Sir William Woodhouse | |
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| Born | 1517 Waxham, Norfolk, England |
| Died | 22 November 1564 |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of England |
| Service |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1533-1564 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Primrose Keeper of Queenborough Castle Master of Naval Ordnance Vice-Admiral in the Channel Vice-Admiral of Suffolk Vice-Admiral of Norfolk Lieutenant of the Admiralty |
Lieutenant Admiral Sir William Woodhouse (by 1517 – 22 November 1564) was an English naval commander and administrator who rose to the rank of Lieutenant of the Admiralty and was head of the Council of the Marine later called the Navy Board. He also served as a Member of Parliament of the Parliament of England from 1545 to 1564. He was prominent during an important time of the Navy Royal's development in the later half of the Tudor period.