There are several holdings known as Humber in the area between Radway and Lindridge, High or Higher, Lower, Home Humber.
The name originates from Old English Humbrae = Heather and Brae = Hill.
14th Century
1332 In the Devon Lay Subsidary Henry de Houndeburgh is listed as having property valued as 12d.
16th Century
1575 The Baptismal Register records the baptism of Humfrye Alforde, son of John Alforde to Humber.
1576 The Burial Register records the burial of Joan Ewyne of Humber.
1577 The Marriage Register records the marriage between John Ewyne at Humber and Nicholas Bowden.
1579 The Baptism Register records the baptism of Joane, the daughter of John Ewyne of Humber
1583 The Marriage Register records the marriage between Thomas Tripe and Katheryne Alforde of Humber, widow.
1584 The Burial Register records the burial of Phillipe the son of John Wille to Humber.
1585 The Baptism Register records the baptism of Isett Wills daughter of John Willes to Humber.
1585 The Burial Register records the burial of John Alforde at Humber.
17th Century
1602 The Baptism Register records the baptism of John son of John Cominge of Humber.
1602 The Baptism Register records the baptism of Johane daughter of Joan Coave of Humber.
1602 The Burial Register records the burial of Johanne Cominge with of Robert Cominge the elder of Humber.
1602 The Burial Register records the burial of John Ewyn of Humber.
1606 The Baptism Register records the Baptism of Elizabeth daughter of John Harte of Humber.
1609 The Burial Register records the burial of Michaell Harte the son of John Harte of Humber.
1610 The Burial Register records the burial of Julyan the daughter of Robert Commynge of Humber.
1611 An Indenture of Sale records the sale of Middle Humber (and Radway) to Nicholas Cove the younger by the Earl of Salisbury.
1611 In an Indenture of Sale of Higher Radway to Nicholas Cove, the tenements in Humber included which are occupied by Thomas Paddon and John Hart, by Christopher Dullard and by Robert Cominge and his wife Elizabeth.
1625 The Burial Register records the burial of Michaell Whidbourne of Humber.
1656 The Burial Register records the burial of Joane Alforde the wife of Gregorie Alforde of Humber.
1657 The Burial Register records the burial of Richard Whitborne of Humber, senior.
1667 The Baptism Register records the baptism of Hester, daughter of Richard Whitburne of Humber and Alice his wife.
1668 The Burial Register records the burial of Elizabeth Whitborne, the elder of Humber.
1674 The Hearth Tax Register shows Richard Whitborne to have 5 hearths in his dwelling.
1673 The Churchwardens’ Records show an entry for Richard Whitbourne of Humber.
1676 The Burial Register records the burial of Richard Whitbourne, senior of Humber.
1677 The Burial Register records the burial of John Martin, senior of Humber.
1680 The churchwarden’s Records show that Alice Whitborne, of Humber nominated Thos. Ewen as churchwarden.
1686 The Marriage Register records the marriage between Thomas Whitbourne of Humber and Elizabeth Mudge.
1691 The Baptism Register records the baptism of Nicholas the son of Thomas Coming of Humber and Elizabeth.
1692 The Baptismal Register records the baptism of Richard son of Thomas Whitborn, Humber and Elizabeth, yeoman.
18th Century
1703 The Burial Register records the burial of Jane, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Whitborne of Humber, yeoman.
1708 The Churchwardens’ records show that Nicholas was church warden for Higher Humber.
1711 The Burial Register records the burial of Alice Whitbourne of Humber.
1711 The Churchwardens’ records show Thomas Whitbourne as churchwarden.
1712 The Churchwardens’ Records show that Richard Bickford of Humber was churchwarden.
1713 The Burial Register records the burial of Elizabeth the wife of Thomas Whitborn of Humber.
1713 The Burial Register records the burial of Nicholas son of Thomas Cummyn, Humber.
1713 The Churchwardens’ Records show that Ni. Cove Esq. was churchwarden ‘for his estate at Lower Humber’
1736 The Churcwardens’ records show that Thomas Comyns Esq. was churchwarden for Higher Humber.
1736 The list of Sir John Lear’s debt after his death shows that Thomas Comyns was in possession of Higher Humber.
1768 An Indenture of Release in Fee shows that Nicholas Cove sells to John Line of Lindridge the farm of Higher Humber for £1652.
1773 The Baptism Register records the baptism of Daniel, son of John and Elizabeth Townsend of Humber.
1792 The Land Tax Assessment shows Humber is owned by John Templer with Wm. Rendall as tenant; and that Templer owns Middle Humber with Richard Evens as tenant.
1795 The Land Tax Assessment shows that John Templer owns Humber and Middle Humber with Wm.Rendell and Richard Evens as occupiers.
1795 The Baptism Register records the baptism of Mary, the daughter of Richard and Susannah Evans of Humber.
19th Century
1805 The Churchwardens’ records show that John Bickley was churchwarden for Higher Humber.
1832 A survey of the Lindridge Estate shows that Lower or Home Humber farm had 242 acres, that Lambpark Humber has 42 acres and that Higher Humber has 236.
1833 The Voters’ Lists shows Richard Evens has the right to vote as the owner/occupier of land at Humber.
1840 The Bishopsteignton Tithe List shows Rev James Templer as owner and William Vooght as occupier of pt of Home Humber and Higher Humber
1851 The Census names John Vooght, 45 in possession of Higher Humber, 240 acres.
1857 Billings Directory shows William Bennett, farm bailiff occupiers Lower Humber.
1857 Billings Directory shows John and William Vooght, farmers at Higher Humber Farm.
1866 Kelly’s Directory shows Thomas Maddicott farmer at Lower Humber.
1866 Kelly’s Directory shows John Vooght, farmer at Higher Humber. Repeated for 1870.
1873 Kelly’s Directory shows John Daymond, farmer at Higher Humber, and Thomas Maddicott farmer at Lower Humber.
1878 The Baptism Register shows the baptism of John, son of John and Lavinia Dymond, farmer, Humber.
1883 Kelly’s Directory shows John Dymand farmer at Higher Humber and George Maddicott farmer at home Humber. Repeated for 1889.
1897 Kelly’s Directory shows William Bradridge farmer at Home Humber and John Dymond farmer at Higher Humber. This is repeated for 1902.
20th Century
1914 Kelly’s Directory shows William Bradridge farmer at Home Humber with John Short and Nicholas James Triese farmers at Higher Humber.
1919 Kelly’s Directory shows Bradridge Bros. farmers at Home Humber and Nicholas James Treise farmer at Higher Humber.
1920 A Land Conveyance records the transfer of Higher Humber Farm from Sir Ernest Cable to Mr R.S. Harvey.
1926 Kelly’s Directory shows William Stuart Bradridge farmer at Home Humber.
1926 Kelly’s Directory shows Reginald William Sharland as farmer at Higher Humber.
1939 Kelly’s Directory repeats the occupation of Home and Higher Humber Farms as for 1926.