Memorial to Richard Pate in Gloucester Cathedral

Richard Pate or Pates (1516–1588) was an English landowner and

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for

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in the Parliament of 1559 and 1563–1567. His parliamentary career is detailed in the

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. Pate was born in

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and was a nephew of

Richard Pate Richard Pate or Pates (1516–1588) was an English landowner and Member of Parliament for Gloucester (UK Parliament constituency), Gloucester in the Parliament of 1559 and 1563–1567. His parliamentary career is detailed in the History of ...

, Bishop of Worcester. An alumnus of

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, he endowed that institution with property, on the condition that they use three-quarters of the proceeds to found and maintain a school in Cheltenham, as well as an almshouse there. This school was founded in 1574 and still exists as

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.Pate's Foundation
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to Corpus Christi. Pate died in 1588 and is buried in

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. On his tomb is inscribed ''Patebit tum quod latuit'', meaning ''what is hidden will be revealed''. This is also the motto of Pate's Grammar School and the

Old Patesians Rugby Football Club Old Patesians Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. The club currently play in Counties 3 Gloucestershire North following their voluntary relegation from Regional 2 Severn. As well as the first XV, th ...

. He also has a primary school named after him, the Richard Pate School.

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Biography of Richard Pate at livingingloucester.co.uk
1516 births 1588 deaths People from Cheltenham Alumni of Corpus Christi College, Oxford * English landowners Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for Gloucester English MPs 1559 English MPs 1563–1567 {{1563-England-MP-stub

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