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 Adrian Liddell

First Name William

Last Name Liddell

Born on March 25, 1924

Died on December 14, 2011 (aged 87)

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William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire

First Name William

Last Name Devonshire

Born on January 25, 1640

Died on August 18, 1707 (aged 67)

William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire was an English soldier, nobleman, and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1661 to 1684 when he inherited his father's peerage as Earl of Devonshire. He was part of the "Immortal Seven" group that invited William III, Prince of Orange to depose James II of England as monarch during the Glorious Revolution, and was rewarded with the elevation to Duke of Devonshire in 1694.

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William Cary

First Name William

Last Name Cary

Born on December 5, 1841

Died on October 29, 1901 (aged 59)

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William IV, Marquess of Montferrat

First Name William

Last Name Montferrat

Born on January 1, 1030

Died on January 1, 1100 (aged 70)

Born in Italy

William IV was the fifth Marquis of Montferrat from 1084.

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William Montgomery Beresford

First Name William

Last Name Beresford

Born on October 17, 1817

Died on April 4, 1868 (aged 50)

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William Forbes, 5th of Newe

First Name William

Last Name Newe

Died on January 10, 1698

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William Charles Philip Otho Aldenburg-Bentinck, 6th Graf Bentinck

First Name William

Last Name Bentinck

Born on November 28, 1848

Died on November 2, 1912 (aged 63)

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William Amherst, 3rd Baron Amherst of Hackney

First Name William

Last Name Hackney

Born on January 1, 1912

Died on January 1, 1980 (aged 68)

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William Drummond Hamilton

First Name William

Last Name Hamilton

Born on August 4, 1859 (age 166)

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William Wingfield

First Name William

Last Name Wingfield

Born on May 21, 1799

Died on March 13, 1880 (aged 80)

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