William James (bishop)
William James | |||||||
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| Bishop of Durham | |||||||
| Diocese | Diocese of Durham | ||||||
| In office | September 1606 (conf.) – 1617 (died) | ||||||
| Predecessor | Tobias Matthew | ||||||
| Successor | Richard 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 | |||||||
| Born | 1542 | ||||||
| Died | 12 May 1617 (aged 74–75) Durham, County Durham, England | ||||||
| Buried | Durham Cathedral | ||||||
| Nationality | English | ||||||
| Denomination | Anglican | ||||||
| Parents | John James & Ellen Bolte | ||||||
| Spouse | 1. Katherine (née Risby) 2. unknown person 3. Isabel (Atkinson née Rilley) | ||||||
| Children | at least 2 (a son, Francis, and a daughter who married a Ferdinand Morecroft) | ||||||
| Profession | academic | ||||||
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford | ||||||
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William James (1542 – 12 May 1617) was an English academic and bishop.