Edinburgh (Parliament of Scotland constituency)

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Edinburgh
Former constituency
for the Parliament of Scotland
Former constituency
Abolished1707
Replaced byEdinburgh

Edinburgh was a burgh constituency represented in the Parliament of Scotland and the Convention of the Estates to 1707.

Members of Parliament

Parliaments of David II

  • 1357 Alexander Gylyot
  • 1357 Adam Tore
  • 1357 Johnne Goldsmyth
  • 1367 Adam of Bronhill
  • 1367 Andro Bec

Parliaments of James I

Parliaments of James II

  • 1439 William of Cranstoun
  • 1440 Lancelate of Abirnethy
  • 1440 Williame Bully
  • 1445 Johnne of Dalrimpill
  • 1449 William of Cranstoun
  • 1450 Williame of Libertoune
  • 1456 Willyame of Cranstoun
  • 1457-8 Williame of Libertoune
  • 1457-8 Johnne of Dalrimpill
  • 1457-8 Alexander Napier
  • 1457-8 George of Fawla
  • 1462 William Cranstoun
  • 1463 Sir Alexander Napier
  • 1463 William Cranstoun of Swynhop
  • 1463 Lancelot Abirnethy
  • 1463-4 Sir Alexander Napier
  • 1463-4 William Cranstoun of Swynhop
  • 1464 George Girnelaw
  • 1464 Lancelot Abirnethy
  • 1466 George Pennycuke
  • 1467 Thomas Olifant
  • 1467 Thomas Fokert
  • 1467-8 Thomas Fokert
  • 1467-8 Johne of Fauside

1504–1707

Parliament Session First member First party Second member Second party
1504 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Alexander Lauder of Blyth style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" |
1524 rowspan="7" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Francis Bothwell style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" |
1525 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" |
1526 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" |
1528 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" |
1531 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" |
1532 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" |
1535 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" |
1644 1 rowspan="5" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Sir John Smyth of Grottell (Provost) style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Robert Mecklejohne
2 rowspan="4" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Robert Mackeane
3
4
5
6 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Edward Edyer style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | David Douglas
1648 1 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Archbald Sydserff (Merchant Burgess) style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | David Douglas
2 rowspan="4" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Sir James Stuart, of Kirkfeild (Provost) Covenanter rowspan="3" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | James Borthuik
3
4
5 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" |
6 rowspan="3" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Sir John Smyth of Grottell style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | James Monteith
7 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" |
8 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Archbald Sydserff (Merchant Burgess)
1654 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Samuel Desborrow (Commissioner for the Revenues) style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | George Downing (Scout-Master-General)
1656 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Lord Broghill style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Andrew Ramsay, Lord Abbotshall
1659 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | John Tomfon Auditor General for Scotland style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" |
1661 1 rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Sir Robert Murray, of Cameron style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | James Borthuik, Deacon of the Chirurgeons
2-3 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Johne Milne, Vice Deacon of the Chirurgeons
1665 - style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Andrew Ramsay, Lord Abbotshall style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | John Somervell (Skinner)
1667 - style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Andrew Ramsay, Lord Abbotshall style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | John Somervell (Skinner)
1669 1 rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Andrew Ramsay, Lord Abbotshall style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Arthour Temple, of Ravelrig (Chirurgeon)
2-4 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | William Hamiltoun
1678 - style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Francis Kinloch, Lord Provost style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Alexander Reid, Deacon of the Goldsmiths
1681 - style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Sir James Field, of Preistfield (Provost) style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Edward Cleghorne (Goldsmith)
1685 - style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Sir George Drummond of Milnenab, provost style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | William Watson
1689 (March) 1 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Sir John Hall of Dunglass style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | George Stirling
1689 (June) 1-4 rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Sir John Hall of Dunglass rowspan="1" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | George Stirling
5 rowspan="3" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Alexander Thomson
6-9 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Sir Robert Cheislie
10 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" |
1703 1-4 Sir Patrick Johnstone Court style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Robert Inglis
1707 Succeeded by the Westminster constituency Edinburgh

See also