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Jan 1, 1324
geoffrey chauer's father
In 1324 John Chaucer, Geoffrey's father, was kidnapped by an aunt in the hope of marrying the twelve-year-old boy to her daughter in an attempt to keep property in Ipswich. The aunt was imprisoned and the 250 fine levied suggests that the family was financially secure, upper middle-class, if not in the elite -
Jan 1, 1343
geoffrey chauer date of brith
Chaucer was born circa 1343 in London, though the exact date and location of his birth are not known. His father and grandfather were both London vintners and before that, for several generations, the family members were merchants in Ipswich. -
Feb 1, 1343
upbringing
Chaucer's father was quite well off, a wine merchant -
Jan 1, 1366
Chaucer got married
Around 1366, Chaucer married Philippa (de) Roet. She was a lady-in-waiting to Edward III's queen, Philippa of Hainault, and a sister of Katherine Swynford, who later (ca. 1396) became the third wife of Chaucer's friend and patron, John of Gaunt.
