Glasgow Burghs (Commonwealth Parliament constituency) explained

Glasgow Burghs
Parl Name:Protectorate Parliament
Region:Scotland
Year:1654
Abolished:1659
Previous:Scotland
Next:Lanark
Glasgow
Rutherglen
Rothesay
Renfrew
Ayr
Irvine
Dunbarton

During the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, called the Protectorate, the Scottish burghs of Lanark, Glasgow, Rutherglen, Rothesay, Renfrew, Ayr, Irvine and Dunbarton were jointly represented by one Member of Parliament in the House of Commons at Westminster from 1654 until 1659. Elections were held at Glasgow.