year: 1115
initiator: Baldwin I
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Autumn - Christmas. Jerusalem. With the approval of Patriarch Arnulf and the barones of the kingdom, Baldwin, dei gratia Latinitatis Iherosolimorum rex, makes an eleemosynary grant, confirming the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat together with abbas Hugo in all its lands [in the city of Jerusalem]; and the pool of Siloam and the houses and gardens it has within the walls of Jerusalem. Baldwin confirms its possession of 4 carrucae of land at Jaffa and 2 carrucae at Acre and a casale called Aschar near Nablus. He also confirms the gifts made by others. Lambertus gave a casale called Soesme, situated above the river [Jordan] which is popularly called the river of the Devil, with the consent of Goscelinus princeps Tyberiadis, and Willelmus de Buris, who gave the casale to Lambertus. Barianus constabularius Ioppe gave land and vines in the territory of Jerusalem. Wido de Miliaco, on behalf of himself and his wife Helisabeth, made an eleemosynary grant of lands and vines in the territory of Jerusalem. Radulfus Aliensis gave land situated next to Mons Gaudii and a house and garden in Jerusalem. Eustachius Granerius gave a casale called Capharabra in the territory of Sidon and a house in Sidon; and a casale called Bethalla close to Caesarea and a house in Caesarea. Balduinus gave 2 aratra of land in territorio Ramensi. Rogerius de Roseth gave a villanus with all his possessions in monte Beterico, with the agreement of the aforesaid Barianus. Goscelinus princeps Tyberiadis gave a casale called Casrielme and 2 peasants [rustici] in the territory of Tiberias. Ado de Cheresio, his wife Richoldis and their son Warmundus gave a casale called Lichorat. Rogerius Ramatensis episcopus gave a casale called Saphoria and a house in the castle [castrum] and within the walls of the castle a mahumeria and in front of the castle 4 carrucae of arable land. Teobaldus de Nigella gave a casale called Zebezeb. Tancred [Marchisius] gave a casale called Tymini, the other name of which is Galgala, situated on the slopes of Mt Carmel and in the castle [castrum] of Haifa a platea, where a church has been built, and before the aforesaid castle houses, an oven, a mill, lands and trees. Witnesses: patriarcha Iherusalem Arnulfus; B [Evremar] Cesariensis archiepiscopus; Bernardus episcopus Nazarenus; Rogerius episcopus Ramathensis; Achardus prior Templi Domini; Eustachius Granerius; Willelmus de Buris; Balduinus de Ramis; Wido de Miliaco; Manasses de Caiphas; Radulfus de Fontenei; Vlricus vicecomes Neapolis; Balduinus de Sancto Abraham; Gothman/Gotman; Anselmus de Parentei; Andreas de Baldement/Valdement; Eustachius de Cassel; Galterius Mahumet; Girardus camerarius; Pisel; Ardo.
Autumn - Christmas. Jerusalem. With the approval of Patriarch Arnulf and the barones of the kingdom, Baldwin, dei gratia Latinitatis Iherosolimorum rex, makes an eleemosynary grant, confirming the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat together with abbas Hugo in all its lands [in the city... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:195-8, no. 64 (RRH no. 80)
year: 1115
initiator: Bernardus Nazarenus episcopus
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Late in the Year. Bishop Bernard of Nazareth gives the hospital of the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat the tithes of Legio and another tithe levied on a property of Gunfredus de Turri situated near Jerusalem. He grants the hospital the right to share with himself the episcopal tithe levied on all its goods in the diocese of Nazareth. This gift is confirmed by Patriarch Arnulf at the time when King Baldwin I built the castle of Saboach. [24] Witnesses: Willelmus sacristanus; Henricus Hundrensis; Radulfus capellanus; Manerius Carnotensis; of laymen, Willelmus de Buris; Addo de Ceresi; Teobaldus Nivellensis; Martinus vicecomes; Valterius Peregrinus; Robertus de Aquila and many others.
Late in the Year. Bishop Bernard of Nazareth gives the hospital of the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat the tithes of Legio and another tithe levied on a property of Gunfredus de Turri situated near Jerusalem. He grants the hospital the right to share with himself the episcopal tithe... more
sources: Kohler, ‘Chartes de Josaphat’, p. 117, no. 6 (RRH no. 81a)
year: 1116
initiator: Baldwin I
recipient: Christians living in the Transjordan
text: *Autumn 1115 – May 15 1116. King Baldwin I, promising many Christians [fideles] living trans Jordanem in Arabia better conditions, transports them, their families, dependants and flocks to the city of Jerusalem, in which they are granted houses free of rent [franchement].
*Autumn 1115 – May 15 1116. King Baldwin I, promising many Christians [fideles] living trans Jordanem in Arabia better conditions, transports them, their families, dependants and flocks to the city of Jerusalem, in which they are granted houses free of rent [franchement].
sources: William of Tyre, p. 536; William of Tyre, ‘Old French Chronicon’, p. 501; Mayer, UKJ 1:199-200, no. 65
year: 1118
initiator: Pisellus vicecomes
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: *Autumn/Christmas 1115 – Apr. 2 1118. Pisellus vicecomes gives the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, with Baldwin I’s consent, the casale of Bessura across the Jordan in the territory of Belcha. Romanus de Podio and his wife Richildis add the casale of La in the same territory.
*Autumn/Christmas 1115 – Apr. 2 1118. Pisellus vicecomes gives the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, with Baldwin I’s consent, the casale of Bessura across the Jordan in the territory of Belcha. Romanus de Podio and his wife Richildis add the casale of La in the same territory.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:215-16, no. 81
year: 1118
initiator: Baldwin I
recipient: Church of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: *c. Nov. 11 1100 – Apr. 2 1118. King Baldwin I gives the church of the Holy Sepulchre land at Birre, which was later called Mahumeria.
*c. Nov. 11 1100 – Apr. 2 1118. King Baldwin I gives the church of the Holy Sepulchre land at Birre, which was later called Mahumeria.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:200-1, no. 66
year: 1118
initiator: Baldwin I
recipient: Abbey of Mount Sion
institution: Mount Sion
text: *c. Nov. 11 1100 – Apr. 2 1118. King Baldwin I gives the abbey of Mt Sion a corner of the city of Jerusalem [angulum civitatis] on either side of the entrance to Jerusalem from Mt Sion, with the tables of money-changers [tabulae cambii], gardens, baths and houses inside and outside the walls, with a gap in the wall in which to make a gate, a land held in burgess tenure [terra burgesie] outside Akeldama [Alchedemac] and a vineyard to the south.
*c. Nov. 11 1100 – Apr. 2 1118. King Baldwin I gives the abbey of Mt Sion a corner of the city of Jerusalem [angulum civitatis] on either side of the entrance to Jerusalem from Mt Sion, with the tables of money-changers [tabulae cambii], gardens, baths and houses inside and outside the walls, with... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, p. 284, no. 113; Mayer, UKJ 1:201-2, no. 67 [27]
year: 1118
initiator: Baldwin I
recipient: Templum Domini
institution: Templum Domini
text: *c. Nov. 11 1100 – Apr. 2 1118. King Baldwin I promises to give the Templum Domini the sum of 30 besants every time he levies a capitale redditus on his milites.
*c. Nov. 11 1100 – Apr. 2 1118. King Baldwin I promises to give the Templum Domini the sum of 30 besants every time he levies a capitale redditus on his milites.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:203-4, no. 69
year: 1118
initiator: Wido de Miliaco
recipient: Church of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: *c. Nov. 11 1100 – Apr. 2 1118. Wido de Miliaco gives St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat half of the casale of Betamar in the territory of Jerusalem with King Baldwin I’s consent.
*c. Nov. 11 1100 – Apr. 2 1118. Wido de Miliaco gives St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat half of the casale of Betamar in the territory of Jerusalem with King Baldwin I’s consent.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:206, no. 72
year: 1118
initiator: Baldwin I
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: *May 26 1104 – Apr. 2 1118. King Baldwin I gives the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat a church in Jaffa, the tithes of land that had belonged to Fragmericus/Fraymericus and the tithes of 2 carrucae terrę that Baldwin had given the abbey.
*May 26 1104 – Apr. 2 1118. King Baldwin I gives the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat a church in Jaffa, the tithes of land that had belonged to Fragmericus/Fraymericus and the tithes of 2 carrucae terrę that Baldwin had given the abbey.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:207, no. 73
year: 1118
initiator: Baldwin I
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: *May 26 1104 – Apr. 2 1118. King Baldwin I gives the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat a house in Acre and the casale of Cassera in the mountains.
*May 26 1104 – Apr. 2 1118. King Baldwin I gives the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat a house in Acre and the casale of Cassera in the mountains.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:208, no. 74