Darvon Gatherall

Dervel Gadarn (vulgarly miscalled Darvel Gatheren) was son or grandson of Hywel or Hoel, son to Emyr of Britany. He was the founder of Llan-dervel Church, in Merioneth, and lived early in the sixth century. The destruction of his image is mentioned in the *Letters on the Suppression of Monasteries*, Nos. 95. and 101. Some account of it also exists in Lord Herbert's *Henry VIII.*, which I cannot refer to. I was not aware his name had ever undergone such gross and barbarous corruption as *Darvon Gatherall*.