James Price (1571 – 6 January 1641) was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1624 to 1626.

Price was the son of John Price (John ap Rys) of Pileth, an officer in the wars of Queen Elizabeth, and educated at the Middle Temple (1588) and Brasenose College, Oxford (1589).

James Price (of Pilleth)

Price was High Sheriff of Radnorshire in 1601 and 1613. In 1624, he was elected Member of Parliament for Radnorshire. He was re-elected MP for Radnorshire in 1625 and 1626.

James Price (of Pilleth)

He married Elizabeth, the daughter of (?Eustace) Whitney of Whitney, Herefordshire,; they had 6 sons and 4 daughters.

James Price (of Pilleth)

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1571 births

1641 deaths

Members of the Middle Temple

Alumni of Brasenose College, Oxford

Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for constituencies in Wales

English MPs 1624–1625

English MPs 1625

English MPs 1626

High Sheriffs of Radnorshire