Sir William Tate (1559–1617) was an English Member of Parliament.

Life

Delapré Abbey Delapré Abbey is a neo-classical architecture, neo-classical mansion in Northampton, England. The mansion and outbuildings incorporate remains of a former monastery, the Abbey of St Mary de la Pré (the suffix meaning "in or of the Meadow"), ...

, and brother of

Francis Tate Francis Tate (1560–1616) was an English antiquary and politician, Member of Parliament for Northampton and Shrewsbury. Life Tate was born in 1560 at Gayton, the second son of Bartholomew Tate (d. 1601) of Delapre, Northamptonshire, by his wif ...

, he studied at

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, and entered the

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. He was first in Parliament as member for

Corfe Castle Corfe Castle is a fortification standing above the Corfe Castle (village), village of the same name on the Isle of Purbeck peninsula in the English county of Dorset. Built by William the Conqueror, the castle dates to the 11th century and ...

, in 1593.historyofparliamentonline.org/, ''Tate, William (1559-1617), of Delapré, Northants''.
/ref> He succeeded his father in 1601, inheriting Delapré Abbey. Tate was an associate of Richard Knightley. He used Delapré Abbey as a centre for local Puritans. He brought the physician

John Cotta John Cotta (1575–1650) was a physician in England and author of books and other texts on medicine and witchcraft. Life He was a native of Coventry, and his mother is believed to be Susannah Winthrop, aunt of John Winthrop. In 1590 he was admi ...

to the area, from the University of Cambridge, in 1603. In 1607, Cotta and Tate associated in spreading a

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against local opponents. He was appointed

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for 1603-04 and knighted in 1606. He was elected to Parliament for

Northamptonshire Northamptonshire ( ; abbreviated Northants.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It is bordered by Leicestershire, Rutland and Lincolnshire to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshi ...

in 1614.

Family

Tate married Elizabeth, daughter of

Edward la Zouche, 11th Baron Zouche Edward la Zouche, 11th Baron Zouche (6 June 1556 – 18 August 1625) was an English diplomat. He is remembered chiefly for his lone vote against the condemnation of Mary, Queen of Scots, and for organising the stag hunt where his guest, the Ar ...

; they had four sons and three daughters, of whom the eldest son was Zouch Tate. Their daughter Elizabeth married Oliver Beecher and was mother to the MP Sir William Beecher. historyofparliamentonline.org, ''Beecher, Sir William (1628-94), of Howbury, Renhold, Beds''./ref> The Zouche title fell into abeyance on the death of the 11th Baron, but was revived in 1815 in favour of the heir of William and Elizabeth.

Notes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tate, William 1559 births 1617 deaths 16th-century Puritans 17th-century English Puritans High sheriffs of Northamptonshire English MPs 1593 English MPs 1614