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

A royal burgh since 1264, Cromarty had a new charter on 4 July 1593, but this was not enrolled by Parliament until 1661. The right of representation was relinquished in 1672.

List of burgh commissioners

  • 1661–63: Alexander Clunes [1]
  • 1665 convention: Alexander Gibson [2]
  • 1667 convention: no representation
  • 1669–70: Thomas Urquhart [3]
  • 1672: representation relinquished

See also

References

  1. ↑ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 572.
  2. ↑ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 575.
  3. ↑ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 579.
  • Margaret D. Young, The Parliaments of Scotland: Burgh and Shire Commissioners, volume 2 (1993) Appendix 2, page 771.
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