Venn was probably a family holding when Bishop Leofric received Tainton/Radway from King Edward.
13th Century
1249 The Bishop’s Records show that Walter le Thailleur held Venn for one fifth of a Knight’s fee.
14th Century
1303 The Bishop’s Records show that Richard le Tailleur held Venn for one fifth of a knight’s fee.
16th Century
1524 The Devon Subsidy Roll lists Geoffrey Wylkyn as having a good agricultural income and Nicholas Wylkyn as having a small agricultural income but it does not name the property.
1543 The Devon Subsidy Roll lists Geoffrey Wylkyn as having a good agricultural income, John with a medium such, with Nicholas and William with small such incomes.
1569 The Devon Muster Roll lists John Wylkyn with a fair income from goods, John Wylykn with a similar income and Geoffrey Wylkyn with no income.
1576 The Baptism Register records the baptism of John Wilkin the son of Nicholas Wilkin to Ven.
1588 The Marriage Register records the marriage between Thomas Jaynes and Margerye Wilken at Venn.
1597 The Burial Register records the burial of Joan Wilkin at Venn widow.
17th Century
1628 The Burial Register records the burial of Jeffrye Wilkin of ffen.
1641 The Devon Protestation Return lists Richard Wilkin and William Wilkin.
18th Century
1700 The Churchwardens’ Records show that Nicholas Cove was churchwarden ‘for his estate at Venn’
1729 The Churchwardens’ Records show Thomas Narramore was churchwarden for Higher Venn.
1736 The list of Sir John Lear’s Debts names Thomas Narramore as tenant at Higher and Lower Venn.
1753 The Churchwardens’ Records show that Thomas Narramore was churchwarden for Higher Venn, gent.
1754 The Churchwardens’ Records show that Thomas Narramore was churchwarden for Lower Venn.
1775 The Churchwardens’ Records show that Thomas Narramore was churchwarden for Venn.
1784 An Apprenticeship document shows that John Cock was apprenticed to Thomas Narramore, gent for Lower Venn.
1786 The Baptism Register records the baptism of William the son of William and Thomazine Moor at Venn.
1787 The Burial Register records the burial of Mrs Jane Narramore aged 65 at Venn.
1790 An Apprenticeship document shows that John Sivell was apprenticed to Thomas Narramore for Higher Venn.
1795 The Churchwardens’ Records show that Thomas Narramore was churchwarden for Venn.
1799 The Burial Register records the burial of Elizabeth Narramore, Venn aged 48.
19th Century
1806 The Churchwardens’ Records show that Thomas Narramore was churchwarden for Higher Venn.
1808 The Churchwardens Records show that Thomas Narramore, gent, was churchwarden for Lower Venn and again in 1810.
1812 The Land Tax Assessment records Thomas Narramore as the owner and occupier of Venn.
1814 The Baptism Register records the baptism of a child Thomas and Sarah Cornish, farmer of Venn.
1828 The Land Tax Assessment lists Thomas Narramore and John Wills as occupying Venn.
1833 The Voters’ List shows William Cornish as Owner and Occupier of Venn.
1840 The Bishopsteignton Tithe List shows Ann Narramore as owner and William Cornish as Occupier of Venn.
1851 The Census shows George Henry Cornish, 38 as the occupant of Venn 200 acres.
1861 Census
1866 Kelly’s Directory shows William Parsons as occupant of Venn as does Morris’ Directory for 1870.
1871 Census William Parsons 47 as occupant of Venn Farm 249 Acres
1881 Census John Bale, 25, Farmer Venn Farm, 205 Acres
1883 Kelly’s Directory shows the occupant of Venn as James Hamlyn, farmer.
1889 Kelly’s Directory shows the occupant as James Hamlyn farmer.
1890 White’s Directory shows the occupant as Jas. Hamlyn and Son, farmers.
1891 Census James Hamlyn, 60, Farmer Venn Farm
1897 Kelly’s Directory shows the occupant as James Hamlyn, farmer.
20th Century
1901 Census shows John Wills Dymond 33 as occupant of Venn Farm
1902 Kelly’s Directory shows the occupant as John William Dymond, farmer.
1911 Census shows John Wills Dymond 43 as occupant of Venn Farm (12 rooms)
1914 Kelly’s Directory shows the occupant as John Wills Dymond Farmer. This is repeated in 1919.
1926 Kelly’s Directory shows the occupant as John Wills Dymond, farmer.
1934 Venn was sold by Mr Dymond.
1934 OS Map Venn Farm, Bishopsteignton
1939 Kelly’s Directory shows the occupant as Dudley G Sainsbury, farmer at Venn Farm.