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Sir James Halyburton

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Sir James Halyburton or Haliburton of Pitcur was a Scottish landowner and politician.

Biography

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He was the son of Sir George Halyburton of Pitcur and a great-nephew of James Halyburton, tutor of Pitcur.[1] In 1586 his father granted the lands of Thorngreen to James and his future wife Margaret, daughter of James Scrimgeour of Dudhope.[2] In 1617, as laird of Pitcur, he represented the barons of Forfarshire in the convention of Estates and the Parliament of Scotland.[3]

His children included:

References

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  1. ^ a b Halyburton2. stirnet.com. Accessed 21 June 2014.
  2. ^ Sir James Balfour Paul ed., The Scots Peerage, volume III (1906) p. 313.
  3. ^ Joseph Foster, Members of Parliament, Scotland (1882) p. 168.
  4. ^ Genealogical Collections Concerning Families In Scotland Made By Walter Macfarlane 1750-1751 Edited From The Original Manuscripts In The Advocates' Library By James Toshach Clark, Keeper Of The Library, Edinburgh. Printed At The University Press By T. & A. Constable For The Scottish History Society. Vol. 1. Edinburgh. 1900.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)