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Parliamentary constituency in Scotland
Edinburgh was a burgh constituency represented in the Parliament of Scotland and the Convention of the Estates to 1707.
Members of Parliament
[edit]Parliaments of David II
[edit]- 1357 Alexander Gylyot
- 1357 Adam Tore
- 1357 Johnne Goldsmyth
- 1367 Adam of Bronhill
- 1367 Andro Bec
Parliaments of James I
[edit]Parliaments of James II
[edit]- 1439 William of Cranstoun
- 1440 Lancelate of Abirnethy
- 1440 Williame Bully
- 1445 Johnne of Dalrimpill
- 1449 William of Cranstoun
- 1450 Williame of Libertoune
- 1456 Willyame of Cranstoun
- 1457-8 Williame of Libertoune
- 1457-8 Johnne of Dalrimpill
- 1457-8 Alexander Napier
- 1457-8 George of Fawla
- 1462 William Cranstoun
- 1463 Sir Alexander Napier
- 1463 William Cranstoun of Swynhop
- 1463 Lancelot Abirnethy
- 1463-4 Sir Alexander Napier
- 1463-4 William Cranstoun of Swynhop
- 1464 George Girnelaw
- 1464 Lancelot Abirnethy
- 1466 George Pennycuke
- 1467 Thomas Olifant
- 1467 Thomas Fokert
- 1467-8 Thomas Fokert
- 1467-8 Johne of Fauside
| Parliament |
Session |
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First member |
First party |
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Second member |
Second party
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| 1504
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Alexander Lauder of Blyth
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| 1524
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Francis Bothwell
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| 1525
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| 1526
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| 1528
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| 1531
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| 1532
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| 1535
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| 1644
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1
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Sir John Smyth of Grottell (Provost)
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Robert Mecklejohne
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| 2
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Robert Mackeane
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| 3
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| 4
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| 5
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| 6
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Edward Edyer
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David Douglas
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| 1648
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1
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Archbald Sydserff (Merchant Burgess)
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David Douglas
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| 2
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Sir James Stuart, of Kirkfeild (Provost)
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Covenanter
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James Borthuik
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| 3
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| 4
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| 5
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| 6
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Sir John Smyth of Grottell
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James Monteith
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| 7
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| 8
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Archbald Sydserff (Merchant Burgess)
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| 1654
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Samuel Desborrow (Commissioner for the Revenues)
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George Downing (Scout-Master-General)
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| 1656
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Lord Broghill
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Andrew Ramsay, Lord Abbotshall
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| 1659
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John Tomfon Auditor General for Scotland
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| 1661
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1
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Sir Robert Murray, of Cameron
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James Borthuik, Deacon of the Chirurgeons
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| 2-3
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Johne Milne, Vice Deacon of the Chirurgeons
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| 1665
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-
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Andrew Ramsay, Lord Abbotshall
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John Somervell (Skinner)
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| 1667
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-
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Andrew Ramsay, Lord Abbotshall
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John Somervell (Skinner)
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| 1669
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1
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Andrew Ramsay, Lord Abbotshall
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Arthour Temple, of Ravelrig (Chirurgeon)
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| 2-4
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William Hamiltoun
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| 1678
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-
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Francis Kinloch, Lord Provost
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Alexander Reid, Deacon of the Goldsmiths
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| 1681
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-
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Sir James Field, of Preistfield (Provost)
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Edward Cleghorne (Goldsmith)
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| 1685
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-
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Sir George Drummond of Milnenab, provost
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William Watson
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| 1689 (March)
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1
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Sir John Hall of Dunglass
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George Stirling
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| 1689 (June)
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1-4
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Sir John Hall of Dunglass
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George Stirling
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| 5
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Alexander Thomson
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| 6-9
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Sir Robert Cheislie
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| 10
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| 1703
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1-4
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Sir Patrick Johnstone
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Court
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Robert Inglis
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| 1707
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Succeeded by the Westminster constituency Edinburgh
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