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Otterton History - Rydon Farm
RYDON
FARM Formerly LUCKIS TENEMENT
Tithe No.924 Conventionary
lease No.83
The listed
buildings schedule indicates that the original
house was a 3 room through passage building,
probably 16th.century.
The
Luckis/Lucas/ Lukeys family are first recorded
in Otterton in 1611 (Malt Book) and probably
lived here. Also named in 1619 (see Lucas
below)
In 1707
modifications were made to the house with
additional rooms built on and outbuildings. A
new lateral stack built on the street
inscribed CEL1707 indicates the Luckis still
living here and the fire in the central hall
had been moved. 1709 Walter Luckas is
appointed Churchwarden in Otterton.(note
variety of spellings).
John Mayne is living here
and a new lease is granted in 1751. “Messuage
& tenement in the Town of Otterton with
all houses, outhouses, court, orchard, garden,
5 closes called Rydons 6 ½ acres. Close called
Grimsford ½ acre, all known as Luckis tenement
for 99 years at £65, Rent 10/-pa. on lives of
John Mayne & son John”(DRO 96/M Box 80
4/8).
The next record seen is the
Auction Prospectus of Duke Estates 1779 (DRO
96/M Box 2/4) and Matthew Butson is leasing
Rydons. The Closes had been reduced to 4 (now
Rent No 60) and are named Blindland, Breadon,
Cocknole & Ulfill, now 4 acres.
By 1790 Survey (CDE 22285) Luckis
tenement of 14 acres appears to have been
divided into 3 households of Matthew Butson,
Mary Hutchins & Nathaniel Wheaton. Lease
No.60(4 fields) is also divided between
Butson, Ben Baker & Oliver Carter( Known
as Part Kelly’s of 4acres)
Matthew Butson probably died 1804 and
son William succeeded. Tithe Award 1843/3
lists him as “independent” and living with
John Carter and family in Rydon Farmhouse.
In 1850 the 2 leases 83 & 60
expired and in 1852 the house appears to
have passed to John Hayman junior Rent £8pa.
1861 the tenement under Hayman classed as
“condition Bad”. 1892 /1902 John Henry
Hayman is named. But the 1901 Estate Survey
(CDE Estate Arch.) lists William J.H.White
formerly J.H.Hayman 39 ½ acres. 1911 Survey
(CDE 20064) & 1914 Directory – first
called Rydon Farm, 31 acres Rent £46. 12/6
W.J.H.White. 1922 Charles Carter is holding
Rydon & 1927/8 his brother Victor took
over at £114pa. Oliver, Victors son, took
over Rydons Farm in 1962 and gave up the
tenancy in 1983, buying North Star Farm of
3.30 acres from Clinton Estates.
Families:-
- Luckis/Lucas First mentioned in East
Budleigh 1318. John Lukeys was importer
into Ottermouth Port – fruit/veg. dyes for
clothmaking. 1430; 1497; 1524 Subsidy Roll
John Lukas; 1749/63 John Luckis at Knowle.
- Maynes Also Maynes Farm now Thatched
Cottage Fore Street. Married into Suxpitch
Carter family and on John Maynes death it
passed to Oliver Suxpitch Carter of Hayes
Barton.
- Butson Also held Butsons Farm,
Otterton, now Primley Cottage, Bell Street
and the two farms, Rydon & Butsons
farmed together. Thomas Suxpitch Carter
later held Butsons and farmed Maynes &
Butsons together.
- Hayman & White Farmed various
farms at different times in Otterton
Parish and East Budleigh.
- Carter Another branch of the very
large family. Charles, Victor &
Oliver’s family had also farmed many farms
in Otterton Parish – Passaford, Pavers,
Burnt House etc.
© Gerald Millington
2007
SOURCES
Clinton Devon
Estates Archives
Local Directories
Devon Records Office
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