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* 1693: Alexander Manson of Bridgend <ref name=PP1> {{cite book|title=Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2|page=592}} </ref> |
* 1693: Alexander Manson of Bridgend <ref name=PP1> {{cite book|title=Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2|page=592}} </ref> |
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* 1695–1701: Patrick Murray of Pennyland <ref name=PP1/> |
* 1695–1701: Patrick Murray of Pennyland <ref name=PP1/> |
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* 1702-05: Sir George Sinclair of Clyth (died c.1705) <ref> {{cite book|title=Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2|page=598}} </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> |
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* 1703–07: [[Sir James Sinclair, 1st Baronet, of Dunbeath|Sir James Sinclair]] of Dunbeath<ref name=p431/> |
* 1703–07: [[Sir James Sinclair, 1st Baronet, of Dunbeath|Sir James Sinclair]] of Dunbeath<ref name=p431/> |
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* 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> |
* 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> |
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Revision as of 10:08, 22 June 2019
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
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- 1649–50: Sir John Sinclair of Dunbeath[1]
- 1661–63: William Sinclair of Latheron and Dunbeath[2]
- 1678: William Dunbar of Hempriggs[3]
- 1693: Alexander Manson of Bridgend [4]
- 1695–1701: Patrick Murray of Pennyland [4]
- 1685–86, 1702-05: Sir George Sinclair of Clyth (died c.1705) [5]
- 1703–07: Sir James Sinclair of Dunbeath[2]
- 1706–07: Sir James Dunbar of Hempriggs[6]
References
- ^ G. E. C., The Complete Baronetage, volume II (1902) p. 391.
- ^ a b Complete Baronetage, volume IV (1904) p. 431.
- ^ Complete Baronetage, volume IV, p. 390.
- ^ a b Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 592.
- ^ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 586,598.
- ^ Complete Baronetage, volume IV, p. 442.