ST. BURIEN, (Cornwall) 5 m. from Pensance, 296 from London, had a college of prebendaries in the R. of William the Conqueror, and bel. formerly to the pope, but was seized into to the K's. hands by one of the Edwards, and is now an independent deanry, including three ps. from whose spiritual jurisdiction there is no appeal but direclly to the K. and 'tis held in commendam by the bps. of Exeter.