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Rh DAVID'S, ST. 735 DAVIOT AND DTJNLICHITY lentioned shrine of St. David. The decoration of the nave is in the transition stylo, between Roman- usque and Gothic. At a short distance from the cathedral i-< St. .Mary's College, founded in 1365 by John of Gaunt, and refounded in 1377 by Bishop Houghton. The greater part of the building is a complete ruin, but ie elegant tower and chapel are still standing. The palace, built by Bishop Gower, is now a heap of ruins. The diocese of St. David's, anterior to the year 1841, extended into the counties of Carmarthen, Pem- broke, Brecon, Radnor, Glamorgan, Cardigan, Mont- gomery, Monmouth, and Hereford ; but by an Order n Council, of the 31st January, 1844, that part of the Deanery of Brecon in Monmouthshire was annexed 1846, those parts of the parishes of Llangattoek and JLlangemdier in the diocese of St. David's were trans- ferred to Llandaff. Attached to the cathedral of St. David's are the bishop, who is quasi decamts, the precen- I'.ivid's, Brecon, Carmarthen, and Cardigan, besides B prebendaries, and 6 canons cursal, being in all 22. The bishop's income is 4,500, with patronage of 99 -St David's, besides being a cathedral city, is a parish, with its own minister and schools. The living is a perpct. cur. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 110, in in. of the bishop. There is a foundation school, known as Bishop Morgan's grammar school. The charities amount to 340 per annum, including that jf Dr. Jones for apprenticing boys. In the vicinity are num'-rous cromlechs and Druidical remains ; and at 8 Sands the, remains of a submerged forest are ii. Giraklus C'ambrcnsis, who lies buried in the il, relates that in his days "trunks of trees I standing in the midst of the sea, with very black I'iirth, and several old blocks like ebony; so that it did IP it appear like the sea-shore, but rather resembled Carausius, a Roman general, Asser, the friend of King Alfred, and Fenton, the author, were born in St. David's. It includes some of the most L-minciit ecclesiastics among its bishops, and it reckons other diocese. Fairs are held on the 12th March and J:!i Aim-list. i). V ID'S, ST., a vil. in the par. of Dalgety, in the co. of Fife, Scotland. It stands on the Firth of Forth, half- way between Inverkeithing and Aberdour. About fO,000 tons of coals, the produce of the Fordel colliery, are exported from this place, at which vessels under 500 Ions Imrthen. can lade in safety. DAVID'S, ST., a vil. in the par. of Madderty, in the bo. of Perth, Scotland. It is quite of recent date, and stands on the estate of Craig of Madderty, having super- peded the ancient village of that name. [ DAVID'S, ST., HEAD, the most westerly point of 3 miles from St. David's. It is the old Octapitni'niti, or Oeto-pttrarum, and is supposed to have been so called from a group of eight surrounding rocks. [ DAVIDSON'S-MAINS, or MUTTONHOLE, a vil. m tlie par. of Cramond, in the co. of Edinburgh, Scot- land. It stands on the road from Edinburgh to Cramond, 'ics IS.W. of Granton. [ DAVIDSTOW, a par. in the hund. of Lesnewth, in Khe co. of Cornwall, 3i miles N.E. of Camelford, and 14 [W. of Stratton. This parish, which is fertile and pi<as;mtly undulating, is watered by the Inny, which takes its rise near the church. Petty sessions for the di vision are held once a month at the village of Holl- 1 worthy, in this parish. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 192, in the patron, of the Prince of The church, dedicated to St. David, is an ,ancient stone structure. The great tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 166, and the vicarial Ifor one of 240 ; besides which there are 18 acres of glebe. The charities amount to 1 per annum. H.R.H. the
 * to Llandaff; and bv another order of 1st September,
 * . r, treasurer, chancellor, and the archdeacons of St.
 * ops in succession, which is longer than in any
 * Prince of Wales is lord of the manor. There are

several barrows in this parish. Treseat, Treslay, Trevi- vian Handall, Tredwen, Treglasta, Treinail, Trebleary, I'frehane, Trelay, Treworra, Butterwell, Colcado, Hend- raburnick, Penhole, Abbotshendra, Hal well, Halworthy, Churchtown, and Trewinnow, are places here. DAVIDSTOWN, a par. in the bars, of Narragh and Reban East, in the co. of Kildare, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 4 miles S.V. of Kilcullenbridge, its post town. It is situated on the road from Dublin to Athy. The highest ground is 574 feet above sea-level, on Bull Hill. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Dublin, val. with Kilcullen, 375, in the patron, of the Chancellor of Christ Church. Public worship is, at certain seasons, held within the Calvcrstown schoolroom ; two schools at this latter place are supported by Erasmus Smith's charity. DAVINGTON, a par. in the hund. of Faversham, lathe of Scray, in the co. of Kent, half a mile N.V. of Faversham, and 6 miles W. of Whitstable. It is close to Davington Hill", where there are still remains of the Benedictine nunnery, founded in 1153 by Fulk de Newnham. It is supposed to have been a Roman station, and Roman coins, urns, &c., have been found. There is a large powder-mill. The living is a don. cur. in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 100, in the patron, of T. Willement, Esq. The church, dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene, is partly in the Norman, stylo of architec- ture, with a fine doorway, and once formed part of the Benedictine nunnery. DAVINGTON HILL, a hmlt. in the par. of Preston, hund. of Faversham, lathe of Scray, in the co. of Kent, 1 mile from Davington, as above. DAVIOT, a par. in the district of Garioch, in the co. of Aberdeen, Scotland. It is bounded by Fyvie, Old Meldrum, Bourtie, Chapel of Garioch, and Rayne. It is 3 miles in length, by 2 in breadth, excluding its quoad saera limits in the pars, of Chapel of Garioch and Fyvie, added to it in the last century, with the addition of which it extends 5 miles in length and 4 in breadth. The surface is undulating, generally fertile, and slopes to the S. and S.E. Out of about 4,100 acres, the area of the parish, only 150 are moorland or waste. There are five landowners. There is a manufactory for carding and spinning wool. There are two Druidieal temples, one of them being in the churchyard. The village of Daviot stands 19 miles N.W. of Aberdeen. The turn- pike-road, connecting the two branches of the great road from Aberdeen to Inverness, traverses the parish. This par. is in the presb. of Garioch, and synod of Aberdeen, and in the patron, of the crown. It was formerly a par- sonage in the dioc. of Aberdeen, having been given in alms to the bishop by Malcolm Canmore. The minister has a stipend of 159. DAVIOT AND DUNLICHITY, an united par. in the district of East Inverness, in the cos. of Inverness and Nairn, Scotland. It extends nearly due N. and S., on both sides of the river Nairn, with a length of about 23 miles, and a breadth of from 2 to 4 miles. It is bounded on the N. by Croy, on the E. by Moy, on the S. by Kingussie, and on the W. by Dores. The surface is extremely wild, being bounded on the S. by part of the Monadhleagh mountains, on the W. by a chain attain- ing an altitude of about 1,500 feet, and on the N. by the ridge of Drummossie Moor, where it has an altitude of some 800 feet. The lakes of Ruthven and Dundelchach form part of the western boundary, and those of Coire and Clachan are situated in the interior. About 4,000 acres are under tillage, 1,500 are waste land or pasture, and 3,100 are underwood. In the valleys there extensive peat mosses. Limestone, containing lead-cue, has been found near the Mains of Daviot, on the Nairn, and an extensive bed of marl in the Moss of Tordarroch. The road from Perth to Inverness crosses the S. end of the parish, from which there is a branch road extending 13 miles westward to Inverfarigag pier on Loch ^-. This par. is in the presb. of Inverness, and synod of Moray, and in the patron, of the crown and the Earl of Cawdor. The minister has a stipend of 18". The twu parishes were united in 1618, but, notwithstanding, still retain their respective churches, glebes, and parish schools. The church of Daviot stands 4 miles from the N. end of the parish, and that of Dunlichity 7 miles S.