Sir Henry Oglander, 7th Baronet (1811–1874) was the son of

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and Maria Anne Fitzroy. He inherited the baronetcy on the death of his father in 1852. In 1845 Oglander married Louisa Leeds, a daughter of Sir George Leeds, 1st Baronet. In 1854, he was appointed

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. He owned

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on the

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, on the terrace of which stands an old gun, presented to him by the inhabitants. During the invasion scare of 1859–60 he raised the 4th (Nunwell) Isle of Wight Rifle Volunteer Corps and commanded it with the rank of

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, dated 17 July 1860, shortly afterwards being promoted to

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. He died in 1874, the last of the family. He was buried in St. Mary's Church, Brading (alongside many of his ancestors) and has an arts and crafts style tomb. The west doorway of the

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was built in the

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as a memorial to him. His wife, Louisa, died in 1894.Victoria County History, Volume 6
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Oglander, Henry 1811 births 1874 deaths High Sheriffs of Dorset Oglander, Sir Henry Baronets in the Baronetage of England