Complex sentence: In 1604, the Earl sold the same at a cost of £1,100 to Richard Molyneux of Sefton, the estate has descended from this time until 1972 with the death of the 7th Earl.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1604, the Earl sold it to Richard Molyneux of Sefton at a cost of £1,100. The estate descended from this time until 1972 with the death of the 7th Earl.