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before the Union with England in 1707. The

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s of the

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elected two

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s to represent them in the Parliament and in the

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. At the time of the Union Hugh Rose, commissioner for Nairnshire was chosen as one of the

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. From 1708

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elected one Member of Parliament to the

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List of shire commissioners

* 1617, 1628–1633: John Dunbar of Moynes * 1628–1633, 1630 convention: John Campbell of CalderFoster
p. 56
* 1639–1641: James Grant of Moyness * 1643 convention: Alexander Dunbar of BoathFoster
p. 108
* 1646–1647, 1648: Hugh Rose of KilravockFoster
p. 298
* 1646–1647, 1648: Alexander Brodie of LethenFoster
p. 34
* 1661–1663: Sir Hugh Campbell of Calder, sheriffFoster
p. 53
* 1661–63, 1667 convention: James Grant of Moynes * 1665 convention: Hugh Rose of Clava * 1669–1674, 1678 convention, 1681–82: Sir Hugh Campbell of Calder * 1678 (convention), 1681–1682: Duncan Forbes of Culloden * 1685–1686: Hugh Rose of Kilravock * 1685–1686, 1689 (convention), 1689–1693: Sir Hugh Campbell of Calder (expelled 1693) * 1689 convention, 1689–1693: John Hay of Lochley (died c.1693) * 1689: David Brodie of Lethen * 1693–1702: George Brodie of Aslisk * 1693–1695: Alexander Campbell of Calder (died c.1698) * 1700–1702, 1702–1707: Hugh Rose of Kilravock * 1702–1703: Duncan Forbes of Culloden (died 1704) * 1704–1707: John Forbes of CullodenFORBES, John (c.1673-1734), of Culloden, Inverness.
at The History of Parliament Online. Accessed 1 August 2014.

References

* Joseph Foster, ''Members of Parliament, Scotland'', 1882. * Margaret D. Young, ''The Parliaments of Scotland: Burgh and Shire Commissioners'', 1993. Volume 2, p. 797. {{Constituencies of the Parliament of Scotland Politics of the county of Nairn Constituencies of the Parliament of Scotland (to 1707) Constituencies disestablished in 1707 1707 disestablishments in Scotland