Nairn (Parliament of Scotland constituency)

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Nairn was a burgh constituency that elected one commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland and to the Convention of Estates.

After the Acts of Union 1707, Nairn, Forres, Fortrose and Inverness formed the Inverness district of burghs, returning one member between them to the House of Commons of Great Britain.

List of burgh commissioners

  • 1617: Alexander Dunbar[1]
  • 1648: John Rose[2]
  • 1649: Hugh Rose of Kilravock[2]
  • 1665 convention: William Rose[3]
  • 1667 convention: William Rose[3]
  • 1669–72: Alexander Rose[2]
  • 1678 convention: David Rose[2]
  • 1681–2: Hugh Rose, yr of Broadley[2]
  • 1685–6: Alexander Falconer (son of Bishop Falconer)[4]
  • 1689 convention: John Rose[3]
  • 1689–1702: John Rose[3]
  • 1703–7: John Rose[3]

References

  1. ^ Foster, p. 108.
  2. ^ a b c d e Foster, p. 298.
  3. ^ a b c d e Foster, p. 299.
  4. ^ Foster, p. 131.

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