James Halyburton (reformer)
James Halyburton (1518 – February 1589) was a
Protestant reformer
.
Life
He was educated at the
MA in 1538.[1]
From 1553 to 1586 he was
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).[1]
He had stoutly opposed the marriage of
royal commissioners to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1582 and again in 1588.[1]
References
- ^ a b c One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Halyburton, James". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 12 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 867.
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