Dumbarton

Dumbarton was a royal burgh that returned one commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland and to the Convention of Estates. After the Acts of Union 1707, Dumbarton, Glasgow, Renfrew and Rutherglen formed the Glasgow district of burghs, returning one member between them to the House of Commons of Great Britain. List of burgh commissioners 1661–63, 1669-1670: Walter Watson, provost 1665 convention:no representation 1667 convention: Robert Cuningham 1672–73, 1678 (convention): Robert Watson, provost 1681–82: William MacFarlane, provost 1685–86, 1689 convention, 1689–1702, 1702–07: James Smollett of Bonhill, provost