Ross-shire (UK Parliament constituency)

{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1801–1832}}

{{for multi|the 1801–1885 constituency in Ireland|New Ross (UK Parliament constituency)|the 1885–1918 constituency in Herefordshire|Ross (UK Parliament constituency)}}

{{Infobox UK constituency main

|name = Ross-shire

|parliament = uk

|image = Image:Ross-shire Constituency 1707-1832.svg

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|year = 1708

|abolished = 1832

|type = County

|elects_howmany = One

|previous = Ross-shire

|next = Ross & Cromarty

|region = Scotland

|county = Ross-shire

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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.{{cite web| url = http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1690-1715/constituencies/ross-shire

| title=Ross-shire

| publisher= History of Parliament Online (1690-1715)| accessdate = 9 June 2019 }}

{{cite web| url = http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1715-1754/constituencies/ross-shire

| title= Ross-shire

| publisher= History of Parliament Online (1715-1754)| accessdate = 9 June 2019 }}

{{cite web| url = http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1754-1790/constituencies/ross-shire

| title= Ross-shire

| publisher= History of Parliament Online (1754-1790)| accessdate = 9 June 2019 }}

{{cite web| url = http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1790-1820/constituencies/ross-shire

| title= Ross-shire

| publisher= History of Parliament Online (1790-1820)| accessdate = 9 June 2019 }}

{{cite web| url = http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1820-1832/constituencies/ross-shire

| title= Ross-shire

| publisher= History of Parliament Online (1820-1832)| accessdate = 9 June 2019 }} In 1832 it was merged with Cromartyshire to form Ross and Cromarty.

Members of Parliament

class="wikitable"
colspan="2" \| Election	Member ! Party
style="color:inherit;background-color: white" \| \| 1708 \| Hugh Rose \|
style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color\|Independent}}" \| \| 1710 \| Charles Rosse \| Independent Whig
style="color:inherit;background-color: white" \| \|1722 \| Alexander Urquhart \|
style="color:inherit;background-color: white" \| \|1727 \| Charles Rosse \|
style="color:inherit;background-color: white" \| \|1733 \| John Munro \|
style="color:inherit;background-color: white" \| \|1734 \| Hugh Rose \|
style="color:inherit;background-color: white" \| \|1741 \| Charles Ross \|
style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color\|Whigs (British political party)}}" \| \|1746 \| Sir Harry Munro, 7th Baronet \| Whig
style="color:inherit;background-color: white" \| \|1747 \| Kenneth Mackenzie, Lord Fortrose \|
style="color:inherit;background-color: white" \| \|1761 \| James Stuart-Mackenzie \|
style="color:inherit;background-color: white" \| \|1780 \| John Mackenzie \|
style="color:inherit;background-color: white" \| \|1784 \| Francis Mackenzie \|
style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color\|Whigs (British political party)}}" \| \|1790 \| William Adam \| Whig
style="color:inherit;background-color: white" \| \|1794 \| Francis Mackenzie \|
style="color:inherit;background-color: white" \| \|1796 \| Sir Charles Lockhart-Ross, 7th Baronet \|
style="color:inherit;background-color: white" \| \|1806 \| Alexander Mackenzie-Fraser \|
style="color:inherit;background-color: white" \| \|1809 \| Hugh Innes \|
style="color:inherit;background-color: white" \| \|1812 \| William Frederick Mackenzie \|
style="color:inherit;background-color: white" \| \|1814 \| Charles Mackenzie Fraser \|
style="color:inherit;background-color: white" \| \|1818 \| Thomas Mackenzie \|
style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color\|Tories (British political party)}}" \| \|1822 \| Sir James Wemyss Mackenzie, 5th Baronet \| Tory
style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color\|Whigs (British political party)}}" \| \|1831 \| James Alexander Stewart-Mackenzie \| Whig
\| 1832 \|colspan="2"\| constituency abolished

class="wikitable"

colspan="2" | Election

Member ! Party

style="color:inherit;background-color: white" |

| 1708

| Hugh Rose

style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Independent}}" |

| 1710

| Charles Rosse

| Independent Whig

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|1722