RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
264
year: 1129
initiator: Council of Troyes
institution: Templars
text: Jan. 13. Troyes. In the presence of Hugo magister militie and his brothers Godefredus, Rolandus, Gaufredus Biso, Paganus de monte Desiderii and Archenbaudus de sancto Amando, the Council of Troyes approves a Rule for the Order of the Knights Templar.
Jan. 13. Troyes. In the presence of Hugo magister militie and his brothers Godefredus, Rolandus, Gaufredus Biso, Paganus de monte Desiderii and Archenbaudus de sancto Amando, the Council of Troyes approves a Rule for the Order of the Knights Templar.
sources: Regula pauperum commilitonum Christi Templique Salomonici, ed. Simonetta Cerrini: to appear in CCCM
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
421
year: 1143
initiator: Robertus magister
recipient: Cound Raymond IV Berenguer of Barcelona
institution: Templars
text: *Summer. [55] Jerusalem. A chapter meeting of the Templar central convent, presided over by Rodbertus magister, resolves to assent to the request of Raymond Berenguer, count of Barcelona, and to abolish the Order’s prohibition of fighting in the Iberian peninsula.
*Summer. [55] Jerusalem. A chapter meeting of the Templar central convent, presided over by Rodbertus magister, resolves to assent to the request of Raymond Berenguer, count of Barcelona, and to abolish the Order’s prohibition of fighting in the Iberian peninsula.
sources: Albon, Cartulaire, p. 204, no. 314
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
532
year: 1152
initiator: Guillelmus Tortosanus episcopus
recipient: Ebrardus magister templi
institution: Templars
text: Feb. - Sept. 23. Tripoli. In the presence of Raymond II, comes Tripolitanus Poncii comitis filius, Guillelmus Tortosanus episcopus, having spoken to his chapter and to Count Raymond, together with the barones and burgenses of his curia and others, has asked Ebrardus magister templi and his brothers to build and occupy a new castle in Tortosa, which was taken by the Turks [Turci] and burnt, and remains deserted and destroyed with its holy places profaned, in order to assure more security and to ensure that the cathedral church of Mary, the holy mother of God and perpetual virgin, can be renewed. On the Templars’ agreement, episcopus Guillelmus and his chapter give them a part of the town in the bishop’s possession where burgenses used to live. They will build a castle there, from the entrance to the Gate as far as the house of Guillelmus de Tiberiade and as far as the Gate of St Helena. All the churches in the city with the parish rights, whether within or without in the port, are to be subject to the church of Tortosa and its bishop, except for the Templars’ own chapel in the castle of Tortosa. The churches the Templars have or will acquire in their castles and elsewhere in the diocese will be held by them freely with all parochial rights, except for those at Marraclea, Camelum, Exerc, Colea, Castrum Novum, Cratum and Lacum. Tithes of the Templar churches will be shared between the bishop and canons of Tortosa and the Templars, except for tithes of demesne [proprius laboris fratrum templi], of spoil gained in military expeditions and of those levied on animals and gardens, all of which the brothers will keep, and except for the tithes of Cratum, which have been wholly given by the bishop to magister Raimundus and the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. All returns from villani and milites will be tithed and shared, except for all those of Castrum Album, which will go to Templars and all those of Marraclea, which will go to the see of Tortosa. Both sides swear to maintain this agreement, saving the rights of the pope and the patriarchs of Antioch and Jerusalem. Witnesses: Guillelmus Tripolitanus episcopus; Florentius preceptor Tripolis; Raymundus Tripolis comes Poncii comitis filius; Arnaldus de Crest constabularius Tripolis; Guillelmus Embriacus; Guillelmus Porcelletus; Guillelmus de Lunell marescalcus; Ugo Sine Censu; Silvius Robberti; Arbertus de Cabreria; Guillelmus Rainoardi; Rainoardus; Bertrannus de Muntpetros; Guillelmus vicecomes Tripolis; Fasianus; Ugo de Liziniaco; Joselinus de Chaumunt; Pipinus de Vinoch; Gaufridus de Sydone; Guillelmus de Corniol; Poncius de Siura; Petrus de Muntferrer; Guillelmus Rotlandi; Raymundus Lamberti; Raymundus Arnaudi; Petrus Paschalis: Raymundus Cathalanus; Petrus de Sancto Germano; Petrus Galic; Bonetus; Maurus; Petrus de Castro Novo; Raymundus Fortis; of the canons of Tortosa, Guillelmus Ugonis, Poncius Cathalanus sacristes; Heliyas.
Feb. - Sept. 23. Tripoli. In the presence of Raymond II, comes Tripolitanus Poncii comitis filius, Guillelmus Tortosanus episcopus, having spoken to his chapter and to Count Raymond, together with the barones and burgenses of his curia and others, has asked Ebrardus magister templi and his brothers... more
sources: Riley-Smith, ‘The Templars and the castle of Tortosa’, pp. 284-7
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
955
year: 1175
initiator: Knights Templar
institution: Templars
text: (c. 1150 - c. 1175). The Knights Templar circulate in their European houses some supplements - establissemens, retrais, esgarts and usances - to their Rule.
(c. 1150 - c. 1175). The Knights Templar circulate in their European houses some supplements - establissemens, retrais, esgarts and usances - to their Rule.
sources: Knöpfler, ‘Die Ordensregel’, pp. 670-95. See Cerrini, “La tradition manuscrite”, pp. 209-10
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1031
year: 1179
initiator: Pope Alexander III
recipient: Magister and brothers of the Knights Templar
institution: Templars
text: Apr. 26. Lateran. Pope Alexander III informs the magister and brothers of the militia Templi that the canons of Genoa have complained that the Templars have built houses illegally in the fundum that belongs to the church of Genoa outside the city of Archas [civitas Archarum]. He orders the Templars to come to terms with the archbishop and canons of Genoa.
Apr. 26. Lateran. Pope Alexander III informs the magister and brothers of the militia Templi that the canons of Genoa have complained that the Templars have built houses illegally in the fundum that belongs to the church of Genoa outside the city of Archas [civitas Archarum]. He orders the Templars... more
sources: Hiestand, PTJ 2:247-8, no. 29 (RRH no. 581)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1157
year: 1185
initiator: Baldwin IV
recipient: Knights Templar
institution: Templars
text: *Jul. 15 1174 - before May 16 1185. King Baldwin IV persuades the Knights Templar to renounce claims on the casale Bethela in exchange for an annual rent of 40 besants.
*Jul. 15 1174 - before May 16 1185. King Baldwin IV persuades the Knights Templar to renounce claims on the casale Bethela in exchange for an annual rent of 40 besants.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:756-7, no. 445
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1178
year: 1186
initiator: Pope Urban III
recipient: Archbishop of Nazareth and the masters of the knighthood of the Temple and the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Templars
additional institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Mar. 13. Verona. Pope Urban III orders the archbishop of Nazareth and the masters of the Knighthood of the Temple and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem to restore to the Genoese the properties granted by King Baldwin I when they contributed to the conquest of the kingdom. He details them as: a vicus or platea in Jerusalem and in Jaffa and a third part of Caesarea, Arzuf and Acre, together with a third part of the duty payable on entry to the cathena and the entry charges of these cities, extending for a league [leuga] around them.
Mar. 13. Verona. Pope Urban III orders the archbishop of Nazareth and the masters of the Knighthood of the Temple and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem to restore to the Genoese the properties granted by King Baldwin I when they contributed to the conquest of the kingdom. He details them as: a... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 318-19, no. 142 (RRH no. 438)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1370
year: 1196
initiator: Pope Celestine III
recipient: Magister and brothers of the Knights Templar
institution: Templars
additional institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Febr. 27. Lateran. Pope Celestine III informs the magister and brothers of the Order of the Knights Templar [militia Templi] that the canons of the Holy Sepulchre have complained that they have reneged on an agreement made about tithes. In particular, the Knights Templar have failed to pay the half tithes they owe for certain places. Celestine orders them to abide by the agreements.
Febr. 27. Lateran. Pope Celestine III informs the magister and brothers of the Order of the Knights Templar [militia Templi] that the canons of the Holy Sepulchre have complained that they have reneged on an agreement made about tithes. In particular, the Knights Templar have failed to pay the half... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 354-5, no. 174 (RRH no.726)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1455
year: 1199
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem, the archbishop of Tyre and the bishop of Acre
institution: Templars
text: Dec. 15. Lateran. Pope Innocent III orders the patriarch of Jerusalem, the archbishop of Tyre and the bishop of Acre to release the Knights Templar from a sentence of excommunication improperly imposed on them by the bishop of Sidon. The bishop of Tiberias had complained that the magister and brothers of the militia Templi had held back 1300 besants and other goods of his diocese, which his predecessor had deposited with them. The pope had appointed the bishops of Sidon and Biblium as judge delegates in the case, but the Templars had sent some brothers to inform him that when they disembarked on a Wednesday at Tyre, having returned from the principality of Antioch where they had been involved in a war between the prince of Antioch and the [Muslim] lord of Aleppo, the bishop assigned the following day, the Thursday, for a hearing of the case. The magister could not attend but sent 2 brothers, who promised to respond to the complaint of the bishop of Tiberias and to observe any sentence delivered by the bishop of Sidon, even though the bishop of Biblium was absent. But the bishop of Sidon refused to hear any arguments and demanded the return of the besants to the bishop of Tiberias by the following Sunday; otherwise he would excommunicate all the Templars, in the West as well as in the East. The 2 brothers hurried to Acre and the magister appealed to the patriarch to settle the case and avoid scandal. But on the following Sunday the bishop of Sidon solemnly and publicly excommunicated the whole Order in the church of the Holy Cross in Tyre. The pope orders the patriarch to look into the matter and, if the bishop of Sidon is guilty, to suspend him from office until the papacy lifts the suspension and to absolve the Knights Templar.
Dec. 15. Lateran. Pope Innocent III orders the patriarch of Jerusalem, the archbishop of Tyre and the bishop of Acre to release the Knights Templar from a sentence of excommunication improperly imposed on them by the bishop of Sidon. The bishop of Tiberias had complained that the magister and... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 2:471-3, no. 247 (RRH no. 764)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1456
year: 1199
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: King Leon I of Cilician Armenia
institution: Templars
text: c. Dec.15-17. Lateran. Pope Innocent III writes to King Leon I of Cilician Armenia. He has heard an appeal for assistance from the magister of the Knights Templar [militia Templi] and emissaries of the patriarch and prince of Antioch, the count of Tripoli and the commune of Antioch. They had described how after the Sarraceni had abandoned the castle [castrum] called Gaston, which the Knights Templar had legitimately possessed, Armenian forces had entered and held Gaston. Leon had promised the patriarch, prince and commune to restore it to the Knights Templars but had delayed doing so. He had proposed to the Holy See that it be held by his uncle Milo. Innocent orders Leon to restore the castle to the Knights Templar. It will be up to the king to present his case for judgement by the pope himself or his legates, who are sailing on the next passage.
c. Dec.15-17. Lateran. Pope Innocent III writes to King Leon I of Cilician Armenia. He has heard an appeal for assistance from the magister of the Knights Templar [militia Templi] and emissaries of the patriarch and prince of Antioch, the count of Tripoli and the commune of Antioch. They had... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 2:475-7, no. 249 (RRH no. 765)