Middlesex County Ontario Genweb
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Adelaide Township
Named for Amelia Adelaide Louisa Theresa Carolina, wife of King William IV of England
Settled by Irish farmers c1832
Early settlers include: M. Bixel & John Stewart Buchanan
Principal Settlement -- Strathroy
Biddulph Township
Became part of Middlesex in 1865 (originally part of Huron County)
Early settlers include Peter Butler, James Hodgins, Donnelly Family
Principal Settlement-- Lucan
Caradoc Township
Named for a place in Shropshire, England
Settled c1821. Many settlers arrived to this twp via Longwoods Road (now known as Highway 2 [Dundas Street within the City of London])
Early settlers include: Colonel Mahlon Burwell, Dougald Leitch, Lieutenant-Colonel William Saxton,Sinclair Family
Principal Settlement -- Mount Brydges
Delaware Township
Named for an early settlers Indian band that begat it's name from Lord De laWarr, Governor of Virginia in 1610
Early settlers include: Ebenezer Allan, Springer Family, Gideon Tiffany, Charles & John Woodhill
Principal Settlement-- Delaware
Ekfrid Township
Named for Northumbrian King Ekfrid (Egfrid)
First settled by those brought from the UK by Colonel Talbot in the 1820's
Early settlers include: Elliott Family
Principal Settlement -- Glencoe
Lobo Township
Named for the Spanish for wolf by Sir Peregrine Maitland
First settlers arrived from Argyllshire, Scotland around 1820
Early settlers include: Edward Charlton Family, Benjamin Cutler, John Siddall, Jacob Marsh
Principal Settlement -- Komoka
London Township
First land grant was in 1812 to the widow of Major William Derenzy but she did not remain in the township; First permanenet settler was Joshua Applegarth in 1816 was followed by 25 families brought by Richard Talbot from Ireland in 1818; The north-west corner of the township (lots 28-31, concessions 14-16) was known as the "Welsh Block/Settlement" and were settled by more than 30 family members of John Matthews from Wales
Early settlers include: Duncan Anderson, Ardiel Family, Thomas Askin, Joshua Applegarth, ThomasCarling, John Carmichael Family, Orange Clark, Abraham Cumming, Dorman(d) Family, David Doty,Edwards Family, Finch Family, Edward Fitzgerald Family, John D. Getty, Ezekiel Gilman, GreenFamily, Gustin Family, William Harrison Family, Charles Henry, Daniel Hine, Hodgins Family, JosephJayne, Duncan MacKenzie Family, Lawrence Marckle, Thomas Martin, Matthews Family, DudleyMerrill, Morden Family, O'Neil Family, Christopher Oxtoby, John Parsonson, Pierce Family,Paisley/Pixley/PeasleyFamily, Timothy Quirk, Robson Family, Rosser Family, Routledge Family, John Scott Family, ShipleyFamily, John Siddall Family, Sifton Family, James Smibert, Richard Talbot Family, Arthur ThompsonFamily, Valentine Tiet, Thomas Webster Family, James Williams, John Young
Principal Settlement -- London
McGillivray Township
Became part of Middlesex in 1865 (originally part of Huron County)
Early settlers include: David Craig, Patrick Flanagan
Metcalfe Township
Originally part of Adelaide & Ekfrid Townships, Metcalfe Township was createdin 1840.
Thought to be named for Sir Charles Metcalfe, Governor-General in 1845
Settled by Officers from the Napoleanoic Wars & Highland Scots c1831
Early settlers include: Captain Beear, Edward Blake, Samuel Preston
Principal Settlement -- Napier
Mosa Township
Earlier known as D Township & Aragon Township, this township was named for theSpanish name of the river Meuse in Belgium by Sir Peregrine Maitland, Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada
First settler was George Ward, founder of Wardsville
Early settlers include: Nathaniel Currie, Thomas Robinson, Thompson Family, John Watterworth
Principal Settlement -- Newbury & Wardsville
North Dorchester Township
Originally known as Dorchester Township it was split into North Dorcester and South Dorchester (Elgin County)
Named after Sir Guy Carleton, Lord Dorchester, Governor General of Canada, 1786-1796
Settlement began in 1794
Early settlers include: Edward Matthews, William Niles, Thomas Putnam, Richard Tooley
Principal Settlement -- Dorchester
Westminster Township
Named after Westminster, England
Early settlers include: O'Dell Family, William Proudfoot, Sumner Family
Principal Settlement -- Lambeth (first settled by Abraham Patrick in 1810)
Nissouri Township
Believed to have been named for an Indian word meaning "gurgling waters". Split into West Nissouri (Middlesex County) & East Nissouri (Oxford County) in 1851
Early settlers include: Robert Alway, Bailey Family, Clawson Burgess, Robert Davis, Dr. Moffit Forster,William Logan, Scatcherd Family, Shanly Family, Stoddard Family
Principal Settlement -- Thorndale
East & West Williams Townships
Became part of Middlesex in 1842
Named for William Williams,Deputy Governor of Canada Company.
Originally one township - Williams Township, but was later split into the current two townships
Most settlement started 1848-1850. A large number of immigrants were from Scotland, Wales, England & Ireland
Early settlers include: Donald McIntosh, Ronald McIntyre, Henry Saul, James Ross Family, Stewart Family
Principal Settlement -- Ailsa Craig (East Williams) & Parkhill (West Williams)