JAMES, RICHARD, brother of Jonathan James (qv); bapt. All Hallows, Bread Street, London 9 Aug 1730 (IGI); adm. (aged 9) Nov 1739 (Bainbrigg's); KS 1744; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1748, matr. 14 Jun 1748, Westminster Student 23 Dec 1748 – expelled 19 Jun 1750; his expulsion was for “providing entertainment both of dinner and supper for several persons” in celebration of the Pretender’s birthday, for “forcing himself out of the College Gate at a very late hour, by threatening to kill the porter”, and for failing to appear before the Dean and Chapter when cited (see Thompson, Christ Church, 153-4); ordained; Curate, Mortlake, Surrey, in 1765-6; Vicar of Broad Hinton, Wilts., from 1772; d. 16 May 1781.

James, Robert Clabbum Trevenen, brother of Hilary Trevenen James (v); b. 8 Nov. 1917; adm. Sept. 1931 (G); left July 1936; St Edmund Hall Oxf., matric. 1938, but did not graduate; a prep. school master until 1950; market res. A. C. Nielsen Co. 1950, dir. 1959, retd 1977; Countryside Officer Dyfed RDC 1977-82; vol. Warden Pembs Coast National Park 1983-; m. 1st 1 Apr. 1944 Elizabeth Angelika, d. of Leonard Walk, engineer, of Vienna; 2nd 11 Feb. 1961 Kathleen Joan Wynne, d. of Frank William Brindle, municipal accountant, of Oxford; d. 1 Dec. 2008.

JAMES, THOMAS CHRISTOPHER; b. 16 Dec 1830; adm. (G) 2 Oct 1843; BB 1844.

JAMES, THOMAS, son of Thomas James, East Grinstead, Sussex, and Cowden, Kent; bapt. Cowden, Kent 30 Apr 1698 (IGI); adm.; Min. Can. (aged 14) 1712; QS 1713; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1717, adm. pens. 19 Jun 1717, scholar 2 May 1718, matr. 1718; BA 1720/1; MA 1724; Minor Fellow, Trinity Coll. 1 Oct 1723, Major Fellow 7 Jul 1724, occasional Tutor 1725; adm. Middle Temple 17 Nov 1715; ordained deacon (Llandaff) 7 Mar 1730/1, priest (Chichester) 14 Mar 1730/1; Rector of Ripe, Sussex 21 Apr 1737-42; Rector of Ashurst, Kent 4 May1740-6; Rector of Waldron, Sussex, from 1742; Vicar of East Grinstead, Sussex, from 25 Nov 1746; d. 10 Jan 1757.

JAMES, THOMAS; b.; adm.; KS; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1628, adm. scholar 1629, matr. Easter 1632; BA 1632/3.

JAMES, VICTOR HOLLAND, son of Frank James MP, Cuttlestone House, Penkridge, Staffs., ironfounder, and his second wife Mary Emma, youngest dau. of William Henry Holland, Aldridge, Staffs., civil engineer; b. 8 Jan 1866; adm. 12 Jun 1879 (G); left May 1884; ironfounder (1901 Census); served in South African War; acting Paymaster in 1914-18 war; m. 22 Jun 1895 Kate Isabel, dau. of Frederick Everitt, Edgbaston, Warwicks.; d. 31 Mar 1951.

JAMES, WALTER CHARLES, 1ST BARON NORTHBOURNE, only son of John James, HBM Minister Plenipotentiary to the Netherlands, and Lady Emily Jane Stewart, dau. of Robert Stewart, 1st Marquis of Londonderry; b. 3 Jun 1816; adm. 24 May 1826 (recorded as Packharness', likely Stelfox's); succ. grandfather as 2nd baronet 8 Oct 1829; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 23 May 1833; BA 1836; MA 1840; MP (Cons) Kingston upon Hull 1837-47; DL JP Kent, High Sheriff 1855; created Baron Northbourne 5 Nov 1884; took Liberal whip in House of Lords; Trustee, National Gallery; a personal friend and political follower of Gladstone; m. 17 Apr 1841 Sarah Catherine, youngest dau. of Cuthbert Ellison MP, Hebburn Hall, Durham; d. 4 Feb 1893.

JAMES, WILLIAM, eldest son of Right Rev. William James DD, Bishop of Durham, and his first wife Katharine, dau. of William Risby, Mayor of Abingdon, Berks.; b.; adm.; QS; failed to obtain election to either University 1592; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 10 Feb 1592/3, aged 16, Canoneer Student 1592-1611 [sic : check]; BA 6 Mar 1595/6; MA 1599 (incorp. Cambridge 27 Jun 1603); Public Orator, Oxford Univ., 1601-4; ordained; m. Anne, dau. of John Doiley, Overbury, Suffolk; will proved PCC as of Kingham, Oxford, 11 Nov 1607 (sic).

JAMES, WILLIAM, son of Henry James, Dorset, and Barbara, dau. of Rev. William Sutton, Rector of Blandford St. Mary, Dorset; b.; adm.; KS (Capt. ) 1646; failed to obtain election to either University 1649, aged 15, but elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1650, matr. 27 Nov 1650, Westminster Student; BA 2 Feb 1653/4; MA 1656; became teaching assistant to Richard Busby (qv), “his most loving master”, before he had taken any degree, much to the disgust of Edward Bagshaw (KS 1644, qv); Usher, Westminster School 1658-61, Under Master from 1661; author of Eisagoge in Linguam Chaldaicam in usum Scholae Regae Westmonast., 1651, which he dedicated to Busby, his “tutor, parent, and friend”; buried South Aisle, Westminster Abbey 2 Jul 1663. DNB.

Jamieson, John Gordon Hillhouse, son of Robert Hillhouse Jamieson MD, of Sutton, Surrey; b. 12 May 1912; adm. Apr. 1926 (G); left Apr. 1930; Jesus Coll. Camb., matric. 1931; 2nd Lieut. RA (TA) 1938; served 1939-45 (Maj.); ICI Ltd; FRSA 1970; m. 19 June 1937 Diana Margaret, d. of Rowland Edward Dixon of Leeds; d. 22 Jan. 1984.