There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Bates, both in the

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. As of 2014 both creations are extant. The Bates Baronetcy, of Bellefield in the

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, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 13 May 1880 for

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. The second baronet was appointed Sheriff of Flintshire for 1899. The fourth Baronet was Chairman of the

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in 1920. The fifth Baronet was

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in 1969 and was decorated with an MC in 1942. As of 2014 the title is held by his great-grandson, the seventh Baronet, who succeeded his uncle in 2007. The family seat is

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. The Bates Baronetcy, of Magherabuoy in the County of Londonderry, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 7 June 1937 for the Northern Irish politician

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from 1921 to 1943. As of 2014 the title is held by his grandson, the third Baronet, who succeeded his father in 1998. The family seat was Magherabuoy House, near

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Bates baronets, of Bellefield (1880)

* Sir Edward Bates, 1st Baronet (1816–1896) * Sir Edward Percy Bates, 2nd Baronet (1845–1899) * Sir Edward Bertram Bates, 3rd Baronet (1877–1903) * Sir Percy Elly Bates, 4th Baronet (1879–1946) * Sir Geoffrey Voltelin Bates, 5th Baronet (1921–2005) * Sir Edward Robert Bates, 6th Baronet (1946–2007) * Sir James Geoffrey Bates, 7th Baronet (b. 1985) The

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is the present holder's second cousin once-removed Hugh Percy Bates (b. 1953).
The heir presumptive's

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is his son James Edward Bates (b. 1984).

Bates baronets, of Magherabuoy (1937)

* Sir (Richard) Dawson Bates, 1st Baronet (1876–1949) * Sir (John) Dawson Bates, 2nd Baronet (1921–1998) * Sir Richard Dawson Hoult Bates, 3rd Baronet (b. 1956) The

is the present holder's brother Charles Joseph Dill Bates (b. 1959).
The heir presumptive's

is his son Patrick Charles Beaumont Bates (b. 1990).

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

Bates Bates may refer to: Places * Bates, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Bates, Illinois. an unincorporated community in Sangamon County * Bates, Michigan, a community in Grand Traverse County * Bates, New York, a hamlet in the town of Elli ...