William Bouverie, 1st Earl of Radnor FRS DL (26 February 1725 – 28 January 1776) was a British peer, styled Hon.

[1] He was the eldest son of Jacob Bouverie, 1st Viscount Folkestone and Mary Clarke (the daughter of Bartholomew Clarke, merchant of Hardingstone and Mary (née Young), sister and sole heir to Hitch Younge MP).

He succeeded his father as Viscount Folkestone on 17 February 1761 and in the office of Recorder of Salisbury on 14 April 1761.

[1] He was elected governor of the French Hospital in 1770, the first of nine earls of Radnor to serve successively in this capacity.

[6] Lord Radnor died on 28 January 1776 and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son, Jacob, who married the daughter of the 1st Earl's widow the following year.