Berwickshire (UK Parliament constituency) facts for kids
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Berwickshire was a special area in Scotland that elected one person to be a Member of Parliament (MP). An MP is someone who represents a local area in the House of Commons. This is part of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, where laws are made for the whole country.
The Berwickshire constituency existed for a long time, from 1708 until 1918. After 1918, it joined with another area called Haddington(shire). Together, they formed a new constituency called Berwick and Haddington.
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How Berwickshire Became a Constituency
The Berwickshire parliamentary area was created in 1708. This happened after the Acts of Union, 1707, which joined the Kingdom of Scotland with the Kingdom of England. Before this, Berwickshire had its own representative in the old Parliament of Scotland.
From 1708, Berwickshire elected one MP to the new Parliament of Great Britain (later the UK Parliament). The way they chose their MP was called the "first-past-the-post" system. This means the candidate who got the most votes won the election.
Who Represented Berwickshire?
Over the years, many different people served as the MP for Berwickshire. These MPs represented the people of Berwickshire in the UK Parliament. They helped make decisions and laws for the country.
Here is a list of the Members of Parliament for Berwickshire:
| Election | Member | Party | |
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| 1708 | George Baillie | ||
| 1734 | Hon. Alexander Hume-Campbell | ||
| 1761 | James Pringle | ||
| 1779 | Sir John Paterson, Bt | ||
| 1780 | Hugh Hepburne-Scott | ||
| 1784 | Patrick Home | ||
| 1796 | George Baillie | ||
| 1818 | Sir John Marjoribanks | Tory | |
| 1826 | Anthony Maitland | Tory | |
| 1832 | Charles Albany Marjoribanks | Whig | |
| Jan. 1834 | Sir Hugh Purves-Hume-Campbell | Tory | |
| Dec. 1834 | Conservative | ||
| 1847 | Francis Scott | Conservative | |
| 1859 | David Robertson | Liberal | |
| 1873 by-election | William Miller | Liberal | |
| 1874 | Hon. Robert Baillie-Hamilton | Conservative | |
| 1880 | Edward Marjoribanks | Liberal | |
| 1894 by-election | Harold Tennant | Liberal | |
| 1918 | constituency abolished | ||
Images for kids
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A map showing the electoral history of Berwickshire constituencies.
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Edward Marjoribanks, who served as MP for Berwickshire.
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Harold Tennant, another MP for Berwickshire.
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Henry Seton-Karr, a Conservative candidate in 1910.
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Another portrait of Harold Tennant.
Sources
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 2)
