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    Whose father was kidnapped when 12 years old by an aunt, hoping to marry him to her daughter?

    Question #69298. Asked by smartie806. (Aug 04 06 10:58 AM)


    gdec1

    		Geoffrey Chaucer
    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.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_Chaucer

    Aug 04 06, 12:14 PM
    smartie806

    		Exactly!

    Aug 04 06, 12:32 PM
    zbeckabee

    		What an excellent question!!!!!

    Aug 04 06, 12:40 PM

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