Sir Henry Oglander
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Sir Henry Oglander, 7th Baronet (1811–1874) was the son of Sir William Oglander, 6th Baronet and Maria Anne Fitzroy. He inherited the baronetcy on the death of his father in 1852.
File:Water colour by Louisa Leeds.jpg
A watercolour executed by Oglander's wife before their marriage
Oglander married Louisa Leeds in 1845.[1]
In 1854, he was appointed High Sheriff of Dorset.[2] He owned Nunwell House on the Isle of Wight, on the terrace of which stands an old gun, presented to him by the inhabitants.[3] He died in 1874, the last of the family. He was buried in St. Mary's Church, Brading (alongside many of his ancestors) and has an arts and crafts style tomb.[4] The west doorway of the Church of St. John the Evangelist, Sandown was built in the Norman style as a memorial to him.[5] His wife, Louisa, died in 1894.[6]
Notes
- ↑ Charles Miller Ltd
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 21517. p. 265. 31 January 1854. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
- ↑ 'Parishes: Brading', A History of the County of Hampshire: Volume 5 (1912), pp. 156-170. Date accessed: 17 April 2013.
- ↑ listing for Branding church
- ↑ Crossways House
- ↑ Victoria County History, Volume 6
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| Preceded by | Baronet of Nunwell 1852 – 1874 |
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