1697

Apr. 23. Tarsus. Leon, Dei gratia rex Armenie, makes a sealed pledge [in a vifgage] of all the terra Giguerii for 2 years to frater Garinus de Monte Acuto magister sancte domus Hospitalis Iherosolimitani and the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem in return for a loan of 20000 Saracen besants of Acre weight to help meet his expenses entailed at the marriage of his daughter to the king of Jerusalem. He lists the dependencies of the terra Giguerii as Abbaessa, Agnyas, Nigrinum, Lacrat, Iugmarzeban, Gardessiam, Iucuteman, Iugmelic, Keniz and the port of Calamella. He grants tablagium and all commercial rights. If the debt is not paid within the term, the Order can hold the land until it is settled. Guarantors: Rupinus princeps Antiochenus, nepos et heres regis; Hostius de Tiberiade; Adam de Gastun; Constantius comestabulus; Vaaram marescalcus; Aschivardus baro, filius domini Gervasii senescalci Antiochie. Witnesses: Senescale p(ro)ximos Armenie; Leuonius de Biulum; Jozulinus frater marescalci; Valletus miles; Willelmus de Insula; Rogerius quondam comestabulus; Willelmus de Turre; Thomas Viellebrun; of the brothers of the Hospital of St John, frater Isembardus; frater Helias de Turre; frater Faraldus de Barras castellanus Selephii; frater Bermundus de Luzenzone; frater Petrus Ares; frater Albertus preceptor Antiochie; frater Johannes presbiter; frater Willelmus de Santeble; frater Humbertus le Blunde; frater Raimundus de Stella; frater Ugo de Momolena; frater Willelmus scriptor domini magistri capellanus. The charter was written by magister Bovo latinus cancellarius domini regis.