Talk:Inverness Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)

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I believe 1708 to perhaps 1918 the constituency was known as Inverness Burghs, implying that one or more other burghs were combined into the same constituency. I do not know which other(s). I am thinking Cromarty may have been one. (I associate Cromarty more clearly with Northern Burghs: I believe at some stage Cromarty was transferred to Northern Burghs, but I do not know where from.) Laurel Bush 09:55, 14 September 2005 (UTC).

1911 EB suggests that Inverness Burghs at that time consisted of Inverness, Forres, Fortrose and Nairn. Cromarty appears as part of Wick Burghs, along with Dingwall, Dornoch, Kirkwall and Tain. No evidence of changes in either of these in either the Representation of the People (Scotland) Act, 1868 or the Redistribution of Seats Act, 1885--George Burgess 21:00, 14 September 2005 (UTC)

Cheers. Laurel Bush 09:35, 15 September 2005 (UTC).

Found it! Cromarty was added by the Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1832--George Burgess 16:51, 4 December 2005 (UTC)

Yes. I found the date myself (but not the name of the act). Still dont know where Cromarty was prior to 1832. As a royal burgh I imagine it must have been also a parliamentary burgh. Laurel Bush 11:19, 13 January 2006 (UTC).

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[edit] Re 1918 reform

This looks confused/confusing: Parts of Inverness-shire were added in 1918. I believe prior to 1918 the constituency was a collection of burghs, of which Inverness was just one. (A list of burghs would be helpful.) In 1918 the burghs constituency ceased to exist and the burghs were merged into different constituencies, of which a constituency called Inverness was one. Laurel Bush 11:17, 13 January 2006 (UTC). Have amended the article to clarify the history--George Burgess 14:12, 13 January 2006 (UTC)

Cheers. Laurel Bush 18:32, 13 January 2006 (UTC).

I am thinkling now that, although seemingly a 'burgh constituency', Inverness was perhaps more a continuation of Inverness-shire than of the Inverness parliamentary burgh. It did include most of the area of the former county constituency. Laurel Bush 12:00, 2 May 2006 (UTC).

[edit] Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber - county constituency

According to the Report of the Fifth Periodical Review, Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber was a county constituency, not a burgh constituency. Laurel Bush 13:24, 22 September 2006 (UTC).

[edit] County constituency

I feel pretty sure the Inverness constituency given as existing 1918 to 1918 was a county constituency and should be seen as a continuation of the Inverness-shire constituency, but with altered boundaries. Laurel Bush 15:26, 5 June 2007 (UTC).

[edit] Politics of Inverness categorisation

This categorisation is quite misleading, given that the constituency included burghs other than Inverness (all those others outside the county of Inverness) and the category is a subcategory of Politics of Highland. The Highland region was not created until 57 years after the constituency had been abolished, and the now existing unitary Highland council area dates from 26 years later than that. Laurel Bush (talk) 13:10, 26 November 2007 (UTC).