Clan Oglesby
Mary Markley's 3nd maternal great-grandfather was JOHN OGLESBY christened 20. Aug 1732 in Claxby by Normanby, Lincolnshire. He was married and had children. His daughter, SUSANNAH OGLESBY (1759-1825), was Mary's 2nd maternal great-grandmother.
Nothing else is known about JOHN OGLESBY direct family as such except that the Oglesby family lived already end of the 16th century in that part of the country.
JOHN OGLESBY's surname indicates though that he perhaps belonged to the Scottish CLAN OGLESBY (OGILVY) in the one way or other, although it has to be noted the fact that having a specific surname does not guarantee genetic descent from the family, who originated the name. Scottish surnames were a forced entity by the English. Many clan members would take the surname of the Clan leader, though they were of different lineage. Their allegiance was based on who had their back protection. If a clan member moved to another area, under the protection of a different clan, usually the family would then take on that Clan surname or one of the various surnames under the Clan banner. These are referred to as "broken men" indicating that they were not of blood relations. Only DNA testing would be the only way to find out, which group one falls into.
The name comes from the ancient Pictish words "Ocel Fa". This is supposed to mean “High Plain" or "High Land". Oglesby and all its variations, is the old Anglicized (English) version of the original Scottish name Ogilvy or Ogilvie.
It is interesting that the Knights Templar were major landowners on the higher lands of Lincolnshire until their disbandment in 1312, where they had a number of preceptories on property which provided income. Therefore it might be a red herring, but perhaps the first Oglesby, who settled in that part of Lincolnshire, was perhaps a descendant of one of these Knight Templars as they had close ties to Scotland, too.
The story of the Ogilvy family begins in ancient Scotland amongst the Pictish clans, when they lived in the county of Angus near Glamis. Although Bishop Leslie, a noted historian during the reign of Mary Queen of Scots, lists the Olgivies as being derived from the Border Country in the vicinity of Kelso, serious questions must be made to the authenticity of the statement. It seem more plausible to deduce this Clan to be of original Pictish Stock, descended from Dubhucan, Earl of Angus (1115 AD), of the Mormaers of Angus.
First found in Angus, where Gilbert, son of Gillebride, 1st Earl of Angus, obtained a charter of the lands of Purin, Ogguluin and Kynmethan, in Angus between 1172 and 1177. Gilbert is also on record as a witness of a grant of the church of Monyfode to the Abbey of Arbroath by his brother, Gilchrist, 3rd Earl of Angus between 1201-1204. There is also an early record of an Alexander de Ogguluin, who had a charter.
(Source: www.houseofnames.com)
The Ogilvys are one of the most distinguished families in Scotland and take their name from Gillibride the second son of Gilliechriost, Earl of Angus.
Patrick de Olgilvy appears on the Ragman Roll swearing fealty to King Edward I of England in 1296.
Wars of Scottish Independence
However Patrick's two sons supported King Robert I of Scotland during the Wars of Scottish Independence. The Ogilvy lands are found in Angus where the Ogilvy family were made hereditary sheriffs in the 14th and 15th centuries.
In the 15th century the Tower of Airlie was built as the castle of the Chief of the Ogilvies. In 1394 a clan battle took place between Clan Robertson and the Clan Ogilvy, during a cattle raid on Angus.
(Airlie Castle - stronghold and chief residence of the clan)
Sir Walter Ogilvy was slain at this battle, though his son became the Earl of Mar who commanded the Duke of Albany's forces at the Battle of Harlaw in 1411.
Clan Ogilvy, supported by men from the Clan Oliphant, Clan Seton, Clan Gordon and by the Clan Forbes of Pitsligo fought at the Battle of Arbroath on 24 January 1445. Their enemy was the Master of Crawford and his Clan Lindsay who advanced with over one thousand men. The Earl of Crawford himself was the father of the Master of Crawford. The Earl rode in between the two armies in an attempt to call a truce. However, an ill-advised Ogilvie, thinking that this was the start of the Lindsay's attack, threw his spear at the Earl, hitting him in the mouth and killing him instantly. So the battle began which went in the Clan Lindsay's favour. Here fell Ogilvie of Inverquharty, Forbes of Pitsligo, Brucklay of Gartley, Gordon of Borrowfield, and Oliphant of Aberdalgie, along with 500 or so Ogilvies. However, the Lindsays lost a disproportionate number of men, most notably the Earl himself.
Battle of Brechin 1452. During the fifteenth century the Clan Lindsay lost much of their land due to feuding with the Clan Ogilvy. Chief Alexander Lindsay, the 4th Earl of Crawford, also known as the Tiger Earl and Earl Beardie was badly defeated by the Clan Ogilvy and the Clan Gordon under the Earl of Huntly at Brechin in 1452.
In the 16th century, during the Anglo-Scottish Wars against the English the Clan Ogilvy fought at the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh in 1547 where the Chief's 4th eldest son called James was killed.
During the Civil War the Clan Ogilvy supported the Royalist cause. They fought under James Graham the 1st Marquess of Montrose and fought with him at the Battle of Inverlochy (1645), the Battle of Kilsyth and Battle of Philiphaugh in 1648 where James Ogilvy 2nd Earl of Airlie was captured. The Earl was imprisoned in St Andrews Castle but escaped one night before the day of his execution, disguised in his sister's clothes. The 'Bonnie Hoose o' Airlie' was destroyed in the Civil War by the Clan Campbell and this tragic incident is described in a ballad from the time.
The Ogilvy clan supported the Jacobite Uprisings in 1715 to 1716 and 1745 to 1746. A regiment from the Ogilvy Clan fought at the Battle of Culloden in 1746. After their defeat, the chief of the Ogilvy Clan escaped to France and entered royal service there. At this time the title of Earl of Airlie was lost and not restored by parliament until 1896.
The present chief of the Ogilvie clan serves as Lord Chamberlain to the Queen. Royal links were also reinforced when Angus Ogilvy, the brother of the chief, married HRH Princess Alexandra of Kent. There are many people of the Ogilvy/Ogilvie family living in various places all over the world, such as Australia and New Zealand.
Nothing else is known about JOHN OGLESBY direct family as such except that the Oglesby family lived already end of the 16th century in that part of the country.
JOHN OGLESBY's surname indicates though that he perhaps belonged to the Scottish CLAN OGLESBY (OGILVY) in the one way or other, although it has to be noted the fact that having a specific surname does not guarantee genetic descent from the family, who originated the name. Scottish surnames were a forced entity by the English. Many clan members would take the surname of the Clan leader, though they were of different lineage. Their allegiance was based on who had their back protection. If a clan member moved to another area, under the protection of a different clan, usually the family would then take on that Clan surname or one of the various surnames under the Clan banner. These are referred to as "broken men" indicating that they were not of blood relations. Only DNA testing would be the only way to find out, which group one falls into.
The name comes from the ancient Pictish words "Ocel Fa". This is supposed to mean “High Plain" or "High Land". Oglesby and all its variations, is the old Anglicized (English) version of the original Scottish name Ogilvy or Ogilvie.
It is interesting that the Knights Templar were major landowners on the higher lands of Lincolnshire until their disbandment in 1312, where they had a number of preceptories on property which provided income. Therefore it might be a red herring, but perhaps the first Oglesby, who settled in that part of Lincolnshire, was perhaps a descendant of one of these Knight Templars as they had close ties to Scotland, too.
The story of the Ogilvy family begins in ancient Scotland amongst the Pictish clans, when they lived in the county of Angus near Glamis. Although Bishop Leslie, a noted historian during the reign of Mary Queen of Scots, lists the Olgivies as being derived from the Border Country in the vicinity of Kelso, serious questions must be made to the authenticity of the statement. It seem more plausible to deduce this Clan to be of original Pictish Stock, descended from Dubhucan, Earl of Angus (1115 AD), of the Mormaers of Angus.
First found in Angus, where Gilbert, son of Gillebride, 1st Earl of Angus, obtained a charter of the lands of Purin, Ogguluin and Kynmethan, in Angus between 1172 and 1177. Gilbert is also on record as a witness of a grant of the church of Monyfode to the Abbey of Arbroath by his brother, Gilchrist, 3rd Earl of Angus between 1201-1204. There is also an early record of an Alexander de Ogguluin, who had a charter.
(Source: www.houseofnames.com)
The Ogilvys are one of the most distinguished families in Scotland and take their name from Gillibride the second son of Gilliechriost, Earl of Angus. Patrick de Olgilvy appears on the Ragman Roll swearing fealty to King Edward I of England in 1296.
Wars of Scottish Independence
However Patrick's two sons supported King Robert I of Scotland during the Wars of Scottish Independence. The Ogilvy lands are found in Angus where the Ogilvy family were made hereditary sheriffs in the 14th and 15th centuries.
In the 15th century the Tower of Airlie was built as the castle of the Chief of the Ogilvies. In 1394 a clan battle took place between Clan Robertson and the Clan Ogilvy, during a cattle raid on Angus.
(Airlie Castle - stronghold and chief residence of the clan)
Sir Walter Ogilvy was slain at this battle, though his son became the Earl of Mar who commanded the Duke of Albany's forces at the Battle of Harlaw in 1411.Clan Ogilvy, supported by men from the Clan Oliphant, Clan Seton, Clan Gordon and by the Clan Forbes of Pitsligo fought at the Battle of Arbroath on 24 January 1445. Their enemy was the Master of Crawford and his Clan Lindsay who advanced with over one thousand men. The Earl of Crawford himself was the father of the Master of Crawford. The Earl rode in between the two armies in an attempt to call a truce. However, an ill-advised Ogilvie, thinking that this was the start of the Lindsay's attack, threw his spear at the Earl, hitting him in the mouth and killing him instantly. So the battle began which went in the Clan Lindsay's favour. Here fell Ogilvie of Inverquharty, Forbes of Pitsligo, Brucklay of Gartley, Gordon of Borrowfield, and Oliphant of Aberdalgie, along with 500 or so Ogilvies. However, the Lindsays lost a disproportionate number of men, most notably the Earl himself.
Battle of Brechin 1452. During the fifteenth century the Clan Lindsay lost much of their land due to feuding with the Clan Ogilvy. Chief Alexander Lindsay, the 4th Earl of Crawford, also known as the Tiger Earl and Earl Beardie was badly defeated by the Clan Ogilvy and the Clan Gordon under the Earl of Huntly at Brechin in 1452.
In the 16th century, during the Anglo-Scottish Wars against the English the Clan Ogilvy fought at the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh in 1547 where the Chief's 4th eldest son called James was killed.
During the Civil War the Clan Ogilvy supported the Royalist cause. They fought under James Graham the 1st Marquess of Montrose and fought with him at the Battle of Inverlochy (1645), the Battle of Kilsyth and Battle of Philiphaugh in 1648 where James Ogilvy 2nd Earl of Airlie was captured. The Earl was imprisoned in St Andrews Castle but escaped one night before the day of his execution, disguised in his sister's clothes. The 'Bonnie Hoose o' Airlie' was destroyed in the Civil War by the Clan Campbell and this tragic incident is described in a ballad from the time.
The Ogilvy clan supported the Jacobite Uprisings in 1715 to 1716 and 1745 to 1746. A regiment from the Ogilvy Clan fought at the Battle of Culloden in 1746. After their defeat, the chief of the Ogilvy Clan escaped to France and entered royal service there. At this time the title of Earl of Airlie was lost and not restored by parliament until 1896.
The present chief of the Ogilvie clan serves as Lord Chamberlain to the Queen. Royal links were also reinforced when Angus Ogilvy, the brother of the chief, married HRH Princess Alexandra of Kent. There are many people of the Ogilvy/Ogilvie family living in various places all over the world, such as Australia and New Zealand.