Duke of Leeds was a title in the

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. It was created in 1694 for the prominent statesman Thomas Osborne, 1st Marquess of Carmarthen, who had been one of the

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in the Revolution of 1688. He had already succeeded as 2nd Baronet, of Kiveton (1647)George Edward Cokayne (1900)
''Complete Baronetage''
Volume 1 and been created Viscount Osborne, of Dunblane (1673), Baron Osborne, of Kiveton in the County of York (also 1673) and Viscount Latimer, of Danby in the County of York (also 1673), Earl of Danby, in the County of York (1674), and Marquess of Carmarthen (1689). All these titles were in the Peerage of England, except for the viscountcy of Osborne, which was in the

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.Some sources indicate that Osborne held two Scottish viscountcies – "of Osborne" and "of Dunblane", although this may be a confusion of the full form "Osborne of Dunblane". He resigned the latter title in favour of his son in 1673. The Earldom of Danby was a revival of the title held by his great-uncle,

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Earl of Danby Earl of Danby was a title that was created twice in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1626 in favour of the soldier Henry Danvers, 1st Baron Danvers. He had already been created Baron Danvers, of Dauntsey in the County of Wiltsh ...

History

The Dukedom was named for

Leeds Leeds () is a city and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds district in West Yorkshire, England. It is built around the River Aire and is in the eastern foothills of the Pennines. It is also the third-largest settlement (by populati ...

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, and did not (as is sometimes claimed) refer to

Leeds Castle Leeds Castle is a castle in Kent, England, southeast of Maidstone. It is built on islands in a lake formed by the River Len to the east of the village of Leeds. A castle has existed on the site since 857. In the 13th century, it came into th ...

in Kent. The principal ducal seat was

Kiveton Hall Kiveton Hall is a Grade II listed house in Kiveton Park, Wales, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. History The house was built on the side of a previous house, also named Kiveton Park, that was built between 1698 and 1704 for Thomas Osbo ...

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. Retrieved 18 December 2015 After Kiveton Hall was demolished in 1811, Hornby Castle became the main seat of the Dukes of Leeds. The traditional burial place of the Dukes of Leeds was

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. The 4th Duke married Mary Godolphin, daughter of Henrietta Churchill Godolphin, ''suo jure'' Duchess of Marlborough, and The 2nd Earl of Godolphin, and assumed the arms of Godolphin and Churchill. On 8 August 1849, The 7th Duke of Leeds assumed by royal licence the additional surname and arms of D'Arcy, for the separate baronies of D'Arcy (1322) and

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that he inherited through his grandmother. Upon the death of the 7th Duke in 1859, the dukedom passed to his cousin, The 2nd Baron Godolphin, whose father (the second son of The 5th Duke of Leeds) had been created Baron Godolphin, of Farnham Royal in the County of Buckingham, in 1832. The 11th Duke was married three times; he had a daughter,

Lady Camilla Osborne Lady Camilla Dorothy Godolphin Osborne (formerly Harris and Dempster; born 14 August 1950) is an English heiress. She is the only child of John Osborne, 11th Duke of Leeds. Early life and family Lady Camilla Osborne was born on 14 August 195 ...

, but no son. Upon his death in 1963, the dukedom passed to his cousin, Sir D'Arcy Osborne, a diplomat. Eight months later, the 12th Duke died in

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, unmarried, at which point the dukedom and the Barony of Godolphin became extinct. The

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to the Duke of Leeds was styled ''Marquess of Carmarthen''; Lord Carmarthen's heir apparent was styled ''Earl of Danby''; and Lord Danby's heir apparent was styled ''Viscount Latimer''.

Osborne Baronets, of Kiveton (1620)

Sir Edward Osborne, 1st Baronet Sir Edward Osborne, 1st Baronet, of Kiveton (bap. 12 December 1596 – 9 September 1647) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1628 and 1640. Osborne was the son of Sir Hewett Osborne (bap. 13 M ...

(1596–1647) *Sir Thomas Osborne, 2nd Baronet (1632–1712) (created Viscount Osborne in 1673, Earl of Danby in 1673, Marquess of Carmarthen in 1689 and Duke of Leeds in 1694)

Dukes of Leeds (1694)

Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds, (20 February 1632 – 26 July 1712), was a prominent English politician. Under King Charles II (and known at the time as Lord Danby), he was the leading figure in the government for around five years i ...

(1632–1712) **Edward Osborne, Viscount Latimer (1655–1689), eldest son of the 1st Duke, died without surviving issue *

Peregrine Osborne, 2nd Duke of Leeds Admiral Peregrine Osborne, 2nd Duke of Leeds (1659 – 25 June 1729), styled Viscount Osborne between 1673 and 1689, Earl of Danby between 1689 and 1694 and Marquess of Carmarthen between 1694 and 1712, was an English Tory politician. Backg ...

(1659–1729), second son of the 1st Duke * Peregrine Hyde Osborne, 3rd Duke of Leeds (1691–1731), only son of the 2nd Duke *

Thomas Osborne, 4th Duke of Leeds Thomas Osborne, 4th Duke of Leeds, KG, PC, DL, FRS (6 November 1713 – 23 March 1789), styled Earl of Danby from birth until 1729 and subsequently Marquess of Carmarthen until 1731, was a British peer, politician and judge. Background He ...

(1713–1789), only son of the 3rd Duke **Thomas Osborne, Marquess of Carmarthen (1747), eldest son of the 4th Duke, died during his father's lifetime *

Francis Godolphin Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds Francis Godolphin Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds, (29 January 1751 – 31 January 1799), styled Marquess of Carmarthen until 1789, was a British politician. He notably served as Foreign Secretary under William Pitt the Younger from 1783 to 1791. ...

(1751–1799), third son of the 4th Duke :''Other titles (6th & 7th Dukes):

Baron Darcy de Knayth Baron Darcy de Knayth is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1332 for John Darcy (or D'Arcy) with remainder to his heirs general, allowing daughters to inherit. At the death of the sixth baron, the barony fell into abeyance bet ...

(1322) and

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(1509)'' *

George William Frederick Osborne, 6th Duke of Leeds George William Frederick Osborne, 6th Duke of Leeds, (21 July 1775 – 10 July 1838), styled Earl of Danby until 1789 and Marquess of Carmarthen from 1789 to 1799, was a British peer and politician. He served as Master of the Horse between ...

(1775–1838), eldest son of the 5th Duke * Francis George Godolphin D'Arcy D'Arcy-Osborne, 7th Duke of Leeds (1798–1859), eldest son of the 6th Duke, died without issue :''Other titles (8th Duke onwards): Baron Godolphin (1832)'' *

George Godolphin Osborne, 8th Duke of Leeds George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd Presiden ...

(1802–1872), eldest son of the 5th Duke's second son, The Lord Godolphin *

George Godolphin Osborne, 9th Duke of Leeds George Godolphin Osborne, 9th Duke of Leeds (11 August 1828 – 23 December 1895) was a British peer. Life Born in Paris, France, he was the son of the 8th Duke of Leeds and Harriet Emma Arundel Stewart. In 1872, he succeeded to his father's tit ...

(1828–1895), eldest son of the 8th Duke **George Osborne, Earl of Danby (1861), eldest son of the 9th Duke (then Lord Carmarthen), died in infancy during his grandfather's lifetime * George Godolphin Osborne, 10th Duke of Leeds (1862–1927), second son of the 9th Duke * John Francis Godolphin Osborne, 11th Duke of Leeds (1901–1963), only son of the 10th Duke, died without male issue * Francis D'Arcy Godolphin Osborne, 12th Duke of Leeds (1884–1964), grandson of Lord Godolphin's third son, died without issue, at which point all of his titles became extinct

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