Boulston.

This benefice was formerly a donative but is now a perpetual curacy. It was granted by Wizo the Fleming, who was the founder of Wiston Castle, Pems., and Walter his son and Walter son of Walter, to the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem at Slebech, a grant which was afterwards confirmed by Phillip son of Wizo, Bishop Anselm, and other bishops of St. Davids. The grant included the church of Boleston with its chapel of Piketon (Picton), and the whole vill of Slebache with the church, mill, fishery, and lands, and all apportenances, liberties. &c.---Anselm's Confirm. Charter.

Boulston Church continued in the appropriation of the Hospital of Slebech until that House was dissolved in the time of Henry VIII. It was at this date probably that the tithes of the parish got into lay hands. At all events, by 1594 the church had been purchased by Sir John Wogan.---Owen's Pem.

Lewis Wogan, of Boulston, by his will dated 15 Aug., 1701, and proved at Carmarthen on 29 Sept., 1702, bequeathed the tithes of Boulston parish to the minister of Boulston Church. According to Particulars of the Endowments of Livings in the Diocese of St. Davids, by Mr. T.W. Barker, the income of this living appears to consist of the annual sum of £12 charged on the Boulston estate.

Under the heading ' Not in Charge ':---Boulston Cur. Preceptory of Slebeche olim Impr.---Bacon's Liber Regis.

Perpetual Curates.

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