Sir Chaloner Ogle, 1st Baronet

Sir Chalonor Ogle (1726 – 27 August 1816) was an Admiral in the British navy.

He was the son of Nathaniel Ogle of Kirkley Hall, Northumberland.

In 1773 he acquired the manor of Kings Worthy, Hampshire and on 12 March 1816 was created 1st Baronet of Worthy 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 in 1761. ( His brother Newton married her sister) He was succeeded to the Baronetcy 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.