Selkirkshire (UK Parliament constituency)
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Selkirkshire County constituency |
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Created: | 1708 |
Abolished: | 1868 |
Type: | House of Commons |
Selkirkshire was a 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.
[edit] Members of Parliament
- 1708 John Pringle
- 1730 James Rutherford
- 1734 John Murray
- 1753 Gilbert Elliot
- 1765 John Pringle
- 1786 Mark Pringle
- 1802 John Rutherford
- 1806 William Eliott-Lockhart
- 1830 Alexander Pringle
- 1832 Robert Pringle
- 1835 Alexander Pringle
- 1846 Allen Eliott-Lockhart
- 1861 The Lord Henry Montagu-Douglas-Scott