Roxburghshire (Parliament of Scotland constituency)

Before the Acts of Union 1707, the barons of the shire of Roxburgh (also called Teviotdale) elected commissioners to represent them in the unicameral Parliament of Scotland and in the Convention of the Estates. The number of commissioners was increased from two to four in 1690.

From 1708 Roxburghshire was represented by one Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Great Britain.

List of shire commissioners

1617 and 1621: Andrew Riddell of RiddellG. E. C., The Complete Baronetage, vol. II (1902) p. 351. 1628–33, 1646–47, 1650: Sir Walter Riddell of Riddell 1639–41: Robert Pringle of StichellComplete Baronetage, vol. IV (1904) p. 318. 1645, 1648–49, 1659: Sir Andrew Kerr of GreenheadComplete Baronetage, vol. II, p. 428. 1661–63: Sir Archibald Douglas of Caveria 1661–63, 1667 (convention), 1669–74: Sir Gilbert Eliott of StobsComplete Baronetage, vol. IV, p. 258. 1665 (convention): John Scot of Langshaw 1665 (convention), 1667 (convention): Harie McDowd 1669–74: Sir Andrew Kerr of Greenhead 1678 (convention), 1681–82: Robert Pringle of StichellComplete Baronetage, vol. IV, pp. 318–319. 1678 (convention), 1681–82: Henry McDougal of McCairston 1685–86, 1689 (convention), 1689–93: Patrick Scott of Ancrum (expelled)Complete Baronetage, vol. IV, p. 284. 1685–86, 1702–07: Sir William Kerr of Greenhead 1689 (convention), 1689–1693: Sir William Eliott of Stobs (expelled) 1693–1702, 1702–07: Sir William Bennett of GrubbetComplete Baronetage, vol. IV, p. 279. 1693–1702: John Scott of Wooll 1690–1700: Sir John Riddell of Riddell (died c.1700) 1690–98: Sir William Douglas of Cavers, sheriff (died c.1698) 1698–1700: Sir James Scott of Galla 1700–02, 1702–07: Archibald Douglas, 13th of Cavers, sheriff 1702-07 Sir Gilbert Elliot of Minto Complete Baronetage, vol. IV, p. 393.

References

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