| Authorised form of name | James; Sir; William (c 1721 - 1783) |
| Dates | c 1721 - 1783 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Bolton Hill Mill, near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales |
| Date of birth | c 1721 |
| Date of death | 16 December 1783 |
| DatesAndPlaces | Burial:
Eltham |
| Activity | Career:
Sailor; employed by the HEIC to suppress piracy on the Malaba Coast; Director of the HEIC; Deputy Master of Trinity House; Governor, Greenwich Hospital
Honours:
Bt 1778
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 30/03/1775 |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB |
| Code | NA2593 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| MS/391/168 | Bond of William James to the Treasurer of the Royal Society | 4 May 1775 |
| EC/1775/02 | James, Sir William: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |