Before the

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, the barons of the shire of Forfar (now called Angus) elected

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s to represent them in the unicameral

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and in the

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. The number of commissioners was increased from two to four in 1693. After 1708, Forfarshire returned one member to the

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and later to the

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List of shire commissioners

* 1600: David Carnegie of KinnairdFoster, p. 65 * 1605 (convention): David Carnegie of Kinnaird * 1605: Sir James Scrymgeour of Dudhope * 1609 (convention): David Carnegie of Kinnaird * 1612: Collace of Balnamoon * 1612: Sir John Scrymgeour of DudhopeFoster, p. 310 * 1617 (convention and parliament): Haliburton of PitcurFoster, p. 168 * 1617: Sir John Scrymgeour of Dudhope * 1621: Fothringham of Powrie-FothringhamFoster, p. 142 * 1621: Sir John Scrymgeour of Dudhope * 1628-1633: Sir William Graham of Claverhouse * 1628-1633: Sir Harie Wood of Bonytown * 1630 (convention): Sir Alexander Erskine of DuneFoster, p. 125 * 1630 (convention): James Lyon of AuldbarrFoster, p. 221 * 1639-1641: Sir Alexander Erskine of Dune * 1639-1641: James Lyon of Auldbarr (died in office) * 1641: Sir David Graham of Fintrie * 1644 (convention and parliament): Crichton of Ruthven * 1644 (convention): Frederick Lyon of Brigton * 1644-1647: Frederick Lyon of Brigton * 1645: Sir Alexander Erskine of Dune * 1645-1647: Sir John Carnegie of CraigFoster, p. 66 * 1646-1647: Sir Andrew Fletcher of InnerpefferFoster, p. 137 * 1646-1647: Graham of MonorgundFoster, p. 155 * 1648: Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer * 1649: John Lindsay of Edzell * 1649: George Symmer of Balzeordie * 1650-1651: George LundieFoster, p. 220 * 1650-1651: Henry Maule of Melgund * 1661-1663: Sir John Carnegie of Boysack * 1661-1663: Sir James Ogilvy of Newgrange * 1665 (convention): David Fothringham of Powrie * 1665 (convention): Sir David Ogilvy of Inverquharity G. E. C., ''The Complete Baronetage'', volume II (1902
p. 316
* 1667 (convention): John Gardyne of Lautoune * 1667 (convention): James Maule, fiar of Melgum * 1669-1674: James Carnegie of Balnamoon * 1669-1672: Sir David Ogilvy of ClovaFoster, p. 276 * 1678 (convention): David Lindsay of EdzellFoster, p. 214 * 1678 (convention): Sir David Ogilvy of Inverquharity * 1681-1682: James Carnegie of Balnamoon * 1681-1682: Sir David Ogilvy of Clova * 1685-1686: James Carnegie of Balnamoon * 1685-1686: Sir David Falconer of Newtown (died in office December 1685) * 1686: James Carnegie of Findhaven * 1689 (convention): James Brodie of that Ilk * 1689 (convention):

David Erskine of Dun David Erskine, Lord Dun (1670–1758), 13th Laird of Dun, was a Scottish advocate, judge and commissioner to parliament. Erskine, son of David Erskine of Dun, near Montrose, Angus, Montrose, in Angus, studied at the universities of St Andrews Univ ...

Foster, p. 126 * 1689 (convention): Sir George Mackenzie of RosehaughFoster, p. 229 * 1689-1698: David Erskine of Dun (died in office) * 1689-1691: Sir George Mackenzie of Rosehaugh (died in office) * 1689-1702: Robert Reid of Baldovie * 1693-1698: John Fullarton of Kinnaber (died in office) * 1693-1698: James Milne of Ballwylloe (expelled) * 1698-1702: James Scott the younger of LogieFoster, p. 305 * 1698-1702: James Carnegie of Findhaven * 1702-1707: James Carnegie of Findhaven * 1702-1707: David Graham of Fintrie, younger * 1702-1707: James Haliburton of Pitcur * 1702-1707: Patrick Lyon of Auchterhouse

References

* Joseph Foster,
Members of Parliament, Scotland
' (2nd edition, 1882) {{Constituencies of the Parliament of Scotland Constituencies of the Parliament of Scotland (to 1707) Politics of the county of Forfar History of Angus, Scotland Constituencies disestablished in 1707 1707 disestablishments in Scotland