Tangye is a surname of Breton origin 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 References 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) Surnames of Breton origin Cornish families