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Elginshire (Parliament of Scotland constituency)

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Before the Acts of Union 1707, the barons of the shire of Elgin and Forres (later called Moray) elected commissioners to represent them in the unicameral Parliament of Scotland and in the Convention of the Estates.

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

List of shire commissioners

  • 1612: Robert Innes of that Ilk
  • 1639–41, 1648: Sir Robert Innes, 1st Baronet
  • 1649: Sir Ludovic Gordon, 2nd Baronet
  • 1661–63, 1678: Sir Robert Innes, 2nd Baronet
  • 1665: Sir Robert Innes of Muirtoun
  • 1685–86: Sir Alexander Innes, 1st Baronet
  • 1685–86: James Calder of Muirton
  • 1696: Sir Robert Gordon, 3rd Baronet
  • 1704–07: Sir Harry Innes, 4th Baronet
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    Elginshire (Parliament of Scotland constituency) Wikipedia


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