Selkirkshire (UK Parliament constituency)
| Selkirkshire | |
|---|---|
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Former County constituency for the House of Commons | |
| Subdivisions of Scotland | Selkirkshire |
| 1708–1868 | |
| Number of members | One |
| Replaced by | Peebles & Selkirk |
Selkirkshire was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 until 1868, when it was combined with Peeblesshire to form Peebles and Selkirk. The county town of Selkirk was represented separately as part of the Lanark Burghs constituency until 1832 when it was combined with Selkirkshire.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1708 | John Pringle I | appointed Lord of Session in 1729, as Lord Haining | ||
| 1730 by-election | James Rutherford | |||
| 1734 | John Murray | Previously MP for Lanark Burghs 1725–34. Hereditary Sheriff of Selkirk 1708–34. | ||
| 1753 by-election | Gilbert Elliot | |||
| 1765 by-election | John Pringle II | second son of Lord Haining | ||
| 1786 by-election | Mark Pringle | |||
| 1802 | John Rutherford | |||
| 1806 | William Eliott-Lockhart | |||
| 1830 | Alexander Pringle | |||
| 1832 | Robert Pringle | Liberal | ||
| 1835 | Alexander Pringle | Conservative | ||
| 1846 by-election | Allen Eliott-Lockhart | Conservative | ||
| 1861 by-election | The Lord Henry Montagu-Douglas-Scott | Conservative | Later 1st Baron Montagu of Beaulieu. MP for South Hampshire 1868–84. | |
| 1868 | constituency abolished. See Peebles and Selkirk | |||
References
- Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 604. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
- History of Parliament: constituencies
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 2)
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