RRR: Eleemosynary grant
809
year: 1168
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Oct. 11. Jerusalem. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex quintus, makes an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, Gibertus venerabilis magister and his successors. He gives Bilbais [Bulbesium] with everything the inhabitants of the city and its territory possess, all its inhabitants and as much of the cultivated and uncultivated land extending towards Syria and the sea that with Bilbais itself will return 100000 old besants [bisantii vetera] a year. He adds a further grant of 50000 old besants a year, to be raised in 10 Egyptian cities: 5000 each from Old Cairo [in Babylone], Thanes, Damietta, the insula Mall., Alexandria, Chus, Suana, Whe, Ahideph and Fun. In each of these cities the Hospital is to have one of the better houses or palatia after the king has made his choice. And if the treasure of the mulanus and those in other cities and ville come into the king’s hands without the use of force, he gives a tithe of the treasure of Cairo [Caharium], other cities and the land. If, on the other hand, force has to be employed, the Hospital will receive a tithe only after the half owing to the king according to the law of war [secundum militares iusticias] has been subtracted, although the magister and brothers will also have their due share of the spoils of war [per militias partes]. In return the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, its magister and brothers, will provide 500 milites and the same number of well armed turcopoli for the expedition. They will muster at Larriz and will report to the marescalcus or the comestabulus. If the troops provided are more or less than those specified, the rewards for the Hospital mentioned above will be adjusted proportionately. In whatever future expedition the brothers of the Hospital display their banner [vexillum] they will enjoy all the spoil, unless the king is himself present in person. This applies to future [expeditions], if [Egypt] is not taken and restored to Christianity. Witnesses: Fridericus Tyrensis archiepiscopus; Aitardus Nazarenus archiepiscopus; Rodulfus Bethleemiticus expiscopus; Willermus Aconensis episcopus; Gualterus princeps Galilee; Hugo domnus Ibelini; [domnus Vn]fredus de Torone; Willelmus marescalcus; domnus Milo de Plancei; domnus Gormundus de Tyberiade; Guago de Noua Uilla; Godefridus de Bremai; Gui de Maneriis. The charter was written by Radulfus episcopus Bethleemiticus regisque cancellarius.
Oct. 11. Jerusalem. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex quintus, makes an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, Gibertus venerabilis magister and his successors. He gives Bilbais [Bulbesium] with everything the inhabitants of the city and its... more
year: 1168
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Gelterus de Berito Albe Custodie dominus
text: *Mar. 18 1164 - Nov. 18 1168 (1167?). King Amalric gives Galterus de Berito Albe Custodie dominus a rent to be drawn from the cathena of Acre in return for the lordship of Beirut.
*Mar. 18 1164 - Nov. 18 1168 (1167?). King Amalric gives Galterus de Berito Albe Custodie dominus a rent to be drawn from the cathena of Acre in return for the lordship of Beirut.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:557-8, no. 320
year: 1171
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus in Jerusalem
institution: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus
text: Feb. 4. Jerusalem. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex quintus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the leprosary of St Lazarus of Jerusalem and its sick. He confirms a rent of 72 besants, taken from the royal revenues from David Gate and payable in 4 instalments of 18 besants each at Easter, the Nativity of St John the Baptist, Michaelmas and Christmas. The rent is made up in the following way. The king has given 50 of these besants for the maintenance of one leper in perpetuity. Added to this is a rent of 10 besants, drawn from the money fief [assisia] attached to the pincernatus, which was given by Odo de Sancto Amando, and a rent of 12 besants was given by the king in exchange for a house next to the macellum in Jerusalem, which the brothers of St Lazarus surrendered to him. Witnesses: Hanfredus constabularius; Rainaldus Sydoniensis; Willelmus marescallus; Milo dapifer; Giraldus de Pogi; Amalricus de Franli; Anselmus de Brigida; Roardus de Ioppe; Barisanus frater eius; Iohannes de Ualencinis; Adam Niger; Fulco frater eius. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus episcopus Bethleem regisque cancellarius.
Feb. 4. Jerusalem. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex quintus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the leprosary of St Lazarus of Jerusalem and its sick. He confirms a rent of 72 besants, taken from the royal revenues from David Gate and payable in 4 instalments of... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:605-6, no. 347 (RRH no. 487)
year: 1174
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Phillippus Ruffus
text: Jul. 3. Jerusalem. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex quintus, records under seal an exchange he makes with Phillippus Ruffus and his legitimate heirs. The king gives Phillippus the 2 casalia of Arabia and Zakanin, with the gastinae of Derhenne, Mezera and Misklin and with the following villani: Manket, Helel, Bulmali, the brothers Buchalet and Zelzel, Nabe, the brothers Chazeraz and Tharet, Bufares, Zacran, Aili, Raphaha, Ebisserur, Buder, Tarcan, Phaheit, Nazer, Megeti, Bulmene, Phet, Zieia, Zabaa, Sep, Numeir and Haus, with their wives and children and with all the villani living in these casalia. Phillippus surrenders a [money fief] of 1000 besants which he held of the king at Acre. Phillippus will owe the king the servicium of 1 miles, and he will owe the servicium of a further 2 milites for a [money fief] of 800 besants, given by the king and drawn from the revenues of the funda of Acre, which he will enjoy for life. Witnesses: Frater Berengarius senescalcus Templi; frater Garinus preceptor Hospitalis; Hemfridus constabularius; Milo Montis Regalis domnus; Rainaldus Sydonensis domnus; Guido domnus Cesaree; Gualterus frater eius; Gormundus de Tyberiade; Atto filius eius; Rohardus de Ioppe; Iohannes d’Arsur; Amalricus de Cesarea; Arnulfus de Blancagarda; Amalricus filius eius; Tirricus de Asper; Iordanus de Ripelmunde. The charter was drawn up by Petrus vicecancellarius regis.
Jul. 3. Jerusalem. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex quintus, records under seal an exchange he makes with Phillippus Ruffus and his legitimate heirs. The king gives Phillippus the 2 casalia of Arabia and Zakanin, with the gastinae of Derhenne, Mezera and Misklin... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:632-5, no. 364 (RRH no. 517)