Edinburgh (Parliament of Scotland constituency) explained

Edinburgh
Parl Name:Parliament of Scotland
Abolished:1707
Next:Edinburgh

Edinburgh was a burgh constituency represented in the Parliament of Scotland and the Convention of the Estates to 1707.

Members of Parliament

Parliaments of David II

Parliaments of James II

1504–1707

ParliamentSessionFirst memberFirst partySecond memberSecond party
1504Alexander Lauder of Blyth
1524Francis Bothwell
1525
1526
1528
1531
1532
1535
16441Sir John Smyth of Grottell (Provost)Robert Mecklejohne
2Robert Mackeane
3
4
5
6Edward EdyerDavid Douglas
16481Archbald Sydserff (Merchant Burgess)David Douglas
2Sir James Stuart, of Kirkfeild (Provost)CovenanterJames Borthuik
3
4
5
6Sir John Smyth of GrottellJames Monteith
7
8Archbald Sydserff (Merchant Burgess)
1654Samuel Desborrow (Commissioner for the Revenues)George Downing (Scout-Master-General)
1656Lord BroghillAndrew Ramsay, Lord Abbotshall
1659John Tomfon Auditor General for Scotland
16611Sir Robert Murray, of CameronJames Borthuik, Deacon of the Chirurgeons
2-3Johne Milne, Vice Deacon of the Chirurgeons
1665-Andrew Ramsay, Lord AbbotshallJohn Somervell (Skinner)
1667-Andrew Ramsay, Lord AbbotshallJohn Somervell (Skinner)
16691Andrew Ramsay, Lord AbbotshallArthour Temple, of Ravelrig (Chirurgeon)
2-4William Hamiltoun
1678-Francis Kinloch, Lord ProvostAlexander Reid, Deacon of the Goldsmiths
1681-Sir James Field, of Preistfield (Provost)Edward Cleghorne (Goldsmith)
1685-Sir George Drummond of Milnenab, provostWilliam Watson
1689 (March)1Sir John Hall of DunglassGeorge Stirling
1689 (June)1-4Sir John Hall of DunglassGeorge Stirling<-- party -->
5Alexander Thomson
6-9Sir Robert Cheislie
10
17031-4Sir Patrick JohnstoneCourtRobert Inglis
1707Succeeded by the Westminster constituency Edinburgh

See also