year: 1114
initiator: Baldwin I
recipient: Church of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: c.1114. Baldwin, dei gratia Ierosolimorum rex, makes an eleemosynary grant to St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, confirming the donation, made by Pisellus his viscount, his wife and brother, of 3 casalia, Meschium, Deleseu and Micheel, of which Meschium is beyond Mons Gaudii to the left of the road that leads to Nablus; Deleseu and Micheel are next to and on the right hand side of the road that leads to the River Jordan. The lands attached to the casalia have been defined by the viscount with his notarius. Witnesses: Anselmus de Turre Davit; Gotman; Wido de Miliaco; Asquittinus; Drogo de Nigella; Georgius filius Megor; Sassis notarius; Samuel interpres.
c.1114. Baldwin, dei gratia Ierosolimorum rex, makes an eleemosynary grant to St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, confirming the donation, made by Pisellus his viscount, his wife and brother, of 3 casalia, Meschium, Deleseu and Micheel, of which Meschium is beyond Mons Gaudii to the left of the... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:185-7, no. 57 (RRH no. 76a)
year: 1115
initiator: Roger of Salerno
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Mar. 25 1114 – Mar. 24 1115? Roger [of Salerno], annuente misericordia Dei princeps Antiochenus, makes an eleemosynary grant to the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, confirming with his seal the gifts made to it by several of his barones. Rotbertus filius Fulcoii gave a casale called Merdic. Rotbertus de Vizpont gave a casale called Burio. Rotbertus de Sancto Loth gave an annual rent of 500 librae of fish from his fishery [piscaria] called Agrest. W. Capreolus gave 200 librae of fish each year and 100 mecuchia of salt and a casale called Sanctus Paulus and 2 aratra of land in a casale called Oschi. Rotbertus de Lanat gave a casale called Anadi ... Bonabulus gave another casale called….. Roger [of Salerno] gave an annual rent of 500 eels and confirms the gift of a casale close to [apud] Gibellum made by the wife of his uncle Tancred. Roger also gives land next to the city of Gibellum, the boundaries of which have been drawn by him, and a house in the city in which brothers can stay when they visit.
Mar. 25 1114 – Mar. 24 1115? Roger [of Salerno], annuente misericordia Dei princeps Antiochenus, makes an eleemosynary grant to the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, confirming with his seal the gifts made to it by several of his barones. Rotbertus filius Fulcoii gave a casale called... more
sources: Hagenmeyer, Gualterii Cancellarii Bella Antiochena, p. 313, no. 1 (RRH no. 76)
year: 1115
initiator: Baldwin I
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Autumn - Christmas. Jerusalem. With the approval of Patriarch Arnulf and the barones of the kingdom, Baldwin, dei gratia Latinitatis Iherosolimorum rex, makes an eleemosynary grant, confirming the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat together with abbas Hugo in all its lands [in the city of Jerusalem]; and the pool of Siloam and the houses and gardens it has within the walls of Jerusalem. Baldwin confirms its possession of 4 carrucae of land at Jaffa and 2 carrucae at Acre and a casale called Aschar near Nablus. He also confirms the gifts made by others. Lambertus gave a casale called Soesme, situated above the river [Jordan] which is popularly called the river of the Devil, with the consent of Goscelinus princeps Tyberiadis, and Willelmus de Buris, who gave the casale to Lambertus. Barianus constabularius Ioppe gave land and vines in the territory of Jerusalem. Wido de Miliaco, on behalf of himself and his wife Helisabeth, made an eleemosynary grant of lands and vines in the territory of Jerusalem. Radulfus Aliensis gave land situated next to Mons Gaudii and a house and garden in Jerusalem. Eustachius Granerius gave a casale called Capharabra in the territory of Sidon and a house in Sidon; and a casale called Bethalla close to Caesarea and a house in Caesarea. Balduinus gave 2 aratra of land in territorio Ramensi. Rogerius de Roseth gave a villanus with all his possessions in monte Beterico, with the agreement of the aforesaid Barianus. Goscelinus princeps Tyberiadis gave a casale called Casrielme and 2 peasants [rustici] in the territory of Tiberias. Ado de Cheresio, his wife Richoldis and their son Warmundus gave a casale called Lichorat. Rogerius Ramatensis episcopus gave a casale called Saphoria and a house in the castle [castrum] and within the walls of the castle a mahumeria and in front of the castle 4 carrucae of arable land. Teobaldus de Nigella gave a casale called Zebezeb. Tancred [Marchisius] gave a casale called Tymini, the other name of which is Galgala, situated on the slopes of Mt Carmel and in the castle [castrum] of Haifa a platea, where a church has been built, and before the aforesaid castle houses, an oven, a mill, lands and trees. Witnesses: patriarcha Iherusalem Arnulfus; B [Evremar] Cesariensis archiepiscopus; Bernardus episcopus Nazarenus; Rogerius episcopus Ramathensis; Achardus prior Templi Domini; Eustachius Granerius; Willelmus de Buris; Balduinus de Ramis; Wido de Miliaco; Manasses de Caiphas; Radulfus de Fontenei; Vlricus vicecomes Neapolis; Balduinus de Sancto Abraham; Gothman/Gotman; Anselmus de Parentei; Andreas de Baldement/Valdement; Eustachius de Cassel; Galterius Mahumet; Girardus camerarius; Pisel; Ardo.
Autumn - Christmas. Jerusalem. With the approval of Patriarch Arnulf and the barones of the kingdom, Baldwin, dei gratia Latinitatis Iherosolimorum rex, makes an eleemosynary grant, confirming the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat together with abbas Hugo in all its lands [in the city... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:195-8, no. 64 (RRH no. 80)
year: 1123
initiator: Hugh, lord of Jaffa
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Dec. 25 1122 – Apr. 18 1123. In the principality of Antioch. With the assent of King Baldwin II and his wife Emma, Hugues comte de Joppe makes a sealed eleemosynary gift to the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, built over the tomb of the Blessed Virgin Mary, represented by Abbot Gelduin, his uncle [patruus]. He gives a third good casale, called Machoz, situated in the territory of Ascalon, in addition to the 2 others he has already given. He also gives: a good mahomeria in the city of Ascalon; a verger outside the city, chosen from among the better ones; a casale inhabited by Samaritans called Saphe in the territory of Nablus; a gastina called Melbena and some land before the gate of Jaffa that previously belonged to Framericus. Hugh’s constable Barisanus gives the abbey, with Hugh’s authorization, the casale of Dargeboam and a third of the gastina of Zonia in the territory of Jerusalem. Witnesses: Guido de Miliaco; Barisanus constabularius; Gaufridus cognomento Monachus; Guibertus de Peiz; Radulfus Loherenus; Odo; Galterius; Roardus de Abbatia; Paganus de Osche; Robertus Pinguis; Ailelmus dapifer; Garinus; Stephanus.
Dec. 25 1122 – Apr. 18 1123. In the principality of Antioch. With the assent of King Baldwin II and his wife Emma, Hugues comte de Joppe makes a sealed eleemosynary gift to the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, built over the tomb of the Blessed Virgin Mary, represented by Abbot... more
sources: Kohler, ‘Chartes’, pp. 119-20, no. 9; corr. Mayer, UKJ 1:239-41, no. 92 (RRH no. 102a)
year: 1126
initiator: Joscelin, count of Edessa
recipient: Gelduinus abbas and Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Jan.-Aug. Turbassellum. Joscelin, count of Edessa, confirms an eleemosynary grant to Abbot Gelduin and St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat made by the comitissa de Corboilo of the land of Kyaria, with the agreement of her son. The land had been given to the countess by the lord Galeran. Witnesses: Aldoinus de Soroldo; Hugo de Pazi; Benzo; Otuer; Ernaldus de Curiz. The charter is drawn up by Jacobus Gocelli comitis Edessanorum cancellarius.
Jan.-Aug. Turbassellum. Joscelin, count of Edessa, confirms an eleemosynary grant to Abbot Gelduin and St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat made by the comitissa de Corboilo of the land of Kyaria, with the agreement of her son. The land had been given to the countess by the lord Galeran. Witnesses... more
sources: Kohler, ‘Chartes’, p. 121-2, no. 11 (RRH no. 113a)