Complex sentence: In 1639 the grantees of the loan sold the estate to a William Raven and a Michael Evans, however they did not retain ownership long as they sold freehold in 1646 to a Thomas Bacon and Christopher Beckwith, who were buying on behalf of Hugh Bethell.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1639 the grantees of the loan sold the estate to a William Raven and a Michael Evans. However, they did not retain ownership long as they sold freehold in 1646 to a Thomas Bacon and Christopher Beckwith, who were buying on behalf of Hugh Bethell.