William Wake (governor)

William Wake (died 1750) was Governor of Bombay for the English East India Company from 26 November 1742 to 17 November 1750.

Monument to William Wake in St Andrew's Church Thurning, Norfolk
Monument to Elizabeth Elwin, wife of William Wake, St Andrew's Church Thurning, Norfolk

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]

  • Margaret Wake (c.1732-1819), wife of Col. William Tryon (1729-1788), Governor of the Province of North Carolina (1765–1771) and of the Province of New York (1771–1780).

Wake died in 1750 in South Africa during his return voyage to England.

References
  1. Memorial to Elizabeth Wake in St Andrew's church Thurning file:St Andrew, Thurning - Wall monument - geograph.org.uk - 2592498.jpg
  2. As stated on monument in St Andrew's Church, Thurning
  • Great Britain. India Office (1819). The India List and India Office List. Harrison. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  • "Tryon Palace to honor Bombay, India for holiday festivities | News - WCTI NewsChannel 12". wcti12.com. Retrieved 9 November 2015.


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