ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən, ɐ tˈɑːməs pˈoʊp, wɪð hɪz wˈaɪf ænd sˈʌn, wɜː ɡˈɪvən ðə tˈɛnənsi ʌv pˈɑːɹn hˈɔːl pˈɜːnɪhˌæl ðə mˈɛsweɪdʒ ɔnðə hˈaɪ stɹˈiːt fɚðə ɹˈɛst ʌv ðɛɹ lˈaɪvz fɚɹə sˈʌm ʌv tˈuː mˈɑːɹks pɜː jˈɪɹ, wɪð ɐ dᵻpˈɑːzɪt ʌv θˈɜːɾi mˈɑːɹks.
In 1277, a Thomas Pope, with his wife and son, were given the tenancy of Parn Hall (Pirnehalle) – the messuage on the High Street – for the rest of their lives for a sum of two marks per year, with a deposit of 30 marks.