• Folios 110 - 112b

& c. cognicio . v d . Thursday after the Feast of St. Michael [29 Sept. ] came Baudechoun le Chaucer before the Mayor, Aldermen, and the Chamberlain, and acknowledged himself bound to Robert de Lemynton, barber, in the sum

• Folios clxxi - clxxxDec. 1365 -

III. [A.D. 1365 ] , John Warde, Robert de Hatfeld, William de Herkested, William de Brecles, Thomas Thorneye, and Nicholas Chaucer were elected surveyors of the mistery of Grossers, Pepperers, and Apothecaries of Sopereslane; John atte Gate and Hugh de

• Folios ccli - cclxSept 1420 -

of the 2nd Feb, 1421, and the Queen's coronation took place at Westminster Abbey on Sunday, the 23rd Feb. Thomas Chaucer (whose rela tionship to the poet has given rise to much controversy) was elected Speaker. 'Rot. Parl.,' iv. 129.

• Index of names and placesA-K

213 Keselingby, Keselyngbury, Kyselyngbury , John de, 101, 200 — Richard de, 136 — — chaucer, 113 n. 1 Keselingby, Keselyngbury, Kyselyngbury , Richard de, chaucer, Thomas, brother of, 113 n. 1 — — Sheriff, 152, 198 Kestevene , Thomas

• The fifteenth centuryPrior William Coventry

myne obit be do in the saide church of Saint Bartilmew with placebo dirige and commendacions.' The existing tomb of Chaucer at Westminster, which was presented to the Abbey by Nicholas Brigham in the year 1556 (as stated on the

• Wills19 Edward III (1345-6)

his brother, all his tenements in the town of S. Omer in Artois within the realm of France. Richard le Chaucer, vintner, and others appointed executors. Dated London, Friday after the Feast of S. Mary Magdalen [22 July ] ,

• Wills39 Edward III (1365-6)

feald, plica ). Later on we shall come across a bequest of collobium meum de Faldyng -Hust. Roll 114 (76). Chaucer describes the West-country Shipman as clad In a goune of falding to the kne. He further describes Nicholas, the

• Wills50 Edward III (1376-7)

Roll 118 (30). 2 A fur, or garment with the hair on (Lat. pellicium ). The term is used by Chaucer for a warm wrapper. Caxton says in the 'Book of Travellers,' "me fyndeth furres of beuers , of lombes

• Wills4 Richard II (1380-1)

. 1 See note supra , p. 157. 2 Or "St. Thomas of Waterings " (Strype's Stow), in Southwark. Cf. Chaucer, Prologue to the 'Canterbury Tales,' 825-826:- And forth we riden a litel more than paas, Unto the waterynge of

• Wills11 Richard II (1387-8)

I. p. 659. 1 Or Eloy; S. Eligius, Bishop of Noyon. Cf.:- Hir grettest othe was but by Seynt Loy. Chaucer, Prol. 'Cant. Tales,' 120. 2 This same property, described with metes and bounds as here, was c onveyed anno

• St. Mary le Bow 104/21-2

year's arrears of a rent of 18s. due from tenements which she claimed were held of her by Elias le Chaucer from year to year at will. In successive pleas in Husting over the years 1317-19 Richard Constantyn claimed that

• Close Rolls, Edward IJuly 1273

John de Blakewell, William le Jeven, Simon le Burgeys, William le Caretter, John le Clerc, Henry atte Burn, John le Chaucer, and Thomas de Makeresgate from prison without delay, as John son of Adam de Burmenton was lately killed by

• Close Rolls, Edward IIJune 1325

then sheriffs; John de Grentham, alderman of the ward; William Bidik; William de Sperscholte, 'chaundeler'; Robert le Caller; Richard le Chaucer. Memorandum , that Stephen came into chancery at Westminster, on 7 June, and acknowledged the above. June 6. Cippenham.

• Close Rolls, Henry IVMay 1407

their rebellion, and the fines and ransoms by them now or hereafter made. By C. May 28. Westminster. To Thomas Chaucer escheator in Oxfordshire and Berkshire. Order to give John Poile, brother and heir of Thomas Poile knight, seisin of

• IndexS

of. See Gater, R. -, use of, 35. Salisbury , bishop of. See Neville, Robert. Salisbury , countess of. See Chaucer, A.; Neville, A. -, earl of. See Montague, T. de; Neville, Richard. -, -, 322. Error for Westmorland, q.v

• Folios 23 - 17

, came John le Botoner, junior, son of John le Botoner, deceased, and acknowledged himself bound to "Baudechono" 19 le Chaucer in the sum of 26 s .; to be paid in the quinzaine of Michaelmas, and u nless, &

• Folios ccxxi - ccxxixOct 1387 -

also a collector of customs during part of the time that Chaucer was the Comptroller, and was the author of 'The Testament of Love,' at one time ascribed to Chaucer himself. In that literary effort Usk displayed no little contrition

• Roll A 231379–80

day and disprove the debt. 28 June 1380 Quitclaim 23 by Richard Goodchild, cutler, and John Grove, armourer, to Geoffrey Chaucer, esquire, of all actions, demands etc . Dated at London, 28 June A o 4 Ric. II [1380 ]

• Memorials1417

appearance before the Mayor and Aldermen; probably for theft of the articles here enumerated. Metal fastenings for purses or boxes. Chaucer uses the word " gimmews ," in a like sense. See Way's Prompt. Parv . p. 194. The word

• DeedsC.6101 - C.6200

east. The feast of St. Katherine, 9 [Edward ] III. [Berks. ] C. 6149. Quitclaim by Edmund Spersolte to Thomas Chaucer, Robert James, William Holte, Richard Brouns, and Edmund Rede of his right in the manor of Westlokyng and in