James baronets of Creshall (1682)

James baronets
James baronets
	Escutcheon of the James baronets of Creshall
Creation date	1682[1]
Status	extinct
Extinction date	1741[1]

The James baronets of Creshall in the County of Essex was created in the Baronetage of England on 28 June 1682 for Cane James. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1741.

James baronets, of Creshall (1682)

Sir Cane James, 1st Baronet (c. 1656–1736)[1]
Sir John James, 2nd Baronet (c. 1692–1741)[1]

Background

The first baronet was James Cane, nephew of Sir John James who was knighted in 1655. He reversed his names to comply with a condition for inheritance from his unmarried uncle, who built Creshall Hall, at Chrishall.[1]

Notes

Burke, John; Burke, Bernard (1844). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England, Ireland and Scotland. J. R. Smith. p. 280.

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[Burke-1] Burke, John; Burke, Bernard (1844). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England, Ireland and Scotland. J. R. Smith. p. 280.