New Galloway (Parliament of Scotland constituency)
Encyclopedia
New Galloway was a royal burgh
that elected one Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland
before 1707.
in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright was made a royal burgh by charter of Charles I
in 1630, and this was confirmed by Act of Parliament in 1633.
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Royal burgh
A royal burgh was a type of Scottish burgh which had been founded by, or subsequently granted, a royal charter. Although abolished in 1975, the term is still used in many of the former burghs....
that elected one Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland
Parliament of Scotland
The Parliament of Scotland, officially the Estates of Parliament, was the legislature of the Kingdom of Scotland. The unicameral parliament of Scotland is first found on record during the early 13th century, with the first meeting for which a primary source survives at...
before 1707.
Constituency
New GallowayNew Galloway
New Galloway is a town in Dumfries and Galloway Region, southwest Scotland. It lies on the west side of the valley of the Water of Ken, a mile north of the end of Loch Ken...
in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright was made a royal burgh by charter of Charles I
Charles I of England
Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
in 1630, and this was confirmed by Act of Parliament in 1633.
Burgh Commissioners
- 1633-1644: Robert Gordon of Knockbrex
- 1661-1674: Robert Dickson of Bughtrig
- 1685-1686: Robert Alexander
- 1689-1690: James Gordon of Craichlaw
- 1690-1702: Hugh DalrympleHew Dalrymple, Lord North BerwickSir Hew Dalrymple, Lord North Berwick was a Scottish judge and politician.The third son of James Dalrymple, 1st Viscount of Stair, he was Commissary of Edinburgh; Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland for New Galloway burgh from 1690, and for North Berwick burgh from 1702.Dalrymple was Dean...
of North Berwick - 1703-1707: George Home of Whitfield
Act of Union
After the Act of Union 1707, New Galloway became part of the Wigtown district of burghs electing one Member to the Parliament of Great BritainParliament 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...
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