Cely Papers: John Cely, senior

Date: [unknown] to before Jan 1483
Location: [unknown]
Surnames/tags: Cely pre-1500 calais_staple

Siblings:
Cely, Richard

Biography

Stapler and often acted as wool-gatherer for his brother Richard^[1].

Timeline

• 1479 Nov 06 Cely Letter: hath gadered and bogwyt for me [Richard Cely his brother] in Cottyswolde xxxvij sacke be the toode and sacke and halfe sacke^[2]
• 1482 Oct 17 Cely Letter: Recently in Chipping Norton with nephew Richard; has gathered 16 sacks of fair wool^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ The Cely Letters 1472-1488, edited by Alison Hanham, Early English Text Society, 1975; Introduction - The Cely Family
2. ↑ SC 1/53/29; The National Archives, Kew, London
3. ↑ SC 1/53/153; The National Archives, Kew, London