Ross-shire (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1801–1832
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Ross-shire was a Scottish 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 to 1832.
| Ross-shire | |
|---|---|
| Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
| |
| Subdivision | Ross-shire |
| 1708–1832 | |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Ross-shire |
| Replaced by | Ross & Cromarty |
Creation
The British parliamentary constituency was created in 1708 following the Acts of Union, 1707 and replaced the former Parliament of Scotland shire constituency of Ross-shire
History
The constituency elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system until the seat was abolished for the 1832 general election.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] In 1832 it was merged with Cromartyshire to form Ross and Cromarty.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member ! Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1708 | Hugh Rose | ||
| 1710 | Charles Rosse | Independent Whig | |
| 1722 | Alexander Urquhart | ||
| 1727 | Charles Rosse | ||
| 1733 | John Munro | ||
| 1734 | Hugh Rose | ||
| 1741 | Charles Ross | ||
| 1746 | Sir Harry Munro, 7th Baronet | Whig | |
| 1747 | Kenneth Mackenzie, Lord Fortrose | ||
| 1761 | James Stuart-Mackenzie | ||
| 1780 | John Mackenzie | ||
| 1784 | Francis Mackenzie | ||
| 1790 | William Adam | Whig | |
| 1794 | Francis Mackenzie | ||
| 1796 | Sir Charles Lockhart-Ross, 7th Baronet | ||
| 1806 | Alexander Mackenzie-Fraser | ||
| 1809 | Hugh Innes | ||
| 1812 | William Frederick Mackenzie | ||
| 1814 | Charles Mackenzie Fraser | ||
| 1818 | Thomas Mackenzie | ||
| 1822 | Sir James Wemyss Mackenzie, 5th Baronet | Tory | |
| 1831 | James Alexander Stewart-Mackenzie | Whig | |
| 1832 | constituency abolished | ||