Cely Papers: Letter SC 1/53/42: 22 May 1480: Richard Cely the elder to George Cely
Location: London, England
Surnames/tags: cely medewynter
SC 1/53/42; The National Archives, Kew, London
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Hanham Transcription and Notes
Letter #87 by Alison Hanham in The Cely Letters 1472-1488.
Malden Transcription
Paper #30 by Henry Elliot Malden in The Cely Papers 1475-1488.
Out of copyright.
Jhesu Mliiijc xxx [sic]
I grete you wyll and I have resayvyd a letter from you wryte at Caleys the xiij day of May the weche letter I have wyll understande of youre beyng at the martys and of the sale of my medell woll desyred be John Destermer & John Underhay were for be the Grace of God I am a bysyd for to schepe thys forsayd xxix sarplerys the weche I bogwyt of Wylliam Medewynter of Norlayche xxvj sarplerys the weche ys fayre woll as the woll packar wyll Breten saythe to me and also the iij sarplerys of the recturs ys fayre woll meche finar woll nor was the zere before the weche I schepede a fore Ester laste paste the schepyng ys begone at London but I have non schepeyd as yete but I wyll after thys holy dayys for the weche I wyll ye orde for the frayth and hoder costys thys same day youre broder Rychard Cely ys rede to Norlay for to se and caste a sorte of fell for me and a noder sorte of fell for you & Rychard Cely Wylliam Cely ys fore wyt hym God be there spede and as for syche maters that the felyscher cam to London for I can wryt to you no thyng for I was in the contre Thomas Burgan mercer send to me for to a delyverd me money be exschanchege be for hand but I have take non of hym nor of no man but wyll ye dele wyt Borganys man he send a noder man Gilberde Pamar ys from Borgan I pray you doe as wyll as ye can in makyng hover of money for I fere me Rychard Cely wyll scharege me wyt fell in Cottyswolde and he lyke the passell wyll werefor I have send hym for ys bryng also youre hors Bale ys fayre werefor I wolde ye send for hym here ys no sale sale of horse I wryt nomore to but Jhesu kepe you Wryt at London the xxij day of May.
per Rychard Cely.
Addressed: To Jorge Cely at Caleys be thys delyverd.
Malden Notes
- The reference to the holidays makes it probable that the true date is 1480, when Whitsunday fell on May 22.
- Norlayche: Northleach
- Norlay: Northleach
- Borgan: Mons or Bergen
Modernization
By Nicholas Adams.
1480AD
I greet you well, and I have received a letter from you written at Calais the 13 day of May, the which letter I have well understood, of you being at the marts and of the sale of my middle wool desired by John Descermer and John Underhay. Wherefor, by the grace of God, I am minded to ship this forsaid 29 sarplers, the which I bought from Wyll Medewynter of Northleach 26 sarplers, the which is fair wool, as the wool packer Wyll Breten said to me, and also the 3 sarplers of the Rector’s is fair wool – much finer wool than was there before, the which I shipped before last Easter. The shipping has begun in London but I have not shipped as yet, but I will after this holy day [Whitsun], for the which I will ordain you for the freight and other costs. This same day your brother Richard Cely has ridden to Northleach to see and sort/appraise fells for me, and also sort/appraise fells for you and Rychard Cely. Wyll Cely has gone with him, God be their speed. And as for such matters that the Fellowship came to London for, I can write nothing to you for I was in the country. Thomas Borgan, mercer, sent to me to deliver money to be exchanged by hand, but I have taken none from him, nor from any man, but I will that you deal with Burgan’s man [if] he sends another man. Gilberde Pamar is from Borgan. I pray you do as well as you can in making over of money, for I fear Rychard Cely will charge to me for fells in the Cotswolds, and he well liked the parcel which I have sent him for his living. Also your horse Bale is fair, wherefore I would have you send got him, there is no sale of horses here. I write no more to you, but Jesus keep you. Written at London the 22nd day of May/
by Rychard Cely.
Dorse: To Jorge Cely at Calais be this delivered.
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