#  Chaucer's Ransom 

 



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*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