There have been four baronetcies created for persons with the surname James, one in the Baronetage of England, two in the Baronetage of Great Britain and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. One creation is extant as of 2008. The James Baronetcy, 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. The James Baronetcy, of Langley Hall, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 28 July 1791. For more information on this creation, see the Baron Northbourne.