James Thurbarne (1607–1688) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1656 and 1679.
Thurbarne was the second son of James Thurbarne lawyer of New Romney, Kent and his wife Mary Estcourt, daughter of Giles Estcourt of Salisbury, Wiltshire.
King Charles ordered his dismissal as jurat on 27 November 1660, but he was immediately re-elected by the corporation.
In 1662 he was ejected as jurat and town clerk by the commissioners for corporations.
[1] Thurbarne died at the age of 80 and was buried at S. Peter's, Sandwich on 23 May 1688.