Before the Act of Union 1707, the barons of the shire or stewartry of

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elected commissioners to represent them in the unicameral

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and in the Convention of Estates. The number of commissioners was increased from one to two in 1690. After 1708,

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was represented by one Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Great Britain at Westminster.

List of shire commissioners

* 1612: Sir

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Joseph Foster, ''Members of Parliament, Scotland'' (1882
p. 153
and William McCulloch of MertounFoster
p. 224
* 1617: William McCulloch of Mertoun * 1628–33, 1639–40: Sir Patrick McKie of Larg * 1641: Alexander Gordon of Earlston * 1643: John Gordon of CardinesFoster
p. 152
* 1644: William Grierson of BargattonFoster
p. 164
* 1645: John Gordon of Cardines * 1645: William Grierson of Bargatton * 1645–46: John Broun of Carsluith * 1646–47, 1648–49: William Grierson of Bargatton * 1661–63: David McBrair of Newark and Alnagill * 1665, 1667: George Maxwell of Munches * 1669–74: Sir Robert Maxwell of OrchardtonFoster
p. 246
''Complete Baronetage'', vol. III (1903
p. 340
* 1678: Richard Murray of Broughton * 1681–82: Sir Robert Maxwell of Orchardton * 1685–86: Hugh Wallace of

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* 1689 (convention), 1689–1702: Hugh McGuffock of Rusco * 1690–93: William Gordon of Craig (died c.1693) * 1693–1702: Patrick Dunbar of Machrimore * 1702–07: William Maxwell of Cardoness * 1702–1703: John Murray of Broughton * 1704–07: Alexander McKie of PalgowanFoster
p. 232

List of shire commissioners

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