Dumfriesshire (Parliament of Scotland constituency)

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Before the Act of Union 1707, the barons of the sheriffdom or shire of Dumfries (also called Nithsdale ) and the stewartry of Annandale elected commissioners to represent them in the unicameral Parliament of Scotland and in the Convention of Estates. The number of commissioners was increased from two to four in 1690.

A sheriffdom is a judicial district in Scotland, led by a sheriff principal. Since 1 January 1975, there have been six sheriffdoms. Each sheriffdom is divided into a series of sheriff court districts, and each sheriff court is presided over by a resident or floating sheriff. Sheriffs principal and resident or floating sheriffs are all members of the judiciary of Scotland.

Shires of Scotland historic administrative and geographical division of Scotland

The counties or shires of Scotland are geographic subdivisions of Scotland established in the Middle Ages. Originally established for judicial purposes, from the 17th century they started to be used for local administration purposes as well. The areas used for judicial functions (sheriffdoms) came to diverge from the shires, which ceased to be used for local government purposes after 1975 under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

Dumfriesshire Historic county in Scotland

Dumfriesshire or the County of Dumfries is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area of Scotland.

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After 1708, Dumfriesshire returned one member to the House of Commons of Great Britain and later to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom..

Dumfriesshire (UK Parliament constituency) Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1801-2005

Dumfriesshire was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 until 2005. It was known as Dumfries from 1950.

House of Commons of Great Britain historic British lower house of Parliament

The House of Commons of Great Britain was the lower house of the Parliament of Great Britain between 1707 and 1801. In 1707, as a result of the Acts of Union of that year, it replaced the House of Commons of England and the third estate of the Parliament of Scotland, as one of the most significant changes brought about by the Union of the kingdoms of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain.

House of Commons of the United Kingdom Lower house in the Parliament of the United Kingdom

The House of Commons, officially the Honourable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Parliament assembled, is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the upper house, the House of Lords, it meets in the Palace of Westminster. Owing to shortage of space, its office accommodation extends into Portcullis House.

List of shire commissioners

During the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, the sheriffdom of Dumfries was represented by one Member of Parliament in the Protectorate Parliament at Westminster.

First Protectorate Parliament

The First Protectorate Parliament was summoned by the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell under the terms of the Instrument of Government. It sat for one term from 3 September 1654 until 22 January 1655 with William Lenthall as the Speaker of the House.

Second Protectorate Parliament

The Second Protectorate Parliament in England sat for two sessions from 17 September 1656 until 4 February 1658, with Thomas Widdrington as the Speaker of the House of Commons. In its first session, the House of Commons was its only chamber; in the second session an Other House with a power of veto over the decisions of the Commons was added.

George Smith or Smyth was an English lawyer.

After the Restoration, the Parliament of Scotland was again summoned to meet in Edinburgh.

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  1. ↑ G. E. C., The Complete Baronetage, vol. iv (1904) p. 327.
  2. ↑ Complete Baronetage, vol. iv, p. 331.
  3. ↑ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 572.
  4. ↑ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 572,575,577,579,582.
  5. 1 2 Complete Baronetage, vol. iv, p. 249.
  6. ↑ Complete Baronetage, vol. iv, pp. 327–328.
  7. 1 2 3 Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 592.
  8. 1 2 Complete Baronetage, vol. iv, p. 394.
  9. ↑ Complete Baronetage, vol. iv, pp. 329–330.
  10. 1 2 3 Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 599.

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