Banffshire (Parliament of Scotland constituency)
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Banffshire was a constituency represented in the Parliament of Scotland
until 1707.
Parliament of Scotland
The Parliament of Scotland, officially the Estates of Parliament, was the legislature of the Kingdom of Scotland. The unicameral parliament of Scotland is first found on record during the early 13th century, with the first meeting for which a primary source survives at...
until 1707.
Members of Parliament
| Election | First member | Second member |
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| 1593 | Sir Walter Ogilvie | ? |
| 1621 | George Ogilvie | ? |
| 1628 | John Gordon (until 1633) | ? |
| 1639 | Walter Urquhart | James Creichtoun |
| 1640 | Sir Alexander Abercromby, 1st Bt Sir Alexander Abercromby, 1st Baronet Sir Alexander Abercromby of Birkenbog, 1st Baronet was a Scottish baronet and politician.He was the oldest son of Alexander Abercromby of Birkenbog and his wife Elizabeth Bethune, daughter of David Bethune. On 20 February 1636, he was created a Baronet, of Birkenbog, in the County of Banff... |
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| 1641 | James Creichtoun | ? |
| 1643 | Sir Alexander Abercromby, 1st Bt Sir Alexander Abercromby, 1st Baronet Sir Alexander Abercromby of Birkenbog, 1st Baronet was a Scottish baronet and politician.He was the oldest son of Alexander Abercromby of Birkenbog and his wife Elizabeth Bethune, daughter of David Bethune. On 20 February 1636, he was created a Baronet, of Birkenbog, in the County of Banff... |
James Hay |
| 1644 | Walter Ogilvie | ? |
| 1646 | Sir Alexander Abercromby, 1st Bt Sir Alexander Abercromby, 1st Baronet Sir Alexander Abercromby of Birkenbog, 1st Baronet was a Scottish baronet and politician.He was the oldest son of Alexander Abercromby of Birkenbog and his wife Elizabeth Bethune, daughter of David Bethune. On 20 February 1636, he was created a Baronet, of Birkenbog, in the County of Banff... |
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| 1648 | ? Lyon | ? |
| 1661 | Sir Alexander Abercromby, 1st Bt Sir Alexander Abercromby, 1st Baronet Sir Alexander Abercromby of Birkenbog, 1st Baronet was a Scottish baronet and politician.He was the oldest son of Alexander Abercromby of Birkenbog and his wife Elizabeth Bethune, daughter of David Bethune. On 20 February 1636, he was created a Baronet, of Birkenbog, in the County of Banff... (until 1663) |
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| 1665 | Sir James Baird | ? |
| 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 Sir James Abercromby, 2nd Baronet Sir James Abercromby of Birkenbog, 2nd Baronet was a Scottish baronet and politician.He was the oldest son of Sir Alexander Abercromby, 1st Baronet and his third wife Elizabeth Baird, daughter of Sir James Baird. Abercromby succeeded his father as baronet in 1684... |
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| 1702 | James Ogilvie | |
| 1706 | Alexander Abercromby |