James Bowstead

James Bowstead (1 May 1801 – 11 October 1843) was an Anglican clergyman who served in the Church of England as the Bishop of Sodor and Man (1838–1840) and Bishop of Lichfield (1840–1843).

Born in Great Salkeld, he was educated at Bampton grammar school and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1824 and a Doctorate of Divinity in 1834. He was a Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge (1824–1838) and also a tutor at the college (1832–1838). Eighteen months later, he was translated to the bishopric of Lichfield on 23 January 1840.

He died in office at Clifton, Bristol in 1843, aged 42.