Anstruther Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)

Anstruther Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)

UK former constituency infobox
Name = Anstruther Burghs
Type = Burgh
Year = 1708
Abolition = 1832
members = one

Anstruther Burghs was a district of burghs constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832.

Boundaries

The constituency comprised the burghs of Anstruther Easter, Anstruther Wester, Pittenweem, Crail, and Kilrenny, in the county of Fife.

In 1832, the burghs were combined with the Fife burghs of Cupar and St Andrews, which were previously components of Perth Burghs, to form St Andrews Burghs.

Member of Parliament

*1708 Sir John Anstruther, 1st Baronet
*1712 George Hamilton
*1713 Sir John Anstruther, 1st Baronet
*1715 Philip Anstruther
*1741 John Stewart
*1747 Philip Anstruther
*1754 Sir Henry Erskine, 5th Bt.
*1766 Sir John Anstruther, 2nd Bt.
*1774 Philip Anstruther, later 3rd Bt.
*1778 George Damer, Viscount Milton, later Earl of Dorchester
*1780 Sir John Anstruther, 2nd Bt.
*1783 John Anstruther, later 4th Bt.
*1790 Sir John Anstruther, 2nd Bt.
*1793 Robert Anstruther
*1794 William Dundas
*1796 John Anstruther, later 4th Bt.
*1797 Alexander Campbell
*1806 Sir John Anstruther, later 4th Bt.
*1811 John Anstruther, later 5th Bt.
*1818 Alexander Maconochie
*1819 Sir William Rae
*1826 James Balfour
*1831 Andrew Johnston

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