The Society's MSS. Ohiseldon, 8fc. 



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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 s 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.O. Logge, 25. 1 



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 

 the 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 

 shortly appear, in Edith 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 Home, 

 on which there is an inscription to the memory of Thomas Bowland, 

 mayor of the city, who died in 1485, and of Edith his wife." 



In Mr. Kirby's " Winchester Scholars " there are four entries 

 which seem to refer to this family group : — 



1394. 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 J ohn Calley's widow, an exceedingly 

 full and interesting document for the date : — 



1 Copy by Mr. Anthony Story-Maskelyne. 



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