year: 1112
initiator: Evremar, archbishop of Caesarea
recipient: Hospital of Saint John in Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Jul. 18. Heuremarus Cesariensis archiepiscopus grants the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem an exemption from tithes throughout his archbishopric. Signatories: Euremarus archiepiscopus; Arnulfus Belvacensis; Vullelmus presbyter; Albertus presbyter; Stephanus prior; Ricardus acolitus, who wrote the charter ‘XV litteris rasis et suprascriptis.in decima linea’.
Jul. 18. Heuremarus Cesariensis archiepiscopus grants the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem an exemption from tithes throughout his archbishopric. Signatories: Euremarus archiepiscopus; Arnulfus Belvacensis; Vullelmus presbyter; Albertus presbyter; Stephanus prior; Ricardus acolitus, who wrote the... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:28-9, no. 29 (RRH no. 65)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
332
year: 1135
initiator: Johannes, bishop of Acre
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Apr. 30. Johannes primus Latinorum Tholomaide civitatis episcopus makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He remits the payment of all tithes owed in his diocese to him and his cathedral, the church of the Holy Cross. In return the brothers of the Hospital renounce a dispute they had with the church of the Holy Cross because the chief northern door of the church had been built over a house belonging to them. The charter was drawn up [muneris auctor] by Johannes and is confirmed by the bishop Johannes. Witnesses: Gualterius canonicus; Joannes Romanus frater ecclesiae S. Crucis; Hugo frater ejusdem ecclesiae; Radulphus frater ejusdem ecclesiae; Gaufridus de Aunis cappellanus; Guarinus de Torguolant vicecomes; Bernardus camerarius; Mainardus de Portu; Nicolaus de Trana; Pontius de Rubia; Doretus; Fulco, frater ejus.
Apr. 30. Johannes primus Latinorum Tholomaide civitatis episcopus makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He remits the payment of all tithes owed in his diocese to him and his cathedral, the church of the Holy Cross. In return the brothers of the Hospital... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:94-5, no. 112 (RRH no. 155)
year: 1152
initiator: Robertus de casali S. Egidii and his wife Odula
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Feb. 5. Robertus de casali S. Egidii and his wife Odula remit 100 of the 500 besants owed them annually by the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. The remaining 400 will be paid 4 times a year, 100 each on the Feasts of Easter, the Nativity of St John the Baptist, All Saints and Christmas. If payment is not made within 40 days Robert and his heirs can reoccupy the land until the rent is paid. In return for the remission, Raimundus magister and the Hospital have, at the request of Robertus and Odula, purchased the casale of Teira, which is next to Calanson, from Pisellus de casale S. Egidii, his wife Arsen, his sons Dudo/Dudonis and Johannes, and Agnes, the wife of Dudo, for 1,000 besants, with the agreement of Gualterius Maledoctus and his wife Milisendis. Gualterius Maledoctus promises that he will demand no service for the casale from the Hospital, in return for which he receives 400 besants from Robertus de casale S. Egidii. Dudo, the son of Pisellus is made a vassal [homo] of Gualterius, paying each year 250 besants in return for the Hospital’s assurance that it will demand no service from the casale. The casale is then handed to the Hospital and the master of the Hospital takes possession of it. Witnesses: Gualterius Maledoctus; uxor ejus Milessendis; Pisellus de casali S. Egidii; uxor ejus Arsen; Dudo suus filius; uxor ejus Agnes; Godardus de Bufles; uxor ejus Orable; Johannes filius Piselli; Nicholaus de Arsur; Alaen de Arsur; Fulco Rufus de Laodicia; Robertus de casali S. Egidii; uxor ejus Odula; filia ejus Elisabeth; Stephanus de Napulis; Stephanus Audax; Ansquetinus Nortmannus; Lericus suus filius; Rainerius vicecomes and many others. R. magister Hospitalis then puts R. de casali S. Egidii and his wife Odula in possession of the casale of Teira, on their assurance that they will defend the Hospital against any challenge to their remission of the 100 besants. If they cannot, the Hospital will recoccupy the casale, returning the 400 besants Robertus spent on the acquisition of Teira and paying the original rent of 500 besants for the land of Emaus. Witnesses: Gualterius Maledoctus; Godardus de Bufles; Guido filius Nortmanni de S. Georgio; Rotbertus de Pinqueni; Erbertus de Arcu Jude; Guibertus Papah; Radulfus Bordin; Folco nepos Bancelini; Petrus Sepiarius; Boimundus frater Girardi de Acon; Gualterius nepos Roberti de casali S. Egidii; R. de casali S. Egidii; of the brother priests of the Hospital, Nicolaus; Stephanus; Petrus de Gap; Girardus Mainardi; of the lay brothers of the Hospital, Berengarius preceptor; Geraldus tesaurarius; Enricus pincerna; Girbertus de Camera and many others.
Feb. 5. Robertus de casali S. Egidii and his wife Odula remit 100 of the 500 besants owed them annually by the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. The remaining 400 will be paid 4 times a year, 100 each on the Feasts of Easter, the Nativity of St John the Baptist, All Saints and Christmas. If payment... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:155-7, no. 202 (RRH no. 274)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
928
year: 1174
initiator: Baldwin IV
recipient: Balduinus Ramarum domnus
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Dec. 13. Jerusalem. Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex sextus, records under seal that in his presence and in his curia Balduinus Ramarum domnus had made an eleemosynary grant [masking a sale] to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and Iosbertus magister Hospitalis, remitting for ever the census of 200 besants a year, which they had paid him for the casale called Sancta Maria. In return Iosbertus magister and the brothers of the chapter of the Hospital had given Balduinus in charity [caritative] 1700 Saracen besants. Witnesses: Odo magister Templi; frater Berengarius Templi senescalcus; Raimundus comes Tripolitanus; Heinfridus constabularius; Balianus de Hibelino; Aimericus de Lisenian; Petrus de Cresecca; Anselmus de Pas; Atto de Marla; Roardus de Ioppe; Amalricus de Cesarea; Robertus de Pinkeni. The charter was drawn up by Guillelmus Tyrensis et Nazarenus archidiaconus regisque cancellarius.
Dec. 13. Jerusalem. Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex sextus, records under seal that in his presence and in his curia Balduinus Ramarum domnus had made an eleemosynary grant [masking a sale] to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and Iosbertus magister Hospitalis... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:655-7, 977, nos. 381, 588 (RRH no. 518)