Ogle family

The Ogle family was prominent landed gentry in Northumberland from before the time of the Norman Conquest. The earliest appearances of the family name was written Hoggel, Oggehill, Ogille and Oghill.

After the conquest in 1066, William the Conqueror granted a deed to Humphrey de Hoggell to enjoy "all the liberties and royalties of his manor." The ancient family seat was located in Ogle, Northumberland, near Whalton. There, the Ogle's manor house was licensed for crenellation in 1341.

Sir Robert Ogle, Knight (c.1379–1436), was the son of Sir Robert "Richard" Ogle, Baron of Hepple, Knight, of Ogle and Bothal Castles. 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.

Sir Robert was also a key figure in the 15th century defense of the northern border against the Scots, but was beaten by Sir Alexander Ramsay at Piperden in 1436. He married Matilda "Maud" Grey on c.21 May 1399. The only daughter of Joan de Mowbray and Sir Thomas Gray of Heaton, Maud was the sister of John Grey, 1st Earl of Tankerville, and Thomas Grey (1384–1415). It is through Maud that the Ogle line has royal descendants from kings Edward I of England and Philippe III of France. Sir Robert Ogle(son) and much of the extended family were involved in the Wars of the Roses on the Yorkist side. Sir Robert with 600 men at arms lead at the 1st Battle of St Albans and were also present at Townton and Bosworth were he lost one of his sons. There is a memorial plague to those that died with Richard 111 on the wall at York Cathedral as evidence. As father of the 1st Baron Ogle, 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. Their successors became the Dukes of Newcastle, and Earls of Ogle.

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