A possible indication that his career as a writer was appreciated came when Edward III granted Chaucer "a gallon of wine daily for the rest of his life" for some unspecified task.
Det er en mulig indikation af, at han som forfatter blev anerkendt ved hoffet, at kong Edvard III bevilgede ham en gallon (4,5 liter) vin daglig i resten af livet for en uspecificeret opgave.