| William Wake | |
| Term Start: | 26. November 1742 |
| Term End: | 17 November 1750 |
| Death Date: | 1750 |
| Death Place: | South Africa |
| Spouse: | Elizabeth Elwin |
William Wake (died 1750) was Governor of Bombay for the English East India Company from 26 November 1742 to 17 November 1750.
He married Elizabeth Elwin (d.1759), a daughter of Fountain Elwin of Thurning, Norfolk, where she is buried. Two mural monuments, one to Wake the other to his wife, survive in St Andrew's Church, Thurning.[1] He had issue an only daughter:[2]
Wake died in 1750 in South Africa during his return voyage to England.