ðə dˈaɪɚɹˌɪst dʒˈɑːn ˈiːvlɪn, hˌuː nˈuː ðə hˈaʊs ænd wʌz wˈɛl ɐkwˈeɪntᵻd wɪð nˈuːtənz sˈʌn, sˌɜː hˈɛnɹi nˈuːtən, stˈeɪɾᵻd ðætðə hˈaʊs hɐdbɪn bˈɪlt fɔːɹ pɹˈɪns hˈɛnɹi.
The diarist John Evelyn, who knew the house and was well acquainted with Newton's son, Sir Henry Newton, stated that the house had been built for Prince Henry.