William Wickham (Wykeham) (1539 – 11 June 1595) was an English bishop.
He was a royal chaplain, before 1574, and owed his career largely to the influence of Lord Burghley.
[2] After holding successive canonries at Westminster Abbey (1570–1571) and St George's Chapel, Windsor (1571–1584), he became Bishop of Lincoln in 1584, and preached at the funeral of Mary, Queen of Scots, on 2 August 1587 in Peterborough.
He died in Southwark at Winchester Palace, and was buried at St Mary Overies.
[2] William Wickham, Member of Parliament for Petersfield was his descendant.