RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1566
year: 1206
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Church of Nicosia
text: Jan. 28. Rome. St Peter’s. Pope Innocent III writes to the chapter of the church of Nicosia, taking it and its possessions under papal protection. He refers specifically to a house which belonged to the late Guillermus de Caurellis, which had been derelict and had been restored by the archbishop of Nicosia; a garden in Nicosia; and a prastia called Pallorum, granted in alms by King Aimery.
Jan. 28. Rome. St Peter’s. Pope Innocent III writes to the chapter of the church of Nicosia, taking it and its possessions under papal protection. He refers specifically to a house which belonged to the late Guillermus de Caurellis, which had been derelict and had been restored by the archbishop of... more
sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:144-5, no. b-26
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
2369
year: 1239
initiator: Henry, rex Cipri
recipient: Church of Nicosia
text: Apr. 1-30. Nicosia. Henry, Dei gratia rex Cipri, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, for the benefit of the soul of his relation Hugo de Ibellino, to the church of Nicosia. He gives an annual rent of 200 white besants, assigned on the revenues of the casale called Morfites, payable at harvest time [tempore arearum] in August. If the rent cannot be paid, it will be made up from other revenues in the kingdom of Cyprus. The church of Nicosia is held to provide a priest to celebrate the divine office for the soul of Hugo perpetually. Witnesses: Balianus de Ibellino dominus Beriti et comestabulus regni Cipri; Iohannes de Ibellino; Baldoynus de Ibellino; Guido de Ibellino; Arneisius de Gibeleto. The charter was drawn up by Bonvasalus de Aldo regni Cipri cancellarius.
Apr. 1-30. Nicosia. Henry, Dei gratia rex Cipri, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, for the benefit of the soul of his relation Hugo de Ibellino, to the church of Nicosia. He gives an annual rent of 200 white besants, assigned on the revenues of the casale called Morfites, payable at harvest time [... more
sources: Coureas and Schabel, The Cartulary, pp. 155-6, no. 54
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
2374
year: 1239
initiator: Henry, rex Cipri
recipient: Church of Nicosia
text: Dec. 1-31. Nicosia. Henry, Dei gratia rex Cipri, issues a sealed confirmation of the eleemosynary grant to the church of Nicosia, which had been made to benefit the soul of his great uncle Guy, king of Jerusalem and lord of Cyprus, at the time of his death. The grant was of a rent of 100 white besants a year, to be drawn from the revenues of the brick kiln [testaria] in the city of Nicosia. If the rent failed, the sum was to be made up from other revenues in the kingdom of Cyprus. It is payable each year in 4 instalments of 25 besants each. It also includes rents of 60 modii of wheat, to be paid each August, and 50 metrae of wine, to be paid each November. The assisiae of wheat and wine are to be delivered to the house of the priest instituted in the church of Nicosia by the archbishop, who is bound to provide such a priest to celebrate the divine office for Guy’s soul perpetually. Witnesses: Balianus de Ibellino dominus Beriti et comestabulus regni Cipri; Henricus filius principis Antiocheni; Baldoinus de Ibellino; Guido de Ibellino; Baldoinus de Morfo; Robertus de Monte Gisardo; Arnisius de Gibeleto. the charter was drawn up by Bonusvasalus de Aldo regni Cypri cancellarius.
Dec. 1-31. Nicosia. Henry, Dei gratia rex Cipri, issues a sealed confirmation of the eleemosynary grant to the church of Nicosia, which had been made to benefit the soul of his great uncle Guy, king of Jerusalem and lord of Cyprus, at the time of his death. The grant was of a rent of 100 white... more
sources: Coureas and Schabel, The Cartulary, pp. 156-7, no. 55 (RRH no. 1092)