Background
He was born in London, the son of draper Samuel Ongley and nephew and heir of Sir Samuel Ongley, Member of Parliament of Old Warden Park, Bedfordshire.
He was born in London, the son of draper Samuel Ongley and nephew and heir of Sir Samuel Ongley, Member of Parliament of Old Warden Park, Bedfordshire.
Street John"s College.
He entered Street John"s College, Oxford in 1716 and inherited the Old Warden estate on his uncle"s death in 1726. He was a Member (Member of Parliament) of the Parliament of Great Britain for New Shoreham 29 January 1729 - 1734 and for Bedford 1734 - 15 June 1747. His estate was inherited by his relative Robert Henley, who then took the additional surname Ongley and was later created Baron Ongley in the Irish Peerage.
7th Parliament of Great Britain. 8th Parliament of Great Britain.