James Cressett or Cresset (c. 1655 – 26 July 1710) was an English diplomat. Cressett was the son of James Cressett, Rector of

Cound Cound is a village and civil parish on the west bank of the River Severn in the English county of Shropshire, about south east of the county town Shrewsbury. Once a busy and industrious river port Cound has now reverted to a quiet rural comm ...

. In April 1671, aged 16,he matriculated at

Oriel College, Oxford Oriel College () is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in Oxford, England. Located in Oriel Square, the college has the distinction of being the oldest royal foundation in Oxford (a title formerly claimed by University College, wh ...

, gaining a B.A. in 1673-4 and an M.A. in 1677. In 1686 he joined

Trinity College, Cambridge Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1546 by Henry VIII, King Henry VIII, Trinity is one of the largest Cambridge colleges, with the largest financial endowment of any college at either Cambridge ...

, and was a Fellow of

Trinity Hall, Cambridge Trinity Hall (formally The College or Hall of the Holy Trinity in the University of Cambridge) is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. It is the fifth-oldest surviving college of the university, having been founded in 1350 by ...

from 1690 to 1696. From 1693 to 1703 he was Envoy Extraordinary to

Hanover Hanover (; german: Hannover ; nds, Hannober) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Lower Saxony. Its 535,932 (2021) inhabitants make it the 13th-largest city in Germany as well as the fourth-largest city in Northern Germany ...

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* 1650s births 1710 deaths Fellows of Trinity Hall, Cambridge Alumni of Oriel College, Oxford Ambassadors of England to Denmark 17th-century English diplomats {{England-diplomat-stub