Lives listing by nationality: English
- Whitehead, William (born 1715–died 1785), English author, playwright, poet
- Whiteway, Reverend Richard (flourished 1661–1667), English churchman, Nonconformist
- Whitmarsh, Mary (flourished c. 1751), English gentlewoman, executor
- Whitworth, Charles, 1st Baron Whitworth (born 1675–died 1725), English aristocrat, diplomat, politician, member of Parliament
- Whitworth, Charles, 1st Earl Whitworth (born 1752–died 1825), English diplomat, politician
- Wickham, William (born 1761–died 1840), English politician, member of Parliament, spymaster, diplomat, spy, civil servant
- Wicks, Michael (born c. 1633–died 1708), English academician, customs official, politician, member of Parliament, civil servant
- Wight, William (born 1730–died 1782), English churchman, Presbyterian, historian
- Wilberforce, William (born 1759–died 1833), English politician, member of Parliament, abolitionist, philanthropist, sectarian, Claphamite
- Wilkes, John (born 1725–died 1797), English radical politician, member of Parliament
- Wilkins, Reverend John, bishop of Chester (born 1614–died 1672), English churchman, linguist, university administrator, academician
- Wilkinson, Charles (flourished 1708–1717), English politician, member of Parliament
- Wilkinson, William (born 1744–died 1808), English ironmaster
- Wilks & Taylor, Messieurs (founded 1800), English printer, publisher, bookseller
- William, duke of Gloucester (born 1689–died 1700), English [unknown occupation]
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