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Before the
Acts of Union 1707, the
barons of the
shire of Selkirk (also called
Ettrick Forest) elected
commissioners to represent them in the unicameral
Parliament of Scotland and in the
Convention of the Estates.
From
1708
Selkirkshire was represented by one Member of Parliament in the
House of Commons of Great Britain.
List of shire commissioners
- 1607: Sir Robert Scott of
Thirlestane
- 1612: Sir Gideon Murray of Elibank
- 1612: Sir John Murray of
Philiphaugh and
Falahill
- 1617:
Sir Patrick Murray of Elibank, 1st Baronet
- 1617, 1621: George Pringle of
Torwoodlee
- 1621, 1630: Sir James Pringle of
Galashiels
- 1633: Sir James Murray of Philiphaugh and Falahill
- 1633: James Pringle of Whytbank
- 1639–40: Andrew Riddell of
Haining
- 1639–41, 1643: Robert Scott of Whitslade
- 1641, 1645: James Pringle of Torwoodlee
- 1641, 1643–44, 1644–46: Sir William Scott of Harden
- 1644–45: Robert Scott of Hartwoodmyres
- 1645–47, 1650–51: Sir Walter Scott of Whitslade
- 1646–47, 1648–49: Colonel Walter Scott of Hartwoodburn
- 1648–49: Patrick Scott of Thirlestane
- 1650: Sir William Scott of Harden
- 1661: Sir John Murray of Philiphaugh
[1]
- 1661–63: Thomas Scott of Whitslade
[1]
- 1665 convention: John Riddell of Haining
[2]
- 1665 convention, 1667 convention, 1669–74: Patrick Murray of Deuchar
[3]
- 1667 convention: William Scott of Hartwoodmyres
[4]
- 1669–74, 1685–86, 1693–1701:
Sir Francis Scott of Thirlestane
[5]
- 1678: John Riddell of Haining
- 1678 convention, 1681–82:
James Murray of Philiphaugh
[6]
- 1681–82: Hugh Scott of Galashiels
[6]
- 1685–86: Sir William Hay of
Drumelzier, privy counsellor
[7]
- 1689–90: Sir William Scott the younger of Harden (expelled 1693)
[8]
- 1689: George Pringle of Torwoodlee (died 1689)
[8]
- 1693–1701: James Pringle of Torwoodlee
[8]
- 1702:
Sir James Murray of Philiphaugh; elected for Selkirkshire but sat instead as
Lord Clerk Register
- 1702–07:
John Murray of Bowhill
[9]
- 1703–07:
John Pringle of Haining (replacing Philiphaugh)
[9]
See also
References
- Margaret M. Young, The Parliaments of Scotland: Burgh and Shire Commissioners (Edinburgh, 1993) vol. 2, pp. 799–800.
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a
b Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 574.
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^ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 576.
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^ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. pp. 576, 578, 581.
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^ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 578.
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^
G. E. C., The Complete Baronetage, vol. iv (1904)
pp. 256–257.
- ^
a
b Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. pp. 583, 585.
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^ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 588.
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a
b
c Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 596.
- ^
a
b Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 601.