year: 1135
initiator: William de Baronia
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: (1135) [46] William de Baronia gives the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat in perpetuity the gastina of Julian, situated in the territory of Baronia.The gift is sealed by his ‘pater karissimus’, Radulfus archiepiscopus Mamistranus. Witnesses: Radulfus egregious episcopus; Galfridus canonicus; Hugo Blesensis Sancti Pauli Antiochiae monachus; Walterius presbiter, Baroniae capellanus; Stephanus miles; Willelmus de Brion.
(1135) [46] William de Baronia gives the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat in perpetuity the gastina of Julian, situated in the territory of Baronia.The gift is sealed by his ‘pater karissimus’, Radulfus archiepiscopus Mamistranus. Witnesses: Radulfus egregious episcopus; Galfridus... more
sources: Kohler, ‘Chartes de Josaphat’, p. 130, no. 21) (RRH no. 161a
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
393
year: 1140
initiator: Pope Innocent II
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: May 18. Lateran. In response to a request from Guido abbas of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, Pope Innocent II confirms the abbey’s possessions in Sicily and southern Italy, together with its tithes and burial privileges and its right to admit confratres.
May 18. Lateran. In response to a request from Guido abbas of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, Pope Innocent II confirms the abbey’s possessions in Sicily and southern Italy, together with its tithes and burial privileges and its right to admit confratres.
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp.156-9, no. 44 (RRH no. 196)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
456
year: 1145
initiator: Patriarch William of Jerusalem
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: 1130 – Sept. 27 1145. Patriarch William of Jerusalem confirms under seal the constitution of the hospital and confraternity established by the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat [Winter 1109/1110 – Apr. 6 1112].
1130 – Sept. 27 1145. Patriarch William of Jerusalem confirms under seal the constitution of the hospital and confraternity established by the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat [Winter 1109/1110 – Apr. 6 1112].
sources: Delaborde, Chartes de Josaphat, pp. 47-9, no. 19 [57] (RRH no. 135)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
512
year: 1151
initiator: Pope Eugenius III
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Mar. 31. Ferentino. Pope Eugenius III repeats in favour of the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat and Guido abbas the letters of Pope Innocent II [May 20 1140, Apr 5 1142] confirming the gifts of Bernardus episcopus Nazareth of the parish church of Ligio and its tithes and the tithes of Thanis, to be used in support of the abbey’s hospital, together with properties in Sicily.
Mar. 31. Ferentino. Pope Eugenius III repeats in favour of the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat and Guido abbas the letters of Pope Innocent II [May 20 1140, Apr 5 1142] confirming the gifts of Bernardus episcopus Nazareth of the parish church of Ligio and its tithes and the tithes of... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 199-201, no. 66
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
511
year: 1151
initiator: Pope Eugenius III
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Mar. 31. Ferentino. Pope Eugenius III takes the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat and Guido abbas under papal protection, repeating the letters of Pope Paschal II [Jan 2 1113] and Pope Innocent II [May 18 1140].
Mar. 31. Ferentino. Pope Eugenius III takes the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat and Guido abbas under papal protection, repeating the letters of Pope Paschal II [Jan 2 1113] and Pope Innocent II [May 18 1140].
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 197-9, no. 65
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
528
year: 1152
initiator: Baldwin III
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Apr. 20. Tyre. At the request of Guido abbas of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, Baldwin, dei gratia in sancta Ierusalem Latinorum rex quartus, confirms under seal King Baldwin II’s confirmation for the abbey [Dec. 25 1129 – Jun. 12 1130], with the following changes: the addition of cisterns to Godfrey of Bouillon’s grant of property outside Jerusalem; the addition of 2 carucae of land, given by Balduinus [de Ram]is in territorio Ramensi; and the right of the abbey’s men to buy and sell without payment of thelonaria throughout the kingdom of Jerusalem. Witnesses: Petrus archiepiscopus Tyrensis; Balduinus archiepiscopus Cesariensis; Ebrardus magister Templi; Andreas de Monte Barro; Radulfus de Patingiis; Symon Tyberia[densis; Philippus Ne]apolitanus; Hugo de Hibelino; Clarembaldus vicecomes Achonensis; Paganus [de] Uoh vicecomes Ierosolimitanus; Balduinus de Insula; Sada marescalcus; Gocelinus Pesellus. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus cancellarius.
Apr. 20. Tyre. At the request of Guido abbas of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, Baldwin, dei gratia in sancta Ierusalem Latinorum rex quartus, confirms under seal King Baldwin II’s confirmation for the abbey [Dec. 25 1129 – Jun. 12 1130], with the following changes: the addition of cisterns... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:412-15, no. 226 (RRH no. 291)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
572
year: 1155
initiator: Pope Adrian IV
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Mar. 1. Pope Adrian IV repeats in favour of the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat and Guido abbas the letters of Popes Innocent II and Eugenius III, confirming the gifts of Bishop Bernardus of Nazareth of the parish church of Ligio and its tithes and the tithes of Thanis, to be used in support of the abbey’s hospitale, together with properties in Sicily.
Mar. 1. Pope Adrian IV repeats in favour of the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat and Guido abbas the letters of Popes Innocent II and Eugenius III, confirming the gifts of Bishop Bernardus of Nazareth of the parish church of Ligio and its tithes and the tithes of Thanis, to be used in... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 213-14, no. 73 (RRH no. 304)
year: 1164
initiator: Girard, lord of Sidon
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Jan. 4. Girard, lord of Sidon, with the agreement of his son Renaud and his heirs, gives the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat all the olive trees on the land the abbey holds near Sidon. Witnesses: Raul Maulore; dominus Bernardus Baruti; Teodericus Bellifortis; Jocelinus Gazel; Raul Mengot; Odo de Creel; Galterius de Menere; Raul Darmentere; Balduinus Furnier; Robertus Peregrinus; Manasse de Chamulei; Grivelo vicecomes; Johannes, who wrote the charter.
Jan. 4. Girard, lord of Sidon, with the agreement of his son Renaud and his heirs, gives the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat all the olive trees on the land the abbey holds near Sidon. Witnesses: Raul Maulore; dominus Bernardus Baruti; Teodericus Bellifortis; Jocelinus Gazel; Raul... more
sources: Kohler, ‘Chartes de Josaphat’, p. 145, no. 36 (RRH no. 393c)
year: 1179
initiator: Henry, count palatine of Troyes
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Jan. - Dec. 24. [162] Jerusalem. Henry, count palatine of Troyes, having visited the church of the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat and in consideration of the holiness of the place and the monks’ devotion, makes a sealed grant, giving the abbey an annual rent of 10 livres, which he will assign on his return from the East. Should he die in the interim, he instructs his wife, son and guardians of his land to fulfil his wishes. He declares that everything the abbey shall acquire will be held freely, with the right to dispose of property should it so wish. Witnesses: Henricus comes Grandisprati; Gaufridus frater ejus; Willelmus de Sancta Maura; Willelmus marescallus; Robertus de Milli; Arnaud Cammar; Theobaldus de Fimiis; magister Philippus; magister Hugo; Milo de Pruvino. The charter was drawn up by Stephanus cancellarius notarii Alberici.
Jan. - Dec. 24. [162] Jerusalem. Henry, count palatine of Troyes, having visited the church of the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat and in consideration of the holiness of the place and the monks’ devotion, makes a sealed grant, giving the abbey an annual rent of 10 livres, which he... more
sources: Kohler, ‘Chartes’, pp. 149-50, no. 42 (RRH no. 590b)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1101
year: 1182
initiator: Bohemond III, prince of Antioch
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Mar. 25-27. Gabulum. Bohemond III, dei gratia princeps Antiochiae, the son of Prince Raymond, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, where his mother Constantia principissa, his sister Philippa and his brother Raynaudus are buried. He confirms all the possessions granted to the abbey by his predecessors and barones, as detailed in a charter shown him by dominus Iohannes abbas: a casale called Busson in the mountain of Gabalum; 6 carrucatae on the plain of Gabalum; outside the city 1 carrucata and within the city a hospitatio; a casale called Hanadiae in the territory of Borchot; a casale called Mordin in Suria; a house in Antioch and before Antioch next to Sossim 1 carrucata Graeca; a casale called Phargaala in the plain of Antioch; a casale in the territory of Caphardan which domnus Bonabulus gave the abbey; a casale called Erhac in the territory of Ruissol, which Fulcherius de Malli gave the abbey; the casalia of Nabon, Borgol, Tarpetac and Anglixen in the territory of Tilium and an abbatia situated in the mountains; the casalia called Sanctus Paulus, Joachet, Oessi and Gaassia in the territory of Mamistra; rents of 200 librae of fish and 100 mecuchia of salt from the saltpans and fishery of Mamistra; rents of 500 eels at Antioch; and a house at Latakia. Witnesses: Rogerius de Surdetiaus; Hugo de Logiis; Philippus frater eius; Gervasius senescallus; Bartholomaeus marescallus; Raymundus de Molins; Richerius de Erminato; Gauterius de Archiam; Bastardus de Molins; Willelmus de Hingron. The charter was drawn up by Willelmus clericus, a subordinate of Iohannes cancellarius.
Mar. 25-27. Gabulum. Bohemond III, dei gratia princeps Antiochiae, the son of Prince Raymond, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, where his mother Constantia principissa, his sister Philippa and his brother Raynaudus are buried. He confirms all... more
sources: Mayer, Varia, pp. 118-21, no. 4 (RRH no. 605a)