Rev. James Johnson (1674–1740) was an English author and cleric. Born at Bowden Park, Wiltshire, Johnson was the son of George Johnson MP, judge and counsellor of Charles II. He took his B.A. at Hertford College, Oxford before taking his Master of Arts at Oriel College, Oxford in 1698. In 1701, he was presented by Sir John Cordell Bt MP as rector of Long Melford, Suffolk, where he remained until his death. He married Anne Cuthbert, daughter of Thomas Cuthbert, of Wickford, Essex, and St. Andrew's, Holborn. The Rev. James Johnson died at Long Melford in 1740.
