Baron Ongley, of

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, was a title in the

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. It was created on 30 July 1776 for Robert Henley-Ongley, Member of Parliament for

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and

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. Born Robert Henley, he assumed the additional surname of Ongley as heir of his great-uncle Sir Samuel Ongley, of

. The barony became extinct on the death of his grandson, the third Baron, on 21 January 1877.

Barons Ongley (1776)

* Robert Henley-Ongley, 1st Baron Ongley (–1785) *Robert Henley-Ongley, 2nd Baron Ongley (1771–1814) *Robert Henley-Ongley, 3rd Baron Ongley (1803–1877)

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ongley Extinct baronies in the Peerage of Ireland Noble titles created in 1776