James Halyburton (or Haliburton) of Pitcur was a Scottish landowner and politician.
Halyburton's father David was killed fighting for the Jacobites at the Battle of Killiecrankie, and the son was only permitted to succeed to the estates in 1700.
[1] Halyburton was elected to represent the barons of Forfarshire in the Parliament of Scotland in 1702, and was made a commissioner of justiciary for the Highlands the same year.
[1] Halyburton's first wife was Catherine, daughter of Sir John Hall, 1st Baronet of Dunglass.
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