DAVID'S-ST, or LLANVAES, a parish, composed of the Lower and Upper divisions, each separately maintaining its own poor,
the former of which constitutes part of the borough of BRECKNOCK, while the latter is included partly in the hundred of
DEVYNOCK, the portion in which is designated " the township," and partly in the hundred of PENCELLY, county of BRECKNOCK, SOUTH
WALES, containing 1321 inhabitants, of which number, 1166 are in the Lower, and 155 in the Upper, division. This parish,
which is situated at the confluence of the Tarrell with the Usk, comprises some extensive tracts of arable and pasture
land. The scenery is finely varied; and the views from the higher grounds are highly picturesque, comprising a pleasing
variety of interesting objects. Frwdgrech, the elegant seat of Samuel Church, Esq., and Dinas, the residence of John
Lloyd, Esq., both of which are in this parish, are described in the article on BRECKNOCK, in which will also be found a
more minute account of other objects of importance, locally situated within the limits of the parish of St. David's, but
forming conspicuous features in that borough and its environs. The living is a discharged vicarage, in the archdeaconry of
Brecknock, and diocese of St. David's, rated in the king's books at £5. 15. 7i., endowed with £400 private benefaction,
and £400 royal bounty, and in the patronage of the Archdeacon of Brecknock, to whom the tithes belong. The church, in
which a Sunday school is held morning and evening, is situated in the borough of Brecknock. In this parish are almshouses
for twelve female decayed housekeepers of the town of Brecknock, founded and endowed by Mrs. Games and Mrs. Walker, which
have a walled court in front, and are comfortably fitted up for the inmates, who receive a small stipend. The celebrated
Sir David Gam, who accompanied Henry V. to the field of Agincourt, where, by his intrepidity, he saved that monarch's life
by the sacrifice of his own, and was knighted on the field of battle, while in the agonies of death, is said to have
resided at Newton, in this parish. The average annual expenditure for the support of the poor of the Lower division of the
parish is £ 179. 17.; and that of the Upper is £180. 1.