John Ogle (abt. 1647 - abt. 1685)

Born about 1647 in Ashburton, Devon, England

John "Jack" Ogle (c. 1646 - 1684) alias: "Mad Ogle"; "captain"

Biography

Jack Ogle (b. Ashburton [?], co. Devon), seems to have had spent his inheritance on London entertainment.

Parents

His father died during Jack's youth, which left left him an income of almost 200 pounds a year.

ONDB(1895), describes Jack's parents as "well to do" people from Ashburton, co. Devon. It does not name any family assets outside of this county, but anectodotal evidence suggests that Jack had a sister named, Anne.^[1]

Education

• Exeter

Military

According to ONDB, Jack had a "saddle in the first troop of horse-guards during the colonelcy of the Duke of Monmouth. (1668-79)." It's believed that he attained this position through the influence of Anne Ogle.

Occupation

• Gamester and buffoon

Sources

• "Ogle, John (1647? -1685?), in ONDB.[3]
• Ogle, John (1647?-1685?) (DNB00). WikiSource.[4]

Notes

1. ↑ ONBD (1895), states that Anne was a, "gentlewoman to the Countess of Inchiquin, and subsequently mistress to the Duke of York. She may have been the Anne Ogle, maid of honour, with whom Pepys had the felicity of dining in 1669, but whom Roscommon, in his 'Faithful Catalogue of Eminent Ninnies,' described as 'lewd Ogle.' Through her influence [John] Ogle obtained a saddle in the first troop of horse-guards during the colonelcy of the Duke of Monmouth (1668-1679)."[1]
   With this is mind ... it's intriguing to note that Anne Ogle of Pinchbeck (m. 1673 Craven Howard at Westminster Abbey), Maid of Honor to Katherine, wife of Charles II, was the sister of a John Ogle of Spalding (living 1659).[2]
   Something else to consider ... two daughters of Sir John Ogle of Pinchbeck (b. bef. 25 Feb 1568 - d. bef. 17 Mar 1639) attended the wedding of a Lord Inchiquin in Ireland during Oct 1635.
   The Ogles of Pinchbeck definitely had access to the king at this point. Unlike the Eglingham branch, they were not Parliamentarian ... For instance, Sir John Ogle of Pinchbeck was a member of the king's military advisors, signed the 2nd and 3rd Virginia Company London charters, and is buried in Westminster Abbey along with his son.