There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Bates, both in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.
The fourth Baronet was Chairman of the Cunard Steam Ship Company and High Sheriff of Cheshire in 1920.
The family seat was Magherabuoy House, near Portrush, County Antrim.
The heir presumptive is the present holder's second cousin once-removed Hugh Percy Bates (b.
The heir presumptive is the present holder's brother Charles Joseph Dill Bates (b.