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Data Last Updated: 9 April 2024
Application Last Amended: 11 January 2024
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Date Elected | Until | Name | Birth | Death | Age at Election | Age at Death |
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24 Jun 1708 | 7 Apr 1709 | James Johnston, Baron Johnston | 1687 | Feb 1730 | ||
7 Apr 1709 | 9 Nov 1710 | James Johnston | 1687 | 20 | 294 | |
9 Nov 1710 | 22 Feb 1711 | William Grierson | 1760 | |||
22 Feb 1711 | 11 Sep 1713 | James Johnston | 1687 | 18 | 294 | |
22 Feb 1711 | 11 Sep 1713 | William Grierson | ||||
11 Sep 1713 | 6 Apr 1722 | Sir William Johnstone, bt | 8 Oct 1727 | |||
6 Apr 1722 | 1725 | Charles Areskine | 1680 | 5 Apr 1763 | ||
31 Aug 1727 | 1737 | Charles Areskine | 1680 | 5 Apr 1763 | ||
4 Jun 1741 | 20 Jul 1747 | Sir John Douglas, bt | 1708 | 13 Nov 1778 | ||
20 Jul 1747 | 19 Oct 1754 | Lord Charles Douglas | 17 Jul 1726 | 24 Oct 1756 | 21 | 30 |
19 Dec 1755 | 16 Apr 1761 | James Veitch | 25 Sep 1712 | 1 Jul 1793 | 43 | 80 |
16 Apr 1761 | 27 Oct 1774 | Archibald Douglas | 1707 | 8 Nov 1778 | ||
27 Oct 1774 | 1785 | Robert Laurie | 1738 | 10 Sep 1804 | ||
24 Jul 1790 | 10 Sep 1804 | Sir Robert Laurie, bt | 1738 | 10 Sep 1804 | ||
8 Nov 1804 | Apr 1807 | William Johnstone Hope | 16 Aug 1766 | 2 May 1831 | 38 | 64 |
18 May 1807 | 1828 | William Johnstone Hope | 16 Aug 1766 | 2 May 1831 | 40 | 64 |
9 Aug 1830 | 4 Aug 1847 | John James Hope Johnstone | 29 Nov 1796 | 11 Jul 1876 | 33 | 79 |
4 Aug 1847 | 4 Jan 1853 | Archibald William Douglas, Viscount Drumlanrig | 18 Apr 1818 | 6 Aug 1858 | 29 | 40 |
12 Feb 1857 | 17 Jul 1865 | John James Hope Johnstone | 29 Nov 1796 | 11 Jul 1876 | 60 | 79 |
17 Jul 1865 | 10 Feb 1874 | George Gustavus Walker | 18 Jan 1830 | 5 Aug 1897 | 35 | 67 |
23 Nov 1868 | 15 Mar 1869 | Sir Sydney Hedley Waterlow | 1 Nov 1822 | 3 Aug 1906 | 46 | 83 |
10 Feb 1874 | 3 Apr 1880 | John James Hope Johnstone | 5 Oct 1842 | 26 Dec 1912 | 31 | 70 |
3 Apr 1880 | 13 Jul 1892 | Robert Jardine | 24 May 1825 | 17 Feb 1905 | 54 | 79 |
13 Jul 1892 | 19 Jul 1895 | William Jardine Herries Maxwell | 4 Mar 1852 | 31 Jul 1933 | 40 | 81 |
19 Jul 1895 | 10 Oct 1900 | A Robinson Souttar | 23 Oct 1848 | 4 Apr 1912 | 46 | 63 |
10 Oct 1900 | 19 Jan 1906 | William Jardine Herries Maxwell | 4 Mar 1852 | 31 Jul 1933 | 48 | 81 |
19 Jan 1906 | 14 Dec 1918 | Percy Alport Molteno | 12 Sep 1861 | 19 Sep 1937 | 44 | 76 |
14 Dec 1918 | 15 Nov 1922 | William Murray | 1865 | 5 Mar 1923 | ||
15 Nov 1922 | 29 Oct 1924 | Dr William Allan Chapple | 14 Jul 1864 | 19 Oct 1936 | 58 | 72 |
29 Oct 1924 | 30 May 1929 | John Charteris | 8 Jan 1877 | 4 Feb 1946 | 47 | 69 |
30 May 1929 | 24 Jul 1935 | Dr Joseph Hunter | 24 Dec 1875 | 24 Jul 1935 | 53 | 59 |
12 Sep 1935 | 5 Jul 1945 | Sir Henry Fildes | 12 May 1870 | 12 Jul 1948 | 65 | 78 |
5 Jul 1945 | 9 Oct 1963 | Niall Malcolm Stewart Macpherson | 3 Aug 1908 | 11 Oct 1987 | 36 | 79 |
12 Dec 1963 | Mar 1964 | David Colville Anderson | 8 Sep 1916 | 6 Jan 1996 | 47 | 79 |
15 Oct 1964 | 8 Feb 1974 | Hector Seymour Peter Monro | 4 Oct 1922 | 30 Aug 2006 | 42 | 83 |
73 returns loaded
17 notes loaded
2 > -999
adding James Johnston, Baron Johnston (35723) to list (17080624)
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processing note 0: (7023/2): Petition - Baron Johnston was unseated, being the eldest son of a Peer of Scotland, and William Grierson was declared elected.
adding William Grierson (33918) to list (17101109)
4 > 3
processing note 1: (7024/3): Petition - William Grierson unseated and Hon James Murray declared elected.
adding Sir William Johnstone, bt (33944) to list (17130911)
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processing candidate 3: Sir William Johnstone, bt (33944)
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adding Charles Areskine (35110) to list (17220406)
processing candidate 5: Charles Areskine (35110)
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processing note 2: (4574/6): Resignation of Charles Areskine on appointment to office.
adding Charles Areskine (35110) to list (17270831)
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processing candidate 7: Charles Areskine (35110)
processing candidate 8: Charles Areskine (35110)
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processing note 3: (4576/8): Petition - dismissed.
processing note 4: (4575/8): Resignation of Charles Areskine on appointment to office.
adding Sir John Douglas, bt (33892) to list (17410604)
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adding Lord Charles Douglas (35726) to list (17470720)
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processing candidate 11: Lord Charles Douglas (35726)
adding James Veitch (35727) to list (17551219)
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processing note 5: (4577/11): Lord Charles Douglas becomes ineligbile to sit on becoming the eldest son of a Scottish peer.
adding Archibald Douglas (35728) to list (17610416)
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processing candidate 14: Archibald Douglas (35728)
14 > 13
adding Robert Laurie (33970) to list (17741027)
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processing candidate 16: Sir Robert Laurie, bt (33970)
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processing candidate 17: Sir Robert Laurie, bt (33970)
processing candidate 18: Sir Robert Laurie, bt (33970)
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processing note 6: (4578/16): Resignation of Sir Robert Laurie, bt on appointment as Knight Marischal
adding Sir Robert Laurie, bt (33970) to list (17900724)
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processing candidate 20: Sir Robert Laurie, bt (33970)
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processing candidate 21: Sir Robert Laurie, bt (33970)
adding William Johnstone Hope (35729) to list (18041108)
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processing note 7: (7025/19): Death of Sir Robert Laurie, bt.
processing candidate 23: William Johnstone Hope (35729)
processing candidate 24: William Johnstone Hope (35729)
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processing note 8: (7026/20): Resignation of William Hope on appointment to the Board of the Admiralty.
adding William Johnstone Hope (35729) to list (18070518)
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processing candidate 26: William Johnstone Hope (35729)
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processing candidate 27: William Johnstone Hope (35729)
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processing candidate 28: Sir William Johnstone Hope (35729)
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processing candidate 29: Sir William Johnstone Hope (35729)
processing candidate 30: Sir William Johnstone Hope (35729)
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processing note 9: (7027/25): Resignation of Sir William Hope on appointment to government office.
adding John James Hope Johnstone (35089) to list (18300809)
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processing candidate 32: John James Hope Johnstone (35089)
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processing candidate 33: John James Hope Johnstone (35089)
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processing candidate 34: John James Hope Johnstone (35089)
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processing candidate 35: John James Hope Johnstone (35089)
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processing candidate 36: John James Hope Johnstone (35089)
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adding Archibald William Douglas, Viscount Drumlanrig (35090) to list (18470804)
33 > 32
processing candidate 38: Archibald William Douglas, Viscount Drumlanrig (35090)
processing candidate 39: Archibald William Douglas, Viscount Drumlanrig (35090)
adding John James Hope Johnstone (35089) to list (18570212)
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processing note 10: (4258/33): Resignation of Viscount Drumlanrig on appointment as Comptroller of HM Household.
processing note 11: (4259/33): Succession of Rt Hon Viscount Drumlanrig to the Peerage - 8th Marquess of Queensberry.
processing candidate 41: John James Hope Johnstone (35089)
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processing candidate 42: John James Hope Johnstone (35089)
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adding George Gustavus Walker (13930) to list (18650717)
37 > 36
adding Sir Sydney Hedley Waterlow (31114) to list (18681123)
processing candidate 45: George Gustavus Walker (13930)
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processing note 12: (6007/37): Petition - withdrawn
processing note 13: (6006/37): Disqualification of Sir Sydney Waterlow who, at the time of his election, held a Government contract.
adding John James Hope Johnstone (35091) to list (18740210)
39 > 38
adding Robert Jardine (6884) to list (18800403)
40 > 39
processing candidate 48: Sir Robert Jardine, Bt (6884)
41 > 40
processing candidate 49: Sir Robert Jardine, Bt (6884)
42 > 41
adding William Jardine Herries Maxwell (8832) to list (18920713)
43 > 42
adding A Robinson Souttar (12756) to list (18950719)
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adding William Jardine Herries Maxwell (8832) to list (19001010)
45 > 44
adding Percy Alport Molteno (29356) to list (19060119)
46 > 45
processing candidate 54: Percy Alport Molteno (29356)
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processing candidate 55: Percy Alport Molteno (29356)
48 > 47
adding William Murray (9953) to list (19181214)
49 > 48
adding Dr William Allan Chapple (2299) to list (19221115)
50 > 49
processing candidate 58: Dr William Allan Chapple (2299)
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adding John Charteris (2313) to list (19241029)
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adding Dr Joseph Hunter (29231) to list (19290530)
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processing candidate 61: Dr Joseph Hunter (29231)
adding Sir Henry Fildes (4396) to list (19350912)
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processing note 14: (7774/53): Death of Dr Joseph Hunter.
processing candidate 63: Sir Henry Fildes (4396)
55 > 54
adding Niall Malcolm Stewart Macpherson (8477) to list (19450705)
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processing candidate 65: Niall Malcolm Stewart Macpherson (8477)
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processing candidate 66: Niall Malcolm Stewart Macpherson (8477)
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processing candidate 67: Niall Malcolm Stewart Macpherson (8477)
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processing candidate 68: Niall Malcolm Stewart Macpherson (8477)
adding David Colville Anderson (229) to list (19631212)
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processing note 15: (618/59): Elevation of Rt Hon Niall Macpherson to the Peerage - Baron Drumalbyn.
processing note 16: (644/59): Resignation of David Anderson.
adding Hector Seymour Peter Monro (9582) to list (19641015)
61 > 60
processing candidate 71: Hector Seymour Peter Monro (9582)
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processing candidate 72: Hector Seymour Peter Monro (9582)
35 MPs found in total