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'''[[Pittenweem]]''' in [[Fife]] was a [[royal burgh]] that returned one [[commissioner (Parliament of Scotland)|commissioner]] to the [[Parliament of Scotland]] and to the [[Convention of Estates]].
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'''[[Pittenweem]]''' in [[Fife]] was a [[royal burgh]] that returned one [[commissioner (Parliament of Scotland)|commissioner]] to the [[Parliament of Scotland]] and to the [[Convention of Estates]].


After the [[Acts of Union 1707]], Pittenweem, [[Anstruther Easter (Parliament of Scotland constituency)|Anstruther Easter]], [[Anstruther Wester (Parliament of Scotland constituency)|Anstruther Wester]], [[Crail (Parliament of Scotland constituency)|Crail]] and [[Kilrenny (Parliament of Scotland constituency)|Kilrenny]] formed the [[Anstruther Easter Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)|Anstruther Easter]] [[district of burghs]], returning one member between them to the [[House of Commons of Great Britain]].
After the [[Acts of Union 1707]], Pittenweem, [[Anstruther Easter (Parliament of Scotland constituency)|Anstruther Easter]], [[Anstruther Wester (Parliament of Scotland constituency)|Anstruther Wester]], [[Crail (Parliament of Scotland constituency)|Crail]] and [[Kilrenny (Parliament of Scotland constituency)|Kilrenny]] formed the [[Anstruther Easter Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)|Anstruther Easter]] [[district of burghs]], returning one member between them to the [[House of Commons of Great Britain]].


==List of burgh commissioners==
==List of burgh commissioners==
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* 1662-63: Thomas Swinton <ref>{{cite book|title=Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2|page=573}}</ref>
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* 1685–86: James Cook, baillie
* 1689 (convention), 1689–1701: George Smyth of Giblistoun <ref> {{cite book|title=Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2|page=594}} </ref>
* 1665 convention, 1681–82: George Russel, councillor <ref>{{cite book|title=Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2|page=575,584}}</ref>
* 1702–07: George Smyth the younger of Giblistoun<ref> {{cite book|title=Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2|page=600}} </ref>
* 1669–74: Harry Wilkie <ref>{{cite book|title=Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2|page=580}}</ref>
* 1678 (convention): John Myrton, bailie <ref>{{cite book|title=Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2|page=583}}</ref>

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* 1685–86: James Cook, bailie
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==References==
* 1689 (convention), 1689–1701: George Smyth of Giblistoun <ref>{{cite book|title=Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2|page=594}}</ref>
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* 1702–07: George Smyth the younger of Giblistoun<ref>{{cite book|title=Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2|page=600}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
* [[List of constituencies in the Parliament of Scotland at the time of the Union]]
* [[List of constituencies in the Parliament of Scotland at the time of the Union]]

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Latest revision as of 10:35, 21 February 2021

Pittenweem in Fife 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, Pittenweem, Anstruther Easter, Anstruther Wester, Crail and Kilrenny formed the Anstruther Easter district of burghs, returning one member between them to the House of Commons of Great Britain.

List of burgh commissioners

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  • 1662-63: Thomas Swinton [1]
  • 1665 convention, 1681–82: George Russel, councillor [2]
  • 1669–74: Harry Wilkie [3]
  • 1678 (convention): John Myrton, bailie [4]
  • 1685–86: James Cook, bailie
  • 1689 (convention), 1689–1701: George Smyth of Giblistoun [5]
  • 1702–07: George Smyth the younger of Giblistoun[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 573.
  2. ^ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 575,584.
  3. ^ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 580.
  4. ^ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 583.
  5. ^ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 594.
  6. ^ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 600.
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