• Introduction chapter V: the subsidies and the London population1: immigration into London

(Bish) was a servant of Burgeys Fulberd of Florence [1292 S ] . Persons with an Italian font-name. Conel le Chaucer (BreadSt). Mone le Kalendrer (ColemSt). (c) Spaniard. Peter Manioun, merchant (Cor dw). Called Peter Lopice, mangoun in 1330-1. (d)

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of £7 4 s .; to be paid at Midsummer. The same day came Henry de Kent, "chaucer," Robert Sacker, and Baudewin Chaucer, and acknowledged themselves bound to Reginald de Meldeburne, "gorgerer," 22 in the sum of £10; to be

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six years-5 s . Joh'es de Depynge . The same day, John de Depynge, late apprentice of William de Welles, "chaucer," admitted to the freedom, & c., before the said Aldermen and Chamberlain, for that the said William testified that

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II. [A.D. 1311 ] , came John de Kyselingberi before the Chamberlain and acknowledged himself apprentice of William de Welles, "chaucer," for a term of seven years from Christmas last. For his ingress 2 s . 6 d . Monday

• Close Rolls, Edward IIIAugust 1352

of London under the names of John, Henry and John and of Richard Bittere, James Andreu, John atte Holte, Nicholas Chaucer, William de Shepeye, Simon Chaumberleyn, Robert de Rugham, Roger de Burton, William de Orleton, Thomas de Oxenford, and Robert

• Close Rolls, Henry IVMarch 1403

to admit to the office of coroner in the city of London John de Pokelyngton the substitute appointed by Thomas Chaucer the king's serjeant his chief butler, to whom the exercise of that office pertains, but to take of the

• Close Rolls, Henry IVFebruary 1408

. 4 d ., any former command of the king to the contrary notwithstanding; as by the hands of Thomas Chaucer his chief butler the king lately took as a loan from the said Andrew wine for consumption of his

• Close Rolls, Henry IVJune 1409

by inquisition, taken before John Golafre and Robert James late escheator by virtue of a commission to them and Thomas Chaucer upon petition of the said William, Anne, William and Joan, that King Edward II by letters patent gave that

• Close Rolls, Henry VIJuly 1427

Oxford with rents, reversions, services of neifs and all that goes with them. Witnesses: Thomas Wykeham, William Lyle knights, Thomas Chaucer, John Golafre, Robert James esquires. Dated 1 January 3 Henry VI. Memorandum of acknowledgment, 4 February this year. Thomas

• IndexM

] , 17. Monowden. See Monewden. Montacute , Somerset, prior of, 131. Montague , Mountagu, Monte Acuto, Alice de. See Chaucer, A. -, Richard, 145, 152. -, Thomas, earl of Salisbury, count of Perche, lord Monthermer ( ob . 1428),

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81, 217. Peyvre , Pever, Peyvyre, John, 69. -, Thomas, 6, 7, 326. Philip , Phelip, Phelipp, Philippe, Alice. See Chaucer, A. -, Elizabeth. See Coggeshale, E. -, John, 281. -, Matthew, 321. -, Maud, wife of John, 281. -,

• Close Rolls, Richard IIMay 1380

and term to term upon warning received. Cicely Chaumpaigne, daughter sometime of William Chaumpaigne and Agnes his wife, to Geoffrey Chaucer esquire. General release of all actions for rape of her or otherwise. Witnesses: Sir William de Beauchamp the king's

• Close Rolls, Henry VApril 1417

acknowledgment, 4 May. Memorandum that this acknowledgment was taken by the chancellor. Thomas Stonore to Robert bishop of Salisbury, Thomas Chaucer, John Golafre, Hamon Bealknapp and John Warefelde, their heirs and assigns. Quitclaim with warranty of the manors of Dudecote

• Sheriffs' Court Roll, 1320Membrane 10

Richard le Clerke, 'sawiere', in a plea of trespass, by the same. jurata Reginald Wolleward, attorney of William le Taverner, chaucer, executor of the will of Robert Heyne, def., v. Richard Heyne and Maude his wife in a plea of

• Sheriffs' Court Roll, 1320Membrane 11

distrained v. John of Wengrave in a plea of account. William of Tauntone, attached by his body v. Richard le Chaucer in a plea of account. Gilbert le Rede, better distrained v. John Spray in a plea of debt. Juliana,

• St. Pancras Soper Lane 145/5

when Robert took naam in the property for 3 terms' arrears of his rent, 5A was occupied by John le Chaucer and his kinsman Philip, who claimed that Robert had no right to the rent. 1 By his will, enrolled

• Subsidy Roll 1292Cripplegate ward Infra

le heymongere 1295 LBB 60. Henry de Kent 1292-3 LBA 182 (resident in St. Mary Aldermanbury), 1292-3 ib. 146 ( chaucer , i.e. hosier), 1319 S [CripI 14 ] . John de Northampton 1253 ADA 1625 (sheriff), J. de Northamptone,

• Subsidy Roll 1292Vintry ward

Ryole, tailor < (1300) may mean > H. Tailor de la Ryole < ; for similar cases cf. Richard le Chaucer 1319 S [Cordw 42 ] , also William le Carpenter, peverer (or specer ) 1311 LBD 147 ff., called

• Subsidy Roll 1292Billingsgate ward

'dark, dusky'. The reading of the surname is not quite clear, but seems to be chacer , possibly miswritten for chaucer , or ME chaser 'one who hunts' (cf. Thuresson 76). Fulk le Couper, Batiller 1300 Cor 2 (surety Bill).

• Subsidy Roll 1292Broad Street ward

Hodere 1274 Cl, 1283 Will (owner of a capital house in St. Martin Outwich). - Cf. CripI 48. Stephen le Chaucer 1282 LBA 50, 1297-8 LBB 246 (repr. BroadSt), S. de Upton 1294 LBA 199 (hosier, a tenant in St.