Caithness (Parliament of Scotland constituency)

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Before the Act of Union 1707, the barons of the shire or sheriffdom of Caithness elected commissioners to represent them in the unicameral Parliament of Scotland and in the Convention of Estates. After 1708, Caithness alternated with Buteshire in returning one member the House of Commons of Great Britain and later to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.

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List of shire commissioners

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References

  1. ↑ Parliament Commons, Lists (1878). Return of the name of every member of the lower house of parliament of England, Scotland, and Ireland, with name of constituency represented, and date of return, from 1213 to 1874. p. 558. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  2. ↑ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 568.
  3. ↑ G. E. C., The Complete Baronetage, volume II (1902) p. 391.
  4. ↑ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 572.
  5. 1 2 Complete Baronetage, volume IV (1904) p. 431.
  6. ↑ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 575.
  7. ↑ Complete Baronetage, volume IV, p. 390.
  8. ↑ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 582.
  9. ↑ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 584.
  10. ↑ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 586,598.
  11. 1 2 3 Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 592.
  12. ↑ Complete Baronetage, volume IV, p. 442.

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