From 1792 to 1973 Manvers Township was located in
Durham County, which was united with
Northumberland County in 1800 for administrative purposes. The township was officially established in 1816 and named in honour of
Charles Pierrepont, 1st Earl Manvers. At that time land grants were made to
United Empire Loyalists, retiring soldiers and other friends of the crown. Effective January 1, 1974, an extensive re-organization of municipal administrative divisions took place. Durham County was separated from Northumberland County and merged with most of the adjacent Ontario County to form the
Regional Municipality of Durham. As part of this process Manvers Township was transferred to the
County of Victoria. Effective January 1, 2001, Victoria County was dissolved and its municipalities and townships were amalgamated; the new administrative municipal division was named the
City of Kawartha Lakes. == Communities ==