Family and Education
b. c.1578, 1st s. of Sir Benjamin Tichborne†, 1st bt., of Tichborne, Hants and Amphillis, da. of Richard Weston†, j.c.p. 1559-72, of Skreens, Roxwell, Essex; bro. of Sir Walter*. Her. and Gen. iv. 64. educ. M. Temple 1595. M. Temple Admiss. m. (1) c.1598, Ellen (d. 18 May 1606), H.N. Cole, Aldershot, 286. da. and coh. of Robert White of Aldershot, Hants, 1da.; PROB 11/93, f. 271v. (2) 7 July 1608, C142/374/87. Susannah, da. and coh. of William Waller of Stoke Charity, Hants 3s. 5da. (2 d.v.p.). Berry, Hants Gen. 30; Hants Par. Regs. ed. W.P.W. Phillimore, iv. 9. Kntd. 11 May 1603; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 107. suc. fa. as 2nd bt. 6 Sept. 1629. C142/456/69. d. Apr. 1652. Her. and Gen. iv. 64.
Offices Held

Kpr., Winchester Castle (jt.) 1604 – 29, (sole) 1629–42; C66/1613. j.p. Hants 1608–42; SP14/33, f. 55v; Hants RO, 44M69/G3/1164. ranger, West Bere forest, Hants by 1610; C66/1880; CSP Dom. 1603–10, p. 634. commr. gaol delivery, Winchester 1616, 1629 – 35, Hants 1617–28, C181/2, f. 261; 181/3, f. 241v; 181/4, ff. 22v, 178v; 181/5, f. 26. sewers 1617, Hants and Wilts. 1629–30; C181/2, f. 296v; 181/4, ff. 17v, 49. freeman, Winchester 1617, Hants RO, W/B1/4, f. 2. Newport and Yarmouth I.o.W. 1634; I.o.W. RO, NBC 45/2, f. 197v; Add. 5669, f. 97v. commr. to disarm recusants, Hants 1625, Add. 21922, f. 38. Forced Loan 1626–7, CSP Dom. 1625–6, p. 506; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii, pt. 2, p. 145. martial law 1626–8; CSP Dom. 1625–6, p. 419; 1627–8, p. 440. dep. lt. Hants 1626–42, APC, 1626, p. 36; Add. 21922, passim. col. militia ft. 1629–?42; Add. 21922, f. 206, passim. commr. oyer and terminer, Hants 1628–30, C181/3, f. 241; APC, 1627–8, p. 318; CSP Dom. 1628–9, pp. 233, 238, 243–4, 246. Western circ. 1630–42, C181/4, ff. 43, 193v; 181/5, ff. 5, 221. swans, Hants, Wilts. and Dorset 1629, C181/4, f. 2. knighthood fines, Hants 1630–1, E401/2450; Cornw. RO, ME 2880. piracy Hants and I.o.W. 1635–6, C181/5, ff. 24, 58. maltsters, Hants 1636, PC2/46, p. 273. assessment 1641, SR, v. 88. array 1642, Northants. RO, FH133. rebels’ estates 1643. Docquets of Letters Patent 1642–6 ed. W.H. Black, 107.

Gent. of the privy chamber extraordinary to Prince Henry 1610–12; Govt. of Royal Household (Soc. of Antiquaries, 1790), p. 324. commr. recovery of mortgaged Crown lands 1618; CD 1621, vii. 412. member, embassy to Span. Neths. 1622–3; Her. and Gen. iv. 119–20. servant to Chas. I by 1635. CSP Dom. 1635, p. 562.

Main residences: Winchester Castle, Hants.; Drury Court, Westminster.
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Commons 1604-1629
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TICHBORNE, Sir Richard (c.1578-1652)

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