UK's smallest historic county (7)

I believe the answer is:

rutland

(Other definitions for rutland that I've seen before include "Bucks? Something of that ilk" , "Oakham area" , "England's smallest county" , "Smallest English county" , "East Midlands county" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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