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The Tichborne Dole - 1670-1. by Gillis van Tilborgh (1625-78). This traditional blessing dates back to the time of King Henry II. The custom was originated by Lady Mabella, wife of Sir Roger Tichborne. As she lay dying she asked her husband if he would grant her means to leave a charitable bequest in a dole of bread, to be distributed to any poor folk who should apply for it at Tichborne House on Lady Day. Sir Roger, somewhat heartlessly, agreed to give for this purpose the corn from all the land which his dying wife could walk around around while a lighted torch burned itself out. Too weak to walk, Lady Mabella succeeded in crawling around a twenty-three acre field which is still called 'The Crawls' to this day and which is situated just north of Tichborne Park and beside the road to Alresford. To fulfil Lady Mabella's dying wish to this day on each Feast of the Annunciation, the Tichborne family dole out flour to families from around "The Crawls". ©TopFoto.

The Tichborne Dole - 1670-1. by Gillis van Tilborgh (1625-78). This traditional blessing dates back to the time of King Henry II. The custom was originated by Lady Mabella, wife of Sir Roger Tichborne. As she lay dying she asked her husband if he would grant her means to leave a charitable bequest in a dole of bread, to be distributed to any poor folk who should apply for it at Tichborne House on Lady Day. Sir Roger, somewhat heartlessly, agreed to give for this purpose the corn from all the land which his dying wife could walk around around while a lighted torch burned itself out. Too weak to walk, Lady Mabella succeeded in crawling around a twenty-three acre field which is still called 'The Crawls' to this day and which is situated just north of Tichborne Park and beside the road to Alresford. To fulfil Lady Mabella's dying wish to this day on each Feast of the Annunciation, the Tichborne family dole out flour to families from around "The Crawls". ©TopFoto.
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The Tichborne Dole - 1670-1. by Gillis van Tilborgh (1625-78). This traditional blessing dates back to the time of King Henry II. The custom was originated by Lady Mabella, wife of Sir Roger Tichborne. As she lay dying she asked her husband if he would grant her means to leave a charitable bequest in a dole of bread, to be distributed to any poor folk who should apply for it at Tichborne House on Lady Day. Sir Roger, somewhat heartlessly, agreed to give for this purpose the corn from all the land which his dying wife could walk around around while a lighted torch burned itself out. Too weak to walk, Lady Mabella succeeded in crawling around a twenty-three acre field which is still called 'The Crawls' to this day and which is situated just north of Tichborne Park and beside the road to Alresford. To fulfil Lady Mabella's dying wish to this day on each Feast of the Annunciation, the Tichborne family dole out flour to families from around "The Crawls". ©TopFoto
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