Ross-shire (UK Parliament constituency)  Ross-shire was a Scottish 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 to 1832. The British parliamentary constituency was created in 1708 following the Acts of Union, 1707 and replaced the former Parliament of Scotland shire constituency of Ross-shire  The constituency elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system until the seat was abolished for the 1832 general election. In 1832 it was merged with Cromartyshire to form Ross and Cromarty.