Selkirkshire (UK Parliament constituency)
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Selkirkshire was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
from 1708 until 1868, when it was combined with Peeblesshire
to form Peebles and Selkirk
. The county town of Selkirk was represented separately as part of the Lanark Burghs
constituency until 1832 when it was combined with Selkirkshire.
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 1708 until 1868, when it was combined with Peeblesshire
Peeblesshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Peeblesshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 until 1868. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.-Boundaries:...
to form Peebles and Selkirk
Peebles and Selkirk (UK Parliament constituency)
Peebles and Selkirk was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1868 to 1918. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.- Boundaries :...
. The county town of Selkirk was represented separately as part of the Lanark Burghs
Lanark Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)
Lanark Burghs was a district of burghs constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 to 1832, representing a seat for one Member of Parliament ....
constituency until 1832 when it was combined with Selkirkshire.
Members of Parliament
- 1708 John Pringle
- 1730 James Rutherford
- 1734 John Murray
- 1753 Gilbert ElliotSir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd BaronetThe Rt. Hon. Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd Baronet of Minto was born at Minto, Roxburghshire, and was a Scottish statesman, philosopher and poet.-Early life and education:...
- 1765 John Pringle
- 1786 Mark Pringle
- 1802 John Rutherford
- 1806 William Eliott-Lockhart
- 1830 Alexander PringleAlexander PringleAlexander Pringle was a Scottish Conservative politician.-References:...
- 1832 Robert Pringle
- 1835 Alexander PringleAlexander PringleAlexander Pringle was a Scottish Conservative politician.-References:...
- 1846 Allen Eliott-Lockhart
- 1861 The Lord Henry Montagu-Douglas-ScottHenry Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 1st Baron Montagu of BeaulieuHenry John Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 1st Baron Montagu of Beaulieu DL JP , known as Lord Henry Scott until 1885, was a British Conservative Party politician....