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This is a list of the members of the last Parliament of Scotland from 1703, following the general election held in autumn 1702, to the Act of Union 1707.

Membership[edit]

The members of Parliament comprised the peers of Scotland; the Commissioners to represent the barons of the various shires; the Commissioners to represent the royal burghs; and some of the Officers of State, who were members ex officio. The office of Lord High Treasurer was in commission at this time, but one of the commissioners was nominated to vote as Lord High Treasurer in Parliament.[1]

The Parliament was unicameral: all the representatives of the estates sat in the same House.

The Sovereign (Queen Anne) was represented by a Lord High Commissioner. During this period the Lord High Commissioners were:

List of members[edit]

Members took the oath of allegiance on 6 May 1703[4] unless noted otherwise.

Abbreviations used:

Name Sat from Sat as Notes
James Ogilvy Lord High Chancellor also Earl of Seafield
William Johnstone Lord President of the Council also Marquess of Annandale
John Murray Lord Privy Seal also Marquess of Atholl, later Duke of Atholl
Dukes
James Douglas Duke of Hamilton
Archibald Campbell Duke of Argyll died 25 September 1703
John Campbell 6 July 1704[5] Duke of Argyll
Marquesses
James Graham Marquess of Montrose
John Hay Marquess of Tweeddale Lord High Commissioner in 1704
William Kerr Marquess of Lothian
Earls
John Lindsay Earl of Crawford
John Hay Earl of Erroll died 30 December 1704[6]
William Keith Earl Marischal
John Gordon 11 July 1704[7] Earl of Sutherland
John Erskine Earl of Mar
John Hamilton Leslie Earl of Rothes
James Douglas Earl of Morton to 1704?
David Erskine Earl of Buchan
John Cunningham 11 May 1703[8] Earl of Glencairn died 14 December 1703[9]
William Cunningham 6 July 1704[5] Earl of Glencairn
Alexander Montgomery Earl of Eglinton
John Sinclair 25 July 1704[10] Earl of Caithness died 1705
Charles Home 11 May 1703[8] Earl of Home died 1706
John Fleming Earl of Wigtown
John Lyon Earl of Strathmore
John Ker Earl of Roxburghe
Alexander Erskine Earl of Kellie
Thomas Hamilton Earl of Haddington
James Stewart 11 May 1703[8] Earl of Galloway
John Maitland Earl of Lauderdale
Hugh Campbell Earl of Loudoun
William Ramsay Earl of Dalhousie
James Ogilvy Earl of Findlater
David Leslie Melville Earl of Leven
Charles Hamilton Douglas Earl of Selkirk
David Carnegie Earl of Northesk
Alexander Bruce 11 May 1703[8] Earl of Kincardine died 1705
Colin Lindsay Earl of Balcarres
Archibald Douglas Earl of Forfar
John Keith 11 May 1703[8] Earl of Kintore
George Gordon 11 May 1703[8] Earl of Aberdeen
Charles Murray Earl of Dunmore
George Melville 11 May 1703[8] Earl of Melville
John Hamilton Earl of Ruglen
William Douglas Earl of March died 1705
Patrick Hume 11 May 1703[8] Earl of Marchmont
John Carmichael Earl of Hyndford
George Mackenzie Earl of Cromarty previously Viscount of Tarbat; Secretary of State
John Dalrymple Earl of Stair previously Viscount of Stair; died 8 January 1707[11]
Archibald Primrose Earl of Rosebery previously Viscount of Rosebery
David Boyle Earl of Glasgow previously Lord Boyle
James Stewart 6 July 1704[5] Earl of Bute previously SC for Bute[10]
Charles Hope 6 July 1704[5] Earl of Hopetoun previously SC for Linlithgow[12]
Viscounts
David Murray 11 May 1703[8] Viscount of Stormont
George Mackenzie Viscount of Tarbat Secretary of State; later Earl of Cromarty
John Dalrymple Viscount of Stair later Earl of Stair
Thomas Livingston 11 May 1703[8] Viscount of Teviot
Archibald Primrose Viscount of Rosebery later Earl of Rosebery
Thomas Hay 6 July 1704[5] Viscount of Dupplin
John Crawford 6 July 1704[5] Viscount of Garnock previously SC for Ayr[10]
James Primrose 6 July 1704[5] Viscount of Primrose previously SC for Edinburgh[13]
Lords
William Forbes 11 May 1703[8] Lord Forbes
William Fraser 11 May 1703[8] Lord Saltoun
Francis Sempill 14 May 1703[14] Lord Sempill
John Elphinstone 14 May 1703[14] Lord Elphinstone until 1704?
William Ross Lord Ross
James Sandilands 6 July 1704[5] Lord Torpichen
John Leslie Lord Lindores died 1706
John Elphinstone 5 August 1704[15] Lord Balmerino
Alexander Stewart 12 July 1703[16] Lord Blantyre died 20 June 1704[17]
Walter Stewart 5 August 1704[15] Lord Blantyre
Robert Balfour 4 August 1704[18] Lord Balfour of Burleigh
William Cranston Lord Cranston until 1704?
George MacKay 19 May 1703[19] Lord Reay until 1704?
William Forrester 14 May 1703[14] Lord Forrester died 1705
Alexander Forbes 13 September 1703[20] Lord Forbes of Pitsligo until 1704?
Charles Fraser Lord Fraser
William Hamilton Lord Bargany
Alexander Murray Lord Elibank
John Hamilton Lord Belhaven
James Sutherland 13 July 1704[21] Lord Duffus died 1705
Robert Rollo 11 May 1703[8] Lord Rollo
Robert Colville 11 May 1703[8] Lord Colville of Ochiltree
John Bellenden 14 May 1703[14] Lord Bellenden
Patrick Kinnaird Lord Kinnaird
David Boyle Lord Boyle also Treasurer-Depute, later Earl of Glasgow
Lesser officers of State
Sir James Murray of Philiphaugh Lord Clerk Register until 1704
Mr James Johnston 6 July 1704[22] Lord Clerk Register
Sir James Stewart of Goodtrees 11 May 1703[8] Lord Advocate
Roderick MacKenzie of Prestonhall Lord Justice Clerk
Commissioners from the barons of the shires
Robert Dundas of Arniston Edinburgh SC
Sir James Primrose of Carrington Edinburgh SC later Viscount of Primrose
Sir Robert Dickson of Inveresk Edinburgh SC
George Lockhart of Carnwath Edinburgh SC
Sir James Foulis of Colinton 13 July 1704[13] Edinburgh SC
Sir John Lauder of Fountainhall 11 May 1703[8] Haddington SC
Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun Haddington SC
William Nisbet of Dirleton Haddington SC
John Cockburn of Ormiston 1 June 1703[23] Haddington SC
Sir Robert Sinclair of Longformacus 14 May 1703[14] Berwick SC
Sir John Home of Blackadder 14 May 1703[14] Berwick SC
Sir John Swinton of that Ilk 28 May 1703[24] Berwick SC
Sir Patrick Home of Renton 28 May 1703[24] Berwick SC
Sir William Kerr of Greenhead Roxburgh SC
Sir Gilbert Elliott of Headshaw Roxburgh SC
Archibald Douglas of Cavers Roxburgh SC
William Bennett of Grubbet Roxburgh SC
Mr John Murray of Bowhill Selkirk SC
Mr John Pringle of Haining 19 May 1703[19] Selkirk SC
William Morrison of Prestongrange 11 May 1703[8] Peebles SC
Alexander Horsburgh of that Ilk Peebles SC
William Baillie of Lamington 11 May 1703[25] Lanark SC
George Baillie of Jerviswood 11 May 1703[25] Lanark SC
John Sinclair, younger of Stevenson 11 May 1703[25] Lanark SC
James Hamilton of Aikenhead 9 July 1703[26] Lanark SC absent in 1704
Sir John Johnston of Westerhall Dumfries SC
William Douglas of Dornock Dumfries SC
John Sharp of Hoddam Dumfries SC
Mr Alexander Ferguson of Isle Dumfries SC
Mr William Stewart of Castle Stewart Wigtown SC
Mr John Stewart of Sorbie Wigtown SC
Mr Francis Montgomery of Giffen Ayr SC
Mr William Dalrymple of Glenmure Ayr SC
Hugh Cathcart of Carleton Ayr SC
John Crawford of Kilbirnie 21 May 1703[27] Ayr SC later Viscount of Garnock
John Brisbane, younger of Bishopton 25 July 1704[10] Ayr SC
William Cochrane of Kilmaronock Dunbarton SC
Sir Humphrey Colquhoun of Luss Dunbarton SC
Sir James Stewart of Bute Bute SC later Earl of Bute
Mr Robert Stewart of Tillicoultry 14 May 1703[14] Bute SC
Robert Stewart of Kilwhinleck 25 July 1704[10] Bute SC
Sir John Houston of that Ilk 14 May 1703[14] Renfrew SC
Mr John Stewart, younger of Blackhall 14 May 1703[14] Renfrew SC
Robert Pollok of that Ilk 14 May 1703[28] Renfrew SC
John Graham of Killearn Stirling SC
James Graham of Buchlyvie Stirling SC
Robert Rollo of Powhouse Stirling SC
Charles Hope of Hopetoun Linlithgow SC later Earl of Hopetoun
Thomas Sharp of Houston 24 June 1703[29] Linlithgow SC
Mr John Montgomery of Wrae 25 July 1704[12] Linlithgow SC
John Haldane of Gleneagles Perth SC
Sir Patrick Murray of Ochtertyre Perth SC
William Oliphant of Gask Perth SC died 1704[30]
Mungo Graham of Gorthie Perth SC
John Murray of Strowan 6 July 1704[5] Perth SC
Sir James Falconer of Phesdo Kincardine SC
Sir Thomas Burnett of Leys Kincardine SC
Alexander Gordon of Pitlurg Aberdeen SC
John Udny of that Ilk Aberdeen SC
William Seton, younger of Pitmedden Aberdeen SC
James Moir of Stoneywood Aberdeen SC
Ludovic Grant of that Ilk Inverness SC
Alexander Grant, younger of that Ilk Inverness SC
Hugh Rose of Kilravock Nairn SC
Duncan Forbes of Culloden 11 May 1703[8] Nairn SC died 1704
John Forbes of Culloden 13 July 1704[13] Nairn SC
Mr Kenneth MacKenzie of Cromarty Cromarty SC
Mr Aeneas MacLeod of Cadboll Cromarty SC
Mr John Campbell of Mamore Argyll SC
Sir James Campbell of Auchinbreck Argyll SC
James Campbell, fiar (later younger) of Ardkinglas Argyll SC
Sir William Anstruther of that Ilk Fife SC
David Beaton of Balfour Fife SC
Major Henry Balfour of Dunbog Fife SC
Robert Douglas of Strathenry 26 May 1703[31] Fife SC
Patrick Lyon of Auchterhouse Forfar SC
James Carnegie of Finavon Forfar SC
James Haliburton of Pitcur Forfar SC
David Graham, younger of Fintry Forfar SC
James Ogilvie, younger of Boyne Banff SC
Alexander Duff of Braco 11 May 1703[8] Banff SC
John Murray of Broughton Stewartry of Kirkcudbright SC died 1704
William Maxwell of Cardoness Stewartry of Kirkcudbright SC
Alexander MacKie of Palgowan 3 August 1704[32] Stewartry of Kirkcudbright SC
David Sutherland, younger of Kinnauld Sutherland SC
Alexander Gordon of Garty 14 May 1703[14] Sutherland SC
Sir George Sinclair of Clyth Caithness SC
James Sinclair of Stemster 6 July 1704[5] Caithness SC
James Brodie of that Ilk 11 May 1703[8] Elgin SC
Robert Dunbar of Grangehill Elgin SC died 1704[33]
Sir Henry Innes, younger of that Ilk 17 July 1704[34] Elgin SC
Sir Archibald Stewart of Burray 26 June 1703[35] Stewartry of Orkney SC
Alexander Douglas of Egilsay 16 August 1703[36] Stewartry of Orkney SC to 1704?
Kenneth MacKenzie of Gairloch Ross SC to 1704?
Kenneth MacKenzie of Scatwell Ross SC
John Bruce of Kinross Kinross SC
Commissioners for the burghs
Sir Patrick Johnston Edinburgh BC
Robert Inglis Edinburgh BC
Alexander Robertson of Craig Perth BC
John Scrimgeour of Kirkton Dundee BC
John Allardyce Aberdeen BC
Lieutenant Colonel John Erskine Stirling BC
Walter Stewart of Pardovan Linlithgow BC
Alexander Watson of Aithernie St Andrews BC
Hugh Montgomery of Busbie Glasgow BC
John Muir Ayr BC
Alexander Edgar 16 August 1703[36] Haddington BC
David Christie of Balsillie 11 May 1703[8] Dysart BC died 23 August 1703[37]
George Easson 27 August 1703[38] Dysart BC died 4 November 1704[39]
James Oswald of Dunnikier 17 August 1703[40] Kirkcaldy BC
James Scott of Logie Montrose BC
Patrick Bruce of Bunzion Cupar BC
Sir John Anstruther of that Ilk Anstruther Easter BC
Robert Johnston of Kelton 11 May 1703[8] Dumfries BC
Alexander Duff of Drummuir Inverness BC
Sir John Erskine of Alva 14 May 1703[14] Burntisland BC
James Spittall of Leuchat Inverkeithing BC
Mr James Melville of Halhill 11 May 1703[8] Kinghorn BC
Francis Mollison Brechin BC
Mr Alexander Cunningham of Collellan and Chirrielands Irvine BC died 13 July 1705[41]
Walter Scott Jedburgh BC
Sir Andrew Home of Kimmerghame Kirkcudbright BC
William Coltrane of Drummorall 11 May 1703[8] Wigtown BC
Sir James Halkett of Pitfirrane Dunfermline BC
George Smith of Gibliston Pittenweem BC
Robert Scott Selkirk BC
Sir James Smollett of Stainflett and Bonhill Dumbarton BC
Colin Campbell of Woodside Renfrew BC
Robert Kellie Dunbar BC
Mr William Carmichael of Skirling Lanark BC
John Hutchison Arbroath BC
Mr William Sutherland Elgin BC
Archibald Shiells Peebles BC
George Moncrieff of Sauchope 11 May 1703[8] Crail BC
Captain Daniel MacLeod of Geanies Tain BC
Sir David Dalrymple of Hailes Culross BC
Sir Alexander Ogilvie of Forglen Banff BC
Mr John Clerk of Penicuik Whithorn BC
Mr John Lyon Forfar BC
Mr Dougald Stewart of Blairhall Rothesay BC
John Rose of Newck Nairn BC
George Brodie of Asliesk Forres BC
George Spence Rutherglen BC
Sir Hugh Dalrymple of North Berwick North Berwick BC
Sir Robert Anstruther of Wrae and Balcaskie Anstruther Wester BC
Mr Patrick Ogilvie of Cairnbulg Cullen BC
Sir David Cunningham of Milncraig Lauder BC
George Allardyce of that Ilk Kintore BC
Mr William Johnston of Sciennes Annan BC
Mr John Carruthers of Denbie Lochmaben BC
William Alves Sanquhar BC
George Home of Whitfield New Galloway BC
Mr James Beaton of Balfour Kilrenny BC
Mr John MacKenzie of Assynt Fortrose BC absent in 1704
John Bain of Tulloch Dingwall BC
John Urquhart of Meldrum 11 June 1703[42] Dornoch BC
Sir William Hamilton of Whitelaw 11 May 1703[8] Queensferry BC died 14 December 1704[43]
Daniel Campbell of Shawfield Inveraray BC
Mr Robert Forbes of Learney Inverurie BC
Mr Robert Fraser Wick BC
Mr Robert Douglas Kirkwall BC
Mr Alexander Arbuthnott Inverbervie BC
Mr George Dalrymple of Dalmahoy Stranraer BC
Mr Charles Campbell Campbeltown BC

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Joseph Haydn and Horace Ockerby, The Book of Dignities (London, 1894), p. 498
  2. ^ RPS, 1703/5/3. Date accessed: 14 November 2011.
  3. ^ RPS, 1704/7/3. Date accessed: 17 November 2011.
  4. ^ RPS, 1703/5/13. Date accessed: 15 November 2011.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j RPS, 1704/7/16. Date accessed: 19 November 2011.
  6. ^ Patrick Cracroft-Brennan, Erroll, Earl of (S, 1452). Accessed 19 November 2011.
  7. ^ RPS, 1704/7/22. Date accessed: 19 November 2011.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z RPS, 1703/5/16. Date accessed: 26 November 2011.
  9. ^ Patrick Cracroft-Brennan, Glencairn, Earl of (S, 1488 - dormant 1796). Accessed 14 November 2011.
  10. ^ a b c d e RPS, 1704/7/44. Date accessed: 18 November 2011.
  11. ^ Patrick Cracroft-Brennan, Stair, Earl of (S, 1703). Accessed 19 November 2011.
  12. ^ a b RPS, 1704/7/46. Date accessed: 18 November 2011.
  13. ^ a b c RPS, 1704/7/27. Date accessed: 19 November 2011.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k RPS, 1703/5/21. Date accessed: 26 November 2011.
  15. ^ a b RPS, 1704/7/60. Date accessed: 19 November 2011.
  16. ^ RPS, 1703/5/115. Date accessed: 26 November 2011.
  17. ^ Patrick Cracroft-Brennan, Blantyre, Lord (S, 1606 - 1900). Accessed 19 November 2011.
  18. ^ RPS, 1704/7/58. Date accessed: 19 November 2011.
  19. ^ a b RPS, 1703/5/28. Date accessed: 26 November 2011.
  20. ^ RPS, 1703/5/181. Date accessed: 26 November 2011.
  21. ^ RPS, 1704/7/26. Date accessed: 19 November 2011.
  22. ^ RPS, 1704/7/5. Date accessed: 17 November 2011.
  23. ^ RPS, 1703/5/53. Date accessed: 26 November 2011.
  24. ^ a b RPS, 1703/5/47. Date accessed: 26 November 2011.
  25. ^ a b c RPS, 1703/5/19. Date accessed: 26 November 2011.
  26. ^ RPS, 1703/5/113. Date accessed: 26 November 2011.
  27. ^ RPS, 1703/5/39. Date accessed: 26 November 2011.
  28. ^ RPS, 1703/5/24. Date accessed: 26 November 2011.
  29. ^ RPS, 1703/5/88. Date accessed: 26 November 2011.
  30. ^ Foster, p. 278
  31. ^ RPS, 1703/5/45. Date accessed: 26 November 2011.
  32. ^ RPS, 1704/7/48. Date accessed: 19 November 2011.
  33. ^ Foster, p. 109
  34. ^ RPS, 1704/7/32. Date accessed: 19 November 2011.
  35. ^ RPS, 1703/5/97. Date accessed: 26 November 2011.
  36. ^ a b RPS, 1703/5/136. Date accessed: 26 November 2011.
  37. ^ Foster, p. 69
  38. ^ RPS, 1703/5/146. Date accessed: 16 November 2011.
  39. ^ Foster, p. 118
  40. ^ RPS, 1703/5/137. Date accessed: 26 November 2011.
  41. ^ Foster, p. 85
  42. ^ RPS, 1703/5/61. Date accessed: 26 November 2011.
  43. ^ Foster, p. 173
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