Family and Education
b. c.1343, s. of John Chaucer (c.1312-1366), citizen and vintner of London by Agnes, da. of John Copton and cousin and h. of Nicholas Copton (d.1349) of London. m. bef. Sept. 1366, Philippa (d.1387), da. and coh. of Sir Paon de Roet of Hainault, Guienne King-of-arms, ?2s. inc. Thomas, ?1da.
Offices Held
Emissary to Genoa 1 Dec. 1372 – 23 May 1373.
Controller, customs and subsidies, London 8 June 1374 – 4 Dec. 1386, petty custom 8 June 1374 – 1 Apr. 1375, 20 Apr. 1382–14 Dec. 1386.
J.p. Kent 12 Oct. 1385 – July 1389.
Commr. of inquiry, Kent May 1387 (abduction of a ward); sewers, Thames estuary between Greenwich and Woolwich Mar. 1390.
Clerk of the King’s works, Westminster, the Tower and elsewhere 12 July 1389 – 17 June 1391, St. George’s chapel, Windsor 12 July 1390–1.
Forester of North Petherton, Som. c. 1390 – c.91, Mar.-Sept. 1399.
Main residences: London; ?of Greenwich, Kent.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title
CHAUCER, Geoffrey (c.1343-1400)
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Oxford 1644
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