Sir William Brandon (1426 - August 22, 1485) was an important figure in the Battle of Bosworth; it was there that he was Henry VII of England's standard bearer, and was killed by Richard_III, according to Polydore Vergil. He appears in Shakespeare's play Richard_III_(play).
He was married to Elizabeth Wingfield, with whom he had five children:
- William Brandon, (b. 1476)
- Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, (b. 1484)
- Sir Thomas Brandon
- Sir Robert Brandon
- Eleanor Brandon