Gaius Vellaeus Tutor was a Roman senator, who was active during the reign of Tiberius. He was suffect consul in the second half of 26 as the colleague of Lucius Junius Silanus. [1] The primary event known for their consulship was the promulgation of the Lex Junia Vellae , which concerned how an heir could be disinherited. [2]
Little is known about Tutor, who is the only member of the gens Vellaeus to accede to the consulship, and only a little more about his gens. Less than half a dozen Vellaeii in total are attested: a Publius Vellaeus who in 21 was in command of the army in Thracia; [3] and three freedmen known from inscriptions recorded in Canusium, whose existence suggest Tutor came from that city. [4]