 In the great Onslow sale of Imber Court in 1778, William Speer (who had acquired property in Westminster and Fulham on marrying heiress Katherine Wilson) bought the largest parcel of land, Manor Farm.In 1801 his son William bought the remains of the manor of Weston from the Crown.This comprised waste (infertile land) that was common land and also came with the Lordship of the Manor of Weston "alias Barking".