year: 1135
initiator: Bernardus and his wife Haoisa
recipient: Petrus Dominici Sepulcri prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Mar. 15. With the agreement of Patriarch William, Bernardus and his wife Haoisa sell their house in the city of Jerusalem to Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre for 200 besants. The house is bordered by a house of the canons which once belonged to Willelmus drugomannus, the church of St Chariton, the via publica and the house of Theodorus. Anyone who challenges this falsely will be excommunicated and will be liable to a fine of a pound of gold payable to the royal treasury [in fiscum regium auri libram persolvat]. Witnesses: Seibertus judex; Petrus faber; Tustanus; Sivardus/Sinardus; Petrus de Petragorc; Bernardus and Fulco, all these are goldsmiths; Ruhelandus Britto/Bruto. The charter is written cum litteris rasis in quinta linea by Johannes subdiaconus.
Mar. 15. With the agreement of Patriarch William, Bernardus and his wife Haoisa sell their house in the city of Jerusalem to Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre for 200 besants. The house is bordered by a house of the canons which once belonged to Willelmus drugomannus, the church of... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 167-8, no. 70 (RRH no. 154)
year: 1135
initiator: Petrus Dominici Sepulcri prior
recipient: Petronilla
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Mar. 15 – Aug. 31. Petrus Sancti Sepulcri prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre sell 2 neighbouring houses, belonging respectively to Bernardus Bituricensis and Willelmus drugomannus, to Petronilla, a Hungarian woman, for 440 besants, so that a hospital [hospitale] for Hungarians can be established. The Holy Sepulchre retains preemption rights. Petronilla will be provided by the Holy Sepulchre with the equivalent of the daily refectory rations of 4 men, but as a consoror of the Holy Sepulchre she remits 2 of these in an eleemosynary grant. She will, therefore, receive the daily rations of a canon and a servant [serviens]. Witnesses: Rogerius Ramathensis episcopus; Anselmus Bethleemita episcopus; Acardus prior Templi Domini; Arnaldus prior Montis Syon; Henricus prior Montis Oliveti; Robertus abbas Vallis Josaphat; Chosmas Ungaricus heremita; Bonefatius socius ejus; Symeon Ungaricus archidiaconus; Roardus vicecomes; Raimondus magister Hospitalis; Rainaldus de Ponz and many others.
Mar. 15 – Aug. 31. Petrus Sancti Sepulcri prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre sell 2 neighbouring houses, belonging respectively to Bernardus Bituricensis and Willelmus drugomannus, to Petronilla, a Hungarian woman, for 440 besants, so that a hospital [hospitale] for Hungarians can be... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 219-20, no. 101 (RRH no. 160)
year: 1137
initiator: Patriarch William of Jerusalem
recipient: Galterius de Lucia
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Jul. 12. Patriarch William of Jerusalem, with the agreement of the community [conventus] at the Holy Sepulchre, licences under seal Galterus de Lucia to sell his house to Robertus Medicus and his sons and daughters for 80 besants. Galterus de Lucia built this house on land at the western corner of the lacus Balneorum, extending [vergens] to the north. Because the house’s foundations are so unstable that it cannot be heightened, Patriarch William, with the agreement of the chapter of the Holy Sepulchre, permits Robertus Medicus to construct a vault over the road that runs between the house and the patriarch’s square [campus] and to build on it. He also pledges [in vadimonium] to Robertus some wasteland at the corner of the house so that the house can be extended. Robertus will pay the patriarchal curia 1 besant a year on 15 July [in festivitate Ierusalem] for the house and the additional land. Witnesses: from the chapter of the Holy Sepulchre, Petrus prior; Robertus archidiaconus; Petrus Barcinonensis; Osbertus Ioppensis; Radulphus Parisiensis; Willelmus Normannus; Lambertus de Sancto Lazaro; Garnerius; Godefridus; Robertus de Accon; Moyses; Bartholomeus; Giraldus; Dionisiovs; Brocardus; Willelmus and others; from the patriarchal curia, Everhardus; Humbertus; Amelius; Iohannes; Milo; Ernaldus; Stephanus and others. [49]
Jul. 12. Patriarch William of Jerusalem, with the agreement of the community [conventus] at the Holy Sepulchre, licences under seal Galterus de Lucia to sell his house to Robertus Medicus and his sons and daughters for 80 besants. Galterus de Lucia built this house on land at the western corner of... more
sources: Mayer, Von der Cour des Bourgeois, pp. 234-8, no. 6 (RRH no. 170)
year: 1155
initiator: Hugo de Hybelino
recipient: Canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Jan. 14. Acre. Because he has no seal of his own, Hugo de Hybelino, with the agreement of his brother Balduinus, his sister Hermengardis domina Tyberiadis, his mother Alois and his uncles Philippus de Neapoli, Guido Francigena and Henricus Bubalus, and all others who have the right to concede, or have a hereditary right to, the property now being sold, confirms under the seal and with the consent of Amalricus comes Ascalonis, to whose feodum the property belongs, the sale he has made to the canons of the Holy Sepulchre for 7,000 besants of Vuetmoamel with its villani, except for the 2 casalia called Odabeb and Damersor that belong to the miles Arabicus. Included in the sale are Dersabeb and Corteis with their villani and whatever Hugo’s father had in Zimi and in the city of Bethel. These properties are freed from all seigneurial service [servicium dominium]. The sale is confirmed by Hugo’s brother Balduinus, his mother Alois, his sister Hermengardis domina Tyberiadis, and his uncles Philippus de Neapoli, Guido Francigena and Henricus Bubalus, together with his relations [cognati] Philippus de Cafran and his brother, and of Petrus de Teillei. Hugo, his brother Balduinus, Philippus de Neapoli, Guido Francigena and Henricus Bubalus are guarantors on behalf of Hugo’s brother Barisanus and sister Stephania, who are minors. Witnesses: Letardus Nazar. archiepiscopus; Constantinus Lidde episcopus; Gaufridus abbas Templi; Amilius abbas Latinę; Engelrannus prior Montis Syon; Rogerius prior Sancti Abrahe; Balduinus archidiaconus Liddę; of the brothers of the Temple, Odo commendator; Gauterius de Berito; Philippus; Lodoicus; of the barones, Henfredus de Torono regis constabularius; Johannes Gotman; Hugo Cesariensis; Odo de Sancto Amando; Willelmus de Barra; Odo de Tolent; Hugo de Bezan; Vivianus de Caypha; Jocelinus Pesellus; Arnaldus de Crest constabularius Tripol.; Arnulfus de Ysengihn; Willelmus de Monte Gisardi; Jocelinus de Samosac; Bartholomeus Suessionensis; of the burgenses, Arnulfus vicecomes Jherusalem; Hugo Saliens in bonum; Petrus Petragoric.; Bricius; Gaufridus Turonensis; Willelmus Normannus; Rainaldus Siccarius; Petrus de Sancto Jacobo; Petrus Hugonis; Petrus de Sancto Lazaro ; Andreas filius Toseti. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus cancellarius.
Jan. 14. Acre. Because he has no seal of his own, Hugo de Hybelino, with the agreement of his brother Balduinus, his sister Hermengardis domina Tyberiadis, his mother Alois and his uncles Philippus de Neapoli, Guido Francigena and Henricus Bubalus, and all others who have the right to concede, or... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 134-6, no. 50; Mayer, UKJ 2:506, no. 281 (RRH no. 301)
year: 1155
initiator: Alois, together with her husband Girardus, her sons Rogerius, Alboim and Marcus and her daughter Amelina
recipient: Church of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Aug. 18. Alois, together with her husband Girardus, her sons Rogerius, Alboim and Marcus and [her daughter] Amelina, sells to the convent of the Holy Sepulchre 2 stationes with 2 solaria [cum solario] for 170 besants. The boundaries of the property are: to the east the common way [commune via], to the west the atrium of the Holy Sepulchre, to the south the house of Michael, to the north the house of Guisla Sancti Abrahe. Witnesses: Petrus Salomonis regie majestatis juratus; Gibertus Papais regie majestatus juratus; Albertus Lombardi; Giraldus Aldenarii; Robertus Cocus; W. nepos Aimerici prioris Montis Oliveti.
Aug. 18. Alois, together with her husband Girardus, her sons Rogerius, Alboim and Marcus and [her daughter] Amelina, sells to the convent of the Holy Sepulchre 2 stationes with 2 solaria [cum solario] for 170 besants. The boundaries of the property are: to the east the common way [commune via], to... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 236-7, no. 116 (RRH no. 310)
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: 1158
initiator: Hugo de Hybelino
recipient: Canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Sept. 24 - Dec. 24. Jerusalem. In capitulo Sancti Sepulcri. Hugo de Ybelino, with the consent of his brothers Balduinus and Barisanus, his sister Hermengardis, his mother Alois and his uncles Philippus de Neapoli, Guido Francigena and Henricus Bubalus, sells to the canons of the Holy Sepulchre Huetdebes with its villani and Deirmugsin with its villani, which Hugo’s father Barisanus had given to Muisse Arrabit and his son Georgius and which had then been willingly exchanged by Muisse Arrabit and Georgius. Hugo, forced by the need to pay ransom for his release from captivity, sells the casalia, freed from all servitium dominium, for 3000 besants. Hugo’s brothers Balduinus and Barisanus, his mother Alois, his sister Hermengardis and his uncles Philippus de Neapoli, Guido Francigena and Henricus Bubalus, together with his relations [cognati] Philippus de Cafran and his brother, and Petrus de Teillei agree to the sale. On behalf of minors, Hugo’s sister Stephania and the heirs of Arrabit and his son Georgius, Hugo de Hybelino, his brother Balduinus, and Hugo’s homines, Muisse Arrabit and his son Georgius, Symon de Haia, Ordelet and his son Stephanus, Adam de Orgeol, Nicholaus de Hybelino, Hosmundus, his brother Radulfus, Lebertus, Paganus de Rohais and Philippus de Cafran swear to be guarantors and will go to the chapter of the Holy Sepulchre to confirm the sale within a year. If there is any reduction in what is due Hugo will answer to the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem within 15 days of a summons to remain as hostages. The sale is agreed by Amalricus comes Ascal[onis], in whose feodum the casalia lie, and who has sealed it, because Hugo has no seal. Witnesses: Constantinus Liddensis episcopus; Absalon episcopus; Gaufridus abbas Templi; Rainaldus prior Latinę; Petrus de Calvario; Petrus Bertrandi frater Hospitalis; Willelmus Acer frater Hospitalis; Azo capellanus casalis Balneorum; Radulfus capellanus Ramarum; Paletel vicecomes Ybelini; of the burgenses of the king, Humbertus de Bar; Symon Ruffus; Bricius; Gaufridus Turonensis; Willelmus Normannus; Johannes Raimundi; Guibertus Papais; Petrus Burdinus; Petrus de Sancto Jacobo; Hugo Saliens in bonum; Radulfus Burgensis; Petrus de Sancto Lazaro; Johannes Vitrarius; Evervvinus; Anschetinus; Johannes, filius Rainaldi; Pictavus.
Sept. 24 - Dec. 24. Jerusalem. In capitulo Sancti Sepulcri. Hugo de Ybelino, with the consent of his brothers Balduinus and Barisanus, his sister Hermengardis, his mother Alois and his uncles Philippus de Neapoli, Guido Francigena and Henricus Bubalus, sells to the canons of the Holy Sepulchre... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 136-8, no. 51; UKJ 2:524-5, no. 297 (RRH no. 333)
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: Nicholaus prior Sancti Sepulcri
recipient: Suardus
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Mar. 21. Nicholaus Dominici prior Sepulcri prior and his convent lease to Suardus and his heirs the house in the villa of Mahumeria, which domnus Petrus de Sepulcro bought from Acardus and his wife Bella, for an annual rent [censualiter] of 8 besants, payable on the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The house can be sold to any burgensis provided the rent continues to be paid. Witnesses: Nicholaus prior; Arnulphus subprior; Godefridus thesaurarius; Ebrardus; Ilbertus; Petrus de Sepulcro; Petrus Clemens; Achilles; Reinerius; Hugo de Nigella; Petrus de Latina; Rainaldus; Petrus Lombardus.
Mar. 21. Nicholaus Dominici prior Sepulcri prior and his convent lease to Suardus and his heirs the house in the villa of Mahumeria, which domnus Petrus de Sepulcro bought from Acardus and his wife Bella, for an annual rent [censualiter] of 8 besants, payable on the Feast of the Purification of the... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 251-2, no. 125 (RRH no. 345)
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)