Banffshire (Parliament of Scotland constituency)

Banffshire
Former constituency
for the Parliament of Scotland
Former constituency
Abolished1707

Banffshire was a constituency represented in the Parliament of Scotland until 1707.

Shire Commissioners

Election First member Second member
1593 Sir Walter Ogilvie ?
1621 George Ogilvie of Carnousie[1] ?
1628 John Gordon (until 1633) ?
1639 Walter Urquhart James Creichtoun
1640 Sir Alexander Abercromby, 1st Bt
1641 James Creichtoun ?
1643 Sir Alexander Abercromby, 1st Bt James Hay
1644 Walter Ogilvie ?
1646 Sir Alexander Abercromby, 1st Bt ?
1648 Sir Alexander Abercromby, 1st Bt Lyon of Troupe
1661 Sir Alexander Abercromby, 1st Bt (until 1663) -
1665 Sir James Baird, sheriff -
1667 Sir Alexander Urquhart -
1669 Sir Patrick Ogilvie (until 1674) Sir James Baird
1672 ?
1678 Sir Patrick Ogilvie James Baird
1681 (until 1682) Sir George Gordon Sir Patrick Ogilvie
1685 (until 1686) Sir George Gordon Sir Patrick Ogilvie
1689 Alexander Duff Sir Patrick Ogilvie
1693 Sir James Abercromby, 2nd Bt
1702 James Ogilvie
1706 Alexander Abercromby

References

  • Foster, Joseph (1922). Records of the County of Banff 1660-1760. Aberdeen: University of Aberdeen.
  • Grant, James. Members of Parliament, Scotland, including the Minor Barons, the Commissioners for the Shire. BiblioBazaar Llc. ISBN 1-113-82016-0.
  1. ^ G. E. C., The Complete Baronetage, volume II (1902) page 313.