James Halyburton (Orkney and Shetland MP)

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James Halyburton (died 1765) of Pitcur in Angus and Firth, Orkney was a Scottish soldier and politician.

The oldest son of James Halyburton of Pitcur (died 1747), he joined the

13th Foot, rising to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1750.[1]

At the

Member of Parliament (MP) for Orkney and Shetland.[1] He held the seat until the 1754 election.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Watson, Paula (1970). R. Sedgwick (ed.). "HALYBURTON, James (d.1765), of Pitcur, Angus, and Firth, Orkney". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  2. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "O"
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
Robert Douglas
Member of Parliament for Orkney and Shetland
1747–1754
 Succeeded by


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