The house was owned by the immediate Finch family until 1782 when the 4th Earl of Aylesford sold the estate to his brother Captain William Clement Finch, a naval captain who had acquired a fortune by capturing a Spanish ship.
The house was owned by the immediate Finch family until 1782. The 4th Earl of Aylesford sold the estate to his brother Captain William Clement Finch. His brother Captain William Clement Finch was a naval captain. This naval captain had acquired a fortune by. This naval captain was capturing a Spanish ship.