William Copland (fl. 1556-1569), printer, perhaps son, but more likely younger brother of Robert Copland. William worked for Robert starting no later than 1540 until Robert's death in 1547. After that, William took over the business as a printer and bookseller.
William Copland was one of the founding members of the Stationer's Company, named in their charter, in 1556. William Copland is significant for his contributions to early printed English literature, without which, many works would no longer exist. The following are noteworthy books printed by William Copland. He is believed to have printed many more, only some of which are extant.
- The obediece of a Christen man: and how Christen rulers ought to gouerne, where in also (if thou marke dylygently) thou shalt fynde eyes to perceaue the crafty conueyaunce of all iugglers, 1548
- A short treatise of certayne thinges abused in the Popysh Church long used: but now abolyshed to our consolation and Gods word auaunced the light of our saluation., 1548
- The true dyfferes betwen regall power and the ecclesiasticall power, 1548
- The Understandinge of the Lordes Supper, 1548
- Adambel, Clym of the Cloughe and Wyllyam of Cloudesle, 1550
- The bokes of Salomon namely. Prouerbia. Ecclesiastes, Cantica canticorum, Sapientia, Ecclesiasticus or Jesus the sonne of Syrach, 1550
- Here begynneth the history of the valyent knyght, Syr Isenbras, 1550
- The Garden of Wysdome conteynynge pleasaunte floures, 1550
- The xiii bukes of Eneados, 1553
- The foure Sonnes of Aimon, 1554
- Isocrates Admonition to Demonicus, 1557
- Kynge Arthur, 1557
- The seuen sorowes that women haue when theyr husbandes be deade. Compyled by Robert Copland, 1565
- Howleglas
- The Knyght of the Swanne
- Jyl of Breyntford's Testament
- Introduction to Knowledge by Borde
- A mery geste of Robyn Hoode and of hys lyfe
- Valentyne and Orson
- A boke of the Properties of Herbes