Ogle family

The earliest appearances of the family name were written Hoggel, Oggehill, Ogille, and Oghill.

[2] There, Robert Ogle had the family's manor house licensed for crenellation in 1341,[3] or the previous year.

[6][7] 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.

[9][10][11] The manor of Causey Park was acquired with Bothal Castle, as a result of heiress Helen Bertram's first marriage to Robert Ogle, knight (d.1363).

[14] Sir William Ogle of Choppington (1412 – 10 Aug 1474), was the third son of Maud Grey and younger brother of the first baron.

[18] Around 1503, Gawen built a tower house at Choppington, then Bedlingtonshire (Northumberland),[19] of which no present trace remains.

[20] In 1569 and 1596, Gawen's grandson Oliver (d. 1616) acquired the Burradon manor near Longbenton, including a tower house in two tranches.

[13] In 1633, Oliver's son Lancelot Ogle (1582–1640), improved the accommodation at Burradon Tower.

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, close to the site of the old house.

[21] Cuthbert's great-grandson joined the navy, and ultimately became Admiral Sir Chaloner Ogle (1681–1750).

[21] Another great-grandson Dr. Nathaniel Ogle (d. c. 1739) of Kirkley was an army physician under the Duke of Marlborough,[21] and was Deputy Lieutenant of Northumberland in 1715.

[21] Another son Chaloner Ogle (1726–1816) like his elder second cousin and namesake also joined the navy and became an Admiral.

He created a two-storey, seven-bayed mansion that incorporated the old manor as its west wing.

He also built a new manor house (later to become known as Eglingham Hall) on the site of an existing pele tower.

Vocal in his views against the papacy, his open dissent during the Restoration led to his arrest and temporary confinement on a few occasions.