William Boys (Royal Navy officer)

William Boys
Boys by an unknown artist
Born	25 June 1700 (1700-06-25)
Died	4 March 1774 (1774-03-05)
Allegiance	Kingdom of Great Britain
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Rank	Captain
Commands	HMS Greyhound HMS Princess Louisa HMS Pearl HMS Royal Sovereign HMS Preston Nore Command
Battles/wars	Seven Years' War

Captain William Boys (25 June 1700 – 4 March 1774) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.