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1802 Aberdeen Burghs By-election
Aberdeen Burghs was a district of burghs United Kingdom constituencies, constituency which was represented from 1708 to 1800 in the House of Commons of Great Britain, House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain, and from 1801 to 1832 in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Creation The British parliamentary constituency was created in 1708 following the Acts of Union, 1707 and replaced the former Parliament of Scotland burgh constituencies of Aberdeen (Parliament of Scotland constituency), Aberdeen, Arbroath (Parliament of Scotland constituency), Arbroath, Brechin (Parliament of Scotland constituency), Brechin, Inverbervie (Parliament of Scotland constituency), Inverbervie and Montrose (Parliament of Scotland constituency), Montrose. Boundaries The constituency consisted of the Aberdeen, burgh of Aberdeen in the Aberdeenshire (historic), County of Aberdeen, the Inverbervie, burgh of Inverbervie in the Kinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aberdeen (Parliament Of Scotland Constituency)
Aberdeen was a burgh constituency that elected one commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland and to the Convention of Estates. After the Acts of Union 1707, Aberdeen, Arbroath, Brechin, Inverbervie 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 * 1661–62: William Gray, provost (died 1662) * 1663: Gilbert Gray of Saphok * 1665 (convention),1669–74: Sir Robert Patrie of Portlethine, provost * 1667 (convention): Alexander Alexander, bailie * 1681–82, 1685–86: Sir George Skene of Fintray, provost * 1689 (convention), 1689–90: Alexander Gordon, provost (died c.1690) * 1693: Walter Cochrane of Dumbreck, provost * 1694–1702: Robert Cruickshank of Banchorie, provost * 1702–07: John Allerdes, provost References See also * List of constituencies in the Parliament of Scotland at the time of the Union A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |