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Annan (Parliament of Scotland constituency)
Annan
in
Dumfriesshire
was a
royal burgh
that returned one
commissioner
to the
Parliament of Scotland
and to the
Convention of Estates
.
After the
Acts of Union 1707
, Annan,
Dumfries
,
Kirkcudbright
,
Lochmaben
and
Sanquhar
formed the Dumfries
district of burghs
, returning one member between them to the
House of Commons of Great Britain
.
List of
burgh commissioners
1661–62, 1665
convention
,
1667
convention: Hew
Sinclair
of Englishtoun, provost
1669–74:
William Grahame
of Blastwood
1678 convention:
David Johnston
, bailie
1681–82:
James Carruthers
1685–1686, 1689 convention, 1689–1695:
Bryce
Blair, former provost
1698–1702, 1702–1707:
William Johnstone
of Sheenes