Family and Education
b. c.1367, s. and h. of Geoffrey Chaucer† (c.1343-1400), of London and ?of Greenwich, Kent. m. 1395, Maud (c.1379-27 Apr. 1437), yr. da. and coh. of Sir John Burghersh† of Ewelme by Ismania, da. and coh. of Sir Simon Hanham of Glos., 1 da. Dist. 1411, 1430.
Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Som. 1407, Oxon. 1419.

Constable of the duchy of Lancaster castle of Knaresborough, Yorks. and master forester there bef. Feb. 1399.

Constable of Wallingford castle, Berks. 16 Oct. 1399 – 18 June 1434; jt. constable (with William de la Pole, earl of Suffolk) June 1434 – d.

Steward of the honours of Wallingford and St. Valery and of the four-and-a-half hundreds of Chiltern 26 Oct. 1399 – 18 June 1434; jt. steward (with the earl of Suffolk) June 1434 – d.

Sheriff, Oxon. and Berks. 24 Nov. 1400 – 8 Nov. 1401, 5 Nov. 1403 – 29 Oct. 1404, Hants 6 Nov. 1413–14.

Commr. Oxon., Berks., W. Midlands, Herts., Som., Bucks., Calais May 1402 – July 1434; of gaol delivery, Oxford castle May 1419. C66/402, m. 31d.

Chief butler 5 Nov. 1402 – 13 May 1407, 3 Dec. 1407 – 16 Mar. 1418, c. Nov. 1421 – d.

J.p. Oxon. May 1403 – Apr. 1418, Jan. 1420 – d.

Keeper of the temporalities of the see of Winchester 10 Oct. 1404 – 14 Mar. 1405.

Farmer of the earl of March’s forests of Neroche, Exmoor and Mendip and keeper of Petherton park, Som. 23 Nov. 1405 – d.

Constable of Taunton castle, Som. for Bp. Beaufort of Winchester 20 June 1406 – d.

Escheator, Oxon. and Berks. 9 Dec. 1406 – 30 Nov. 1407.

Speaker 1407, 1410, 1411, 1414 (Nov.), 1421 (May).

Constable of Banbury castle and steward of Banbury, Oxon. for Bp. Repingdon of Lincoln 1412 – c.19.

Keeper of the forests of Woolmer and Alice Holt, Hants 3 Sept. 1413 – d.

Envoy to treat with William, duke of Holland c. Mar. 1414, with John, duke of Burgundy, and the duke of Holland 4 June – Oct. 1414, for peace with France 1 Oct. 1417, for recognition of the treaty of Troyes by John, duke of Brittany, and his lieutenant July – Aug. 1420.

Havener, Cornw. and Plymouth 4 Dec. 1415-Mich. 1425.

Member of Henry VI’s council 25 Jan. 1424 – aft.Mar. 1427.

Main residence: Ewelme, Oxon.
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Commons 1422-1461
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Oxford 1644
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