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: Confirmation/renewal of grants
229
year: 1125
initiator: Bernardus Nazarenus episcopus
recipient: Church of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: 1119 – Oct. 20 1125. Before his death Bernardus Nazarenus episcopus renews his gift to St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat of the church of Sanctus Georgius, situated above Tiberias. Witnesses: Bernardus Nazarenus episcopus; Adelelmus archidiaconus; Guillelmus prior Sancti Gabrielis; Helias presbiter; Adam diaconus; Girardus diaconus; Willelmus ecclesiae custos; Raynaldus camerarius; Willelmus Tyberiadentium princeps; Martinus interpres.
1119 – Oct. 20 1125. Before his death Bernardus Nazarenus episcopus renews his gift to St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat of the church of Sanctus Georgius, situated above Tiberias. Witnesses: Bernardus Nazarenus episcopus; Adelelmus archidiaconus; Guillelmus prior Sancti Gabrielis; Helias... more
sources: Kohler, ‘Chartes’, pp. 114-15, no. 3; Mayer, UKJ 1:153-4, no. 34 (RRH no. 56a)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
233
year: 1126
initiator: Barisan, constable of Jaffa
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Jan. 17. Barisanus Joppe constabularius makes an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John, represented by domnus Raimundus, qui post Deum et sanctum Johannem ut domum et pauperes regeret communi electione electus fuit. Barisanus gives a casale called Algie, situated in the territory of Ascalon, with the agreement of Hugo Joppe dominus, his wife Emma and other barones. Hugo gives the Hospital land in Jaffa which Radulfus Hospitalis held before he died. Witnesses: Julduinus abbas S. Mariae de Valle Josaphat; Willelmus Tiberiadis; Gualterius Berutensis; Guido frater ejus; Eustacius Granerius; Galterius frater ejus; Goffridus de Flavi; Girardus de Are; Rohardus Jerusalem; Goffridus de Parente; Hugo Ramatensis; Guido de Miliaco. Also present were the brothers of the Hospital: Petrus Raimundus sacerdos; Ranerius Tyberiadis; Petrus Tyberiadis; Willemus Joppe; Petrus Malet; Durandus Hospitalis constabularius.
Jan. 17. Barisanus Joppe constabularius makes an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John, represented by domnus Raimundus, qui post Deum et sanctum Johannem ut domum et pauperes regeret communi electione electus fuit. Barisanus gives a casale called Algie, situated in the territory of Ascalon... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:70, no. 74 (RRH no. 112)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
237
year: 1126
initiator: Hugh, lord of Jaffa
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Jun. 27. Jerusalem. In the house of Nigellus de Bethleem, who is related [gener] to Robertus Regis. Hugo Joppe comes affirms his grant to the Hospital of Jan. 18 1126. Witnesses: Roardus de Abatia; Paganus de Osca; Rainaldus nepos episcopi; Andreas senescalcus; Robertus Longus; Lambertus Novellus.
Jun. 27. Jerusalem. In the house of Nigellus de Bethleem, who is related [gener] to Robertus Regis. Hugo Joppe comes affirms his grant to the Hospital of Jan. 18 1126. Witnesses: Roardus de Abatia; Paganus de Osca; Rainaldus nepos episcopi; Andreas senescalcus; Robertus Longus; Lambertus Novellus.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:72-3, no. 77 (RRH no. 114)
year: 1126
initiator: Joscelin, count of Edessa
recipient: Gelduinus abbas and Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Jan.-Aug. Turbassellum. Joscelin, count of Edessa, confirms an eleemosynary grant to Abbot Gelduin and St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat made by the comitissa de Corboilo of the land of Kyaria, with the agreement of her son. The land had been given to the countess by the lord Galeran. Witnesses: Aldoinus de Soroldo; Hugo de Pazi; Benzo; Otuer; Ernaldus de Curiz. The charter is drawn up by Jacobus Gocelli comitis Edessanorum cancellarius.
Jan.-Aug. Turbassellum. Joscelin, count of Edessa, confirms an eleemosynary grant to Abbot Gelduin and St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat made by the comitissa de Corboilo of the land of Kyaria, with the agreement of her son. The land had been given to the countess by the lord Galeran. Witnesses... more
sources: Kohler, ‘Chartes’, p. 121-2, no. 11 (RRH no. 113a)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
243
year: 1126
initiator: Evremar, archbishop of Caesarea
recipient: Church of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Dec. 25 1125 – Dec. 24 1126. Euremar Caesariensis archiepiscopus makes an eleemosynary grant, giving St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat a cemetery in the church that was once called Mahumeria, next to the city of Sidon. The monks can bury in the cemetery those who attend the church and also whomsoever they wish. He gives St Mary the tithe of the viridarium which is next to the church. He confirms all St Mary’s possessions in the territory of Sidon. Witnesses: Renerius frater meus; Haymo levita, Philippus ecclesiae Sydonis sacerdos et canonicus; Arnaldus Dominici Templi canonicus, who wrote the charter.
Dec. 25 1125 – Dec. 24 1126. Euremar Caesariensis archiepiscopus makes an eleemosynary grant, giving St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat a cemetery in the church that was once called Mahumeria, next to the city of Sidon. The monks can bury in the cemetery those who attend the church and also... more
sources: Mayer, Kanzlei 2:890-1, no. 3 (RRH no. 114d)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
244
year: 1126
initiator: Eustachius Granerius
recipient: Church of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Dec. 25 1125 – Dec. 24 1126. [Eustache] Granerius, with the agreement of his wife Papia and his barons, confirms the gift made to St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat by King Baldwin I at the request of his father Eustache Grenier. The gift consisted of a mahomeria situated outside Sidon, near the barbican that faces in the direction of Tyre, and a verger, including the gardener who cultivates it, together with his heirs, and a casale that Engerannus Luvet had given to the abbey. This was approved by Eustace’s brother Walter, in the presence of their mother Emma. Witnesses: Philippus sacerdos et canonicus ecclesiae Sydoniensis; Emma comitissa Joppe and Eustache’s mother; Willelmus Malet; Maengotus; Walterius; Raimundus; Ridendus; Theodericus. The gift is approved by Walterius, Eustache’s brother, in the presence of their mother
Dec. 25 1125 – Dec. 24 1126. [Eustache] Granerius, with the agreement of his wife Papia and his barons, confirms the gift made to St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat by King Baldwin I at the request of his father Eustache Grenier. The gift consisted of a mahomeria situated outside Sidon, near the... more
sources: Kohler, ‘Chartes de Josaphat’, pp. 122-3, no. 12 (RRH no. 114b)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
246
year: 1126
initiator: Pons, count of Tripoli, and his wife Sicilia
recipient: House on Mont Pèlerin of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Dec. 28. Jerusalem. Pons, gratia dei comes Tripolis, and his wife Sicilia, daughter of the king of France, with the agreement of their son Raymond, make an eleemosynary grant to the house on Mont Pèlerin of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. Confirming everything the Hospital has in the county, they refer specifically to: the villae given by Raymond I and confirmed by Pons’s father Bertrand; the besants that Count William had levied on the cattle [bubus] of the Suriani working in the villae; lands beyond the bridge at Mont Pèlerin given by Raymond I and Bertrand; a magnificent house [domum optimam] by the sea in the port of Tripoli; a field [campus] before the city of Tripoli; freedom from teloneum in the port of Tripoli and in the platea, so that the men of the Hospital can buy and sell without exaction; villae, lands and houses given by Raymond I and Bertrand in the city of Rafania and its territory, so that a hospital for the poor [hospicium pauperum], which is now in the hands of Galterius, could be built there; everything given to the Hospital in the city of Tortosa and its territory, whether at lo Camel or elsewhere. Pons gives permission to all men who hold lands of him to give the Hospital 1 villanus each. Signatories: Pontius comes; Cecilia, uxor ejus, regis Francorum filia; Pontius de Fos; Giraldus de Uxello; Pontius Umberti; Bertrandus vicecomes; Willelmus de S. Justo; Willelmus Fabri; Girardus de Insula; Petrus Amalrici; Pontius S. Pauli archidiaconus et comitis cancellarius, who had the charter written.
Dec. 28. Jerusalem. Pons, gratia dei comes Tripolis, and his wife Sicilia, daughter of the king of France, with the agreement of their son Raymond, make an eleemosynary grant to the house on Mont Pèlerin of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. Confirming everything the Hospital has in the county,... more
sources: Delaville le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:74-5, no. 79 (RRH no. 108)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
249
year: 1127
initiator: Bohemond II, prince of Antioch
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Mar. 15-31 Antioch. In the prince’s palatium. Bohemond, magni Boamundi filius Dei gratia princeps Antiochen[us], makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He confirms donations made by Bohemond [of Taranto], Tancred and other princes and barones of Antioch. They include a house with a garden next to it, which is situated close by the church of St John Chrysostom in Antioch; a canuta in the vicus of the Amalfitans in Antioch; a domuncula with a garden in the vicus of St Paul in Antioch. He confirms the gift by Bohemond I of three casalia outside Antioch: Assis; Ursan; and Melessin. He also confirms the gifts of Casale Balilas in the territory of Harenc; Casale Churar in the territory of Aronia; Casale Cizemburc in the territory of Turbassella; a gastina before Tilium called Aganir; Casale Cadir; Casale Nubeirac; Casale Sarare in the land of Mamistra; Casale Muserac in the territory of Cafardan. Bohemond [II] also gives the Hospital of St John the freedom to enter and leave his dominions without paying consuetudines or any exactio curiae. Witnesses: Radulfus cancellarius; Raynaldus Mansuerius constabularius; Villelmus de Ochon; Amelinus de Lajercet; Leo Maypolus.
Mar. 15-31 Antioch. In the prince’s palatium. Bohemond, magni Boamundi filius Dei gratia princeps Antiochen[us], makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He confirms donations made by Bohemond [of Taranto], Tancred and other princes and barones of Antioch. They... more
sources: Hiestand, ‘Ein unbekanntes Privileg Fürst Bohemunds II’, pp. 44-6
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
254
year: 1127
initiator: Bohemond II, prince of Antioch
recipient: Genoese
text: †Dec. 1-31. Antioch. [40] In the patriarch’s camera. Bohemond, magni Boamundi filius, Dei gratia princeps Antiochenus, confirms everything given to the Genoese by his father Bohemond [of Taranto], saving patriarchal jurisdiction [salva iusticia Beati Petri], in Antioch, Portus Sudinum and Latakia. He specifies a ruga in Antioch, running between 2 watercourses, and a funditia; a ruga and a third part of the port revenues in Latakia; and in Suidinum a third part of the port revenues. He promises his protection in law. If he conquers anywhere with Genoese assistance he promises the same rights as in Latakia. Any legal dispute will be settled within 15 days. He exempts the Genoese from the payment of comercium throughout his domain and he extends the privileges of the Genoese to the inhabitants of Savona and Nola. Witnesses: Bernardus patriarcha Antiochenus; Pontius archidiaconus; Radulfus cancellarius; Rainaldus Masuerius constabularius; Hugo de Angerivilla; Osmundus dux; Willelmus vicecomes; Nicolaus Embriacus; Willelmus Brunus; Anfossus Faitavant; Willelmus Bonusfancellus; Otto Murtius.
†Dec. 1-31. Antioch. [40] In the patriarch’s camera. Bohemond, magni Boamundi filius, Dei gratia princeps Antiochenus, confirms everything given to the Genoese by his father Bohemond [of Taranto], saving patriarchal jurisdiction [salva iusticia Beati Petri], in Antioch, Portus Sudinum and Latakia.... more
sources: Rovere and Puncuh, I Libri Iurium 1/2:152-4, no. 337 (RRH no. 119)