ðə fˈɜːst dˌɑːkjuːmˈɛntɚɹi ˈɛvɪdəns ɪz ɐ ɹˈɛfɹəns tə ðə lˈɔːɹd ʌv mˈɔntfɪʃɪts tˈaʊɚɹ ɪn ɐ tʃˈɑːɹɾɚɹ ʌv sˈiː wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks ɪn ɹᵻlˈeɪʃən tə ɹˈɪvɚ ɹˈaɪts.
The first documentary evidence is a reference to the lord of Montfichet's Tower in a charter of c1136 in relation to river rights.