Roxburghshire (Parliament of Scotland constituency)

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Before the Acts of Union 1707, the barons of the shire of Roxburgh (also called Teviotdale) elected commissioners to represent them in the unicameral Parliament of Scotland and in the Convention of the Estates. The number of commissioners was increased from two to four in 1690.

From 1708 Roxburghshire was represented by one Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Great Britain.

List of shire commissioners[]

  • 1617 and 1621: Andrew Riddell of Riddell[1]
  • 1628–33, 1646–47, 1650: of Riddell[1]
  • 1639–41: Robert Pringle of Stichell[2]
  • 1645, 1648–49, 1659: of Greenhead[3]
  • 1661–63: Sir Archibald Douglas of Caveria [4]
  • 1661–63, 1667 (convention), 1669–74: of Stobs[5]
  • 1665 (convention): John Scot of Langshaw [6]
  • 1665 (convention), 1667 (convention): Harie McDowd [7]
  • 1669–74: of Greenhead[3]
  • 1678 (convention), 1681–82: of Stichell[8]
  • 1678 (convention), 1681–82: Henry McDougal of McCairston [9]
  • 1685–86, 1689 (convention), 1689–93: of Ancrum (expelled)[10]
  • 1685–86, 1702–07: of Greenhead[3]
  • 1689 (convention), 1689–1693: of Stobs (expelled)[5]
  • 1693–1702, 1702–07: of Grubbet[11]
  • 1693–1702: John Scott of Wooll [12]
  • 1690–1700: of Riddell (died c.1700)[1]
  • 1690–98: Sir William Douglas of Cavers, sheriff (died c.1698) [12]
  • 1698–1700: Sir James Scott of Galla [12]
  • 1700–02, 1702–07: Archibald Douglas, 13th of Cavers, sheriff[13]
  • 1702-07 Sir Gilbert Elliot of Minto [12][14]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c G. E. C., The Complete Baronetage, vol. II (1902) p. 351.
  2. ^ Complete Baronetage, vol. IV (1904) p. 318.
  3. ^ a b c Complete Baronetage, vol. II, p. 428.
  4. ^ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 574.
  5. ^ a b Complete Baronetage, vol. IV, p. 258.
  6. ^ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 576.
  7. ^ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 576,578.
  8. ^ Complete Baronetage, vol. IV, pp. 318–319.
  9. ^ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 583,585.
  10. ^ Complete Baronetage, vol. IV, p. 284.
  11. ^ Complete Baronetage, vol. IV, p. 279.
  12. ^ a b c d Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 596.
  13. ^ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 601.
  14. ^ Complete Baronetage, vol. IV, p. 393.

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