RRR: Eleemosynary grant
722
year: 1164
initiator: Bohemond III, prince of Antioch
recipient: Girbertus, master of the Hospital
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Mar. 24 1163 - Mar. 7/26 1164. Bohemond III, son of Raymond late prince of Antioch, makes an eleemosynary grant to Girbertus Hospitalis magister and the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, confirming all the endowments made in alms by his father Prince Raymond and the other princes and barones throughout the land of Antioch. He adds the gift of a ship [grippus] on the lake [of Antioch], with the freedom that his barones of Antioch already enjoyed, and the house of Barutellus in Antioch, which Barutellus and his wife Sarracena left in alms after their deaths. He confirms all the gifts [beneficia] made to the Order, with the proviso that a knight’s fief [feodum militis] should not be diminished and his curia does not lose servicium. He specifies: a house in Antioch with a garden next door, near the church of St John Chrystostom [Johannes Os Aurie]; a canuta in vico Malfetanorum; a domuncula with a garden in vico S. Pauli. Outside the city of Antioch, the casalia of Assis, Ursan and Melessis, which were given by Prince Bohemond I; the casale of Balilas in the territory of Harenc; the casale of Churac in the territory of Aironia; the casale of Cisemburg in the territory of Turbassellum; the guastina called Aganir before Tilium; the casalia of Cadir and Ubrie; the casale of Sarata in the territory of Mamistra; the casale of Muserac in the land of Cafardan. Prince Bohemond III also confirms: all the properties in the city of Latakia given by Prince Rainald and his predecessors, specifically the baths which are before the house of the Hospital; and the gastina Danielis and the gastina Ugonis Bernardi which were given by dominus Robertus de Surdavalle. Bohemond III gives the Hospital a garden next to its house in Latakia and a rent [assisia] of 40 besants, drawn annually from the tannery [taneria] in exchange for 3 estaconi on the seashore in Latakia. He gives the turon de Beauda with 3 neighbouring gastinae in the territory of Gibellum. He gives a garden within the walls of Gibellum, where the brothers may erect houses. He confirms the gift from Robertus Manselli of a vineyard beyond the spring, with 3 carrucate terre nearby. In addition he gives the Hospital in Gibellum 5 carrucate terre. The Hospitallers ought to have 13 marcibani of wheat and 4 litrae of oil from every harvest [menses (sic)]. They should collect the wheat from the threshing floors [arei (sic)] and the oil from the presses [masseri]. He also gives a rent [assisia] of 50 besants a year from the revenues of Latakia, [made up of] 14 denarii from the taneria, 14 besants from the tentureria and the remaining besants in oleum fossimani. He gives the Hospitallers freedom to come and go with their goods throughout the principality exempt from the payment of dues [consuetudo et exactio curie]. Witnesses: dominus Raemundus comes Tripolis; dominus Silvester; Robertus de SurdavaIle; Robertus Manselli Bethleem; Willelmus de Logis. The charter was drawn up by Bernardus cancellarius principis.
Mar. 24 1163 - Mar. 7/26 1164. Bohemond III, son of Raymond late prince of Antioch, makes an eleemosynary grant to Girbertus Hospitalis magister and the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, confirming all the endowments made in alms by his father Prince Raymond and the other princes... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:224-5, no. 311 (RRH no. 387)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
750
year: 1165
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Arnulfus de Curbinhi
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Aug. 17. Acre. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Iherusalem Latinorum rex quintus, confirms under seal the sale to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem by Arnulfus de Curbinhi of houses that are situated between the city wall of Acre and the sea for 1000 besants, from which Arnulfus has made an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of 200 besants. Witnesses: Galterius princeps totius Galilee; Hugo de Cesarea; Gormundus de Tiberiade; Guillelmus marescalcus; Guido de Maneriis; Hubertus de Acohn; Petrus Nemausensis; Johannes Guido; Viuianus. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus episcopus Bethleem et regis cancellarius.
Aug. 17. Acre. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Iherusalem Latinorum rex quintus, confirms under seal the sale to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem by Arnulfus de Curbinhi of houses that are situated between the city wall of Acre and the sea for 1000 besants, from which Arnulfus has... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:547-8, no. 313 (RRH no. 416)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
761
year: 1166
initiator: Hugo, Cesaree Palestine dominus
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Dec. 25 1165 - Apr. 29 1166. [106] Hugo dominus Cesaree Palestine, with the agreement of his wife Isabella and his homines, makes an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, represented by Girbertus prior Hospitalis magister. He gives a casale called Hadedun and 2 guastinae. The boundaries are as follows: to the west dunae….. of dominus Hugo Feustellus; to the north the land stretches as far as the river [flumaria] by way of an old berchile and ends [at] S. Michaelis… casale…of Engelbertus; to the east the boundary ends, by way of a bechile, with the casale of the [canons of the] Templum Domini; to the south by way of the turon Bufali it ends….with the land of Seraphia belonging to the archbishop, as far as a large lake [lacus]. Hugo adds to his gift a curtile that had belonged to Urricus Tendilla and the salt pans [salina] of Gervasius, with as much land as is needed to produce salt fully and to build houses for colonists [incolae]. In return for Hadedun he receives from the Hospital 2000 besants in charity. Petrus Perrez, his wife Maria and his children Paganus and Mathalia surrender the casale of Hadedun, in exchange for a rent [assisia] given by Hugo de Cesarea, and confirm the grant. Witnesses: Petrus Costi vicecomes Cesaree; dominus Robertus de Cozi; dominus Bertinus; dominus Rainerius de Galenie; dominus Carlus; dominus Rogerius Gualez; dominus Ernaldus filius Heri; Petrus de Fossato vicecomes Calenzun; dominus Paganus de Calenzun; dominus Gervasius Cesaree; Rohardus Rufus; Petrus de S. Germano and many others; and dominus Johannes Costi, who was absent at first, but was afterwards a witness.
Dec. 25 1165 - Apr. 29 1166. [106] Hugo dominus Cesaree Palestine, with the agreement of his wife Isabella and his homines, makes an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, represented by Girbertus prior Hospitalis magister. He gives a casale called Hadedun and 2 guastinae. The... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:243-4, no. 350 (RRH no. 426)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
763
year: 1166
initiator: Baldwin of Mirabel
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Apr. 29. Ramla. Balduinus de Ybelin dominus Mirabelli, with the agreement of King Amalric and the consent of his lord [dominus] and brother Hugo de Ybelin, his brother Balianus and his wife Richelda, makes an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He confirms whatever his father, mother and predecessors gave in alms to the Hospital in Nablus: houses, vineyards, cultivated and waste lands.These belong by right to the Hospital at Mirabellum and the Order’s house in Nablus, together with a rearrangement of the tithes of Mirabellum, Luceria, Marescalcia, Rentia and Casreherra, according to which the bishop of Lydda [S. Georgius] receives the first tithes and the Hospital second tithes. Witnesses: Nicholaus de Ibelin; Osmundus frater ejus; Morardus; Gualterius vicecomes Mirabelli; Symon filius Marsilii; Johannes Arabi; Ernaldus Mercator; Petrus Tyberiadis. The charter was drawn up in the time of magister [Gibertus and of frater Guigo de M]aunus preceptor, and of frater Oldinus Rol[lant preceptor de Spina].
Apr. 29. Ramla. Balduinus de Ybelin dominus Mirabelli, with the agreement of King Amalric and the consent of his lord [dominus] and brother Hugo de Ybelin, his brother Balianus and his wife Richelda, makes an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He confirms whatever his... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:245, no. 354; Mayer, UKJ 2:555-6, no. 318 (RRH no. 423)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
781
year: 1167
initiator: Hugo Chatinus and his wife Lora
recipient: Chalo de Avalone and his wife Agnes of Baruth
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: 1167. Rougemont, France. Hugo Chatinus and his wife Lora, together with their children, confirm the eleemosynary gift made to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem at Acre by Chalo de Avalone and his wife Agnes de Baruth of lands, mills and houses, in return for which they receive from the Hospitallers 200 marbutini. There follows a list of western witnesses. The charter is sealed by Henry, bishop of Autun.
1167. Rougemont, France. Hugo Chatinus and his wife Lora, together with their children, confirm the eleemosynary gift made to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem at Acre by Chalo de Avalone and his wife Agnes de Baruth of lands, mills and houses, in return for which they receive from the... more
sources: Quantin, Cartulaire général de l’Yonne 2:194-5, no. 177 ; also published by Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:256, no. 374 (RRH no. 434c)
year: 1168
initiator: Walterus princeps totius Galilee
recipient: Ivo Velos
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Apr. 1-30. Galterus dominus Tyberiadis et princeps Galilee, with the agreement of his wife domina Eschiva, his son Hugo and his other children, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, confirming the sale by Ivo Velos to magister Gibertus and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem of the castrum of Coquet, popularly known as Belvear, for 1400 besants. Galterus also confirms the sales to the Hospital by dominus Gormundus of loberium for 1000 besants; by Simon Cheveron of Losserin and the casale of Cherium for 1300 besants; and by Balduinus Gazella of Hubeleth for 1000 besants. Galterus adds a gift from his own domain of Derilahoan and Derisauth. Witnesses: donnus Radulfus episcopus Tiberiadis, who conveys whatever rights he may have in the properties; Hugo Cesaree Palestine dominus; Fulco comestabulus Tiberiadis; dominus Gormundus Tyberiadis; Galterus vicecomes Tyberiadis; Lodovicus Tyberiadis; Laurentius Tyberiadis; Anselmus Tyberiadis confrater Hospitalis; Paganus Tyberiadis confrater Hospitalis; Arnulfus de Razun; Philippus frater praefati Ludovici; and also dominus Johannes de Azoto; Gaufridus de Qualqualia; Johannes Costa; Robertus de Neapoli; Teobaldus frater ejus; Hanfredus homo Hospitalis; Wyllelmus medicus; Gerardus scriba; and others.
Apr. 1-30. Galterus dominus Tyberiadis et princeps Galilee, with the agreement of his wife domina Eschiva, his son Hugo and his other children, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, confirming the sale by Ivo Velos to magister Gibertus and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem of the castrum of Coquet... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:271-2, no. 398 (RRH no. 448)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
802
year: 1168
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Baldwin of Mirabel
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *May 18. Acre. King Amalric confirms the sale of the casale called Sancta Maria by Balduynus de Mirabel, with the consent of his wife and his brothers Hugo Ibelini and Barisanus to Gilesbertus of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and his brothers. The charter was drawn up by Radulphus episcopus Bethelem.
*May 18. Acre. King Amalric confirms the sale of the casale called Sancta Maria by Balduynus de Mirabel, with the consent of his wife and his brothers Hugo Ibelini and Barisanus to Gilesbertus of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and his brothers. The charter was drawn up by Radulphus episcopus... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:568-9, no. 328 (RRH no. 457a)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
814
year: 1168
initiator: Girbertus [of Assailly], master of the Hospital
recipient: Burgenses in the city of Bersabee Juda, also known as Begebelinus
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Dec. 25 1167 – Dec. 24 1168. Jerusalem. The Hospital of St John. Gibertus servus et custos Hospitalis Iherusalem in general chapter [in communi capitulo] of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem with the authority of all his brothers, clergy and lay, confirms the concessions made by his predecessor Raimundus, giving land for building dwellings [mansiones] and for cultivation to the burgenses in the city of Bersabee Juda, also known as Begebelinus. The names of the burgenses are as follows: Petrus Alvernensis, Bernardus, Guilelmus frater ejus, Sanctius Gasco, Stephanus Lombardus, Johannes de Corseniana, Guido gener ejus, Petrus de Rohas, Gerardus Bornifer, Lambertus Pictavis, Petrus de Lesmeses, Richardus de S. Abraham, Adalardus de Ramis, Helyas de Milac, Petrus vitricus ejus, Lambertus sutor, Petrus Cathalanus, Martinus gener ejus, Raimundus Gasco, Johannes de Corozana, Helyas de Burdel, Brun Burgundie, Stephanus Alvernensis, Guillelmus de Ramis, Gerardus Flamingus, Stephanus carpentarius, Gilabertus de Carcasona, Bernardus Pictagoricensis, Bernardus Malasis, Pontius camelarius, Ugo Latro, Bernardus de Josafat. To them and to all others who came before the siege of Ascalon Gibertus grants 2 carrucatae of land [in the district] from Begebelinus to the torronum called Tamarin. They will render each year terragium on the produce of their labour, such as from vineyards and fields, and they will pay tithes on everything but oil [exceptis oleribus] and will abide by the law [justicia et consuetudo]. They will observe the judicial customs [judicia] of Jerusalem and in relation to all booty taken from the pagani they will pay tax according to the custom [consuetudo] of Lydda [Lithde], also called Ramla [Rama]. The Hospital will enjoy pre-emption rights over houses, vineyards and land and the minister Hospitalis will be offered the property for 1 robuinus less than the asking price. Men or women taken in adultery will be publicly whipped and expelled from the settlement. A thief and his possessions will be at the disposal [in potestate] of the minister Hospitalis. The burgenses will make fealty to the Hospital, [promising] to observe these dispositions. Gibertus granted this charter in the presence of dominus Raimundus Petrus Guillelmi cancellarius Hospitalis; Bertrandus sacerdos; Stephanus frater ejus; Radolfus sacerdos; Stephanus de Cappella; Robertus Comes; frater ejus; Gilabertus; Gerardus; Ugo; Odo de Calmunt; Garnerius; Desiderius; Petrus Gasco; Robertus pincerna; Petrus cocus; Bernardus Gasco; Bernardus Aimar; Guillelmus cocus; and many others. In order that the population of land increases, Gibertus adds, on the request of boni homines, that the homines and their heirs can sell or pledge their lands, vineyards and houses to whomsoever they wish, except to religious communities and milites, saving the rights [justicia] of the Hospital. They will pay the Hospital 1 besant for every carruca sold, or more or less in proportion to the sale, and 1 robuinus for every house and vineyard sold. Witnesses: Guigo preceptor; Castus thesaurarius; frater Piotus; frater Petrus de Crato; frater Amoravius; frater Aimo tunc preceptor Hospitalis Gibelini; and others; of the homines of Gibelinus, Raimundus filius Stephani Lombardi; Johannes Burgundie; Petrus de Fabrica; Morin Paschalinus; Petrus de Jerusalem; Andreas Lornus; Petrus de Fores; Durandus filius Petri de Fores; Petrus Montonus; and others.
Dec. 25 1167 – Dec. 24 1168. Jerusalem. The Hospital of St John. Gibertus servus et custos Hospitalis Iherusalem in general chapter [in communi capitulo] of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem with the authority of all his brothers, clergy and lay, confirms the concessions made by his predecessor... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:272-3, no. 399 (RRH no. 457)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
818
year: 1168
initiator: Hugues, lord of Ramla
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *1164-1168. With the consent of his wife Agnès comtesse de Joppé and the agreement of his brothers Baudouin and Balian, Hugues seigneur de Rama, the son of Balian, confirms the gift made by his father and mother to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and lands and gardens.
*1164-1168. With the consent of his wife Agnès comtesse de Joppé and the agreement of his brothers Baudouin and Balian, Hugues seigneur de Rama, the son of Balian, confirms the gift made by his father and mother to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and lands and gardens.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:232, no. 328 (RRH no. 410a)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
784
year: 1168
initiator: Bohemond III, prince of Antioch
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Jan. 1-31. [113] Bohemond III, son of Prince Raymond, Dei gratia princeps Antiochenus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, Girbertus Hospitalis magister and his brothers. He gives Rochefort with an abbatia, Cava, Levonia, Tala, Bachfela, Gaigon, Glorieta with a spring that waters the gardens, casale S. Egidii with the torone de Belda, half of Rogia together with the other half which Bohemond has acquired from Reinaldus Masoerius and his heirs, Arcicant, Farmith, Femia with its lake, Logis, Bochabes with the casale de Pailes; other lordships and liege lordships [dominationes et liggianciae] that Femia has in Syria, Berssaphut, castellum de Lacoba and Totomota. With the consent of the inhabitants, Bohemond concedes all these, together with his lordships and liege lordships in them, with the agreement of those who have rights, feoda and heritages. The Hospitallers can make war and peace with neighbouring Muslim powers as they please and, when notified, Bohemond will observe them. On the other hand neither he nor his homines will make treaties with the Sarraceni, nor with any Christians allied to them, without the advice of the Hospitallers. If the Hospitallers are not consulted they can react as they please. They can enjoy all the proceeds of the spoils of war. Bohemond confirms the privileges granted by his father of free import or export of goods without the payment of any tax [consuetudo et exactio curie] All gifts made by his homines will be confirmed, provided that the number of knights’ fiefs [feodum militis] are not lessened and his curia loses servicium. Witnesses: Silvester consanguineus principis; Rainaldus Masoer; Robertus Mansel; Rotbertus Gaufredi filius; Bonabulus; Roggerius de Surdavalle; Eschivardus; Petrus camerarius; Johan-nes de Salquino; Gaufredus Falsardus dux Antiochiae; frater ejus Guido Falsardus; Paganus de Castellud castellanus Antiochie; Radulfus de Furno; Radulfus de Neun; Willelmus de Tirel manescalcus; frater ejus Simon; Petrus de Melfa vicecomes; Terricus de Tornai; Boninus. The charter was drawn up by Bernardus cancellarius.
Jan. 1-31. [113] Bohemond III, son of Prince Raymond, Dei gratia princeps Antiochenus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, Girbertus Hospitalis magister and his brothers. He gives Rochefort with an abbatia, Cava, Levonia, Tala, Bachfela, Gaigon, Glorieta with... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:266-8, no. 391 (RRH no. 428)