year: 1141
initiator: Brothers of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
recipient: Robertus Casalis Sancti Egidii and his wife
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Feb. 3. Nablus. Patriarch William of Jerusalem records and seals an agreement, arbitrated in his presence in Jerusalem and Nablus and made between the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and Robertus Casalis Sancti Egidii and his wife, with the consent of Roardus vicecomes and his wife Gilla, and of King Fulk and Queen Melisende. Robertus and his wife give the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, Raimundus eiusdem domus magister and its brothers the land of Emaus with its casalia, just as Robertus had held it as a feudum from Roardus and his wife. In return the brothers of the Hospital will pay Robertus and his heirs each year a census of 250 besants at Easter or within 40 days and another 250 besants at the Feast of All Saints. The land will revert to Robertus if the Hospitallers fail to pay, but Robertus can, if he wishes, make an eleemosyinary grant to the brothers of up to 100 of these besants, or sell or commute them. Such an act will be confirmed by Roardus as an eleemosynary gift. The remaining 400 besants will continue to be paid. Witnesses: Robertus archiepiscopus Nazareth; Rogerius episcopus Sancti Georgii; Gaufridus abbas Templi Domini; of the barones, Willielmus de Burris; Roardus vicecomes; Robertus Casalis Sancti Egidii, and many others; of the brothers of the Hospital, Raimundus Palacii; Stephanus Capelle; Petrus thesaurarius; Raimundus; Girardus pincerna and many others; of other witnesses, Ramatensis Rainerius; Robertus de Frandolio; Constantinus decanus; Milo clericus; Gaufridus de Aquulea; Rainaldus de Monte Laudinis; Tosetus. Nicholaus presbyter Hispaniae wrote the charter.
Feb. 3. Nablus. Patriarch William of Jerusalem records and seals an agreement, arbitrated in his presence in Jerusalem and Nablus and made between the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and Robertus Casalis Sancti Egidii and his wife, with the consent of Roardus vicecomes and his wife... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:328-31, 347-8, nos. 143, 164 (RRH no. 201)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
778
year: 1167
initiator: Domina Petronilla
recipient: Willelmus Grifon
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Dec. 25 1166 - Dec. 24 1167 [111] Early in 1167]. Domina Petronilla, the daughter of Porcellus civis Jherusalem, arranged with Willelmus Grifon that her son Adam should marry his daughter. She assigned as a marriage portion [dotis nomine] 300 besants to the daughter of Willelmus, raised on a statio in the rua Surianorum, which they held of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. Forced by necessity, Petronilla and Adam have the agreement of Willelmus and his daughter to act as they please with respect to the statio. They give the statio as an alms-gift to the Hospital, receiving in charity 360 besants, and with the agreement of the chapter of the Hospital they raise the marriage portion of 300 besants on lands and houses that they hold of the Hospital in Cacho. At this time Gibertus magister Hospitalis is overseas. Witnesses: of the brothers of the Hospital, frater Guido de Maun preceptor; frater Castus de Murol thesaurarius; frater Piotus custos infirmorum; frater Stephanus subthesaurarius; frater Bernardus de Asinaria; of the burgenses, Villelmus Norman; Balduinus de Leun; Petrus de S. Lazaro; filius ejus Petrus; Petrus de S. Jacobo; Stephanus Umberti; Robertus Forbitor.
Dec. 25 1166 - Dec. 24 1167 [111] Early in 1167]. Domina Petronilla, the daughter of Porcellus civis Jherusalem, arranged with Willelmus Grifon that her son Adam should marry his daughter. She assigned as a marriage portion [dotis nomine] 300 besants to the daughter of Willelmus, raised on a... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 4:248-9, no 372 (RRH no. 434a)
RRR: Agreement/treaty
1089
year: 1181
initiator: Roger de Moulins, master of the Hospital
recipient: Dominus Guerricus Petracensis archiepiscopus at Cratum
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Nov. 9. In the Hospital, Jerusalem. Rogerius, pauperum Christi servus et domus Hospitalis Jerusalem magister, together with his chapter, clerical and lay brothers, records under seal an agreement he has reached with dominus Guerricus Petracensis archiepiscopus at Cratum. In return for the tithes owed on all the Hospital’s properties in the diocese the Order will pay the archbishop 40 besants each year on the Feast of the Holy Cross in September. If it acquires properties in future, it will owe half tithes, with exemptions for animal fodder, vineyards and gardens in which the fruits are harvested at the Hospitallers own expense, although if it acquires vineyards and gardens from which the church of Petra was accustomed to receive tithes, it will pay half of these. Witnesses: frater Garnerius preceptor Hospitalis; frater Bernardus prior clericorum Hospitalis; frater Garinus de Melnis; frater Willelmus de Acerio; frater Petrus Galterii thesaurarius; frater Stephanus hospitalarius; frater Willelmus elemosinarius; frater Jacob de Asinaria; and many other brothers of the convent; of the canons of the church of Petra, Stephanus decanus; Godefridus archidiaconus; Lidinus cantor; Arnoldus sacerdos; Engelricus sacerdos; Bernardus sacerdos; Willelmus subdiaconus.
Nov. 9. In the Hospital, Jerusalem. Rogerius, pauperum Christi servus et domus Hospitalis Jerusalem magister, together with his chapter, clerical and lay brothers, records under seal an agreement he has reached with dominus Guerricus Petracensis archiepiscopus at Cratum. In return for the tithes... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:415-16, no. 610 (RRH no. 607)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
2163
year: 1231
initiator: Bohemond IV, prince of Antioch and count of Tripoli
recipient: Magister and brothers of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Oct. 27. Acre. In the patriarch’s palatium. Patriarch Gerold of Jerusalem, the papal legate, records under seal an agreement reached in his presence between the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and Bohemond, princeps Antiochenus et comes Tripolitanus. The Hospital of St John surrenders all gifts and freedoms granted to it by Prince Raymond Roupen in the city of Antioch and its lordship, except for the city of Gabulum and castrum Vetule. It renounces its rights to all privileges granted by Raymond Roupen and all its claims against Bohemond. In return, Prince Bohemond gives the Hospital of St John an annual rent of 316 besants of Tripoli [bisantii Tripolitani], to be drawn on the revenues of Tripoli, together with an eleemosynary grant of an annual rent of 873 besants of Antioch [bisantii Antiocheni], to be drawn on the revenues of the city of Antioch. He renounces all his disputes with the Hospital of St John.
Oct. 27. Acre. In the patriarch’s palatium. Patriarch Gerold of Jerusalem, the papal legate, records under seal an agreement reached in his presence between the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and Bohemond, princeps Antiochenus et comes Tripolitanus. The Hospital of St... more
sources: Delaville le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:427-8, no. 2000 (RRH no. 1030)