Gluvian
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Gluvian is a hamlet in central Cornwall
, United Kingdom
. It is situated one mile (1.6km) north of St Columb Major
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Mayor William Mayow
of Gluvian in the parish of St Columb was hanged outside a tavern in St Columb in 1549.
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It is situated one mile (1.6km) north of St Columb Major
St Columb Major
St Columb Major is a civil parish and town in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Often referred to locally as St Columb, it is situated approximately seven miles southwest of Wadebridge and six miles east of Newquay...
at .
Mayor William Mayow
William Mayow
William Mayow, of Gluvian, was Mayor of St. Columb Major in Cornwall in the early 16th century.Following the Prayer Book Rebellion of 1549 the King's forces were sent down to Cornwall. The Provost Marshal at the time was Anthony Kingston and his job was to punish the leaders of the uprising.Mayow...
of Gluvian in the parish of St Columb was hanged outside a tavern in St Columb in 1549.