James, Edward, of Llanvetherine, co. Monmouth, pleb. in Mat. Reg. (subs. "cler.") Jesus Coll., matric. 27 April, 1683, aged 19; B.A. 18 Jan., 1686-7, vicar of Llantillio-Pertholey, co. Monmouth, 1689, and of Abergavenny, 1700, rector of Mitcheltroy 1715; his father Lewis was instituted to the rectory of Llanvetherine 28 May, 1670. See Foster's Index Eccl.
James, Edward, s. John, of Lanvair, Salop, pp. St. John's Coll., matric. 7 April, 1688, aged 18.
James, Francis, of co. Stafford, pleb. All Souls' Coll., matric. 28 Nov., 1581, aged 22; fellow 1577, B.C.L. 4 July, 1583 (incorporated at Cambridge 1584), D.C.L. 13 Feb., 1587-8 (s. John, of Little Ore, co. Stafford), an advocate of Doctors' Commons 26 Oct., 1590, a member of Gray's Inn 1606, a master in chancery 1614-25, and chancellor of the diocese of Bath and Wells, and also of London, a judge of the court of audience of Canterbury, M.P. Dorchester 1593, Corfe Castle 1597-8, Minehead 1601, Wareham 1604-11; died in 1616; brother of William 1561, and father of William 1624. See Foster's Visitations of Durham; Fasti, i. 240; & Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary.
James, Francis, of Isle of Wight, gent. Christ Church, matric. 24 Nov., 1598, aged 17; B.A. 25 June, 1602, M.A. 9 June, 1605, B.D. 9 July, 1612, D.D. 16 May, 1614, an eminent Latin poet, preacher or reader at the Savoy; rector of St. Matthew, Friday Street, 1616, until his death in 1621; probably brother of Edward 1587 and of Thomas 1592. See Fasti, i. 359; Al. West. 67; & Lansdowne MS. 984, f. 11.
James, Francis, s. (William), bishop of Durham. Christ Church, matric. 10 June, 1618, aged 16; of Edmonton 18 Jac., 1620; as an esquire of St. Olave, Old Jewry, London, had licence 18 Oct., 1620, to marry Sarah, daughter of Richard Pyott, late citizen and alderman of London; see London Marriage Licences, ed. Foster; dead before 1645, though Wood, Ath. ii. 203, states "a minister and well beneficed" lost "all his spiritualities, lived poor and bare till the king's return, 1660"; brother of William 1593. See Foster's Visitations of Durham.
James, Francis, s. Thomas, of university of Oxon, S.T.D. New Coll., matric. 19 Oct., 1627, aged 19; B.A. 21 April, 1631; M.A. from New Inn Hall 20 Jan., 1634-5; rector of North Marden, Sussex, 1639. See Foster's Index Eccl. [6],
James, George (Jamys), B.A. (sup.) 1549, fellow Merton Coll. 1551, M.A. 17 July, 1556, sup. for B.Med. 6 July, 1560; junior Linacre lecturer 1559-60. See O.H.S. iv. 261.
James, George, 2s. Demetrius, of Ightham, Kent, gent. Christ Church, matric. 12 March, 1684-5, aged 17; died s.p., his father was however knighted 10 May, 1665.
James, Gerentius (or Gerence), of Devon. Exeter Coll., matric. 20 Nov., 1581, aged 13, "serviens"; probably B.A. 8 Feb., 1604-5, M.A. 8 July, 1608 (then in orders); vicar of Pateshull, Northants (upper or Dunstable portion), 1605-8; rector of Tiffield 1617-32, rector of Paulerspury 1625; buried at Tiffield 7 Jan., 1645-6. See Foster's Index Eccl.
James, Henry, of Somerset, pleb. Hart Hall, matric. entry under date 1572, aged 19. [10],
James, Henry, subscribed 4 Nov., 1614; B.A. from Wadham Coll. 26 July, 1617, M.A. 18 May, 1620, as Jeames in Gardiner.
James, Henry, of co. Bristol, arm. Trinity Coll., matric. 30 April, 1619, aged 17; B.A. 7 Nov., 1622; M.A. from Hart Hall 7 May, 1625, perhaps incorporated at Cambridge 1626; and rector of Machen, co. Monmouth, 1626. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
James, Henry, fellow Queen's Coll., Cambridge, B.A. 1663, M.A. 1667 (incoporated 11 June, 1671), B.D. 1675, D.D. per Lit. Reg. 1679; president of his college 1699, vice-chancellor 1683-4, regius professor of divinity 1699, canon of York 1687, and rector of Somersham, Hunts, 1700, domestic chaplain to Robert, Earl of Ailesbury, chaplain in ordinary to the king, prebendary of Canterbury 1705; died 15 March, 1716-17. See Fasti, ii. 329; & Foster's Index Eccl.
James, Higgins, gent. Lincoln Coll., matric. 19 Nov., 1650; bar.-at-law, Gray's Inn, 1660 (as son and heir of John, of Trippleton, co. Hereford, gent.); licenced 13 June, 1663, to marry Elizabeth Goodwin, of Leominster, co. Hereford, widow, and died s.p. 1709. See Visitation of Worcester 1683; Foster's Judges and Barristers; & London Marriage Licences, ed. Foster.
James, Hogan, s. John, of London, arm. University Coll., matric. 2 May, 1711, aged 18; student of Middle Temple 1710; his father of Finmere, Oxon. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg. [15],
James, Hugh, B.A. 3 July, 1573.
James, Jacob (subs.), s. Morgan, of Brecon, pp. Queen's Coll., matric. 27 March, 1672, aged 16; B.A. 1675, M.A. 1679, rector of Maesmynis, co. Brecon, 1684, as James. See Foster's Index Eccl.
James, Jeremy, subscribed 29 Oct., 1613; B.A. from Broadgates Hall 21 Oct., 1615.
James, Joel, See Juell, James.
James, John (Jamys), fellow of Exeter Coll. 1506-20, B.A. 12 Feb., 1508-9, M.A. 10 Oct., 1511, auditor of queen's chest in summer 1513. See Boase, 29. [20],
James, John, B.A. 1 July, 1527, M.A. 24 April, 1532; one of these names rector of Swerford, Oxon, 1540, etc. See Foster's Index Eccl.
James, John (Jamys), B.C.L. (sup.), 1548-9, and public notary, some time principal of White Hall, an original fellow of St. John's Coll. 1556, vicepresident, sub-dean, and canon of Salisbury 1563; perhaps rector of Newton Toney, Wilts, 1568. See Fasti, i. 128; Gutch, i. 538; & Foster's Index Eccl.
James, John, B.A. (sup. April), 1570.
James, John, B.A. from Trinity Coll., Cambridge, 1575-6, M.A. 1579 (incorporated 14 July, 1584), D.D. 1586. See Foster's Index Eccl.
James, John, of Sussex, pleb. Broadgates Hall, matric. entry under date 23 July, 1579, aged 21.
James, John, s. (William), dean of Christ Church, Oxford. Christ Church, matric. 27 Dec., 1595, aged 16; B.A. 25 January, 1599-1600, M.A. 28 June, 1602; brother of William 1593, and halfbrother of Francis 1618. [26],
James, John, B.A. from Magdalen Coll., 5 May, 1603, M.A. 11 July, 1606.
James, John, of co. Monmouth, pleb. Jesus Coll., matric. 16 Oct., 1601, aged 15; B.A. 4 July, 1605; student of Inner Temple 1611, as of Gwern-y-combe, co. Monmouth. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
James, John, s. Simon, of Woodstock, Oxon, schoolmaster. Exeter Coll., matric. 24 July, 1642, aged 15; vicar of Flintham-with-Sutton, Notts, until ejected for nonconformity 1662, lecturer of Newark at the restoration, became a pastor at Wapping, and died there in 1696, aged 70. See Calamy, iii. 97.
James, John, gent. Balliol Coll., matric. 9 Dec., 1653, B.A. 14 May, 1657, as Janes. [30]
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