Alexander Maxwell
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Sir Alexander Maxwell, 2nd Baronet (died 23 May 1730) was a Scottish
Member of Parliament
(MP) in the British Parliament. He became the 2nd Baronet
of Monreith in the shire of Wigtown in April 1709.
He represented Wigtown Burghs
1713-1715.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) in the British Parliament. He became the 2nd Baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
of Monreith in the shire of Wigtown in April 1709.
He represented Wigtown Burghs
Wigtown (UK Parliament constituency)
Wigtown Burghs, also known as Wigton Burghs,. was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885. It was represented by one Member of Parliament .The first election in...
1713-1715.