Cromartyshire (UK Parliament constituency)

Cromartyshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1708 until 1800, and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832.

Cromartyshire
Former County constituency
for the House of Commons
Subdivisions of ScotlandCromartyshire
1708–1832
Seatsone
Created fromCromartyshire
Replaced byRoss and Cromarty

The constituency

The British parliamentary constituency of Cromartyshire was created in 1708 following the Acts of Union, 1707 and replaced the former Parliament of Scotland shire constituency of Cromartyshire. Cromartyshire was paired as an alternating constituency with neighbouring Nairnshire. The freeholders of Cromartyshire elected one Member of Parliament (MP) to one Parliament, while those of Nairnshire elected a Member to the next.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Abolition

The Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1832 abolished the alternating constituencies. Cromartyshire was merged with Ross-shire to form the single constituency of Ross and Cromarty, both counties electing one Member between them to each Parliament.

Members of Parliament
ElectionMemberNotesRef
1708none
1 November 1710Sir Kenneth Mackenzie[6][7]
1713none
17 February 1715Alexander Urquhart[8][9]
1722none
15 September 1727Sir Kenneth MackenzieDied on 13 September 1728.[8][10]
25 March 1729Sir George Mackenzie[8][11]
1734none
21 May 1741Sir William GordonDied on 9 June 1742.[8][12]
30 December 1742Sir John Gordon[8][13]
1747none
4 May 1754Sir John Gordon[14][15]
1761none
26 April 1768William Pulteney[14][16]
1774none
17 October 1780George Ross[14][17]
1784none
8 July 1790Duncan Davidson[18][19]
1796none
27 July 1802Alexander Mackenzie
(from 22 July 1803, Mackenzie Fraser)		[18][20]
1806none
2 June 1807Robert Bruce Aeneas Macleod[18][21]
1812none
10 July 1818Roderick Macleod[18][22]
1820none
30 June 1826Duncan Davidson[23][24]
1830none
20 May 1831Duncan Davidson[23][24]

References
  1. "Cromartyshire". History of Parliament Online (1690-1715). Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  2. "Cromartyshire". History of Parliament Online (1715-1754). Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  3. "Cromartyshire". History of Parliament Online (1754-1790). Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  4. "Cromartyshire". History of Parliament Online (1790-1820). Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  5. "Cromartyshire". History of Parliament Online (1820-1832). Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  6. D. W. Hayton, Cromartyshire in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1690-1715 (2002).
  7. D. W. Hayton, MACKENZIE, Hon. Sir Kenneth, 3rd Bt. (c.1658-1728), of Cromarty. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1690-1715 (2002).
  8. J. M. Simpson, Cromartyshire in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754 (1970).
  9. Paula Watson, URQUHART, Alexander (d.1727), of Newhall, Ross. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754 (1970).
  10. Paula Watson, MACKENZIE, Hon. Sir Kenneth, 3rd Bt. (c.1658-1728), of Cromarty and Grandvale. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754 (1970).
  11. Paula Watson, MACKENZIE, Sir George, 4th Bt. (c.1702-48), of Cromarty and Grandvale. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754 (1970).
  12. Eveline Cruickshanks, GORDON, Sir William, 1st Bt. (d.1742), of Invergordon, Cromarty, and Dalpholly, Sutherland. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754 (1970).
  13. Edith, Lady Haden-Guest, GORDON, Sir John, 2nd Bt. (c.1707-83), of Invergordon, Cromarty. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754 (1970).
  14. J. A. Cannon, Cromartyshire in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790 (1964).
  15. Edith, Lady Haden-Guest, GORDON, Sir John, 2nd Bt. (?1707-83), of Invergordon, Cromarty. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790 (1964).
  16. Mary M. Drummond, PULTENEY, William (1729-1805), of Westerhall, Dumfries. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790 (1964).
  17. Edith, Lady Haden-Guest, ROSS, George (1700-86), of Cromarty in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790 (1964).
  18. David R. Fisher, Cromartyshire in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1790-1820 (1986).
  19. David R. Fisher, DAVIDSON, Duncan (1733-99), of Tulloch, Ross and Myles's, Ongar, Essex. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1790-1820 (1986).
  20. David R. Fisher, MACKENZIE (afterwards MACKENZIE FRASER), Alexander (?1758-1809), of Inverallochy, Aberdeen. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1790-1820 (1986).
  21. David R. Fisher, MACLEOD, Robert Bruce Aeneas (1764-1844), of Cadboll, Cromarty. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1790-1820 (1986).
  22. David R. Fisher, MACLEOD, Roderick (1786-1853), of Cadboll, Cromarty. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1790-1820 (1986).
  23. David R. Fisher, Cromartyshire in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1820-1832 (2009).
  24. David R. Fisher, DAVIDSON, Duncan (?1800-1881), of Tulloch Castle, Dingwall, Ross. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1820-1832 (2009).
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