RRR: Eleemosynary grant
187
year: 1118
initiator: Roger, prince of Antioch
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Jun. 4. Roger, dei gratia princebs Antiochenus, makes an eleemosynary grant, confirming all the gifts and eleemosynary grants made in the principality of Antioch [in omni regno Antiocheno] to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He confirms the gift made by Bohemond [of Taranto] of 3 casalia in Montana Antiochie. He confirms his own gift of houses in the city of Antioch with a petia of land and of a shop [statio] in the platea of the city, which he gave to dompnus Guiraldus when he was in Jerusalem. He confirms the gifts of a casale in the territory of Harenc by Rogerius de Florentia; a casale in terra Capharta by Bonable; a casale in the territory of Delthium by Robertus; and of villani throughout his lands by milites. Signatories: Rogerius princeps Antiochenus; Wido Fraisnel; Robertus de S. Laudo; Petrus subdiaconus, who wrote the charter.
Jun. 4. Roger, dei gratia princebs Antiochenus, makes an eleemosynary grant, confirming all the gifts and eleemosynary grants made in the principality of Antioch [in omni regno Antiocheno] to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He confirms the gift made by Bohemond [of Taranto] of 3 casalia in... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:38, no. 45 (RRH no. 86)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
188
year: 1119
initiator: Joscelin, prince of Galilee
recipient: Church of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Feb. 14. Gocelinus, Dei gratia Galilee princeps, makes an eleemosynary grant to St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, [confirming his gift to the abbey] of a casale called Casrielme. The charter is dated by the reign of King Baldwin I [read Baldwin II], the patriarchate of Warmund [of Picquigny] and the pontificate of Bernardus in Nazareth episcopans. Witnesses: Willelmus de Buris; Balianus; Radulphus de Fontenellis; Johannes camerarius regis; Balduinus de Ramatha; Arnulfus; Pisellus; Warmundus de Cerisi; Henricus de Brena; Anschitinus platearius Hierosolymitanus. Rorgo Fretellus Galilee cancellarius confirms the charter by sealing it.
Feb. 14. Gocelinus, Dei gratia Galilee princeps, makes an eleemosynary grant to St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, [confirming his gift to the abbey] of a casale called Casrielme. The charter is dated by the reign of King Baldwin I [read Baldwin II], the patriarchate of Warmund [of Picquigny]... more
sources: Delaborde, Chartes, pp. 32-3, no.7. See Mayer, UKJ 1:219-20, no. 82 (RRH no. 87)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
189
year: 1119
initiator: Pope Calixtus II
recipient: Giraldus praepositus and the Hospital of Saint John in Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Jun. 19. St Gilles. Pope Calixtus II, addressing Giraldus, institutor ac prepositus of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem [Ierosolimitanum xenodochium], confirms the gift made in Dec. 25 1114 – Dec. 24 1115 by Bishop Pons of Tripoli, and the privileges conceded by his predecessor Paschal II and the bishops of the patriarchates of Jerusalem and Antioch, together with donations made in Europe and Asia. He repeats the rights granted by Paschal II.
Jun. 19. St Gilles. Pope Calixtus II, addressing Giraldus, institutor ac prepositus of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem [Ierosolimitanum xenodochium], confirms the gift made in Dec. 25 1114 – Dec. 24 1115 by Bishop Pons of Tripoli, and the privileges conceded by his predecessor Paschal II and... more
sources: Hiestand, PTJ 2:199-201, no. 2 (RRH no. 88)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
191
year: 1119
initiator: Baldwin II
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Dec. 30. [or 1120]. Baldwin, dei gratia Iherosolimorum rex IIus, ‘quo deus per signum sancte crucis dedit victoriam sue christianitati in terra Sirie suoque regno nobis commisso’, confirms the privilege issued by his predecessor and relation [consanguineus] King Baldwin I [20 Jun. 1112] to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and further confirms all the Hospital’s possessions in his kingdom. Signatories : Paganus cancellarius ; Rotbertus vicecomes Acconis; Radulfus de Fontanellis; Vgo de Pazence; Anfredus de Toronis; Andreas de Teirall; Johannes cubicularius. In the presence of: Petrus Barchinonensis; Bertrandus frater de Monte Peregrino; Poncius presbiter; frater Aicilinus.
Dec. 30. [or 1120]. Baldwin, dei gratia Iherosolimorum rex IIus, ‘quo deus per signum sancte crucis dedit victoriam sue christianitati in terra Sirie suoque regno nobis commisso’, confirms the privilege issued by his predecessor and relation [consanguineus] King Baldwin I [20 Jun. 1112] to the... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:220-2, no. 83 (RRH no. 90a)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
195
year: 1120
initiator: Baldwin II
recipient: Gelduinus, abbot-elect of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Jan. 31. Acre. Baldwin, dei gratia Latinitatis Ierosolimorum rex secundus, confirms for his relation [consanguineus] Gelduinus, abbot-elect of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, the gifts made by the barones of the kingdom and by King Baldwin I as follows. Lambertus gave a casale called Soesme, situated over the river [Jordan] which is popularly called the river of the Devil, with the consent of Goscelinus princeps Tyberiadis and Willelmus de Buris, who gave the casale to Lambertus. Barianus constabularius Ioppe gave lands and vineyards in the territory of Jerusalem. Wido de Miliaco made an eleemosynary gift on his behalf and that of his wife Helisabet of lands and vineyards in the territory of Jerusalem. Radulfus Aliensis gave land situated next to Mons Gaudii and a house with a garden in Jerusalem. King Baldwin I of Jerusalem gave 4 carruchae of arable land in the territory of Jaffa and an oven, a mill and houses, lands and vines at Beirut and 2 carruchae of land just outside [in suburbio] Acre. Eustachius Granerius gave a casale called Capharabra/Cafarabra in the territory of Sidon and a house in Sidon, and close to [in confinio] Caesarea a casale called Bethalla, and a house in Caesarea. Balduinus de Ramis gave 2 aratra of land in the territory of Rama. Rogerius de Roseht gave a villanus with all his possessions on Mons Betericus, with the agreement of the aforesaid Barianus. Goscelinus princeps Tyberiadis gave a casale called Cafrielme and 2 rustici with all their possessions in the territory of Tiberias. Ado de Cheresio, his wife Richoldis and his son Warmundus gave a casale called Lichorat/Lychorat. Rogerius Ramatensis episcopus gave a casale called Saphoria and a house in his castle [castrum], together with a mahumeria within the walls and outside 4 carruchae of arable land. Teobaldus/Theobaldus de Nigella gave a casale called Zebezeb/Zebezel. Tancred, prince [princeps] of Antioch gave a casale called Tymini, situated on the slopes of Mt Carmel, and in the castle of Haifa a platea in which a church has been built, and houses, an oven, a mill and lands and trees which are outside the castle. King Baldwin II’s confirmation had been agreed by Patriarch Warmund and the king’s barones during the council of Nablus. Witnesses: patriarcha Ierusalem Warmundus; Bernardus episcopus Nazaret; Acardus prior Templi Domini; Girardus/Gerardus prior Sepulchri; Paganus cancellarius regis Ierusalem; Eustachius Granerius; Willelmus de Buris; Balduinus de Ramis; Manasses de Chaiphas; Balduinus de Sancto Abraham; Radulfus de Fontenellis; Wido de Miliaco; Vlricus vicecomes Neapolis; Hugo de Ioppe filius Hugonis de Puteolo nondum miles. The charter was written by Brando, regis clericus et cancellarii consanguineus.
Jan. 31. Acre. Baldwin, dei gratia Latinitatis Ierosolimorum rex secundus, confirms for his relation [consanguineus] Gelduinus, abbot-elect of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, the gifts made by the barones of the kingdom and by King Baldwin I as follows. Lambertus gave a casale called Soesme,... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:225-30, no. 85 (RRH no. 90)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
197
year: 1120
initiator: Pope Calixtus II
recipient: Giraldus praepositus and the Hospital of Saint John in Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Jun.19. Pope Calixtus II confirms the privilege of Pons Tripolitanus episcopus on Dec. 25 1114 – Dec. 24 1115 to Giraldus praepositus and the Hospital of St John.
Jun.19. Pope Calixtus II confirms the privilege of Pons Tripolitanus episcopus on Dec. 25 1114 – Dec. 24 1115 to Giraldus praepositus and the Hospital of St John.
sources: Paoli, Cod dipl 1:270, bolla no. 2 (RRH no. 78)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
207
year: 1121
initiator: Pope Calixtus II
recipient: Gerardus prior, and his brothers in the church of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Jul. 6. Lateran. Pope Calixtus II confirms for Gerardus, prior, and his brothers in the church of the Holy Sepulchre the Rule of life they have adopted. He confirms their possessions and the donations made to them: half of all oblations offered to the Holy Sepulchre or the relic of the True Cross; the tithes of the city of Jerusalem and the places nearby, except for the tithes of the funda and the half of a benefice handed by the king to the church of Bethlehem; indeed whatever the late Patriarch Arnulf himself confirmed. The pope also confirms the grants Patriarch Arnulf made of the church of St Peter in Jaffa and the church of Sanctus Lazarus [in Bethany].
Jul. 6. Lateran. Pope Calixtus II confirms for Gerardus, prior, and his brothers in the church of the Holy Sepulchre the Rule of life they have adopted. He confirms their possessions and the donations made to them: half of all oblations offered to the Holy Sepulchre or the relic of the True Cross;... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 127-8, no. 21 (RRH no. 95)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
217
year: 1123
initiator: Pope Calixtus II
recipient: Canons of Saint Ruf in Avignon
text: Apr 28. Lateran. Pope Calixtus II confirms the canons of St Ruf in Avignon in their possession of the church of St James in Tripoli ‘cum suffraganeis’, the church at Artucia and a mill next to that church, together with mills at Surgenteris and Castrum Novum.
Apr 28. Lateran. Pope Calixtus II confirms the canons of St Ruf in Avignon in their possession of the church of St James in Tripoli ‘cum suffraganeis’, the church at Artucia and a mill next to that church, together with mills at Surgenteris and Castrum Novum.
sources: Hiestand, PK, p. 131, no. 24
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
220
year: 1124
initiator: Patriarch Warmund of Jerusalem, together with his suffragan bishops, Wilelmus de Buris constabularius, Paganus cancellarius and the barones of the kingdom of Jerusalem
recipient: Venetians
text: Jan. 20 – Feb. 15. Acre. With King Baldwin II imprisoned by Balac princeps Parthorum paganorum [Balik ruler of Aleppo], and Doge Dominicus Michael [Domenico Michiel] with a large Venetian fleet and army in the kingdom of Jerusalem after defeating the Egyptian fleet off the coast of Ascalon, Patriarch Warmund of Jerusalem, together with his suffragan bishops, Willelmus de Buris constabularius, Paganus cancellarius and the barones of the kingdom of Jerusalem, met in the church of the Holy Cross in Acre to consider and affirm the commitments that King Baldwin had made to the Venetians in writing and by messengers. All the barones, whose names are written below, have confirmed by oath on the Gospels the terms of the agreement that follow. In all cities in the kingdom, whether in the royal domain or belonging to the barones, the Venetians are to have a church, an entire ruga, a platea, with or without a bath house [balnea], and an oven, free from impositions and by hereditary right. Their platea in Jerusalem is to be as much their own as the king’s property is his. If the Venetians wish in relation to cooking, milling or washing in their oven, mill or bath house in their vicus in Acre to use their own modii et buzae [weights and measures] for measuring wine, oil or honey they may do so, just as the king in his property. The Venetians’ use of weights and measures should be as follows [modiorum statere atque buze mensuris hoc modo uti liceat]. The Venetians can use the measures in dealings with fellow Venetians and when they sell to others, but when they engage in trade (commercium) with foreigners [gentes extranei] they ought to use royal measures. Venetians will pay no dues on entering, leaving, remaining, buying and exchanging, except when they bring pilgrims, when, according to custom, they will pay a third part [tercia pars] to the king. The king and barons agree to pay the Venetians annually on the Feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul the sum of 300 Saracen besants with respect to the funda of Tyre. They promise to demand no more than is customary from the people who negotiate with the Venetians. The limits of the Venetians’ quarter [platea rugaque] in Acre, which King Baldwin I gave Doge Ordelaffo [Falier] after the seizure of Sidon, are defined as stretching from the mansio of Petrus Zannus to the monastery of St Demetrius and including a machomaria and 2 lapideae mansiones [stone-built], where once there were reed huts [quᶒ quondam casule de cannis esse solebant]. The other side [of the quarter] stretches in a direct line from the house of Bernardus de Nouo Castello, which once belonged to Johannes Julianus, as far as the house of G[uibertus de] Iopen generi Lande. The Venetians throughout the kingdom, whether royal domain or the land of the barons, can enter, remain or leave as freely as though they were in Venice. Pleas and litigation involving Venetians are to be settled in the Venetian court [curia Ueneticorum]. A case brought by a non-Venetian against a Venetian will be decided in the Venetian court, but a case brought by a Venetian against a non-Venetian will be decided in the royal court (curia regis). If any ordained or lay Venetian dies intestate [‘sine lingua’] his property will be at the disposal [in potestatem] of the Venetians. If any Venetian’s ship is wrecked none of his goods will be harmed. If any Venetian dies in a shipwreck his property will pass to his heirs and to other Venetians. The Venetians will have the same jurisdiction and customary rights as the king over burgesses [burgenses] of any nation [gens] living in the Venetian vicus or houses. The Venetians are promised a third part with hereditary right of the cities of Tyre and Ascalon and a third part of all lands, not in Frankish hands and held by the Muslims [saraceni] on the [next] Feast of St Peter, which the Venetians help conquer. These they will hold freely and with sovereign rights [regaliter], just as the king will have in the other two parts. Warmund promises that on his release from captivity King Baldwin will confirm this agreement, as will anyone else who succeeds to the kingdom. So will the successors of the barones and any newly made barones. Patriarch Warmund, together with the bishops, clergy, barones and people of Jerusalem, promises assistance with respect to the Venetian cause concerning Antioch [causa Antiochena], in relation to which King Baldwin had promised [to favour the Venetians], because it had already been approved by the pope. The agreement is confirmed by: Warmundus Ierosolimorum patriarcha; Ebremarus Cesariensis archiepiscopus; Bernardus Nazarenus episcopus; Asquitinus/Alquitinus Bethleemita episcopus; Rogerius Liddensis Sancti Georgii episcopus; Gildoinus/Guildoinus/Gidonius abbas Sanctᶒ Mariᶒ de Josaphat; Gerardus/Gerartius/Girardus Sancti Sepulchri prior; Aicardus/Dicardus/Alicardus prior Templi Domini; Arnaldus prior Montis Syon; Willelmus de Buris regis constabularius. The charter was drawn up by Paganus regis cancellarius.
Jan. 20 – Feb. 15. Acre. With King Baldwin II imprisoned by Balac princeps Parthorum paganorum [Balik ruler of Aleppo], and Doge Dominicus Michael [Domenico Michiel] with a large Venetian fleet and army in the kingdom of Jerusalem after defeating the Egyptian fleet off the coast of Ascalon,... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1326-37, no. 764 (RRH no. 102)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
226
year: 1125
initiator: Baldwin II
recipient: Venetians
text: May 2. Acre. Baldwin, rex Ierusalem Latinorum secundus, confirms for St Mark and Doge Domenicus Michael [Domenico Michiel] the privilege to the Venetians granted by Patriarch Warmund [Jan. 20 – Feb. 15 1124) with significant modifications. Omitted are the market privileges granted to the Venetians and the promise of assistance over the Venetian cause in Antioch. Added is the obligation of the Venetians to render military service for the parts of the cities granted to them. The charter is sealed. Confirmed by: Wermundus Ierosolimorum patriarcha; Ebremarus Cesariensis archiepiscopus; Bernardus Nazarenus episcopus; Asquitinus Bethleemita episcopus; Rogerius Liddensis episcopus. Affirmed by: Henfredus de Torrone/Corone; Guido de Miliaco; Radulfus de Fontanellis; Goffridus Tortus; Rainerius de Bruzo; Guido; Ego/Guido/Hugo Liddensis dominus; Guibertus/Guuipertus de Caypha; Gelduinus abbas Sanctᶒ Mariᶒ Vallis Iosaphat; Girardus Sancti Sepulchri prior; Accardus/Aicardus prior Templi Domini; Arnaldus prior Montis Syon; Raimundus procurator Hospitalis Ierusalem; Willelmus de Buris Tyberiadis domnus; Hugo Iopensis domnus; Walterius Brisebarre Beriti domnus; Eustachius Granerius; Romanus de Podio; Hugo de Pagano magister militum Templi. The charter was drawn up by Paganus regis Ierusalem cancellarius.
May 2. Acre. Baldwin, rex Ierusalem Latinorum secundus, confirms for St Mark and Doge Domenicus Michael [Domenico Michiel] the privilege to the Venetians granted by Patriarch Warmund [Jan. 20 – Feb. 15 1124) with significant modifications. Omitted are the market privileges granted to the Venetians... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:241-7, no. 93 (RRH no. 105)