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Dumbarton (Parliament of Scotland constituency)

Summary

Dumbarton was a royal burgh that returned one commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland and to the Convention of Estates.

After the Acts of Union 1707, Dumbarton, Glasgow, Renfrew and Rutherglen formed the Glasgow district of burghs, returning one member between them to the House of Commons of Great Britain.

List of burgh commissioners edit

  • 1661–63, 1669-1670: Walter Watson, provost [1]
  • 1665 convention:no representation
  • 1667 convention: Robert Cuningham [2]
  • 1672–73, 1678 (convention): Robert Watson, provost [3]
  • 1681–82: William MacFarlane, provost [4]
  • 1685–86, 1689 convention, 1689–1702, 1702–07: James Smollett of Bonhill, provost [5]

References edit

  1. ^ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 572,579.
  2. ^ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 577.
  3. ^ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 579,582.
  4. ^ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 584.
  5. ^ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 590,586,599.

See also edit