Ogle Family - Ogles of Eglingham

Ogles of Eglingham

See also: Colonial families of Maryland

The Ogles of Eglingham were strongly Parliamentarian during the English Civil War.

• Henry Ogle of Eglingham

Henry Ogle of Eglingham was a nephew of Robert Baron Ogle. He acquired the manor of Eglingham, near Alnwick, Northumberland in 1514.

Henry Ogle (1600–1669) Henry was a parliamentary commissioner for raising forces in the English Civil and was High Sheriff of Northumberland in 1644 and was alsocreated a Knight of the Shire in 1654.

He was also appointed Queen Anne's commissioner to Ireland.

• 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 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).

Nicholas Ogle,(1605-1546) was a brother of Henry.

Luke Ogle,preacher, Nicholas's son was a dissenter and caused great problems for Northumberland as he was against the restoration of Charles II, he was arrested by General Monck.ref.

Samuel Ogle,(1658-1718) Lukes's son,was recorder for Berwick and member of Parliament. he was also Commissioner for the Colony of Maryland.

• Samuel Ogle of Eglingham

Lukes grandson, Samuel Oglefought at the siege of Fort William Henry and became Provincial Governor of Maryland under Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore in 1732 and began a dynasty in Maryland.

• Benjamin Ogle

Samuel's son Benjamin Ogle (February 7, 1749 – July 6, 1809) became Governor of the State of Maryland in 1798.

• Robert Ogle of Eglingham

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.

• Luke Ogle of Eglingham

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.