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Bates, of Bellefield, co. Lancaster (UK Baronet, 1880)

Creation: let.pat. 13 May 1880

Family name: Bates

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Arms:

Argent on a Fess Azure a Quatrefoil between two Fleurs-de-lys of the field in chief two Quatrefoils and in base a Fleur-de-lys Azure

Crest:

A Stag's Head erased Azure attired Or charged on the neck with two Quatrefoils in pale and pierced by as many Arrows in saltire all Or

Motto:

Labore et virtute (By labour and virtue)

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Sir Edward Bates, 1st Bt., MP DL

born

17 Mar 1816

died

17 Oct 1896

Sir Edward Percy Bates, 2nd Bt., DL

born

17 Aug 1845

died

31 Dec 1899

Sir Edward Bertram Bates, 3rd Bt.

born

7 Mar 1877

died

6 Mar 1903

Sir Percy Elly Bates, 4th Bt., GBE

born

12 May 1879

died

16 Oct 1946

Sir Geoffrey Voltelin Bates, 5th Bt., MC

born

2 Oct 1921

mar. (1)

12 Jul 1945 Kitty Lane (d. 2 Jun 1956), dau. of Ernest Kendall Lane, of Saskatchewan, Canada

children by first wife

1. Sir Edward Robert Bates, 6th Bt.

2. Richard Geoffrey Bates (b. 13 Mar 1948; dvp. 3 Aug 2002), mar. 1971 Diana Margaret Rankin (d. 1990), and had issue:

1a. Sir James Geoffrey Bates, 7th Bt.

1b. Margaret Zoë Bates (b. 1976)

2b. Nichola Sara Bates (b. 1979)

mar. (2)

31 Jul 1957 Hon Olivia Gwyneth Zoë FitzRoy (b. 27 May 1921; d. 24 Dec 1969), 2nd dau. of (Robert) Oliver [FitzRoy], 2nd Viscount Daventry, by his wife and second cousin Grace Zoë Guinness, dau. of Claude Hugh Campbell Guinness

children by second wife

1. Celina Zoë Bates (b. 7 Oct 1958), mar. 19... Timothy M Radcliffe, only son of R J Radcliffe, of Bodedern, Anglesey, and has issue

2. Sarah Rose Bates (b. 4 Jan 1960; dvp. 5 Mar 1977)

mar. (3)

1971 (Juliet Eleanor) Hugolyn Winter (widow of Edwin Colin Winter; d. 21 Apr 2003), dau. of Cdr G Whitelocke RN, of Cerrigllingdion Hall, Denbigh

died

13 Feb 2005

suc. by

son by second wife

note

served in World War II as Capt, 8th Hussars; MC 1942; Maj, Cheshire Yeomanry; High Sheriff of Flintshire 1969

Sir Edward Robert Bates, 6th Bt.

born

4 Jul 1946

died

25 Mar 2007

suc. by

nephew

note

Sir James Geoffrey Bates, 7th Bt.

born

14 Mar 1985

The heir presumptive to the Baronetcy is Hugh Percy Bates, a great-grandson of the 2nd Baronet and second cousin once-removed of the present Baronet.

Last updated 21 Apr 2008

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Addresses:

Gwynllys, Rhiw, Groes, Denbigh LL16 5SH

Gyrn Castle, Llanasa, Holywell, Clwyd CH8 9BG

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