Banffshire was a constituency represented in the Parliament of Scotland until 1707.
| Banffshire | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Parliament of Scotland | |
| Former constituency | |
| Abolished | 1707 |
Shire Commissioners
edit| 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
edit- 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.