RRR: Eleemosynary grant
985
year: 1177
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: †(Oct. 17). [147] Jerusalem. [Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex quintus] makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the hospital of St Mary of the Germans. He gives in feudum 300 Saracen besants, to be paid annually from the revenues of the Gate of David in 4 instalments: on the Feast of St John the Baptist, the Feast of St Remigius, Christmas and Easter. He gives 2 casalia in the territory of Nablus called Saffir and Kafarhone with their villani; 3 vineyards on the mountain called Abel, the first having a waterless cistern, the second including a cava made up of chalk [terra candida], and the third nearby; 24 modii of wheat, 24 modii of barley and 6 modii of vegetables, to be collected annually at the Gate of David at harvest time; 2 roddae of sugar de mazara from all the sugar cane plantations at Nablus, and every week 1 cudaria of sugar de mazara for every pertica of cultivated sugar cane for the sick Zaribel. He also gives freedom [franchisia] to enter and leave, buy and sell throughout the kingdom of Jerusalem and freedom from all jurisdiction [and dues]. If the rents outlined above cannot be paid, the balance will be made up from all royal revenues in or outside Jerusalem and Acre. Witnesses: Eraclius Sancte Resurrectionis electus; Guido Ioppensis et Ascalonitanus comes; Anfridus constabularius regni; Rainaldus Sydonensis domnus; Balianus Neapolitanus; Balduinus de Ybelin; Balianus frater eius; Milo de Plance; Galterus de Berito; Anselmus de Brie; Galterius de Mirabel vicecomes. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus episcopus Bethleem regnique Ierusalem vicecancellarius.
†(Oct. 17). [147] Jerusalem. [Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex quintus] makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the hospital of St Mary of the Germans. He gives in feudum 300 Saracen besants, to be paid annually from the revenues of the Gate of David in 4 instalments... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:642-4, 783, nos. 374, 456 (RRH no. 548)
year: 1186
initiator: Guy of Lusignan and Queen Sibylla
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Saint Mary of the Germans in Jerusalem
text: †Mar. 7. [197] Jerusalem. Guy [de Lysanan rex nobilis Ierosolimis] and Queen Sibylla his wife record under seal that they have pledged a casella, in the territory of Jerusalem near the royal road [via regale] that leaves Ramelie, to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, represented by frater Seuerinus hospitalarius, for 111 silver marcae. If they cannot redeem the pledge within a year and a day, the casella with all its rustici will pass absolutely into the possession of St Mary and will be treated as an eleemosynary grant. Witnesses: Euraclius patriarcha Ierosolimis; domnus Renaldus princeps Antiochie; domnus G. de Arsuro; domnus Gerhardus de Hatefort; domnus Iohannes Polenus; domnus Guido de Gibelet; domnus Pluuianus domnus de Boteron; Helias de Nasareth; Heinmardus de Mongisardo; Iozelin de Samosac; Galtherus Ardel; and many others. The charter was drawn up and writen by domnus Iocius sacerdos regis.
†Mar. 7. [197] Jerusalem. Guy [de Lysanan rex nobilis Ierosolimis] and Queen Sibylla his wife record under seal that they have pledged a casella, in the territory of Jerusalem near the royal road [via regale] that leaves Ramelie, to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, represented by frater... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:793-5, 853-4, nos. 472, 509 (RRH no. 650)
year: 1190
initiator: Guy of Lusignan and Queen Sibylla
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: (†) [229] Mid Sept. [Dec. 25 1189/Jan 1 1190 - Oct. 20 1190]. In the siege camp before Acre. Guy, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex VIIIus, his wife the Lady Queen Sibylla make a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, represented by magister Sibrandus, who founded this hospital during the siege of Acre. They give a house in Acre which had been a hospice for Armenians and patrones, [230] out of which can be established a hospital. If the gift of the house proves to be impossible, Guy and Sibylla will give the platea next door, where a hospital can be built. They also give 4 carrucate terre in the territory of Acre. Witnesses: Comes Ioscelinus regis senescalcus; Anzellinus regis constabularius; Henfridus Montis Regalis; Hugo Tyberiadis; Rainaldus Sydonis; Gaufridus Tortus. The charter was drawn up by Petrus regius cancellarius et Tripolitane ecclesie archidiaconus.
(†) [229] Mid Sept. [Dec. 25 1189/Jan 1 1190 - Oct. 20 1190]. In the siege camp before Acre. Guy, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex VIIIus, his wife the Lady Queen Sibylla make a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, represented by magister... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:822-4, 856, 982, nos. 482, 518, 605 (RRH no. 696)
RRR: Renounciation/surrendering of properties
1326
year: 1192
initiator: Femianus, his wife Dulcis and their son Iohannes
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: *Jan. 31 - Feb. 10. In exchange for another property given them by King Guy, Femianus, his wife Dulcis and their son Iohannes renounce in the royal curia their claims on a piece of land [near the Gate of St Nicholas and the Armenian hospital] in Acre in favour of the German Hospital [of St Mary of the Germans].
*Jan. 31 - Feb. 10. In exchange for another property given them by King Guy, Femianus, his wife Dulcis and their son Iohannes renounce in the royal curia their claims on a piece of land [near the Gate of St Nicholas and the Armenian hospital] in Acre in favour of the German Hospital [of St Mary of... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:831-2, no. 487
year: 1198
initiator: Aimery of Cyprus
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: †Feb. 8. (1197) Acre. With the agreement of his wife domna Ysabella regis Amalrici filia, Aimery, per dei gratiam rex Ierusalem nonus et rex Cipri, records under seal that he has sold the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans a casale in the region of Acre called Aguille with its villani and gastinae for 3000 Saracen besants. He adds the following gifts: the right to take a rotula of sugar each day from the sugar press [masarium] in his casale called Fiergio for the needs of the sick in the hospital; in Casale Vmberti and his other casalia in the region of Acre the right to take each year 1 clicha of wheat and 1 clicha of barley from every worked carruca, to be provided by the rustici; 5 carrublae paid by the rustici for every 100 goats wintering in Aimery’s land, and 2 out of the 10 carrublae which Aimery levies for every 10 goats; 3 karrublae provided by the rustici for every carrucata owing Aimery 2 besants. Aimery confirms the eleemosynary gifts and old freedom [francisia] granted to the hospital in Cyprus by King Amalric. Witnesses: Rainaldus Sydoniensis; Radulfus Tiberyadensis senescalcus regni; Iohannes de Ybelino conestabulus regni; Terricus de Orca; Iohannes marescalcus regni; Terricus de Terremonde; Rohardus de Cayphas; Raimundus de Gibeleto; Balduinus de Bethan; Nicholaus de Nazareth. The charter was drawn up by Ioscius archiepiscopus regnique Ierusalem cancellarius.
†Feb. 8. (1197) Acre. With the agreement of his wife domna Ysabella regis Amalrici filia, Aimery, per dei gratiam rex Ierusalem nonus et rex Cipri, records under seal that he has sold the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans a casale in the region of Acre called Aguille with its villani and gastinae... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:920-1, 983-6, nos. 554, 609 [258] (RRH no. 733)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1401
year: 1198
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
additional institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Mar. 5. Acre. In domo Templi. An assembly establishes that the brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans should follow in future the regulations of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem with respect to the treatment of the poor and sick and the regulations of the Knights Templar with respect to its clergy, milites and other brothers. Present are: venerabilis patriarcha Ierosolimitanus; Henricus illustris rex Ierusalem; Nazarenus archiepiscopus; Tyrensis archiepiscopus; Cesariensis archiepiscopus; Bethleemitanus episcopus; Aconensis episcopus; magister hospitalis; magister Templi; and many brothers of both Orders; of the barones of the land, Radulfus dominus Tyberidis; Hugo frater eius; Reinaldus dominus Sydonis; Eymarus dominus Cesaree; Iohannes de Hybellino; and many others; from Germany [Alamania], Cunradus archiepiscopus Maguntinensis; Cunradus Erbipolensis archiepiscopus imperialis aule cancellarius; Wolpherius Pataviensis episcopus; Gardolfus Halverstadensis episcopus; Cicensis episcopus; Henricus comes palatinus Reni et dux de Brunswech; Fridericus dux Austrie; Henricus dux Brabancie capitaneus exercitus; Hermannus palatinus comes Saxonie et lanthgravius Thuringie; Cunradus marchio de Landesberch; Theodericus marchio Missenensis; Albertus marchio Brandenburchensis; Henricus de Chaledin mareschalchus imperii; and many other counts and magnates.
Mar. 5. Acre. In domo Templi. An assembly establishes that the brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans should follow in future the regulations of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem with respect to the treatment of the poor and sick and the regulations of the Knights Templar with... more
sources: ‘Narracio de primordiis Theutonici’, p. 160 (RRH no. 740)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1409
year: 1198
initiator: Aimery of Cyprus
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Aug. 1-31. Acre. With the agreement of his wife the Lady Queen Isabella, the daughter of the late King Amalric, Aimery, dei gratia rex Ierusalem nonus et rex Cipri, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans. He gives the tower over the Gate of St Nicholas at Acre, but the brothers are to have no rights over the Gate, which is an entrance to the city, nor can they make new exactions or dispose of the tower by gift, sale or pledge. If their Order is absorbed into another, they must surrender the tower to the crown, and they must also surrender it if the needs of war or other necessity demand, although it will be returned to them once the crisis is over. Witnesses: Rainaldus Sydonis; Radulfus Tyberiadis senescalcus regni; Iohannes constabularius regni; Iohannes marescalcus regni; Rohardus domnus Cayphe; Terricus de Orca; Terricus de Terrimonde; Raimundus de Gibelet. The charter was drawn up by Ioscius Tyrensis archiepiscopus regnique cancellarius.
Aug. 1-31. Acre. With the agreement of his wife the Lady Queen Isabella, the daughter of the late King Amalric, Aimery, dei gratia rex Ierusalem nonus et rex Cipri, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans. He gives the tower over the Gate of St Nicholas at Acre,... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:921, 988-90, nos. 556, 611 (RRH no. 744)
year: 1200
initiator: Aimery of Cyprus
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Oct. 1-31. With the agreement of his wife the Lady Queen Isabella, daughter of King Amalric, Aimery, dei gracia rex Ierusalem Latinorum nonus et rex Cypri, records under seal that he has sold to the brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans a casale called Lebassa in the territory of Acre, together with a property called Massop, which is presently a gastina, for 2300 Saracen besants. The brothers will hold the casale and gastina on the same terms as they were held by Iohannes regius marsecalcus. Aimery’s homines have established the boundaries. Witnesses: Comes Bertodus; Bertodus eius filius; Rainaldus Sydoniensis; Azemarus Cesariensis; Iohannes de Ybelino regius conestabulus; Terricus de Orca; Balduinus de Betsan; Iohannes regius marescalcus; Vilanus de Alnetho; Terricus de Tenero Monte; Garnerius de Eyssem; Willelmus de Petra; Muissardus; Adam Coste. The charter was drawn up by Iocius Tyrensis archiepiscopus regnique cancellarius.
Oct. 1-31. With the agreement of his wife the Lady Queen Isabella, daughter of King Amalric, Aimery, dei gracia rex Ierusalem Latinorum nonus et rex Cypri, records under seal that he has sold to the brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans a casale called Lebassa in the territory of Acre... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:924, 1007-9, nos. 564, 621 (RRH no. 776)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1470
year: 1200
initiator: Bohemond III, prince of Antioch
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Jun. 1-30. [266] Bohemond dei gratia princeps Antiochie, son of Prince Raymond, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans and the sick in its care. He grants freedom to export and import by land or sea, buy and sell everything needed for the hospital throughout the principality of Antioch without the payment of any mercatura or consuetudo. Witnesses: Rogerius constabularius; Petrus de Rauendello; Johannes de Salquino; Richerus de Erminato; Odo de Maire; Hugo de Flauncurt; Nicholaus Jalnus; Guilelmus de Insula; Ricardus de Angervilla; Radulfus de Riueria; Paschalis de Seona. The charter was drawn up by Alexander cancellarius.
Jun. 1-30. [266] Bohemond dei gratia princeps Antiochie, son of Prince Raymond, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans and the sick in its care. He grants freedom to export and import by land or sea, buy and sell everything needed for the hospital throughout... more
sources: Perlbach, ‘Die Reste’, pp. 647-8, no. 1 (RRH no. 772)
year: 1200
initiator: Paulus and his brother, the sons of Theodericus de Sarepta
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Aug. 1-31. Acre. Aimery, dei gratia rex Ierusalem nonus et rex Cipri, records that Paulus and his brother, the sons of Theodericus de Sarepta, came into his presence and that of his curia and also of the curia of his iurati, and renounced their claims to a house with a garden in Tyre, which the brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans had been given in a charter by comes Henricus and his wife domna Isabella, regis Amalrici filia. At Aimery’s request the brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans give Paulus and his brother 200 besants. With the agreement of his wife the Lady Queen Isabella, Aimery confirms under seal the brothers and the sick of St Mary of the Germans in possession of the house and garden. Witnesses: Raynaldus Sydoniensis; Iohannes de Ybelino regni conestabulus; Balduinus de Betsan; Vilanus de Alneto; Terricus de Tenero Monte; Iohannes regius marescalcus; Adam Coste; Willelmus de Petra; Aimon Daus. The charter was drawn up by Ioscius Tyrensis archiepiscopus regnique cancellarius.
Aug. 1-31. Acre. Aimery, dei gratia rex Ierusalem nonus et rex Cipri, records that Paulus and his brother, the sons of Theodericus de Sarepta, came into his presence and that of his curia and also of the curia of his iurati, and renounced their claims to a house with a garden in Tyre, which the... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:923-4, 1005-7, nos. 563, 620 (RRH no. 774)