Edinburgh (Parliament of Scotland constituency)

Edinburgh was a burgh constituency represented in the Parliament of Scotland and the Convention of the Estates to 1707.

Edinburgh
Former constituency for the Parliament of Scotland
Former constituency
Abolished	1707
Replaced by	Edinburgh

Burgh Commissioners

Parliaments of David II

• 1357 Alexander Gylyot
• 1357 Adam Tore
• 1357 Johnne Goldsmyth
• 1367 Adam of Bronhill
• 1367 Andro Bec

Parliaments of James I

Parliaments of James II

• 1439 William of Cranstoun
• 1440 Lancelate of Abirnethy
• 1440 Williame Bully
• 1445 Johnne of Dalrimpill
• 1449 William of Cranstoun
• 1450 Williame of Libertoune
• 1456 Willyame of Cranstoun
• 1457-8 Williame of Libertoune
• 1457-8 Johnne of Dalrimpill
• 1457-8 Alexander Napier
• 1457-8 George of Fawla
• 1462 William Cranstoun
• 1463 Sir Alexander Napier
• 1463 William Cranstoun of Swynhop
• 1463 Lancelot Abirnethy
• 1463-4 Sir Alexander Napier
• 1463-4 William Cranstoun of Swynhop
• 1464 George Girnelaw
• 1464 Lancelot Abirnethy
• 1466 George Pennycuke
• 1467 Thomas Olifant
• 1467 Thomas Fokert
• 1467-8 Thomas Fokert
• 1467-8 Johne of Fauside

1504–1707

Parliament	Session		First member	First party		Second member	Second party
1504			Alexander Lauder of Blyth
1524			Francis Bothwell
1525
1526
1528
1531
1532
1535
1644	1		Sir John Smyth of Grottell (Provost)			Robert Mecklejohne
	2					Robert Mackeane
	3
	4
	5
	6		Edward Edyer			David Douglas
1648	1		Archbald Sydserff (Merchant Burgess)			David Douglas
	2		Sir James Stuart, of Kirkfeild (Provost)	Covenanter		James Borthuik
	3
	4
	5
	6		Sir John Smyth of Grottell			James Monteith
	7
	8					Archbald Sydserff (Merchant Burgess)
1654			Samuel Desborrow (Commissioner for the Revenues)			George Downing (Scout-Master-General)
1656			Lord Broghill			Andrew Ramsay, Lord Abbotshall
1659			John Tomfon Auditor General for Scotland
1661	1		Sir Robert Murray, of Cameron			James Borthuik, Deacon of the Chirurgeons
	2-3					Johne Milne, Vice Deacon of the Chirurgeons
1665	-		Andrew Ramsay, Lord Abbotshall[1]			John Somervell (Skinner)
1667	-		Andrew Ramsay, Lord Abbotshall			John Somervell (Skinner)
1669	1		Andrew Ramsay, Lord Abbotshall			Arthour Temple, of Ravelrig (Chirurgeon)
	2-4					William Hamiltoun
1678	-		Francis Kinloch, Lord Provost			Alexander Reid, Deacon of the Goldsmiths
1681	-		Sir James Field, of Preistfield (Provost)			Edward Cleghorne (Goldsmith)
1685	-		Sir George Drummond of Milnenab, provost			William Watson
1689 (March)	1		Sir John Hall of Dunglass			George Stirling
1689 (June)	1-4		Sir John Hall of Dunglass			George Stirling
	5					Alexander Thomson
	6-9		Sir Robert Cheislie
	10
1703	1-4		Sir Patrick Johnstone	Court		Robert Inglis
1707		Succeeded by the Westminster constituency Edinburgh

See also

• List of constituencies in the Parliament of Scotland at the time of the Union