Sir James Spittal (1769 to 25 September 1842) was a Scottish silk merchant who was Lord Provost of Edinburgh 1833 to 1837.

[2] Spittal later ran a successful silk and shawl shop at 12 St Andrew Square in Edinburgh's New Town.

[4] Spittal stood for election as Lord Provost of Edinburgh in 1833 in succession to John Learmonth of Dean.

[8] He was married twice: firstly to Marion Brown (1772-1824) and secondly to Lady Mary Wightman Ker Spittal (1799-1862), thirty years his junior.

Helen (1800-1812), and Marion (1805-1893) (who married Dr John Taylor FRCPE (1805-1856) and is buried with him in Dean Cemetery).