Edinburgh was a burgh constituency represented in the Parliament of Scotland and the Convention of the Estates to 1707.
Burgh Commissioners
Parliaments of David II 1357 Alexander Gylyot 1357 Adam Tore 1357 Johnne Goldsmyth 1367 Adam of Bronhill 1367 Andro Bec
Parliaments of James I
Parliaments of James II 1439 William of Cranstoun 1440 Lancelate of Abirnethy 1440 Williame Bully 1445 Johnne of Dalrimpill 1449 William of Cranstoun 1450 Williame of Libertoune 1456 Willyame of Cranstoun 1457-8 Williame of Libertoune 1457-8 Johnne of Dalrimpill 1457-8 Alexander Napier 1457-8 George of Fawla 1462 William Cranstoun 1463 Sir Alexander Napier 1463 William Cranstoun of Swynhop 1463 Lancelot Abirnethy 1463-4 Sir Alexander Napier 1463-4 William Cranstoun of Swynhop 1464 George Girnelaw 1464 Lancelot Abirnethy 1466 George Pennycuke 1467 Thomas Olifant 1467 Thomas Fokert 1467-8 Thomas Fokert 1467-8 Johne of Fauside
1504–1707 ParliamentSessionFirst memberFirst partySecond memberSecond party 1504 Alexander Lauder of Blyth 1524Francis Bothwell 1525 1526 1528 1531 1532 1535 1644 1Sir John Smyth of Grottell (Provost) Robert Mecklejohne 2Robert Mackeane 3 4 5 6 Edward Edyer David Douglas1648 1 Archbald Sydserff (Merchant Burgess) David Douglas 2Sir James Stuart, of Kirkfeild (Provost)CovenanterJames Borthuik 3 4 5 6Sir John Smyth of Grottell James Monteith 7 8 Archbald Sydserff (Merchant Burgess) 1654 Samuel Desborrow (Commissioner for the Revenues) George Downing (Scout-Master-General) 1656 Lord Broghill Andrew Ramsay, Lord Abbotshall 1659 John Tomfon Auditor General for Scotland 1661 1Sir Robert Murray, of Cameron James Borthuik, Deacon of the Chirurgeons 2-3 Johne Milne, Vice Deacon of the Chirurgeons 1665 - Andrew Ramsay, Lord Abbotshall John Somervell (Skinner) 1667 - Andrew Ramsay, Lord Abbotshall John Somervell (Skinner) 1669 1Andrew Ramsay, Lord Abbotshall Arthour Temple, of Ravelrig (Chirurgeon) 2-4 William Hamiltoun 1678 - Francis Kinloch, Lord Provost Alexander Reid, Deacon of the Goldsmiths 1681 - Sir James Field, of Preistfield (Provost) Edward Cleghorne (Goldsmith) 1685 - Sir George Drummond of Milnenab, provost William Watson 1689 (March) 1 Sir John Hall of Dunglass George Stirling 1689 (June) 1-4Sir John Hall of DunglassGeorge Stirling 5Alexander Thomson 6-9 Sir Robert Cheislie 10 1703 1-4 Sir Patrick Johnston Court Robert Inglis 1707 Succeeded by the Westminster constituency Edinburgh
See also List of constituencies in the Parliament of Scotland at the time of the Union
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