Haddingtonshire (Parliament of Scotland constituency)
Before the Act of Union 1707, the barons of the constabulary of Haddington (now called East Lothian) elected commissioners to represent them in the unicameral Parliament of Scotland and in the Convention of Estates. The number of commissioners was increased from two to four in 1690. After 1708, Haddingtonshire returned one member to the House of Commons of Great Britain and later to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.
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Act for the additional representation of baronsActs of Union 1707Adam Cockburn, Lord OrmistonAndrew Fletcher (patriot)East Lothian (Commonwealth Parliament constituency)Haddingtonshire (UK Parliament constituency)John Cockburn (Scottish politician)John Lauder, Lord FountainhallList of MPs elected to the English parliament in 1659List of constituencies in the Parliament of Scotland at the time of the UnionList of members of the House of Commons at Westminster 1705–1708List of multi-member constituencies in the United Kingdom and predecessor ParliamentsPatrick Hepburn of WaughtonRobert SinclairScottish representatives to the first Parliament of Great BritainWilliam Morison (1663–1739)William Scott, Lord Clerkington
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Haddingtonshire (Parliament of Scotland constituency)
Before the Act of Union 1707, the barons of the constabulary of Haddington (now called East Lothian) elected commissioners to represent them in the unicameral Parliament of Scotland and in the Convention of Estates. The number of commissioners was increased from two to four in 1690. After 1708, Haddingtonshire returned one member to the House of Commons of Great Britain and later to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.
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