Kincardineshire (Parliament of Scotland constituency) facts for kids

Kincardineshire (also known as the Mearns) was an important area in Scotland. Before 1707, it was a special constituency. This means it was a specific region that sent people to represent it in the Parliament of Scotland.

The Parliament of Scotland was like a government meeting. It was where important decisions were made for the country. Kincardineshire had its own representatives there until 1707. That year, Scotland and England joined to form Great Britain. Because of this, the Parliament of Scotland stopped existing.

Who Represented Kincardineshire?

People called shire commissioners represented Kincardineshire. These were important local leaders. They spoke for the people of Kincardineshire in the Scottish Parliament. They helped make laws and decisions for the country.

Here are some of the people who served as shire commissioners for Kincardineshire:

• 1607: Laird of Allerdes (Allerdes)
• 1612: John Allerdes, friar of that Ilk
• 1612, 1625, 1630: David Ramsay of Balmain
• 1617 and 1630: Sir Alexander Strachan of Thornton
• 1621: Alexander Burnett of Leys
• 1639–41, 1645–46, 1661–63: Sir Gilbert Ramsay of Balmain
• 1661–63: Alexander Stratton of that Ilk and of Lowrieston
• 1667, 1669–74: Sir David Carnegie of Pitarrow
• 1672–73: Sir David Ramsay of Balmain
• 1678 (convention), 1681–82, 1685–86: Sir Alexander Falconer of Glenfarquhar
• 1678 (convention), 1681–82, 1685–86: Sir John Falconer of Balnakellie (died around 1685)
• 1686: William Rait, Laird of Hallgreen
• 1689 (convention), 1689–1702: Alexander Arbuthnott of Knox
• 1689 (convention), 1689–1701, 1702–1707: Sir Thomas Burnett of Leys
• 1702–04: Sir James Falconer of Phesdoe (died 1705)
• 1705–07: Sir David Ramsay of Balmain