Background
Tichborne was the son of Nicholas Tichborne, of Tichborne Park, Hampshire and his second wife Elizabeth Rythe, sister of James Rythe.
Tichborne was the son of Nicholas Tichborne, of Tichborne Park, Hampshire and his second wife Elizabeth Rythe, sister of James Rythe.
He was Sheriff of Hampshire from 1579 to 1580. He was elected Member of Parliament for Hampshire in 1593. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth at Tichborne when she was on her way to Basing in 1601.
He was Sheriff of Hampshire again from 1602 to 1603 in which capacity he proclaimed the accession of James I in March 1603 at Winchester.
He was Gentleman of the Privy Chamber to King James, who visited Tichborne on several occasions, and gave him the Castle of Winchester in fee farm. He was created baronet on 8 March 1621.
Tichborne died at the age of about 89 and was buried at Tichborne. Tichborne married firstly a daughter of Shelley, of Maple Durham, Oxfordshire.
Sir Benjamin had four sons and at least three daughters.
Richard (2nd baronet)
Walter (1574-1640), knighted, married 1597 to Mary White (c1581-1620) daughter of Robert White of Aldershot. Walter built Aldershot Manor House now in Aldershot park. His great great grandson inherited the baronetcy.
Benjamin, knighted 1618, and an Member of Parliament, died without issue.
Henry, knighted, moved to Ireland and was involved in the Siege of Drogheda 1641. Ann, married firstly William Brock of Longwood, a descendant of the Arundells of Wardour, who intermarried with the Tichbornes several times.
Ann married secondly William Timperley. Amphilis married Sir William Gratwicke (knighted 1607) of Ulverston, Lancashire and Tortington, Sussex.
In 1588, he was elected Member of Parliament for Petersfield.
