Tate Baronets
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The Tate Baronetcy, of Park Hill in Streatham in the County of London, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 27 June 1898 for the sugar magnate and philanthropist Henry Tate
. He gave Tate Gallery
to the nation. The second Baronet was High Sheriff
of Lancashire
in 1907. The fourth Baronet served as High Sheriff of Rutland
from 1949 to 1950.
Henry Tate
Sir Henry Tate, 1st Baronet was an English sugar merchant and philanthropist, noted for establishing the Tate Gallery, London.-Life and career:...
. He gave Tate Gallery
Tate Gallery
The Tate is an institution that houses the United Kingdom's national collection of British Art, and International Modern and Contemporary Art...
to the nation. The second Baronet was High Sheriff
High Sheriff
A high sheriff is, or was, a law enforcement officer in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.In England and Wales, the office is unpaid and partly ceremonial, appointed by the Crown through a warrant from the Privy Council. In Cornwall, the High Sheriff is appointed by the Duke of...
of Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
in 1907. The fourth Baronet served as High Sheriff of Rutland
Rutland
Rutland is a landlocked county in central England, bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire and southeast by Peterborough and Northamptonshire....
from 1949 to 1950.
Tate Baronets, of Park Hill (1898)
- Sir Henry Tate, 1st Baronet (1819-1899)
- Sir William Henry Tate, 2nd Baronet (1842-1921)
- Sir Ernest William Tate, 3rd Baronet (1867-1939)
- Sir Henry Tate, 4th Baronet (1902-1994)
- Sir Henry Saxon Tate, 5th Baronet (b. 1931)