RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
540
year: 1153
initiator: Rainald of Châtillon, prince of Antioch, and his wife Constance
recipient: Venetians
text: May. 1-31. Rainald [of Châtillon], dei gracia Antiochenorum princeps, together with Constantia eorundem principissa, confirms under seal for Venetians crossing the borders of the principality or remaining in Antioch the consuetudines granted to them by Princes Bohemond I and II, Tancred and Raymond [of Poitiers]. At the request of the doge and Venetian senate, represented by Dominicus Bonus, the levy in Antioch of 5 besants in every 100 on silk and linen cloth and of 7 besants in the 100 on other business will be reduced to 4 and 5 respectively in every 100. The exit duty levied at the gates of Antioch of 1 besant and 8 denarii on every pack horse [somerius] and 2 and a half besants on every camel, will be reduced to 1 and 2 besants respectively. There is to be no interference with the Venetians’ use of weights [carates]. Venetian merchants will not be hindered or disturbed on account of crimes comitted by Venetians at sea or on land. If a Venetian ship is wrecked its owners will suffer no loss and may salvage the ship and everything in it. Rainald grants the Venetians the right to hold a court [curia Sancti Marci] in their funditium in Antioch and to judge their compatriots according to their laws without disturbance. The charter was drawn up by Gaufredus cancellarius principis. Witnesses: Renaldus de Margat; Garentus de Saona; Robertus filius Gaufredi; Galterius de Surda valle; Robertus filius ejus; Archenbaldinus constabularius; Hugo de Bolera; Tancredus Frenelli; Martinus de Margat; Leo Maiopoli dux, Martinus Galnus; Petrus camerarius.
May. 1-31. Rainald [of Châtillon], dei gracia Antiochenorum princeps, together with Constantia eorundem principissa, confirms under seal for Venetians crossing the borders of the principality or remaining in Antioch the consuetudines granted to them by Princes Bohemond I and II, Tancred and Raymond... more
sources: Tafel and Thomas, Urkunden Venedig 1:133-5, no. 55 (RRH no. 282)
year: 1154
initiator: Rainald of Châtillon, prince of Antioch, and his wife Constance
recipient: Church of Saint Mary and the archbishop of the city of Pisa
text: May 10. Antioch. In the palatium. Rainald [of Châtillon], Dei gratia Antiochenorum princeps, together with Constantia eorumdem principissa, gives the church of St Mary and the archbishop of the city of Pisa, together with all the people from the province of Pisa living in Antioch, represented by their legate Butato, land on which to build a house in the port of Latakia. This land extends below the church of S. Helias, [running] before the houses of the Temple and of magister Ugo to the sea, and along the beach as far as a tannery [teneria] and the old wall and as far as the ditch. If by the judgement of a court the Pisans can recover land in the port that Willelmus Embriacus has occupied, the land described above will be restored to the prince. Rainald also gives the Pisans a house in Antioch, which had belonged to dominus Odo de Tyro. He remits half of all duties levied on Pisan imports and exports, sales and purchases. He assures the Pisans of his protection. The Pisans’ goods will be safeguarded in shipwrecks and the possessions of those who die in the principality will be returned to their relations intact. The Pisans may settle disputes among themselves in their own court, but if any dispute arises with one of the prince’s subjects the case will be dealt with in his court. The charter, fortified with the prince’s seal, was drawn up by Gaufridus cancellarius principis. Witnesses: Garento de Saona; Galterus de Surda-valle; Gaufridus constabularius; dominus Leonardus; Leo Maiopolis dux; Martinus de Margaht; Arnaudus de Cafardam; Robertus de Surdavalle; Ugo de Volera; Isenbardus de Lenni; Petrus de Juvenaht.
May 10. Antioch. In the palatium. Rainald [of Châtillon], Dei gratia Antiochenorum princeps, together with Constantia eorumdem principissa, gives the church of St Mary and the archbishop of the city of Pisa, together with all the people from the province of Pisa living in Antioch, represented by... more
sources: Müller, Documenti toscane, p. 6, no. 4 (RRH no. 292)
year: 1155
initiator: Rainald of Châtillon, prince of Antioch, and his wife Constance
recipient: Domina Adelina, widow of Tostannus Parvus
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: 1155. [73] Rainald, Dei gratia Antiochenorum princeps, and domina Constantia principissa confirm under seal the eleemosynary gift of a casale called Soloria with its waters, its waste and cultivated places [herema loca et laborativa], made to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem by domina Adelina, the widow of Tostannus Parvus. Rainald presents his confirmation to Frater Raimundus Rane and Frater Willelmus, Antiochene domus Hospitalis preceptor. Witnesses: Bucardus cancellarius; Gua… de Laona; Robertus de Surdis Vallibus; Hugo de Boleria; Robertus filius Gaufridi; Eschivardus dapifer; Petrus camerarius; Gaufridus Falsardus dux.
1155. [73] Rainald, Dei gratia Antiochenorum princeps, and domina Constantia principissa confirm under seal the eleemosynary gift of a casale called Soloria with its waters, its waste and cultivated places [herema loca et laborativa], made to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem by domina Adelina,... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:177, no. 231 (RRH no. 314)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
646
year: 1160
initiator: Rainald of Châtillon, prince of Antioch, and his wife Constance
recipient: Knights Templar
institution: Templars
text: Mar. 1-31. [79] Rainald, Dei permissione Princeps Antiochenus, together with his wife domina Constantia eiusdem honoris Principissa, the daughter of Bohemond [II], makes a sealed eleemosynary gift to the Knights Templar [militia Christi, fratres Templi triplicis Salomonis]. He confirms everything given them by Rainaldus dominus Margati, the son of Rainaldus Masuerius, with the consent of his wife Agnes, the daughter of the count of Tripoli, and their sons. With the consent of Agnes and his son Thomas, Rainaldus had sold the Templars a gastina called Bolferis, situated in the mountains above Valenia for 500 besants, but he had retained for the use of his heirs a gastina called Magaytemme and mills on the river which descended from Castellum Laycas. Bolferis was given to the Templars through Prince Rainald, who added the house of the hospital in Valenia, together with a vineyard, a garden and land the Templars already possessed, together with a mill situated between Ericium and the sea. Rainaldus the son of Rainaldus Masuerius retained, however, the servitium due for the feodum in the Curia Antiochena. Witnesses: Echivardus dapifer; Tancredus Fraisnellus; Willelmus Tirellus; Gaufridus Falsardus dux Antiochiae; Paganus de Castelut; Robertus ..... ; ….. ; …de Salquin ; Garinus Malmut marescalcus. The charter was drawn up by Gualterius cappellanus principis.
Mar. 1-31. [79] Rainald, Dei permissione Princeps Antiochenus, together with his wife domina Constantia eiusdem honoris Principissa, the daughter of Bohemond [II], makes a sealed eleemosynary gift to the Knights Templar [militia Christi, fratres Templi triplicis Salomonis]. He confirms everything... more
sources: Paoli, Cod dipl 1:206-7, no. 163 (RRH no. 347)