Descent of the manor Lupton, Brixham

1 descent of manor

1.1 domesday book
1.2 peverell/pennells
1.3 upton
1.4 hayne
1.5 buller

1.5.1 sir francis buller, 1st baronet (1746-1800)
1.5.2 sir francis buller-yarde-buller, 2nd baronet (1767–1833)
1.5.3 john yarde-buller, 1st baron churston (1799-1871)
1.5.4 john yarde-buller, 2nd baron churston (1846–1910)
1.5.5 john reginald lopes yarde-buller, 3rd baron churston (1873–1930)
1.5.6 richard francis roger yarde-buller, 4th baron churston (1910–1991)

descent of manor
domesday book

the manor of lupton listed lochetone in domesday book of 1087 , formed 1 of 107 devonshire holdings of juhel of totnes, within feudal barony of totnes. before norman conquest of 1066 held saxon otre (othere).

peverell/pennells

arms of peniles of luckton (sic), according sir william pole (d.1635): argent, on chevron azure 3 fishes or.

lupton later became seat of peverell family, according devon historian tristram risdon (d. 1640) occupied ten generations. pole (d.1635) called family peniles of luckton (which) lieth in parish of brixham . vivian (1895) called them pennells . john peverell (alias pennells, peniles, etc.) last of male line , heir sister, agnes peverell (or pennells, etc.), wife of john upton of puslinch, descendants marriage inherited manor. pole gave arms of peniles of luckton argent, on chevron azure 3 fishes or . these arms visible 4th of 8 quarterings of arms of sir william strode (1562–1637) of newnham on mural monument in st mary s church, plympton st mary.

upton

arms of upton: sable, cross moline argent



mural monument john upton (1639-1687), member of parliament, in st mary s church, brixham

the ancient family of upton originated @ cornish manor of upton. notable member of family nicholas upton (1400? – 1457), english cleric, precentor of salisbury, , writer on heraldry , art of war.

john upton of puslinch, devon, married agnes peverell (or pennells), heiress of lupton.
william upton (son), married joan punt, daughter of john punt of derby.
john upton (d.1582), son, married johana raleigh, daughter of wymond raleigh of fardell in parish of cornwood, devon, , aunt of sir walter raleigh (c.1554-1618), famous explorer.
john upton (d. 1600), son, married anne cooper (d. 1573), daughter of cooper of somerset.
arthur upton (son), married in 1585 gertrude fortescue (d. 1598) of filleigh.
john upton (1590-1641; 3rd surviving son , heir), mp dartmouth, married in 1613 dorothy rous (or rowse) (d. 1644), daughter of sir anthony rous (c. 1555-1620), mp, of halton barton (one of cornwall s richest residents)and sister of francis rous (1579-1659), mp , theologian.
arthur upton (1614-1662) (son), member of parliament devon in 1654 , 1656 during protectorate of oliver cromwell. in 1638 married elizabeth gould (d. 1685), daughter of william gould of floyer hayes in parish of st thomas, exeter, , widow of robert haydon (1604-1634) of cadhay in parish of ottery st mary, devon.
john upton (1639-1687), son, mp dartmouth, married ursula lytcott (d.1709), daughter of sir john lytcott (died c.1645), of east molesey in surrey , widow of george clerk of city of london, merchant. erected monument husband in st mary s church, brixham, survives. had 3 sons 2 of whom died infants, , 1 daughter died aged 16, of whom predeceased father:

arthur upton (1666-1666), died infant.
arthur ii upton (1667-1680), died infant.
john upton (1668-1686), died aged 18 @ wadham college, oxford.
ursula upton (1671-1687), died aged 16, 17 days before father.



hayne

arms of hayne: or, on fess invected azure rose argent seeded of first barbed vert between 2 plates in chief greyhound courant sable

charles hayne (d.1769), sheriff of devon , colonel of 4th battalion devon militia, of lupton , fuge house in parish of blackawton in devon, eldest son , heir of cornelius hayne (d.1733) had inherited lupton upton ancestors. son , heir charles ii hayne (1747-1821), sheriff of devon in 1772 , colonel of north devon militia, inherited father lupton , fuge. hayne family had come prominence in person of john hayne (d.1671) (grandfather of cornelius hayne), merchant @ dartmouth during reign of king charles (1625-1649), had acquired inheritance , purchase various properties in devon .

charles ii hayne 22 when inherited lupton in 1769 , built lupton house largely survives today. did not marry lived there alone twenty years. in 1788 sold lupton judge francis buller , made fuge house principal residence. died in 1821, having bequeathed fuge house great-nephew charles seale-hayne (d.1842) (on condition should adopt additional surname of hayne), second son of sir john henry seale, 1st baronet (1780–1844), of mount boone, dartmouth, son of sister sarah hayne. son of charles seale-hayne charles ii seale-hayne (1833-1903), member of parliament ashburton in devon (1885-1903) , paymaster-general (1892-1895), founded seale-hayne college near newton abbot in devon.

buller

arms of buller: sable, on cross argent quarter pierced of field 4 eagles displayed of first

the ancient family of buller descended ralph buller of word in somerset, sixth in descent whom richard buller settled in cornwall , married heiress of tregarrick. derived of political power kinship trelawny family of trelawny in parish of pelynt, cornwall, controlled pocket borough of nearby east looe. john buller (1632–1716), mp, of shillingham near saltash, in cornwall, married anne coode, daughter , sole heiress of john coode of morval in cornwall, became family s principal seat.

sir francis buller, 1st baronet (1746-1800)

sir francis buller, 1st baronet (1746-1800)



lupton house, 1793 watercolour rev john swete titled: lupton, seat of sir francis buller

sir francis buller, 1st baronet (1746-1800) since acquisition of fine place (i.e. lupton) hath quitted churston, antient seat of yarde s , wrote rev. john swete in 1793. churston court 1 mile north of lupton, , long remained possession of buller family after purchase of lupton. sir francis buller third son of james buller (1717-1765) of morval in cornwall , of downes, crediton , of new place, king s nympton in devon, member of parliament east looe in cornwall (1741-7) , county of cornwall (1748-1765). francis buller s mother lady jane bathurst, father s second wife, daughter of allen bathurst, 1st earl bathurst. morval, ancient buller seat, , downes, inherited father s eldest son first marriage, , francis younger son, had make own fortune. buller family had history of service in politics, church , law. francis excellent student , @ age of seventeen entered inner temple study law. in same year married susanna yarde, 6 years senior, daughter , heiress of francis yarde of churston. began practicing law aged 19 , successful. aged 32, became judge , in 1789 made baronet. judge buller had residence on dartmoor known prince hall pioneer of moorland reclamation. in 1788 francis bought lupton house. began extensive programme of planting , landscape improvement. topographer , landscaping connoisseur rev. john swete visited house in 1793 , painted property shown above. noted north drive passed through newly planted grounds , luxuriant shrubbery included great variety of flowering shrubs .

sir francis buller-yarde-buller, 2nd baronet (1767–1833)

sir francis buller-yarde-buller, 2nd baronet (1767–1833), son , heir, inherited lupton , churston. incorporated mother s maiden name surname. married elizabeth holliday, daughter , sole heiress of john holliday of dilhorne hall in parish of dilhorne, staffordshire. couple did not live @ lupton house , years let.

john yarde-buller, 1st baron churston (1799-1871)

sir john yarde-buller, 3rd baronet, circa 1850, later 1st baron churston



marble statue of john rolle, 1st baron rolle (1750-1842), edward bowring stephens, entrance hall of lupton house, inscribed on rear: e b stephens sculp london 1843 . statue dominates entrance hall of lupton , placed there john yarde-buller, 1st baron churston, shortly after remodelling of house , 1 year after lord rolle s death. not known why buller held lord rolle in such high esteem. statue survived later disastrous fire, having lost tips of right hand , left foot. staircase behind modern replacement of destroyed in fire. identical version dated 1844 exists in entrance hall of bicton house, lord rolle s home

john yarde-buller, 1st baron churston (1799-1871), son , heir, 3rd baronet, in 1858 created baron churston of churston-ferrers , lupton, devon , in 1833 inherited lupton house , years later made extensive improvements lupton house , gardens, designs of george wightwick. in 1860 royal licence dropped first buller family surname.

he born in 1799 in staffordshire , educated @ oxford. in 1834 elected member of parliament south devon, seat held 20 years. in 1823 married elizabeth wilson-patten, daughter of thomas wilson-pattern, wealthy land owner, whom had 2 children john , bertha.

a notice appeared in 1841 in local newspaper;

“the recent alterations , improvements @ lupton, splendid residence of sir j yarde buller having been completed honourable baronet has again returned of establishment.

these alterations designed george wightwick, well-known architect. twenty 6 plans survive of additions made house. main entrance moved south west side , doric porte-cochere added. tudor gothic lodge added. @ same time formal gardens , terraces constructed south , east of house. new south drive constructed, , cedars , pines planted in park.

wightwick designed stables, conservatory , kennels surviving plans reveal. @ same time artist samuel cook commission paint murals on walls of staircase of views outside house. further remodeling of house made 1st baron in 1860 when commissioned anthony salvin make more additions.

james veitch, landscape designer lupton house

it seems 2 famous designers involved in laying out of lupton gardens in 1840, namely james veitch , george wightwick. italian gardens appear have been @ least partially designed george wightwick detailed coloured plan survives in portfolio entitled: design italian gardens, lupton house, near brixham: general plan , elevation , section of balustrade on dwarf wall .

ordnance survey map of lupton house in 1869, showing garden

a detailed description of whole garden given in gardeners chronicle , agricultural gazette in 1869. article states james veitch designed gardens, road , kitchen garden. of highlights of garden outlined in 2 part magazine feature follows:

garden bounded , likewise partially divided round centre strong balustraded wall furnished iron supports , chains drooping between uprights. these chains prove capital training places creepers , covered. whole garden carried out on level base of mansion. laid out on solid basis of gravel , granite walks, chief paths being edged stone. figure simple – square cut 2 centre walk converges upon fountain, fountain being picked out upon inner line of semicircle completes boundary of garden. secondary arrangements may termed or dividing of these spaces beds harmonise general outline, architectural position , character of garden.

the second part of feature describes kitchen garden follows:

garden divided 2 portions – fruit garden , vegetable garden; wide slips of ground carried round outside walls cultural purposes , nice young orchard of thriving trees occupies space between garden , public road. ground in fruit garden has been made if not quite level in th vegetable garden has regular , fall. immense quantities of earth had moved secure these forms of surface , turned account thus:- @ boundary of fruit garden thick retaining wall built; in front of wall range of glass running right across garden built leaving room fruit rooms, sheds stoke holes etc. between 2 walls. spare earth used fill space between 2 walls , carry terrace walk right across garden, 8 or ten feet above vegetable ground.

the 1st baron died in 1871 , succeeded grandson in title , properties, son had predeceased him.

john yarde-buller, 2nd baron churston (1846–1910)

lupton house circa 1900

john yarde-buller, 2nd baron churston (1846–1910), grandson , heir, inherited lupton on death of grandfather 1st baron in 1871. owned lupton 40 years until death in 1910. born in 1846 , until inheritance served in scots guards. after inherited title in 1871 resigned military , concentrated on estates. married barbara yelverton, daughter of admiral sir hastings reginald yelverton, whom had 3 children, youngest of whom, giles yarde-buller, died of pneumonia @ lupton house in 1900, aged 24.

he became interested in local community affairs , president of churston cricket club , torquay club , through efforts churston golf club established. keen yachtsman , belonged royal yacht squadron. friend of duke , duchess of york (later king george , queen mary) , member of house party entertained them @ ugbrooke park when visited devon in 1899. died in 1910 , succeeded in title , estates son, john reginald lopes yarde-buller.

john reginald lopes yarde-buller, 3rd baron churston (1873–1930)

john reginald lopes yarde-buller, 3rd baron churston (1873–1930), wearing uniform of scots guards



jessie smither, wife of 3rd baron

john reginald lopes yarde-buller, 3rd baron churston (1873–1930), son , heir, born in 1873 , educated @ winchester college , later served many years in scots guards. served in boer war , awarded queen s medal. later aide-de camp viceroy of india , prince arthur, 1st duke of connaught , strathearn (1850–1942).

in 1907 @ age of 36 married jessie smither, actress stage name denise orme. 3 years later in 1910 after death of father, inherited lupton house. 3rd baron had 6 children, including joan yarde-buller, in 1936 in paris married prince aga khan. in 1926 major fire damaged lupton house , resulted in removal of third floor. of fine paneling , decorative plasterwork lost. died in 1930 , succeeded in title , estates son, richard yarde-buller.

richard francis roger yarde-buller, 4th baron churston (1910–1991)

richard francis roger yarde-buller, 4th baron churston (1910–1991), son , heir, owned lupton until 1960 during of time let did not live there. in 1943 during world war ii both house , estate requisitioned military. estate played major role in support , training of u.s. infantry in preparations operation overlord , d-day landings.