Cely Papers: Letter SC 1/53/45: 02 June 1480: Richard Cely the elder to George Cely

Date: 2 Jun 1480 to 2 Jun 1480
Location: [unknown]
Surnames/tags: cely medwynter

SC 1/53/45; The National Archives, Kew, London

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

Hanham Transcription and Notes

Letter #90 by Alison Hanham in The Cely Letters 1472-1488.

Malden Transcription

Paper #31 by Henry Elliot Malden in The Cely Papers 1475-1488.

Out of copyright.

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I grete you wyll and I have resayvyd a lecter from you wryt at Celays the xxix day of May the weche I have wyll understand and that ze have solde vj sarplerys & pok of my medell cottyswolde to John de Solermer of Gante pryse the sacke xiij marke for the weche I am wyll plesyd were for I have schepyd at London the laste day of May xvij sarplerys of my cottyswolde woll were of be vj clotys medell woll in grete haste for the cokyys were made the same day and the schepys depertyd ij day of Jun and my lorde levetenant he depertyd the same day and I pray God send my lorde and the woll schepys wyll to Caleys Rychard Cely hath be in Cottyswolde and hath bogwyt xv c fellys for you and him seve and xv c for me of Wylliam Medewynter the weche cam to London thys same day I wyll ye bye for me v or vj c of canvase at the marte for to packe wo[ll] wyt of a good brede not elle brode halfe quarter lese and not ot of the smaleste but pra thy rond canvase for to packyng in woll I pray you send me wrytyng of all sych maters as schall long to me for [I] thynke ye mythe wryt myche more nor ye doe for my lorde Send Johnys send to me for tyyngs every weke for the weche my lorde takyt a….plear for to have syche tyyng as ye here in thys partys for the weche ye may no lese doe but wryt moche the more of tyyngs for my lordys sake for in good faythe he is a curtes lorde to me and to you and Rychard Cely I wryt no more but Jhesu kepe you. Wryt at London the ij day of June in gret haste.
per Rychard Cely.

Addressed: To Jorge Cely at Caleys or the mart thys lecter delyverd.

Malden Notes

• my lorde Sent Jonnys: Sir John Weston, on Embassy of 1480. See also next letter.

Modernization

By Nicholas Adams.

1480
I greet you well and I have received a letter from you, written at Calais on the 29th day of May, the which I have well understood, and that you have sold 6 sarplers and a poke of my middle Cotswold [wool] to John de Solermer of Gent, priced at 13 marks per sack, for the which I am well pleased. Wherefore I have shipped from London, on the last day of May, 17 sarplers of my Cotswold wool, of which 6 bales of middle wool [were] in great haste, for the certifications [in the customs register] were made the same day, and the ships departed on the 2nd day of June, and my Lord Lieutenant departed the same day, and I pray God send my lord and the wool ships safe to Calais. Richard Cely has been in the Cotswolds and has bought 1,500 fells for you and himself, 1,500 for me from Wylliam Medwynter, the which came to London today. I want you to buy for me 500 or 600 of canvas at the mart, for packing wool, of a good breadth, not as broad as an ell, a half quarter less, and not of the thinnest, but well finished canvas, for packing wool. I pray you send me writing of all such matters as shall affect me, for I think you might write much more than you do, for my lord Saint John sends to me for tidings every week, for the which my lord takes a […] pleasure in having such tidings as you hear in those parts, for the which you may do no less than write much more tidings for my lord’s sake, for in good faith he is a courteous lord to me and to you and Rychard Cely. I write no more, but Jesus keep you. Written at London the 2nd day of June in great haste.
By Rychard Cely.

Addressed: To Jorge Cely at Calais or the mart this letter [be] delivered.