The house was built between 1629 and 1632 by Sir Nicholas Raynton or Rainton, a wealthy London haberdasher and Lord Mayor of London from 1632 to 1633.
The house was built between 1629 and 1632. It is generally said to have been built by Sir Nicholas Raynton or Rainton, a wealthy London haberdasher and Lord Mayor of London from 1632 to 1633.