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Lauder Burghs (Commonwealth Parliament constituency)

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Lauder Burghs
Former constituency
for the Protectorate Parliament
RegionScotland
Former constituency
Created1654
Abolished1659
Created fromScotland
Replaced byPeebles, Selkirk, Jedburgh, Lauder, North Berwick, Dunbar, Haddington

During the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, called the Protectorate, the Scottish burghs of Peebles, Selkirk, Jedburgh, Lauder, North Berwick, Dunbar and Haddington were jointly represented by one Member of Parliament in the House of Commons at Westminster from 1654 until 1659. Elections were held at Lauder.

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