Sir James Strangeways Knight
- Born: Abt 1415, Yorkshire, England 599
- Died: Bef 20 Aug 1480, England
- Buried: Abbey church of St. Mary Overy's Southwark
 Other names for James were Sir James Strangewaies Knight and Sir James Strangways Knight.
Noted events in his life were:
• Web Reference: Sir James strangeway, Speaker of the House of Commons.
Sir James Strageway was the son of Sir James Strangeways of Whorlton, Yorkshire appointed judge of the common pleas in 1426 [Plea Rolls of the Court of Common Pleas; National Archives; CP 40/717; Year 1440] by his wife Joan, daughter of Nicholas Orrell.
A Yorkist, he fought at the 1st battle of St Albans in 1455, Blore Heath in 1459, Wakefield in 1460, (when he was reported as killed) and Towton in 1461.
He was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1446, 1453, and 1469 and was returned for the county to the parliaments of 1449 and 1460.
He was appointed Speaker of the House of Commons in the first parliament of Edward IV, which met in November 1461.
He had married twice; firstly Elizabeth Darcy, (daughter of Sir Philip Darcy, 6th Baron Darcy of Knayth) with whom he had 11 children, and Secondly to Elizabeth Eure.
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