Aberdeenshire (Parliament of Scotland constituency)

Before the Acts of Union 1707, the barons of the shire of Aberdeen elected commissioners to represent them in the unicameral Parliament of Scotland and in the Convention of the Estates. The number of commissioners was increased from two to four in 1690.

From 1708 Aberdeenshire was represented by one Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Great Britain.

List of shire commissioners

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1596: John Leslie of Balquhain and Alexander Fraser of Fraserburgh
1612–17: Alexander Gordon of Cluny
1629: Erskine of Balhagardie and Crombie of Kemnay
1631, 1632: Irvine of Drum
1639–41, 1644, 1645–46: Sir William Forbes of Craigievar and Fintray
1643, 1648, 1661–63: Sir Alexander Fraser of Philorth
1648: The Laird of Udny (Udny)
1649–50: Arthur Forbes of Eight
1649–50: William Forbes the younger of Leslie
1650–51: The Laird of Glenkindlie (Strachan)
1661–63: Colonel George Keith of Aden
1665 (convention), 1667 (convention): Sir John Baird of Newbyth
1665 (convention), 1667 (convention), 1669–74, 1678 (convention): Adam Urquhart of Meldrum
1669–74, 1678 (convention), 1681–82: Sir George Gordon of Haddo
1681–82, 1685–86: Sir Alexander Seton of Pitmedden
1685–86: Sir Charles Maitland of Pittrichie
1689 (convention), 1689–1701: Sir John Forbes of Craigievar and Fintray
1689 (convention), 1689–1701, 1702–07: James Moir of Stoniewood
1693–98, 1700–01: Sir Samuel Forbes of Foveran
1693–1702: Sir James Elphinstone of Logie
1702–07: Sir William Seton of Pitmedden
1702–07: Sir Alexander Gordone of Pitlurg
1702–07: John Udnie of that Ilk

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