William Mayow, of
Gluvian, was Mayor of
St. Columb Major in
Cornwall
Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a historic county and ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people. Cornwall is bordered to the north and west by the Atlantic ...
in the early 16th century.
Following the
Prayer Book Rebellion
The Prayer Book Rebellion or Western Rising was a popular revolt in Cornwall and Devon in 1549. In that year, the ''Book of Common Prayer (1549), Book of Common Prayer'', presenting the theology of the English Reformation, was introduced. The ...
of 1549 the King's forces were sent down to Cornwall. The
Provost Marshal at the time was
Anthony Kingston
Sir Anthony Kingston (ca. 1508 – 14 April 1556) was an English royal official, holder of various positions under several Tudor monarchs.A.D.K. Hawkyard, 'Kingston, Anthony (by 1512-56), of Cadleigh, Devon and Painswick, Glos.', in S.T. Bind ...
and his job was to punish the leaders of the uprising.
Others hanged by Kingston and his men included Richard Bennett, Vicar of
St Veep and the Mayor of
Bodmin (Nicholas Boyer).
References
1549 deaths
People from St Columb Major
People executed under Edward VI of England
Executed Cornish people
Mayors of places in Cornwall
Year of birth missing
16th-century English people
People executed by the Kingdom of England by hanging
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