The Society’s MSS. Chiseldon, &e. 137 
autem testamenti mei executores facio Editham uxorem meam dominum 
Johannem Newton Henricum Smart Stephanum Thomas et Willelmum 
Calley et volo quod quilibet istorum executorum meorum pro suo labore 
_ habeat unam togam nigram precii x* cum certis pecuniis scilicet quadraginta 
solidos Datum apud Wintoniam supradictam die et anno supradictis. 
_ Proved at London, 3 August, 1486, by Edith, power reserved to Henry 
_ Smart, Stephen Thomas and William Calley executors.—C.P.C. Logge, 25.1 
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_ Mr. Richard Mullings notes—in an interesting letter, dated 
Stratton, near Cirencester, 29th October, 1867, printed in the North 
Wilts Herald, giving some account of Chiseldon, &c., and also in 
th e papers presented to the Society—that in :— 
, “1st of Edward 4th (1461-2) grant to John Calley and Edith his wife of a 
house in Gold Street in the city of Winchester. 
The authority is not given. It does not appear that a royal 
grant is intended, and possibly the note was taken from the original 
charter of feoffment, and refers to the purchase mentioned, as will 
‘8 shortly appear, in Hdith Calley’s will. 
Mr. Mullings, quoting from “ Milner’s History of Winchester 
Cathedral,” also says that “opposite to the south side of the nave 
there is a large ancient tombstone adjoining that of Bishop Horne, 
on which there is an inscription to the memory of Thomas Bowland, 
nayor of the city, who died in 1485, and of Edith his wife.” 
_ in Mr. Kirby’s “ Winchester Scholars”’ there are four entries 
rhich seem to refer to this family group :— 
‘ 1304. Thomas Calegh. Winton. Dioc. (left 1395). 
1485. John Bolond (12) New Sarum. Fellow of New, 1492. 
1500. Thomas Calley (11). Winchester. Scholar of New College 1506. 
- 1509. Arthur Purdew (10). Soke of Winchester. 
If the first of the above entries be considered as referring to the 
family subsequently known as Calley, it would seem to be decisive 
of their county origin. 
Next we have the will of John Calley’s widow, an exceedingly 
full and interesting document for the date :— 
‘ Copy by Mr. Anthony Story-Maskelyne. 
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