Ross-shire (UK Parliament constituency)

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Ross-shire
County constituency
Created: 1708
Abolished: 1832
Type: House of Commons

Ross-shire was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. In 1832 it was merged with Cromartyshire to form Ross and Cromarty.

[edit] Member of Parliament

1708 Hugh Rose

1709 Charles Rosse

1722 Alexander Urquhart

1727 Charles Rosse

1733 John Munro

1734 Hugh Rose

1741 Charles Ross

1746 Sir Harry Munro, Bt

1747 Kenneth Mackenzie, Baron Fortrose

1761 James Stuart-Mackenzie

1780 John Mackenzie

1784 Francis Humberston Mackenzie, later Baron Seaforth

1790 William Adam

1794 Francis Humberston Mackenzie, later Baron Seaforth

1796 Sir Charles Lockhart-Ross

1806 Alexander Mackenzie Fraser

1809 Hugh Innes

1812 William Frederick Mackenzie

1814 Charles Mackenzie Fraser

1818 Thomas Mackenzie

1822 Sir James Wemyss Mackenzie

1831 James Alexander Stewart-Mackenzie

[edit] Politics and history of the constituency