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Before the
Acts of Union 1707, the
barons of the
shire of Aberdeen 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
Aberdeenshire was represented by one Member of Parliament in the
House of Commons of Great Britain.
List of shire commissioners
- 1596: John Leslie of Balquhain and Alexander Fraser of Fraserburgh
[1]
- 1612–17:
Alexander Gordon of
Cluny
[2]
- 1629: Erskine of Balhagardie and Crombie of Kemnay
[3]
- 1631, 1632: Irvine of Drum
[3]
- 1639–41, 1644, 1645–46:
Sir William Forbes of
Craigievar and
Fintray
[4]
- 1643, 1648, 1661–63:
Sir Alexander Fraser of
Philorth
[5]
- 1648: The Laird of Udny (Udny)
[6]
- 1649–50: Arthur Forbes of Eight
[6]
- 1649–50: William Forbes the younger of Leslie
[6]
- 1650–51: The Laird of Glenkindlie (Strachan)
[6]
- 1661–63: Colonel George Keith of Aden
[6]
- 1665 (convention), 1667 (convention):
Sir John Baird of Newbyth
[7]
- 1665 (convention), 1667 (convention), 1669–74, 1678 (convention): Adam Urquhart of Meldrum
[8]
- 1669–74, 1678 (convention), 1681–82:
Sir George Gordon of
Haddo
[9]
- 1681–82, 1685–86:
Sir Alexander Seton of
Pitmedden
[10]
- 1685–86:
Sir Charles Maitland of Pittrichie
[11]
- 1689 (convention), 1689–1701:
Sir John Forbes of Craigievar and Fintray
[4]
- 1689 (convention), 1689–1701, 1702–07: James Moir of Stoniewood
[12]
- 1693–98, 1700–01:
Sir Samuel Forbes of
Foveran
[13]
- 1693–1702:
Sir James Elphinstone of Logie
[14]
- 1702–07:
Sir William Seton of Pitmedden
[15]
- 1702–07: Sir Alexander Gordone of Pitlurg
[12]
- 1702–07: John Udnie of that Ilk
[12]
References
-
^
"The Scottish Parliament-An Historical Introduction" (PDF). rps. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
-
^
G. E. C., The Complete Baronetage, volume II (1902)
p. 297.
- ^
a
b
"Scottish Shire Elections" (PDF). University of Dundee. Retrieved 15 April 2018.[
permanent dead link]
- ^
a
b Complete Baronetage, volume II,
p. 373.
-
^ Complete Baronetage, volume II,
pp. 348–349.
- ^
a
b
c
d
e Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 572.
-
^ Complete Baronetage, volume III (1903)
p. 330.
-
^ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 579.
-
^ Complete Baronetage, volume II,
p. 451.
-
^ Complete Baronetage, volume IV (1904)
p. 325.
-
^ Complete Baronetage, volume IV,
p. 289.
- ^
a
b
c Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 598.
-
^ Complete Baronetage, volume IV,
p. 389.
-
^ Complete Baronetage, volume IV,
p. 399.
-
^ Complete Baronetage, volume IV,
p. 326.
See also