Clarenceville (French pronunciation: [klaʁɑ̃svil]; formerly Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville [sɛ̃ ʒɔʁʒ də klaʁɑ̃svil]) is a municipality in the province of Quebec, Canada, located in the Regional County Municipality of Le Haut-Richelieu.
The name Clarenceville was adopted to mark the visit to Canada in 1787 by Prince William, Duke of Clarence and St Andrews, who became King in 1830 as William IV.
[5] Originally part of New France the area was named Seigneurie de Foucault and settled after 1727.
The land was transferred to British rule after the Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783.
The area was leased to Colonel Henry Caldwell in 1774 and called Caldwell's Manor, then sold in 1842 to Joseph Frederic Allard and renamed Allard's Manor.