Tangye Explained

Tangye
Origin:	Fire dog

Tangye is a surname of Breton origin^[1] 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

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)

Notes and References

1. Book: Hanks. Patricia. Hodges. Flavia. A Dictionary of Surnames. corrected. 1996. Oxford University Press. Oxford. 524.