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SCOGAN is generally believed to be Henry Scogan, c. 1361-1407. He inherited the manor of Haviles when his older brother John Scogan died. He was part of the royal household in the 1390s as tutor to the sons of Henry IV. He refers to Chaucer as his master in his only work, Moral balade, where he quotes entire Chaucer's poem Gentilesse.

In Lenvoy de Chaucer a Scogan Chaucer humorously accuses Scogan of causing the recent deluge of rain. Since he has decided to forswear his lady at Michaelmas, Scogan has caused Venus to weep such tears. [Bukton: Grisel]

Scogan appears once initially, Scog 43; six times in medial position, Scog 13, 20, 21, 25, 36, 47.

R.F. Green, Poets and Prince Pleasers, 75-79; M.N. Hallmundsson, "Chaucer's Circle: Henry Scogan and his Friends." Medievalia et Humanistica, new series 10 (1981): 129-139; G.L. Kittredge, "Henry Scogan." Harvard Studies and Notes 1 (1892): 109-117; R. Lenaghan, "Chaucer's Envoy to Scogan: The Uses of Literary Conventions." ChauR 10 (1975-1976): 46-61.
From CHAUCER NAME DICTIONARY
Copyright © 1988, 1996 Jacqueline de Weever
Published by Garland Publishing, Inc., New York and London.
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