The Ogle family were prominent landed gentry in

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, England. The earliest appearances of the family name were written Hoggel, Oggehill, Ogille and Oghill.Burke, B. & Burke, J. B. (1863). ''A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland'', Part II. 4th ed. London: Harrison, Pall Mall. Retrieved fro
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Origins

The ancient family seat was (as at 1870)

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, near

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.Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales, John Marius Wilson, 1870-72 There, Robert Ogle had the family's manor house licensed for

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in 1341,Wallis, J. (1769). The Natural History and Antiquities of Northhumberland: And of So Much of the County of Durham A Lies Between the Rivers Tyne and Tweed, Commonly Called North Bishoprick. (Vol. II.) N.p.: Strahan. Google Books. Web. 16 Jan. 2014. or the previous year.

Ogle Barony

Sir Robert Ogle, Knight (24 Dec 1372–12 Aug 1436), was the son of Sir Robert "Richard" Ogle, Baron of Hepple, Knight,King, A. (2002). 'According to the custom used in French and Scottish wars': Prisoners and casualties on the Scottish Marches in the fourteenth century. Journal of Medieval History, 28(3). doi: 10.1016/S0048-721X(02)00057-X-T0001."Bertram, John (d.1450), of Bothal, Northumb.
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and

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s.Cp. X, 28–29. Living Descendants of Blood Royal, ''5''(266). N.p.Ogle, Sir Robert (c.1370-1436), of Ogle, Northumb
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Web. Accessed 17 May 2014 In 1407, he was Constable of

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and Sheriff and Escheator of Norhamshire (an exclave of County Durham) and Islandshire (an exclave of County Palatinate of Durham) in the north of England. He represented

in Parliament six times between 1416 and 1435. In 1417 he was

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, and was appointed Warden of Roxburgh Castle in 1425. Succession of the Barons of Ogle

He was also a key figure in the 15th century defence of the northern border against the Scots, but was beaten by Sir Alexander Ramsay at Piperden in 1436. Sir Robert married Matilda "Maud" Grey on c.21 May 1399, the only daughter of Thomas IV Grey, Constable of Norham (1359–1400) and Joan de Mowbray, and sister of John Grey, 1st Earl of Tankerville, and Thomas Grey (1384–1415). Many of the extended family were involved in the Wars of the Roses on the Yorkist side. As father of

Robert Ogle, 1st Baron Ogle Sir Robert Ogle, 1st Baron Ogle (1406–1469), was son and namesake of Sir Robert (V) Ogle of Ogle (c.1370–1436) and his wife Maud, daughter of John Grey, 1st Earl of Tankerville. (questionable) Family Through his Grey relations he had con ...

, Robert was the head of the family that included seven successive barons and many later junior branches. Catherine Ogle was the last of this main line. As the only surviving heir of Cuthbert Ogle, 7th Baron Ogle (d. 1597), she was created Baroness Ogle in 1628. In 1591 she married Sir Charles Cavendish of Welbeck.Cavendish, Sir Charles (1553-1617), of Welbeck Abbey, Notts
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, and Earl of Ogle.Lee, S. (1887). Cavendish, William (1505?-1557) (DNB00)
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Ogle of Causey Park

The manor of Causey Park was acquired with

, as a result of heiress Helen Bertram's first marriage to Robert Ogle, knight (d.1363). William's great grandson James (1634–1664) married Jane Ogle of Burradon. As cousins, this marriage merged these two family branches. His son William Ogle (1653–1718) was Member of Parliament for

from 1685 to 1689.Ogle, William (1653-1718), of Causey Park, Hebburn, Northumb
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Ogle of Choppington and Burradon

Sir William Ogle of Choppington (1412 - 10 Aug 1474), was the third son of Maud Grey and younger brother of the first baron.Saint-George, R. & Saint-George, H. (1878). ''The Visitation of Northumberland in 1615''. (pp.14). Heraldr
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Web. He is also the ancestor of the American Ogle family from Colonial Maryland.Tayloe, Benjamin Ogle (1872). In Memoriam: Benjamin Ogle Tayloe. (pp. 357). Sherman & Compan
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His son and heir was Gawen Ogle. Around 1503, Gawen built a tower house at Choppington, then Bedlingtonshire (Northumberland),Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne (1891). ''Archaeologia Aeliana, Or, Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to Antiquities.'' (Vol. 14, pp. 22)
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Web. of which no present trace remains.Davis, Philip (n.d.). Choppington Tower.

'. Accessed 19 October 2014. In 1569 and 1596, Gawen's grandson Oliver (d. 1616) acquired the Burradon manor near

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, including a tower house in two tranches. Craster, H.H.E, (1909). A History of Northumberland, (Vol IX, pp.52). ''The Northumberland County History Committee.'' In 1633, Oliver's son Lancelot Ogle (1582–1640), improved the accommodation at Burradon Tower. After his daughter Jane Ogle of Burradon, married her cousin James Ogle of Causey Park, the Burradon house was abandoned. By 1769 it was reported to be in ruins. William Wallace, Jane's grandson, inherited the estate. He changed his name to William Wallis Ogle, and sold the property outside of the family in 1857

Ogle of Kirkley

Henry Ogle of Kirkley (1525–1580), grandson of the 3rd Baron Ogle held lands at Kirkley, near

, Northumberland under Lord Eure. His sons Mark and Cuthbert (1569–1655) each bought a part of the Manor from Lord Eure around 1612. In 1632, Cuthbert built the manor

Kirkley Hall Kirkley Hall is a 17th-century historic country mansion and Grade II listed building in Northumberland, England. The estate is over and adjoins the River Blyth at Kirkley, three miles north of Ponteland in the heart of the Northumberland coun ...

, close to the site of the old house.Dodds, M.H.,(1926). A History of Northumberland. The Parishes of Ovingham, Stamfordham & Ponteland. (Vol. 12, pp.493-509. Northumberland County History Committee. Cuthbert's great grandson joined the navy, and ultimately became Admiral Sir Chaloner Ogle (1681–1750). Another great grandson Dr. Nathaniel Ogle (d. c. 1739) of Kirkley was an army physician under the Duke of Marlborough, and was Deputy Lieutenant of Northumberland in 1715. His son Rev. Newton Ogle (1726–1804) was

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of Durham Cathedral and

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and in 1764 replaced the old house at Kirkley with a substantial mansion. Another son Chaloner Ogle (1726–1816) like his elder second cousin and namesake also joined the navy and became an Admiral. He was created a Baronet of Kings Worthy, Hampshire, in the year of his death. For details of his successors see Ogle Baronets. Rev. John Saville Ogle (1767–1853) son of Newton, was

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of Salisbury Cathedral and

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of Durham Cathedral, and in 1832 he substantially extended and improved Kirkley Hall. He repurchased from the

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the ancient family estates at Ogle. The Kirkley estate was sold outside the family in 1922.

Ogle of Kings Worthy, Hampshire

For details of this branch see Ogle of Kirkley above and Ogle Baronets.

Ogle of Eglingham

The Ogles of

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were strongly Parliamentarian during the

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. Robert Ogle of Eglingham rebuilt

Eglingham Hall Eglingham Hall () is a former mansion house and a Grade II* listed building situated at Eglingham, near Alnwick, Northumberland. The manor of Eglingham was acquired by Henry Ogle, a nephew of Robert, 1st Baron Ogle of Ogle in 1514. Luke Ogle (15 ...

. He created a two-story, seven bayed, mansion that incorporated the old manor as its west wing. The Ogles sold

around 1900. Henry Ogle of Eglingham, second son of William Ogle of Choppington and nephew of the first Baron,Ogle, H.A.(1902). Ogle and Bothal: History of the baronies of Ogle, Bothal, and Hepple, (pp.177-180, 190)
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PDF. acquired the Eglingham manor near Alnwick, Northumberland in 1514. Luke Ogle of Eglingham (1510–1597) was a nephew of Henry. In 1565, he served as

. He also built a new manor house (later to become known as

) on the site of an existing pele tower. Cpt. Henry Ogle of Eglingham (1600–1669) sequestered land for Parliament from 1643 to 1650. He also raised forces as a parliamentary commissioner from November/December 1644. Cpt. John Ogle of Eglingham (1621–1682/6) was the son of Henry's (1600-1669). In 1654, he served as

during the Commonwealth. He married Eleanor Pringle.Ogle, 1902 Henry Ogle of Eglingham (d. 1711) was the son of Cpt. John Ogle (1621–1682/6). He was

in 1706/7. Henry married his first wife Apollina Howard in 1664. In November 1692, he married Grace Widdrington.Ogle, 1902, p. 200-201.

Ogle of Berwick and Bowsden

Nicholas Ogle of Berwick and Bowsden (1605–1646) was the brother of Cpt. Henry Ogle of Eglingham (1600–1669), and the father of Rev. Luke Ogle of Berwick. Rev. Luke Ogle of Berwick. was the eldest son of Nicholas Ogle (1605-1646). Vocal in his views against the papacy, his open dissent during the Restoration led to his arrest and temporary confinement on a few occasions.OGLE, Samuel (1659-1719), of Bowsden, Northumb
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Web. Accessed 17 May 2014. Samuel Ogle (1658–1718) was the son of Rev. Luke Ogle. He was recorder for Berwick and member of Parliament. He was also Commissioner for the Colony of Maryland. Samuel Ogle, was the grandson of Rev. Luke Ogle of Berwick. He fought at the siege of Fort William Henry and became Provincial Governor of Maryland in 1732 and began a dynasty in Maryland. Benjamin Ogle (7 Feb 1749 – 6 Jul 1809) was Samuel's son. He was governor of Maryland from 1798 to 1801. Benjamin Ogle Tayloe (May 21, 1796 — February 25, 1868) was Benjamin's grandson and an American businessman, bon vivant, diplomat, and political activist in

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Family towers and castles

TowersRef: Ogle and Bothal 1902. * Burradon * North Middleton *

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* Hirst * Choppington * Hepple * Tossan * Newstead * Downhem * Ford * Eglingham * fortalice of Flotterton Castles * Seven Shields *

* Bothal *

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* Copeland

References

External links

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