Aberdeenshire (Parliament of Scotland constituency)

Before the Acts of Union 1707, the barons of the shire of Aberdeen 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 Aberdeenshire was represented by one Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Great Britain.

List of shire commissioners

1596: John Leslie of Balquhain and Alexander Fraser of Fraserburgh 1612–17: Alexander Gordon of ClunyG. E. C., The Complete Baronetage, volume II (1902) p. 297. 1629: Erskine of Balhagardie and Crombie of Kemnay 1631, 1632: Irvine of Drum 1639–41, 1644, 1645–46: Sir William Forbes of Craigievar and FintrayComplete Baronetage, volume II, p. 373. 1643, 1648, 1661–63: Sir Alexander Fraser of PhilorthComplete Baronetage, volume II, pp. 348–349. 1648: The Laird of Udny (Udny) 1649–50: Arthur Forbes of Eight 1649–50: William Forbes the younger of Leslie 1650–51: The Laird of Glenkindlie (Strachan) 1661–63: Colonel George Keith of Aden 1665 (convention), 1667 (convention): Sir John Baird of NewbythComplete Baronetage, volume III (1903) p. 330. 1665 (convention), 1667 (convention), 1669–74, 1678 (convention): Adam Urquhart of Meldrum 1669–74, 1678 (convention), 1681–82: Sir George Gordon of HaddoComplete Baronetage, volume II, p. 451. 1681–82, 1685–86: Sir Alexander Seton of PitmeddenComplete Baronetage, volume IV (1904) p. 325. 1685–86: Sir Charles Maitland of PittrichieComplete Baronetage, volume IV, p. 289. 1689 (convention), 1689–1701: Sir John Forbes of Craigievar and Fintray 1689 (convention), 1689–1701, 1702–07: James Moir of Stoniewood 1693–98, 1700–01: Sir Samuel Forbes of FoveranComplete Baronetage, volume IV, p. 389. 1693–1702: Sir James Elphinstone of LogieComplete Baronetage, volume IV, p. 399. 1702–07: Sir William Seton of PitmeddenComplete Baronetage, volume IV, p. 326. 1702–07: Sir Alexander Gordone of Pitlurg 1702–07: John Udnie of that Ilk

References

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