John Davidson of Stewartfield and Haltree FRSE WS (c.1725-1797) was a Scottish antiquary, author/publisher and co-founder of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

He was a friend of Lord Hailes, David Herd, William Tytler, George Paton and Callander of Craigforth, early figures in the Scottish Enlightenment.

[1] He was much admired by Bishop Thomas Percy, who described as a man of learning and very excellent critic.

He trained as a lawyer at the University of Edinburgh and was then apprenticed to George Balfour WS.

[3] In 1790 he is listed as one of the few Freeholders in Edinburgh entitled to vote in the general election.