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.

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[edit]

^ Memorial to Elizabeth Wake in St Andrew's church Thurning file:St Andrew, Thurning - Wall monument - geograph.org.uk - 2592498.jpg
^ 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.

Political offices
Preceded by John Geekie	Governor of Bombay 1742–1750	Succeeded by Richard Bourchier

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[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

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