Gervase Helwys
Male, Deceased Person
1561 – 1615
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Who was Gervase Helwys?
Sir Gervase Helwys, also known as Jervis Yelwys, was a Lieutenant of the Tower of London found guilty of complicity in the murder of Sir Thomas Overbury and hanged in 1615. The scandal provoked much public and literary conjecture and irreparably tarnished King James I's court with an image of corruption and depravity. There are variations in the spelling of Helwys: Helwis, Helwiss, Helewyse, Helwysse, Yelwys, Ellowis, Elwys, Elwis, Elvis, Elwes, and Elwaies.
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- Born
- Sep 1, 1561
Saundby - Nationality
- Kingdom of England
- Education
- St Peter's College, Oxford
- Middle Temple
- Died
- Nov 20, 1615
Tower Hill
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on July 23, 2013
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