98 CORNISH DEDICATIONS. 



He was canonized by Pope Callixtus II., a.d. 1120 ; who is 

 reported to have granted an indulgence to all those who made 

 a pilgrimage to his shrine. Three kings of England — William 

 the Conqueror, Henry II., and Edward I. — are held to have 

 undertaken the journey, which when twice repeated was deemed 

 equal to one pilgrimage to Rome ; whence arose this saying : — 



" Roma semel quantum, dat bis Menevia tantum." 



It is said that a noble English matron, Elswida, in the reign 

 of Edgar, transferred his relics, probably in 964, from S. David's 

 to Glastonbury, 



S. David's plain but empty shrine stands now in the choir 

 of S. David's Cathedral to the north of Edward Tudor's altar 

 tomb. 



The fountain of S. David, which supplied his monastery, 

 was to the East of the Church, it was a source of injury to the 

 building, and at the restoration of the Cathedral, was carried 

 away in an underground drain. 



Immediately behind the High Altar was found, walled up, 

 a recess with a window into it of fine Norman work. This was 

 probably a, fenestrella covfessionis. Behind it, in the recess, were 

 bones. These were placed in a box and buried below the spot 

 on the E. side of the A.ltar screen. They were probably, but 

 not certainly, relics of the Patron Saint. There was, however, 

 no metal shrine, and no inscription to state whose bones they 

 were. 



The dedications to S. David are : — 



A suburban church at Exeter. 



The parish church of Dolton, consecrated in 1259. In Devon. 



The parish church of Thelbridge, also in Devon. 



The parish church uf Ashprington, also in Devon. 



The parish church of Davidstow in Cornwall, locally called 

 Dewstow. 



There may have been a chapel, at Trethevy, between 

 Boscastle and Bosinney ; the place is called by Leland Tredewi. 



There is also a Pendavy or Pendewy in Egloshayle, 

 and a Landue in Lezant, but this may mean "The Black 

 Church." It is, however, to be noted that it is separated 

 only by the Tamar from Bradstone, the dedication of which is 

 to S. Non, David's mother. At Lansallos is a Landaviddy with 

 a Holy Well, now called " The Saint's Well," 



