bap. 16 Nov. 1606, 1st s. of Thomas Ceely (bur. 18 Apr. 1655) of Plymouth and Thomasine (bur. 18 Feb. 1642), da. of Oliver Spry of St Germans, Cornw.Reg. of ... St Andrew’s Plymouth (Devon and Cornw. Rec. Soc. 1954), 135; St Andrew’s par. reg.; St Germans par. reg.; IGI.educ. appr. Plymouth. m. Faith, 2s. 1da.PROB11/333/66.suc. fa. Apr. 1655. d. 1670.PROB11/333/66.
Offices Held
Civic: freeman, Plymouth 1632;Plymouth and W. Devon RO, 1/46, f. 312v. recvr. 1642 – 43, 1658–9;Plymouth and W. Devon RO, 1/132, f. 253; 1/133 f. 1; 1/168. common cllr. by 1645–14 Aug. 1662;Plymouth and W. Devon RO, 1/48, f. 100; 1/12, 13. mayor, 1646 – 47, 1655–6.Plymouth and W. Devon RO, 1/46, ff. 317v, 319.
Local: collector, assessment, Devon Mar. 1643.E113/6, answer of Christopher Ceely. Commr. for Devon 1 July 1644.A. and O. Sub-commr. excise, Plymouth 1645–6.E113/6, answer of Christopher Ceely. Commr. assessment, Devon 18 Oct. 1644, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan., 1 June 1660;A. and O.; An Ordinance … for an Assessment (1660, E. 1075.6). ejecting scandalous ministers, Devon and Exeter 28 Aug. 1654; militia, Devon 26 July 1659, 12 Mar. 1660; Plymouth 6 Mar. 1660.A. and O.; CJ vii. 865b.
bought land inc. slate quarry, Trewolsta, Cornw. 1639;Cornw. RO, AD1283/2. at death, capital messuage of Bittleford, Landulph, Cornw.; lands in Landulph, Restormel and St Germans, Cornw.; houses etc. in Plymouth; lands in Bere Ferrers, Devon.PROB11/333/66.