• Close Rolls, Richard IIMarch 1395

the parish of Estgrenewyche which he had by feoffment of John Longe, John Cooke and Alice his wife. Witnesses: Geoffrey Chaucer, Hugh de Midelton, Richard Rowe, John Fox, Thomas Baker, William Couper, John Longe, William Symond of Grenewyche, John Cheseman

• Close Rolls, Henry IVJanuary 1408

peace unbroken, and for the due chastisement of offenders, as he is bound to do. Jan. 20. Westminster. To Thomas Chaucer the chief butler, or to his representative in the port of Suthampton. Order without taking prise to suffer Thomas

• Close Rolls, Henry IVDecember 1407

56 days. Sussex. John Dalynggruge and John Pelham knights 22 l . 8 s . for 56 days. Oxfordshire. Thomas Chaucer and John Wilicotes 19 l . 4 s . for 48 days. Berkshire. John Gilafre and Edmund Spersholt 19

• Close Rolls, Henry VIOctober-November 1422

demise of all lands, rents and services in the town of Westminster which the grantors had by feoffment of Thomas Chaucer, John Golofre, Hamon Belknap and John Warvile, under a condition that if the grantors, their heirs or assigns be

• Close Rolls, Henry VINovember 1428

of Ely, William bishop of Norwich, John duke of Bedforde, Thomas earl of Salisbury, John Mountgomory, Ralph Botiller knights, Thomas Chaucer and Thomas Haseley, their heirs and assigns. Quitclaim of the manor of Bishops Wokendoun co. Essex, and 15 acres

• Subsidy Roll 1292Bassishaw ward

ij m. 10 11 Joh' le bukeler 11 12 Wat er de Endone xl d. 12 13 Ad am le chaucer xl d. 13 14 gilian de parys xl d. 14 S um m a viij.lj. et dimid'. Capit'. xiiij.

• Memorials1400

should have been " Drogo ." In Latin. In French. Shoes with wooden soles, and cross latchets; the word is used by Chaucer, and in the Vision of Piers Plowman . See Way's Prompt. Parv . p. 184. In Latin.

• Addenda and corrigenda to 'The Grey Friars of London'

"seducta tamen per fratres minores, qui sibi adherentes semper pejorant, in eorum ecclesia nondum dedicata xxvij. die Novembris sepelitur." Geoffrey Chaucer was present in the Greyfriars Church at her funeral. (According to Murimuth (ed. Hog, p. 65) and the Lanercost

• Addenda

Deeds , A. 9831, A. 11948-9). P. 90. John, son of Bartholomew Burghersh, was father of Maud, wife of Thomas Chaucer (the son of the poet). P. 92. Henry Bodrugan was a knight in January, 1477, and occurs as late

• Close Rolls, Edward IIIDecember 1330

others were lately convicted at the suit of Richard le Chaucer and Mary his wife in the king's court before him for ravishing John son and heir of Robert le Chaucer, whose wardship pertained to Richard and Mary because Robert

• Close Rolls, Edward IIIDecember 1342

of Geoffrey de Hautboys and John Drewe of Lenne, in the aforesaid ship. Dec. 20. Kennington. To Reymond or Richard Chaucer, supplying his place in the port of London, for the wine of Arnold Osten of Bordeaux, merchant, in a

• Close Rolls, Henry IVFebruary 1407

excuse and without delay to be in person at London on Monday after the Purification next to treat with Thomas Chaucer, Thomas Grene knight, John Tyndale, Ralph Parles and John Warrewyk touching the business hereinafter mentioned, and to take such

• Sheriffs' Court Roll, 1320Membrane 6

drawn from this note to following entry ] Richard Heigne and Maude his wife, pls., appear v. William le Taverner, chaucer, Robert Neel, and Agnes, relict of Robert Heigne, executors of the will of the same Robert in a plea

• Subsidy Roll 1319Cordwainer ward

Plea (warden of chandlers). - Childrey Brk. Richard le Chaucer 1319 LBE 110 (vintner), 1328 CW 341 (a tenant in St. Antholin), R. le Taverner, chaucer 1322 LBE 173 (vintner), R. Chaucer, vintner 1349 Will (of St. Mary Aldermary). Thomas

• Close Rolls, Henry VI1435

May 11. Westminster. To the escheator in Oxfordshire. Order to take the fealties of Maud late the wife of Thomas Chaucer, John Hampdene, Thomas Bretton, William Borde, Thomas Ramsey, William Russhe and John Seynesbury clerk, and to give them livery

• Folios lxi - lxxJune 1342 -

poet, and perhaps the same John Chaucer who was deputy to the King's Butler in the Port of Southampton in 1348 and Collector of Customs in that and other ports. See 'Life Records of Chaucer,' part iv. p. xi. Probably

• Close Rolls, Henry VI1437

taken; as the king has learned by divers inquisitions, taken by the escheator, that Maud who was wife of Thomas Chaucer at her death held jointly with John Hampden and the others the manors of Hoggenorton and Cudlyngton, t he

• Folios xiv - xxixOct 1401 - xxix

room for doubt that this Thomas Chaucer was son of the poet. He was a Member of Parliament, and was five times elected Speaker; ob. 14 March, 1434. See 'Life Records of Chaucer'(Chaucer Soc.), part iv. p. 330 n.

• Close Rolls, Richard IIApril 1396

last ). Memorandum of acknowledgment of the foregoing charters, 26 April this year. Gregory Ballard to John de Wilton, Geoffrey Chaucer, Hugh de Middelton and John Fox. Letter of attorney, appointing them to receive seisin of the whole manor called

• Close Rolls, Henry VNovember 1416

Membrane 10 d . Nov. 16. Westminster. John Joce of Middelsex to Thomas Chaucer esquire. Recognisance for 40 l ., to be levied etc. in Middlesex. Thomas Chaucer of Oxfordshire esquire to John Joce of Middlesex. Recognisance for 20 l