ðə dᵻɹˈɛkt lˈaɪn ʌvðə mˈʊɹz æz lˈɔːɹdz ʌvðə mˈænɚ fˈeɪld θɹˈiː tˈaɪmz, ænd ðə fˈæmɪli wɜː nˌɑːt ɪn kˈɑːnstənt ˌɑːkjʊpˈeɪʃən.
The direct line of the Moores as lords of the manor failed three times, and the family were not in constant occupation.