Cromartyshire (UK Parliament constituency)

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Cromartyshire
Former County constituency
for the House of Commons
Subdivisions of Scotland Cromartyshire
1708–1832
Number of membersone
Replaced by Ross and Cromarty
Created from Cromartyshire

Cromartyshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1708 until 1800, and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832.

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The constituency

The British parliamentary constituency of Cromartyshire was created in 1708 following the Acts of Union, 1707 and replaced the former Parliament of Scotland shire constituency of Cromartyshire. Cromartyshire was paired as an alternating constituency with neighbouring Nairnshire. The freeholders of Cromartyshire elected one Member of Parliament (MP) to one Parliament, while those of Nairnshire elected a Member to the next. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Abolition

The Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1832 abolished the alternating constituencies. Cromartyshire was merged with Ross-shire to form the single constituency of Ross and Cromarty, both counties electing one Member between them to each Parliament.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberNotesRef
1708 none
1 November 1710 Sir Kenneth Mackenzie [6] [7]
1713 none
17 February 1715 Alexander Urquhart [8] [9]
1722 none
15 September 1727 Sir Kenneth Mackenzie Died on 13 September 1728. [8] [10]
25 March 1729 Sir George Mackenzie [8] [11]
1734 none
21 May 1741 Sir William Gordon Died on 9 June 1742. [8] [12]
30 December 1742 Sir John Gordon [8] [13]
1747 none
4 May 1754 Sir John Gordon [14] [15]
1761 none
26 April 1768 William Pulteney [14] [16]
1774 none
17 October 1780 George Ross [14] [17]
1784 none
8 July 1790 Duncan Davidson [18] [19]
1796 none
27 July 1802 Alexander Mackenzie
(from 22 July 1803, Mackenzie Fraser)		 [18] [20]
1806 none
2 June 1807 Robert Bruce Aeneas Macleod [18] [21]
1812 none
10 July 1818 Roderick Macleod [18] [22]
1820 none
30 June 1826 Duncan Davidson [23] [24]
1830 none
20 May 1831 Duncan Davidson [23] [24]

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References

  1. ↑ "Cromartyshire". History of Parliament Online (1690-1715). Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Cromartyshire". History of Parliament Online (1715-1754). Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  3. ↑ "Cromartyshire". History of Parliament Online (1754-1790). Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  4. ↑ "Cromartyshire". History of Parliament Online (1790-1820). Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  5. ↑ "Cromartyshire". History of Parliament Online (1820-1832). Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  6. ↑ D. W. Hayton, Cromartyshire in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1690-1715 (2002).
  7. ↑ D. W. Hayton, MACKENZIE, Hon. Sir Kenneth, 3rd Bt. (c.1658-1728), of Cromarty. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1690-1715 (2002).
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 J. M. Simpson, Cromartyshire in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754 (1970).
  9. ↑ Paula Watson, URQUHART, Alexander (d.1727), of Newhall, Ross. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754 (1970).
  10. ↑ Paula Watson, MACKENZIE, Hon. Sir Kenneth, 3rd Bt. (c.1658-1728), of Cromarty and Grandvale. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754 (1970).
  11. ↑ Paula Watson, MACKENZIE, Sir George, 4th Bt. (c.1702-48), of Cromarty and Grandvale. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754 (1970).
  12. ↑ Eveline Cruickshanks, GORDON, Sir William, 1st Bt. (d.1742), of Invergordon, Cromarty, and Dalpholly, Sutherland. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754 (1970).
  13. ↑ Edith, Lady Haden-Guest, GORDON, Sir John, 2nd Bt. (c.1707-83), of Invergordon, Cromarty. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754 (1970).
  14. 1 2 3 J. A. Cannon, Cromartyshire in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790 (1964).
  15. ↑ Edith, Lady Haden-Guest, GORDON, Sir John, 2nd Bt. (?1707-83), of Invergordon, Cromarty. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790 (1964).
  16. ↑ Mary M. Drummond, PULTENEY, William (1729-1805), of Westerhall, Dumfries. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790 (1964).
  17. ↑ Edith, Lady Haden-Guest, ROSS, George (1700-86), of Cromarty in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790 (1964).
  18. 1 2 3 4 David R. Fisher, Cromartyshire in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1790-1820 (1986).
  19. ↑ David R. Fisher, DAVIDSON, Duncan (1733-99), of Tulloch, Ross and Myles's, Ongar, Essex. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1790-1820 (1986).
  20. ↑ David R. Fisher, MACKENZIE (afterwards MACKENZIE FRASER), Alexander (?1758-1809), of Inverallochy, Aberdeen. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1790-1820 (1986).
  21. ↑ David R. Fisher, MACLEOD, Robert Bruce Aeneas (1764-1844), of Cadboll, Cromarty. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1790-1820 (1986).
  22. ↑ David R. Fisher, MACLEOD, Roderick (1786-1853), of Cadboll, Cromarty. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1790-1820 (1986).
  23. 1 2 David R. Fisher, Cromartyshire in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1820-1832 (2009).
  24. 1 2 David R. Fisher, DAVIDSON, Duncan (?1800-1881), of Tulloch Castle, Dingwall, Ross. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1820-1832 (2009).
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