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Geoffrey Chaucer was the famous Poet and author of The Canterberry Tales.
Grant, 1427, Feb. 27; 1427, January 29. 5 Henry VI. 1 item : parchment ; 11 x 30.5 cm.
SUMMARY: Grant by Thomas Chaucer son of Geoffrey Chaucer and Richard Wyot to John, duke of Bedford, Ralph Crumwell, lord of Tateshale, Thomas, lord de Morlee, Henry Inglose, knight, Edmund Barry, knight, William Sponne, clerk, William Bernham, clerk, William Paston of Paston, Nicholas Appilyerd, esq., John Manning, and William Yelverton, of all their manor of Gresham with its appurtenances in Norfolk, which they, along with Thomas Walsyngham, who has released his right to them, had of the demise of Thomas Faukoner, William Crowmere, and John Barton the Elder by their charter dated the feast of S.S. Peter and Paul the Apostles 29 June , 3 Henry VI 1425 ; to hold to them and to their heirs in perpetuity from the chief lords of the fee.
WITNESSES: Simon Felbrugge, knight, Edmund Wynter, Clement Herward, John Mortoft, William Mariot. Palimpsest, with 2 seals of red wax: (1) (2.6 cm.) bearing arms and crest with legend: "Sigillum thome chaucer." (2) (2.5 cm.) bearing arms with legend: "Sigillu. . . Wy. ."
NAMES: I. Chaucer, Thomas, 1367?-1434. II. Wyatt, Richard. III. Cromwell, Ralph, Lord of Tatishall. IV. Appleyard, Nicholas. V. Yelverton, William, d. 1476. VI. Faukoner, Thomas. VII. Barton, John, the Elder. VIII. Inglose, Henry, Sir. IX. Barry, Edmund, Sir. X. Sponne, William. XI. Bernham, William. XII. Paston, William. XIII. Manning, John. XIV. Walsingham, Thomas, fl. 1360- 1420. XV. Cromer, William. XVI. Felbrigg, Simon, Sir. XVII. Wynter, Edmund. XVIII. Herward, Clement. XIX. Manot, William. XX. Mortoft, John. Bedford, John Plantagenet, Duke of, 1389- 1435. Morley, Thomas de Morley, Baron, 1354-1416.
SUBJECTS: 1. Chaucer, Geoffrey, d. 1400-- Manuscripts. 2. Deeds--England--Norfolk. 3. Deeds--England--Gresham. 4. Norfolk (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 5. Gresham (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 6. Paston (England) 7. Marley (England)
HOLLIS number: -AQC5108