RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1136
year: 1183
initiator: Guido Ioppensis et Ascalonensis comes and his wife Sibilla
recipient: Torgis
text: Dec. 25 1182 - Dec. 24 1183. Guido Ioppes et Ascalonis comes and domna Sibilla, his wife and earundem urbium comitissa, confirm under seal that they have sold Torgis 2 carrucate terre and half the houses that Guido and Sibilla bought in casale Gesehale from Georgius Surianus, their scriba, the son of Hariria and the brother of David scriba, and from his wife Faragia, for 500 besants. Witnesses: Joscelinus de Samosac Ascalonis castellanus; [184] Baldoinus frater eius; Seignoreit Ascalonis vicecomes; Rainaldus de Mongisart; Rainaldus de Saisons; Girardus de Remille; Baldoinus Magn; Bertrandus Caruana; Guibertus frater eius; Simon Batalle; Guillelmus Tonsus; Secardus frater eius; Henricus de Baugenceio; Bartolomeus Renterius.
Dec. 25 1182 - Dec. 24 1183. Guido Ioppes et Ascalonis comes and domna Sibilla, his wife and earundem urbium comitissa, confirm under seal that they have sold Torgis 2 carrucate terre and half the houses that Guido and Sibilla bought in casale Gesehale from Georgius Surianus, their scriba, the son... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:789-91, 853, nos. 470, 507 (RRH no. 627)
year: 1186
initiator: Roger de Moulins, master of the Hospital
recipient: Johannes Poterius
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Apr. 25. Rogerius de Molins, sancte domus Hospitalis Jherusalem magister ac custos humilis, grants under seal to Johannes Poterius, his wife and heirs possession of a house Johannes had bought from Willelmus Barbota for 200 besants. The house may be given, sold or pledged to all except churches, milites, Suriani and other peoples who are not obedient to the Church of Rome, but if the intention is a sale the bajulus domorum of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem must be told and the Order will have preemption rights. Census of 3 and a half besants will be payable each year on the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The house is situated in vico S. Johannis Evangeliste in the territory of the Hospital [in Jerusalem]. To the east is the rua Ispanie, to the west the rua S. Johannis Evangeliste, to the south the house of Bernardus de Blanchagarda, and to the north the house of Ugo de Romai. The Hospital is paid 2 besants and 2 solidi for its consent to this purchase. Witnesses: frater Berengerius de Cenagona thesaurarius; frater Herbertus de Duneires hospitalarius; frater Jacob custos asinarie, who agreed to the concession; frater Petrus Castellanus; frater Bernardus de Asinaria castellanus Bellimontis; frater Garinus de Melna; of the jurati [of Jerusalem], dominus Gofridus de Turonis; dominus Willelmus Patroni; dominus Willelmus Beraudi; dominus Willelmus de Ponz; Johannes Raimundi; Johannes Briza; Petrus Blanchardi; Michael la Vila; Aimo Stacionarius.
Apr. 25. Rogerius de Molins, sancte domus Hospitalis Jherusalem magister ac custos humilis, grants under seal to Johannes Poterius, his wife and heirs possession of a house Johannes had bought from Willelmus Barbota for 200 besants. The house may be given, sold or pledged to all except churches,... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:502-3, no. 803 (RRH no. 651)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1414
year: 1198
initiator: Aimery of Cyprus
recipient: Anigellus/Augellus, the son of Johannes Chaulot
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Oct. 1-31. Acre. With the consent of his wife Isabella, the daughter of King Amalric, Aimery, par la grace de Dieu roy latin de Jherusalem, confirms the purchase by the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and Geofroy de Donjon maître of land/lands that had belonged to Johannes Chaulot. The Hospital had bought the land from Anigellus/Augellus, the son of Johannes Chaulot.
*Oct. 1-31. Acre. With the consent of his wife Isabella, the daughter of King Amalric, Aimery, par la grace de Dieu roy latin de Jherusalem, confirms the purchase by the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and Geofroy de Donjon maître of land/lands that had belonged to Johannes Chaulot. The Hospital... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:923, 1001, nos. 561, 616 (RRH no. 747c)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1648
year: 1211
initiator: John of Brienne, and the Lady Quenn Maria his wife
recipient: Santius Dominici Sepulcri prior and the chapter of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Jun. 17. Acre. John, per dei gratiam Latinorum Ierusalem rex decimus et comes Brene, and the Lady Queen Maria his wife confirm under seal for Santius Dominici Sepulcri prior and the chapter of the Holy Sepulchre the canons’ purchase of a garden near Acre, together with houses and land around the garden, from Willelmus Pomaranus. In an eleemosynary grant, John and Maria renounce any rights they have had over the garden and allow the canons to import the produce [fructus et herbae] on their horses into Acre and to sell it without the payment of dues [exactio]. Witnesses: Gualterius de Montbeliart regni Iherosolimitani constabularius; Radulfus Tyberiadis regis senescalcus; Iacobus de Durnai regis marescalcus; Aimarus domnus Cesaree; Philippus de Ybelino; Guido de Montfort; Garnerius Alemannus; Roardus domnus Cayphas; Amion Days; Thomas de Maugastel; Daniel de Molembec; Adam Coste. The charter was drawn up [notarized] by Balduinus.
Jun. 17. Acre. John, per dei gratiam Latinorum Ierusalem rex decimus et comes Brene, and the Lady Queen Maria his wife confirm under seal for Santius Dominici Sepulcri prior and the chapter of the Holy Sepulchre the canons’ purchase of a garden near Acre, together with houses and land around the... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1017-19, 1067, nos. 626, 647 (RRH no. 853)
year: 1215
initiator: Theobaldus, a preacher of the cross in the Holy Land
recipient: abbas S. Ioannis
text: (1215) Theobaldus, a preacher of the cross in the Holy Land, acquired many relics from the abbas S. Ioannis, including 3 stones, which had been thrown at St Stephen. He also acquired the head of St Anne from the prior of Bethlehem. He brought these to Mainz.
(1215) Theobaldus, a preacher of the cross in the Holy Land, acquired many relics from the abbas S. Ioannis, including 3 stones, which had been thrown at St Stephen. He also acquired the head of St Anne from the prior of Bethlehem. He brought these to Mainz.
sources: Joannis, Scriptores rerum Moguntiacarum 2:560 (RRH no. 880a)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1976
year: 1225
initiator: King Henry III of England
recipient: Ansaldus de Genua
text: Jan. 14-17. King Henry III of England orders Ansaldus de Genua to buy 100 marcatae of scarlet cloth to give to the sultan of Damascus as a present from the king. The money will be repaid to Ansaldus when he returns.
Jan. 14-17. King Henry III of England orders Ansaldus de Genua to buy 100 marcatae of scarlet cloth to give to the sultan of Damascus as a present from the king. The money will be repaid to Ansaldus when he returns.
sources: Rotuli litterarum clausarum 2:13 b (RRH no. 969)
year: 1227
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Raynerius Bethleemitice civitatis episcopus
text: Aug. 21. Anagni. Addressing Raynerius Bethleemitice civitatis episcopus and his successors, Pope Gregory IX draws attention to the ruling of Pope Lucius II that letters purporting to have been issued by Popes Paschal II and Calixtus II subjecting the parish of Ascalon to Bethlehem were forgeries, but he nevertheless follows Popes Innocent II, Lucius II, [Innocent III] [339] and Honorius III in confirming the privileges of the church of Bethlehem. He confirms in particular the church’s possessions, which he lists: the tithes of Thecua, Seyr and Bethscuar; the casalia of Sanctus Georgius, Bethenase, Bethelaam, Berbetham and Quercus; a garden at Archas; the land and herbir of Belmekim and Oliban in the diocese of Ramla; Belveir in the province of Caesarea; Bedaica in the province of Nazareth; Haim in the diocese of Tiberias; the churches of St Martin in Tyre, St Mary in Gibeletum, St Mary on Mt Pèlerin with Calamon, and a church in Jaffa. He lists churches and possessions overseas in Constantinople and Italy, before returning to properties in the Latin East, specifying: Seylon in the territory of Nablus; land held by burgenses of Jerusalem which is located between Bethlehem and Jerusalem; a casale called Bedar in Galilee; 2 casalia commonly called Caphrapalos and Caxusum within the Vallis de Cursu; houses and gardens in Jerusalem; a villein [homo] with his possessions; a house in Acre situated between the church of Sancta Maria de Platea and the old palacium; next to Bethlehem, possessions and lands, Bethlezan and Artasium; the greater pool [stagnum] which used to provide water to Bethlehem; the endowments provided by Anselmus de Parentela with the agreement of the king; 2 carrucate terre in the territory of Phagor, given by Geroldus; lands in the territory of Bethamar; a villanus in the casale of Sayr given by Andreas de Templo; a casale called Cadichinos situated between Bethlehem and Jerusalem, given by Pisellus vicecomes and his wife Gisla; casale Bethenasiph in the territory of Hebron; casale Bethfassam, which had belonged to the feudum of Radulfus de Fontaneto; a house in the city of Caesarea, and in the territory of Caesarea casale Belveir [already mentioned]; casale Thaeria in the territory of Ramla; 8 carrucate terre in casale sancte Marie; the casalia of Bethmelchi, Heberre and Luban; houses and lands in Jaffa; 2 carrucate terre next to the river Eleutherum; in Haifa a house next to the gate from which runs the road to Acre and 2 carrucate terre in the territory of Haifa; a house in Tiberias and in the territory of Tiberias casale Aim, with lands on both sides of the river [Jordan] which flows from the Sea of Galilee [maris Cedelee]; casale Sembra, given by Ulricus vicecomes Neapolitanus; casale Capracule given by Bernardus Vaccarius; casale Ramadec; in Ascalon a house with stationes and a bath-house next to it, a garden outside the eastern gate near the wall, lands for planting vines, an oven, a mill, all purchased, 4 carrucate terre at sanctus Michaelis, casale Bethamam near Ascalon, 5 carrucate terre next to the road to sanctus Michaelis, the vineyard that belonged to Guillielmus Ruffus vicecomes Ascalonitanus, next to the garden of Bethlehem which is outside the gate of Ascalon, on the left hand side; the casalia of Zacharia and sanctus Georgius, which were given by Gonfredus de Turre with the rest of his feudum; casale Bethaleam given by Hugo dominus de Sancto Abraham; houses in Nablus; a house in Tyre located near the castle; in the diocese of Antioch the casalia of Carcasia, Baldadia and Gabanio, and the vineyards of Norsinac; in Antioch 6 houses in the vicus Panticelli in the parish of St Thomas, a house next to the church of St Peter, a house ubi fiunt calamite, a 3 pecie of gardens in the parish of St James. Pope Gregory confirms an exchange made between the churches of Bethlehem and Nazareth in relation to a church in Acre. He confirms exemption from the payment of tithes on noval lands and all liberties granted by his predecessors. [340]
Aug. 21. Anagni. Addressing Raynerius Bethleemitice civitatis episcopus and his successors, Pope Gregory IX draws attention to the ruling of Pope Lucius II that letters purporting to have been issued by Popes Paschal II and Calixtus II subjecting the parish of Ascalon to Bethlehem were forgeries,... more
sources: Hiestand, Papsturkunden 3:377-83, no. 190 (RRH no. 983)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
2081
year: 1228
initiator: Bohemond IV, prince of Antioch and count of Tripoli
recipient: Hermannus, master of the Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Jan. 1-31. Bohemond, per la grace de deu prince d’Antioche et coms de Triple, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to frere Hermant, honorable maistre de la sancta maison de nostre dame de l’hospitau des Alamans, his convent and brothers. He gives a mill outside the walls of Antioch, situated on the river fer, below the patriarch’s mill, which he had bought and repaired. The mill has 3 millstones [peires] and the Hospital of St Mary of Germans has licence to install a fourth. The mill’s dependencies include a fishery [pescherie]. Bohemond adds the gift of a vineyard, which he had planted near the mill, and the winepress [pressoir] in it. Witnesses: Boemont li sires del Botron; Guiscart de l’Isle; Bertran Porcelet; Amauri Saleman; Pierre de Scandalion; Raimund Arra; Manssel de Gibel; Auberi de Ranquerole.
Jan. 1-31. Bohemond, per la grace de deu prince d’Antioche et coms de Triple, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to frere Hermant, honorable maistre de la sancta maison de nostre dame de l’hospitau des Alamans, his convent and brothers. He gives a mill outside the walls of Antioch, situated on the... more
sources: Strehlke, Tabulae, p. 50, no. 61 (RRH no. 979)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
2122
year: 1229
initiator: Emperor Frederick II
recipient: Hermannus, master of the Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans, and brothers of the Hospital; Iohannes de Conchi
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Apr. 21-30. Acre. Frederick, dei gratia Romanorum imperator semper augustus, Ierusalem et Sicilie rex, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to frater Hermannus magister and the brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans. He confirms their purchase of a house [in Acre] from Iohannes de Conchi for 620 marchae argenti and another house, given by Iohannes, which is situated next to the church of the Holy Sepulchre, together with licence to build a vault stretching from a house Iohannes already has, so long as the platea publica of the city is not obstructed. Frederick also confirms the gift made by King John to the Order of a barbacan and all the land between the city wall of Acre and the sea, that is to say from the Gate of Goffridus Tortus to the barbacan, with all the stationes there, and with the right to build whatever the Order wishes on the land, provided it does not interfere with the via publica and the traffic on it. Witnesses: Balianus domnus Sydonis; Otto de Montebeliardo conestabulus regni Iherosolimitani; Iohannes de Ybelino; Guarnerus Alemanus; Aymo nepos eius; Aymarus nepos fratris Aymari de domo Hospitalis sancti Iohannis; and others.
Apr. 21-30. Acre. Frederick, dei gratia Romanorum imperator semper augustus, Ierusalem et Sicilie rex, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to frater Hermannus magister and the brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans. He confirms their purchase of a house [in Acre] from Iohannes de Conchi... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1144-6, no. 675 (RRH no. 1009)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
2420
year: 1243
initiator: Hermannus Petragoricensis, master of the Knights Templar
recipient: Jacques de Lamendelée
text: Mar. 15. [368] Frère Hermand de Périgord, maître of the Knights Templar, records that he has given 2 charters to Jacques de Lamendelée, as the nearest relative of comte Jaucelin seneschal du royaume de Jérusalem. The first contains the confirmation by King Baldwin IV of the purchase made by his mother Agnès of 2 casalia called Cabor and Coquil [Dec. 25 1182 - Dec. 24 1183]. The second records a gift made by Guy de Lusignan comte de Joppé et d’Ascalon and his wife comtesse Sibille to Jaucelin [Febr. 1. 1185].
Mar. 15. [368] Frère Hermand de Périgord, maître of the Knights Templar, records that he has given 2 charters to Jacques de Lamendelée, as the nearest relative of comte Jaucelin seneschal du royaume de Jérusalem. The first contains the confirmation by King Baldwin IV of the purchase made by his... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, ‘Inventaire’, p. 86, no. 262. (RRH no. 1110a)