Arbroath (Parliament of Scotland constituency)

Arbroath in Forfarshire was a burgh constituency that elected one commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland and to the Convention of Estates.

After the Acts of Union 1707, Arbroath, Aberdeen, Brechin, Inverbervie and Montrose formed the Aberdeen district of burghs, returning one member between them to the House of Commons of Great Britain.

List of burgh commissioners

1661–63: John Ochterlony, provost 1667 convention, 1669–74: Henry Fithie, merchant, provost 1678 convention, 1681–82, 1685–86: John Kidd, bailie 1689 convention, 1689–1702: Patrick Stiven 1702–07: John Hutchison, provost

See also List of constituencies in the Parliament of Scotland at the time of the Union

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