RRR: Eleemosynary grant
903
year: 1174
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Gualterius Berrithi dominus
institution: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus
text: Feb. 24. Acre. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex quintus, confirms under seal an eleemosynary grant made by Galterus de Berito, Albe Custodie domnus, to the leprosary of St Lazarus in Jerusalem for the use of the lepers residing there. In the king’s presence Galterus had given a rent of 40 besants a year, payable in 4 instalments from the revenues of the cathene in Acre and drawn from the money-fief [assisia] which King Amalric had given Galterus in exchange for Beirut. Witnesses: Gwerricus Petracensis archiepiscopus; Renaudus Ebronensis episcopus; Enfredus constabularius; Milo de Planceio; Roaldus castellanus Ierusalem; Amalricus de Cesarea; Ansellus de Pas; Iohannes de Valencenis; Willelmus Hernaud; Giraldus Passerer. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus episcopus Bethleem regisque cancellarius.
Feb. 24. Acre. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex quintus, confirms under seal an eleemosynary grant made by Galterus de Berito, Albe Custodie domnus, to the leprosary of St Lazarus in Jerusalem for the use of the lepers residing there. In the king’s presence... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:624-6, no. 359 (RRH no. 512)