Ross-shire (UK Parliament constituency)
| Ross-shire | |
|---|---|
| Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
 | |
| Subdivisions of Scotland | Ross-shire |
| 1708–1832 | |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Ross-shire |
| Replaced by | Ross & Cromarty |
Ross-shire was a Scottish county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832.
Creation
[edit]The British parliamentary constituency was created in 1708 following the Acts of Union, 1707 and replaced the former Parliament of Scotland shire constituency of Ross-shire
History
[edit]The constituency elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system until the seat was abolished for the 1832 general election.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] In 1832 it was merged with Cromartyshire to form Ross and Cromarty.
Members of Parliament
[edit]| Election | Member ! Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1708 | Hugh Rose | ||
| 1710 | Charles Rosse | Independent Whig | |
| 1722 | Alexander Urquhart | ||
| 1727 | Charles Rosse | ||
| 1733 | John Munro | ||
| 1734 | Hugh Rose | ||
| 1741 | Charles Ross | ||
| 1746 | Sir Harry Munro, 7th Baronet | Whig | |
| 1747 | Kenneth Mackenzie, Lord Fortrose | ||
| 1761 | James Stuart-Mackenzie | ||
| 1780 | John Mackenzie | ||
| 1784 | Francis Mackenzie | ||
| 1790 | William Adam | Whig | |
| 1794 | Francis Mackenzie | ||
| 1796 | Sir Charles Lockhart-Ross, 7th Baronet | ||
| 1806 | Alexander Mackenzie-Fraser | ||
| 1809 | Hugh Innes | ||
| 1812 | William Frederick Mackenzie | ||
| 1814 | Charles Mackenzie Fraser | ||
| 1818 | Thomas Mackenzie | ||
| 1822 | Sir James Wemyss Mackenzie, 5th Baronet | Tory | |
| 1831 | James Alexander Stewart-Mackenzie | Whig | |
| 1832 | constituency abolished | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Ross-shire". History of Parliament Online (1690-1715). Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ "Ross-shire". History of Parliament Online (1715-1754). Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ "Ross-shire". History of Parliament Online (1754-1790). Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ "Ross-shire". History of Parliament Online (1790-1820). Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ "Ross-shire". History of Parliament Online (1820-1832). Retrieved 9 June 2019.