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Oct. 21. Acre. Guy, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex octavus, records under seal a marriage agreement with comes Ioscelinus, his senescalcus. Ioscelinus will give his first-born daughter in marriage to Guy’s brother Guillelmus/Gwillelmus de Valence, together with Toronum, Castrum Nouum, all the land Ioscelinus purchased from Iohannes camerarius, and Cabor. If the daughter should die before maturity [infra annos nubiles] Guillelmus will marry the second daughter. Should Guillelmus marry the elder daughter, Ioscelinus will marry his younger daughter to one of Guy’s nephews, giving her the rest of his lands and those of his mother. Should Guillelmus not come to the East or marry either of the daughters, Ioscelinus will marry both of them to Guy’s nephews. If Guillelmus does come, Ioscelinus will give him a rent of 4000 besants a year until the marriage takes place. Thereafter, Guillelmus will get the properties promised or will continue to enjoy the the annual rent of 4000 besants while Ioscelinus lives. Witnesses: Domnus Eraclius Ierusalem venerabilis patriarcha; domnus Ioscius Tyrensis archiepiscopus; domnus Monacus Cesariensis archiepiscopus; domnus Letardus de Nazareth archiepiscopus; domnus Bernardus Liddensis episcopus; domnus Randulfus Bethleemita episcopus; domnus Odo Biritensis episcopus; domnus Girardus milicie Templi magister; domnus Rogerius domus Hospitalis magister; domnus princeps Rainaldus; Aimericus constabularius regis; Milo regis pincerna; Petrus de Creseca; Goscelinus Yrcus; Gaufridus Tortus. The charter was drawn up by Petrus domni regis cancellarius Liddensisque archidiaconus.