year: 1149
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: c.1149. Jerusalem. Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Inscription records the constructor of the bell tower as Iordanis.
c.1149. Jerusalem. Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Inscription records the constructor of the bell tower as Iordanis.
sources: Pringle, The Churches 3:68
year: 1151
initiator: Amalricus Sepulcri prior
recipient: Nemes, a Surianus
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: (1151). [65] Amalricus gloriosi Sepulcri prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre concede under seal to Nemes, a Surianus, his sons and the sons of his brother Antonius, lands and vines they hold at Calandria, together with those they might acquire in future, on condition that they pay the Holy Sepulchre each year half of the fruits of the land in harvest [annonae] and the vines and trees they plant. Witnesses: Aimericus subprior; Giraldus precentor; Raul; Willelmus Normannus; Balduinus; Godefridus; Nicholaus; Ademarus; Petrus Sepulcri; Willelmus de Baruth; Hugo; Johannes; Hulricus; Willelmus Yspanus; Petrus de Latina; Petrus Boloniensis. (Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 166-7, no. 69) (RRH no. 267)
(1151). [65] Amalricus gloriosi Sepulcri prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre concede under seal to Nemes, a Surianus, his sons and the sons of his brother Antonius, lands and vines they hold at Calandria, together with those they might acquire in future, on condition that they pay the Holy... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 166-7, no. 69 (RRH no. 267)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
514
year: 1151
initiator: Queen Melisende
recipient: Church of the Holy Sepulchre and Johannes Patricius
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Dec. 25 1150 – Sept. 23 1151. Melisende, dei gratia Iherosolimorum regina, confirms an exchange made in the reign of her husband King Fulk between Johannes Patricius and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre. This involved the 2 casalia of Megina and Mezera being exchanged for the 2 casalia of Caphermelich and Anquina. It had been approved in Melisende’s presence by Babinus, from whom Johannes held the casalia in feodum, by Petrosus, the brother-in-law of Johannes, by Bruna, the wife of Johannes, and by their sons Thomas and Eustachius, on condition that if any challenge to the exchange arose the canons of the Holy Sepulchre would be obliged to restore the casalia to Johannes and his heirs. A challenge was made in King Fulk’s reign and the Holy Sepulchre appealed to the crown. Melisende therefore confirms the exchange under seal. Witnesses: Giraldus Bethleemita episcopus; Arnulfus, ejusdem canonicus; Gaufridus abbas Templi; Rogerius eius canonicus; Amalricus, comes Ioppe; Manasses constabularius; Philippus Neapolitanus; Rohardus; Radulfus Strabo; Orricus Neapolis vicecomes; Balduinus filius ejus; Balduinus Bubalus; Gauterius Malduit; Iohannes Uacher; of the burgenses, Tosetus; Vmbertus de Bar; Petrus de Peregort; Symon Rufus; Albertus Lombardus.
Dec. 25 1150 – Sept. 23 1151. Melisende, dei gratia Iherosolimorum regina, confirms an exchange made in the reign of her husband King Fulk between Johannes Patricius and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre. This involved the 2 casalia of Megina and Mezera being exchanged for the 2 casalia of... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:360-2, no. 179; 2:505, no. 277 (RRH no. 268)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
524
year: 1152
initiator: Queen Melisende
recipient: Canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Apr. 1 - 20. Melisende, divina largiente clementia Iherosolimorum regina, with the consent of her sons King Baldwin III and Amalricus Ioppensium comes, renounces under seal her claims against the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, with respect to the villani of Bethsuric, namely Selmen filius Maadi; Habderahmen; Selim; Hasem; Nasen; Mekedem/Melpedem/Melpeclem; Seleemen; Sade; Brahin; Kannet; Nasser; Ariz; Mahmut; Zafer; Demsis; Resselem; Tameh; Rosec; Sahe; Salem filius Sade and the others, and the land in the casale. The canons are to have these as freely as they did in the time of Duke Godfrey [of Bouillon]. Melisende confirms the canons’ rights over the Suriani of Kalandria called Cosmas, Semhan/Seimahian, Samuel, Ihanna, Meferreg and Gerges, in exchange for a statio, which had belonged to Willelmus Bastardus, and the shares the canons had in 2 tables of money-changers [mensae nummulariorum] so that Melisende could construct a new ruga in Jerusalem. Melisende also renounces claims she had had on Suriani of Ramathes, called Bolferag, Jacob, Brahim and Ysaac, and on a vineyard that domna Geltidis, the wife of the lord Rohardus had left as an eleemosynary gift on her death. Witnesses: of those who had assembled to consider the case, Rohardus; nepos ejus Radulfus; Johannes de Ualencienes; Babinus; Fulco; Salem; Bencelinus; Tosetus; of others, Rorches de Nazareth; Ermenaudus; Helias frater ejus; Nicolaus camerarius; Odo de Turcame/Turcarme; Radulfus Le Fanchenirs; Herbertus de Regiteste.
Apr. 1 - 20. Melisende, divina largiente clementia Iherosolimorum regina, with the consent of her sons King Baldwin III and Amalricus Ioppensium comes, renounces under seal her claims against the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, with respect to the villani of Bethsuric, namely Selmen filius Maadi;... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:366-9, 412, nos. 184, 225; 2:505, no. 278 (RRH no. 278)
year: 1152
initiator: Martinוs Caroana and his first wife Teiza
recipient: Chruch of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Dec. 25 1151 – Aug. 31 1152 Martinus Caroana, with the consent of his son Bonnetus, confirms the donation made by his first wife Teiza of all their property to the church of the Holy Sepulchre. Martinus will have usefruct in his lifetime, but cannot dispose of the property; nor will any heirs of his second marriage inherit it. Witnesses: Petrus Peregorc; Petrus Bernardi; Brictius; Rainaldus Sicherius; W[illelmus] Normannus; Petrus Salomon; Constantinus frater ejus; Radulfus Burgensis.
Dec. 25 1151 – Aug. 31 1152 Martinus Caroana, with the consent of his son Bonnetus, confirms the donation made by his first wife Teiza of all their property to the church of the Holy Sepulchre. Martinus will have usefruct in his lifetime, but cannot dispose of the property; nor will any heirs of... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 233-4, no. 113 (RRH no. 280)
RRR: Dispute/arbitration
542
year: 1153
initiator: Pope Eugenius III
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem and canons of the Holy Sepulchre and the bishops of Beirut, Sidon and Tortosa.
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: *Nov. 18 1145 – Jul. 8 1153. Pope Eugenius III writes to the patriarch of Jerusalem and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, and the bishops of Beirut, Sidon and Tortosa. He judges in the dispute involving the patriarchs of Jerusalem and Antioch, and the archbishop[s] of Tyre [and Petra] [67] over the suffragans of the archbishop of Tyre, declaring that the bishops of Beirut, Sidon and Tortosa should be subject to the patriarch of Antioch.
*Nov. 18 1145 – Jul. 8 1153. Pope Eugenius III writes to the patriarch of Jerusalem and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, and the bishops of Beirut, Sidon and Tortosa. He judges in the dispute involving the patriarchs of Jerusalem and Antioch, and the archbishop[s] of Tyre [and Petra] [67] over the... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 203-5, no. 69
year: 1154
initiator: Amalricus Sepulcri prior and the chapter of the Holy Sepulchre
recipient: Benscelinus and his wife Goda
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Dec. 25 1153 – Dec. 24 1154. In the presence of Patriarch Fulcher, Amalricus prior and the chapter of the Holy Sepulchre give Benscelinus and his wife Goda the house which Rogerius and Maria Sancti Lazari held of the Holy Sepulchre. The house is situated between the house[s] of Leodegarius molendinarius and the aforesaid Goda on the right side of the platea from which one goes to the Temple. Half the house will be held freely, the other half bearing a rent of 4 besants, to be paid annually to the Holy Sepulchre at Easter. That half will pass to the Holy Sepulchre on non-payment of rent for 15 days. Benscelinus and Goda can sell the property to anyone except the Templars and Hospitallers and other religious. In the case of a sale the Holy Sepulchre will exercise preemption rights, paying 1 silver marca less than the asking price. Witnesses: Of the canons, Amalricus prior; Arnaldus subprior; Giraldus precentor; Godefridus thesaurarius; Nicholaus elemosinarius; Beltoldus; Petrus sepulcrarius; Stephanus prepositus; Constantinus; Petrus de Golgota; Petrus de Nazareth; Bernardus; Barduinus; Willelmus de Baruth; Hugo de Nigella; Johannes Pict[avus]; Willelmus de Yspania; Rainaldus; Petrus de Bolonie; of the laity, Oto de Verdun; Rainaldus Secher; Petrus de Peregorc; Willelmus Patronus; Benedictus; Albertus Lombart.
Dec. 25 1153 – Dec. 24 1154. In the presence of Patriarch Fulcher, Amalricus prior and the chapter of the Holy Sepulchre give Benscelinus and his wife Goda the house which Rogerius and Maria Sancti Lazari held of the Holy Sepulchre. The house is situated between the house[s] of Leodegarius... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 234-5, no. 114 (RRH no. 295)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
577
year: 1155
initiator: Baldwin III
recipient: Church and canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Jul. 13. Acre. Baldwin per gratiam dei in sancta Iherusalem Latinorum rex quartus makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the church and canons of the Holy Sepulchre, confirming gifts made by himself and by previous kings. Godfrey dux [of Bouillon] gave 21 casalia: Ainquinę; Armotię; Kefreachab; Kefredil; Bubil; Hubin; Aram; Kalendię; Betdigge/Beitligge; Birra/Byrra; Subahiet; Ataraberet; Vrniet; Zenu; Helmule; Beutelamus; Barithmeta; Beitiumen; Beitfoteire/Beitfuteier; Betsuric/Betsurit; Aineseins; and all the ovens in Jerusalem, except for 2 belonging to the Hospital of St John and 1 belonging to St Mary of the Latins. King Baldwin I gave villani and their families at Sanctus Lazarus [Bethany] and the 4 casalia above Sanctus Lazarus of Benehatię, Benehabeth, Ragabam and Roma; 1000 modii of wheat each year in the territory of Nablus; and half of that property which the king gave the Holy Sepulchre in the exchange relating to the bishopric of Bethlehem. King Baldwin II gave a casale called Derina, situated in the territory of Tyre close to the great spring [fons] that feeds the aqueduct, together with 4 carrucates [quantum quatuor paria boum de anno in annum excolere possunt], situated on the hillside nearby. He excluded from the confirmation another unnamed casale, if indeed it had been subtracted from the territory of the Holy Sepulchre. King Baldwin II also gave a garden situated between the sea wall and sea forewall of the city; a casale named Cafermelech in the territory of Nablus; half of the casale of Fieisse now called Casale Sancti Sepulchri, which was given by Eustachius Granerius, and all the land that Galterius, the son of Eustachius gave around the same casale, beyond the River [Jordan] as far as the designated boundaries that are recognized today. With the agreement of Melisende, King Baldwin III’s mother, and his brother Amalricus, King Fulk gave the casale of Thecua in exchange for Sanctus Lazarus in Bethania. Fulk confirmed the gift by Lambertus Als of 2 carrucate terrę plenarie situated in the territory of the casale of Mimas; the gift of Guillelmus de Buris of 2 casalia called Gebul and Helkar with their lands and the use of their fisheries [piscariae] for 8 days each year, the angaria [of his own fisherman] for one day a year and the use of a boat [navis] in the way specified by Guilelmus de Buris; houses within the walls of the city of Jerusalem, occupied by Petrus Bernardi canonicus, Eurardus canonicus, alterius Eurardus canonicus, Mainardus, Garsio, Galterius Lo Tornaor, Bernardus Bursarius, Herluinus, Mabilia - with a garden situated beside it – and Rogerius de Sancto Lazaro, a confrater of the canons, and the statio of Guillelmus Bastardus together with that share that the same Guillelmus had in the tables of the money changers [in mensis nummulariorum] – this confirmation was an eleemosynary grant; and a house at Acre given by Lambertus Als and Agnes his wife on conditions specified in the charter. Among other confirmations, there were 3 casalia called Capharuth, Gith and Porphiria, which Rogerius Liddensis episcopus gave out of the possessions of [the church of] Sanctus Georgius [Lydda], and a 4th casale called Kefrescilta, which, together with half of the tithes of the harvests of the aforesaid casalia, [Rogerius] Liddensis episcopus gave for the recognition of his right to the tithes of Castellum Arnaldi and of a casale of the Hospital of St John called Bulbul; an exchange made between the canons of the Holy Sepulchre and Iohannes Patricius of 2 casalia, called Caphermelic and Ainquina, for 2 of the casalia of Iohannes, called Megina and Mezera; half of the oblations of the faithful to the Holy Sepulchre; all oblations to the relic of the True Cross, which was in their custody, on all days except Good Friday and those occasions when the patriarch needed to carry the relic with him; two thirds of candle money; the tithes of the whole of the city of Jerusalem and its environs, conceded by Patriarch Arnulf, except for those from funda, which would be enjoyed by the patriarch; the church of St Peter in Jaffa, conceded by the patriarch to the canons; and half the benefice King Baldwin I gave in exchange for the bishopric of Bethlehem. Witnesses: Amalricus frater regis et comes Ascalonitanus; Humfredus de Torono constabularius; Guido Berytensis; Girardus Sidoniensis; PhiIippus Neapolitanus; Guido Francigena; Henricus Bufulus, Hugo Cesariensis; Balduinus de Insula; Odo de Tolenth turris Dauid castellanus; Odo de Sancto Amando; Guillelmus de Barra. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus cancellarius.
Jul. 13. Acre. Baldwin per gratiam dei in sancta Iherusalem Latinorum rex quartus makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the church and canons of the Holy Sepulchre, confirming gifts made by himself and by previous kings. Godfrey dux [of Bouillon] gave 21 casalia: Ainquinę; Armotię; Kefreachab;... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:438-42, no. 238; 2:516, no. 287 (RRH no. 309)
year: 1155
initiator: Alois, together with her husband Girardus, her sons Rogerius, Alboim and Marcus and her daughter Amelina
recipient: Church of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Aug. 18. Alois, together with her husband Girardus, her sons Rogerius, Alboim and Marcus and [her daughter] Amelina, sells to the convent of the Holy Sepulchre 2 stationes with 2 solaria [cum solario] for 170 besants. The boundaries of the property are: to the east the common way [commune via], to the west the atrium of the Holy Sepulchre, to the south the house of Michael, to the north the house of Guisla Sancti Abrahe. Witnesses: Petrus Salomonis regie majestatis juratus; Gibertus Papais regie majestatus juratus; Albertus Lombardi; Giraldus Aldenarii; Robertus Cocus; W. nepos Aimerici prioris Montis Oliveti.
Aug. 18. Alois, together with her husband Girardus, her sons Rogerius, Alboim and Marcus and [her daughter] Amelina, sells to the convent of the Holy Sepulchre 2 stationes with 2 solaria [cum solario] for 170 besants. The boundaries of the property are: to the east the common way [commune via], to... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 236-7, no. 116 (RRH no. 310)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
580
year: 1155
initiator: Robertus Procarius de Mahomeria
recipient: Church of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Dec. 25 1154 – Aug. 31 1155. Robertus Porcarius de Mahumeria gives himself in person and by an eleemosynary grant all that he has – in vines, lands, houses, gold, silver and all moveables - to God and the convent of the Holy Sepulchre. Witnesses: Amalricus Dominici Sepulchri prior; Arnaldus subprior; Giraldus precentor; Radulfus Parisius; Willelmus Normannus; Godefridus thesaurarius; Nicholaus helemosinarius; Stephanus prepositus; Petrus sepulchrarius; Constantinus cellarius; Bertoldus; Bernardus camerarius; Balduinus; Mainerius; Petrus Clemens; of the deacons, W[illelmus] Beriti; Johannes Pictaviensis; Hugo; Petrus; of the subdeacons, W[illelmus] de Ispania; Rainaldus de Lochis; Petrus; Robertus de Antiochia; of the brother [confratres], Robertus de Mahumeria; frater Henricus and others.
Dec. 25 1154 – Aug. 31 1155. Robertus Porcarius de Mahumeria gives himself in person and by an eleemosynary grant all that he has – in vines, lands, houses, gold, silver and all moveables - to God and the convent of the Holy Sepulchre. Witnesses: Amalricus Dominici Sepulchri prior; Arnaldus... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 235-6, no. 115 (RRH no. 315)