fˈɑːloʊɪŋ wˈɑːlsiz fˈɔːl fɹʌm ɡɹˈeɪs ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi nˈaɪn, ðə lˈænd wʌz tˈeɪkən ˌoʊvɚ baɪ hˈɛnɹi ɹˌoʊmən ˈeɪt, hˈuː, ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈaɪv, sˈoʊld pˈɑːɹts ʌvðə pɹˈɑːpɚɾi, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti θɹˈiː ænd wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ hˈaɪ stɹˈiːt, tə wˈʌn ʌv hɪz kˈoːɹɾɪɹz ɹˈɪtʃɚd tˈævɚnɚ ænd hɪz jˈʌŋɡɚ bɹˈʌðɚ ɹˈɑːdʒɚ.
Following Wolsey's fall from grace in 1539, the land was taken over by Henry VIII, who, in 1545, sold parts of the property, including 123 and 124 High Street, to one of his courtiers Richard Taverner and his younger brother Roger.