year: 1159
initiator: Arnaldus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre
recipient: Balduinus de Tornaco
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: 1155 - 1159. A. prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre receive Balduinus de Tornaco into confraternity, and promise to give him a prebenda, drawn on [the revenues of] either Jerusalem or Mahumeria and payable at Christmas, Easter, Pentecost, the feast of St Augustine and the feast of All Saints. Balduinus renounces claims he had unjustly made against the Holy Sepulchre over the inheritance of his brother Robertus Porcarius. He wills to the Holy Sepulchre that after his death the canons should have the quartus et decima of the vineyard, which is on the land [he has inherited from] R. Porcarius, consisting of 6 jugera, and the terraticum et decima of his vineyard next to Gabaon, although he can give or sell the vineyard to whomsoever he pleases.
1155 - 1159. A. prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre receive Balduinus de Tornaco into confraternity, and promise to give him a prebenda, drawn on [the revenues of] either Jerusalem or Mahumeria and payable at Christmas, Easter, Pentecost, the feast of St Augustine and the feast of All Saints... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 243-4, no. 120 (RRH no. 271)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
691
year: 1162
initiator: Auger, master of the Hospital
recipient: Materina, wife of Raoul Troye
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *1160 - 1162 [86] Agreement between Auger, master of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, and Materina, the wife of Raoul Troye, on an alms-gift made by her husband, who owed the Order 1800 besants, in return for which he had pledged houses in Acre and Jerusalem. Materina promises that should she remain a widow, she will leave 500 besants to the Hospital on her death. If she should marry again she will pay that sum 15 days after her wedding and will return the houses to the Order.
*1160 - 1162 [86] Agreement between Auger, master of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, and Materina, the wife of Raoul Troye, on an alms-gift made by her husband, who owed the Order 1800 besants, in return for which he had pledged houses in Acre and Jerusalem. Materina promises that should she... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:210, no. 285 (RRH no. 365d)
year: 1165
initiator: Fredericus Tyrensis archiepiscopus
recipient: Archbishop Hugh of Rouen
institution: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus
text: Apr. 24 1164 - early Summer 1165. Acre. In a sealed letter Fredericus Tyrensis archiepiscopus informs Archbishop Hugh of Rouen that domnus Robertus de Monteforti, who has died in the house of the leprosary of St Lazarus in Acre, made a will in the archiepiscopal curia, in the presence of Fredericus himself and of domnus Hugo de Ibelino, domnus Oddo de Sancto Amando, Guarnerius de Langis, Iohannes de Chausi, and, from the leprosary of St Lazarus, frater Robertus de Gornai, the bearer of this letter, and frater Rainerius. Robertus de Monteforti left the leprosary of St Lazarus as an eleemosynary gift his tithes and his share of men, lands and other things at ‘Sarruncurt’ [Seraincourt in the diocese of Rouen]. Frater Robertus de Gornai has been sent to France to receive the endowment and he asks Archbishop Hugh to assist in case there is resistance from the family of Robertus de Monteforti.
Apr. 24 1164 - early Summer 1165. Acre. In a sealed letter Fredericus Tyrensis archiepiscopus informs Archbishop Hugh of Rouen that domnus Robertus de Monteforti, who has died in the house of the leprosary of St Lazarus in Acre, made a will in the archiepiscopal curia, in the presence of Fredericus... more
sources: Mayer, ‘Ein unedierte Originalbrief’, p. 504 (RRH no. 393)
year: 1169
initiator: Robert de Blanchecour
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *1163 - 1169. Robert de Blanchecour is admitted to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem as a ‘donné’ and leaves the Order all his goods, should he die without children.
*1163 - 1169. Robert de Blanchecour is admitted to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem as a ‘donné’ and leaves the Order all his goods, should he die without children.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:221, no. 308 (RRH no. 393b)
year: 1173
initiator: Josbertus, master of the Hospital
recipient: Arionus Jacobinus
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Oct. 1-31. Josbertus [Hospitalis Jerusalem] humilis minister, with the consent of all his chapter, gives under seal, by the hand of frater Bernardus magister [asinarie], a house and the empty land next to it in the curtilium called Belveer in Jerusalem to [Ar]ionus Jacobinus for the annual rent of 4….., payable on the Feast of St John the Baptist. If Arion [or his heirs] wish to build on it and sell it, the Hospital will have pre-emption rights, receiving 1 besant less than the asking price. If the Hospital agrees to a sale, the property can be sold to anyone except churches or milites. Arion leaves a third part of his property to the Hospital on his death. Witnesses: frater Guar[inus de] Melna preceptor; frater Stephanus thesaurarius; frater Willelmus de Forgia custos egrorum; frater Petrus custos operis; of lay men, Guncelinus Castelli; Rotbertus nepos Radulfi drogomani; Petrus Tornator.
Oct. 1-31. Josbertus [Hospitalis Jerusalem] humilis minister, with the consent of all his chapter, gives under seal, by the hand of frater Bernardus magister [asinarie], a house and the empty land next to it in the curtilium called Belveer in Jerusalem to [Ar]ionus Jacobinus for the annual rent of... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:311-12, no. 450 (RRH no. 501)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
940
year: 1175
initiator: Domina Alemandina, the wife of dominus Rollandus de S. Muntando
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Jul. 17. Tripoli. Johannes vicecomes Tripolitanus and his wife domina Wilelma record how Wilelma’s mother domina Alemandina, the wife of dominus Rollandus de S. Muntando, left in her will on her death as an eleemosynary gift an annual rent of 10 besants to the poor of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, to be drawn from her inheritance. Johannes and Wilelma, who after [the death of] dominus Rostandus are Alemandina’s heirs, confirm this gift under seal. Witnesses: Pontius de Sura; dominus Saissus; Willelmus Catalani; Rollandus Dauria; Poncius Bos; Willelmus de Bez[on]s; Willelmus de Antiochia. The charter was drawn up by frater Arnaudus Lombardus preceptor domus Hospitalis Montis Peregrini and was written by Stephanus sacerdos vicecomitis.
Jul. 17. Tripoli. Johannes vicecomes Tripolitanus and his wife domina Wilelma record how Wilelma’s mother domina Alemandina, the wife of dominus Rollandus de S. Muntando, left in her will on her death as an eleemosynary gift an annual rent of 10 besants to the poor of the Hospital of St John of... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:331-2, no. 482 (RRH no. 527)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1086
year: 1181
initiator: Raymond III, count of Tripoli
recipient: Aelize
institution: Mount Tabor
text: Sept. Raymond III, Dei gratia Tripolis comes, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the abbey of Mt Tabor and Johannes abbas, to benefit particularly his parents and predecessors and the soul of domicella Aelise de camera Eschive comitissa. He confirms the gift made by Aelize on her deathbed of 2 adjoining gardens on the plain under Mont Pèlerin. To the east these gardens are bordered by the garden that belonged to Nicholaus Scriba. On the side facing towards Tripoli they are bordered by the garden of S. Maria de Turri and by the garden that belonged to Bertranus Milonis. [Towards Mt Pèlerin they are bordered by the garden of Dalmatius de Valriaz]. [171] The gift has been made on condition that a priest at the abbey shall celebrate Mass for Aelize every day and that her obit will be commemorated annually as if she was a monk. Witnesses: dominus Ugo de Tiberiade; Guillelmus….; Raimundus de Biblio constabularius; Plebanus dominus Botroni; Raimundus de Montolivo; Albericus….; Raimundus de Suura; Johannes de Moneta; Guillelmus de la Branda canonicus Templi Domini; Matheus cancellarius who drew up this charter.
Sept. Raymond III, Dei gratia Tripolis comes, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the abbey of Mt Tabor and Johannes abbas, to benefit particularly his parents and predecessors and the soul of domicella Aelise de camera Eschive comitissa. He confirms the gift made by Aelize on her deathbed of 2... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:910, no. 21; Paoli, Cod dipl. 1:283 no. 4 (RRH no. 605)
year: 1182
initiator: King Henry II of England
recipient: Military orders and religious houses in Palestine
text: Feb. 22 (or Mar.). Waltham. King Henry II of England’s will in favour of the Holy Land. This specifies that 5000 marks of silver are to be given to each of the military orders and that another 5000 marks are to be disbursed jointly by them in the defence of the kingdom of Jerusalem, unless Henry shall himself recall the money for his own use, along with the funds he had already sent to Palestine. Another 5000 marks are to be shared by religious houses in Palestine under the supervision of the patriarch of Jerusalem, the bishops and the masters of the Temple and the Hospital.
Feb. 22 (or Mar.). Waltham. King Henry II of England’s will in favour of the Holy Land. This specifies that 5000 marks of silver are to be given to each of the military orders and that another 5000 marks are to be disbursed jointly by them in the defence of the kingdom of Jerusalem, unless Henry... more
sources: Delisle and Berger, Recueil des actes d’Henri II 2:219-21, no. 612
year: 1184
initiator: Andreas dominus de Vitri
recipient: Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem and the Knights Templar
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
additional institution: Templars
text: Aug. 1-31. Andreas dominus de Vitri makes his will while on pilgrimage to the Holy Land and in the army going to the aid of Cracum. He does with with the advice of the dominus Liddensis episcopus, who is representing the patriarch of Jerusalem, [188] the brothers of the Temple and the Hospital, especially frater Girardus de Rideford domus Templi senescalcus. He makes several testamentary dispositions to institutions in the West. He also gives the Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem and the Knights Templar properties and privileges in France. He wants his companions on pilgrimage, milites and famuli, to be rewarded for their service. He appoints dominus Liddensis episcopus, dominus episcopus de Rennis, his uncle Rollandus de Dinan and dominus Mauritius de Creonia his executors and has this testament sealed with the seals of the bishop of Lydda, the Knights Templar and the Hospitallers. Witnesses: Herveus de Laheac; Petrus de la Jaille; Radulfus Aguillun; Johannes de Arberie; Galfridus Gragneard; Hervicus de Coit d’Or; Silvester; Johannes de Taslie; Rainaldus Oeline, frater Fulco de la Jaille; frater Galfridus Tyel; frater Adam de Chaurce; frater Fulco de Munt Lot; frater Nicolaus de la Curbe.
Aug. 1-31. Andreas dominus de Vitri makes his will while on pilgrimage to the Holy Land and in the army going to the aid of Cracum. He does with with the advice of the dominus Liddensis episcopus, who is representing the patriarch of Jerusalem, [188] the brothers of the Temple and the Hospital,... more
sources: Broussillon, ‘La Charte d’André’, pp. 50-3 (RRH no. 637a)
year: 1191
initiator: Galterius Cesaree Palestine dominus
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Aug. 28 1189 - Jul. 12 1191. On his deathbed, Gualterius Cesaree domnus gives the Hospital of St John the casale of Haltafia in the presence of King Guy of Jerusalem and domnus Monachus Cesariensis archiepiscopus.
*Aug. 28 1189 - Jul. 12 1191. On his deathbed, Gualterius Cesaree domnus gives the Hospital of St John the casale of Haltafia in the presence of King Guy of Jerusalem and domnus Monachus Cesariensis archiepiscopus.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:824-5, no. 483