RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
503
year: 1150
initiator: Queen Melisende
recipient: Morageth, a Surianus
institution: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus
text: Dec. 25 1149 – Jun. 21 1150. With the agreement of her barones, Melisende, dei gratia Ierusalem regina, confirms under seal the sale in her presence by Morageth a Surianus to the leprosary of St Lazarus of 4 pieces of vines on the plain of Bethlehem for 1,100 besants and a horse. Witnesses: domnus Amalricus regine filius; domnus Rohardus; Bencellinus vicecomes; domnus Philippus de Neapoli; Manases constabularius; Iohannes scriba; Erneis patriarche cancellarius; Fulco de Gerin; Nicholaus camerarius; Iohannes de Valancienes; Bricius; Herbertus Longobardus; Petrus de Pirregort; Herbertus Strabo; Rainavdus Sechir; Petrus Salomon; Senoreth li Palmentirs; Petros.
Dec. 25 1149 – Jun. 21 1150. With the agreement of her barones, Melisende, dei gratia Ierusalem regina, confirms under seal the sale in her presence by Morageth a Surianus to the leprosary of St Lazarus of 4 pieces of vines on the plain of Bethlehem for 1,100 besants and a horse. Witnesses: domnus... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:358-60, no. 178; 2:504-5, no. 276 (RRH no. 259)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
504
year: 1150
initiator: Baldwin III
recipient: Melenganus, a Syrian Ra'is
institution: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus
text: Jun. 22. Acre. Baldwin, dei ordinante pietate Ierosolimorum rex quartus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the leprosary of St Lazarus outside the walls of Jerusalem. He confirms the sale to St Lazarus by Melenganus, a Syrian ra’is [Sirus regulus] of 13 carrucae of vines in the plain of Bethlehem for 1,500 besants and a horse. Witnesses: Radulfus Tyri electus; Adam regis capellanus; Hugo de Bethsan frater Templi; Symon Tiberiadensis; Clerembaldus vicecomes Accon; Willelmus de Barra; Guillelmus elemosinarius regis; Hugo de Anlans frater domus illius [St Lazarus], to whom was given the charter, which was written by Daniel clericus regis, the brother of Hugo Saliens in Bonum.
Jun. 22. Acre. Baldwin, dei ordinante pietate Ierosolimorum rex quartus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the leprosary of St Lazarus outside the walls of Jerusalem. He confirms the sale to St Lazarus by Melenganus, a Syrian ra’is [Sirus regulus] of 13 carrucae of vines in the plain of... more
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
616
year: 1158
initiator: Algarrius comes Ascallone
recipient: Eleuoas domina Ramie; Petrus Hugonis
text: *Dec. 25 1157 - Sept. 23 1158. Algarrius comes Ascallone confirms under seal the sale of Casalle Sancte Marie by Eleuoas domina Ramie to Petrus Hugonis, with the consent of Petrus’s sons. The charter was drawn up by Radulphus cancellarius Ascallone.
*Dec. 25 1157 - Sept. 23 1158. Algarrius comes Ascallone confirms under seal the sale of Casalle Sancte Marie by Eleuoas domina Ramie to Petrus Hugonis, with the consent of Petrus’s sons. The charter was drawn up by Radulphus cancellarius Ascallone.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:522-3, no. 295
year: 1158
initiator: Amalricus comes Ascalonis
recipient: Canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Nov. 14. Ascalon. Amalricus comes Ascalonis makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, confirming for the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, represented by Hugo dictus de Tharso, decanus Joppensis, the sale for 52 besants to Hugo of a pecia, consisting of two parts of a vineyard, by a Surianus called Naym. Amalricus gives the third part of the vineyard, which had belonged to him, to the decanus and brothers of the Holy Sepulchre, to which he adds whatever belonged to him in the vineyard of the Surianus Menferretus. The 2 pecię were next to the vineyard of the Holy Sepulchre on the eastern side. In return for this Hugo makes a counter-gift to Amalricus of 100 besants. Witnesses: Jocelinus de Samusac; frater eius Balduinus; Garcio; Iordanus Bestia; Raphael; Poncius; Thomas Turchię; sororius eius Herbertus; Lambertus Galiota. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus cancellarius.
Nov. 14. Ascalon. Amalricus comes Ascalonis makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, confirming for the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, represented by Hugo dictus de Tharso, decanus Joppensis, the sale for 52 besants to Hugo of a pecia, consisting of two parts of a vineyard, by a Surianus called Naym.... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:523-4, no. 296 (RRH no. 334)
year: 1159
initiator: Arnaldus Dominici Sepulcri prior
recipient: Burgenses of Mahumeria
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: 1158 - 1159. Arnaldus Dominici Sepulcri prior, with the agreement of his chapter, records exchanges made at Mahumeria with certain burgenses of the village [villa]. (1). An agreement made with Guibertus Papasius, with the consent of his wife Usanna, in which he exchanges the vineyard next to the cemetery and church of Mons Gaudii, inherited by Usanna, for a part [pars] at the far end [extrema pars] of the great vineyard that is next to the upper road [via superior] and adjoins another vineyard belonging to Guibertus on which he owes decima et terraticum. Tithes will be owed on Guibertus’s acquisition. [2]. An agreement with Gauterius Carpentarius, who exchanges a vineyard adjoining the one that had belonged to Guibertus Papasius for a vineyard in another part of the great vineyard, next to the high road [magna via], for which he will owe tithes. (3). An agreement with Ainardus Cavallom, who exchanges part of a vineyard, next to that which had belonged to Gauterius Carpentarius for another part of a vineyard in the great vineyard, this also being next to that of Gauterius Carpentarius. Tithes will be paid. Ainardus, impelled by poverty and having nothing with which to feed and bring up his wife and children, has sold this part to Martinus Carpentarius of Mons Gaudii for 26 besants with the consent of his lord and the court [curia]. (4). An agreement with the daughters of Pontius Faverius and their husbands. They exchange 30 jugera of cultivated land in the territory of Kalandria, owing decima et terraticum, for 2 petiae of a vineyard in valle Sancte Marie, one of 4 jugera, the other of 2 jugera, which had belonged to frater Petrus de Rametis, for which they will give tertia et decima. (5). The prior gives Stephanus Pastinace the vineyard that had belonged to frater Arnaldus on condition that he cultivates the wasteland and pays medietas et decima annually. (6) An agreement made with Helyas and Amicus, his relation [gener], in which they exchange part of their garden which is next to the berquilium, for a pars of uncultivated land that had come to the canons in their agreement with Robertus de Retest and adjoins land belonging to Helyas. (7). An agreement with the hospitale at Mahumeria in which the hospitale exchanges part of a garden that stretches between the berquilia of the Holy Sepulchre and the hospitale for 2 jugera of the vineyard that had belonged to frater Stephanus Ortalis. Tithe will be owed for this. (8). Frater Robertus Porcarius gave himself and all his possessions to the Holy Sepulchre [on becoming a confrater]. This was confirmed at Mahumeria by domnus A. prior, assisted by the burgenses of the village [villa] in plenarie curie, to whom Robertus handed a staff [baculum], giving everything to the Holy Sepulchre. Robertus enumerated his possessions, specifying land next to that of Robertus Ungarus, which had been given by Prior Giraldus to him and his wife, previously married to Umbertus, but which he had abandoned because he had not been able to cultivate it; some adjoining land given by Prior Petrus, who later became archbishop of Tyre, to Robertus in an exchange for land he had bought from Galterius Bela; and land nearby which Prior P. had given and on which was owed terraticum et decimam. (9). Prior Arnaldus and domnus Robertus de Retest came to Mahumeria and agreed on the boundaries of their respective territories. They chose an elderly Sarracenus called Pes Tortus, a homo rusticus of Robertus, to provide evidence of the boundary. This survey took place in the presence of the following canons of the Holy Sepulchre: domnus Petrus elemosinarius; domnus Bernardus Antiochenus; frater Pisanus; Petrus Judaeus; Johannes interpres; Arbertus; Stephanus. The son of the aforesaid Robertus [de Retest] was also present.
1158 - 1159. Arnaldus Dominici Sepulcri prior, with the agreement of his chapter, records exchanges made at Mahumeria with certain burgenses of the village [villa]. (1). An agreement made with Guibertus Papasius, with the consent of his wife Usanna, in which he exchanges the vineyard next to the... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 244-7, no. 121 (RRH no. 340)
year: 1160
initiator: Baldwin III
recipient: Canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Jul. 25. Acre. At the request of Hugo de Hybelino, Baldwin, per gratiam dei in sancta Iherusalem Latinorum rex quartus confirms under seal the sale made to the canons of the Holy Sepulchre by Hugo of 2 casalia called Deirmusim and Huetdebes, which had been surrendered to him by Muisse Arrabit and his son Georgius, with the consent of the the comes Ascalonitanus, to whose feodum they belonged. The casalia, together with their villani, were sold for 3000 besants and were freed from all servitium dominium. Witnesses: Letardus archiepiscopus Nazarenus; Ricardus Andriensis episcopus; Arnulfus canonicus Nazarenus; Philippus domni regis capellanus; Stephanus regię cancellarię secretarius; Radulfus Anglicus Nazareni archiepiscopi clericus; of the barones and homines of the king, Amalricus comes Ascalonitanus; Henfredus de Torono constabularius; Guido Francigena; Guillelmus marescalcus; Abraham vicecomes Nazarenus; Otto de Risberge; Guido de Maneriis; Arbertus de Retesth; Godescalcus; Petrus foresterius. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus Bethleemitę episcopus regisque cancellarius.
Jul. 25. Acre. At the request of Hugo de Hybelino, Baldwin, per gratiam dei in sancta Iherusalem Latinorum rex quartus confirms under seal the sale made to the canons of the Holy Sepulchre by Hugo of 2 casalia called Deirmusim and Huetdebes, which had been surrendered to him by Muisse Arrabit and... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:465-6, no. 255; 2:528-9, no. 301 (RRH no. 352)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
674
year: 1161
initiator: Baldwin III
recipient: Iohannes Gothmannus and his son Ancherius
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Nov. 21. Acre. At the request of Iohannes Gothmannus and of his son Ancherius and out of fraternal love for the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, Baldwin, per gratiam dei in sancta Iherusalem Latinorum rex quartus, confirms under seal the sale to the canons of the Holy Sepulchre of the casalia of Bathaatep/Bethahatap, Derhassen, Derxerip, Culi and Uastinam Leonis for 1400 besants by Iohannes Gothmannus, with the agreement of his wife Amandala, his son Ancherius, Stephania the wife of Ancherius, and Helisabeth, the daughter of Iohannes and wife of Hugo dominus Cesariensis. The Holy Sepulchre will hold the casalia free of all servicium and dominium. Witnesses: Amalricus comes Ascalonitanus; Humfredus de Torono constabularius; Philippus Neapolitanus; Hugo de Ybelino; Hugo Cesariensis; Balduinus de Insula; Galterius de Sancto Audemaro castellanus et Tyberiadensis domnus; Guormundus Tyberiadensis; Clarembaldus vicecomes Acconensis; Guillelmus de Hursa; Guido de Maneriis. The charter was written by Stephanus, acting on behalf of Radulfus Bethleemite episcopus regisque cancellarius.
Nov. 21. Acre. At the request of Iohannes Gothmannus and of his son Ancherius and out of fraternal love for the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, Baldwin, per gratiam dei in sancta Iherusalem Latinorum rex quartus, confirms under seal the sale to the canons of the Holy Sepulchre of the casalia of... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:486-9, no. 264; 2:533, no. 307 (RRH no. 368)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
692
year: 1163
initiator: Guillelmus de Marreclea and his wife Beatrix
recipient: Gibertus, master of the Hospital
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Jan. 19. Guillelmus de Marreclea and his wife Beatrix, with the consent of his father Guillelmus Rainuardi and his brothers Rainuardus and Raimundus, sells Gibertus Hospitalis magister and all the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem a castle [castellum] called Eixserc and the vallis de Luchen, together with a casale called Nubia, situated in territorio Tortosano, for 1400 besants and a further sum of 60 besants which Gibertus has given Beatrix. Guillelmus and Beatrix wish this sale to be treated as if it was an eleemosynary gift. Witnesses: -Oliverius de Nephin; Gasto de Nephin; Bertrannus de Insula; Petrus Gombaldus. Raymond III comes Tripolitanus makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital, confirming the sale, but adding that the casale of Nubia must remain a fief owing service [in feodo et servitio suo]. Witnesses: Hugo Sine Censu; Petrus Girardus; Petrus de Sujura. The sale is delivered to the following brothers of the Hospital: Raimundus de Tiberiade; Ernaldus Lombardus; Eschifardus; Nicolaus; Audinus; Raginaldus Arbalestier.
Jan. 19. Guillelmus de Marreclea and his wife Beatrix, with the consent of his father Guillelmus Rainuardi and his brothers Rainuardus and Raimundus, sells Gibertus Hospitalis magister and all the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem a castle [castellum] called Eixserc and the vallis de... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:228, no. 317 [87] (RRH no. 378)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
750
year: 1165
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Arnulfus de Curbinhi
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Aug. 17. Acre. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Iherusalem Latinorum rex quintus, confirms under seal the sale to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem by Arnulfus de Curbinhi of houses that are situated between the city wall of Acre and the sea for 1000 besants, from which Arnulfus has made an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of 200 besants. Witnesses: Galterius princeps totius Galilee; Hugo de Cesarea; Gormundus de Tiberiade; Guillelmus marescalcus; Guido de Maneriis; Hubertus de Acohn; Petrus Nemausensis; Johannes Guido; Viuianus. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus episcopus Bethleem et regis cancellarius.
Aug. 17. Acre. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Iherusalem Latinorum rex quintus, confirms under seal the sale to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem by Arnulfus de Curbinhi of houses that are situated between the city wall of Acre and the sea for 1000 besants, from which Arnulfus has... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:547-8, no. 313 (RRH no. 416)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
761
year: 1166
initiator: Hugo, Cesaree Palestine dominus
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Dec. 25 1165 - Apr. 29 1166. [106] Hugo dominus Cesaree Palestine, with the agreement of his wife Isabella and his homines, makes an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, represented by Girbertus prior Hospitalis magister. He gives a casale called Hadedun and 2 guastinae. The boundaries are as follows: to the west dunae….. of dominus Hugo Feustellus; to the north the land stretches as far as the river [flumaria] by way of an old berchile and ends [at] S. Michaelis… casale…of Engelbertus; to the east the boundary ends, by way of a bechile, with the casale of the [canons of the] Templum Domini; to the south by way of the turon Bufali it ends….with the land of Seraphia belonging to the archbishop, as far as a large lake [lacus]. Hugo adds to his gift a curtile that had belonged to Urricus Tendilla and the salt pans [salina] of Gervasius, with as much land as is needed to produce salt fully and to build houses for colonists [incolae]. In return for Hadedun he receives from the Hospital 2000 besants in charity. Petrus Perrez, his wife Maria and his children Paganus and Mathalia surrender the casale of Hadedun, in exchange for a rent [assisia] given by Hugo de Cesarea, and confirm the grant. Witnesses: Petrus Costi vicecomes Cesaree; dominus Robertus de Cozi; dominus Bertinus; dominus Rainerius de Galenie; dominus Carlus; dominus Rogerius Gualez; dominus Ernaldus filius Heri; Petrus de Fossato vicecomes Calenzun; dominus Paganus de Calenzun; dominus Gervasius Cesaree; Rohardus Rufus; Petrus de S. Germano and many others; and dominus Johannes Costi, who was absent at first, but was afterwards a witness.
Dec. 25 1165 - Apr. 29 1166. [106] Hugo dominus Cesaree Palestine, with the agreement of his wife Isabella and his homines, makes an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, represented by Girbertus prior Hospitalis magister. He gives a casale called Hadedun and 2 guastinae. The... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:243-4, no. 350 (RRH no. 426)