Edinburgh (Parliament of Scotland constituency)

Edinburgh
Former constituency for the Parliament of Scotland
Former constituency
Abolished	1707
Replaced by	Edinburgh

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

Burgh Commissioners

Parliaments of David II

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

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

See also

• List of constituencies in the Parliament of Scotland at the time of the Union