John Balfour (died 1488) was a 15th-century Scottish prelate. He was vicar of Linlithgow and rector of Conveth, before being provided as bishop of Brechin on 29 November 1465. He was consecrated on 8 December by Mark, bishop of Vicenza, with the assistance of , bishop of Gerace and Patrick (Balfour's predecessor), bishop of St Andrews. He was allowed to retain the church of Conveth (now called Lawrencekirk) after becoming bishop, the papal documents stating that he had held this rectorship for more than nine years prior to 1465. On 9 December his proctor offered 500 gold florins to the papacy.