The Ogle family were prominent landed gentry in Northumberland, England. The earliest appearances of the family name were written Hoggel, Oggehill, Ogille and Oghill. Origins The ancient family seat was (as at 1870) Ogle, Northumberland, near Whalton. There, Robert Ogle had the family's manor house licensed for crenellation in 1341, or the previous year. Ogle Barony Sir Robert Ogle, Knight (24 Dec 1372–12 Aug 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 Norhamshire (an exclave of County Durham) and Islandshire (an exclave of County Palatinate of Durham) in the north of England. He represented Northumberland in Parliament six times between 1416 and 1435. In 1417 he was High Sheriff of Northumberland, and was appointed Warden of Roxburgh Castle in 1425. 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. Sir Robert married Matilda "Maud" Grey on c.21 May 1399, the only daughter of Thomas IV Grey, Constable of Norham (1359–1400) and Joan de Mowbray, and sister of John Grey, 1st Earl of Tankerville, and Thomas Grey (1384–1415). Many of the extended family were involved in the Wars of the Roses on the Yorkist side. As father of Robert Ogle, 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. They are the parents of William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle, and Earl of Ogle. Ogle of Causey Park 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). William's great grandson James (1634–1664) married Jane Ogle of Burradon. As cousins, this marriage merged these two family branches. His son William Ogle (1653–1718) was Member of Parliament for Northumberland from 1685 to 1689. Ogle of Choppington and Burradon Sir William Ogle of Choppington (1412 - 10 Aug 1474), was the third son of Maud Grey and younger brother of the first baron. He is also the