Lanark Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)
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Lanark Burghs was a district of burghs constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
(at Westminster) from 1708 to 1832, representing a seat for one Member of Parliament
(MP).
There was also a later Lanark
county constituency, from 1918 to 1983.
s: Linlithgow
in the county of Linlithgow, Lanark
in the county of Lanark, Peebles
in the county of Peebles, and Selkirk in the county of Selkirk.
For the 1832 general election, as a result of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1832, Peebles was merged into the county constituency of Peeblesshire
, Selkirk was merged into the county constituency of Selkirkshire
, and the remaining burghs were combined with Airdrie and Hamilton, both in the county of Lanark, to form Falkirk Burghs
. At the same time, however, the boundaries of burghs for parliamentary election purposes ceased be necessarily those for other purposes.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
(at Westminster) from 1708 to 1832, representing a seat for one 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).
There was also a later Lanark
Lanark (UK Parliament constituency)
Lanark was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1983. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system....
county constituency, from 1918 to 1983.
Boundaries
The constituency covered four burghBurgh
A burgh was an autonomous corporate entity in Scotland and Northern England, usually a town. This type of administrative division existed from the 12th century, when King David I created the first royal burghs. Burgh status was broadly analogous to borough status, found in the rest of the United...
s: Linlithgow
Linlithgow
Linlithgow is a Royal Burgh in West Lothian, Scotland. An ancient town, it lies south of its two most prominent landmarks: Linlithgow Palace and Linlithgow Loch, and north of the Union Canal....
in the county of Linlithgow, Lanark
Lanark
Lanark is a small town in the central belt of Scotland. Its population of 8,253 makes it the 100th largest settlement in Scotland. The name is believed to come from the Cumbric Lanerc meaning "clear space, glade"....
in the county of Lanark, Peebles
Peebles
Peebles is a burgh in the committee area of Tweeddale, in the Scottish Borders, lying on the River Tweed. According to the 2001 Census, the population was 8,159.-History:...
in the county of Peebles, and Selkirk in the county of Selkirk.
For the 1832 general election, as a result of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1832, Peebles was merged into the county constituency of Peeblesshire
Peeblesshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Peeblesshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 until 1868. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.-Boundaries:...
, Selkirk was merged into the county constituency of Selkirkshire
Selkirkshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Selkirkshire was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 until 1868, when it was combined with Peeblesshire to form Peebles and Selkirk...
, and the remaining burghs were combined with Airdrie and Hamilton, both in the county of Lanark, to form Falkirk Burghs
Falkirk Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)
Falkirk Burghs was a district of burghs constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1918. The constituency comprised the burghs of Falkirk, Airdrie, Hamilton, Lanark and Linlithgow, lying in Stirlingshire, Lanarkshire and Linlithgowshire.In 1918,...
. At the same time, however, the boundaries of burghs for parliamentary election purposes ceased be necessarily those for other purposes.
Member of Parliament
- 1708 Hon. George DouglasGeorge Douglas, 13th Earl of MortonGeorge Douglas, 13th Earl of Morton , styled The Honourable George Douglas between 1681 and 1730, was a British peer and politician.-Background:...
- 1713 Sir James Carmichael, Bt
- 1715 Hon. George DouglasGeorge Douglas, 13th Earl of MortonGeorge Douglas, 13th Earl of Morton , styled The Honourable George Douglas between 1681 and 1730, was a British peer and politician.-Background:...
- 1722 Daniel Weir
- 1725 John Murray
- 1734 James Carmichael
- 1742 John Mackye
- 1747 Lawrence Dundas
- 1748 James Carmichael
- 1754 John MurrayJohn Murray (1726–1800)John Murray was a British politician. He was the Member of Parliament for the Lanark Burghs, between 9 May 1754 and 20 April 1761.-References:...
- 1761 John Lockhart-Ross
- 1768 James Dickson
- 1772 Sir James Cockburn, BtSir James Cockburn, 8th BaronetSir James Cockburn, 8th Baronet was Member of Parliament for Linlithgow Burghs from 1772 to 1784.-Family:He was a son of William Cockburn and his wife and cousin Frances Cockburn. His paternal grandparents were Sir Alexander Cockburn, 6th Baronet and his wife Mary Ancrum. His maternal grandfather...
- 1784 Sir John Moore
- 1790 William Grieve
- 1796 Viscount StopfordJames Stopford, 3rd Earl of CourtownJames George Stopford, 3rd Earl of Courtown KP, PC , known as Viscount Stopford from 1770 to 1810, was an Anglo-Irish peer and Tory politician....
- 1802 William Dickson
- 1806 Sir Charles Lockhart-Ross
- 1807 William Maxwell
- 1812 Sir John Buchanan Riddell
- 1819 John Pringle
- 1820 Henry Monteith
- 1826 Adam Hay
- 1830 Henry Monteith
- 1831 William Downe Gillon (to 1832)