Prior to the reign of Edward III it was held by a family who assumed the local name, from which it passed to the Horton, Massey, Holcroft, Marbury and Davies families.
pɹˈaɪɚ tə ðə ɹˈeɪn ʌv ˈɛdwɚd ɹˌoʊmən θɹˈiː ɪt wʌz hˈɛld baɪ ɐ fˈæmɪli hˌuː ɐsˈuːmd ðə lˈoʊkəl nˈeɪm, fɹʌm wˈɪtʃ ɪt pˈæst tə ðə hˈɔːɹtən, mˈæsi, hˈɑːlkɹɔft, mˈɑːɹbɛɹi ænd dˈeɪviz fˈæmɪliz.