Sutherland, Ross and Cromarty (Commonwealth Parliament constituency) explained

Sutherland, Ross and Cromarty
Parl Name:	Protectorate Parliament
Region:	Scotland
Year:	1654
Abolished:	1659
Previous:	Scotland
Next:	Sutherland Ross Cromarty

During the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, called the Protectorate, the Scottish sheriffdoms of Sutherland, Ross and Cromarty were jointly represented by one Member of Parliament in the House of Commons at Westminster from 1654 until 1659.

List of Members of Parliament

Parliament	Dates	Name
First Protectorate Parliament	3 September 1654 – 22 January 1655	vacant?
Second Protectorate Parliament	17 September 1656 – 4 February 1658	Dr Thomas Clarges^[1]
Third Protectorate Parliament	27 January 1650 – 22 April 1659	Ralph Knight^[2]

Notes and References

1. M. W. Helms and Leonard Naylor, CLARGES, Thomas (c.1618-95), of Westminster and Stoke Poges, Bucks. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1660-1690 (1983). Online version accessed 9 August 2014.
2. M. W. Helms and John. P. Ferris, KNIGHT, Ralph (c.1619-91), of Langold, Yorks. and Langwith, Notts. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1660-1690 (1983). Online version accessed 9 August 2014.