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

  • Richard Tangye, industrialist (1833–1906) His son, Sir Harold Lincoln Tangye[Wikidata], 1st Baronet (1866–1935) His son, Sir Basil Richard Gilzean Tangye[Wikidata], 2nd Baronet (1895–1969) His son, Lt. Colonel Richard Trevithick Gilbertstone Tangye[Wikidata] 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, a.k.a. David Lean
  • George Tangye, Richard's brother

See also

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 ISBN0-9515686-6-3 (1st ed. 1997)