Fortrose (Parliament of Scotland constituency)

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After the Acts of Union 1707, Fortrose, Forres, Nairn 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

  • 1661–63: Alexander Grahame of Drynie [1]
  • 1665 convention: Hugh Dallas [2]
  • 1667 convention: John Gellie [3]
  • 1669–74: Alexander Forrester [4]
  • 1678 convention: Hugh Bailie
  • 1681–82, 1685–86, 1689 convention, 1689: Robert Innes, bailie (fined for non-attendance, 1689) [5]
  • 1692–1701: Donald (or Daniel) Simpson the younger [5]
  • 1702–03: John Mackenzie of Assint, provost (died c.1703)[6]
  • 1703–07: Roderick McKenzie of Prestonhall [6]

See also

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

References

  1. ^ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 574.
  2. ^ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 576.
  3. ^ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 578.
  4. ^ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 580.
  5. ^ a b Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 585,588,596.
  6. ^ a b Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 601.