Ross-shire was a Scottish county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832.
Creation The British parliamentary constituency was created in 1708 following the Acts of Union, 1707 and replaced the former Parliament of Scotland shire constituency of Ross-shire
History The constituency elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system until the seat was abolished for the 1832 general election.
In 1832 it was merged with Cromartyshire to form Ross and Cromarty.
Members of Parliament
Election Member ! Party 1708 Hugh Rose 1710 Charles Rosse Independent Whig1722 Alexander Urquhart 1727 Charles Rosse 1733 John Munro 1734 Hugh Rose 1741 Charles Ross 1746 Sir Harry Munro, 7th Baronet Whig1747 Kenneth Mackenzie, Lord Fortrose 1761 James Stuart-Mackenzie 1780 John Mackenzie 1784 Francis Mackenzie 1790 William Adam Whig1794 Francis Mackenzie 1796 Sir Charles Lockhart-Ross, 7th Baronet 1806 Alexander Mackenzie-Fraser 1809 Hugh Innes 1812 William Frederick Mackenzie 1814 Charles Mackenzie Fraser 1818 Thomas Mackenzie 1822 Sir James Wemyss Mackenzie, 5th Baronet Tory1831 James Alexander Stewart-Mackenzie Whig 1832 constituency abolished
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