James Halyburton (1518 – February 1589) was a Scottish Protestant reformer.
Life
He was educated at the University of St Andrews, Fife, where he graduated MA in 1538.
From 1553 to 1586 he was Provost of Dundee and a prominent figure in national life. He was chosen as one of the lords of the congregation in 1557, and commanded the contingents sent by Forfar and Fife against Elizabeth I of England in 1559. He took part in the defence of Edinburgh, and in the battles of Langside (1568) and Restalrig (1571).