RRR: Eleemosynary grant
84
year: 1105
initiator: Raymond of Saint Gilles
recipient: Church of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: 1103 – Feb. 28 1105. At the request of the late Johannes filius et canonicus ecclesię Sancti Sepulcri, Raymond [of St Gilles], comes atque christianᶒ militiᶒ excellentissimus princeps in partibus Syriᶒ makes an eleemosynary gift to the church of the Holy Sepulchre of a house on Mont Pèlerin, which had been a mosque [que domus antiquo tempore immundis paganorum supersticionibus dedita fuerit]. It is to be converted into a church. At the request of Johannes, Raymond also gives the church of the Holy Sepulchre the church of Sanctus Georgius quę est in montanis, in the presence of Decanus de Poscheriis; capellanus suus Pons de Grilione; Rostagnus de Port; and Bernardus prior de Bethleem. Raymond further promises that once the city of Tripoli is in his hands he will give the church of the Holy Sepulchre the next best church in the city after the principal one, together with revenues sufficient to support 13 clergy [clerici] in residence.
1103 – Feb. 28 1105. At the request of the late Johannes filius et canonicus ecclesię Sancti Sepulcri, Raymond [of St Gilles], comes atque christianᶒ militiᶒ excellentissimus princeps in partibus Syriᶒ makes an eleemosynary gift to the church of the Holy Sepulchre of a house on Mont Pèlerin, which... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 185-7, no. 79 (RRH no. 48)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
89
year: 1106
initiator: William Jordan
recipient: Church of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Aug. 22. Mont Pèlerin. On the day of the dedication of the church of the Holy Sepulchre on Mont Pèlerin, William Jordan, christianᶒ militiᶒ ductor and nephew and heir of Raymond of St Gilles, confirms Raymond’s gifts to the church of the Holy Sepulchre and, at the request of Johannes caconicus ęcclesię Sancti Sepulcri, adds the eleemosynary gift of a villa called Bivora. He gives the church of the Holy Sepulchre the freedom to hold whatever the inhabitants of his dominions give. William Jordan, Christi servus atque christianᶒ militiᶒ comes, adds his signum. Witnesses: Aicardus Arelatensi; Decanus de Poscheriis; Stephanus de Brino; Gaufridus de Pennis; Willelmus Petrus constabularius; Willelmus Raimundus constabularius; Willelmus Berallus; Raimundus de Balcis.
Aug. 22. Mont Pèlerin. On the day of the dedication of the church of the Holy Sepulchre on Mont Pèlerin, William Jordan, christianᶒ militiᶒ ductor and nephew and heir of Raymond of St Gilles, confirms Raymond’s gifts to the church of the Holy Sepulchre and, at the request of Johannes caconicus... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 185-7, no. 79 (RRH no. 48)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
116
year: 1110
initiator: Count Bertrand of Saint Gilles
recipient: Church of the Holy Sepulchre which is situated in the castle of Mont Pèlerin
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Jun./Jul. 1109 – Nov. 30 1110. Bertrand, inclitus comes [Tripolitanus], son of Raymond of St Gilles, had made an eleemosynary grant, to benefit the soul of his relation William Jordan [count of Cerdagne], in the presence of King Baldwin I of Jerusalem, the archiepiscopus Albariensis and Arnulfus archidiaconus and other good men. He had made this to the church of the Holy Sepulchre which is situated in the castle [castrum] of Mont Pèlerin and was represented by Johannes, who was prior of the same church. Bertrand had given 3 casalia: Abdin/Addin, Babela/Habela, and Beniharan/Beniaran, but he had unjustly taken the casalia back into his hands. When Arnaldus, elected prior of the church on Mont Pèlerin by the chapter of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, demanded the return of the casalia, Bertrand, together with his son Pontius acknowledged his guilt. By an eleemosynary grant he returns them to the church. He confirms the gifts made to the church of the Holy Sepulchre on Mont Pèlerin by his father, Count Raymond of St Gilles, and his cousin William Jordan and in addition gives Arnaldus prior a good horse and the best mule that can be found. If Bertrand or Pontius fail in this commitment they will be subjected to excommunication by the patriarch of Jerusalem, the bishop of Tripoli, the archbishop of Apamea [Femia] and the bishop of Béziers. Signatories: Bertrandus comes; Poncius filius suus; A. episcopus Tripolis; P. archiepiscopus Femiᶒ; A. episcopus Biterrensis; Rogerius constabularius; Udalardus de Pontiano; Poncius de Grilione.
Jun./Jul. 1109 – Nov. 30 1110. Bertrand, inclitus comes [Tripolitanus], son of Raymond of St Gilles, had made an eleemosynary grant, to benefit the soul of his relation William Jordan [count of Cerdagne], in the presence of King Baldwin I of Jerusalem, the archiepiscopus Albariensis and Arnulfus... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 197-9, no. 86; Mayer, UKJ 1:169-70 , no. 44 (RRH no. 58)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
228
year: 1125
initiator: Baldwin II
recipient: Canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Dec. 25 1124 – Sept. 23 1125 (1125). Tyre. In the royal palatium. Baldwin per dei gratiam rex Iherusalem Latinorum secundus makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, confirming for the church and canons of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem their possession of a casale called Derina, situated near Tyre [in terminis Tyri] close to the great spring [fons] that feeds the aqueduct. The territory of the casale, situated on the hillside, comprises 4 carrucates [tantum terrᶒ, quantum quatuor paria boum poterunt excolere de anno ad annum]. Baldwin excludes from the confirmation another unnamed casale, on which he recognizes the Holy Sepulchre has claims, and a garden [ortus] situated between the sea wall and sea forewall of the city. Signatories: Gelduinus Sanctᶒ Mariᶒ Vallis Iosaphat abbas; Paganus regis cancellarius; Gualterius Brisebarre; Paganus de Mineriis; Willelmus de Sancto Bertino; Sado marescallus.
Dec. 25 1124 – Sept. 23 1125 (1125). Tyre. In the royal palatium. Baldwin per dei gratiam rex Iherusalem Latinorum secundus makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, confirming for the church and canons of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem their possession of a casale called Derina, situated near Tyre [in... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:247-9, no. 94 (RRH no. 109)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
266
year: 1129
initiator: Baldwin II
recipient: Church of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Mar. 1- 31. Acre. In the royal palatium. Baldwin, dei gratia rex Iherusalem Latinorum secundus, makes an eleemosynary grant with the consent of his daughter Melisende, giving the church of the Holy Sepulchre, its prior Wilelmus and its canons a casale named Cafermelic/ Cafermelich in the territory of Nablus with its lands and villani, except for the villani who were transferred by Romanus de Podio to the casale of Beteflori. The canons in return renounce their claim for a rent of 200 besants taken from the revenues [in redditu] of Nablus. In the presence of Patriarch Stephen [of Chartres] of Jerusalem and the witnesses listed below, the king orders Paganus his cancellarius to draw up the charter and attach his lead seal. Witnesses: Wilelmus Nazarenus archiepiscopus; Balduinus Sebastinus episcopus; Anselmus/Ansellus Bethleemita episcopus; Gelduinus Uallis Iosaphat abbas; Arnaldus prior Montis Syon; Iohannes camerarius; Bernardus Uaccarius; Hugo Ioppensis domnus; Ansellus de Bria; Henfredus de Torone; Gualterius Cesareᶒ domnus; Guitterius sororius regis; Roardus; Sado marescalcus; Paganus pincerna; Romanus de Podio; Goffridus Tortus; Balduinus Sancti Abrahae; Hulricus Neapolis vicecomes and many others.
Mar. 1- 31. Acre. In the royal palatium. Baldwin, dei gratia rex Iherusalem Latinorum secundus, makes an eleemosynary grant with the consent of his daughter Melisende, giving the church of the Holy Sepulchre, its prior Wilelmus and its canons a casale named Cafermelic/ Cafermelich in the territory... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:261-3, 343 nos. 105, 153 (RRH no. 121)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
301
year: 1131
initiator: Baldwin II
recipient: Church of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Sept. 27 1130 - Aug 21 1131. Baldwin, dei gratia rex Iherusalem Latinorum secundus, had made a sealed eleemosynary grant to the church of the Holy Sepulchre, represented by Wilelmus prior and the canons. He had given a casale called Cafermelech in the territory of Nablus with all its lands and villani, except for 2 villani who had been transferred by Romanus de Podio to the casale of Betheflori. In return the canons of the Holy Sepulchre had surrendered their claim on 200 besants, which they had from the revenues [redditus] of Nablus. At the canons’ request Baldwin now restores the 2 rustici with their progeny and heirs, to the Holy Sepulchre and Petrus eiusdem prior. He does this in the presence and with the agreement of [Fulk] comes Andegavensis and Milissende his daughter. In the presence of Patriarch William [of Malines] of Jerusalem he orders Amelinus, his cancellarius, to write the charter and attach his lead seal. Witnesses: Petrus capellanus regis; Radulfus camerarius regis; Martinus de Nazareth; Anscatinus vicecomes Iherusalem; Olricus vicecomes Neapolis and many others.
Sept. 27 1130 - Aug 21 1131. Baldwin, dei gratia rex Iherusalem Latinorum secundus, had made a sealed eleemosynary grant to the church of the Holy Sepulchre, represented by Wilelmus prior and the canons. He had given a casale called Cafermelech in the territory of Nablus with all its lands and... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:287-8, 295, 344, nos. 124, 127, 155 (RRH no. 137)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
307
year: 1132
initiator: Wilelmus de Buris
recipient: Church of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Dec 25 1131 – Sept. 23 1132. Wilelmus de Buris, with the consent of Fulk, rex Francorum tertius, and of his nephews Radulfus de Ysis et Symon, makes an eleemosynary grant to the church of the Holy Sepulchre. He gives 2 casalia called Gebul and Helkar. Their lands stretch longitudinally from the mountains through the plain to the Jordan and latitudinally from the boundary between the lordship of Bethsan and and the territory of Tiberias to a cava, which is next to a casale called Huxenia, and extends in a straight line to the aforesaid mountain and river. He also gives the canons of the Holy Sepulchre the use of all his fisheries [piscariae] for 8 days each year. They may take any week in the period from Septuagesima to Easter, but if on any of those days the Sea [of Galilee] is turbulent they may choose another day to fish. He also gives them all the labour services [tota angaria et auxilium] of his own fisherman for one day a year. And he gives them the right to have a boat [navis] on the Sea of Galillee. King Fulk confirms this gift with his seal. Witnesses: Willelmus patriarcha; Fulco rex; Willelmus, archiepiscopus Nazarenus; Anselmus episcopus Bethleem; Petrus prior Sancti Sepulchri; Achardus prior Templi; Arnaldus prior Montis Syon; and from Tiberias and its neighbourhood, Goffridus capellanus Tiberiadis; Guala vicecomes; Guarmundus; Paganus de Monte Regali; Mangoth; Ricolf; Hugo de Badalone; Thomas de Bethsan.
Dec 25 1131 – Sept. 23 1132. Wilelmus de Buris, with the consent of Fulk, rex Francorum tertius, and of his nephews Radulfus de Ysis et Symon, makes an eleemosynary grant to the church of the Holy Sepulchre. He gives 2 casalia called Gebul and Helkar. Their lands stretch longitudinally from the... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:296-8, no. 128 (RRH no. 142)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
313
year: 1133
initiator: Bernardus Bituricensis and his wife Ahoys
recipient: Canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: 1130 – Aug. 31 1133. Bernardus Bituricensis and his wife Ahoys make an eleemosynary grant to the canons and church of the Holy Sepulchre. They give their house and whatever else they have, including a piece of land near the gate of St Stephen in Jerusalem, which they acquired in return for the payment of a census of 2 besants. They will remain in possession of the house and their other property for their lives. After their deaths a third part of the property is to pass to the canons, although if one of them survives a further third part can pass to the canons in return for support for the rest of the survivor’s life. A third part will go to their daughter and her heirs, if she marries, although it can be exchanged with the canons for 100 besants and if she dies childless it will also pass to the canons. Petrus prior Sancti Sepulchri takes Bernardus and Ahoys into confraternity, in recognition of which Bernardus and Ahoys will give the the church a justa of wine and 2 loaves three times a year: at Christmas, Easter and on the 15 July [Festum Jherusalem]. Witnesses: patriarcha WilIelmus; Fulcherius capellanus ejus; Amelius diaconus; Aschetinus vicecomes; Umbertus aurifaber; Herbertus Cum barba; Giraldus Sancti Sepulchri diaconus, who drew up the charter; W. de Babilonia.
1130 – Aug. 31 1133. Bernardus Bituricensis and his wife Ahoys make an eleemosynary grant to the canons and church of the Holy Sepulchre. They give their house and whatever else they have, including a piece of land near the gate of St Stephen in Jerusalem, which they acquired in return for the... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 215-16, no. 98 (RRH no. 183)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
322
year: 1134
initiator: King Fulk
recipient: Canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Dec. 25 1133 – Aug. 31 1134. Antioch. In the palacium. Fulk, dei gratia tercius rex Latinorum Iherusalem nec non et rector ac bajulus Antiocheni principatus filiᶒque Boamundi iunioris, confirms and seals the eleemosynary grant made by Osmun-dus de Monte Garou, canon of St Peter [of Antioch] to the canons of the Holy Sepulchre. Osmundus gave them a house, with a bordellus adjacent, situated next to the Bath House of Tancred. Witnesses: The barones Rainaldus Masuerius constabularius; Leo dux Maopoli; Wido de Merlon/Merlou; Thomas vicecomes; Godofredus filius Renbauth. The charter is written by Franco cancellarius.
Dec. 25 1133 – Aug. 31 1134. Antioch. In the palacium. Fulk, dei gratia tercius rex Latinorum Iherusalem nec non et rector ac bajulus Antiocheni principatus filiᶒque Boamundi iunioris, confirms and seals the eleemosynary grant made by Osmun-dus de Monte Garou, canon of St Peter [of Antioch] to the... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:298-300, no. 129 (RRH no. 149)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
338
year: 1135
initiator: Adalais, widow of Hugo Ebriacus
recipient: Canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Dec. 25 1134 – Dec. 24 1135. Adalais, widow of the late Hugo Ebriacus, with the consent of her son Willelmus Ebriacus, makes an eleemosynary grant to the canons of the Holy Sepulchre. She has been made a consoror of the Holy Sepulchre. She gives the canons a rent of 12 besants or 120 rotula of oil a year on condition that they commemorate the obit of her husband Hugo Ebriacus each year on 5 October. Witnesses: Guidofressus; Guiniguisus; Stephanus; Bertrandus Segnoretus; Paganus ferrarius. Peregrinus wrote the charter and sealed it on the orders of his lord and his son Willelmus Ebriacus.
Dec. 25 1134 – Dec. 24 1135. Adalais, widow of the late Hugo Ebriacus, with the consent of her son Willelmus Ebriacus, makes an eleemosynary grant to the canons of the Holy Sepulchre. She has been made a consoror of the Holy Sepulchre. She gives the canons a rent of 12 besants or 120 rotula of oil... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 193-4, no. 84 (RRH no. 161)