Description
Grid reference: SX 15 87
Ecclesiastical parish. Archdeaconry of Cornwall to 1878; Archdeaconry of Bodmin, 1878-present. Deanery of Trigg Major to 1875; Deanery of Trigg Minor, 1875-present. The parish is a United Benefice with the parishes of Forrabury and Minster, St Juliot, Lesnewth, Otterham and Trevalga.
Hundred of Lesnewth. Davidstow civil parish.
Chronological Sequence
Sancti David, 1269, 1291; Dewstowe, 1565; Davystowe, 1581; Davestowe, Dewstowe, 1589; Dewstowe, 1634; David Stow, c.1700; Davidstow, 1884, 1980, 1986, 2009
Forms by Earliest Occurrence
Sancti David : 1269, 1291
Dewstowe: 1565, 1589, 1634
Davystowe: 1581
Davestowe: 1589
David Stow: c.1700
Davidstow: 1884, 1980, 1986, 2009
References
Ecclesie Sancti David
Hingeston-Randolph, 1889, p64, citing from 1269
Ecclesia Sancti David
In the Decanatus de Major Trigeschire.
Hingeston-Randolph, 1889, p472, citing from 1291
Dewstowe
CRO, EL/10/Additional, 1565
Davystowe
CRO, EL/14/2, 1581
Davestowe alias Dewstowe
CRO, EL/13/8, 1589
Dewstowe
CRO, EL/10/7, 1634
David Stow
CRO, EL/279, c.1700 (*)
Davidstow
Symons, 1884
Youngs, 1980, p60
OS, 1:25000, 1986
Population 470. 20,090 acres. A United Benefice with the parishes of Forrabury and Minster, St Juliot, Lesnewth, Otterham and Trevalga.