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. April 11. The Lateran. Pope Innocent IV writes to the patriarch of Jerusalem (Robert de Nantes) and the archdeacon of Acre, relating that the petition of the noble man Raymond of Jubayl (Gibelet), lord of Bishmizzine, of the diocese of Tripoli, that was read to him claimed that when his uncle the late Thomas [of Ham], constable of Tripoli, died, by tradition and de jure he as the nearest relative had inherited possession of his uncle’s constabulary of Tripoli and its appurtenances, but in the end the noble woman Eschiva, lady of Le Puy of the same diocese, asserted that she was a closer relative to the constable and wickedly managed to despoil R[aymond] of the constabulary and have herself invested with it by [Bohemond VI] prince of Antioch and count of Tripoli. Since Eschiva was not born from a legitimate marriage and thus cannot succeed Thomas as constable de jure, R[aymond] asked the pope to order that this be investigated by discreet men. The pope orders the addressees to investigate, call [witnesses, decide, and enforce their decision].