ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti ˈeɪt ðɪ ᵻstˈeɪt wʌz pˈɜːtʃɪst baɪ sˌɜː wˈɪljəm dˈuːsi; ˌɔn hɪz dˈɛθ, ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi, ɪt wʌz bˈɔːt baɪ sˌɜː wˈɪljəm lˈæŋhoːɹn.
In 1658 the estate was purchased by Sir William Ducie; on his death, in 1680, it was bought by Sir William Langhorne.