William Craven may refer to:

William Craven (Lord Mayor of London) (died 1618), founder of Burnsall school William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven (1608–1697), son of the Lord Mayor of London William Craven, 2nd Baron Craven (1668–1711), English nobleman William Craven, 3rd Baron Craven (1700–1739), English nobleman William Craven, 5th Baron Craven (1705–1769), English nobleman William Craven (priest) (1730–1815), priest and master of St John's College, Cambridge William Craven, 6th Baron Craven (1738–1791), English nobleman William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven (British Army officer) (1770–1825) (the title having been re-created), British soldier William Craven, 2nd Earl of Craven (1809–1866), British peer William Craven, 4th Earl of Craven (1868–1921), British peer and Liberal politician William Craven-Ellis (1880–1959), member of UK parliament for Southampton William Craven, 5th Earl of Craven (1897–1932), British peer William Craven, 6th Earl of Craven (1917–1965), British peer William A. Craven, member of the California legislature Bill Craven (born 1951), American football player

See also William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven (disambiguation) William Cravens (disambiguation) Earl of Craven