The Coates Baronetcy, of Haypark in the

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, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom (see also Milnes Coates baronets, which is a separate baronetcy in England and

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, which is a separate baronetcy in Scotland). It was created on 15 July 1921 for William Coates. He was a senior partner of William F. Coates & Co, stockbrokers, of

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in 1920, 1921, 1922, 1929 and 1930 and a member of the

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. He was succeeded by his son, the second Baronet. He was a

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in the Royal Tank Regiment. As of 2014 the title is held by his son, the third Baronet, who succeeded in 1994.

Coates baronets, of Haypark (1921)

* Sir William Frederick Coates, 1st Baronet (1866–1932) * Sir Frederick Gregory Lindsay Coates, 2nd Baronet (1916–1994) * Sir David Frederick Charlton Coates, 3rd Baronet (born 1948) The

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is the present holder's son James Gregory David Coates (born 1977).

Arms

Notes

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, *{{Rayment-bt, date=March 2012

External links

Sir William Coates, 1st Baronet, at the National Portrait Gallery
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