Forfarshire (Parliament of Scotland constituency)

Before the Act of Union 1707, the barons of the shire of Forfar (now called Angus) elected commissioners to represent them in the unicameral Parliament of Scotland and in the Convention of Estates. The number of commissioners was increased from two to four in 1693.

After 1708, Forfarshire returned one member to the House of Commons of Great Britain and later to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.

List of shire commissioners

1600: David Carnegie of KinnairdFoster, p. 65 1605 (convention): David Carnegie of Kinnaird 1605: Sir James Scrymgeour of DudhopeFoster, p. 309 1609 (convention): David Carnegie of Kinnaird 1612: Collace of BalnamoonFoster, p. 76 1612: Sir John Scrymgeour of DudhopeFoster, p. 310 1617 (convention and parliament): Haliburton of PitcurFoster, p. 168 1617: Sir John Scrymgeour of Dudhope 1621: Fothringham of Powrie-FothringhamFoster, p. 142 1621: Sir John Scrymgeour of Dudhope 1628-1633: Sir William Graham of ClaverhouseFoster, p. 157 1628-1633: Sir Harie Wood of BonytownFoster, p. 359 1630 (convention): Sir Alexander Erskine of DuneFoster, p. 125 1630 (convention): James Lyon of AuldbarrFoster, p. 221 1639-1641: Sir Alexander Erskine of Dune 1639-1641: James Lyon of Auldbarr (died in office) 1641: Sir David Graham of Fintrie 1644 (convention and parliament): Crichton of RuthvenFoster, p. 82 1644 (convention): Frederick Lyon of Brigton 1644-1647: Frederick Lyon of Brigton 1645: Sir Alexander Erskine of Dune 1645-1647: Sir John Carnegie of CraigFoster, p. 66 1646-1647: Sir Andrew Fletcher of InnerpefferFoster, p. 137 1646-1647: Graham of MonorgundFoster, p. 155 1648: Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer 1649: John Lindsay of Edzell 1649: George Symmer of BalzeordieFoster, p. 340 1650-1651: George LundieFoster, p. 220 1650-1651: Henry Maule of MelgundFoster, p. 242 1661-1663: Sir John Carnegie of Boysack 1661-1663: Sir James Ogilvy of Newgrange 1665 (convention): David Fothringham of Powrie 1665 (convention): Sir David Ogilvy of InverquharityG. E. C., The Complete Baronetage, volume II (1902) p. 316. 1667 (convention): John Gardyne of LautouneFoster, p. 146 1667 (convention): James Maule, fiar of MelgumFoster, p. 243 1669-1674: James Carnegie of Balnamoon 1669-1672: Sir David Ogilvy of ClovaFoster, p. 276 1678 (convention): David Lindsay of EdzellFoster, p. 214 1678 (convention): Sir David Ogilvy of Inverquharity 1681-1682: James Carnegie of Balnamoon 1681-1682: Sir David Ogilvy of Clova 1685-1686: James Carnegie of Balnamoon 1685-1686: Sir David Falconer of Newtown (died in office December 1685)Foster, p. 132 1686: James Carnegie of Findhaven 1689 (convention): James Brodie of that IlkFoster, p. 35 1689 (convention): David Erskine of DunFoster, p. 126 1689 (convention): Sir George Mackenzie of RosehaughFoster, p. 229 1689-1698: David Erskine of Dun (died in office) 1689-1691: Sir George Mackenzie of Rosehaugh (died in office) 1689-1702: Robert Reid of BaldovieFoster, p. 294 1693-1698: John Fullarton of Kinnaber (died in office) Foster, p. 145 1693-1698: James Milne of Ballwylloe (expelled) Foster, p. 252 1698-1702: James Scott the younger of LogieFoster, p. 305 1698-1702: James Carnegie of Findhaven 1702-1707: James Carnegie of Findhaven 1702-1707: David Graham of Fintrie, younger 1702-1707: James Haliburton of Pitcur 1702-1707: Patrick Lyon of Auchterhouse

References Joseph Foster, Members of Parliament, Scotland (2nd edition, 1882)