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 Leigh Mellish

First Name William
Last Name Mellish
Died on April 18, 1864
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William Gordon Lynch Cotton

First Name William
Last Name Cotton
Born on August 9, 1838
Died on January 23, 1911 (aged 72)
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William Lindsay, 18th Earl of Crawford

First Name William
Last Name Crawford
Died on January 1, 1698

William Lindsay, 18th Earl of Crawford and 2nd Earl of Lindsay was a Scottish noble and politician.

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William Rory John Casement

First Name William
Last Name Casement
Born on January 27, 1961 (age 65)
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William Gerard Drogo Montagu

First Name William
Last Name Montagu
Born on February 22, 1921
Died on January 1, 1991 (aged 69)
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William I of Bures

First Name William
Last Name Bures
Born on November 30, 1049
Died on November 30, 1141 (aged 92)

William of Bures was Prince of Galilee from 1119 or 1120 to his death. He was descended from a French noble family which held estates near Paris. William and his brother, Godfrey, were listed among the chief vassals of Joscelin of Courtenay, Prince of Galilee, when their presence in the Holy Land was first recorded in 1115. After Joscelin received the County of Edessa from Baldwin II of Jerusalem in 1119, the king granted the Principality of Galilee to William. He succeeded Eustace Grenier as constable and bailiff in 1123. In his latter capacity, he administered the kingdom during the Baldwin II's captivity for more than a year, but his authority was limited.

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William Davie

First Name William
Last Name Davie
Born on December 10, 1734
Died on January 1, 1778 (aged 43)
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William Wyndham

First Name William
Last Name Wyndham
Born on December 18, 1769
Died on September 19, 1841 (aged 71)
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William Morgan

First Name William
Last Name Morgan
Born on November 30, 1566
Died on November 30, 1651 (aged 85)

Sir William Morgan (1560–1655) was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons of England in 1624 and 1625. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War.

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William Somerville, 1st Lord Somerville

First Name William
Last Name Somerville
Died on August 20, 1456
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