 One belonged to "Sumarlithi, son of Karli", which was passed to the King and then to Robert Brus, and the other to Earl Waltheof, which was given to Count Robert of Mortain following the execution in 1076 of the Earl.The lands have also been in the ownership of Walter Percehay, before both areas of land being joined at some time in the sixteenth century.From that time, the land has been owned by Thomas Bamburgh (of Howsham); Sir John Wentworth and his descendants to 1741; thence to the Cholmely family and to Sir George Strickland.