Aberdeen (Parliament of Scotland constituency)
Aberdeen was a burgh constituency that elected one commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland and to the Convention of Estates. After the Acts of Union 1707, Aberdeen, Arbroath, Brechin, Inverbervie and Montrose formed the Aberdeen district of burghs, returning one member between them to the House of Commons of Great Britain. List of burgh commissioners 1661–62: William Gray, provost (died 1662) 1663: Gilbert Gray of Saphok 1665 (convention),1669–74: Sir Robert Patrie of Portlethine, provost 1667 (convention): Alexander Alexander, bailie 1681–82, 1685–86: Sir George Skene of Fintray, provost 1689 (convention), 1689–90: Alexander Gordon, provost (died c.1690) 1693: Walter Cochrane of Dumbreck, provost 1694–1702: Robert Cruickshank of Banchorie, provost 1702–07: John Allerdes, provost References See also List of constituencies in the Parliament of Scotland at the time of the Union Burghs represented in the Parliament of Scotland (to 1707) Constituencies disestablished in 1707 History of Aberdeenshire Politics of the county of Aberdeen 1707 disestablishments in Scotland