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Before the Act of Union 1707, the barons of the shire or sheriffdom of Caithness elected commissioners to represent them in the unicameral Parliament of Scotland and in the Convention of Estates. After 1708, Caithness alternated with Buteshire in returning one member the House of Commons of Great Britain and later to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.

List of shire commissioners

1648: Laird of Sandsyde (Innes) ^[1]
1649–50: Sir John Sinclair of Dunbeath^[2]
1661: James Sinclair of Murkill ^[3]
1661–63: William Sinclair of Latheron and Dunbeath^[4]
1665 convention: James Innes of Sandsyde ^[5]
1667 convention, 1669–74: no representation
1678 convention: William Dunbar of Hempriggs^[6]
1678 convention: John Sinclair of Ulbster ^[7]
1681–82: George Sinclair of Bilbster ^[8]
1685–86, 1702-05: Sir George Sinclair of Clyth (died c.1705) ^[9]
1689–93: James Sinclair of Freswick (died c.1693) ^[10]
1693–95: Alexander Manson of Bridgend ^[10]
1695–1701: Patrick Murray of Pennyland ^[10]
1703–07: Sir James Sinclair of Dunbeath^[4]
1706–07: Sir James Dunbar of Hempriggs^[11]

References

^ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 568.
^ G. E. C., The Complete Baronetage, volume II (1902) p. 391.
^ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 572.
^ ^a ^b Complete Baronetage, volume IV (1904) p. 431.
^ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 575.
^ Complete Baronetage, volume IV, p. 390.
^ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 582.
^ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 584.
^ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 586,598.
^ ^a ^b ^c Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 592.
^ Complete Baronetage, volume IV, p. 442.

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+{{Short description|Constituency of the Old Parliament of Scotland}}
+{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
 Before the [[Act of Union 1707]], the [[Scottish feudal baron|barons]] of the [[shires of Scotland|shire]] or [[sheriffdom]] of '''[[Caithness]]''' elected [[commissioner]]s to represent them in the unicameral [[Parliament of Scotland]] and in the [[Convention of Estates of Scotland|Convention of Estates]]. After 1708, [[Caithness (UK Parliament constituency)|Caithness]] alternated with [[Buteshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Buteshire]] in returning one member the [[House of Commons of Great Britain]] and later to the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom]].
 ==List of shire commissioners==
-{{incomplete list|date=November 2014}}
+{{Expand list|date=November 2014}}
+* 1648: Laird of Sandsyde (Innes) <ref>{{cite book|title=Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2|page=568}}</ref>
 * 1649–50: Sir John Sinclair of [[Dunbeath Castle|Dunbeath]]<ref>[[George Edward Cokayne|G. E. C.]], ''The Complete Baronetage'', volume II (1902) [https://archive.org/stream/cu31924092524382#page/n410/mode/1up p. 391].</ref>
+* 1661: James Sinclair of Murkill <ref>{{cite book|title=Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2|page=572}}</ref>
 * 1661–63: William Sinclair of [[Latheron]] and Dunbeath<ref name=p431>''Complete Baronetage'', volume IV (1904) [https://archive.org/stream/cu31924092524408#page/n450/mode/1up p. 431].</ref>
+* 1665 convention: James Innes of Sandsyde <ref>{{cite book|title=Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2|page=575}}</ref>
-* 1678: [[Sir William Dunbar, 1st Baronet, of Hempriggs|William Dunbar]] of Hempriggs<ref>''Complete Baronetage'', volume IV, [https://archive.org/stream/cu31924092524408#page/n409/mode/1up p. 390].</ref>
+*''1667 convention, 1669–74: no representation''
+* 1678 convention: [[Sir William Dunbar, 1st Baronet, of Hempriggs|William Dunbar]] of Hempriggs<ref>''Complete Baronetage'', volume IV, [https://archive.org/stream/cu31924092524408#page/n409/mode/1up p. 390].</ref>
+* 1678 convention: John Sinclair of Ulbster <ref>{{cite book|title=Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2|page=582}}</ref>
+* 1681–82: George Sinclair of Bilbster <ref>{{cite book|title=Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2|page=584}}</ref>
+* 1685–86, 1702-05: Sir George Sinclair of Clyth (died c.1705) <ref>{{cite book|title=Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2|page=586,598}}</ref>
+* 1689–93: James Sinclair of Freswick (died c.1693) <ref name="PP1"/>
+* 1693–95: Alexander Manson of Bridgend <ref name=PP1>{{cite book|title=Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2|page=592}}</ref>
+* 1695–1701: Patrick Murray of Pennyland <ref name=PP1/>
 * 1703–07: [[Sir James Sinclair, 1st Baronet, of Dunbeath|Sir James Sinclair]] of Dunbeath<ref name=p431/>
 * 1706–07: [[Sir James Dunbar, 1st Baronet, of Hempriggs|Sir James Dunbar]] of Hempriggs<ref>''Complete Baronetage'', volume IV, [https://archive.org/stream/cu31924092524408#page/n460/mode/1up p. 442].</ref>
 ==References==
 {{reflist}}
 ==See also==
 * [[List of constituencies in the Parliament of Scotland at the time of the Union]]
 {{Constituencies of the Parliament of Scotland}}
 [[Category:Constituencies of the Parliament of Scotland (to 1707)]]
 [[Category:Constituencies disestablished in 1707]]
 [[Category:1707 disestablishments in Scotland]]
+[[Category:Politics of the county of Caithness]]