Anstruther Burghs (UK Parliament constituency) facts for kids
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Anstruther Burghs was a special area in Scotland that elected one person to the UK Parliament. This area was made up of several towns, called "burghs."
From 1708 to 1800, it was part of the Parliament of Great Britain. Then, from 1801 to 1832, it became part of the UK Parliament. The person elected from this area was called a Member of Parliament (MP). An MP is someone who represents their local area in Parliament and helps make laws for the country.
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How Anstruther Burghs Was Created
This special voting area was set up in 1708. This happened after the Acts of Union 1707. These Acts joined the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England to form the Kingdom of Great Britain.
Before this, each of the towns in the area had its own representative in the old Scottish Parliament. The towns that joined together to form Anstruther Burghs were Anstruther Easter, Anstruther Wester, Crail, Kilrenny, and Pittenweem.
Where Anstruther Burghs Was Located
The Anstruther Burghs constituency included five towns: Anstruther Easter, Anstruther Wester, Pittenweem, Crail, and Kilrenny. All these towns are located in the County of Fife in Scotland.
In 1832, this constituency was changed. The towns of Anstruther Burghs were then combined with two other towns from Fife, Cupar and St Andrews. These new towns had previously been part of a different voting area called Perth Burghs. Together, they formed a new constituency called St Andrews Burghs.
People Who Were Members of Parliament
The table below shows the people who were elected as Members of Parliament (MPs) for Anstruther Burghs. These individuals represented the towns in Parliament during their time in office.
| Election | Member | Party | !Notes | |
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| 1708 | Sir John Anstruther, 1st Bt | |||
| 1712 | George Hamilton | |||
| 1713 | Sir John Anstruther, 1st Bt | |||
| 1715 | Philip Anstruther | |||
| 1741 | John Stewart | |||
| 1747 | Philip Anstruther I | Lieutenant-governor of Menorca 1742–1743 | ||
| 1754 | Sir Henry Erskine, 5th Bt | |||
| 1766 by-election | Sir John Anstruther, 2nd Bt | |||
| 1774 | Philip Anstruther II | Later 3rd Baronet | ||
| 1778 by-election | Hon. George Damer | Chief Secretary for Ireland 1794–1795 | ||
| 1780 | Sir John Anstruther, 2nd Bt | |||
| 1783 by-election | John Anstruther | |||
| 1790 | Sir John Anstruther, 2nd Bt | |||
| 1793 by-election | Robert Anstruther | |||
| 1794 by-election | William Dundas | |||
| 1796 | John Anstruther | Whig | MP for Cockermouth 1790–1796 | |
| 1797 by-election | Alexander Campbell | |||
| 1806 | Sir John Anstruther, 4th Bt | |||
| 1811 by-election | John Anstruther | |||
| Feb 1818 by-election | Alexander Maconochie | previously MP for Yarmouth, Isle of Wight | ||
| 1819 by-election | Sir William Rae, 3rd Bt | Tory | later MP for Harwich, Buteshire and Portarlington | |
| 1826 | James Balfour | Tory | ||
| 1831 | Andrew Johnston | Whig | afterwards MP for St Andrews Burghs | |
| 1832 | constituency abolished. See St Andrews Burghs | |||
Sources
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "A" (part 2)
