James Lamb (orientalist)

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James Lamb (or Lambe; 1599 – 18 October 1664), was an English clergyman and orientalist.

Lamb was baptised on 2 February 1598/9 in the parish of All Saints' Church, Oxford, the son of Richard Lamb. He was educated at Magdalen College School,{{Cite DNB|wstitle=Lamb, James|last=Goodwin|first=Gordon|volume=31}} and entered Brasenose College, Oxford in 1613, graduating B.A. 1615, M.A. 1619 (incorporated M.A. at Cambridge 1628{{acad|id=LM628J|name=Lambe, James}}), D.D. (from St Mary Hall, Oxford) 1660.{{alox1|title=Lambe, James (1)}}

He was chaplain to Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton. In the church, he held the following livings:

• Rector of Botley, Hampshire, 1639–60
• Canon of Westminster Abbey, 1660–64
• Rector of Kings Worthy, Hampshire, 1661
• Rector of St Andrew's, Holborn, London, 1662–64

He died on 18 October 1664, and was buried on 20 October in Westminster Abbey.{{cite web|website=Westminster Abbey|title=James Lambe|url=https://www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-commemorations/commemorations/james-lambe/|access-date=24 November 2024}}

He bequeathed many of his books to the library of Westminster Abbey; the Bodleian Library holds manuscripts by him, including a three-volume grammar of Arabic.