Sir James Halyburton

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

Biography

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:

James Haliburton of Pitcur, who married Maria, daughter of Robert Ker, 1st Earl of Roxburghe
William Haliburton of Pitcur, who married Marjorie, daughter of David Carnegie, 1st Earl of Southesk
George Haliburton of Keilour, who was the grandfather of Margaret Haliburton who married Sir George Mackenzie of Rosehaugh, and great-grandfather of James Halyburton who was commissioner for Forfarshire at the time of the Union
Magdalen Haliburton, who married John Carnegie, 1st Earl of Northesk
Margaret Haliburton, who married James Elphinstone, 1st Lord Coupar.^[1]
Catherine Haliburton, who married John Bethune, 12th of Balfour, commissioner for Fife in 1644, 1646, and 1649.^[4]

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References

1 2 Halyburton2. stirnet.com. Accessed 21 June 2014.
↑ Sir James Balfour Paul ed., The Scots Peerage, volume III (1906) p. 313.
↑ Joseph Foster, Members of Parliament, Scotland (1882) p. 168.
↑ 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)

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[stirnet-1] 1 2 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)

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