RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
557
year: 1154
initiator: Pope Anastasius IV
recipient: Guido abbas of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Mar. 11. Lateran. Pope Anastasius IV confirms the papal privilege of protection for Guido abbas and his abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat. He records that the patriarchs of Jerusalem have given or confirmed the following: in the territory of Jerusalem two-thirds of the casale of Bethsau, the tithes of the gardens and mills of Siloam, and of other lands and vineyards, the tithes of 2 carucae, of which one was given by Guido de Miliaco, the other by Baleanus; in the territory of Nablus the tithes of the 2 casalia of Ascar and Bytiri; in the territory of Acre the tithes of a casale called Casera, of 4 carrucae of land and olives belonging to Casale Huberti de Paceo, half of the tithe of Balianus at Bitiri and of the land of Beroaldus, which is on the mountain, all the tithes of 3 casalia belonging to Balduinus Ramatensis called Gemail, Serra and Bethezim and the tithes of 2 casalia that belonged to Gumfredus de Turre called Cauea and Tarphin. The canons of the Holy Sepulchre gave an oven in Jerusalem, the tithe of Terra Plate Petrᶒ and the tithe of a casale called Darchiboam. The bishops gave the tithe of a casale called Betalla in the territory of Caesarea; half tithe of the produce of the labour of the monks and their servants [eis subditi] in the territory of Haifa, and at a casale called Galgala; the church of Ligio in Galilee with parochial rights and all the tithe, the tithes of a casale called Thanis and the church of Sanctus Georgius situated above Tiberias; a casale called Saphiria in the territory of Ramla and half its tithe; churches in Jaffa, Acre, Haifa, Tyre and next to Sidon; chapels [capellae] in the casale of Betalla and in Saphiria. Godfrey [of Bouillon] and the kings and barones of Jerusalem gave an oven, mills, houses, gardens and a bath within the walls of Jerusalem and lands and vines outside the city; the Pool of Siloam and mills, a fossa, gardens, 2 parts of the casale of Bethsau, and the casale called Dargerboam; in the territory of Nablus the casalia of Ascar, Bytiri and Saphe; in the territory of Jaffa 2 carrucatae terrᶒ and the land that belonged to Framericus; in the territory of Haifa a casale called Tymini and in the castle [castrum] of Haifa houses, an oven and land within and outside; in the territory of Hebron a casale called Iamaruara; next to Sidon a casale called Capharabra, together with a viridarium and lands; in Beirut houses, an oven, a mill and a viridarium and 2 carrucatae terrę outside; in Acre 2 houses and in the mountains a casale called Cassara; in the territory of Caesarea a casale called Betalla and within the city a house, and a casale called Meschium next to the road that runs to the river; across the River Jordan a casale called Bethsura; 4 carrucatae terrę in the [village] land of Ligio, together with houses in the casale; in the territory of Toron a casale called Corath; in the territory of Tiberias a casale called Casrielme; in terra Sueti casalia called Zebezeb, Sanctus Georgius de Chaman, Sanctus Iob and Soesme; in territorio Gor a casale called Ierraz; in Casale Huberti de Paci 4 carrucatae terrę and an olive plantation and a house in the casale and a garden outside; in the territory of Tyre the casalia of Bethfella and Sardanas and houses, a viridarium and a garden in the city; in the territory of Ascalon a casale called Machoz, the greater machomeria in the city and one of the better viridarii; across the River Jordan 2 casalia called Bethsura and La; the right to enter and leave and to import and export in every port without the payment of shipping dues and in the case of Acre also without the payment of any customs duty. The pope confirms the abbey’s tithe privileges, its rights with respect to episcopal procurations and its burial and admission rights.
Mar. 11. Lateran. Pope Anastasius IV confirms the papal privilege of protection for Guido abbas and his abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat. He records that the patriarchs of Jerusalem have given or confirmed the following: in the territory of Jerusalem two-thirds of the casale of Bethsau... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 205-8, no. 70 (RRH no. 290)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
572
year: 1155
initiator: Pope Adrian IV
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Mar. 1. Pope Adrian IV repeats in favour of the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat and Guido abbas the letters of Popes Innocent II and Eugenius III, confirming the gifts of Bishop Bernardus of Nazareth of the parish church of Ligio and its tithes and the tithes of Thanis, to be used in support of the abbey’s hospitale, together with properties in Sicily.
Mar. 1. Pope Adrian IV repeats in favour of the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat and Guido abbas the letters of Popes Innocent II and Eugenius III, confirming the gifts of Bishop Bernardus of Nazareth of the parish church of Ligio and its tithes and the tithes of Thanis, to be used in... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 213-14, no. 73 (RRH no. 304)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
571
year: 1155
initiator: Pope Adrian IV
recipient: Guido abbas of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Mar. 1. Rome. Pope Adrian IV confirms the papal privilege of protection for Guido abbas and his abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat. He confirms the gifts made by Duke Godfrey [of Bouillon] and King Baldwin I of Jerusalem and others. He records that the patriarchs of Jerusalem have given or confirmed the following: in the territory of Jerusalem two-thirds of the tithe of the casale of Bethsan, the tithes of the gardens and mills of Siloam, and of other lands and vineyards in the same territory, the tithes of 2 carrucae, of which one was given by Guido de Miliaco, the other by Baleanus; in the territory of Nablus the tithes of the 2 casalia of Ascar and Bytiri; in the territory of Acre the tithes of a casale called [Case]ra and of 4 carruce terre olivarumque at Casale Vberti de Pazeo, half of the tithe of Baleanus at Bytiri and of the land of Beroaldus, which is on the mountain, all the tithes of 3 casalia belonging to Balduinus Rama[tensis] called Gemail, Serra and Bezezin, and the tithes of 2 casalia that belonged to Gunfredus de Turre called Caueᶒ and Tarphin; in the territory of Jaffa a church and the tithes of the land that belonged to Fragmericus and of 2 carruce terrᶒ that King Baldwin I gave St Mary; and in the territory of Hebron the tithe of a casale called Iamaruara. The canons of the Holy Sepulchre gave an oven in Jerusalem, the tithe of Terra Plate Petrᶒ and the tithe of a casale called Darchiboam. The bishops gave the tithe of a casale called Bethala in the territory of Caesarea; the tithe of the produce of the labour of the monks and their subjects [subditi] in the territory of Haifa, and of a casale called Galgala; the church of Ligio in Galilee with parochial rights and all the tithe, the tithes of a casale called Thanis, the church of St George situated above Tiberias, and the tithes of a casale called Casrielme; a casale called Saphiria in the territory of Ramla and half its tithe; a house within the Castrum Sancti Georgii [Lydda], together with 2 houses outside and inside the walls of the machomeria, and 4 carrucate terre before the same castle and the tithes of 2 carruce terre which Balduinus de Ramis added; churches in Acre, Haifa and Tyre, together with the tithes of the 2 casalia of Bethfella and Sardanas; and another church next to Sidon and the tithes of a viridarium and lands belonging to it, and the tithes of a casale called Capharabra and of 8 carruce terre in the mountain of Sarepta; in the territory of Beirut the tithes of a viridarium and 2 carruce terre, and another church with parochial rights and a cemetery [cimiterium] in Castrum Thymini; chapels [capellae] in the casale of Bethalla and in Saphiria. Godfrey [of Bouillon] and the kings and barones of Jerusalem gave an oven, mills, houses and gardens within the walls of Jerusalem, together with lands and vines outside the city; the Pool of Siloam and mills, a fosse [fossa], gardens, 2 parts of the casale of Bethsan, and the casale called Darchiboam; in the territory of Nablus the casalia of Ascar, Bytiri and Saphe; in the territory of Jaffa 2 carruce terre and the land that had belonged to Fragmericus; in the territory of Haifa a casale called Tym[ini] and in the castle [castrum] of Haifa houses, an oven and land within and outside; in the territory of Hebron a casale called Iamaruara; next to Sidon a casale called Capharabra, together with a viridarium and lands, and 8 carrucate terre in the mountain of Sarepta; in Beirut houses, an oven, a mill and a viridarium and 2 carrucate terre outside; in Acre 2 houses and in the mountains a casale called Cassara; in the territory of Caesarea a casale called Bethalla and within the city a house, and a casale called Meschium next to the road that runs to the river; across the River Jordan a casale called Bethura; 4 carrucate terre in the [village] land of Ligio, together with houses in the casale; in the territory of Toron a casale called Corath; in the territory of Tiberias a casale called Casri[elme]; in terra Sueti, casalia called Zebezeb, Sanctus Georgius de Chaman, Sanctus Iob and Suesme; in the territory of Gor a casale called Iarraz; in Casale Huberti de Pazeo 4 carrucate terre and an olive plantation [olivetus] and a house in the casale and a garden outside; in the territory of Tyre the casalia of Bethfalla and Sardanas and houses, a viridarium and a garden in the city; in the territory of Ascalon a casale called Machoz, the greater machomeria in the city and one of the better viridaria; across the River Jordan 2 casalia called Bethsura and La; the right to enter and leave and to import and export in every port without the payment of shipping dues and in the case of Acre also without the payment of any customs duty [tributalis consuetudo]. The pope confirms the abbey’s tithe privileges, its rights with respect to episcopal procurations, burial and admission. He adds its freedom from episcopal sanctions in Jerusalem.
Mar. 1. Rome. Pope Adrian IV confirms the papal privilege of protection for Guido abbas and his abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat. He confirms the gifts made by Duke Godfrey [of Bouillon] and King Baldwin I of Jerusalem and others. He records that the patriarchs of Jerusalem have given... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 209-12, no. 72 (RRH no. 304)
year: 1158
initiator: Radulfus miles
recipient: Abbot Willelmus and the monks of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Dec. 25 1157 - Dec. 24 1158. Radulfus miles, returning from his imprisonment by the Turci and needing to pay his ransom, sells, with the agreement of his wife Maria, to abbot Villelmus/Willelmus and the monks of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat his share [pars] of the guastina called Zonia, which is next to the casale of Degerboam and at the head [caput] of the casale of Cala. It is in the lordship [de fisco] of Hugo Hybelini and his brothers. At the request of Radulfus, Hugo, with his mother Heluisa, his brothers Balduinus and Baresanus, and his sisters Ermenjart and Stephania, authorise the sale. Hugo promises to be guarantor of the sale and because he has no seal, he has the charter sealed with the seal of the lords of Ramla [sigillum Ramatensis]. Witnesses: on behalf of dominus Hugo, Petrus capellanus Hugonis; Georgius pater uxoris [Maria] Radulfi; ejus filius Johannes; Petrus Arrabi; Henricus Arrabi; Adam de Orio; Jordanus de Hybelino; Holmundus; Lambertus; Paganus de Rohais; Andreas Anjevins; Simon de Lahaix; Garinus de Armonvilla; Rahel; Henricus Magnus; Willelmus de Sancto Amando; on behalf of the monks, Stephanus prior; Galterius de Sepulcro; Arnaldus monachus; Johannes subprior; Petrus de Am; Galterius Provincialis; Alardus monachus; Petrus elemosinarius; Willelmus monachus cellararius; Stephanus Francigena; frater Petrus de Syloe; frater Johannes; frater Stephanus; frater Ricardus; Petrus de Peregort; Robertus Cocus; Pisellus Rex; Robertus Cementarius.
Dec. 25 1157 - Dec. 24 1158. Radulfus miles, returning from his imprisonment by the Turci and needing to pay his ransom, sells, with the agreement of his wife Maria, to abbot Villelmus/Willelmus and the monks of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat his share [pars] of the guastina called Zonia,... more
sources: Delaborde, Chartes de Josaphat, pp. 78-9, no. 32 (RRH no. 335)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
621
year: 1159
initiator: Queen Melisende
recipient: Abbot Willelmus and the monks of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Dec. 25 1158? - Mar. 13 1159. Nablus? With the agreement of her son King Baldwin III, Melisende, dei gratia Ierosolimorum regina, makes a sealed eleemosynary gift to Willelmus abbas and the monks of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat of a casale called Cafracos, which is situated not far from St Mary’s casale called Aschar. Excluded from the gift is a particula terre in the possession of a certain turcopolus. In return a priest will offer Mass at the tomb of the Blessed Virgin Mary for Melisende’s benefit and that of her relations. Witnesses: Amalricus patriarcha Ierosolimitanus; Gerardus Laodicensis episcopus; Amalricus, Iopensium comes; Rohardus Neapolitanus; Balduinus, vicecomitis Neapolitani filius; Balduinus Bubalus vicecomes Neapolitanus; Iohannes de Valentienes; Iohannes Uacarius; Gerardus Passerellus; magister Stephanus; Gislebertus de Funda. The charter was drawn up by Guido.
Dec. 25 1158? - Mar. 13 1159. Nablus? With the agreement of her son King Baldwin III, Melisende, dei gratia Ierosolimorum regina, makes a sealed eleemosynary gift to Willelmus abbas and the monks of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat of a casale called Cafracos, which is situated not far from St... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:375-7, 455, nos. 194, 247; 2:528, no. 299 (RRH no. 359)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
622
year: 1159
initiator: Baldwin III
recipient: Abbot Willelmus and the monks of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Mar. 13. Acre. Baldwin, per gratiam dei in sancta Hierusalem Latinorum rex quartus, at the request of Queen Melisende his mother, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, confirming Melisende’s gift to the abbot Willelmus and the monks of the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat of a casale called Cafracos, situated not far from Ascar, with the exception of a particula already given to a turcopolus, on condition that Mass is solemnly celebrated by a priest for her benefit and that of her relations. Witnesses: Humfredus de Torone constabularius; Galterius de Sancto Audemaro castellanus, nunc domnus Tyberiadensis; Gormundus Tyberiadensis; Guillelmus marescalcus regis; Guillelmus marescalcus Tyberiadensis; Odo de Sancto Amando; Ottho de Risberge; Galterius de Guella. The charter was drawn up by Stephanus, representing Radulfus Bethleemitę episcopus regisque cancellarius in his office.
Mar. 13. Acre. Baldwin, per gratiam dei in sancta Hierusalem Latinorum rex quartus, at the request of Queen Melisende his mother, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, confirming Melisende’s gift to the abbot Willelmus and the monks of the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat of a casale... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:377, 455-7, nos. 195, 248 (RRH no. 336)
RRR: Dispute/arbitration
676
year: 1161
initiator: Lethardus ecclesie Nazarene archiepiscopus
recipient: Church of Nazareth
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Dec. 25 1160 - Dec. 24 1161. Lethardus ecclesie Nazarene archiepiscopus and his convent record under seal that he has ended the dispute between the church of Nazareth and the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat over the tithes of Ligio. The abbot of St Mary will pay a fourth part of the tithes of Ligio and Tannoc, will provide support, defined as food for men, barley for horses and beds [paleae] and candles, for 20 men and their horses, will send 4 rotula of wax [cereos IIII rotularum] and will assure the archbishop of the obedience of the chaplains [capellani] in the church of Ligio, so long as the rest of the tithes are drawn from lands worked by the monks themselves. The archbishop asserts his right to tithes of the platea, ovens and gardens, and those owed by lay persons. Witnesses: Amalricus Jerosolimitanus patriarcha; Ervesius Cesariensis archiepiscopus; Constant[i] nus Ramatensis episcopus; Reinerius Sebastensis episcopus; Fredericus Acconensis episcopus; Herbertus Tyberiadensis episcopus; Johannes Paneadensis episcopus; Reginaldus abbas de Latina; Nicolaus prior Sanctissimi Sepulchri; Gunterius prior Montis Syon; of the canons of Nazareth, Stephanus prior; Ernulsius; Bernardus de Cana/Cerano; Sanson; Odo; Pontius thesaurarius; Guillelmus de Buria; Giraudus; Reginaudus; Bertramus; Giraudus de Cana/Cerano; Willelmus de Gibesward.
Dec. 25 1160 - Dec. 24 1161. Lethardus ecclesie Nazarene archiepiscopus and his convent record under seal that he has ended the dispute between the church of Nazareth and the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat over the tithes of Ligio. The abbot of St Mary will pay a fourth part of the... more
sources: Delaborde, Chartes de Josaphat, pp. 82-3, no. 35 [corr. Kohler] (RRH no. 371)
year: 1162
initiator: John, cardinal priest of SS Giovanni e Paolo, papal legate in the East
recipient: Willelmus abbas of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Sept. 1. Nablus. John, cardinal priest of SS Giovanni e Paolo, papal legate in the East, grants Willelmus abbas of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat the use of the mitre within his church, in church councils, processions and solemnities [greater feasts] and also on any occasion on which other abbots wear mitres, together with the use every day of the [episcopal] ring and the wearing of the dalmatic at solemn Masses. The privilege was drawn up by Robertus domni legati notarius.
Sept. 1. Nablus. John, cardinal priest of SS Giovanni e Paolo, papal legate in the East, grants Willelmus abbas of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat the use of the mitre within his church, in church councils, processions and solemnities [greater feasts] and also on any occasion on which other... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 232-3, no. 86 (RRH no. 370c)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
687
year: 1162
initiator: Petrus Tyrensis archiepiscopus
recipient: Willelmus abbas of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
additional institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Dec. 25 1161 - Dec. 24 1162. Petrus Tyrensis archiepiscopus confirms an agreement made by him, when he was prior of the Holy Sepulchre, and G. abbas of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat. This ended a dispute over lands at Castrum Feniculi. On a date that had been agreed G. abbas with some of his monks and Petrus with some of his canons met on the site under the mediation of B. Cesariensis archiepiscopus, together with good and faithful men of Caesarea who knew the boundary divisions there. Men chosen from either side walked the bounds from the palm tree to the carob tree, from the carob tree to the sugar cane plantation, from the sugar cane plantation in a direct line to the river [a palmo usque ad carrobletum, a carrobleto usque ad cannetum, a canneto usque ad flumariam recta linea]. Petrus then conceded to St Mary the land, shaped like a tongue, beyond the sugar cane plantation [terram quę a canneto in ultra, quę quasi lingua est], so that the boundary line should be established from the sugar cane plantation across to the river [a canneto per transversum ad flumariam]. Witnesses: B. Cesariensis archiepiscopus; and of the boni viri, Manasses; Gervasius; Aeris de Area; Emelinus miles; Arnaldus Curta Capa; Georgius Herminius; Rainaldus Belgrant and many others.
Dec. 25 1161 - Dec. 24 1162. Petrus Tyrensis archiepiscopus confirms an agreement made by him, when he was prior of the Holy Sepulchre, and G. abbas of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat. This ended a dispute over lands at Castrum Feniculi. On a date that had been agreed G. abbas with some of his... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 148-9, no. 57 (RRH no. 375)
year: 1164
initiator: Girard, lord of Sidon
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Jan. 4. Girard, lord of Sidon, with the agreement of his son Renaud and his heirs, gives the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat all the olive trees on the land the abbey holds near Sidon. Witnesses: Raul Maulore; dominus Bernardus Baruti; Teodericus Bellifortis; Jocelinus Gazel; Raul Mengot; Odo de Creel; Galterius de Menere; Raul Darmentere; Balduinus Furnier; Robertus Peregrinus; Manasse de Chamulei; Grivelo vicecomes; Johannes, who wrote the charter.
Jan. 4. Girard, lord of Sidon, with the agreement of his son Renaud and his heirs, gives the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat all the olive trees on the land the abbey holds near Sidon. Witnesses: Raul Maulore; dominus Bernardus Baruti; Teodericus Bellifortis; Jocelinus Gazel; Raul... more
sources: Kohler, ‘Chartes de Josaphat’, p. 145, no. 36 (RRH no. 393c)