Roger (Ely) de Ely

Died before 1328 in City of London, England

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Biography

Roger was a member of the Company of Goldsmiths. He was first noted in their records in 1323. ^[1] He was one of the witnesses to the deed of sale for the site of the very first Goldsmith's Hall in London. ^[2]

In 1323 Roger de Ely was also Sheriff of London.^[3]

Roger married twice. His first wife was Sybil, daughter of Geoffrey de Chaucombe. ^[4]They reputedly had three children:

• Roger
• William
• Ralph

He married secondly Alfreda de Appleby. She made her will in 1328 noting that her dwelling house was to be sold for pious purposes. She also paid for a the maintenance of a chantry in the church of S. Sepulchre without Neugate for the good of her soul and the souls of Roger de Ely, her husband, and others. Her will also named a son William (dec) and his widow Johanna.^[5]

He died before 1328.

Sources

1. ↑ Jackson, Charles James English Goldsmiths and their Marks. 1905 pg. 217 PDF
2. ↑ Chaffers, William Gilda aurifabrorum; a history of English Goldsmiths and Plateworkers. pg 30 internet Archive
3. ↑ "Folios ccxxxi - ccxxxvi: Lists of mayors and sheriffs, temp. Richard I to Edward VI," in Calendar of Letter-Books of the City of London: F, 1337-1352, ed. Reginald R Sharpe (London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1904), 276-303. British History Online, accessed July 10, 2022, BHO
4. ↑ Beach, Moses Sperry, The Ely ancestry: lineage of Richard Ely of Plymouth, England, who came to Boston, Mass., about 1655, & settled at Lyme, Conn. in 1660: Internet Archive
5. ↑ "Wills: 2 Edward III (1328-9)," in Calendar of Wills Proved and Enrolled in the Court of Husting, London: Part 1, 1258-1358, ed. R R Sharpe (London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1889), 329-343. British History Online, accessed July 10, 2022, BHO