RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
442
year: 1144
initiator: Pope Lucius II
recipient: Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Sept. 14. Rome. Writing to Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, Pope Lucius II takes them under apostolic protection and confirms the rights and properties granted by Duke Godfrey, King Baldwin [I] and Patriarch Arnulf [of Chocques]: half of all oblations offered to the Holy Sepulchre; oblations to the relic of the True Cross, except on Good Friday or when the patriarch has some need of them; the tithes of the city of Jerusalem and the lands around, except for the tithes of the funda and of half of the benefice handed by the king in exchange for the bishopric of Bethlehem; the church of St Peter in Jaffa.
Sept. 14. Rome. Writing to Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, Pope Lucius II takes them under apostolic protection and confirms the rights and properties granted by Duke Godfrey, King Baldwin [I] and Patriarch Arnulf [of Chocques]: half of all oblations offered to the Holy Sepulchre... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 177-8, no. 55 (RRH no. 225)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
440
year: 1144
initiator: Pope Celestine II
recipient: Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Jan. 12. Lateran. Writing to P[etrus] prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, Pope Celestine II acknowledges the visit to Rome of canons L. and G. with letters for his predecessor Pope Innocent II and accedes to their request to have a hospice in Rome where they can lodge when having dealings with the Holy See.
Jan. 12. Lateran. Writing to P[etrus] prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, Pope Celestine II acknowledges the visit to Rome of canons L. and G. with letters for his predecessor Pope Innocent II and accedes to their request to have a hospice in Rome where they can lodge when having dealings... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 176-7, no. 54 (RRH no. 222)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
439
year: 1144
initiator: Pope Celestine II
recipient: Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Jan. 10. Lateran. Writing to Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, Pope Celestine II notes that King Fulk of Jerusalem and Queen Melisende wished to establish a monastery for professed men or women in the church of Sanctus Lazarus at Bethania and were supported in their appeal to the Holy See by Patriarch William of Jerusalem and his hierarchy. Pope Celestine assents to this and confirms the gift to the Holy Sepulchre of the casale of Thecua by King Fulk in exchange for casalia surrendered by the canons to provide a living for the community at St Lazarus.
Jan. 10. Lateran. Writing to Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, Pope Celestine II notes that King Fulk of Jerusalem and Queen Melisende wished to establish a monastery for professed men or women in the church of Sanctus Lazarus at Bethania and were supported in their appeal to the... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 174-5, no. 53 (RRH no. 221)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
438
year: 1144
initiator: Pope Celestine II
recipient: Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Jan. 10. Lateran. Writing to Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, Pope Celestine II confirms all donations made to the Holy Sepulchre: half of the oblations made to the Holy Sepulchre; all oblations made to the relic of the True Cross; all oblations to altars in the church of the Holy Sepulchre, as given by the patriarchs; houses, stationes and ovens in the city of Jerusalem, except for 2, which belong to the Hospital of St John and the church of St Mary of the Latins, given by Duke Godfrey and his brother King Baldwin; all casalia and properties given by benefactors. He lists: in the territory of Jerusalem, Mahumeria, Sabaiet, Cafarcab, Calandria, Armotia, Ramitta, Beteligel, Bethsuri, Aessens; in the territory of Ramla, the casale of Gith; in the territory of Caesarea, castellum Feniculi; in the territory of Tyre the casale of Derina and a garden lying between the wall and forewall of the city of Tyre; a garden, mills and other possessions in and around Antioch; the church of Quarantena; the church of St Peter in Jaffa; the church of the Holy Sepulchre in Acre, with land and a house given by Lambertus Hals; in the territory of Acre the church of Sancta Maria de Mimas; the church of St Mary in the city of Tyre; the church of the Holy Sepulchre on Mont Pèlerin; the church of Sanctus Georgius in Montanis; and properties in southern Italy and Germany.
Jan. 10. Lateran. Writing to Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, Pope Celestine II confirms all donations made to the Holy Sepulchre: half of the oblations made to the Holy Sepulchre; all oblations made to the relic of the True Cross; all oblations to altars in the church of the Holy... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 172-4, no. 52 (RRH no. 220)
year: 1145
initiator: Petrus Dominici Sepulcri prior
recipient: Andreas, son of Odierda
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Mar. 11 1144 – Aug. 13 1145. Petrus Dominici Sepulcri prior records that when an inhabitant of Mahumeria, a woman called Odierda, became a consoror of the Holy Sepulchre, she gave the community a vineyard. When she died her son Andreas held on to it for a long time against the canons’ will. Robertus Nazarenus archiepiscopus, Fulcherius Tyrensis archiepiscopus, Bernardus Sydoniensis episcopus, Rorgo Ptolomaidensis episcopus, Helias of Tiberiadensis episcopus, Rogerius Ramathensis episcopus and others judged that the fruits of the vineyard should be enjoyed by the canons, but the canons, moved by charity, have remitted the fruits to Andreas and have conceded the vineyard to him for life on condition that they receive a third of the harvest and the tithe, and the vineyard itself on his death. Witnesses: Lambertus subprior; Godefridus thesaurarius; Nicholaus cellararius; Obertus Joppensis; Robertus de Acchon; Alexander; Bertrandus; Ademarus; Willelmus prepositus; Lambertus Flandrensis; Aimericus; Fulco; Bertoldus; Johannes Anglicus; of the deacons, Eurardus; Giraldus; Hugo; of the subdeacons, Willelmus Berytensis; Johannes Pictavensis; Willelmus de Yspania.
Mar. 11 1144 – Aug. 13 1145. Petrus Dominici Sepulcri prior records that when an inhabitant of Mahumeria, a woman called Odierda, became a consoror of the Holy Sepulchre, she gave the community a vineyard. When she died her son Andreas held on to it for a long time against the canons’ will.... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 163-4, no. 67 (RRH no. 229)
RRR: Dispute/arbitration
453
year: 1145
initiator: Church of the Holy Sepulchre
recipient: Abbey of Mount Tabor
institution: Holy Sepulchre
additional institution: Mount Tabor
text: Aug. 14. Jerusalem. Patriarch William of Jerusalem records under seal his judgement on a long-standing dispute between the church of the Holy Sepulchre, represented by Petrus Dominici Sepulcri prior, and the abbey of Mt Tabor, represented by Pons abbas, over the tithes of Casale Sancti Egidii. The Holy Sepulchre and Mt Tabor will each receive half the tithes of Casale Sancti Egidii, of 2 other casalia, called Turbasaim and Dere, and of 3 vineyards. In recognition of this agreement Mt Tabor will send the Holy Sepulchre a rotula of wax each year on 15 July [in festivitate Jherusalem]. Witnesses: Balduinus Cesariensis archiepiscopus; Robertus Nazareth archiepiscopus; Rogerius Ramathensis episcopus; Anselmus Bethleem episcopus; Rainerius Sebastensis episcopus; Helias Tyberiadensis episcopus; Gaufridus abbas Templi Domini; Henricus prior Montis Oliveti; Letardus prior Nazareth; Willelmus Dominici Sepulcri prepositus; of the canons, Godefridus thesaurarius; Bertrandus de Podio; Nicholaus; Gamaliel; Robertus cellararius; and all others. The charter was drawn up by Ernesius cancellarius.
Aug. 14. Jerusalem. Patriarch William of Jerusalem records under seal his judgement on a long-standing dispute between the church of the Holy Sepulchre, represented by Petrus Dominici Sepulcri prior, and the abbey of Mt Tabor, represented by Pons abbas, over the tithes of Casale Sancti Egidii. The... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 83-5, no. 24 (RRH no. 234)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
454
year: 1145
initiator: Gualterius, lord of Caesarea
recipient: Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Dec. 25 1144 – Aug. 31 1145. Galterius Cesareę dominus confirms under seal the gift made by his father Eustachius Granerius to Girardus prior and the Holy Sepulchre of half of the casale called Defiaisse and the land adjacent to it. Galterius records that as an eleemosynary act he has supervised the marking with crosses on stones of the boundaries between the lands of Defiaisse and neighbouring casalia, listed as those belonging to St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, the church of St Peter of Caesarea and the church of St John of Sebastea; other casalia called de la Forest and Sabarim; and a casale called Bufles that belongs to Galterius himself. Witnesses: Ber-nardus Sydoniensis episcopus; Rorgo Achonensis episcopus; Hosto de S. Audemaro frater militum Templi; Radulfus de Patingis frater militum Templi; Robertus de Franco Loco; Eustachius Escoflel; Arnaldus Costa; Rainerius de Cossia; Georgius Armenius; Gaufridus de Portu; Symon de Castellione; Petrus Bassus.
Dec. 25 1144 – Aug. 31 1145. Galterius Cesareę dominus confirms under seal the gift made by his father Eustachius Granerius to Girardus prior and the Holy Sepulchre of half of the casale called Defiaisse and the land adjacent to it. Galterius records that as an eleemosynary act he has supervised... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 150-1, no. 59 (RRH no. 237)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
472
year: 1146
initiator: Pope Eugenius III
recipient: Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Jul. 13. Viterbo. Eugenius III confirms for Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre the gifts of his predecessors Calixtus II, Honorius II and Innocent II, and the gifts made by Duke Godfrey, King Baldwin I and Patriarch Arnulf, and other benefactors. He refers to their right to live under the Augustinian Rule, takes them under papal protection and lists the following properties: in the bishopric of Bethlehem the casale of Thecua, given by King Fulk; the castle [castrum] of Mahumeria with its church; in the diocese of Caesarea castrum Feniculi with its church; in the city of Jaffa the church of St Peter; in the city of Tyre the church of Sancta Maria antiqua sedes; the casale of Sancta Erina in the diocese of Tyre; the castle [castrum] of Gith; in the diocese of Tripoli the church of the Holy Sepulchre on Mont Pèlerin, the church of Sanctus Georgius in Montanis and the villa called Biuora, given in exchange for Megina; together with properties in southern Italy and Provence. Pope Eugenius confirms the freedom of the canons to elect the patriarch.
Jul. 13. Viterbo. Eugenius III confirms for Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre the gifts of his predecessors Calixtus II, Honorius II and Innocent II, and the gifts made by Duke Godfrey, King Baldwin I and Patriarch Arnulf, and other benefactors. He refers to their right to live... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 190-3, no. 62 (RRH no. 241)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
483
year: 1148
initiator: Pope Eugenius III
recipient: Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: May 7. Besançon. Following his predecessors Honorius II, Innocent II, Celestine II and Lucius II, Pope Eugenius III takes Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre under papal protection and confirms their ownership of properties and rights, including all oblations to the Holy Sepulchre; oblations to the relic of the True Cross, except on Good Friday and when the patriarch has need of them; the tithes of the city of Jerusalem and lands around, except for those from the funda; and the church of St Peter in Jaffa. The canons may appeal to the Holy See.
May 7. Besançon. Following his predecessors Honorius II, Innocent II, Celestine II and Lucius II, Pope Eugenius III takes Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre under papal protection and confirms their ownership of properties and rights, including all oblations to the Holy Sepulchre;... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 195-7, no. 64 (RRH no. 249)
year: 1149
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: *After Jul. 15. Jerusalem. Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Above the Calvary Chapel. Record of consecration by Patriarch Fulcher of Jerusalem and others of the church on 15 July 1149, the fiftieth anniversary of the the seizure of Jerusalem by the first crusaders.
*After Jul. 15. Jerusalem. Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Above the Calvary Chapel. Record of consecration by Patriarch Fulcher of Jerusalem and others of the church on 15 July 1149, the fiftieth anniversary of the the seizure of Jerusalem by the first crusaders.
sources: Pringle, The Churches 3:68