William Freeman was an English Catholic priest who lived during the Reformation era. Born near York around 1558, he studied at Magdalen College, Oxford, before eventually being ordained in Reims in 1587. After returning to England, he served as a tutor and worked within the Warwickshire region. His life ended in 1595 when he was arrested following a search in Stratford-on-Avon. Despite denying his clerical status, he was convicted of treason and executed in Warwick.