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JAMES, THOMAS, eldest son of William James, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, and Elizabeth, dau. of Joseph Woodhouse, Scotswood, Northumberland; b. 12 May 1807; adm. 7 May 1821; Oriel Coll. Oxford, matr. 26 Oct 1825; of Otterburn, Northumberland; DL JP Northumberland; m. 25 Jun 1833 Margaret Bernard, third dau. of John Collinson, Boldon, co. Durham; d. 14 Jun 1883.

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

JAMES, THOMAS; b.; adm. 18 Jun 1810; left 1812; readm. 1812.

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, W.; b.; adm.; left 1806.

JAMES, W.; b.; adm. 26 Apr 1810; left 1812.

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; b. 17 Aug 1805; adm. 6 Jul 1819.

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.