ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti θɹˈiː ɐ lˈɔŋ lˈiːs ʌvðə hˈaʊs ænd pˈɑːɹk wʌz ɡɹˈæntᵻd tə sˌɜː ɹˈɑːbɚt lˈɔŋ, fˈɜːst bˈæɹənˌɛt, baɪ tʃˈɑːɹlz ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː ænd ɐ lˈaɪf wʌz ˈædᵻd tə ðɪs lˈiːs ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti.
In 1663 a long lease of the house and park was granted to Sir Robert Long, 1st Baronet, by Charles II and a life was added to this lease in 1670.