William Walton (1716–1780) was an English Roman Catholic bishop who served as the Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District of England from 1775 to 1780.
[1] Born in Manchester on 9 December 1716,[1] he was the son of Michael and Mary Walton.
[2] He entered the English College, Douai in October 1731 and received the four minor orders on 20 April 1737.
[4] He was appointed coadjutor to Francis Petre, Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District on 18 July 1770.
[1] Later in the same year, he was consecrated Titular Bishop of Dragobitia by Francis Petre.