James Cambell (Lord Mayor)

Sir James Cambell or Campbell (1570–5 January 1642) was an English merchant who was Lord Mayor of London in 1630.

Cambell was the son of Sir Thomas Cambell, alderman of the City of London, and his wife Alice Bright, daughter of Edward Bright of London. He was a grandson of Robert Cambell of Foulsham, Norfolk.

Like his father, Cambell became a city of London merchant and a member of the Worshipful Company of Ironmongers. He was elected Sheriff of London in 1614 but did not take office immediately. He was Master of the Ironmongers Company in 1615. In 1619 he became Sheriff of London and was elected alderman of the City of London for Billingsgate ward on 20 May 1620. He was on the committee of the East India Company from 1622 to 1629. In 1623 he was Master of the Ironmongers Company again. He became alderman for Lime Street ward in May 1625, In 1626 he beame president of St Thomas' Hospital, remaining in post until 1642. He became Lord Mayor of London in 1629 for 1630. He was knighted on 23 May 1630. IN 1631 he became a colonel of the Trained Bands. He was on the committee of the East India Company again from 1631 to 1634 and from 1635 to 1640. In 1641 he was Master of the Ironmongers Company again. He became governor of the French Company and of the Merchants of the Staple

Cambell died in 1642. By his will he left almost £50,000 to a large number of legacies to relatives, friends, London hospitals, a free school at Barking in Essex, the Ironmongers Company, and for the ransom of poor captives from Turkish slavery.

Cambell's wife Rachel survived until January 1657, but he left no children. His brother Sir Robert Cambell was also an alderman and was master of the Ironmongers in 1631.