List of Constituencies in the Parliament of Scotland at the time of the Union is a list of the constituencies of the Parliament of Scotland (the Estates of Scotland) during the period shortly before the Union between the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England. A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures goals or loyalty This article is about the pre-1707 parliament The article on the devolved legislative body established in 1999 is at Scottish Parliament. The Acts of Union were a pair of Parliamentary Acts passed during 1706 and 1707 by the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland to put into The Kingdom of Scotland ( Gaelic: Rìoghachd na h-Alba, Scots: Kinrick o Scotland) was a State in northwest Europe The Kingdom of England was a State (927-1707 located in Western Europe dating from the ninth or tenth century to the early eighteenth century when it was legally The unicameral Estates of Scotland existed from mediæval times until 1707. Unicameralism is the practice of having only one legislative or Parliamentary chamber Year 1707 ( MDCCVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a
The Commissioners for the burghs (the "Third Estate") and shires and stewartries (sometimes called the "Fourth Estate", or classified as a subgroup within the "Second Estate") were elected, but on a very restrictive franchise. Commissioner is a designation that may be used for a variety of official positions especially referring to a high-ranked public (administrative or Police) official or an analogous A Burgh (ˈbʌʀə is an autonomous corporate entity in Scotland, usually a Town. The counties of Scotland were the principal divisions of Scotland until 1975 An election is a Decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold formal office Suffrage (from the Latin suffragium, meaning "voting tablet" and figuratively "right to vote" probably from suffrago "hough" and originally Commissioner was the title for ordinary, representative members of the parliament (junior peers were called Lords of Parliament; and senior peers, representatives of the monarch, and certain members of the clergy also sat in parliament). TalkParliament#Screen-size. -->A parliament is a Legislature, especially in those Peers is a surname and may refer to Donald Peers Edgar Allison Peers, an English academician Gavin Peers A Lord of Parliament is a member of the lowest rank of Scottish Peerage, ranking below a Viscount. The Lord High Commissioners to the Parliament of Scotland, sometimes referred to as the fifth estate of the Estates of Scotland, were the Scottish Sovereign Clergy is the generic term used to describe the formal religious leadership within a given Religion.
The Scottish ministers (the Privy Council of Scotland), were not answerable to the Estates of Scotland but to the Scots monarch (which, after the Union of Crowns in 1603, usually meant de facto to the Privy Council of England, which had the opportunity to advise a king or queen resident in London). Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. A minister or a secretary is a Politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional Government. The Privy Council of Scotland was a body that advised the King. The monarch of Scotland was the Head of state of the Kingdom of Scotland. The Union of the Crowns was the Accession of James VI, King of Scots, to the throne of England in March 1603 thus uniting Scotland and England Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council is a body of advisors to the British Sovereign. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The Parliament of Scotland was abolished when it merged with the Parliament of England to create the new Parliament of Great Britain, in 1707 under the Acts of Union. The Parliament of England was the Legislature of the Kingdom of England. The Parliament of Great Britain was formed in 1707 following the ratification of the Acts of Union by both the Parliament of England and Parliament of Scotland Year 1707 ( MDCCVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Acts of Union were a pair of Parliamentary Acts passed during 1706 and 1707 by the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland to put into
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Constituencies
The representation of the burghs and those of the shires and stewartries, by the time of the Union, consisted of 154 Commissioners elected from 99 constituencies.
An election was not held immediately after the Union because the establishment feared a possible landslide victory for the anti-Union Commissioners. In Politics, a landslide victory (or landslide) is the victory of a candidate or Political party by an overwhelming margin in an Election Instead 45 Commissioners were hand-picked to represent the whole country (see Scotland (UK Parliament constituency)) as the first MPs from Scotland. Scottish representatives to the House of Commons of the 1st Parliament of Great Britain were not Elected but Co-opted in 1707 from the Commissioners A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. 43 of these hand-picked representatives were pro-Union.
From 1708, there were 45 single member constituencies of the Parliament of Great Britain. Year 1708 ( MDCCVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Parliament of Great Britain was formed in 1707 following the ratification of the Acts of Union by both the Parliament of England and Parliament of Scotland These constituencies remained unchanged until 1832. Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian All the burghs were grouped into 4- or 5-member districts, apart from Edinburgh. Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. Three pairs of shires were represented in alternate Parliaments.
The names given in the 'Shire or Stewartry' column in the list below were those for the shires and stewartries used in the Parliamentary returns for the Estates of Scotland which met on 6 May 1703, as reported in 1878 (this reporting date is important to note, as the names used are the Anglified ones introduced by the Victorians, and not the names given to the subdivisions of Scotland extant in 1703). Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Year 1703 ( MDCCIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Anglicisation or anglicization (see -ise vs -ize) is a process of conversion of verbal or written elements of any other language into a more comprehensible English Culture The Victorian fascination with novelty resulted in a deep interest in the relationship between modernity and cultural continuities For local government purposes Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as "council areas" which are all governed by unitary authorities designated as In some cases the form of the name is unusual and not consistent with the version commonly accepted. In others the name changed after the Union.
The names used for UK constituencies are those used in The History of Parliament 1754-1790. These may not be exactly the same as those applied in the first half of the 18th century.
Scottish Burghs, Shires and Stewartries
| SP Constituency | Shire or Stewartry | Commissioners | Constituency after the union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Aberdeenshire | 1 | Part of Aberdeen Burghs |
| Aberdeenshire | Aberdeenshire | 4 | Aberdeenshire |
| Annan | Dumfries & Annandale | 1 | Part of Dumfries Burghs |
| Anstruther Easter | Fifeshire | 1 | Part of Anstruther Easter Burghs |
| Anstruther Wester | Fifeshire | 1 | Part of Anstruther Easter Burghs |
| Arbroath | Forfarshire | 1 | Part of Aberdeen Burghs |
| Argyllshire | Argyllshire | 3 | Argyllshire |
| Ayr | Ayrshire | 1 | Part of Ayr Burghs |
| Ayrshire | Ayrshire | 3 | Ayrshire |
| Banff | Banffshire | 1 | Part of Elgin Burghs |
| Banffshire | Banffshire | 2 | Banffshire |
| Berwickshire | Berwickshire | 4 | Berwickshire |
| Brechin | Forfarshire | 1 | Part of Aberdeen Burghs |
| Burntisland | Fifeshire | 1 | Part of Dysart Burghs |
| Buteshire | Buteshire | 2 | Buteshire or Caithness |
| Caithness-shire | Caithness-shire | 2 | Buteshire or Caithness |
| Campbelton | Argyllshire | 1 | Part of Ayr Burghs |
| Clackmannanshire | Clackmannanshire | 1 | Clackmannanshire or Kinross-shire |
| Crail | Fifeshire | 1 | Part of Anstruther Easter Burghs |
| Cromartyshire | Cromartyshire | 2 | Cromartyshire or Nairnshire |
| Cullen | Banffshire | 1 | Part of Elgin Burghs |
| Culross | Perthshire | 1 | Part of Stirling Burghs |
| Cupar | Fifeshire | 1 | Part of Perth Burghs |
| Dingwall | Ross-shire | 1 | Part of Tain Burghs |
| Dornoch | Sutherlandshire | 1 | Part of Tain Burghs |
| Dumbarton | Dunbartonshire | 1 | Part of Glasgow Burghs |
| Dumfries | Dumfries & Annandale | 1 | Part of Dumfries Burghs |
| Dumfries & Annandale | Dumfries & Annandale | 4 | Dumfriesshire |
| Dunbar | Haddingtonshire | 1 | Part of Haddington Burghs |
| Dunbartonshire | Dunbartonshire | 2 | Dunbartonshire |
| Dundee | Forfarshire | 1 | Part of Perth Burghs |
| Dunfermline | Fifeshire | 1 | Part of Stirling Burghs |
| Dysart | Fifeshire | 1 | Part of Dysart Burghs |
| Edinburgh | Edinburghshire | 2 | Edinburgh |
| Edinburghshire | Edinburghshire | 4 | Edinburghshire |
| Elgin | Elgin & Forresshire | 1 | Part of Elgin Burghs |
| Elgin & Forresshire | Elgin & Forresshire | 2 | Elginshire |
| Fifeshire | Fifeshire | 4 | Fifeshire |
| Forfar | Forfarshire | 1 | Part of Perth Burghs |
| Forfarshire | Forfarshire | 4 | Forfarshire |
| Forres | Elgin & Forresshire | 1 | Part of Inverness Burghs |
| Fortrose | Ross-shire | 1 | Part of Inverness Burghs |
| Glasgow | Lanarkshire | 1 | Part of Glasgow Burghs |
| Haddington | Haddingtonshire | 1 | Part of Haddington Burghs |
| Haddingtonshire | Haddingtonshire | 4 | Haddingtonshire |
| Inverbervie | Kincardineshire | 1 | Part of Aberdeen Burghs |
| Inverary | Argyllshire | 1 | Part of Ayr Burghs |
| Inverkeithing | Fifeshire | 1 | Part of Stirling Burghs |
| Inverness | Inverness-shire | 1 | Part of Inverness Burghs |
| Inverness-shire | Inverness-shire | 2 | Inverness-shire |
| Inverurie | Aberdeenshire | 1 | Part of Elgin Burghs |
| Irvine | Ayrshire | 1 | Part of Ayr Burghs |
| Jedburgh | Roxburghshire | 1 | Part of Haddington Burghs |
| Kilrenny | Fifeshire | 1 | Part of Anstruther Easter Burghs |
| Kincardineshire | Kincardineshire | 2 | Kincardineshire |
| Kinghorn | Fifeshire | 1 | Part of Dysart Burghs |
| Kinross-shire | Kinross-shire | 1 | Clackmannanshire or Kinross-shire |
| Kintore | Aberdeenshire | 1 | Part of Elgin Burghs |
| Kirkcaldy | Fifeshire | 1 | Part of Dysart Burghs |
| Kirkcudbright Burgh | Stewartry of Kirkcudbright | 1 | Part of Dumfries Burghs |
| Kirkcudbright Stewartry | Stewartry of Kirkcudbright | 2 | Kirkcudbright Stewartry |
| Kirkwall | Orkney | 1 | Part of Tain Burghs |
| Lanark | Lanarkshire | 1 | Part of Linlithgow Burghs |
| Lanarkshire | Lanarkshire | 4 | Lanarkshire |
| Lauder | Berwickshire | 1 | Part of Haddington Burghs |
| Linlithgow | Linlithgowshire | 1 | Part of Linlithgow Burghs |
| Linlithgowshire | Linlithgowshire | 2 | Linlithgowshire |
| Lochmaben | Dumfries & Annandale | 1 | Part of Dumfries Burghs |
| Montrose | Forfarshire | 1 | Part of Aberdeen Burghs |
| Nairn | Nairnshire | 1 | Part of Inverness Burghs |
| Nairnshire | Nairnshire | 2 | Cromartyshire or Nairnshire |
| New Galloway | Stewartry of Kirkcudbright | 1 | Part of Wigtown Burghs |
| North Berwick | Haddingtonshire | 1 | Part of Haddington Burghs |
| Orkney & Zetland | Orkney & Zetland | 2 | Orkney & Shetland |
| Peebles | Peeblesshire | 1 | Part of Linlithgow Burghs |
| Peeblesshire | Peeblesshire | 2 | Peeblesshire |
| Perth | Perthshire | 1 | Part of Perth Burghs |
| Perthshire | Perthshire | 4 | Perthshire |
| Pittenweem | Fifeshire | 1 | Part of Anstruther Easter Burghs |
| Queensferry | Linlithgowshire | 1 | Part of Stirling Burghs |
| Renfrew | Renfrewshire | 1 | Part of Glasgow Burghs |
| Renfrewshire | Renfrewshire | 3 | Renfrewshire |
| Ross-shire | Ross-shire | 2 | Ross-shire |
| Rothesay | Buteshire | 1 | Part of Ayr Burghs |
| Roxburghshire | Roxburghshire | 4 | Roxburghshire |
| Rutherglen | Lanarkshire | 1 | Part of Glasgow Burghs |
| St Andrews | Fifeshire | 1 | Part of Perth Burghs |
| Sanquhar | Dumfries & Annandale | 1 | Part of Dumfries Burghs |
| Selkirk | Selkirkshire | 1 | Part of Linlithgow Burghs |
| Selkirkshire | Selkirkshire | 2 | Selkirkshire |
| Stirling | Stirlingshire | 1 | Part of Stirling Burghs |
| Stirlingshire | Stirlingshire | 3 | Stirlingshire |
| Stranraer | Wigtownshire | 1 | Part of Wigtown Burghs |
| Sutherlandshire | Sutherlandshire | 1 | Sutherland |
| Tain | Ross-shire | 1 | Part of Tain Burghs |
| Whithorn | Wigtownshire | 1 | Part of Wigtown Burghs |
| Wick | Caithness-shire | 1 | Part of Tain Burghs |
| Wigtown | Wigtownshire | 1 | Part of Wigtown Burghs |
| Wigtownshire | Wigtownshire | 2 | Wigtownshire |
Analysis of Scottish constituencies, 1703 and 1708
Key to categories in the following tables: BC - Burgh constituencies, SC - Shire and Stewartry constituencies, Total C - Total constituencies, BMP - Burgh Members of Parliament, SMP - Shire and Stewartry Members of Parliament. Aberdeenshire (Siorrachd Obar Dheathain is one of the 32 unitary Council areas in Scotland. Aberdeen was a Burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 until 1885 Aberdeenshire (Siorrachd Obar Dheathain is one of the 32 unitary Council areas in Scotland. Aberdeenshire was a Scottish County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Dumfriesshire or the County of Dumfries ( Siorrachd Dhùn Phris in Gaelic) is a Registration county of Scotland. Fife ( Gaelic: Fìobha) is a Council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland Anstruther Burghs was a District of burghs Constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and Fife ( Gaelic: Fìobha) is a Council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland Angus ( Aonghas in Gaelic) is one of the 32 local government Council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area. Argyll, Archaically Argyle ( Earra-Ghàidheal in modern Gaelic) is a region of western Scotland corresponding with most of the part Argyllshire was a Constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Ayrshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Àir ʃir̴əxg̊ iɲiɾʲˈaːɾʲ is a Registration county, and former administrative county in south-west Scotland, Ayr was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 to 2005 Ayrshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Àir ʃir̴əxg̊ iɲiɾʲˈaːɾʲ is a Registration county, and former administrative county in south-west Scotland, Ayrshire was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United The County of Banff is a Registration county for property and Banffshire (ˈbæmfʃə ( Siorrachd Bhanbh in Gaelic) is a Lieutenancy area The County of Banff is a Registration county for property and Banffshire (ˈbæmfʃə ( Siorrachd Bhanbh in Gaelic) is a Lieutenancy area Banffshire was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 to 1983 Berwickshire or the County of Berwick is a Registration county, a Committee area of the Scottish Borders Council, and a lieutenancy Berwickshire was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 to 1918 when its name was changed Angus ( Aonghas in Gaelic) is one of the 32 local government Council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area. Fife ( Gaelic: Fìobha) is a Council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland The County of Bute ( Siorrachd Bhòid in Gaelic) is one of the registration counties of Scotland. Buteshire and Caithness were County constituencies of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Geography Caithness extends about 40 Miles (64 Kilometres) north-south and about 30 miles (50 km east-west Buteshire and Caithness were County constituencies of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Argyll, Archaically Argyle ( Earra-Ghàidheal in modern Gaelic) is a region of western Scotland corresponding with most of the part Clackmannanshire ( Siorrachd Chlach Mhannainn in Gaelic; nicknamed "the wee county" and sometimes called Clacks is one of the 32 local government Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire were constituencies of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and Fife ( Gaelic: Fìobha) is a Council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland Cromartyshire ( Siorrachd Chromba in Gaelic) was a county in the Highlands of Scotland, consisting of a series of Enclaves Cromartyshire and Nairnshire were alternating constituencies of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from The County of Banff is a Registration county for property and Banffshire (ˈbæmfʃə ( Siorrachd Bhanbh in Gaelic) is a Lieutenancy area Perthshire ( Siorrachd Pheairt in Gaelic) officially the County of Perth, is a Registration county in central Scotland. Fife ( Gaelic: Fìobha) is a Council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland Ross-shire, or the County of Ross, ( Siorrachd Rois in Scottish Gaelic) is a former county of Scotland. Sutherland (In Gaelic the area is referred to according to its traditional areas Dùthaich 'Ic Aoidh (NW Asainte (Assynt and Cataibh (East Name Dumbarton was formerly the county town and the county was originally also spelled Dumbartonshire. Dumfriesshire or the County of Dumfries ( Siorrachd Dhùn Phris in Gaelic) is a Registration county of Scotland. Dumfriesshire or the County of Dumfries ( Siorrachd Dhùn Phris in Gaelic) is a Registration county of Scotland. Dumfriesshire was a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 until 2005 East Lothian ( Lodainn an Ear in Gaelic) is one of 32 Unitary council areas in Scotland, and a lieutenancy Area. Name Dumbarton was formerly the county town and the county was originally also spelled Dumbartonshire. Dunbartonshire was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain ( Westminster) from 1708 to 1801 and Angus ( Aonghas in Gaelic) is one of the 32 local government Council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area. Fife ( Gaelic: Fìobha) is a Council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland Fife ( Gaelic: Fìobha) is a Council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland Dysart Burghs was a District of burghs Constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain (at Westminster Midlothian ( Meadhan Lodainn in Gaelic) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area. Edinburgh was a Constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Midlothian ( Meadhan Lodainn in Gaelic) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area. Moray ( Moireibh in Gaelic) is one of the Registration counties of Scotland, bordering Nairnshire to the west Inverness-shire Elgin Burghs was a District of burghs constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament Moray ( Moireibh in Gaelic) is one of the Registration counties of Scotland, bordering Nairnshire to the west Inverness-shire Elginshire, in Scotland, was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Fife ( Gaelic: Fìobha) is a Council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland Fife was a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 until 1885 when it was divided Angus ( Aonghas in Gaelic) is one of the 32 local government Council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area. Angus ( Aonghas in Gaelic) is one of the 32 local government Council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area. Forfarshire was a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 until 1950 Moray ( Moireibh in Gaelic) is one of the Registration counties of Scotland, bordering Nairnshire to the west Inverness-shire Ross-shire, or the County of Ross, ( Siorrachd Rois in Scottish Gaelic) is a former county of Scotland. Lanarkshire ( Siorrachd Lannraig in Gaelic) officially the County of Lanark, was formerly a county of Scotland. Glasgow was a Burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1885 East Lothian ( Lodainn an Ear in Gaelic) is one of 32 Unitary council areas in Scotland, and a lieutenancy Area. Haddington Burghs was a District of burghs Constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain (at Westminster East Lothian ( Lodainn an Ear in Gaelic) is one of 32 Unitary council areas in Scotland, and a lieutenancy Area. Haddingtonshire was a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 until 1918 The County of Kincardine, also known as Kincardineshire or The Mearns (from A' Mhaoirne meaning 'The Stewartry' was a local government Argyll, Archaically Argyle ( Earra-Ghàidheal in modern Gaelic) is a region of western Scotland corresponding with most of the part Fife ( Gaelic: Fìobha) is a Council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland Inverness-shire also known as the county of Inverness or Siorrachd Inbhir Nis in Gaelic, was a general purpose county of Scotland, Inverness was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until 1983 Inverness-shire also known as the county of Inverness or Siorrachd Inbhir Nis in Gaelic, was a general purpose county of Scotland, Inverness-shire was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain form 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of Aberdeenshire (Siorrachd Obar Dheathain is one of the 32 unitary Council areas in Scotland. Ayrshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Àir ʃir̴əxg̊ iɲiɾʲˈaːɾʲ is a Registration county, and former administrative county in south-west Scotland, Roxburghshire or the County of Roxburgh is a Registration county of Scotland. Fife ( Gaelic: Fìobha) is a Council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland The County of Kincardine, also known as Kincardineshire or The Mearns (from A' Mhaoirne meaning 'The Stewartry' was a local government Kincardineshire, was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the Fife ( Gaelic: Fìobha) is a Council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland Kinross-shire, officially the County of Kinross, was a county of Scotland. Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire were constituencies of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and Aberdeenshire (Siorrachd Obar Dheathain is one of the 32 unitary Council areas in Scotland. Fife ( Gaelic: Fìobha) is a Council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright (kɚˈkuːbriː Siorrachd Chille Chuithbheirt in Gaelic) or Kirkcudbrightshire (kɚˈkuːbriːʃɚ was formerly a The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright (kɚˈkuːbriː Siorrachd Chille Chuithbheirt in Gaelic) or Kirkcudbrightshire (kɚˈkuːbriːʃɚ was formerly a Kirkcudbright Stewartry, later known as Kirkcudbright or Kirkcudbrightshire, was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament Orkney (also known as the Orkney Islands or incorrectly the Orkneys) is an Archipelago in northern Scotland, situated 10 miles (16 km north Lanarkshire ( Siorrachd Lannraig in Gaelic) officially the County of Lanark, was formerly a county of Scotland. Lanarkshire ( Siorrachd Lannraig in Gaelic) officially the County of Lanark, was formerly a county of Scotland. Lanarkshire was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom ( Westminster) from 1708 to 1868 Berwickshire or the County of Berwick is a Registration county, a Committee area of the Scottish Borders Council, and a lieutenancy West Lothian ( Lodainn an Iar in Gaelic) is one of the 32 unitary Council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy area. Linlithgow was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 to 2005 West Lothian ( Lodainn an Iar in Gaelic) is one of the 32 unitary Council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy area. Linlithgowshire was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 to 1945 Dumfriesshire or the County of Dumfries ( Siorrachd Dhùn Phris in Gaelic) is a Registration county of Scotland. Angus ( Aonghas in Gaelic) is one of the 32 local government Council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area. County The county also known as Nairnshire or Siorrachd Inbhir Narann in Gaelic, was described in 1846 as "about twenty-two miles in County The county also known as Nairnshire or Siorrachd Inbhir Narann in Gaelic, was described in 1846 as "about twenty-two miles in Cromartyshire and Nairnshire were alternating constituencies of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright (kɚˈkuːbriː Siorrachd Chille Chuithbheirt in Gaelic) or Kirkcudbrightshire (kɚˈkuːbriːʃɚ was formerly a East Lothian ( Lodainn an Ear in Gaelic) is one of 32 Unitary council areas in Scotland, and a lieutenancy Area. Orkney (also known as the Orkney Islands or incorrectly the Orkneys) is an Archipelago in northern Scotland, situated 10 miles (16 km north Shetland (formerly spelled Zetland, from etland; Old Norse non Hjaltland; Sealtainn is an Archipelago off the northeast coast of Orkney and Shetland is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Peeblesshire ( Siorrachd nam Pùballan in Gaelic) the County of Peebles or Tweeddale was a county of Scotland. Peeblesshire ( Siorrachd nam Pùballan in Gaelic) the County of Peebles or Tweeddale was a county of Scotland. Peeblesshire was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom ( Westminster) from 1708 until 1868 Perthshire ( Siorrachd Pheairt in Gaelic) officially the County of Perth, is a Registration county in central Scotland. Perth was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1918 1918 to 1950 and 1997 to 2005 Perthshire ( Siorrachd Pheairt in Gaelic) officially the County of Perth, is a Registration county in central Scotland. Perthshire was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the Fife ( Gaelic: Fìobha) is a Council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland West Lothian ( Lodainn an Iar in Gaelic) is one of the 32 unitary Council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy area. Renfrewshire ( Siorrachd Rinn Friù in Scottish Gaelic) is one of 32 Council areas of Scotland. Renfrewshire ( Siorrachd Rinn Friù in Scottish Gaelic) is one of 32 Council areas of Scotland. Renfrewshire was a Constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 until 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Ross-shire, or the County of Ross, ( Siorrachd Rois in Scottish Gaelic) is a former county of Scotland. Ross-shire was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom The County of Bute ( Siorrachd Bhòid in Gaelic) is one of the registration counties of Scotland. Roxburghshire or the County of Roxburgh is a Registration county of Scotland. Roxburghshire was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain (at Westminster) from 1708 to 1801 and Lanarkshire ( Siorrachd Lannraig in Gaelic) officially the County of Lanark, was formerly a county of Scotland. 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Stirlingshire or the County of Stirling ( Siorrachd Sruighlea in Gaelic) is a Registration county of Scotland, based around Stirling Stirlingshire was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain and later of the Parliament of the United Kingdom The County of Wigtown, or Wigtownshire ( Gaelic: Siorrachd Bhaile na h-Uige) is a Registration county in the south west of Scotland Sutherland (In Gaelic the area is referred to according to its traditional areas Dùthaich 'Ic Aoidh (NW Asainte (Assynt and Cataibh (East Sutherland was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Ross-shire, or the County of Ross, ( Siorrachd Rois in Scottish Gaelic) is a former county of Scotland. Tain Burghs, was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United The County of Wigtown, or Wigtownshire ( Gaelic: Siorrachd Bhaile na h-Uige) is a Registration county in the south west of Scotland Geography Caithness extends about 40 Miles (64 Kilometres) north-south and about 30 miles (50 km east-west The County of Wigtown, or Wigtownshire ( Gaelic: Siorrachd Bhaile na h-Uige) is a Registration county in the south west of Scotland Wigtown Burghs, was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United The County of Wigtown, or Wigtownshire ( Gaelic: Siorrachd Bhaile na h-Uige) is a Registration county in the south west of Scotland Wigtownshire, was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United In the United Kingdom (UK, each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly
Table 1: Constituencies and MPs, by type of constituency
| Year | BC | SC | Total C | BMP | SMP | Total MPs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1703 | 66 | 33 | 99 | 67 | 87 | 154 |
| 1708 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 15 | 30 | 45 |
Table 1: Constituencies and MPs, by type and number of seats
| Year | BCx1 | BCx2 | SCx1 | SCx2 | SCx3 | SCx4 | Total C | Total MPs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1703 | 65 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 99 | 154 |
| 1708 | 15 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45 |
References
- Return of the name of every member of the lower house of Parliament of England, Scotland and Ireland, with names of constituency represented, and dates of return from 1213 to 1874 H. C. 1878
- History of Parliament: House of Commons 1754-1790, by Sir Lewis Namier and John Brooke (Sidgwick & Jackson 1964)
See also
- List of UK Parliament constituencies in Scotland from 1707
- Parliament of Scotland
- 1st Parliament of Great Britain
- 2nd Parliament of Great Britain
- District of burghs (UK Parliament)
- Lord High Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland
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