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CHAUCER, Thomas (c.1367-1434), of Ewelme, Oxon.
Family and Education
b. c.1367, s. and h. of Geoffrey Chaucer. m. c.1395, Maud (c.1379-27 Apr. 1437),C139/83/53. yr. da. and coh. of Sir John Burghersh of Ewelme by Ismania, da. and coh. of Sir Simon Hanham of Glos., 1 da.
Offices Held
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. to combat the spread of sedition, Oxon. May 1402; of inquiry July 1402 (treasons), Oxon., Berks. June 1406 (concealments), Jan. 1414 (lollards), Berks. May 1417 (treasons), Oxon., Berks. May 1419 (concealments), July 1428 (insurrections), W. Midlands July 1434 (concealments); arrest, Herts. May 1404; array, Oxon. May 1405, May 1415, Nov. 1419; to raise royal loans, Oxon., Berks. June 1406, Oxon. Nov. 1419, Oxon., Berks. Apr. 1421, July 1426, May 1428, Mar. 1431, Feb. 1434; oversee the administration of portage, Wallingford Nov. 1407, Dec. 1433; of oyer and terminer, Oxon. Apr. 1410, Som. Oct. 1428, Berks. Feb. 1430, Bucks., Herts. Mar., July 1430, Berks. Aug. 1432; sewers, Som. Apr. 1417; to prepare a rental of crown property, Calais Mar. 1427.
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.1419.
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.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Ewelme, Oxon.
Notes
For a more detailed account of Chaucer’s career, see J.S. Roskell, ‘Thomas Chaucer of Ewelme’, in Parl. and Pol. in Late Med. Eng. iii. 151-91; and for a discussion of his role as Speaker, Roskell, Speakers, pp. 32, 72, 89-90, 149-53, 159-60, 171-4.
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Commons 1386-1421
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CHAUCER, Thomas (c.1367-1434)
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Oxford 1644
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CHAUCER, Geoffrey (c.1343-1400), of London and ?of Greenwich, Kent.
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.
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Commons 1386-1421
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CHAUCER, Geoffrey (c.1343-1400)
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Oxford 1644
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CHARLTON, Thomas (d.1445), of London and Hillingdon, Mdx.
Family and Education
e. s. of Thomas Charlton† (d.1410), of Hillingdon by his w. Alice Cornwall (d. 1416), wid. of Henry Frowyk† (d.1386) of South Mimms. m. by 1415, Elizabeth (d.1451), da. and coh. of Sir Adam Francis by his 1st w. Margaret Osterle, 1s. Thomas†, 1da. Kntd. by May 1421.PCC 22 Marche; F.C. Cass, South Mimms, 70b; C139/118/21, 126/18, 143/33; CPR, 1436-41, p. 95; CCR, 1413-19, p. 394; OR, i. 297.
Offices Held
Commr. of array, Mdx. May 1418; to raise a royal loan Nov. 1419; of kiddles, Essex, Herts., Mdx. Oct. 1436.
J.p. Mdx. 14 Nov. 1418 – Feb. 1433.
Tax collector, Mdx. Jan. 1420; assessor Jan. 1436.
Main residences: London; Hillingdon, Mdx.
Charleton and Scherlton
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Commons 1386-1421
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CHARLTON, Thomas (-d.1445)
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Oxford 1644
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