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Scottish Representatives To The First Parliament Of Great Britain
The Scottish representatives to the first Parliament of Great Britain, serving from 1 May 1707 to 26 May 1708, were not elected like their colleagues from England and Wales, but rather hand-picked. The forty five men sent to London in 1707, to the House of Commons of the 1st Parliament of Great Britain, were co-opted from the Commissioners of the newly adjourned Parliament of Scotland (see List of Constituencies in the Parliament of Scotland at the time of the Union). Legal background to the composition of the 1st Parliament Under the Treaty of Union of the Two Kingdoms of England and Scotland it was provided: "III. THAT the United Kingdom of Great Britain be Represented by one and the same Parliament to be stiled the Parliament of Great Britain. ... XXII. THAT ... A Writ do issue ... Directed to the Privy Council of Scotland, Commanding them to Cause ... forty five Members to be elected to sit in the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain ... in such manner as b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Commons Of Great Britain
The House of Commons of Great Britain was the lower house of the Parliament of Great Britain between 1707 and 1801. In 1707, as a result of the Acts of Union of that year, it replaced the House of Commons of England and the third estate of the Parliament of Scotland, as one of the most significant changes brought about by the Union of the kingdoms of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain. In the course of the 18th century, the office of Prime Minister developed. The notion that a government remains in power only as long as it retains the support of Parliament also evolved, leading to the first ever motion of no confidence, when Lord North's government failed to end the American Revolution. The modern notion that only the support of the House of Commons is necessary for a government to survive, however, was of later development. Similarly, the custom that the Prime Minister is always a Member of the Lower House, rather than the Upper one, did not evolve until t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Culross (Parliament Of Scotland Constituency)
Culross in Perthshire (since 1889 in Fife) was a royal burgh that returned one commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland and to the Convention of Estates. The Parliament of Scotland ceased to exist with the Act of Union 1707, and the commissioner for Culross, Sir David Dalrymple, was one of those co-opted to represent Scotland in the first Parliament of Great Britain. From the 1708 general election Culross, Dunfermline, Inverkeithing, Stirling, and Queensferry comprised the Stirling district of burghs, electing one Member of Parliament between them. List of burgh commissioners * 1661–63, 1669–74, 1678 convention, 1685–1686: Sir Alexander Bruce of Broomhall * 1665 convention: William Pearson, bailie * 1667 convention: David Mitchell, bailie * 1681–1682: George Wilson, dean of guild * 1689 convention, 1689-1697: William Erskine of Torry (died 1700) * 1697–1702, 1702-1707: Sir David Dalrymple, 1st BaronetDavid WilkinsonDALRYMPLE, Hon. Sir David, 1st Bt. (c.1665- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lanarkshire (Parliament Of Scotland Constituency)
Before the Acts of Union 1707, the barons of the shire of Lanark 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 Lanarkshire was represented by one Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Great Britain The House of Commons of Great Britain was the lower house of the Parliament of Great Britain between 1707 and 1801. In 1707, as a result of the Acts of Union of that year, it replaced the House of Commons of England and the third estate of the .... List of shire commissioners See also * List of constituencies in the Parliament of Scotland at the time of the Union References *''Return of Members of Parliament''Part II(1879) pp. 550–600. Constituencies of the Parliament of Scotland (to 1707) Constituencies disestablished in 1707 1707 disestablishments in Scotland Politics of Lanarkshire {{UK-hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dumbarton (Parliament Of Scotland Constituency)
Dumbarton was a royal burgh that returned one commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland and to the Convention of Estates. After the Acts of Union 1707, Dumbarton, Glasgow, Renfrew and Rutherglen formed the Glasgow district of burghs, returning one member between them to the House of Commons of Great Britain The House of Commons of Great Britain was the lower house of the Parliament of Great Britain between 1707 and 1801. In 1707, as a result of the Acts of Union of that year, it replaced the House of Commons of England and the third estate of the .... List of burgh commissioners * 1661–63, 1669-1670: Walter Watson, provost *''1665 convention:no representation'' * 1667 convention: Robert Cuningham * 1672–73, 1678 (convention): Robert Watson, provost * 1681–82: William MacFarlane, provost * 1685–86, 1689 convention, 1689–1702, 1702–07: James Smollett of Bonhill, provost References See also * List of constituencies in the Parliament of Scotland at the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinghorn (Parliament Of Scotland Constituency)
Kinghorn in Fife was a royal burgh that returned one commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland and to the Convention of Estates. After the Acts of Union 1707, Kinghorn, Burntisland, Dysart and Kirkcaldy formed the Dysart district of burghs, returning one member between them to the House of Commons of Great Britain The House of Commons of Great Britain was the lower house of the Parliament of Great Britain between 1707 and 1801. In 1707, as a result of the Acts of Union of that year, it replaced the House of Commons of England and the third estate of the .... List of burgh commissioners * 1661: Robert Cunningham, bailie *''1665 convention: not represented'' * 1667 convention: James Wood * 1678 (convention): John Bruce of Wester Abden, bailie * 1681–82, 1685–1686: Robert Bruce, merchant, bailie * 1689 (convention), 1689–1702: Patrick Wallace, bailie * 1702–1705: James Melvill of Halhill (died c.1705) * 1706-1707: Patrick Moncreiff See also * List of const ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orkney And Shetland (Parliament Of Scotland Constituency)
Before the Acts of Union 1707, the barons of the stewartry of Orkney and lordship of Shetland (formerly spelled Zetland) elected commissioners to represent them in the unicameral Parliament of Scotland and in the Convention of Estates. They were re-annexed to the Crown in 1669. After 1708, Orkney and Shetland returned one member to the House of Commons of Great Britain and later to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. List of commissioners * 1661–62: Hugh Craigie of Gairsay (died c.1662) G. E. C., ''The Complete Baronetage'', volume IV (1904p. 444 * 1663, 1669–74: Patrick Blair of Little Blair, sheriff * ''1665 convention: not represented'' * 1667 (convention): Arthur Buchanan of Sound * 1667 (convention): William Douglas of Eglishaw * 1678 (convention): Captain Andrew Dick * 1681–82, 1689 (convention), 1689–1701: William Craigie of Gairsay * 1685–86: Harie Grahame of Breckness * 1685–86: Charles Murray of Hadden * 1700: Charles Mitchell, writer in E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kintore (Parliament Of Scotland Constituency)
Kintore in Aberdeenshire was a royal burgh that returned one commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland and to the Convention of Estates. The Parliament of Scotland ceased to exist with the Act of Union 1707, and the commissioner for Kintore, Sir George Allardice, was one of those co-opted to represent Scotland in the first Parliament of Great Britain. From the 1708 general election Banff, Cullen, Elgin, Inverurie and Kintore comprised the Elgin district of burghs, electing one Member of Parliament between them. List of burgh commissioners * 1579: Mr Thomas Mollison * 1617: Walter Cheyne * 1621: John Leslie * 1661–63: Mr James Keith * 1667 (convention), 1669–74: Mr William Moir * 1678 (convention): Adam Pittendreich * 1681, 1685–86: John Udny of Newtyle and Cultercullen * 1689 (convention), 1690: Hugh Wallace of Ingliston (declared ineligible 1693) * 1693–1702: Sir James Scougall of Whitehill * 1703–07: Sir George AllardiceDavid WilkinsonALLARDICE (ALLERDYCE), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aberdeenshire (Parliament Of Scotland Constituency)
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 * 1612–17: Alexander Gordon of Cluny * 1629: Erskine of Balhagardie and Crombie of Kemnay * 1631, 1632: Irvine of Drum * 1639–41, 1644, 1645–46: Sir William Forbes of Craigievar and Fintray''Complete Baronetage'', volume IIp. 373 * 1643, 1648, 1661–63: Sir Alexander Fraser of Philorth * 1648: The Laird of Udny (Udny) * 1649–50: Arthur Forbes of Eight * 1649–50: William Forbes the younger of Leslie * 1650–51: The Laird of Glenkindlie (Strachan) * 1661–63: Colonel George Keith of Aden * 1665 (conventi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inverbervie (Parliament Of Scotland Constituency)
Inverbervie (formerly just Bervie) in Kincardineshire was a royal burgh that elected one commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland and to the Convention of Estates. After the Acts of Union 1707, Inverbervie, Aberdeen, Arbroath, Brechin and Montrose formed the Aberdeen district of burghs, returning one member between them to the House of Commons of Great Britain. List of burgh commissioners * 1612: Arthur Rae * 1670: Robert Carnegie * 1672–74: Andrew Cuming * 1678: John Ayton * 1681–82: Alexander Man * 1685–86, 1689 (convention), 1689–1702: William Beattie, bailie * 1702–1707: Alexander Arbuthnott, after 1704 known as Alexander Maitland in |
Montrose (Parliament Of Scotland Constituency)
Montrose in Forfarshire was a burgh constituency that elected one commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland and to the Convention of Estates. At the time of the Acts of Union 1707, the commissioner for Montrose was chosen as one of the Scottish representatives to the first Parliament of Great Britain. From the 1708 British general election, Montrose, Aberdeen, Arbroath, Brechin and Inverbervie formed the Aberdeen district of burghs, returning one member between them to the House of Commons of Great Britain. List of burgh commissioners * 1357: Richard of Cadyock and John Clerk * 1367: Eliseus Falconer and Thomas Black * 1504: George Stirling * 1543: John Ogilvy * 1563, 1567, 1568: John Erskine of DunFoster, p. 127. * 1568: the provost of Montrose, James Mason (in the absence of the provost)Foster, p. 242. * 1569 convention: John Erskine of Dun * 1578 convention: — LeightonFoster, p. 211. * 1579: George Petrie * 1581: Robert Leighton * 1583: James Mason * 1587: Robert Leighton * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nairnshire (Parliament Of Scotland Constituency)
Nairnshire was a constituency of the Parliament of Scotland before the Union with England in 1707. The barons of the shire or sheriffdom of Nairn elected two commissioners to represent them in the Parliament and in the Convention of Estates. At the time of the Union Hugh Rose, commissioner for Nairnshire was chosen as one of the Scottish representatives to the first Parliament of Great Britain. From 1708 Nairnshire elected one Member of Parliament to the British House of Commons. List of shire commissioners * 1617, 1628–1633: John Dunbar of Moynes * 1628–1633, 1630 convention: John Campbell of CalderFosterp. 56 * 1639–1641: James Grant of Moyness * 1643 convention: Alexander Dunbar of BoathFosterp. 108 * 1646–1647, 1648: Hugh Rose of KilravockFosterp. 298 * 1646–1647, 1648: Alexander Brodie Alexander Brodie may refer to: * Sir Alexander Brodie, Lord Brodie (1617–1680) of Brodie, member of the Parliament of Scotland for Elginshire 1643–50 * Alexander Brodie (di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cromartyshire (Parliament Of Scotland Constituency)
Before the Act of Union 1707, the barons of the shire of Cromarty elected commissioners to represent them in the unicameral Parliament of Scotland and in the Convention of Estates. After 1708, Cromartyshire and Nairnshire alternated in returning one member to the House of Commons of Great Britain and later to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. List of shire commissioners * 1600: John Urquhart of Craigfintray * 1617–1633: Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromarty *''1639–41, 1643–44, 1644–47, 1648–51: no representation'' During the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, the sheriffdoms of Sutherland, Ross and Cromarty were jointly represented by one Member of Parliament in the Protectorate Parliament This is a list of parliaments of England from the reign of King Henry III, when the '' Curia Regis'' developed into a body known as Parliament, until the creation of the Parliament of Great Britain in 1707. For later parliaments, see the List ... at Westminste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |