Aberdeenshire

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 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