When was it published?

March 23, 1878 in The Cincinnati Daily Star

Foreign News March 23, 1878

The Cincinnati Daily Star

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Superintendent Of The Search Room, Geoffry Chaucer, Geoffry Chaucer's Father, Madame Chaucer, Bartholomew

Q: What keywords are associated?

Chaucer Family History, Law Latin Deeds, Public Record Office, Broken Seals, Second Marriage

Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio

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What is this article about?

Discovery of two Law Latin deeds at London's Public Record Office revealing details of Geoffrey Chaucer's family history, including his parents and his mother's remarriage when he was 14.

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The Superintendent of the Search Room, at the Public Record office, London, has discovered two deeds relating to the family history of Chaucer. These deeds are in Law Latin, and are easily read by one conversant with the Latin of the age. One has two broken seals attached: one seal bears the arms and a portion of the name of Geoffry Chaucer's father; no other seal of his has ever been discovered. The one deed relates to both parents of Geoffry; and the other mentions one Bartholomew as the second husband of Madame Chaucer. The dates show that the second marriage was contracted within twelve months of her first husband's death, and at the time the poet was about fourteen years of age.

What sub-type of article is it?

Archival Discovery

What keywords are associated?

Chaucer Family History Law Latin Deeds Public Record Office Broken Seals Second Marriage

What entities or persons were involved?

Superintendent Of The Search Room Geoffry Chaucer Geoffry Chaucer's Father Madame Chaucer Bartholomew

Where did it happen?

London

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

London

Key Persons

Superintendent Of The Search Room Geoffry Chaucer Geoffry Chaucer's Father Madame Chaucer Bartholomew

Outcome

discovery of two deeds: one relating to both parents with a seal bearing arms and name portion of chaucer's father (first such seal found); the other mentioning bartholomew as second husband of madame chaucer, married within 12 months of first husband's death when poet was 14.

Event Details

The Superintendent of the Search Room at the Public Record Office, London, has discovered two deeds relating to the family history of Chaucer. These deeds are in Law Latin and easily read by one conversant with the Latin of the age. One has two broken seals attached: one seal bears the arms and a portion of the name of Geoffry Chaucer's father; no other seal of his has ever been discovered. The one deed relates to both parents of Geoffry; and the other mentions one Bartholomew as the second husband of Madame Chaucer. The dates show that the second marriage was contracted within twelve months of her first husband's death, and at the time the poet was about fourteen years of age.