year: 1229
initiator: Emperor Frederick II
recipient: Conradus de Hoenloc
text: Apr. 21-30. Acre. Mindful of his fidelity and of the services Conradus de Hoenloc has rendered, Frederick, dei gratia Romanorum imperator semper augustus, Ierusalem et Sicilie rex, makes the sealed grant to Conradus and his legitimate heirs of a fief-rent of 6000 Saracen besants in assisiam, assigned each year on the revenues of the cathena in Acre or on the revenues of the funda in Acre should the cathena fail, or on other city revenues in Acre if both should fail, payable each year in 4 3-monthly instalments of 1500 besants. Conradus becomes Frederick’s vassal [homo], owing service of the body and a further 9 milites. Frederick adds that when the rest of the kingdom of Jerusalem is retaken from the Sarraceni, or when provision can be made from the royal domain [demanium], Conradus and his heirs ought to receive a further 6000 Saracen besants and will be held to provide the royal curia with the service of a further 5 milites. Witnesses: Balyanus domnus Sydonis; Oddo de Montebelyardo comestabulus; Iohannes de Ybelino; Guarnerius Alemanus; Aymo nepos eius; Aymarus nepos fratris Aymari de domo Hospitalis sancti Iohannis; and others.
Apr. 21-30. Acre. Mindful of his fidelity and of the services Conradus de Hoenloc has rendered, Frederick, dei gratia Romanorum imperator semper augustus, Ierusalem et Sicilie rex, makes the sealed grant to Conradus and his legitimate heirs of a fief-rent of 6000 Saracen besants in assisiam,... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1141-3, no. 674 (RRH no. 1008)
year: 1229
initiator: Emperor Frederick II
recipient: Iohannes de Bagnolo
text: May 2-16. Tyre. Recognizing the fidelity and services of Iohannes de Bagnolo, his fidelis, Frederick, dei gratia Romanorum imperator semper augustus, Ierusalem et Sicilie rex, makes a sealed grant to Iohannes and his legitimate heirs. He gives a house situated next to the old bucheria in the city of Jerusalem, which once belonged to Petrus and is now held by the royal curia, together with the bath house which stands before the house, separated from it by the public way. Witnesses: Balyanus domnus Sydonis; Guarnerius Alemannus; Aymo nepos eius; Daniel de Talremunde; Aymericus Chenardus; Aymarus iuvenis; Menaboue; and others.
May 2-16. Tyre. Recognizing the fidelity and services of Iohannes de Bagnolo, his fidelis, Frederick, dei gratia Romanorum imperator semper augustus, Ierusalem et Sicilie rex, makes a sealed grant to Iohannes and his legitimate heirs. He gives a house situated next to the old bucheria in the city... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1150-2, no. 677 (RRH no. 1016)
year: 1231
initiator: Alix, princess of Antioch
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Sept. 1-30. Alix, princesse d’Antioche, dame d’Arménie, widow of [Prince] Raymond of Antioch, gives the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem a casale called Tortiafa, situated in the territory of Toron, a gastina dependent on it and a house situated in the bourg of Toron.
*Sept. 1-30. Alix, princesse d’Antioche, dame d’Arménie, widow of [Prince] Raymond of Antioch, gives the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem a casale called Tortiafa, situated in the territory of Toron, a gastina dependent on it and a house situated in the bourg of Toron.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:423-4, no. 1993 (RRH no. 1028a)
year: 1231
initiator: Bohemond IV, prince of Antioch and count of Tripoli
recipient: Guérin, master of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Oct. 27. Acre. With the consent of his sons Boemund and Henri and all his heirs, Bohemond, per la grace de Deu prince d’Antioche et conte de Triple, makes a sealed grant to frere Gerin maistre de la sainte mayzon del Hospital de saint Johan de Jerusalem and to the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He gives annual rent [en assize] of 316 besants of Tripoli [bisanz Tripolit.], to be drawn on the revenues of Tripoli in return for the brothers’ surrender of rights. The rent will be paid in quarterly instalments of 79 besants, assigned on the fonde de Triple, or the bocherie, or the savonerie, or the tanarie, or on all his other revenues in the city of Tripoli or outside. Witnesses: P. arcevesques de Cesaria; Hugues arcevesques de Sur; Hugues arcevesques de Nazareth; B. sires de Saesta; O. de Mont Beliart conestables del reaume de Jerusalem; Garners Lalamans; B. sires del Botrun; Thomas mareschals d’Antioche; Raols sire del Pui; Jacques de Monteigni.
Oct. 27. Acre. With the consent of his sons Boemund and Henri and all his heirs, Bohemond, per la grace de Deu prince d’Antioche et conte de Triple, makes a sealed grant to frere Gerin maistre de la sainte mayzon del Hospital de saint Johan de Jerusalem and to the brothers of the Hospital of St... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:428-9, no. 2002 (RRH no. 1033)
year: 1232
initiator: Bohemond IV, prince of Antioch and count of Tripoli
recipient: Philip of Novara
text: *Before Nov/Dec. 1231 - Mart 7? 1232. Prince Bohemond IV of Antioch-Tripoli grants a fief [fié] to Philip of Novara.
*Before Nov/Dec. 1231 - Mart 7? 1232. Prince Bohemond IV of Antioch-Tripoli grants a fief [fié] to Philip of Novara.
sources: Philip of Novara, Guerra, pp. 162-4
year: 1232
initiator: Henry, rex Cipri
recipient: Commune of Genoa
text: Jun. 10, Famagusta. With the agreement of his liegemen [homines ligii] in full court and appreciative of the assistance given to him by the Genoese, Henry, Dei gratia rex Cypri, records under seal that he gives the commune of Genoa, represented by Ingo Ferrarius and Guillelmus de Orto, consules et vicecomites Ianuensium in Syria, the right to have a court, consulate and viscounty in the kingdom of Cyprus, with full jurisdiction over Genoese according to their customs, except in the cases of treason, homicide and rape [raptus]. He gives the Genoese the right to trade throughout the kingdom of Cyprus, coming going and sailing without the payment of dues [tholoneum seu vectigal, drictura, dacita], except that for anything assessed by weight they should pay the servants of the crown 1 denarius for every 10 modii of wine, wheat, barley, vegetables and 1 denarius for every 1 quintarium of other things. He gives a casale called Dispoire in the territory of Limassol with all its male and female rustici. He gives houses in Nicosia that had belonged to Silvester, adjoining the public way and public watecourse [flumen publicum], behind which are on one side the field of Raimundus de Furno and on the other the house of Bertramus de Vitri, where the consules and vicecomites of the Genoese are temporarily residing. He gives a bath house in Nicosia, before the houses that belonged to the late Revaildine Seissons. He gives the houses in Limassol that once belonged to Uguytius de Calcinaria with a tower on the sea shore, separated from the houses by a public way; they adjoin the public way and a prison [domus convitii]. He gives houses in Famagusta that once beonged to Reinaldus Anconitanus, situated between the public way and the sea, with on one side a road going to the sea and on the other houses. He gives houses in Paphos, in the place called Carine. In each of these locations the consules may construct an oven for the use of the Genoese. He promises security to the Genoese, who will owe no servitium. Witnesses: Ioannes de Ybelino dominus B[er]itensis; Iohannes, dominus Cesariensis; Iohannes de Ybelino iunior; Ansaldus de Biya; Iohannes de Antiochia; Guillelmus vicecomes; Iohannes Delmort; Balduinus de Morf; Poncardus; Guillelmus Reimundi; Bertrandus de Balma; Paulus Philipus Lebel; Reimundus de Furno; Guilielmus de Mongisard. The charter was drawn up by Bonivasallus de Aldo regni Cypri cancellarius.
Jun. 10, Famagusta. With the agreement of his liegemen [homines ligii] in full court and appreciative of the assistance given to him by the Genoese, Henry, Dei gratia rex Cypri, records under seal that he gives the commune of Genoa, represented by Ingo Ferrarius and Guillelmus de Orto, consules et... more
sources: Rovere and Puncuh, Liber Iurium 1/2:179-83, no. 351 (RRH no. 1037)
year: 1232
initiator: Alice, regina Cypri
recipient: Guérin, master of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem and brothers of the Hospital
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Sept. 30. Acre. In the presence of dominus Odo regni Jerosolimitani conestabulus, Philippus de Troies vicecomes Acconensis and the jurati listed below, Alice, Dei gratia regina Cypri, records under seal that she promises magister frater Girinus and the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem preemption rights over her house, which belonged to the old queen [que fuit Regine Veteris], with its oven, mill and bath house. Witnesses: of the jurati of the royal court [of Acre], dominus Guido Antelmi; dominus Reimundus de Conches; dominus Petrus de Sauvenie; dominus Alanus; dominus Yterus; dominus Seignoretus; dominus Reinerus Campsor.
Sept. 30. Acre. In the presence of dominus Odo regni Jerosolimitani conestabulus, Philippus de Troies vicecomes Acconensis and the jurati listed below, Alice, Dei gratia regina Cypri, records under seal that she promises magister frater Girinus and the brothers of the Hospital of St John of... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:442, no. 2033; Mayer, UKJ 3:1362-3, no. 784 (RRH no. 1038)
year: 1233
initiator: Mabile abesse de Nostre-Dame Majeure en Hierusalem
recipient: Pons de Cisternaty and his wife Raymonde
institution: Saint Mary the Great
text: *Aug. 16. Mabile abesse de Nostre-Dame Majeure en Hierusalem grants a house in the patriarchal quarter [of Jerusalem] to Pons de Cisternaty and his wife Raymonde for a rent [cense] of 3 besants.
*Aug. 16. Mabile abesse de Nostre-Dame Majeure en Hierusalem grants a house in the patriarchal quarter [of Jerusalem] to Pons de Cisternaty and his wife Raymonde for a rent [cense] of 3 besants.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, ‘Inventaire’, p. 83, no. 243 (RRH no. 1044a)
year: 1233
initiator: Constantin seigneur de Lambron, régent du royaume d’Arménie
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Oct. 31. Recognising that he and his father were received as confratres and in appreciation of the protection accorded to his properties by the late maître Guérin [Garin of Montaigu], Constantin seigneur de Lambron, régent du royaume d’Arménie, gives the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, represented by Guérin maître, a casale called Gouvaira.
*Oct. 31. Recognising that he and his father were received as confratres and in appreciation of the protection accorded to his properties by the late maître Guérin [Garin of Montaigu], Constantin seigneur de Lambron, régent du royaume d’Arménie, gives the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem,... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:464, no. 2069 (RRH no. 1048)
year: 1233
initiator: Henry, rex Cipri
recipient: Eustorgius Nicosiensis archiepiscopus
text: Dec. 1-31. Nicosia. Henry, Dei gratia rex Cipri, makes a sealed grant to dominus Eustorgius Nicosiensis archiepiscopus, representing the church of Nicosia. He gives the casale or prestria called Mendias, freed from servitium, with all its rustici, masculine and feminine, and their children and descendants. The church of Nicosia may treat Mendias as it wishes and may alienate it to any person, ecclesiastical or secular. Witnesses: Iohannes de Ybellino dominus Betiri; Iohannes dominus Cesaree; Iohannes de Ibellino minor; Balianus de Ybellino; Balduinus de Ibellino; Guillelmus vicecomes; Balduinus de Morfo; Arnesius de Gibelet. The charter was drawn up by Bonusvassalus de Aldo cancellarius regni Cypri.
Dec. 1-31. Nicosia. Henry, Dei gratia rex Cipri, makes a sealed grant to dominus Eustorgius Nicosiensis archiepiscopus, representing the church of Nicosia. He gives the casale or prestria called Mendias, freed from servitium, with all its rustici, masculine and feminine, and their children and... more
sources: Coureas and Schabel, The Cartulary, pp. 163-4, no. 59