William Say (priest)

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William Say (died before 7 December 1468) was an English priest who served as Dean of St Paul's and Archdeacon of Northampton.{{cite book|title=Original Letters, Illustrative of English History|first=Sir Henry|last= Ellis|page=98}}

He was born the son of John Say and his wife Maud and was the brother of Sir John Say, who became Speaker of the House of Commons. William studied at New College, Oxford, and became proctor of Oxford University in 1440. He gave up that position in the 1440s to become Dean of the Chapel Royal until his death.{{cite book|title=The Household of Edward IV|first= Alec|last= Myers|page=291}} In the 1440s, he was also rector of The Abbey, Sutton Courtenay, where he undertook construction work.{{cite web|url=https://www.theabbey.uk.com/history/|title=The Abbey - 800 Years of History|website=www.theabbey.uk.com|access-date=20 March 2020|date=2020}}

In 1457, he was elected Dean of St Paul's and in 1464 Archdeacon of Northampton, filling both positions until he died in 1568.

He wrote a detailed account of the position of Dean of the Chapel Royal for the King of Portugal.