Family and Education
b. 1559 /60, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Bartholomew Tate† of Delapré Abbey and 2nd w. Dorothy, da. of Francis Tanfield of Gayton, Northants.;Vis. Northants. ed. Metcalfe, 199. Bartholomew was clearly the eldest: Al. Ox. bro. of Francis*. educ. Magdalen Hall, Oxf. 1576, aged 17; Staple Inn; M. Temple 1579. Al. Ox.; M. Temple Admiss.; MTR, 292. m. 1597, Elizabeth (d.1617), da. and coh. of Edward, 11th Lord Zouche, 4s. 3da. suc. fa. 1601; C142/265/58. Kntd. 2 Feb. 1606. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 139. d. 14 Oct. 1617. C142/365/149. sig. W[illiam] Tate.
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J.p. Northants. and Warws. 1601 – d.; commr. subsidy, Northants. (Western div.) 1602, 1610; Musters, Beacons, Subsidies ed. J. Wake (Northants. Rec. Soc. iii), 83; E179/157/398. v.-adm. (jt.) Isle of Purbeck, Dorset 1602-at least 1605; C181/1, ff. 24, 117. sheriff, Northants. 1603–4; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 94. freeman, Northampton, Northants. 1604, Northants. RO, Northampton Bor. Recs. 3/1, f. 307v. commr. musters, Northants. 1605, inquiry into Gunpowder plotters’ lands 1606; Ibid. f. 130v; Musters, Beacons, Subsidies, 119–21. dep. lt. Northants. 1607–d.; Northants. RO, W(A)4/VII/11J. commr. depopulation 1607; C181/2, f. 30v. collector, tenths, Northants. (Western div.) 1607 – 08, aid 1609, 1612; E359/5; E401/2409, 401/2419, 401/2420. commr. gaol delivery, Northampton 1609 – d., swans, Rivers Nene and Ouse 1610. C181/2, ff. 90v, 117v, 260v.

Main residence: Delapré Abbey, Northants.
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Commons 1604-1629
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TATE, Sir William (1559/60-1617)

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