Background
James Halyburton was born in 1518 in Scotland, United Kingdom
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James Halyburton
James Halyburton was a Scottish Protestant reformer.
Education
Halyburton was educated at the University of St Andrews, Fife, where he graduated MA in 1538.
Career
From 1553 to 1586 Halyburton was provost of St Andrews and a prominent figure in the 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 the queen regent in 1559. He took part in the defence of Edinburgh, and in the battles of Langside (1568) and Restalrig (1571). He had stoutly opposed the marriage of Mary, Queen of Scots, to Lord Darnley, and when, after Restalrig, he was captured by the queen's troops, he narrowly escaped execution. He represented Morton at the conference of 1578, and was one of the royal commissioners to the General Assembly in 1582 and again in 1588. He died in February 1589.
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Halyburton was a Scottish reformer, who was a prominent figure in national life.
