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ALBON. St. Alban was the first martyr to Christianity in Britain. His name became a generic name for monks during the period. He died before A.D. 209 (Bede, Ecclesiastical History, I.7).

Harry Bailly wonders if the Monk's name is Daun John, Daun Thomas, or Daun Albon, MkP 1928-1930. [John4: Piers1: Thomas3]

The name occurs once, in final rhyming position, MkT 1930.

Bede, Ecclesiastical History of the English Nation, ed. and trans. J.E. King, I: 34-44; The South-English Legendary, ed. C. D'Evelyn and A.J. Mill, I: 238-241.
From CHAUCER NAME DICTIONARY
Copyright © 1988, 1996 Jacqueline de Weever
Published by Garland Publishing, Inc., New York and London.
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