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Inverness-shire was a county 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 until 1918.
There was also a burgh constituency called Inverness Burghs, 1708 to 1918, and a county constituency called Inverness, 1918 to 1983.
The County of Inverness is a historic county of Scotland. Covering much of the Highlands, it is geographically Scotland's largest county, though one of the smallest in terms of population, with 67,733 people or 1.34% of the national population.
Before the Acts of Union 1707, the barons of the shire of Inverness elected commissioners to represent them in the unicameral Parliament of Scotland and in the Convention of the Estates.
From 1708 Inverness-shire was represented by one Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Great Britain.
Usage examples of "inverness-shire".
The main course during our meal with the Bells consists of an oval of thinly sliced meat called a Lome sausage - named after an area of Inverness-shire called Lome - that's been cooking since morning.
Your queries about any mysterious accidents, deaths, disappearances off the west coasts of Inverness-shire or Argyll, or anything happening to people from that area.