Cupar Burghs (Commonwealth Parliament constituency)

Cupar Burghs
Former Constituency
for the Protectorate Parliament
Region Scotland
Former constituency
Created 1654
Abolished 1659
Replaced by St Andrews, Dysart, Kirkcaldy, Cupar, Anstruther Easter, Pittenweem, Crail, Kinghorn, Anstruther Wester, Pittenweem, Inverkeithing, Kilrenny, Burntisland
Created from Scotland

During the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, called the Protectorate, the Scottish burghs of St Andrews, Dysart, Kirkcaldy, Cupar, Anstruther Easter, Pittenweem. Crail, Dunfermline, Kinghorn, Anstruther Wester, Inverkeithing, Kilrenny and Burntisland were jointly represented by one Member of Parliament in the House of Commons at Westminster from 1654 until 1659. Elections were held at Cupar.

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