Gervase Helwys, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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English murderer
Date of Birth: 01-Sep-1561
Place of Birth: Saundby, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 20-Nov-1615
Profession: politician
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Gervase Helwys
- Sir Gervase Helwys (1 September 1561 – 20 November 1615), 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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