James, John Trewartha, son of Alfred and Jeanne Hammond James of Worthing; b. 19 Sept. 1912; adm. Jan. 1926 (R); left Apr. 1927; riding stable proprietor Sussex 1937-9; 2nd Lieut. Roy. Sussex Regt (TA) July, Lieut. Sept. 1938; transf. RA (Maj. SE Asia Command); Capt. RA (perm. commission) July 1946, Maj. Sept. 1948; psc; TD 1953; Brigade Maj. 33 AA Bde 1956; retd June 1958; re-employed HQ, Western Command 1962-4; Garrison Adjutant Chester 1967; retd 1968; m. 1st 2 Nov. 1935 Betty Gwendolen, d. of Ralph Davies Smedley MD, of Worthing, Sussex; 2nd Janet Mary, d. of Rev. Henry Hacking, Vicar of Gt Doddington, Northants; d. 28 Feb. 1983.

JAMES, HUGH, son of Hugh James, Carlisle, Cumberland, agent to James Graham (adm. under Busby, qv); b. ; adm. 1685; KS 1688; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1691, adm. pens. 26 Jun 1691, aged 17, scholar 8 Apr 1692; BA 1694/5; MA 1698; ordained deacon (Lincoln) 19 Jun 1698; Chaplain, Trinity Coll. 1698-1700; Fellow, Pembroke Coll. , Cambridge 1700-2; Rector of Upwell and Outwell, Norfolk, from 29 Apr 1701; m. Philippa, widow of Rev. John Wake, and sister of Thomas Hobart (qv); d. 1740 (will proved PCC 15 Aug 1740). His monument at Upwell records that he was “educated at Westminster School under that great master of learning and loyalty, Dr. Busby”.

James, Hilary Trevenen, son of Lionel James (qv); b. 21 July 1914; adm. May 1928 (G); left July 1932; a prep. school master; d. 27 Mar. 1990.

JAMES, HENRY ROSHER, eldest son of George Coulson James, Penzance, Cornwall, and Susannah Elizabeth, dau. of Henry Rosher, Bedford Square, London; b. 8 Nov 1862; adm. 15 Jun 1876 (H), exhibitioner; QS 1877; Mure Scholar 1879; Capt. of the School 1880; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1881, matr. 14 Oct 1881; 1st cl. Classical Mods 1883, 1st cl. Lit. Hum. 1885; BA 1885; MA 1888; entered Indian Educational Service 1890; Prof. of Moral Philosophy, Patna Coll., 9 Feb 1890; Prof. of Literature, Presidency Coll., Calcutta Jan 1900 – Jul 1901; Fellow, Calcutta Univ., 1905-16; Principal of Patna Coll. Nov 1905-7, of Presidency Coll., Calcutta Oct 1907-16; officiating Director of Public Instruction, Bombay Mar – Dec 1909; translator of Boethius, Consolation of Philosophy, 1897; author of other works; m. 1 Jan 1890 Mary Edith, eldest dau. of Joseph Hindle AMICE, Lima, Peru; d. 2 Jun 1931.

James, Gordon Keith, son of George Ernest James FRICS and Ada Elizabeth, d. of Henry Bulmer of Hampstead; b. 15 Sept. 1909; adm. Sept. 1923 (A); left Apr. 1927; Valuation Office, Inland Revenue; RM (E) 1942-5; FAI 1949, FRICS 1970; m. 1st 27 Jan. 1942 Edith Mary, d. of John Gore of Blackheath; 2nd Blanche Edith, d. of Elias Nicholls of Walsall.

JAMES, FRANCIS, son of Thomas James, Newport, Isle of Wight (IGI)[“Dr”James : Whitmore]; bapt. Newport 21 Sep 1580; adm.; QS; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1598, matr. 24 Nov 1598, aged 17, Westminster Student to 1617; BA 1602; MA 1605; BD 1612; DD 1614; ordained; Preacher at the Savoy; Rector of St. Matthew’s, Friday Street, London, from 11 Jan 1616/7; a Latin poet; d. Jul 1621. DNB.

JAMES, FRANCIS FULLER, only son of Rev. Benjamin Fuller James, 1 Little Dean’s Yard, Westminster, Assistant Master at the School, and Eloisa Mary Angela, only dau. of Francis Heald, Port St. Mary, Spain [check]; b. 14 Oct 1863; adm. 31 May 1877 (R); left Aug 1882; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 13 Oct 1882; adm. Inner Temple 1884; d. 11 Feb 1885.

JAMES, EDWARD, son of Richard James, Newport, Isle of Wight (IGI); bapt. Newport 23 Sep 1569 (IGI); at school (aged 11) 1582; QS; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1587, matr. 15 Dec 1587, aged 17, Westminster Student to 1605; BA 1591; MA 1594; BD and DD 1614; ordained; Rector of Freshwater, Isle of Wight 1604; Canon of Christ Church, Oxford, from 17 Mar 1614/5; d. Jan 1616/7. Buried Christ Church Cathedral.

JAMES, CHARLES, son of Rev. Henry James, Vicar of Awre, Gloucs.; probably brother of William James (KS 1646, qv); b. 24 Feb 1639/40; adm.; KS in 1656; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1659, matr. 11 Apr 1660, Westminster Student; BA 1663; MA 1666; DD 1684; ordained; Head Master, St. Edward’s School, St. Albans, Herts., from 1669; Rector of Turweston, Bucks., from 1685 (disp. to hold with V. St. Stephen’s, St. Albans 1694); lic. to m. 1 Sep 1668 Mary, dau. of Thomas Atkins, Westminster; d. 15 May 1695. Buried Bath Abbey.

James, Arthur Gladdish Trevenen, brother of Hilary Trevenen James (qv); b. 8 Aug. 1915; adm. Sept. 1929 (G); left July 1934; Acting PO RAF Apr. 1935, PO Apr. 1936, FO Oct. 1937, Flt Lieut. Oct. 1939, Sqdn Ldr Dec. 1940, Wing Cdr Mar. 1942; OBE Jan. 1944; retd RAF Mar. 1958; admin. officer Waddesdon Manor, National Trust, 1958-60; Min. of Defence (Air) 1960-73; vice-chairman Population Concern; author of The Royal Air Force: The Past 3O Years 1976; m. 1 Apr. 1940 Ernestine W. S. Van Gesseler Verschuir, Governor of Djokjakarta, Java; d. 21 Jan 2004.