William Home, 8th Earl of Home

The Earl of Home
William, Earl of Home
Born	1681
Died	28 April 1761 Gibraltar
Allegiance	Kingdom of Great Britain
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	Lieutenant General
Battles/wars	Jacobite rising of 1745

Lieutenant General William Home, 8th Earl of Home (1681 – 28 April 1761) was a Scottish peer and the British Governor of Gibraltar between 1757 and 1761. Lord Home was a well-known spendthrift.