William James (bishop)


William James

Bishop of Durham
DioceseDiocese of Durham
In officeSeptember 1606 (conf.) – 1617 (died)
PredecessorTobias Matthew
SuccessorRichard Neile
Other post(s)Master of University College, Oxford (1572–1584)
Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University (1581–1582 & 1590–1592)
Dean of Christ Church (2 September 1584–1596)
Dean of Durham (5 June 1596 {installed} – 1606)
Personal details
Born1542
Died(1617-05-12)12 May 1617 (aged 74–75)
Durham, County Durham, England
BuriedDurham Cathedral
NationalityEnglish
DenominationAnglican
ParentsJohn James & Ellen Bolte
Spouse1. Katherine (née Risby)
2. unknown person
3. Isabel (Atkinson née Rilley)
Childrenat least 2 (a son, Francis, and a daughter who married a Ferdinand Morecroft)
Professionacademic
Alma materChrist Church, Oxford
Ordination history
History
Episcopal consecration
Date7 September 1606

William James (1542 – 12 May 1617) was an English academic and bishop.