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New Galloway (Parliament of Scotland constituency)

Summary

New Galloway was a royal burgh that elected one Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland before 1707.

Constituency edit

New Galloway in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright was made a royal burgh by charter of Charles I in 1630, and this was confirmed by Act of Parliament in 1633.[1]

Burgh Commissioners edit

  • 1633-1644: Robert Gordon of Knockbrex[2]
  • 1661–1663, 1667 convention, 1669–1674: Robert Dickson of Bughtrig[3]
  • 1685-1686: Robert Alexander, merchant[4]
  • 1689 convention, 1689-1690: James Gordon of Craichlaw (died 1690)[5]
  • 1690-1702: Hugh Dalrymple of North Berwick[6]
  • 1703-1707: George Home of Whitfield[7]

See also edit

References edit

Joseph Foster, Members of Parliament, Scotland (London and Aylesbury, 1882)

  1. ^ The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707, K.M. Brown et al eds (St Andrews, 2007-2011), 1633/6/112. Date accessed: 19 November 2011.
  2. ^ Foster, p. 153
  3. ^ Foster, p. 97
  4. ^ Foster, p. 10
  5. ^ Foster, p. 152
  6. ^ Foster, p. 90
  7. ^ Foster, p. 181