Selkirk and Peebles (Commonwealth Parliament constituency)

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Selkirk and Peebles
Former Constituency
for the Protectorate Parliament
RegionScotland
Former constituency
Created1654
Abolished1659
Created from Scotland
Replaced by Selkirkshire
Peeblesshire

During the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland , called the Protectorate, the Scottish sheriffdoms of Selkirk and Peebles were jointly represented by one Member of Parliament in the House of Commons at Westminster from 1654 until 1659.

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