William Fairall (c.1722–1749) was an English outlaw, highwayman, smuggler and senior member of the Hawkhurst Gang, a notorious gang of smugglers based in Kent and Sussex.
He was baptised in Goudhurst on 3 March 1722, the son of Roger and Mary Fairall, but later orphaned.
Fairall was so notorious for his brutal courage "it was not considered safe to offend him".
[2] In 1747, he was apprehended for smuggling in Sussex and sent for trial by James Butler Esq, but managed to escape.
[4] Fairall was present at the Goudhurst dispute and when the gang raided the Custom House, Poole in 1747.