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Peeblesshire
Single Member Scottish County
Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790, ed. L. Namier, J. Brooke., 1964
Available from Boydell and Brewer
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Constituency Detail
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Background Information
Number of voters:
24 in 1761, 37 in 1788
Elections
| Date | Candidate |
|---|---|
| 9 May 1754 | John Dickson |
| 1 May 1761 | John Dickson |
| 31 Dec. 1767 | Adam Hay vice Dickson, deceased |
| 31 Mar. 1768 | James Montgomery |
| 27 Oct. 1774 | James Montgomery |
| 17 June 1775 | Adam Hay vice Montgomery, appointed to office |
| 14 Dec. 1775 | Sir Robert Murray Keith vice Hay, deceased |
| 28 Sept. 1780 | Alexander Murray of Murrayfield |
| 20 Mar. 1783 | Alexander Murray of Blackbarony, vice Alexander Murray of Murrayfield, appointed to office |
| 3 May 1784 | David Murray |
Main Article
The principal interest in Peeblesshire belonged to the Earl of March (who in 1778 succeeded his cousin as Duke of Queensberry). There was no contest during this period, and the Members were all from established county families.
