year: 1217
initiator: Guido dominus Biblii
recipient: Venetians
text: Nov. 2. With the agreement of Aalis his wife, Guido dominus Biblij makes a sealed grant to the Venetians, represented by Theophylus Genus, Baiulus in Suria [ex] precepto Petris Ziani Ducis Venetie. He gives safe-conduct in his lands in person and goods, going, coming, staying, buying and selling by sea and land. He halves the dues payable on merchandise sold or bought from 4 besants and 4 quarroblae in every 100, to 2 besants and 2 quarroblae. Witnesses: Guillielmus Fornarius castellanus Biblij; Nicolaus Martini; Guillielmus Angelerij; Hugo eius filius; Reginaldus de Biblio; Obertus de Poncan; Guillielmus Taberna; Guillielmus Ligius; Leo eius filius; Johannes, capellanus de Uax, who wrote this charter.
Nov. 2. With the agreement of Aalis his wife, Guido dominus Biblij makes a sealed grant to the Venetians, represented by Theophylus Genus, Baiulus in Suria [ex] precepto Petris Ziani Ducis Venetie. He gives safe-conduct in his lands in person and goods, going, coming, staying, buying and selling by... more
sources: Tafel and Thomas, Urkunden 2:196-7, no. 250 (RRH no. 904)
year: 1217
initiator: John of Brienne
recipient: Garnerus Alamannus
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Aug. 1-31. John, dei gratia Latinorum Ierusalem rex decimus et comes Brene, confirms under seal a gift made by his subject Garnerus Alamannus to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans in Acre. The gift comprises land, bought by Garnerus from Iulianus de Faloisse, in which there is a lime kiln [calidus furnus]. To the north is a road and to the south a hill. Garnerus also gave a garden, bordering on the south the threshing floors [areae] of Tarsia. In that land there is a corner of wasteland and on the western side is a mulberry tree [morus] and a field called Migramme. Above is a piece of land [frustrum terre] bordering on the land of the house of the Holy Sepulchre and on the east, towards the hill, is some land and a half-ruined vouta, in which there is a cistern and a wine-press [vrequinnus ad racemos decalcandos]. Witnesses: Radulfus regni senescalcus; Iacobus marescalcus; Oddo de Monte Beliardo; Gaufridus de Caffran.
Aug. 1-31. John, dei gratia Latinorum Ierusalem rex decimus et comes Brene, confirms under seal a gift made by his subject Garnerus Alamannus to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans in Acre. The gift comprises land, bought by Garnerus from Iulianus de Faloisse, in which there is a lime kiln [... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1030-2, no. 632 (RRH no. 898)
year: 1218
initiator: Alice, regina Cypri
recipient: Commune of Genoa
text: Jul. 1-31. [Nicosia] In aula regia. With the agreement of Philippus de Ybelino baiulus regni Cypri and the advice of her homines, Alice, Dei gratia regina Cypri, makes a sealed grant to the commune of Genoa and all who reside in the region of Genoa, represented by Petrus Gontardus. She gives freedom to buy and sell, import and export by sea or land throughout the kingdom of Cyprus without the payment of dues [drecture et consuetudo]. She gives a free court [libera curia], that is to say a consulatus and vicecomitatus, with the right to judge in all cases except treason, rapine and homicide. She also gives 2 pecie terre, in Limassol and Famagusta, on which to build houses. She assures the Genoese that the goods in any ship [vassallus] wrecked on Cyprus will be secure. Witnesses: Iohannes de Ybelino dominus Byruth[i]; Galterius Cesaree conestabulus Cypri; Ostus Tiberiensis; Bertrannus Bibliotensis; Galterius de Bethsan; Gormundus de Bethsan; Almaricus camerarius Cypri; Aymericus Barlays; Laurentius de Morto; Petrus Chappe; Iacobus de Rivet; Gavuainus. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus regni Cypri cancellarius et Nicosiensis archidiaconus.
Jul. 1-31. [Nicosia] In aula regia. With the agreement of Philippus de Ybelino baiulus regni Cypri and the advice of her homines, Alice, Dei gratia regina Cypri, makes a sealed grant to the commune of Genoa and all who reside in the region of Genoa, represented by Petrus Gontardus. She gives... more
sources: Rovere and Puncuh, I Libri 1/2:172-4, no. 348 (RRH no. 912)
year: 1219
initiator: Raymond Rupen, prince of Antioch
recipient: Magister and brothers of the Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Mar. 1-31. [315] Raymond Rupen, dei gracia princeps Antiochenus, son of Prince Raymond, makes a sealed grant to the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans. He gives them freedom to sell, buy, enter and leave with their own goods throughout his land, whether within Antioch or outside it, and to export and import by sea without paying dues [dreitura neque consuetudo] to his balivi, pactonarii and homines. Witnesses: Mansellus constabularius et maior Antiochie; Aymarus de Leron; GuilIelmus de Assardo; Amalricus de Crusi; Anfredus de Margato; Willelmus de Flechia dux Antiochie. The charter was drawn up by Jordanus cancellarius aule principalis.
Mar. 1-31. [315] Raymond Rupen, dei gracia princeps Antiochenus, son of Prince Raymond, makes a sealed grant to the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans. He gives them freedom to sell, buy, enter and leave with their own goods throughout his land, whether within Antioch... more
sources: Strehlke, Tabulae, pp. 41-2, no. 51 (RRH no. 921)
year: 1219
initiator: Frater Isimbardus, preceptor domus Hospitalis sancti Johannis
recipient: Dominus Guido de Ronay
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Aug. 1-31. With the agreement of his chapter, frater Isimbardus, preceptor domus Hospitalis sancti Johannis in Accon et locum magistri tenens in partibus Syrie, grants dominus Guido de Ronay, a friend and benefactor of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, a house opposite the court [aula] of the late old queen [Regine Veteris], which is situated between the curia of the lord of Gibelettum to the east and the house that belonged to the vicecomitissa Vesini to the west. To the south is the house of the Hospital [of St John] inhabited by the sisters of the Hospital and to the north is the hereditas of Guido, which he holds of the bishop of Acre. There is to be found the entrance to the house from the ruga Regalis. The doorway is 5 and a half palmae from the corner of the palatium of Guido and on the street it is 8 and a half palmae wide. The house is leased to Guido for an annual rent of 4 Saracen besants, payable on the Feast of St John the Baptist. Guido cannot dispose of the house to a military order or a commune without the Hospital’s agreement. The Hospital also has preeemption rights. Witnesses: frater Ricardus domus Hospitalis thesaurarius; frater Nun hospitalarius; frater Guillelmus Scarran; frater Guillelmus de Domibus; frater Petrus Parvus; frater Bernardus de Fabrica; and others.
Aug. 1-31. With the agreement of his chapter, frater Isimbardus, preceptor domus Hospitalis sancti Johannis in Accon et locum magistri tenens in partibus Syrie, grants dominus Guido de Ronay, a friend and benefactor of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, a house opposite the court [aula] of the... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:261-2, no. 1656 (RRH no. 923)
year: 1219
initiator: John of Brienne
recipient: Hochmeister Harman van Salza and the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: †*Dec. 25 1218 - Dec. 24 1219. Before or in Damietta. King John of Jerusalem grants hochmeister Harman van Salza and the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, in augmentation of their coat-of-arms, a gold cross of Jerusalem over the black cross.
†*Dec. 25 1218 - Dec. 24 1219. Before or in Damietta. King John of Jerusalem grants hochmeister Harman van Salza and the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, in augmentation of their coat-of-arms, a gold cross of Jerusalem over the black cross.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1037-8, no. 637
year: 1220
initiator: Bonifacius and Baruffaldinus, capitanei crucesignatorum Bononensium
recipient: Magister Robertus Medicus
text: Aug. 27. Damietta. In the house on the shore in which dominus Bonifacius resides. Bonifacius and Baruffaldinus capitanei crucesignatorum Bononensium concede to Magister Robertus Medicus, son of the late Petrus Judex and notarius de Lucca, and his heirs all the portion of the city of Damietta granted to the citizens of Bologna and bounded by towers, the residence of the household of the archbishop of Milan, the house of [the church of] Bethlehem], excepting the houses given to the emissary of the Crutched Friars of Bologna [cruciferi Bononienses] and the Franciscans, for a rent of 50 besants in the first year and 100 in each of the next 4 years. Witnesses: Benatus clericus de Ferraria; Salatinus; Fuscolus de Zesena; Rivolus; Johannes Faber; Raynerius; Magister Janellus Predarius; Bastardus [de Bononia]; Archetinus de Faventia; Jacobus de Ulziano, who wrote the deed.
Aug. 27. Damietta. In the house on the shore in which dominus Bonifacius resides. Bonifacius and Baruffaldinus capitanei crucesignatorum Bononensium concede to Magister Robertus Medicus, son of the late Petrus Judex and notarius de Lucca, and his heirs all the portion of the city of Damietta... more
sources: Röhricht, Studien, pp. 72-3, no. 49
year: 1220
initiator: Bonifacius and Baruffaldinus, capitanei crucesignatorum Bononensium
recipient: Presbyter Ostexanus, son of the late Azo Malelonze and brother of the Hospital of St Mary of the Crutched Friars of Bologna
text: Sept. 8. Damietta. In the house of dominus Bonefatius. Bonifatius Guidonis Guizzardi and Baruffaldinus, capitanei crucesignatorum Bononensium, confirm for the presbyter Ostexanus, son of the late Azo Malelonze and brother of the Hospital of St Mary of the Crutched Friars of Bologna [cruciferi Bononienses], all the houses at Damietta consigned to him by the citizens of Bologna. The presbyter promises not to alienate them. Witnesses: Magister Marinus Bolog. canonicus; Guido clericus de Pollicino; Landulfus judex; Petrus Uberti; Ubertus Armanni; Ugolinus Attecontis; Zaccaria Rolandini de Galiana; Aldobrandinus de Riosto; Guido Capella; Rolandinus Bronzola; Jacomellus Aderani; Jacobus de Ulgino notar. who wrote the deed; and other citizens of Bologna.
Sept. 8. Damietta. In the house of dominus Bonefatius. Bonifatius Guidonis Guizzardi and Baruffaldinus, capitanei crucesignatorum Bononensium, confirm for the presbyter Ostexanus, son of the late Azo Malelonze and brother of the Hospital of St Mary of the Crutched Friars of Bologna [cruciferi... more
sources: Röhricht, Studien, p. 73, no. 50
year: 1220
initiator: Alice, regina Cypri
recipient: Church in Cyprus
text: Oct. 1-31. Limassol. With the agreement of the barones, milites and homines of the kingdom of Cyprus, and at the request of Cardinal Pelagius of Albano, in partibus orientis et Cipri apostolice sedis legatus, of dominus Eustorgius Nicosiensis archiepiscopus, M. Paphensis episcopus, R. Nimociensis episcopus and C. Famagustanus episcopus, Alice, Dei gratia regina Cipri, mother of Henry, verus dominus et heres regni Cipri, makes a sealed grant to the church in Cyprus. She concedes to the archbishops, bishops and all their churches the tithes of all revenues in the kingdom of Cyprus and of all her barones, milites and homines, according to the customs of the kingdom of Jerusalem [secundum usum et consuetudinem regni Ierlimitani]. She also surrenders the chevagia and dimi owed to the crown by the rustici of the church. She gives freedom from the payment of chevagia or labour service [angaria] to all Greek priests and deacons, provided they make canonical obedience to the archbishop and bishops in their dioceses. She rules, however, the Greek priests and deacons must remain in the casalia and lands where they reside at present, unless they have licence to move from the archbishop and bishops. They must, as in the past, seek permission of their lords if they wish to be ordained. They cannot leave the kingdom to seek ordination elsewhere. Greek abbeys should abide by the rules of canonical election of their abbots, confirmed by the archbishop or bishop. Abbots can only be removed according to law. They, and all monks ordained as priests or deacons, must be obedient to the archbishop and bishops in their dioceses. Abbeys can hold the possessions they previously had, but no one can become a monk or conversus without his lord’s permission. Witnesses: Philippus de Ybellino baiulus regni Cipri; Iohannes de Ybellino dominus Dirutensis [Beirut]; Galterus de Cesaria dominus Cesarie et conestabilis Cipri; Galterus de Bethsam; Gormundus de Bethsain; Iacobus de Riveto; Guillermus de Riveto frater carnalis eusdem Iacobi; Aymericus Beillais; Laurentius de Morfo; Johannes Babin. The charter was drawn up by Radulphus regni Cipri cancellarius.
Oct. 1-31. Limassol. With the agreement of the barones, milites and homines of the kingdom of Cyprus, and at the request of Cardinal Pelagius of Albano, in partibus orientis et Cipri apostolice sedis legatus, of dominus Eustorgius Nicosiensis archiepiscopus, M. Paphensis episcopus, R. Nimociensis... more
sources: Coureas and Schabel, The Cartulary, pp. 220-2, no. 84 (RRH no. 938)
year: 1220
initiator: Ademarus Cesaree Palestine dominus and his wife Sibille, the daughter of Gautier de Leitor
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: * Nov. 1-30. Adeymar de Layron chevalier and his wife Sibille, the daughter of Gautier de Leitor, give the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem a rent of 2000 besants, drawn annually from the place des Toiles, called Sochelbet in Arabic, in Gibel, which they were given by Prince Bohemond IV.
* Nov. 1-30. Adeymar de Layron chevalier and his wife Sibille, the daughter of Gautier de Leitor, give the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem a rent of 2000 besants, drawn annually from the place des Toiles, called Sochelbet in Arabic, in Gibel, which they were given by Prince Bohemond IV.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:273, no. 1684 (RRH no. 938a)