Aberdeenshire (Parliament of Scotland constituency)

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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.

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

List of shire commissioners

1612–17: Alexander Gordon of Cluny

1639–41, 1644, 1645–46: Sir William Forbes of Craigievar and Fintray

1643, 1648, 1661–63: Sir Alexander Fraser of Philorth

1665, 1667: Sir John Baird of Newbyth

1669–74, 1678, 1681–82: Sir George Gordon of Haddo

1681–82, 1685–86: Sir Alexander Seton of Pitmedden

1685–86: Sir Charles Maitland of Pittrichie

1689, 1689–1702: Sir John Forbes of Craigievar and Fintray

1693–98, 1700–01: Sir Samuel Forbes of Foveran

1693–1702: Sir James Elphinstone of Logie

1702–07: Sir William Seton of Pitmedden

References

Aberdeenshire (Parliament of Scotland constituency) Wikipedia

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