year: 1135
initiator: Hysimbardus
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Dec. 19. Caesarea. In the archbishop’s camera. Hysimbardus, with the agreement of his wife Roarda, sells the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, represented by Raimundus magister, a casale called Arthabec for 500 besants. The casale is situated between the casalia of Kalensua to the east, Calodia to the south, Castellare Rogerii Longobardi to the west and Casale Latina to the north. The sale is authorized by Gualterius Cesariensis dominus, in whose territory the casale is situated, in exchange for 150 besants, and by Arnulfus de Haynis, the lord of Hysimbardus, in exchange for 60 besants. Witnesses: Gaudentius Cesariensis archiepiscopus; Gualterius Cesarie dominus; Harnulfus de Haynes; Heustachius Eschoflel; Georgius miles; Rainerius Fornerius; Petrus Bassus; Gerardus Bucxus; Petrus drogomannus de Chaquo; Gualterius vicecomes de Chaquo; Ricardus Faber; of the brothers of the Hospital, Raimundus Thesaurarius; Geraldus Kalensue; Thomas; Hayricus and many others. Petrus scriba wrote the charter.
Dec. 19. Caesarea. In the archbishop’s camera. Hysimbardus, with the agreement of his wife Roarda, sells the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, represented by Raimundus magister, a casale called Arthabec for 500 besants. The casale is situated between the casalia of Kalensua to the east, Calodia to... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:97, no. 115 (RRH no. 159)
year: 1136
initiator: Gualterius, lord of Caesarea
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Feb. 29. Gautier Granier seigneur de Césarée sells a casale called Betherias to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem for 180 besants.
*Feb. 29. Gautier Granier seigneur de Césarée sells a casale called Betherias to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem for 180 besants.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp. 1:99, no. 118 (RRH no. 162b)
year: 1146
initiator: Gualterius, lord of Caesarea
recipient: Raymond du Puy, master of the Hospital
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Jan. 25 – Dec. 31. Galterius Cesaree Palestine dominus and his men [homines] had been imprisoned for debt in Acre. To free himself and them, Galterius sells under his seal land with a house and a threshing floor [area] next to the common cistern [at Caco] to Raimundus Jherosolimitani Hospitalis magister for 800 besants. The Hospital will hold the land freed from all servitium. The deal is made in the presence of Balduinus Cesariensis archiepiscopus. Galterius had previously bought the land from Petrus drugemannus de Caco for 200 besants. Witnesses: Radulfus Alexander; Hugo; Balduinus magister; Johannes Pauper; Reinerius de Coron; Eustacius Cosslel;, Arnoldus Costa; Engelbertus de Aria; Reinerius de Cossi; Symon de Castello; Johannes Longus; Georgius; Manasses; Hugo de Caco.
Jan. 25 – Dec. 31. Galterius Cesaree Palestine dominus and his men [homines] had been imprisoned for debt in Acre. To free himself and them, Galterius sells under his seal land with a house and a threshing floor [area] next to the common cistern [at Caco] to Raimundus Jherosolimitani Hospitalis... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:133, no. 168 (RRH no. 243)
RRR: Dispute/arbitration
520
year: 1151
initiator: Constance, princess of Antioch
recipient: Adelicia Laodicie principissa; sons of Radulfus Boerius
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: 1151 [64]. Latakia. In the palatium. Constance, Dei gracia Antiochenorum principissa, records that Adelicia Laodicie principissa, who had unjustly seized the land of the sons of Radulfus Boerius and had granted it to Guarnerius de Burgo, had recognized her fault in the presence of Geraldus Laodicensis episcopus and other good men and had ruled that the land should be returned to the sons of Radulfus. The land had been inherited in the meantime by Martinus Gelnus, who now restored it to the sons of Radulfus in the presence of Constance and the barones of Latakia. The sons of Radulfus have sold the land to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, represented by frater Willelmus, who presides over the commandery [domus] of the Hospital in the principality of Antioch [in Antiochenis finibus]. Constance herself concedes whatever rights she has on the land and adds 2 carrucatae terrae in the Guastina Putei adjoining it. Witnesses: G. Laudicensis episcopus; Ugo de Bolerii; Theobaldus de Corith; Willelmus de Cursavalle; Rogerius de Loges; Ivo de S. Galeri; Willelmus Tyberiadis; Gislabertus de Mesi; Assetus Dux.
1151 [64]. Latakia. In the palatium. Constance, Dei gracia Antiochenorum principissa, records that Adelicia Laodicie principissa, who had unjustly seized the land of the sons of Radulfus Boerius and had granted it to Guarnerius de Burgo, had recognized her fault in the presence of Geraldus... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:153-4, no. 198 (RRH no. 263)
year: 1160
initiator: Gilles
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *(c. 1160). Gilles sells the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem a house in the rue de David [in Jerusalem] for 900 besants.
*(c. 1160). Gilles sells the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem a house in the rue de David [in Jerusalem] for 900 besants.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:209, no. 283 (RRH no. 365a)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
692
year: 1163
initiator: Guillelmus de Marreclea and his wife Beatrix
recipient: Gibertus, master of the Hospital
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Jan. 19. Guillelmus de Marreclea and his wife Beatrix, with the consent of his father Guillelmus Rainuardi and his brothers Rainuardus and Raimundus, sells Gibertus Hospitalis magister and all the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem a castle [castellum] called Eixserc and the vallis de Luchen, together with a casale called Nubia, situated in territorio Tortosano, for 1400 besants and a further sum of 60 besants which Gibertus has given Beatrix. Guillelmus and Beatrix wish this sale to be treated as if it was an eleemosynary gift. Witnesses: -Oliverius de Nephin; Gasto de Nephin; Bertrannus de Insula; Petrus Gombaldus. Raymond III comes Tripolitanus makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital, confirming the sale, but adding that the casale of Nubia must remain a fief owing service [in feodo et servitio suo]. Witnesses: Hugo Sine Censu; Petrus Girardus; Petrus de Sujura. The sale is delivered to the following brothers of the Hospital: Raimundus de Tiberiade; Ernaldus Lombardus; Eschifardus; Nicolaus; Audinus; Raginaldus Arbalestier.
Jan. 19. Guillelmus de Marreclea and his wife Beatrix, with the consent of his father Guillelmus Rainuardi and his brothers Rainuardus and Raimundus, sells Gibertus Hospitalis magister and all the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem a castle [castellum] called Eixserc and the vallis de... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:228, no. 317 [87] (RRH no. 378)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
706
year: 1163
initiator: Eustachius and Agnes his wife, Adam Niger and Osmunda his wife, together with their sons, Bertinus and Robertus, and their daughter Maholde the wife of Stephanus
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Feb. 18 - Sept. 23. Eustachius and Agnes his wife, Adam Niger and Osmunda his wife, together with their sons, Bertinus and Robertus, and their daughter Maholde the wife of Stephanus, make a sale, masked as an eleemosynary gift, placing their hands on the altar of St John and solemnly investing the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and domnus Gibertus magister with a land near [the church of] St Stephen, which adjoins the land of the Hospital and 2 roads, one of which, running through the Gate of St Stephen, is the one by which people enter and leave of the city of Jerusalem. The other, going to the Valley of Jehoshaphat, is next to a cistern [cisterna] attached to the land, which is used by travellers. The vendors receive 500 besants for this investiture. Witnesses: of the brothers of the Hospital of St John, donnus Petrus magister clericorum et sacerdos; frater Perusinus sacerdos; frater Wyllermus diaconus; frater Guido de Moun preceptor; frater Giraldus de Sancto Andrea thesaurarius, who made the payment of the besants; frater Piota custos infirmorum; frater Bernardus de Asinaria; frater Albertus Lombardus; of the knights [milites], dominus Rohardus castellanus de turre David et vicecomes Ierusalem; Balduinus Bubalus; Babinus; Petrus Armenus; Thomas Patricius; Eustachius frater eius; Brahinus; Fulco Niger frater prefati Adam; of the jurats [jurati] of Jerusalem, Petrus Bordinus; Rinaldus li Sachir; Iofridus de Tors; Iohannes Ramundus; Lambertus Cambiator; Wyllelmus Norman; Robertus de Bagencei; Hugo de Tolosa; Petrus Salomon; Petrus de Sancto Lazaro; Petrus de Sancto Iacobo; Stephanus Humberti; Rodulfus de Sancto Petro; Roardus filius Toseti; Manasses frater eius; Willelmus Patrun.
Feb. 18 - Sept. 23. Eustachius and Agnes his wife, Adam Niger and Osmunda his wife, together with their sons, Bertinus and Robertus, and their daughter Maholde the wife of Stephanus, make a sale, masked as an eleemosynary gift, placing their hands on the altar of St John and solemnly investing the... more
sources: Mayer, Von der Cour des Bourgeois, pp. 222-5, no. 2 (RRH no. 391)
year: 1163
initiator: Agnes and Osmunde daughters of Bertrand Pons
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Dec. 25 1162 - Dec. 24 1163. Agnes and Osmunde sisters, the daughters of Bertrand Pons, with the consent of their husbands and brothers, give the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem a piece of land which is before the Gate of St Stephen and is between 2 cisterns. In consideration of this the master of the Hospital gives them 50 Saracen besants. The gift is confirmed by Hugues seigneur de Césarée.
*Dec. 25 1162 - Dec. 24 1163. Agnes and Osmunde sisters, the daughters of Bertrand Pons, with the consent of their husbands and brothers, give the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem a piece of land which is before the Gate of St Stephen and is between 2 cisterns. In consideration of this the master... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:227, no. 314 (RRH no. 391a)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
750
year: 1165
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Arnulfus de Curbinhi
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Aug. 17. Acre. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Iherusalem Latinorum rex quintus, confirms under seal the sale to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem by Arnulfus de Curbinhi of houses that are situated between the city wall of Acre and the sea for 1000 besants, from which Arnulfus has made an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of 200 besants. Witnesses: Galterius princeps totius Galilee; Hugo de Cesarea; Gormundus de Tiberiade; Guillelmus marescalcus; Guido de Maneriis; Hubertus de Acohn; Petrus Nemausensis; Johannes Guido; Viuianus. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus episcopus Bethleem et regis cancellarius.
Aug. 17. Acre. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Iherusalem Latinorum rex quintus, confirms under seal the sale to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem by Arnulfus de Curbinhi of houses that are situated between the city wall of Acre and the sea for 1000 besants, from which Arnulfus has... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:547-8, no. 313 (RRH no. 416)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
761
year: 1166
initiator: Hugo, Cesaree Palestine dominus
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Dec. 25 1165 - Apr. 29 1166. [106] Hugo dominus Cesaree Palestine, with the agreement of his wife Isabella and his homines, makes an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, represented by Girbertus prior Hospitalis magister. He gives a casale called Hadedun and 2 guastinae. The boundaries are as follows: to the west dunae….. of dominus Hugo Feustellus; to the north the land stretches as far as the river [flumaria] by way of an old berchile and ends [at] S. Michaelis… casale…of Engelbertus; to the east the boundary ends, by way of a bechile, with the casale of the [canons of the] Templum Domini; to the south by way of the turon Bufali it ends….with the land of Seraphia belonging to the archbishop, as far as a large lake [lacus]. Hugo adds to his gift a curtile that had belonged to Urricus Tendilla and the salt pans [salina] of Gervasius, with as much land as is needed to produce salt fully and to build houses for colonists [incolae]. In return for Hadedun he receives from the Hospital 2000 besants in charity. Petrus Perrez, his wife Maria and his children Paganus and Mathalia surrender the casale of Hadedun, in exchange for a rent [assisia] given by Hugo de Cesarea, and confirm the grant. Witnesses: Petrus Costi vicecomes Cesaree; dominus Robertus de Cozi; dominus Bertinus; dominus Rainerius de Galenie; dominus Carlus; dominus Rogerius Gualez; dominus Ernaldus filius Heri; Petrus de Fossato vicecomes Calenzun; dominus Paganus de Calenzun; dominus Gervasius Cesaree; Rohardus Rufus; Petrus de S. Germano and many others; and dominus Johannes Costi, who was absent at first, but was afterwards a witness.
Dec. 25 1165 - Apr. 29 1166. [106] Hugo dominus Cesaree Palestine, with the agreement of his wife Isabella and his homines, makes an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, represented by Girbertus prior Hospitalis magister. He gives a casale called Hadedun and 2 guastinae. The... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:243-4, no. 350 (RRH no. 426)