Ogle family
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The Ogle family was prominent landed gentry
in Northumberland
from before the time of the Norman Conquest.
William the Conqueror
granted a deed to Humphrey de Hoggell to enjoy "all the liberties and royalties of his manor" after the conquest. This ancient family seat was at Ogle
, near Whalton
. Their manor house there was licenced for crenellation in 1341, and became known as Ogle Castle
.
The castles and towers which have belonged to the family are: The castles of Seven Shields, Ogle, Bothal, Harbottle and Copeland: The towers of Burradon, North Middleton, Cockle Park, Hirst, Choppington, Hepple, Tossan, Newstead, Downhem, Ford, Eglingham and the fortalice of Flotterton. (Ref: Ogle and Bothal 1902). There is also a possible 11th century link with the lands of Ogilface in West Lothian.
The Ogle line has royal descendants from King Edward I of England and King Philippe III of France through Maud Grey, daughter of Jane De Mowbray and Sir Thomas Gray of Warke; who married ca. 21 May 1399, Sir Robert Ogle, Knight, Warden of Roxborough Castle
, son of Sir Robert Ogle, Knight, of Ogle
and Bothal Castle
s. (Cp. X, 28-29) (Ref: Living Descendants of Blood Royal, volume 5, 266).
.
In 1407 he was Constable of Norham Castle
and Sheriff and Escheator of Islandshire
and Norhamshire
then the most northern counties of England. In 1417 he was High Sheriff of Northumberland
and was appointed Warden of Roxburgh Castle
in 1425.
As father of the 1st Baron Ogle he was the head of the family which included seven successive Barons and many later junior branches of the family. For further details of the main line of the family see Baron Ogle
The last of this main line was the daughter of the 7th Baron (d 1597), Catherine Ogle who herself was created Baroness Ogle in 1628 and who in 1591 had married Sir Charles Cavendish whose successors were to be Dukes of Newcastle
and Earls of Ogle
during the English Civil War
.
Henry Ogle of Eglingham was a nephew of Robert, 1st Baron Ogle. He acquired the manor of Eglingham
, near Alnwick
, Northumberland
in 1514. Henry Ogle (1600–1669) was a parliamentary commissioner for raising forces in the English Civil War. He was High Sheriff of Northumberland
in 1644 and was created a Knight of the Shire in 1654.
He was also appointed Queen Anne
's commissioner to Ireland
.
Henry's son John (1621–1686) was High Sheriff in 1654 during the Commonwealth. Henry's grandson John (1649–1687) emigrated to the area that became Delaware
in North America
.
Although a John Ogle of roughly the same age did immigrate from England to Delaware, there is no direct evidence that this is one and the same as the grandson of Henry. (Ogle / Ogles Family Association research).
Henry's son, Samuel Ogle
became Provincial
Governor of Maryland
under Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore
in 1732 and began a dynasty in Maryland.
Samuel's son Benjamin Ogle
(February 7, 1749 – July 6, 1809) became Governor of the State of Maryland
in 1798.
Henry's brother Nicholas was Deputy Lieutenant
in 1645 and representative for Northumberland in the Little Parliament of 1653.
Robert Ogle rebuilt Eglingham Hall
in grand style, creating a two storey, seven bayed mansion house, incorporating the old manor house as its west wing.
Henry's nephew Luke Ogle (1510–1597), who was High Sheriff of Northumberland
in 1565, built a new manor house (later to become known as Eglingham Hall
) on the site of an existing pele tower.
After some 400 years in occupation the Ogles sold the estate in about 1900.
at Choppington
, then in Bedlingtonshire
(now North Tyneside) of which no present trace remains. His grandson Oliver (d 1616) acquired the manor of Burradon
near Longbenton
including a tower house
, in two tranches in 1569 and 1596. His son Lancelot (1582–1640) improved the accommodation at Burradon Tower
in 1633.
Lancelot's only daughter Jane married a cousin, James Ogle of Causey Park and the Burradon house was abandoned. By 1769 it was reported to be ruinous. The estate was later inherited by Jane’s grandson, William Wallis, who changed his name to William Wallis Ogle, and was eventually sold outside the family in 1857
, Northumberland
under Lord Eure. His sons Mark and Cuthbert (1569–1655) each bought a part of the Manor from Lord Eure in about 1612 and in 1632 Cuthbert built a new manor house, Kirkley Hall
, there, close by the site of the old house.
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 Prebendary
of Durham Cathedral
and Dean
of Winchester Cathedral
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 on 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 Canon
of Salisbury Cathedral
and prebendary
of Durham Cathedral, and in 1832 he substantially extended and improved Kirkley Hall. He repurchased from the Duke of Portland the ancient family estates at Ogle.
The Kirkley estate was sold outside the family in 1922.
.
as a result of intermarriage with the Bertram family in the 14th century. Robert 4th Baron Ogle granted the estate to his younger brother Sir William Ogle (1493–1542) whose grandson John built a new tower house on the site of the earlier Pele tower in 1589.
His great grandson James (1634–1664) married his cousin Jane Ogle of Burradon thereby merging the two branches of the family. James Ogle was a Royalist during the Civil War
, was regarded as a delinquent by Parliament and was charged with treason. His estates were forfeit but he was pardoned and allowed to compound for £324 for the return of his property.
James' son William Ogle (1653–1718) was Member of Parliament
for Northumberland
1685-89. William’s son Henry Ogle (1685–1761) was High Sheriff of Northumberland in 1737. In addition to the Ogle estates of Causey Park and Burradon he inherited through his wife Anne Orde a third of the substantial North Durham properties of William Orde MP of Sandybank. He substantially extended and improved Causey Park House
in the 18th century.
After some 400 years of Ogle ownership the estates were sold by William Wallis Ogle in 1849
Gentry
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in Northumberland
Northumberland
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from before the time of the Norman Conquest.
Origins
The earliest appearances of the family name was written Hoggel, Oggehill, Ogille and Oghill.William the Conqueror
William I of England
William I , also known as William the Conqueror , was the first Norman King of England from Christmas 1066 until his death. He was also Duke of Normandy from 3 July 1035 until his death, under the name William II...
granted a deed to Humphrey de Hoggell to enjoy "all the liberties and royalties of his manor" after the conquest. This ancient family seat was at Ogle
Ogle, Northumberland
Ogle is a village in Northumberland, England, in the parish of Whalton, north-west of Ponteland and south-west of Morpeth. The surname Ogle comes from here, where the Ogle family built Ogle Castle and owned Kirkley Hall.- Landmarks :...
, near Whalton
Whalton
Whalton is a small village in Northumberland, England.It hosts an annual Bale Fire on July 4th, the date on which midsummer's eve was celebrated before the introduction of the Gregorian calendar to England in 1752...
. Their manor house there was licenced for crenellation in 1341, and became known as Ogle Castle
Ogle Castle
Ogle Castle is a former fortified manor house at Ogle, near Whalton, Northumberland. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and a Grade I listed building....
.
The Ogle line has royal descendants from King Edward I of England and King Philippe III of France through Maud Grey, daughter of Jane De Mowbray and Sir Thomas Gray of Warke; who married ca. 21 May 1399, Sir Robert Ogle, Knight, Warden of Roxborough Castle
Roxburgh Castle
Roxburgh Castle was a castle sited near Kelso, in the Borders region of Scotland, in the former Roxburghshire.-History:The castle was founded by King David I. In 1174 it was surrendered to England after the capture of William I at Alnwick, and was often in English hands thereafter. The Scots made...
, son of Sir Robert Ogle, Knight, of Ogle
Ogle Castle
Ogle Castle is a former fortified manor house at Ogle, near Whalton, Northumberland. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and a Grade I listed building....
and Bothal Castle
Bothal Castle
Bothal Castle stands by the River Wansbeck in the village of Bothal, between Morpeth and Ashington in Northumberland, England. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and a Grade I listed building.It is possibly the site of a Norman castle....
s. (Cp. X, 28-29) (Ref: Living Descendants of Blood Royal, volume 5, 266).
Medieval Barons
Sir Robert Ogle (c.1379-1436) was a key figure in the 15th century defence of the northern border against the Scots. He was thoroughly beaten in this endeavour by Sir Alexander Ramsay at PiperdenBattle of Piperdean
The Battle of Piperdean was an engagement in the Scottish Borders, fought between the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England....
.
In 1407 he was Constable of Norham Castle
Norham Castle
Norham Castle is a partly ruined castle in Northumberland, England, overlooking the River Tweed, on the border between England and Scotland. It is a Grade I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument...
and Sheriff and Escheator of Islandshire
Islandshire
Islandshire was an area of Northumberland, England, comprising Lindisfarne or Holy Island, plus five parishes on the mainland.It is historically associated with the Bishop of Durham, and was administratively an exclave of County Palatinate of Durham...
and Norhamshire
Norhamshire
Norhamshire was an exclave of County Durham in England. It was first mentioned in 995, when it formed part of the lands of the priory at Lindisfarne...
then the most northern counties of England. In 1417 he was High Sheriff of Northumberland
High Sheriff of Northumberland
This is a list of the High Sheriffs of the English county of Northumberland.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post...
and was appointed Warden of Roxburgh Castle
Roxburgh Castle
Roxburgh Castle was a castle sited near Kelso, in the Borders region of Scotland, in the former Roxburghshire.-History:The castle was founded by King David I. In 1174 it was surrendered to England after the capture of William I at Alnwick, and was often in English hands thereafter. The Scots made...
in 1425.
As father of the 1st Baron Ogle he was the head of the family which included seven successive Barons and many later junior branches of the family. For further details of the main line of the family see Baron Ogle
Baron Ogle
The Ogles were a prominent Northumbrian family from before the time of the Norman Conquest. They settled at Ogle, Northumberland and in 1341 were granted a licence to fortify their manor house which became known as Ogle Castle. The family included seven Medieval Barons...
The last of this main line was the daughter of the 7th Baron (d 1597), Catherine Ogle who herself was created Baroness Ogle in 1628 and who in 1591 had married Sir Charles Cavendish whose successors were to be Dukes of Newcastle
Duke of Newcastle
Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne is a title which has been created three times in British history while the title of Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne has been created once. The title was created for the first time in the Peerage of England in 1664 when William Cavendish, 1st Marquess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne...
and Earls of Ogle
Ogles of Eglingham
The Ogles of Eglingham were strongly ParliamentarianRoundhead
"Roundhead" was the nickname given to the supporters of the Parliament during the English Civil War. Also known as Parliamentarians, they fought against King Charles I and his supporters, the Cavaliers , who claimed absolute power and the divine right of kings...
during the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
.
- Henry Ogle of Eglingham
Henry Ogle of Eglingham was a nephew of Robert, 1st Baron Ogle. He acquired the manor of Eglingham
Eglingham
Eglingham is a village in Northumberland, England, situated about north-west of Alnwick and from Wooler. It lies in the sheltered valley of the Eglingham Burn, a tributary of the River Aln, about above sea level, in a rural conservation area set amongst rolling countryside, within of the...
, near Alnwick
Alnwick
Alnwick is a small market town in north Northumberland, England. The town's population was just over 8000 at the time of the 2001 census and Alnwick's district population was 31,029....
, Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
in 1514. Henry Ogle (1600–1669) was a parliamentary commissioner for raising forces in the English Civil War. He was High Sheriff of Northumberland
High Sheriff of Northumberland
This is a list of the High Sheriffs of the English county of Northumberland.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post...
in 1644 and was created a Knight of the Shire in 1654.
He was also appointed Queen Anne
Anne of Great Britain
Anne ascended the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland on 8 March 1702. On 1 May 1707, under the Act of Union, two of her realms, England and Scotland, were united as a single sovereign state, the Kingdom of Great Britain.Anne's Catholic father, James II and VII, was deposed during the...
's commissioner to Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
.
- John Ogle of Eglingham
Henry's son John (1621–1686) was High Sheriff in 1654 during the Commonwealth. Henry's grandson John (1649–1687) emigrated to the area that became Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
.
Although a John Ogle of roughly the same age did immigrate from England to Delaware, there is no direct evidence that this is one and the same as the grandson of Henry. (Ogle / Ogles Family Association research).
- Samuel Ogle of Eglingham
Henry's son, Samuel Ogle
Samuel Ogle
Samuel Ogle was the 16th, 18th and 20th Proprietary Governor of Maryland from 1731 to 1732, 1733 to 1742, and 1746/1747 to 1752.-Background:...
became Provincial
Province of Maryland
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Governor of Maryland
Governor of Maryland
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under Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore
Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore
Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore, 3rd Proprietor and 17th Proprietary Governor of Maryland, FRS was a British nobleman and Proprietary Governor of the Province of Maryland...
in 1732 and began a dynasty in Maryland.
Samuel's son Benjamin Ogle
Benjamin Ogle
Benjamin Ogle was the ninth Governor of Maryland from 1798 to 1801.-Early life:The Ogle family was quite prominent for many centuries in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England, dating from the medieval period. Born in Annapolis, Maryland, Benjamin Ogle was the son of former Provincial...
(February 7, 1749 – July 6, 1809) became Governor of the State of Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
in 1798.
- Nicholas Ogle of Eglingham
Henry's brother Nicholas was Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
in 1645 and representative for Northumberland in the Little Parliament of 1653.
- Robert Ogle of Eglingham
Robert Ogle rebuilt Eglingham Hall
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...
in grand style, creating a two storey, seven bayed mansion house, incorporating the old manor house as its west wing.
- Luke Ogle of Eglingham
Henry's nephew Luke Ogle (1510–1597), who was High Sheriff of Northumberland
High Sheriff of Northumberland
This is a list of the High Sheriffs of the English county of Northumberland.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post...
in 1565, built a new manor house (later to become known as Eglingham Hall
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...
) on the site of an existing pele tower.
After some 400 years in occupation the Ogles sold the estate in about 1900.
Ogle of Choppington and Burradon
Another nephew of Robert, 1st Baron Ogle, was Gawen Ogle who, in 1500, built a tower houseTower house
A tower house is a particular type of stone structure, built for defensive purposes as well as habitation.-History:Tower houses began to appear in the Middle Ages, especially in mountain or limited access areas, in order to command and defend strategic points with reduced forces...
at Choppington
Choppington
Choppington is a village in Northumberland, in England. It is situated a short distance to the south-east of Morpeth, and north of Bedlington. It was at one time part of the three big mid-Northumberland collieries . Older people will tell you that they worked at A, B or C....
, then in Bedlingtonshire
Bedlingtonshire
Bedlingtonshire is an area in north east England, consisting solely of the parish of Bedlington. It was an urban district in the county of Northumberland from 1894...
(now North Tyneside) of which no present trace remains. His grandson Oliver (d 1616) acquired the manor of Burradon
Burradon, Tyne and Wear
Burradon is a village in Tyne and Wear, England to the north of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is adjacent to Camperdown and the two villages are closely linked. Camperdown was once known as Hazlerigge.-History:...
near Longbenton
Longbenton
Longbenton is a district of North Tyneside, England. It is largely occupied by an extensive estate originally built as municipal housing by Newcastle City Council in the 1950s and 1960s. It is served by the Tyne and Wear Metro stations Longbenton Metro station and Four Lane Ends Metro Station...
including a tower house
Tower house
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, in two tranches in 1569 and 1596. His son Lancelot (1582–1640) improved the accommodation at Burradon Tower
Burradon Tower
Burradon Tower is a ruinous tower house at Burradon, North Tyneside, England which is both a Scheduled Ancient Monument and a Grade II listed building....
in 1633.
Lancelot's only daughter Jane married a cousin, James Ogle of Causey Park and the Burradon house was abandoned. By 1769 it was reported to be ruinous. The estate was later inherited by Jane’s grandson, William Wallis, who changed his name to William Wallis Ogle, and was eventually sold outside the family in 1857
Ogle of Kirkley
Henry Ogle (1525–1580) the grandson of the 3rd Baron Ogle held lands at Kirkley, near WhaltonWhalton
Whalton is a small village in Northumberland, England.It hosts an annual Bale Fire on July 4th, the date on which midsummer's eve was celebrated before the introduction of the Gregorian calendar to England in 1752...
, Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
under Lord Eure. His sons Mark and Cuthbert (1569–1655) each bought a part of the Manor from Lord Eure in about 1612 and in 1632 Cuthbert built a new manor house, Kirkley Hall
Kirkley Hall
Kirkley Hall is a 17th century historic country mansion and Grade II listed building situated on the bank of the River Blyth at Kirkley, near Ponteland in the heart of the Northumberland countryside, which is now an Horticultural and Agricultural training centre.The manor of Kirkley was granted to...
, there, close by the site of the old house.
Cuthbert's great grandson joined the navy and ultimately became Admiral Sir Chaloner Ogle
Chaloner Ogle
Admiral of the Fleet Sir Chaloner Ogle was a British naval commander during the War of the Austrian Succession.-Naval career:Born the son of John Ogle, a Newcastle barrister, Ogle came from the Kirkley Hall branch of the prominent Northumbrian Ogle family of Northumberland...
(1681–1750).
Another great grandson Dr. Nathaniel Ogle (d. c. 1739) of Kirkley was an army physician under the Duke of Marlborough
Duke of Marlborough
Duke of Marlborough , is a hereditary title in the Peerage of England. The first holder of the title was John Churchill , the noted English general, and indeed an unqualified reference to the Duke of Marlborough in a historical text will almost certainly refer to him.-History:The dukedom was...
, and was Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of Northumberland in 1715. His son Rev. Newton Ogle (1726–1804) was Prebendary
Prebendary
A prebendary is a post connected to an Anglican or Catholic cathedral or collegiate church and is a type of canon. Prebendaries have a role in the administration of the cathedral...
of Durham Cathedral
Durham Cathedral
The Cathedral Church of Christ, Blessed Mary the Virgin and St Cuthbert of Durham is a cathedral in the city of Durham, England, the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Durham. The Bishopric dates from 995, with the present cathedral being founded in AD 1093...
and Dean
Dean (religion)
A dean, in a church context, is a cleric holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy. The title is used mainly in the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church.-Anglican Communion:...
of Winchester Cathedral
Winchester Cathedral
Winchester Cathedral at Winchester in Hampshire is one of the largest cathedrals in England, with the longest nave and overall length of any Gothic cathedral in Europe...
and in 1764 replaced the old house at Kirkley with a substantial mansion.
Another son Chaloner Ogle
Sir Chaloner Ogle, 1st Baronet
Sir Chalonor Ogle was an Admiral in the British navy.He was the son of Nathaniel Ogle of Kirkley Hall, Northumberland....
(1726–1816) like his elder second cousin and namesake also joined the navy and became on Admiral. He was created a Baronet of Kings Worthy, Hampshire, in the year of his death. For details of his successors see Ogle Baronets
Ogle Baronets
The Ogle Baronetcy, of Worthy, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 12 March 1816 for Admiral Chaloner Ogle, of Kings Worthy, Hampshire. The Ogles were a prominent Northumberland family from before the time of the Norman Conquest...
.
Rev. John Saville Ogle (1767–1853) son of Newton, was Canon
Canon (priest)
A canon is a priest or minister who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to an ecclesiastical rule ....
of Salisbury Cathedral
Salisbury Cathedral
Salisbury Cathedral, formally known as the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is an Anglican cathedral in Salisbury, England, considered one of the leading examples of Early English architecture....
and prebendary
Prebendary
A prebendary is a post connected to an Anglican or Catholic cathedral or collegiate church and is a type of canon. Prebendaries have a role in the administration of the cathedral...
of Durham Cathedral, and in 1832 he substantially extended and improved Kirkley Hall. He repurchased from the Duke of Portland 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 BaronetsOgle Baronets
The Ogle Baronetcy, of Worthy, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 12 March 1816 for Admiral Chaloner Ogle, of Kings Worthy, Hampshire. The Ogles were a prominent Northumberland family from before the time of the Norman Conquest...
.
Ogle of Causey Park
The manor of Causey Park was a possession of the Ogles, acquired with BothalBothal
Bothal is a village in Northumberland, in England. It is situated between Morpeth and Ashington. There is a castle, a church, a vicarage opposite the church gates, some stepping stones over the River Wansbeck, a few houses and that's about it really. A nice quiet place.Bothal was the headquarters...
as a result of intermarriage with the Bertram family in the 14th century. Robert 4th Baron Ogle granted the estate to his younger brother Sir William Ogle (1493–1542) whose grandson John built a new tower house on the site of the earlier Pele tower in 1589.
His great grandson James (1634–1664) married his cousin Jane Ogle of Burradon thereby merging the two branches of the family. James Ogle was a Royalist during the Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
, was regarded as a delinquent by Parliament and was charged with treason. His estates were forfeit but he was pardoned and allowed to compound for £324 for the return of his property.
James' son William Ogle (1653–1718) was Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Northumberland
Northumberland (UK Parliament constituency)
Northumberland, was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament.The constituency was split into two...
1685-89. William’s son Henry Ogle (1685–1761) was High Sheriff of Northumberland in 1737. In addition to the Ogle estates of Causey Park and Burradon he inherited through his wife Anne Orde a third of the substantial North Durham properties of William Orde MP of Sandybank. He substantially extended and improved Causey Park House
Causey Park House
Causey Park House is a 16th century former manor house with Grade II listed building status situated at Causey Park, Northumberland, England. The Manors of Ogle , and Causey Park and Bothal were merged by the marriage of Robert Ogle and Ellen Bertram in the 14th century.The house was built in 1589...
in the 18th century.
After some 400 years of Ogle ownership the estates were sold by William Wallis Ogle in 1849