Selkirk and Peebles (Commonwealth Parliament constituency)

During the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, called the Protectorate, the Scottish sheriffdoms of Selkirk and Peebles were jointly represented by one Member of Parliament in the House of Commons at Westminster from 1654 until 1659. This electoral union was established under the Ordinance for uniting Scotland into one Commonwealth with England (1654), which reduced Scotland's parliamentary representation to just 30 members.^[1]