Walter Tichborne (c.1580–1637) of
Aldershot
Aldershot () is a town in Hampshire, England. It lies on heathland in the extreme northeast corner of the county, southwest of London. The area is administered by Rushmoor Borough Council. The town has a population of 37,131, while the Alders ...
in
Hampshire
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was
MP for
Petersfield
Petersfield is a market town and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is north of Portsmouth. The town has its own railway station on the Portsmouth Direct line, the mainline rail link connecting Portsmouth a ...
from 1614 to 1621.
Early life and marriage
He was born in about 1580, the second son of
Sir Benjamin Tichborne, (died 1629), the first
Tichborne baronet of
Tichborne
Tichborne is a village and Civil parishes in England, civil parish east of Winchester in Hampshire, England.
History
In archaeology in the south of the parish within the South Downs National Park is a bell barrow, bowl barrow and regular aggre ...
in Hampshire, and his second wife Amphillis Weston, daughter of
Richard Weston,
justice of the common pleas
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. His older brother was
Sir Richard Tichborne, the second baronet. The Tichbornes were one of the leading
Roman Catholic
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families in the county. He and his brother married two sisters, the co-heiresses of Sir Robert White of Aldershot, with Walter marrying Mary White (c.1581–1621) on 7 May 1597. According to his wife's memorial monument in
St Michael's church in Aldershot (see right) they had seven sons and six daughters: Benjamin, Francis, John, Walter, James, Richard and Lionel. Their daughters were Theophila, Frances, Marie, Elisabeth, Charity and Bridget.
On their marriages the brothers joined their new wives at
Aldershot
Aldershot () is a town in Hampshire, England. It lies on heathland in the extreme northeast corner of the county, southwest of London. The area is administered by Rushmoor Borough Council. The town has a population of 37,131, while the Alders ...
in
Hampshire
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. Walter Tichborne was knighted on 16 November 1604 by
James I James I may refer to:
People
*James I of Aragon (1208–1276)
*James I of Sicily or James II of Aragon (1267–1327)
*James I, Count of La Marche (1319–1362), Count of Ponthieu
*James I, Count of Urgell (1321–1347)
*James I of Cyprus (1334–13 ...
.
[TICHBORNE, Sir Walter (c.1580-1637), of Aldershot, Hants and Drury Court, Westminster]
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On the death of Sir Robert White in 1599 Walter Tichborne inherited his properties at Aldershot and other properties in Hampshire and Surrey and he built the Manor House in
Aldershot Park
Aldershot Park is an urban park in the town of Aldershot in Hampshire. The park is located on Guildford Road near Aldershot Cricket Club and the Lido and is owned and maintained by Rushmoor Borough Council.[James I James I may refer to:
People
*James I of Aragon (1208–1276)
*James I of Sicily or James II of Aragon (1267–1327)
*James I, Count of La Marche (1319–1362), Count of Ponthieu
*James I, Count of Urgell (1321–1347)
*James I of Cyprus (1334–13 ...]
who was
godfather to Walter's son James, born in 1611, and the king travelled to Aldershot for the christening at nearby
St Michael's church. James I visited the Tichbornes in Aldershot at their mansion in
Aldershot Park
Aldershot Park is an urban park in the town of Aldershot in Hampshire. The park is located on Guildford Road near Aldershot Cricket Club and the Lido and is owned and maintained by Rushmoor Borough Council.[Charles I Charles I may refer to:
Kings and emperors
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this was becoming run down. When Charles visited in August 1627 a Spanish Ambassador asked to have an urgent audience. To the embarrassment of the Tichbornes the king replied that the house at Aldershot was unfit for such a meeting and arranged it for the following week at
Oatlands Palace
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near
Weybridge
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. Possibly in response to the king's disdain for their manor house the Tichbornes built a sub-manor which was later sold and became the
Union Workhouse
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for Aldershot.
Public offices and career
Among the offices he held were: appointed
Justice of the Peace
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(JP) for
Surrey
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in 1610 and for
Hampshire
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in 1614, holding both posts until his death; (from 1610 to his death; Lieutenant-Colonel in the Hampshire militia from 1625; Constable of
Farnham Castle
Farnham Castle is a 12th-century castle in Farnham, Surrey, England. It was formerly the residence of the Bishops of Winchester.
History
Built in 1138 by Henri de Blois, Bishop of Winchester, grandson of William the Conqueror, Farnham cast ...
from 1632; a Freeman of Newport and Yarmouth on the
Isle of Wight
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(1634); Commissioner for Piracy for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight (1635-6); Commissioner for the Recovery of Mortgaged Crown Lands (1618); Equerry of the Royal Stables (1625), and Gentleman of the Privy Chamber Extraordinary (1635–1637).
[ He was MP for ]Petersfield
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from 1614 to 1621, probably having been elected with the support of Sir Richard Norton, a prominent Roman Catholic
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*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
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.
James I James I may refer to:
People
*James I of Aragon (1208–1276)
*James I of Sicily or James II of Aragon (1267–1327)
*James I, Count of La Marche (1319–1362), Count of Ponthieu
*James I, Count of Urgell (1321–1347)
*James I of Cyprus (1334–13 ...
had been godfather to two of Tichborne's sons, and the king visited him at his manor at Aldershot in 1618, 1622, 1623 and 1627. In the summer of 1623 Tichborne was listed at the county assizes as being "out of the country", most likely while accompanying one of his daughters who entered a convent in Brussels as a nun. He remained out of the country at the time of the 1624 election.[
]
Roman Catholic beliefs
His involvement in Parliament was minimal mainly owing to his frequent absence. In May 1626 the House of Commons
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was informed that one of Tichborne's daughters had been convicted of recusancy
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while another was openly practising as a Catholic
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, and a third daughter was a nun at Brussels
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. However, Tichborne was omitted from the presentment of recusants at the request of his son, the lawyer Benjamin Tichborne, himself the MP for Petersfield
Petersfield is a market town and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is north of Portsmouth. The town has its own railway station on the Portsmouth Direct line, the mainline rail link connecting Portsmouth a ...
since 1626.
Later life
In March 1634 with his brother Sir Richard Tichborne he secured a bond of £200 to secure the repayment of £104.Parties: Sir Walter Tichborne of Aldershot co. Hants and Sir Richard Tichborne of Winchester Castle co. Hants., knights
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Database, E 214/1259/(iv) By 1635 Walter Tichborne had become deeply involved in the debts of his older brother and on receiving royal protection Sir William Uvedale
Sir William Uvedale (c. 15811652) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1614 and 1645. He supported the Royalist cause in the Civil War.
Career
Uvedale was the son of William Uvedale of Wickham and ...
among others was ordered by the king in June 1637 to attempt to reach a settlement with his creditors. This attempt was probably unsuccessful as he was outlawed shortly afterwards, and the manor of Aldershot extended.[
Sir Walter Tichborne died just before the end of 1637, and apparently did not leave a will. He was buried in St Peter's church in ]Tichborne
Tichborne is a village and Civil parishes in England, civil parish east of Winchester in Hampshire, England.
History
In archaeology in the south of the parish within the South Downs National Park is a bell barrow, bowl barrow and regular aggre ...
in Hampshire
Hampshire (, ; abbreviated to Hants) is a ceremonial county, ceremonial and non-metropolitan county, non-metropolitan counties of England, county in western South East England on the coast of the English Channel. Home to two major English citi ...
. His great-great-grandson Henry Tichborne (1710–1785) became the 6th Baronet Tichborne in 1748 on the death of his cousin John Hermengil Tichborne, a Jesuit priest and the 5th baronet.
References
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Births circa 1580
1637 deaths
Politicians from Aldershot
People from the City of Winchester
Younger sons of baronets
English MPs 1614