Richard Davyes

, a Welsh Man born, was educated, as it seems, in New Inn, but what Degrees he took in Arts, it appears not. In Qu. Maries Reign he retired beyond the Seas upon account of Religion, whence returning in the beginning of Qu. Elizabeth, was elected Bishop of St. Asaph on the deprivation of Tho. Goldwell; the temporalities of which See he receiving (o)(o) Pat. 2. Elizab. p. 14. 29. March. 1560, was the year following translated to the See of St. David, and in 1566 was actually created Doctor of Divinity. He hath published several things, among which are,

Epistle to all the Welsh, especially within his Diocess, wishing a renewing of the antient Cath. faith by the light of the Gospel of Christ.—Printed and bound with the New Test. in Welsh, an. 1567. It was printed also among other things, and published by Charles Edwards a Welsh Man.—Ox. 1671. in oct.

Funeral Sermon preached 26. Nov. 1576. in the Parish Church of Caermerthen at the burial of Walt. Earl of Essex, on Rev. 14. 13. Lond. 1577. qu. Whereunto is added a genealogical Epitaph with memorials on the said Count, but these were made by other Men. This Bishop paid his last debt to nature about the month of Octob. in Fifteen hundred eighty and one, 1581 aged about 80 years, and was buried in the Parish Church of Abergwilly in Caermerthenshire, leaving then behind him a Widow called Dorothie, and several Children.