• Rymer's Foedera with SyllabusOctober 1399

an annuity of 20 l . and a cask of wine to Geoffrey Chaucer. Westm . O. viii. 94. H. iii. p. iv. 165. Pro Galfrido Chaucer . An . 1. H . 4. Pat . 1. H . 4.

• Close Rolls, Henry VINovember 1435

Brunne, delivering to Maud late the wife of Thomas Chaucer any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that at his death Thomas Chaucer held one moiety thereof jointly with her by fine

• Close Rolls, Edward III, Part 2July 1344

all the lands, rent and service which he had in the town of Cokefeld, co. Sussex. Witnesses: John Fynsh, John Chaucer, Henry de Sutton, John Hardel, John de Foxton, Roger Fynch, Thomas Irisshman. Dated at London on Monday after St.

• Sheriffs' Court Roll, 1320Membrane 14

Pynnote, butcher, def., v. Simon of Norhantone, 'seynturer', in a plea of debt, by R. Scot. jurata John of Writele, chaucer, def., v. Stephen of Uptone in a plea of trespass, whereupon a jury, by the same. proxima Martin of

• Indices of taxpayersThe subsidy of 1292

, v . Chaundeler. Chapeler , Thomas le, Chapelir , William le, Chapman , Warin le, Charpenter , Gerard le, Chaucer , Adam le, - Baudechoun le, - Stephen le, Chaumberleng , Rickeman le, Chaundelier , Andrew le, Chandeler ,

• Close Rolls, Henry IVFebruary 1406

Order, when by the butler required, to admit by appointment of the king Richard Alfelde, the substitute nominated by Thomas Chaucer the king's butler, to whom the exercise thereof pertains, to execute the office of coroner in the city of

• Close Rolls, Henry IVNovember 1407

this command nought save the books be delivered without such payments. [ Foedera . ] Oct. 3. Westminster. To Thomas Chaucer escheator in Oxfordshire and Berkshire. Order to give William Wynselowe and Agnes his wife seisin of a toft, one

• Close Rolls, Henry IVNovember 1408

and brought to that port, suffering him to carry the same out of port for the purpose aforesaid. To Thomas Chaucer the king's chief butler. Order without taking prise to suffer ( the said ) Edmund to have the wine

• Close Rolls, Henry VINovember-December 1429

bought and purveyed for consumption of his household, as he has made oath ( affidavit ) in chancery. To Thomas Chaucer the chief butler, o r his representative in the port of London. Order to deliver the same without taking

• Close Rolls, Henry VIFebruary 1438

Walshe, both now deceased, by feoffment of Thomas Wykeham of Oxfordshire knight and William Wykeham esquire his son. Witnesses: Thomas Chaucer, John Golafre esquires, John Shotesbroke. Dated Appulton, 15 November 11 Henry VI. Memorandum of acknowledgment by the said Stephen,

• Close Rolls, Edward III1369

towns of Westhamme, Esthamme, Stratford and Berkyng co. Essex. Witnesses: John Not, John Warde, Robert de Hatfeld, William Brickles, Nicholas Chaucer. Dated London, Wednesday after St. Barnabas 42 Edward III. Memorandum of acknowledgment, 13 January. Charter of Robert son of

• Close Rolls, Henry VMarch 1413

while in office, he has found a mainprise before the council under a pain of 1,000 marks, to wit Thomas Chaucer, Henry Somer, John Tirell of Essex, John Cornewaleys and Thomas Walsyngham. Dated Westminster, 14 April 1 Henry V. French

• Close Rolls, Edward III, Part 2September 1345

to him who supplies his place. Order to release Thomas le Mareschal and Ralph Couners, goldsmiths, and John de Upton, 'chaucer,' lately taken and imprisoned in the Tower by the king's order. By K. Membrane 13 d . Sept. 5.

• Sheriffs' Court Roll, 1320Membrane 4

def., v. Nicholas atte Castel in a plea of the detention of one supertunic, by the same. John of Writele, chaucer, def., v. Stephan of Uptone in a plea of trespass, by the same. proxima Thomas Frembaud, one of the

• The London lay subsidy of 1332Appendices and Notes

�1 9 fishmongers, 1 pepperer, 6 vintners, 3 butchers, 2 cheesemongers, 1 salter, 1 cook, 1 baker, 2 apothecaries 1 chaucer, 5 mercers, 2 woolmongers, 2 drapers, 2 tailors, 1 burler, 1 dyer, 1 frippere r 5 skinners, 1 tanner,

• Close Rolls, Edward IJune 1302

Ralph Jonesman de Gildeford, Peter Adrian, William Walran and Richard Galopyn, imprisoned at Neugate for a trespass against John le Chaucer of London, whereof they were convicted before John Buteturte and William Inge and the mayor, the king's justices to

• Close Rolls, Edward IIIDecember 1342

la cog Johan ' of Bristol. By C. Dec. 5. Kennington. To Reymund Seguyn the king's butler, or to Richard Chaucer, supplying his place in the port of London and to John de Wynnewyk, his serjeant at arms. Order to

• Subsidy Roll 1319Cripplegate ward infra

De Anabilla Botoner xiij.d. ob. 91 92 t De Simone Blak' ij.s. 92 93 t De Rad ulph o le Chaucer xx.d. 93 94 t De Joh an ne de Essex e ij.s. vj.d. 94 95 t De Rad ulph

• Introduction

more ready reference. John le Jauser (or Chaucer), a trial in reference to whom is described in p. 221, not improbably was an ancestor (perhaps grandfather) or relative of the Poet Geoffrey Chaucer. See also p. 376 of the Translation

• Folios xi - xx

the instance of the said Sir William Gives nothing, & c. Cordewanerstrete, Rob's Pikard, chaucer . Tuesday before the Ascension [28 May. ] , Robert Pikard, "chaucer," admitted, & , before the Mayor, John de Wangrave, William de Leire, John