Most probably Lord William Howard, son of Thomas second Duke of Norfolk, by his second wife Agnes sister and heiress of Sir Philip Tilney of Boston, in Lincolnshire. He is stated by Collins, Ed. 1779, vol. v. p. 15, to have accompanied the King to France in October, 1532, having in his retinue eleven servants and two horse-keepers. At the coronation of Anne Boleyn he performed the duties of Earl Marshal for his brother the Duke of Norfolk, who was then ambassador in France. During the reign of Elizabeth he distinguished himself as High Admiral of England, was created Lord Howard of Effingham, and a Knight of the Garter. From his Lordship sprung the Earls of Nottingham and Effingham, both of which titles are extinct, and the present Lord Howard of Effingham. On the first occasion in which he is mentioned in these Accounts he had won 9li. of the King at Shovel-board, and on the other 40li. were given him "in reward."
Williams. See Guilliam.
---- John, [244].
Willy, a falconer, [71], [206].
Wiltshire, the Earl of, [8], [12], [19], [62], [137], [192], [209], bis, [210], [211], [221], [276].
Thomas Boleyn, Earl of Wiltshire, K. G. father of Queen Anne Boleyn. One of these entries relates to the expences of his embassy to the Emperor in January 1530, but the greater part of the others are of payments of money won by him from the King at bowls and shovel-*board.
Wiltshire, Countess of, [49].
Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk, wife of the Earl of Wiltshire, and mother of Queen Anne Boleyn.
Winchester, the Auditor of, [13].