Earl of Perth
- James Drummond, 1st Earl of Perth (died 1611)
- James Drummond, 3rd Earl of Perth (c. 1615–1675)
- James Drummond, 4th Earl of Perth (1648–1716), Scottish statesman, and Jacobite
- James Drummond, 2nd Duke of Perth (c. 1674–1720), de jure 5th Earl of Perth
- James Drummond, 3rd Duke of Perth (1713–1747), de jure 6th Earl of Perth
- James Drummond, 3rd Duke of Melfort (1708–1766) de jure 11th Earl of Perth
- James Louis Drummond, 4th Duke of Melfort (1750–1800) de jure 12th Earl of Perth
- James Eric Drummond, 16th Earl of Perth (1876–1951), British diplomat, first secretary-general of the League of Nations
- James Drummond, Viscount Strathallan (born 1965), heir apparent
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