RRR: Correspondence/envoy
303
year: 1131
initiator: Abbot Bernard of Clairvaux
recipient: Patriarch William of Jerusalem
text: 1130 - 1131. Abbot Bernard of Clairvaux writes to William [of Malines], patriarch of Jerusalem [on his election?], encouraging him to humility. (Bernard of Clairvaux, ‘Epistolae’ 8:364-7, no. 393) (RRH no. 238)
1130 - 1131. Abbot Bernard of Clairvaux writes to William [of Malines], patriarch of Jerusalem [on his election?], encouraging him to humility. (Bernard of Clairvaux, ‘Epistolae’ 8:364-7, no. 393) (RRH no. 238)
sources: Bernard of Clairvaux, ‘Epistolae’ 8:364-7, no. 393 (RRH no. 238)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
304
year: 1131
initiator: Abbot Bernard of Clairvaux
recipient: Patriarch William of Jerusalem
institution: Templars
text: 1130 - 1131. Abbot Bernard of Clairvaux writes to Patriarch [William] of Jerusalem, recommending the Knights Templar. Replying to the patriarch, Bernard writes that his answer is brought by frater Andreas.
1130 - 1131. Abbot Bernard of Clairvaux writes to Patriarch [William] of Jerusalem, recommending the Knights Templar. Replying to the patriarch, Bernard writes that his answer is brought by frater Andreas.
sources: Bernard of Clairvaux, ‘Epistolae’ 7:393, no. 175 (RRH no. 238)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
361
year: 1138
initiator: King Fulk and Queen Melisende
recipient: Patriarch William of Jerusalem
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Feb. 5. Jerusalem. Fulk, dei gratia rex Iherusalem Latinorum tercius, together with Queen Melisende his wife, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to Patriarch William of Jerusalem, Petrus Sepulcri Domini prior and all the brothers of the chapter of the Holy Sepulchre: Robertus archidiaconus; Anselmus precentor; Godefridus thesaurarius; Wlgrinus praepositus; Petrus Bernardi; Girbertus; Goisbertus; Obertus; Robertus; Petrus elemosinarius; Petrus camerarius; Lambertus; Aimericus; Petrus; Giraldus; Anscherius/Anschericus; Eurardus; Burchardus; Willelmus Podiensis; Willelmus Beritensis and the rest of the convent. Fulk and Melisende have obtained the church of Sanctus Lazarus in Bethania in order to found a community of monks or nuns, who will serve there in subjection to the Holy Sepulchre and the patriarch. Fulk and Melisende confirm the possessions, villani and Beduini outside and within Jerusalem that were already given by the patriarch, Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre and were attached to the church of Sanctus Lazarus, including the casalia of Benehatiᶒ, Benehabeth, Ragabam and Roma and freedom from the payment of tithes. Fulk and Melisende, with the agreement of their son Balduinus, the assent of Patriarch William and the confirmation of their barones, give a casale called Thecua, with all the lands, villani and Beduini that have been attached to the casale from the time of the siege of Antioch [in 1098] to the present day. Fulk and Melisende add that the inhabitants [habitatores] of Thecua can continue their custom of freely gathering bitumen, called cathrans in the vulgar tongue, and salt from the Dead Sea [Mortuum Mare]. Witnesses: Gaudencius Cesariensis archiepiscopus; Rogerius Ramensis episcopus; Anselmus sanctᶒ Bethleem episcopus; Rainerius Sebastenus episcopus; Bernardus Sydoniensis episcopus; Robertus Nazareth electus; Gaufridus abbas Templi Domini; Arnaldus prior Montis Syon; Willelmus abbas Montis Thabor; Helias abbas Palmariᶒ; Herbertus archidiaconus Tyberiadis; Giraldus prior Uallis Josaphat; Philippus Cesareᶒ decanus; Bernardus Bethleem canonicus; Arnulfus Bethleem canonicus; Petrus capellanus; Bartholomeus presbiter; Amelius patriarchᶒ diaconus; Henricus patriarchaᶒ diaconus; Balduinus patriarchᶒ cancellarius; Radulfus Montis Syon canonicus; Petrus Sebaste canonicus; Balduinus Sancti Georgii canonicus; Adam Accon canonicus; Siginus/Saginus Tyrensis canonicus; Wilelmus de Buris Tyberiadis domnus; Galterius Cesareᶒ domnus; Guido Beriti domnus; Balduinus Ramensis domnus; Rohardus Iherusalem vicecomes; Rainerius Brusch; Barisanus; Viuianus Cayphas domnus; Rainerius Paruus; Anselmus de Bria; Robertus de Franc Loeth; Philippus filius Guidonis de Milli; Vlricus Neapolis vicecomes; Petrus de Podio Laurentii; Rollandus Gunterius; Oliuarus frater ejus; Iohannes Dunda; Godefridus de Bursi; Galterius Malduiz /Maldunz; Arnulfus de Haines; Bernardus Uacers; Tibaldus Nazarenus; Wilelmus nepos patriarchᶒ; Tibaldus de Herlebecke; Sado marescalcus; Giraldus Passerels; Eustachius de Roitest; and from Jerusalem, Alardus miles; Hildredus; Sigerius; Humbertus cum barba; Milo camerarius; Bachelarius; and from Acre, Mainardus de Portu; Nicolaus; Dorez; Albricus; Aurentius; Rollandus/Rotlandus Lucensis; and of the pilgrims, Iuo de Nigella; Arnulfus Teruannensis advocatus; Ingelramus de Boua; Ricardus de Herecurch; Anscherius de Encre and many others. The charter was drawn up by Helias regius cancellarius.
Feb. 5. Jerusalem. Fulk, dei gratia rex Iherusalem Latinorum tercius, together with Queen Melisende his wife, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to Patriarch William of Jerusalem, Petrus Sepulcri Domini prior and all the brothers of the chapter of the Holy Sepulchre: Robertus archidiaconus;... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:315-21, 346, 389, nos. 138, 160, 205; 2:503, no. 272 (RRH no. 174)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
366
year: 1138
initiator: Pope Innocent II
recipient: Patriarch William of Jerusalem
text: Jul. 17. Albano. Pope Innocent II warns Patriarch William of Jerusalem not to infringe the rights, included the status previously accorded by the patriarchate of Antioch, of Fulcherius Tyrensis archiepiscopus, now that Fulcherius has obediently subjected himself to the patriarchate of Jerusalem.
Jul. 17. Albano. Pope Innocent II warns Patriarch William of Jerusalem not to infringe the rights, included the status previously accorded by the patriarchate of Antioch, of Fulcherius Tyrensis archiepiscopus, now that Fulcherius has obediently subjected himself to the patriarchate of Jerusalem.
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp.146-7, no. 36 (RRH no. 176)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
384
year: 1140
initiator: Pope Innocent II
recipient: Patriarch William of Jerusalem
text: Dec. 17 1139 or Jan. 17 1140. Lateran. Pope Innocent II rebukes Patriarch William of Jerusalem for trying to prevent Fulcherus Tyrensis archiepiscopus receiving the pallium and for refusing to carry out the pope’s mandate that judgement should be made with respect to Haifa [Caypha seu Porphyria] within 3 months. William should respect the honour and dignity of Fulcherius and render him justice within 40 days. Otherwise the pope will withdraw William’s suffragans from their obedience to him.
Dec. 17 1139 or Jan. 17 1140. Lateran. Pope Innocent II rebukes Patriarch William of Jerusalem for trying to prevent Fulcherus Tyrensis archiepiscopus receiving the pallium and for refusing to carry out the pope’s mandate that judgement should be made with respect to Haifa [Caypha seu Porphyria]... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 152-3, no. 40 (RRH no. 187)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
460
year: 1145
initiator: Pope Lucius II
recipient: Patriarch William of Jerusalem
text: 1144 – Nov. 15 1145. At the request of Patriarch William of Jerusalem, Pope Lucius II confirms that the boundaries of his patriarchate are to be as they were in the times of King Baldwin [II] and King Fulk of Jerusalem, together with any cities that King Baldwin [III] may recover from the hands of the pagans [pagani].
1144 – Nov. 15 1145. At the request of Patriarch William of Jerusalem, Pope Lucius II confirms that the boundaries of his patriarchate are to be as they were in the times of King Baldwin [II] and King Fulk of Jerusalem, together with any cities that King Baldwin [III] may recover from the hands of... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 178-9, no. 56 (RRH no. 230)