year: 1126
initiator: Baldwin II
recipient: Gualterius de Surdavalle constabularius of Antioch
text: *Aug. 1 1119 – mid Oct. 1126. King Baldwin II gives Gualterius de Surdavalle constabularius [of Antioch] a palacium in Latakia.
*Aug. 1 1119 – mid Oct. 1126. King Baldwin II gives Gualterius de Surdavalle constabularius [of Antioch] a palacium in Latakia.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:252, no. 97
year: 1127
initiator: Baldwin II
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Apr. 14 1118 – Mar. 31 1127 (Oct. 2 1100 – Sept. 30 1119?). King Baldwin II gives the Hospital of St John in Jerusalem the casale of Cisemburc in the county of Edessa.
*Apr. 14 1118 – Mar. 31 1127 (Oct. 2 1100 – Sept. 30 1119?). King Baldwin II gives the Hospital of St John in Jerusalem the casale of Cisemburc in the county of Edessa.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:253-4, no. 99
year: 1127
initiator: Baldwin II
recipient: Royal hospital of Saint John the Baptist in Nablus
text: *Dec. 25 1119 – Oct. 1 1127. King Baldwin II, with the consent of Queen Morphia and their daughters, gives the royal hospital of St John the Baptist in Nablus 100 cantaria of raisins and a vineyard near Nablus.
*Dec. 25 1119 – Oct. 1 1127. King Baldwin II, with the consent of Queen Morphia and their daughters, gives the royal hospital of St John the Baptist in Nablus 100 cantaria of raisins and a vineyard near Nablus.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:255, 291, 343, nos. 100, 125, 152
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
251
year: 1127
initiator: Baldwin II
recipient: Count Fulk V of Anjou
text: *Autumn (poss. start of 1128). King Baldwin II writes to Count Fulk V of Anjou, offering him the hand of his daughter Melisende, with the expectation of inheriting the throne. In the meantime he is conferring as dowry the cities of Acre and Tyre.
*Autumn (poss. start of 1128). King Baldwin II writes to Count Fulk V of Anjou, offering him the hand of his daughter Melisende, with the expectation of inheriting the throne. In the meantime he is conferring as dowry the cities of Acre and Tyre.
sources: William of Tyre, pp. 618, 633; Mayer, UKJ 1:255-6, no. 101
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
252
year: 1127
initiator: Baldwin II
recipient: Wilelmus de Buris
text: *Autumn (poss. start of 1128). King Baldwin II entrusts Willelmus de Buris regius constabularius with the embassy to Count Fulk V of Anjou.
*Autumn (poss. start of 1128). King Baldwin II entrusts Willelmus de Buris regius constabularius with the embassy to Count Fulk V of Anjou.
sources: William of Tyre, p. 618; Mayer, UKJ 1:257, no. 102
year: 1129
initiator: Baldwin II
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Mar. 1 – Sept. 23. Jerusalem. In the royal palatium. Baldwin, dei gratia rex Ierusalem Latinorum secundus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He confirms under his seal everything given in the reigns of his predecessors to the Hospital. He confirms those gifts made during his reign, specifying the following. In the territory of Jerusalem, Gosfridus de Parentea gave 4 partes terre at a place called Beccafaba. Gosfridus also gave a garden with cisterns next to the Tower of David, with roads on either side, one of which runs to Bethlehem. Adam de Ramis gave a house with a cistern inside, situated in front of the house of Guido de Miliaco and next to the Gate of the Temple, from where the road goes to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. Witnesses of Adam’s gift were: Aschetinus vicecomes; Vgo de Ramis; Gosfridus de Acula; Alfanus; Siherius de Beritto; Porcellus; Rancoldus de Ponzo. Alanus Boccerius gave a house in Jerusalem, before the witnesses: Aschetinus vicecomes; Guerricus; Hanricus Burgundio. Bernardus de Tolosia and his wife Rufa gave a house in Jerusalem situated before the church of St Martin. Alfanus gave himself and all his property and houses in the piazza of the money-changers [platea nummulariorum] in the presence of the witnesses: Paganus Cesariensis electus, olim cancellarius tantum; Vgo comes Trescensis; Gosfridus de Parentea; Aschetinus vicecomes; Rodulfus camerarius; Rainaldus de Ponzo; Gosfridus Acula; Siherius de Beritto; Porcellus. In the territory of Acre, Barda Armenus and his wife, with the agreement of their children, gave their casale called Coketum. In the territory of Acre, Airaldus cognomine Barba gave half of a casale called Iebethza and Aldeburgis, the sister of Lambertus cambiator, gave the other half. In the territory of Caesarea Gosfridus de Flaiaco, together with Johannes de Bethsam and his brother Vgo de Bethsam gave a casale called Calansue. In the territory of Lydda Vgo de Rammis gave 2 casalia called Bethiben and Gendas in a grant confirmed by Vgo Ioppensis domnus. The charter was drawn up by Hemelinus vicecancellarius noster.
Mar. 1 – Sept. 23. Jerusalem. In the royal palatium. Baldwin, dei gratia rex Ierusalem Latinorum secundus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He confirms under his seal everything given in the reigns of his predecessors to the Hospital. He confirms those... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:270-3, no. 111 (RRH no. 130)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
272
year: 1129
initiator: Baldwin II
recipient: Church of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Mar. 1 – Jun. 2. Baldwin, dei gratia rex Hierusalem Latinorum secundus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, giving St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, Gelduinus abbas and his successors a casale called Bestella/Befella in the territory of Tyre. The king also gives another casale called Sardanas which is close to [ante] the city of Tyre, except for part of the land between the mountain and the king’s viridarium, which he retains for his own use. He orders Paganus his cancellarius to seal the charter with his lead seal.Witnesses: Milissenda filia regis et regni Ierosolimitani haeres; Hugo Ioppe dominus; Ansellus de Bria; Barianus Iope constabularius; Ioannes camerarius; Hulricus Neapolis vicecomes; Bernardus Vaccarius; Hemelinus vicecancellarius, who wrote the charter. The king adds a codicil stating that at the request of the abbot Gelduinus he has given the church of Mt Sion 2 carrucatae terrae in the casale of Sardanas.
Mar. 1 – Jun. 2. Baldwin, dei gratia rex Hierusalem Latinorum secundus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, giving St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, Gelduinus abbas and his successors a casale called Bestella/Befella in the territory of Tyre. The king also gives another casale called Sardanas... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:268-9, 344, nos. 109, 153a (RRH no. 137a)
year: 1129
initiator: Baldwin II
recipient: Church of Mount Sion
institution: Mount Sion
text: *Aug. 29/30 1124 (Mar. 1 1129) – Jun. 2 1129. King Baldwin II gives the church of Mt Sion in Jerusalem 2 carrucatae of land in the casale of Sardanas in the territory of Tyre.
*Aug. 29/30 1124 (Mar. 1 1129) – Jun. 2 1129. King Baldwin II gives the church of Mt Sion in Jerusalem 2 carrucatae of land in the casale of Sardanas in the territory of Tyre.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:265-6, no. 107
year: 1129
initiator: Baldwin II
recipient: Pisans in Tyre
text: *Aug. 29/30 1124 – Jun. 2 1129. King Baldwin II gives the Pisans in Tyre 5 houses in the ruga next to the port of Tyre free of rent [tributum vel redditum] and freedom from taxes on their shipping and goods in the port, although pilgrims and other men (who are not Pisan merchants) will not be exempt. The goods of Pisans who die will not be subject to any restrictions or taxation.
*Aug. 29/30 1124 – Jun. 2 1129. King Baldwin II gives the Pisans in Tyre 5 houses in the ruga next to the port of Tyre free of rent [tributum vel redditum] and freedom from taxes on their shipping and goods in the port, although pilgrims and other men (who are not Pisan merchants) will not be... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:263-5, no. 106
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
269
year: 1129
initiator: Baldwin II
text: Jul. 27 1128 – Jun. 2 1129. Because the heavy duties levied in the port of Acre gravely weigh down pilgrims, Baldwin, dei gratia rex Iherusalem Latinorum secundus, makes an eleemosynary grant at the request of Patriarch Stephen. He frees the pilgrims coming to Palestine from the payment of any duty [datio census] on cloth or on all other goods they bring with them up to the value of 40 besants. If the pilgrims assure the custodes portus that the goods are for their own use, no tax will be levied. If necessity forces the pilgrims to sell any surplus in the port, they should pay what is customary and right.
Jul. 27 1128 – Jun. 2 1129. Because the heavy duties levied in the port of Acre gravely weigh down pilgrims, Baldwin, dei gratia rex Iherusalem Latinorum secundus, makes an eleemosynary grant at the request of Patriarch Stephen. He frees the pilgrims coming to Palestine from the payment of any duty... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:266-7, no. 108 (RRH no. 125)