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The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868
"DAVIDSTOW, a parish in the hundred of Lesnewth in the county of Cornwall, 3½ miles N.E. of Camelford and 14 W. of Stratton. This parish, which is fertile and pleasantly undulating, is watered by the Inny, which takes its rise near the church. Petty sessions for, the division are held once a month at the village of Hollworthy, in this parish. The living is a vicarage* in the diocese of Exeter, value £192, in the patronage of the Prince of Wales. The church, dedicated to St. David, is an ancient stone structure. The great tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of £166, and the vicarial for one of £240; besides which there are 18 acres of glebe. The charities amount to £1 per annum. H.R.H. the Prince of Wales is lord of the manor. There are several barrows in this parish. Treseat, Treslay, Trevivian Handall, Tredwen, Treglasta, Tremail, Trebleary, Trehane, Trelay, Treworra, Butterwell, Colcade, Hendraburnick, Penhole, Abbotshendra, Halwell, Halworthy, Churchtown, and Trewinnow, are places here."