Cely Papers: Letter SC 1/53/40: 03 May 1480: Richard Cely the elder to George Cely

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: London, England
Surnames/tags: cely maryon

SC 1/53/40; The National Archives, Kew, London

Contents 1 Hanham Transcription and Notes 2 Malden Transcription 3 Malden Notes 4 Modernization

Hanham Transcription and Notes

Letter #85 by Alison Hanham in The Cely Letters 1472-1488.

Malden Transcription

Paper #28 by Henry Elliot Malden in The Cely Papers 1475-1488.

Out of copyright.

Jhesu Mliiijciiijxx
I grete you wyll and I have resayvyd of Lokynton schepe a pype and the stofe there in and a carthe and ix dosen packe threde and I payd vs for the fraythe and vs for the custom for Rychard Cely was at Norlayge at that tyme and hathe packyd my woll for wyt Wylliam Medewynter xxvj sarplerys and iij sarplerys at Westewell and ys com hom in savete I understand ye be at Bregys I pray God be your spede in the maters that ye goe for I fele Robard Cely ys at Bregys for fere of fytyng at Caleys in to Beschpys Corte for the lude mater of Jonne Harthe the weche ys meche adoe for at London the frendes of here hath spoke wyt me for that mater but all they wyll not grant a grote for zeve them were for I have sayd to them I wyll not zeve them a peny of my good werefor I understand sche wyll falle of for to have all the zetys that Robard hathe delyverd her and to have all Robard Cely hathe of herys and I understande Sir John the pryste hathe promysyd for to make thys ende but and Robard Cely were wyse and wyll avysyd all thys wyll be layd aperte wyll noe for ys undoe and he wede her but I may not saye werefor I have wryt a lecter of this mater to Wylliam Maryon more clerely for the weche I pray you zeve hym good consell and send me wrytyng for I may do noght but prevely kepe thys mater preve and let me understand ys entent and after that I shall wre more to you. No more at thys tyme. Jhesu kepe you.
Wryt at London iij day of May.
per Rychard Cely.

Addressed: To Jorge Cely at Caleys be thys lecter delyverd.

Malden Notes

• Norlayge: Northleach
• Westewell: Westwell, in Oxfordshire

Modernization

By Nicholas Adams.

1480AD
I greet you well and I have received from Lokynton’s ship a pipe and the stuff therein, and a cart and 9 dozen of pack thread, and I paid 5s. for the freight and 5s. for customs, for Rychard Cely [the younger] was at Northleach at that time and has packed my wool with Wylliam Medewynter’s 26 sarplers and 3 sarplers at Westwell [Oxfordshire], and has come home safely. I understand you are at Brugge. I pray God be your speed in the matters that you go for. I feel Robard Cely is at Brugge for fear of fighting at Calais in the Bishop’s Court for the lewd matter of Jonne Harthe, about which there is much ado in London. Her friends have spoken with me about that matter, but none will grant a groat to give them, wherefore I have said to them I will not give them a penny of my goods. Wherefore, Inunderstand she will give up for all the gifts that Robard gave her and to have all Robard Cely has of hers, and I understand Sir John the priest has promised to make this end. But if Robard Cely were wise and sensible all this will be laid aside well now, for [he] is undone if he wed her. But I may not say, wherefore I have written a letter on this matter to Wylliam Maryon more clearly on the subject. I pray you give him good counsel and send me writing, for I may do nought but privately. Keep this matter private and let me understand his intent, and after that I shall write some more to you. No more at this time. Jesus keep you. Written at London, 3rd day of May.
By Rychard Cely.

Addressed: To Jorge Cely at Calais be this letter delivered. (Shield))