[2] Little Houghton House was built initially in 1685 as a summerhouse for the Ward Family following their support for James II of England.

[1] The Ward family owned it continuously until the 1800s when Christopher Smyth bought the House from the last remaining Wards living at the house for his nephew William Tyler Smyth.

[4][5] By descent, William Tyler Smyth passed the house to his eldest son, William Smyth who served as High Sheriff of Northamptonshire, and died without children so it went to his younger brother, the Rev.

[3] Christopher Smyth only had daughters however, so the house and estate went to his eldest daughter Ursula Catherine and her husband Cecil Vere Davidge who also served as High Sheriff of Northamptonshire.

[2] Following the death of Christopher Davidge, the house was put up for sale in 2016 by the estate agents Fisher German and was bought by the present owners, the Strowbridge Family.