Cromartyshire (UK Parliament constituency)

Cromartyshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1708 until 1800, and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832.

Cromartyshire
Former County constituency for the House of Commons
Subdivisions of Scotland	Cromartyshire
1708–1832
Number of members	one
Replaced by	Ross and Cromarty
Created from	Cromartyshire

The constituency

The British parliamentary constituency of Cromartyshire was created in 1708 following the Acts of Union, 1707 and replaced the former Parliament of Scotland shire constituency of Cromartyshire. Cromartyshire was paired as an alternating constituency with neighbouring Nairnshire. The freeholders of Cromartyshire elected one Member of Parliament to one Parliament, while those of Nairnshire elected a Member to the next.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Abolition

The Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1832 abolished the alternating constituencies. Cromartyshire was merged with Ross-shire to form the single constituency of Ross and Cromarty, both counties electing one Member between them to each Parliament.

Members of Parliament

Election	Member	Notes	Ref
1708	none
1 November 1710	Sir Kenneth Mackenzie		[6][7]
1713	none
17 February 1715	Alexander Urquhart		[8][9]
1722	none
15 September 1727	Sir Kenneth Mackenzie	Died on 13 September 1728.	[8][10]
25 March 1729	Sir George Mackenzie		[8][11]
1734	none
21 May 1741	Sir William Gordon	Died on 9 June 1742.	[8][12]
30 December 1742	Sir John Gordon		[8][13]
1747	none
4 May 1754	Sir John Gordon		[14][15]
1761	none
26 April 1768	William Pulteney		[14][16]
1774	none
17 October 1780	George Ross		[14][17]
1784	none
8 July 1790	Duncan Davidson		[18][19]
1796	none
27 July 1802	Alexander Mackenzie (from 22 July 1803, Mackenzie Fraser)		[18][20]
1806	none
2 June 1807	Robert Bruce Aeneas Macleod		[18][21]
1812	none
10 July 1818	Roderick Macleod		[18][22]
1820	none
30 June 1826	Duncan Davidson		[23][24]
1830	none
20 May 1831	Duncan Davidson		[23][24]

References

1. "Cromartyshire". History of Parliament Online (1690-1715). Retrieved 27 March 2019.
2. "Cromartyshire". History of Parliament Online (1715-1754). Retrieved 27 March 2019.
3. "Cromartyshire". History of Parliament Online (1754-1790). Retrieved 27 March 2019.
4. "Cromartyshire". History of Parliament Online (1790-1820). Retrieved 27 March 2019.
5. "Cromartyshire". History of Parliament Online (1820-1832). Retrieved 27 March 2019.
6. D. W. Hayton, Cromartyshire in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1690-1715 (2002).
7. D. W. Hayton, MACKENZIE, Hon. Sir Kenneth, 3rd Bt. (c.1658-1728), of Cromarty. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1690-1715 (2002).
8. J. M. Simpson, Cromartyshire in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754 (1970).
9. Paula Watson, URQUHART, Alexander (d.1727), of Newhall, Ross. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754 (1970).
10. Paula Watson, MACKENZIE, Hon. Sir Kenneth, 3rd Bt. (c.1658-1728), of Cromarty and Grandvale. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754 (1970).
11. Paula Watson, MACKENZIE, Sir George, 4th Bt. (c.1702-48), of Cromarty and Grandvale. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754 (1970).
12. Eveline Cruickshanks, GORDON, Sir William, 1st Bt. (d.1742), of Invergordon, Cromarty, and Dalpholly, Sutherland. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754 (1970).
13. Edith, Lady Haden-Guest, GORDON, Sir John, 2nd Bt. (c.1707-83), of Invergordon, Cromarty. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754 (1970).
14. J. A. Cannon, Cromartyshire in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790 (1964).
15. Edith, Lady Haden-Guest, GORDON, Sir John, 2nd Bt. (?1707-83), of Invergordon, Cromarty. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790 (1964).
16. Mary M. Drummond, PULTENEY, William (1729-1805), of Westerhall, Dumfries. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790 (1964).
17. Edith, Lady Haden-Guest, ROSS, George (1700-86), of Cromarty in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790 (1964).
18. David R. Fisher, Cromartyshire in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1790-1820 (1986).
19. David R. Fisher, DAVIDSON, Duncan (1733-99), of Tulloch, Ross and Myles's, Ongar, Essex. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1790-1820 (1986).
20. David R. Fisher, MACKENZIE (afterwards MACKENZIE FRASER), Alexander (?1758-1809), of Inverallochy, Aberdeen. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1790-1820 (1986).
21. David R. Fisher, MACLEOD, Robert Bruce Aeneas (1764-1844), of Cadboll, Cromarty. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1790-1820 (1986).
22. David R. Fisher, MACLEOD, Roderick (1786-1853), of Cadboll, Cromarty. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1790-1820 (1986).
23. David R. Fisher, Cromartyshire in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1820-1832 (2009).
24. David R. Fisher, DAVIDSON, Duncan (?1800-1881), of Tulloch Castle, Dingwall, Ross. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1820-1832 (2009).