year: 1152
initiator: Martinוs Caroana and his first wife Teiza
recipient: Chruch of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Dec. 25 1151 – Aug. 31 1152 Martinus Caroana, with the consent of his son Bonnetus, confirms the donation made by his first wife Teiza of all their property to the church of the Holy Sepulchre. Martinus will have usefruct in his lifetime, but cannot dispose of the property; nor will any heirs of his second marriage inherit it. Witnesses: Petrus Peregorc; Petrus Bernardi; Brictius; Rainaldus Sicherius; W[illelmus] Normannus; Petrus Salomon; Constantinus frater ejus; Radulfus Burgensis.
Dec. 25 1151 – Aug. 31 1152 Martinus Caroana, with the consent of his son Bonnetus, confirms the donation made by his first wife Teiza of all their property to the church of the Holy Sepulchre. Martinus will have usefruct in his lifetime, but cannot dispose of the property; nor will any heirs of... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 233-4, no. 113 (RRH no. 280)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
538
year: 1153
initiator: Pope Eugenius III
recipient: Raymond du Puy, master of the Hospital
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Jan. 29. Pope Eugenius III writes to Raimundus prepositus Ierosolimitani xenodochii, confirming the papal protection extended by his predecessors Paschal II, Calixtus II, Honorius II and Innocent II to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and confirming its possession of properties. Eugenius specifically lists the following in the East: Becciafaba; Belforte; castellum Bouonis; Ramora; Giaffa; Mirabel; Treponti; Benguarnito; Poffavento; Calonthone; Calosia; Caco; obedientia de Cesaria; Altafiad; obedientia de Napoli; Delin; Cafamarda; casale de Monte Nayn; Tabaria; obedientia de Cayfa, de Acri et Gibessa; Cozetto; Syri; Sidon; Beirut; Tripoli; Mont Pèlerin; Arci; Coliat; Rafania with all the dependencies the Hospital has in the county of Tripoli; Stamborgo; the obedientiae of Antioch; Assa and Femia; Bersabee, just as the king and patriarch conceded. The Hospital’s freedom from excommunication and interdict is repeated, as are its burial rights, tithe privileges and the freedom of the brothers to elect their master [provisor atque prepositus].
Jan. 29. Pope Eugenius III writes to Raimundus prepositus Ierosolimitani xenodochii, confirming the papal protection extended by his predecessors Paschal II, Calixtus II, Honorius II and Innocent II to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and confirming its possession of properties. Eugenius... more
sources: Hiestand, PTJ 2:210-12, no. 7 (RRH no. 280b)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
539
year: 1153
initiator: Baldwin III
recipient: Girardus de Valentia and the Latins [Latini] newly established in Casale Huberti de Paci
text: Feb. 26. Acre. Baldwin, per gratiam dei in sancta Ierusalem Latinorum rex quartus, confirms under seal the agreement made on his orders by Girardus de Valentia with the Latins [Latini] newly established in Casale Huberti de Paci. Girardus has given the colonists [incolae], who he has placed there, houses to be held by hereditary right. The Latins will render to King Baldwin a 7th part of the harvest of the land [fructus terre] which has been assigned to them to work, keeping 6 parts for themselves. They will render to the king a 15th part of the bread baked in the oven, and a 10th part of anything else cooked there. Whenever they bathe in the bath house they will each pay half a denarius. They will pay 1 denarius as a weights and measures tax [pro mensuratione] for each besant’s worth [bisantiata] of whatever they buy in relation to the casale. They can sell bread, wine, meat and other things in Acre without paying any dues. They can use the mill of Ferge 3 days and nights each week, saving royal rights. The cultivators of vineyards and gardens, which Giraldus de Valentia leases out on the king’s behalf for periods of time will render the king a fourth part of the fruits, keeping 3 parts for themselves, and the tenants of olive groves, assigned each a part by Giraldus, will collectively render two-thirds of the fruits to the king, keeping a third part for themselves. Sales of houses and lands in the casale will be respected, but in every sale 1 carrupla in the besant will go to the king. Witnesses: Humfredinus de Torono constabularius; Symon Tyberiadensis; Guido de Scandalione; Clarembaldus vicecomes Acchonensis; Petrus Aurifex vicecomes Tyrensis. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus cancellarius.
Feb. 26. Acre. Baldwin, per gratiam dei in sancta Ierusalem Latinorum rex quartus, confirms under seal the agreement made on his orders by Girardus de Valentia with the Latins [Latini] newly established in Casale Huberti de Paci. Girardus has given the colonists [incolae], who he has placed there,... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:419-22, no. 228 (RRH no. 281)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
540
year: 1153
initiator: Rainald of Châtillon, prince of Antioch, and his wife Constance
recipient: Venetians
text: May. 1-31. Rainald [of Châtillon], dei gracia Antiochenorum princeps, together with Constantia eorundem principissa, confirms under seal for Venetians crossing the borders of the principality or remaining in Antioch the consuetudines granted to them by Princes Bohemond I and II, Tancred and Raymond [of Poitiers]. At the request of the doge and Venetian senate, represented by Dominicus Bonus, the levy in Antioch of 5 besants in every 100 on silk and linen cloth and of 7 besants in the 100 on other business will be reduced to 4 and 5 respectively in every 100. The exit duty levied at the gates of Antioch of 1 besant and 8 denarii on every pack horse [somerius] and 2 and a half besants on every camel, will be reduced to 1 and 2 besants respectively. There is to be no interference with the Venetians’ use of weights [carates]. Venetian merchants will not be hindered or disturbed on account of crimes comitted by Venetians at sea or on land. If a Venetian ship is wrecked its owners will suffer no loss and may salvage the ship and everything in it. Rainald grants the Venetians the right to hold a court [curia Sancti Marci] in their funditium in Antioch and to judge their compatriots according to their laws without disturbance. The charter was drawn up by Gaufredus cancellarius principis. Witnesses: Renaldus de Margat; Garentus de Saona; Robertus filius Gaufredi; Galterius de Surda valle; Robertus filius ejus; Archenbaldinus constabularius; Hugo de Bolera; Tancredus Frenelli; Martinus de Margat; Leo Maiopoli dux, Martinus Galnus; Petrus camerarius.
May. 1-31. Rainald [of Châtillon], dei gracia Antiochenorum princeps, together with Constantia eorundem principissa, confirms under seal for Venetians crossing the borders of the principality or remaining in Antioch the consuetudines granted to them by Princes Bohemond I and II, Tancred and Raymond... more
sources: Tafel and Thomas, Urkunden Venedig 1:133-5, no. 55 (RRH no. 282)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
550
year: 1153
initiator: Wilelmus II de Buris
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Octob. 28. Dominus W. de Buris makes an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, giving an entire platea, which stretches from the house of the Hospital [in Tiberias] to the house of Petrus gener Johannis Veniciani. William also confirms the eleemosynary gift made by Petrus Godefridus of his house, situated next to the Hospital, with its platea, and the house and cortile of Johannes Bufle, and the curia of Rossellus Bohcerus. Witnesses: dominus Gromundus; Louis Burellus; Robertus de Turci; Guarinus de Belei; Ubertus; Aimericus de Porta; Albertus; Guolferius; Girardus de S. Jacobo; Vivianus; Balduinus de Rama; Esquare miles; Aimericus.
Octob. 28. Dominus W. de Buris makes an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, giving an entire platea, which stretches from the house of the Hospital [in Tiberias] to the house of Petrus gener Johannis Veniciani. William also confirms the eleemosynary gift made by Petrus... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:168-9, no. 219 (RRH no. 283)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
557
year: 1154
initiator: Pope Anastasius IV
recipient: Guido abbas of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Mar. 11. Lateran. Pope Anastasius IV confirms the papal privilege of protection for Guido abbas and his abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat. He records that the patriarchs of Jerusalem have given or confirmed the following: in the territory of Jerusalem two-thirds of the casale of Bethsau, the tithes of the gardens and mills of Siloam, and of other lands and vineyards, the tithes of 2 carucae, of which one was given by Guido de Miliaco, the other by Baleanus; in the territory of Nablus the tithes of the 2 casalia of Ascar and Bytiri; in the territory of Acre the tithes of a casale called Casera, of 4 carrucae of land and olives belonging to Casale Huberti de Paceo, half of the tithe of Balianus at Bitiri and of the land of Beroaldus, which is on the mountain, all the tithes of 3 casalia belonging to Balduinus Ramatensis called Gemail, Serra and Bethezim and the tithes of 2 casalia that belonged to Gumfredus de Turre called Cauea and Tarphin. The canons of the Holy Sepulchre gave an oven in Jerusalem, the tithe of Terra Plate Petrᶒ and the tithe of a casale called Darchiboam. The bishops gave the tithe of a casale called Betalla in the territory of Caesarea; half tithe of the produce of the labour of the monks and their servants [eis subditi] in the territory of Haifa, and at a casale called Galgala; the church of Ligio in Galilee with parochial rights and all the tithe, the tithes of a casale called Thanis and the church of Sanctus Georgius situated above Tiberias; a casale called Saphiria in the territory of Ramla and half its tithe; churches in Jaffa, Acre, Haifa, Tyre and next to Sidon; chapels [capellae] in the casale of Betalla and in Saphiria. Godfrey [of Bouillon] and the kings and barones of Jerusalem gave an oven, mills, houses, gardens and a bath within the walls of Jerusalem and lands and vines outside the city; the Pool of Siloam and mills, a fossa, gardens, 2 parts of the casale of Bethsau, and the casale called Dargerboam; in the territory of Nablus the casalia of Ascar, Bytiri and Saphe; in the territory of Jaffa 2 carrucatae terrᶒ and the land that belonged to Framericus; in the territory of Haifa a casale called Tymini and in the castle [castrum] of Haifa houses, an oven and land within and outside; in the territory of Hebron a casale called Iamaruara; next to Sidon a casale called Capharabra, together with a viridarium and lands; in Beirut houses, an oven, a mill and a viridarium and 2 carrucatae terrę outside; in Acre 2 houses and in the mountains a casale called Cassara; in the territory of Caesarea a casale called Betalla and within the city a house, and a casale called Meschium next to the road that runs to the river; across the River Jordan a casale called Bethsura; 4 carrucatae terrę in the [village] land of Ligio, together with houses in the casale; in the territory of Toron a casale called Corath; in the territory of Tiberias a casale called Casrielme; in terra Sueti casalia called Zebezeb, Sanctus Georgius de Chaman, Sanctus Iob and Soesme; in territorio Gor a casale called Ierraz; in Casale Huberti de Paci 4 carrucatae terrę and an olive plantation and a house in the casale and a garden outside; in the territory of Tyre the casalia of Bethfella and Sardanas and houses, a viridarium and a garden in the city; in the territory of Ascalon a casale called Machoz, the greater machomeria in the city and one of the better viridarii; across the River Jordan 2 casalia called Bethsura and La; the right to enter and leave and to import and export in every port without the payment of shipping dues and in the case of Acre also without the payment of any customs duty. The pope confirms the abbey’s tithe privileges, its rights with respect to episcopal procurations and its burial and admission rights.
Mar. 11. Lateran. Pope Anastasius IV confirms the papal privilege of protection for Guido abbas and his abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat. He records that the patriarchs of Jerusalem have given or confirmed the following: in the territory of Jerusalem two-thirds of the casale of Bethsau... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 205-8, no. 70 (RRH no. 290)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
558
year: 1154
initiator: Pope Anastasius IV
recipient: Saint Ruf in Avignon
text: Apr. 24. Lateran. Pope Anastasius IV confirms the possessions of the abbey of St Ruf of Avignon in the county of Tripoli: the church of SS James and Ruf situated below [subtus] the city of Tripoli and the church at Artucia.
Apr. 24. Lateran. Pope Anastasius IV confirms the possessions of the abbey of St Ruf of Avignon in the county of Tripoli: the church of SS James and Ruf situated below [subtus] the city of Tripoli and the church at Artucia.
sources: Hiestand, PK, p. 209, no. 71
year: 1154
initiator: Rainald of Châtillon, prince of Antioch, and his wife Constance
recipient: Church of Saint Mary and the archbishop of the city of Pisa
text: May 10. Antioch. In the palatium. Rainald [of Châtillon], Dei gratia Antiochenorum princeps, together with Constantia eorumdem principissa, gives the church of St Mary and the archbishop of the city of Pisa, together with all the people from the province of Pisa living in Antioch, represented by their legate Butato, land on which to build a house in the port of Latakia. This land extends below the church of S. Helias, [running] before the houses of the Temple and of magister Ugo to the sea, and along the beach as far as a tannery [teneria] and the old wall and as far as the ditch. If by the judgement of a court the Pisans can recover land in the port that Willelmus Embriacus has occupied, the land described above will be restored to the prince. Rainald also gives the Pisans a house in Antioch, which had belonged to dominus Odo de Tyro. He remits half of all duties levied on Pisan imports and exports, sales and purchases. He assures the Pisans of his protection. The Pisans’ goods will be safeguarded in shipwrecks and the possessions of those who die in the principality will be returned to their relations intact. The Pisans may settle disputes among themselves in their own court, but if any dispute arises with one of the prince’s subjects the case will be dealt with in his court. The charter, fortified with the prince’s seal, was drawn up by Gaufridus cancellarius principis. Witnesses: Garento de Saona; Galterus de Surda-valle; Gaufridus constabularius; dominus Leonardus; Leo Maiopolis dux; Martinus de Margaht; Arnaudus de Cafardam; Robertus de Surdavalle; Ugo de Volera; Isenbardus de Lenni; Petrus de Juvenaht.
May 10. Antioch. In the palatium. Rainald [of Châtillon], Dei gratia Antiochenorum princeps, together with Constantia eorumdem principissa, gives the church of St Mary and the archbishop of the city of Pisa, together with all the people from the province of Pisa living in Antioch, represented by... more
sources: Müller, Documenti toscane, p. 6, no. 4 (RRH no. 292)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
560
year: 1154
initiator: Baldwin III
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Jul. 30. Acre. Baldwin, per gratiam dei in sancta Ierusalem Latinorum rex quartus, with the agreement of his mother Melisende, gratia eiusdem eorundem reginᶒ, makes an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, confirming under seal the gifts of his predecessors and others. He lists them as follows. Duke Godfrey gave a casale called Hessilia and 2 ovens in Jerusalem. King Baldwin I gave the 2 casalia of Bethtafava and Montana and lands and houses around Jerusalem and a garden that had belonged to Anfredus presbiter; a rich villanus living in Nablus and houses and a mill in that city; a good oven in Jaffa and lands and houses in that city and outside; and many houses in Acre. Gualterus Bafumeth gave a casale called Sussia. The viscount gave a casale called Bethtamis. Hugo de Puzath gave a casale called Casale Melius in the territory of Ascalon. Anselmus de Turre David gave a casale in terra de Azoto near the mills. Eustachius gave a casale in the territory of Caesarea and lands next to Cacho and he confirmed the gifts of villani by his milites. Petrus de Lens gave a casale in terra de Soeth called Dirberham. Arnulfus Loferencus gave another casale called Capharmazre. Hugo and Gervasius gave lands and villani in the district of Tiberias. The bishop of Nazareth gave 3 villani. Guillelmus de Tenchis, Paganus Uacca, Drogo, Dominicus and Girbertus de Salinis gave 1 villanus each. Paganus de Cayphas gave 1 villanus, together with lands and houses in Haifa and in Capharnaum. Romanus de Podio gave 1 villanus. Balduinus gave another, with lands and houses in the city of Ramla. The bishop of Lydda gave lands and houses in Sanctus Georgius [Lydda]. Gaudemarus Carpinellus gave 2 villani, 1 in Hebron and the other in Jericho. Hugo in Bethan, Bouus in Roma and Azio de Cirseth gave 1 villanus each. King Baldwin confirms the following: gifts in the territory of Jerusalem of 4 partes of land at Beccafaba by Godefridus de Parentea, who also gave a garden with cisterns near the Tower of David, surrounded by the road to Bethlehem; the gift by Adam de Ramis of a house with a cistern in the city of Jerusalem facing the house of Guido de Miliaco and situated next to the gate of the Temple that leads to the Valley of Jehoshaphat; the gift by Elanus Bocherius of a house in Jerusalem; the gift by Bernardus de Tolosa and his wife Rufa of a house in Jerusalem facing the church of St Martin; the gift of Alfanus of all his wealth, including houses in the Platea Nummulariorum [of the money-changers]. King Baldwin also confirms the gift of Barda Harmenus and his wife of their casale of Coketum in the territory of Acre; the exchange made by Galo and his wife Agnes, with the agreement of Baldwin himself, Phylippus Neapolitanus and his brothers, resulting in the acquisition of the casale called Recordana with its mills; the gifts of Airaldus Barba and Aldeburgis, the sister of Lambertus cambiator, who each donated half of the casale of Iebethza; the gift of Gofridus de Flaiaco, together with Johannes de Bezan and his brother Hugo, of the casale of Calanzon in the territory of Caesarea; the gift of Hugo de Ramis, with the consent of Hugo Ioppensis dominus, of the 2 casalia of Bethiben and Gendas in the territory of Lydda; the sale of the casale of Adera in the territory of Caesarea by Johannes de Bezan, with the agreement of Hugo de Bezan, who promised restitution if the sale was challenged. Witnesses: Petrus archiepiscopus Tyrensis; Balduinus archiepiscopus Cᶒsariensis; Letardus archiepiscopus Nazarenus; Fredericus episcopus Achonensis; Osbertus episcopus Tyberiadensis; Amalricus frater regis; Henfredus constabularius; Guido Berythensis; Girardus Sydoniensis; Guillelmus Tyberiadensis; Symon Tyberiadensis; Guormundus Tyberiadensis; Hugo Cᶒsariensis; Mahengotus Tyberiadensis; filius eius Radulfus. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus cancellarius.
Jul. 30. Acre. Baldwin, per gratiam dei in sancta Ierusalem Latinorum rex quartus, with the agreement of his mother Melisende, gratia eiusdem eorundem reginᶒ, makes an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, confirming under seal the gifts of his predecessors and others. He... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:369-70, 424-7, nos. 185, 232; 2:506, no. 280 (RRH no. 293)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
561
year: 1154
initiator: Pope Anastasius IV
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Oct. 21. Lateran. In the letter Christiane fidei religio Pope Anastasius IV renews the privileges of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, gives it the right to have its own priests and frees it from the authority of bishops.
Oct. 21. Lateran. In the letter Christiane fidei religio Pope Anastasius IV renews the privileges of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, gives it the right to have its own priests and frees it from the authority of bishops.
sources: Hiestand, PTJ 2:130-5; and see pp. 104-30 (RRH no. 294)