William Milbourne James (judge)

The Right Honourable Sir William Milbourne James
James as a young man
Vice-Chancellor
In office 2 January 1869 – 2 July 1870
Preceded by	Sir George Markham Giffard
Succeeded by	Sir James Bacon
Lord Justice of Appeal, Court of Appeal in Chancery
In office 2 July 1870 – 7 June 1881
Preceded by	Sir Charles Jasper Selwyn
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
In office 2 July 1870 – 7 June 1881
Personal details
Born	29 June 1807 Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Died	7 June 1881 (aged 73) 47 Wimpole Street, London, England
Resting place	Highgate Cemetery
Children	1 son and 1 daughter
Relatives	Admiral Sir William Milbourne James (grandson) Charles Herbert James, MP (cousin) William Otter, Bishop of Chichester (father-in-law) Major-General George Salis-Schwabe (son-in-law)
Education	Glasgow University Lincoln's Inn
Occupation	Judge
Profession	Lawyer

Sir William Milbourne James, PC (29 June 1807 – 7 June 1881) was a Welsh barrister and judge. A Chancery specialist, he was appointed to the Court of Chancery of England in 1869. The next year, he was appointed Lord Justice of Appeal in Chancery (Lord Justice of Appeal from 1877), as well as a member of the Privy Council, serving until his death in 1881.