After his capture in France

Martin M. Crow and Clair C. Olson, Chaucer Life-Records. Oxford. 1966 [Widener 12422.598], pp. 24-25, print a list of "Contributions for Ransoms Made by the King, 12 January to 7 July 1360" (from which the following is extracted):

13 Dec.  Sir William de Graunson, knight of Burgundy.  £20
12 Jan.  Richard Stury, King's Esquire.  £50
12 Jan.  George, Valettus of Countess of Ulster.  £10
             . . .
12 Jan.  John Parker, Valettus of Queen Isabella.  £9 12s
31 Jan.  John de York, king's carter and his seven fellows.  £12
3 Feb.  Richard de Barton and William de Pull., poultry purveyors.  £10
29 Feb.  John de Champain, chaplain.  £8
1 Mar.  Geoffrey Chaucer.  £16
            . . .
8 Apr.  Geoffrey Hacking and Thomas de Staines, valetti of the Queen.  £16
8 Apr.  Richard Dulle, archer.  40s
7 Jul.  John Smart, master of the smiths.  £4