Perthshire (UK Parliament constituency)
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Perthshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain
from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
from 1801 until 1885, representing a seat for one Member of Parliament (MP).
of Perth, which was a compontent of the Perth Burghs
constituency.
In 1832, as a result of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1832, the Perth Burghs constituency was abolished, the Perth
burgh constituency
was created, and five detached parish
es of the county were merged into the Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire
constituency.
In 1885, as a result of the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
, the Perthshire constituency was divided to create Eastern Perthshire and Western Perthshire.
Parliament of Great Britain
The Parliament of Great Britain was formed in 1707 following the ratification of the Acts of Union by both the Parliament of England and Parliament of Scotland...
from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
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...
from 1801 until 1885, representing a seat for one Member of Parliament (MP).
Boundaries
The constituency was created to cover the county of Perth, minus the 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...
of Perth, which was a compontent of the Perth Burghs
Perth Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)
Perth Burghs was a district of burghs constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 until 1832, representing a seat for one Member of Parliament - Boundaries :The constituency covered five burghs:...
constituency.
In 1832, as a result of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1832, the Perth Burghs constituency was abolished, the Perth
Perth (UK Parliament constituency)
Perth was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1918, 1918 to 1950, and 1997 to 2005. From 1832 to 1918 it was a burgh constituency. From 1918 to 1950, and 1997 to 2005, it was a county constituency...
burgh constituency
Burgh constituency
A burgh constituency is a type of parliamentary constituency in Scotland. It is a constituency which is predominantly urban, and on this basis has been designated as a burgh constituency...
was created, and five detached parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
es of the county were merged into the Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire
Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire (UK Parliament constituency)
Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire were constituencies of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918....
constituency.
In 1885, as a result of the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was a piece of electoral reform legislation that redistributed the seats in the House of Commons, introducing the concept of equally populated constituencies, in an attempt to equalise representation across...
, the Perthshire constituency was divided to create Eastern Perthshire and Western Perthshire.
Member of Parliament
- 1708 Dougal Stewart
- 1710 Lord James MurrayLord James MurrayLord James Murray , was a Scottish Member of Parliament.Murray was the third son of John Murray, 1st Marquess of Atholl, by Lady Amelia Anne Sophia, daughter of James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby, and was born at Knowsley Hall, Lancashire, the seat of the Stanley family...
- 1715 Lord James MurrayJames Murray, 2nd Duke of AthollJames Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl KT PC , styled Marquess of Tullibardine between 1715 and 1746, was a Scottish peer.-Background:...
- 1724 David Graeme
- 1726 Mungo Haldane
- 1727 John Drummond
- 1734 Lord John Murray
- 1761 John MurrayJohn Murray, 3rd Duke of AthollJohn Murray, 3rd Duke of Atholl KT, PC , known as John Murray until 1764, was a Scottish peer and Tory politician.-Background:...
- 1764 David GraemeDavid GraemeDavid Graeme was a British soldier, diplomat and courtier, responsible for carrying George III’s proposal of marriage to Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.-Origins and estate:...
- 1773 James MurrayJames Murray (of Strowan)Lieutenant General James Murray , was a Scottish soldier and politician.-Background and education:A member of Clan Murray, he was the second son of Lord George Murray, fifth son of John Murray, 1st Duke of Atholl. His mother was Amelia, daughter and heiress of James Murray, a surgeon, of Strowan...
- 1794 Thomas GrahamThomas Graham, 1st Baron LynedochGeneral Thomas Graham, 1st Baron Lynedoch, GCB, GCMG, GCTE was a Scottish aristocrat, politician and British Army officer....
- 1807 Lord James MurrayJames Murray, 1st Baron GlenlyonLieutenant-General James Murray, 1st Baron Glenlyon FRS KCH was a British Army officer, member of parliament and peer. Before being granted the title of Baron Glenlyon in 1821, he was known from birth as Lord James Murray.-Life:Murray was born in 1782 at Dunkeld, Perthshire, the son of John...
- 1812 James Drummond
- 1824 Sir George MurrayGeorge Murray (Lieutenant-Governor)Sir George Murray, GCB, GCH, FRS was a Scottish soldier and politician.-Background and education:Murray was born in Perth, the second son of Sir William Murray, of Ochtertyre, 5th Baronet , and was educated at the Royal High School, Edinburgh and the University of Edinburgh.-Military career:In...
- 1832 The Earl of OrmelieJohn Campbell, 2nd Marquess of BreadalbaneJohn Campbell, 2nd Marquess of Breadalbane KT, PC, FRS , styled Lord Glenorchy until 1831 and as Earl of Ormelie from 1831 to 1834, was a Scottish nobleman and Liberal politician.-Background and education:...
- 1834 Sir George MurrayGeorge Murray (Lieutenant-Governor)Sir George Murray, GCB, GCH, FRS was a Scottish soldier and politician.-Background and education:Murray was born in Perth, the second son of Sir William Murray, of Ochtertyre, 5th Baronet , and was educated at the Royal High School, Edinburgh and the University of Edinburgh.-Military career:In...
- 1835 Hon. Fox Maule
- 1837 Viscount Stormont
- 1840 Henry Home-DrummondHenry Home-DrummondHenry Home-Drummond was a Scottish politician.Home-Drummond was called to the Scottish Bar in 1808, and later served as Vice-Lieutenant of Perthshire...
- 1852 Sir William Stirling-Maxwell
- 1868 Charles Stuart ParkerCharles Stuart ParkerCharles Stuart Parker was a British academic, writer and Liberal politician.Parker was the eldest son of the Charles Stuart Parker, merchant, of Aigburth, Liverpool, and Fairlie, Ayrshire, and his wife Anne Sandbach. He was educated at Eton and at University College, Oxford. After obtaining a...
- 1874 Sir William Stirling-Maxwell
- 1878 Henry Edward Home-Drummond-MorayHenry Edward Home-Drummond-MorayLt-Col Henry Edward Stirling Home-Drummond-Moray was a Scottish soldier, politician and landowner.The son of Charles Stirling Home-Drummond-Moray of Abercairny and Blair Drummond and Lady Anne Douglas, daughter of 5th Marquess of Queensberry, he was educated at Eton College...
- 1880 Sir Donald CurrieDonald CurrieSir Donald Currie GCMG was a British shipowner.Currie was born in Greenock, Scotland. However, he spent his school days in Belfast at the Belfast Academy and later at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution and at a very early age he was employed in the office of a shipowner in that port...
, subsequently MP for Western Perthshire