grants in great numbers. In particular they were given annuities, grants
of land, grants of office, custody of lands belonging to heirs under
age, usually with marriage of the heir, and corrodies at monasteries.

Taking up the first of these I shall confine myself to the "esquiers"
of 1368, since-from Chaucer's position in the lists in that year and in
1369--they would seem to be the men with whom Chaucer is to be
associated. In stating the amounts of the annuities I shall give the
total sum which each man received. The names follow in the order of the
lists of 1368.

Johan de Herlyng, L40, + L20 + L13,10s. 1d. + L12, 10s. [Footnote: Cal.
Pat. Roll 1378, p. 133.] Wauter Whithors, L40. [Footnote: idem 1386, p.
146.] Thomas Cheyne, L20. [Footnote: Issues A, 169, mem. 16.] Johan de
Beverle, L40; 8s. 9d. [Footnote: Devon's Issues 1370, p. 35.] Johan de
Romesey, L20. [Footnote: idem, p. 29. Issues, p. 258, mem, 14. ] Wauter
Walssh, L20. 7s Hugh Wake, L40. [Footnote: Devon's Issues 1370, p. 372.]
Roger Clebury, L10. [Footnote: P. 216, mem. 38.] Piers de Cornewaill,
L40. [Footnote: P. 241, mem. 11.] Robert de Ferers, no annuity found.
Elmyn Leget, 20m. [Footnote: Pat. Roll 260, mem. 3.] Robert de Corby,
L10. [Footnote: idem 291, mem. 1.] Collard Dabrichecourt, L10.
[Footnote: idem 281, mem. 18.] Thomas Hauteyn, L10. [Footnote: issues,
P. 250, mem. 2.] Hugh Cheyne, 10m. [Footnote: Pat. Roll 255, mem, 26.]
Thomas Foxle--no information whatever. [Footnote: Outside of these lists
I have been able to find no information about these men.] Geffrey
Chaucer. Geffrey Stuele, L20. [Footnote: Devon's Issues 1370, p. 301.]
Simond de Burgh, L10 + 10m. [Footnote: Cal. Pat. Roll 1378, pp.189,
192.] Johan Tichemerssh--no information whatever. [Footnote: See note,
preceding page.] Robert la Souche, L10. [Footnote: Issues, P. 228, mem]
Esmon Rose (and wife, Agnes Archer) 40m. [Footnote: Cal. Pat. Roll 1378p.