Sir Chaloner Ogle, 1st Baronet
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Sir Chalonor Ogle was an Admiral in the British navy.

He was the son of Nathaniel Ogle of 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...

, Northumberland
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In 1773 he acquired the manor of Kings Worthy
Kings Worthy
Kings Worthy is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England, approximately two miles north-east of Winchester. Kings Worthy was a tithing of Barton Stacey when the Domesday Book was written....

, Hampshire
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 and on 12 March 1816 was created 1st Baronet of Worthy
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...

 in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.

His sister Isabella married his cousin and namesake Admiral Sir Chalonor Ogle (1681–1750)

He married Hester Thomas daughter of the Bishop of Winchester
Bishop of Winchester
The Bishop of Winchester is the head of the Church of England diocese of Winchester, with his cathedra at Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire.The bishop is one of five Church of England bishops to be among the Lords Spiritual regardless of their length of service. His diocese is one of the oldest and...

 in 1761. ( His brother Newton married her sister) He was succeeded to the Baronetcy
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...

by his son, Sir Charles Ogle, 2nd Baronet.

There is a portrait of the Admiral Sir Chaloner Ogle of Worthy in the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich, England, dated 1780. Another Portait of Sir Chaloner Ogle of Worthy by a follower of Reynolds was sold at Christies auction House in 2009, which bears the same likeness to the painting in the Maritime museum.

A portrait of a Senior Captain(Commodores uniform) Chaloner Ogle(1725-1814) by George Romney dated 1781(inscribed 25 years later) is held by the MET N.Y. Captain Ogle served under Admiral Hawke at the battle Quiberon Bay and was cousin of Sir Chaloner. Captain Ogles' memorial is in Winchester Cathedral.

George Romney painted Emma Hart his model, later Lady Hamilton who was Nelsons Mistress.

References: Naval archives Soton Library,Portsmouth Maritime Museum,Christies Auction house, British Library,London England.
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