Tangye

Tangye is a surname of Breton origin and is common in Cornwall. It may refer to:

• Richard Tangye, industrialist (1833–1906)
• His son, Sir , 1st Baronet (1866–1935)
• His son, Sir , 2nd Baronet (1895–1969)
• His son, Lt. Colonel O.B.E., JP
• His son Derek Tangye
• Derek's wife Jean Tangye
• His son Nigel Tangye
• His niece, Helena Tangye Lean
• Her son Edward Tangye Lean
• Her son David Tangye Lean, aka David Lean
• George Tangye, Richard's brother

See also

• Tangye baronets
• Tanguy

References

Further reading

• Scott, Tim, ed. (1999) Cornish Connections: the Tangye checklist; Derek Tangye, Jean Nicol-Tangye & Nigel Tangye; 2nd ed. Wokingham: Cornish Connections / Hare's Ear (1st ed. 1997)