Ayrshire (UK Parliament constituency)
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Ayrshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons
of the Parliament of Great Britain
from 1708 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
from 1801 until 1868, when it was divided into North Ayrshire
and South Ayrshire
.
It elected one Member of Parliament
(MP), using the first-past-the-post
voting system.
, minus the parliamentary burghs of Ayr
and Irvine, which were components of the Ayr Burghs constituency
.
House of Commons of Great Britain
The House of Commons of Great Britain was the lower house of the Parliament of Great Britain between 1707 and 1801. In 1707, as a result of the Acts of Union of that year, it replaced the House of Commons of England and the third estate of the Parliament of Scotland, as one of the most significant...
of the Parliament of Great Britain
Parliament of Great Britain
The Parliament of Great Britain was formed in 1707 following the ratification of the Acts of Union by both the Parliament of England and Parliament of Scotland...
from 1708 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
from 1801 until 1868, when it was divided into North Ayrshire
North Ayrshire (UK Parliament constituency)
North Ayrshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1868 until 1918. It returned one Member of Parliament , using the first-past-the-post voting system.-Boundaries:...
and South Ayrshire
South Ayrshire (UK Parliament constituency)
South Ayrshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1868 until 1983, when it was abolished...
.
It elected one Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP), using the first-past-the-post
First-past-the-post
First-past-the-post voting refers to an election won by the candidate with the most votes. The winning potato candidate does not necessarily receive an absolute majority of all votes cast.-Overview:...
voting system.
Boundaries
The Ayrshire constituency represented the county of AyrshireAyrshire
Ayrshire is a registration county, and former administrative county in south-west Scotland, United Kingdom, located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde. Its principal towns include Ayr, Kilmarnock and Irvine. The town of Troon on the coast has hosted the British Open Golf Championship twice in the...
, minus the parliamentary burghs of Ayr
Ayr
Ayr is a town and port situated on the Firth of Clyde in south-west Scotland. With a population of around 46,000, Ayr is the largest settlement in Ayrshire, of which it is the county town, and has held royal burgh status since 1205...
and Irvine, which were components of the Ayr Burghs constituency
Ayr Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)
Ayr Burghs was a district of burghs constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1950...
.
Members of Parliament
- 1708 Francis Montgomerie
- 1710 John MontgomerieJohn MontgomerieColonel John Montgomerie was colonial governor of New York and New Jersey from 1728 to 1731.Montgomerie was born in the parish of Beith in Scotland and served as Member or Parliament for Ayrshire between 1710 and 1722....
- 1727 James Campbell
- 1741 Patrick Crauford
- 1754 James Mure-CampbellJames Mure-Campbell, 5th Earl of LoudounJames Mure-Campbell, 5th Earl of Loudoun was a Scottish aristocrat and soldier. He assumed the name of Mure on succeeding to the estate of his grandmother, the Countess of Glasgow, heiress of the family of Mure of Rowallan...
, later Earl of LoudounEarl of LoudounEarl of Loudoun , named after Loudoun in Ayrshire, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1633 for John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun, along with the subsidiary title Lord Tarrinzean and Mauchline.... - 1761 Archibald MontgomerieArchibald Montgomerie, 11th Earl of EglintonArchibald Montgomerie, 11th Earl of Eglinton was a Scottish General, and Member of Parliament in the British Parliament. He was also the Clan Chief of the Clan Montgomery. Montgomerie fought in the Seven Years' War, where he served with George Washington...
, later Earl of EglintonEarl of EglintonEarl of Eglinton is a title in the Peerage of Scotland.Some authorities spell the title: Earl of Eglintoun In 1859 the thirteenth Earl of Eglinton, Archibald Montgomerie, was also created Earl of Winton in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, which gave him an automatic seat in the House of Lords,... - 1768 David Kennedy, later Earl of Cassillis
- 1774 Sir Adam Fergusson
- 1780 Hugh MontgomerieHugh Montgomerie, 12th Earl of EglintonSir Hugh Montgomerie, 12th Earl of Eglinton KT was a Scottish peer, politician, and composer. He was the grandfather of Archibald Montgomerie, 13th Earl of Eglinton....
, later Earl of EglintonEarl of EglintonEarl of Eglinton is a title in the Peerage of Scotland.Some authorities spell the title: Earl of Eglintoun In 1859 the thirteenth Earl of Eglinton, Archibald Montgomerie, was also created Earl of Winton in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, which gave him an automatic seat in the House of Lords,... - 1781 Sir Adam Fergusson
- 1784 Hugh MontgomerieHugh Montgomerie, 12th Earl of EglintonSir Hugh Montgomerie, 12th Earl of Eglinton KT was a Scottish peer, politician, and composer. He was the grandfather of Archibald Montgomerie, 13th Earl of Eglinton....
, later Earl of EglintonEarl of EglintonEarl of Eglinton is a title in the Peerage of Scotland.Some authorities spell the title: Earl of Eglintoun In 1859 the thirteenth Earl of Eglinton, Archibald Montgomerie, was also created Earl of Winton in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, which gave him an automatic seat in the House of Lords,... - 1789 William MacDowall (Ayrshire MP)
- 1790 Sir Adam Fergusson
- 1796 Hugh MontgomerieHugh Montgomerie, 12th Earl of EglintonSir Hugh Montgomerie, 12th Earl of Eglinton KT was a Scottish peer, politician, and composer. He was the grandfather of Archibald Montgomerie, 13th Earl of Eglinton....
, later Earl of EglintonEarl of EglintonEarl of Eglinton is a title in the Peerage of Scotland.Some authorities spell the title: Earl of Eglintoun In 1859 the thirteenth Earl of Eglinton, Archibald Montgomerie, was also created Earl of Winton in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, which gave him an automatic seat in the House of Lords,... - 1796 William FullartonWilliam FullartonWilliam Fullarton was a Scottish colonial administrator and Member of Parliament.-Early life:He was only son of William Fullarton of Fullarton, a wealthy Ayrshire gentleman. After spending some time at the Edinburgh University he was sent to travel on the continent with Patrick Brydone, at one...
- 1803 Sir Hew Dalrymple-HamiltonSir Hew Dalrymple-Hamilton, 4th BaronetSir Hew Dalrymple Hamilton, 4th Baronet was a British politician. He was the Member of Parliament for Haddingtonshire 1795-1800, Ayrshire 1803-1807 and 1811-1818 and Haddington Burghs 1820-1826.He was the son of Sir Hew Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet....
- 1807 David Boyle
- 1811 Sir Hew Dalrymple-HamiltonSir Hew Dalrymple-Hamilton, 4th BaronetSir Hew Dalrymple Hamilton, 4th Baronet was a British politician. He was the Member of Parliament for Haddingtonshire 1795-1800, Ayrshire 1803-1807 and 1811-1818 and Haddington Burghs 1820-1826.He was the son of Sir Hew Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet....
- 1818 James MontgomerieJames MontgomerieLieutenant-General James Montgomerie , M.P. for Ayrshire 1818-1829.-Family:James Montgomerie was the fifth son of Alexander Montgomerie of Coilsfield and Lillias Montgomerie, making him the youngest brother of Hugh Montgomerie, 12th Earl of Eglinton.-Military career:Appointed ensign in the 51st...
- 1829 William Blair
- 1832 Richard Alexander OswaldRichard Alexander OswaldRichard Alexander Oswald was a Scottish Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1832 to 1835.Oswald was the son of George Oswald, a merchant of Scotstoun, Rector of Glasgow University and a member of the Oswald family of Auchincruive.At the 1832 UK general election Oswald was...
- 1835 John Dunlop
- 1839 Viscount KelburnJames Carr-Boyle, 5th Earl of GlasgowCaptain James Carr-Boyle, 5th Earl of Glasgow , styled Viscount of Kelburn until 1843, was a British naval commander and politician.-Background:...
, later Earl of GlasgowEarl of GlasgowEarl of Glasgow is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1703 for David Boyle, Lord Boyle, one of the commissioners who negotiated the Treaty of Union uniting the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland into the United Kingdom of Great Britain... - 1843 Alexander Oswald
- 1852 James Hunter Blair
- 1854 Sir James FergussonSir James Fergusson, 6th BaronetSir James Fergusson, 6th Baronet GCSI, PC was a British soldier, Conservative politician and colonial administrator.-Background and education:...
- 1857 Lord Patrick Crichton-StuartLord Patrick Crichton-StuartLord Patrick James Herbert Crichton-Stuart , known as the Hon. Patrick Stuart until 1817, was a British politician....
- 1859 Sir James FergussonSir James Fergusson, 6th BaronetSir James Fergusson, 6th Baronet GCSI, PC was a British soldier, Conservative politician and colonial administrator.-Background and education:...
See also
- Former United Kingdom Parliament constituencies