Defunct Counties
| County | Years of existence | Etymology |
|---|---|---|
| Old Charles County | 1650–1654 | Charles I, King of England |
| Durham County | 1669–1672 | The English County Durham |
| Old Worcester County | 1672–1685 | Mary Arundell, the wife of Sir John Somerset, son of the 1st Marquess of Worcester, and sister of Anne Arundell, wife of Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore |
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