List of Famous people named William

Name William is among the most common names in USA, England, Brazil, Canada, France, Australia. Shortened forms: Bill, Billy, Will, Willie. Similar names: Bill, Billy, Will, Willie, Willam, Wiliam. Here are some famous Williams:

William Gore

First Name William

Last Name Gore

Died on September 1, 1832

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William XII, Count of Auvergne and Boulogne

First Name William

Last Name Boulogne

Born on January 1, 1300

Died on January 1, 1332 (aged 32)

William XII of Auvergne (1300–1332) was Count of Auvergne and Count of Boulogne between 1325 and 1332.

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William FitzMaurice, 20th Baron Kerry

First Name William

Last Name Kerry

Born on November 30, 1632

Died on November 30, 1695 (aged 63)

William FitzMaurice, 20th Baron Kerry (1633–1696/97) was an Irish nobleman, politician, and peer.

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William FitzWilliam

First Name William

Last Name FitzWilliam

Born on November 30, 1525

Died on November 30, 1598 (aged 73)

Sir William FitzWilliam (1526–1599) was an English Lord Justice of Ireland and afterwards Lord Deputy of Ireland. In 1587, as Governor of Fotheringhay Castle, he supervised the execution of the death sentence on Mary, Queen of Scots. He was the Member of Parliament for Peterborough and represented County Carlow in the Irish House of Commons. He lived at Gainspark, Essex, and Milton Hall.

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William Walter Lupton

First Name William

Last Name Lupton

Born on January 25, 1844

Died on November 4, 1913 (aged 69)

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William FitzHugh, 4th Baron FitzHugh

First Name William

Last Name FitzHugh

Born on November 30, 1398

Died on October 22, 1452 (aged 53)

William FitzHugh, 4th Baron FitzHugh was an English nobleman and Member of Parliament.

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W. G. Craven

First Name W.

Last Name Craven

Born on November 30, 1834

Died on November 30, 1905 (aged 71)

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William Browne

First Name William

Last Name Browne

Died on January 1, 1772

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William Rous

First Name William

Last Name Rous

Died on May 25, 1999 (aged 29)

Born in United Kingdom, England

Lieutenant General The Hon. Sir William Edward Rous was a British Army officer who served as Quartermaster-General to the Forces.

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William Maclagan

First Name William

Last Name Maclagan

Born on June 18, 1826

Died on September 19, 1910 (aged 84)

Born in United Kingdom, Scotland

William Dalrymple Maclagan was Archbishop of York from 1891 to 1908, when he resigned his office, and was succeeded in 1909 by Cosmo Gordon Lang, later Archbishop of Canterbury. As Archbishop of York, Maclagan crowned Queen Alexandra in 1902.

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