Perth (Parliament of Scotland constituency)

Perth 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, Perth, Cupar, Dundee, Forfar and St Andrews formed the Perth district of burghs, returning one member between them to the House of Commons of Great Britain.

List of burgh commissioners

1661–63: John Paterson of Benchillis 1665 convention, 1667 convention, 1669–74: Patrick Threipland of Fingask, merchant, provostG. E. C., The Complete Baronetage, vol. IV (1904) p. 356. 1678 convention: Patrick Hay, merchant, provost 1681–82, 1685–86: John Glass, provost 1689 convention, 1689–1701: Robert Smith, former baillie 1702–07: Alexander Robertson of Craig

References

See also List of constituencies in the Parliament of Scotland at the time of the Union