Davis, Rowland, Lld

Davis, Rowland, LL.D.

an Irish divine, was born near Cork in 1649, and educated at Trinity College, Dublin. Having entered into holy orders, he was made dean of Cork, and was afterwards vicar-general of the diocese. He died in 1721, leaving two sermons, entitled Christian Loyalty (1716, 4to), and a Charity Sermon (Dublin, 1717, 8vo). See Chalmers, Biog. Dict. s.v.