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Forfarshire (Parliament of Scotland constituency)

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Before the Act of Union 1707, the barons of the shire of Forfar (now called Angus) elected commissioners to represent them in the unicameral Parliament of Scotland and in the Convention of Estates. The number of commissioners was increased from two to four in 1693.

After 1708, Forfarshire returned one member to the House of Commons of Great Britain and later to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.

List of shire commissioners

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References

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  2. ^ Foster, p. 309
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  4. ^ a b c Foster, p. 310
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  8. ^ Foster, p. 359
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  12. ^ Foster, p. 82
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  14. ^ a b Foster, p. 66
  15. ^ a b Foster, p. 137
  16. ^ a b Foster, p. 214
  17. ^ Foster, p. 340
  18. ^ Foster, p. 242
  19. ^ a b c d e Foster, p. 276
  20. ^ a b G. E. C., The Complete Baronetage, volume II (1902) p. 316.
  21. ^ Foster, p. 146
  22. ^ Foster, p. 243
  23. ^ Foster, p. 132
  24. ^ Foster, p. 35
  25. ^ a b Foster, p. 126
  26. ^ a b Foster, p. 229
  27. ^ Foster, p. 294
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  29. ^ Foster, p. 252
  30. ^ Foster, p. 305