year: 1227
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Magister Philippus clericus Fuliginati
text: [May 17. Lateran. Pope Gregory IX grants a canonry at Tripoli to magister Philippus clericus Fuliginati, who has worked hard for the patriarchate of Antioch but together with the patriarch has suffered the loss of his goods.
[May 17. Lateran. Pope Gregory IX grants a canonry at Tripoli to magister Philippus clericus Fuliginati, who has worked hard for the patriarchate of Antioch but together with the patriarch has suffered the loss of his goods.
sources: Gregory IX, Les Registres 1:59, no. 118. Calendar entry].
year: 1227
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Raynerius Bethleemitice civitatis episcopus
text: Aug. 21. Anagni. Addressing Raynerius Bethleemitice civitatis episcopus and his successors, Pope Gregory IX draws attention to the ruling of Pope Lucius II that letters purporting to have been issued by Popes Paschal II and Calixtus II subjecting the parish of Ascalon to Bethlehem were forgeries, but he nevertheless follows Popes Innocent II, Lucius II, [Innocent III] [339] and Honorius III in confirming the privileges of the church of Bethlehem. He confirms in particular the church’s possessions, which he lists: the tithes of Thecua, Seyr and Bethscuar; the casalia of Sanctus Georgius, Bethenase, Bethelaam, Berbetham and Quercus; a garden at Archas; the land and herbir of Belmekim and Oliban in the diocese of Ramla; Belveir in the province of Caesarea; Bedaica in the province of Nazareth; Haim in the diocese of Tiberias; the churches of St Martin in Tyre, St Mary in Gibeletum, St Mary on Mt Pèlerin with Calamon, and a church in Jaffa. He lists churches and possessions overseas in Constantinople and Italy, before returning to properties in the Latin East, specifying: Seylon in the territory of Nablus; land held by burgenses of Jerusalem which is located between Bethlehem and Jerusalem; a casale called Bedar in Galilee; 2 casalia commonly called Caphrapalos and Caxusum within the Vallis de Cursu; houses and gardens in Jerusalem; a villein [homo] with his possessions; a house in Acre situated between the church of Sancta Maria de Platea and the old palacium; next to Bethlehem, possessions and lands, Bethlezan and Artasium; the greater pool [stagnum] which used to provide water to Bethlehem; the endowments provided by Anselmus de Parentela with the agreement of the king; 2 carrucate terre in the territory of Phagor, given by Geroldus; lands in the territory of Bethamar; a villanus in the casale of Sayr given by Andreas de Templo; a casale called Cadichinos situated between Bethlehem and Jerusalem, given by Pisellus vicecomes and his wife Gisla; casale Bethenasiph in the territory of Hebron; casale Bethfassam, which had belonged to the feudum of Radulfus de Fontaneto; a house in the city of Caesarea, and in the territory of Caesarea casale Belveir [already mentioned]; casale Thaeria in the territory of Ramla; 8 carrucate terre in casale sancte Marie; the casalia of Bethmelchi, Heberre and Luban; houses and lands in Jaffa; 2 carrucate terre next to the river Eleutherum; in Haifa a house next to the gate from which runs the road to Acre and 2 carrucate terre in the territory of Haifa; a house in Tiberias and in the territory of Tiberias casale Aim, with lands on both sides of the river [Jordan] which flows from the Sea of Galilee [maris Cedelee]; casale Sembra, given by Ulricus vicecomes Neapolitanus; casale Capracule given by Bernardus Vaccarius; casale Ramadec; in Ascalon a house with stationes and a bath-house next to it, a garden outside the eastern gate near the wall, lands for planting vines, an oven, a mill, all purchased, 4 carrucate terre at sanctus Michaelis, casale Bethamam near Ascalon, 5 carrucate terre next to the road to sanctus Michaelis, the vineyard that belonged to Guillielmus Ruffus vicecomes Ascalonitanus, next to the garden of Bethlehem which is outside the gate of Ascalon, on the left hand side; the casalia of Zacharia and sanctus Georgius, which were given by Gonfredus de Turre with the rest of his feudum; casale Bethaleam given by Hugo dominus de Sancto Abraham; houses in Nablus; a house in Tyre located near the castle; in the diocese of Antioch the casalia of Carcasia, Baldadia and Gabanio, and the vineyards of Norsinac; in Antioch 6 houses in the vicus Panticelli in the parish of St Thomas, a house next to the church of St Peter, a house ubi fiunt calamite, a 3 pecie of gardens in the parish of St James. Pope Gregory confirms an exchange made between the churches of Bethlehem and Nazareth in relation to a church in Acre. He confirms exemption from the payment of tithes on noval lands and all liberties granted by his predecessors. [340]
Aug. 21. Anagni. Addressing Raynerius Bethleemitice civitatis episcopus and his successors, Pope Gregory IX draws attention to the ruling of Pope Lucius II that letters purporting to have been issued by Popes Paschal II and Calixtus II subjecting the parish of Ascalon to Bethlehem were forgeries,... more
sources: Hiestand, Papsturkunden 3:377-83, no. 190 (RRH no. 983)
year: 1237
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Priorissa et conventus sororum penitentum ecclesie Sancte Marie et Omnium Sanctorum Accon inclusarum
institution: Saint Mary and all Saints
text: Dec. 23. Lateran. Pope Gregory IX confirms for the priorissa et conventus sororum penitentum ecclesie Sancte Marie et Omnium Sanctorum Accon inclusarum the gift of a church in the diocese of Potenza in Italy.
Dec. 23. Lateran. Pope Gregory IX confirms for the priorissa et conventus sororum penitentum ecclesie Sancte Marie et Omnium Sanctorum Accon inclusarum the gift of a church in the diocese of Potenza in Italy.
sources: Gregory IX, Les Registres 2:837-9, no. 4007-8
year: 1237
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Minister and brothers of the domus Sancte Trinitatis et Captivorum in Acre
institution: Holy Trinity
text: Dec. 30. Lateran. Pope Gregory IX confirms the properties and rights of the minister and brothers of the domus Sancte Trinitatis et Captivorum in Acre. These include: the place where the house is located in Acre; houses situated in front of it, rented from the crown of Jerusalem; houses and a curtis behind the church of Sancta Caterina de Campo Belli in the suburb of Acre; houses in the campus of the bishop of Acre; a garden commonly called Quatreboches, situated between the cemetery of St Nicholas and the city ditch of Acre and rented from the bishop of Acre for 8 besants; an annual rent of 40 Saracen besants granted by King John of Jerusalem and Queen Maria and drawn from the revenues of the crown in Acre; a vineyard, garden and land, with a tower and houses built on them, situated by the sea next to the bovaria Templi, which is rented for 12 besants a year from the nuns of St Lazarus of Bethany; the church and hospital of St Michael outside the walls of Caesarea, together with land and a garden attached to them; 2 casalia called Belveer and Casalin; an annual rent of 100 modii of Caesarea weight of wheat, taken at harvest time from the threshing floors of the church of Caesarea; houses in the suburb of Jaffa; the church and hospital of St Nicholas in the city of Beirut, with houses adjacent; gardens, vineyards and lands in the territory of Beirut, together with an annual rent of 18 modii of wheat and 50 jarta of wine in royal measures, collected at vintage time; an annual rent of 12 Saracen besants, drawn from the revenues of the city and territory of Beirut, given by the late King Baldwin to the church and hospital of St Nicholas. The pope confirms exemption from tithes on noval lands and freedom of election of the minister.
Dec. 30. Lateran. Pope Gregory IX confirms the properties and rights of the minister and brothers of the domus Sancte Trinitatis et Captivorum in Acre. These include: the place where the house is located in Acre; houses situated in front of it, rented from the crown of Jerusalem; houses and a... more
sources: Gregory IX, Les Registres 2:843-4, no. 4014