RRR: Eleemosynary grant
570
year: 1155
initiator: Amalricus comes Ascalonis
recipient: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus in Jerusalem
institution: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus
text: Feb. 11. Ascalon. Amalricus comes Aschalonis makes an eleemosynary grant under seal to St Lazarus of Jerusalem, Brother Hugo de Sancti Pauli its master, and the convent of lepers there, giving them a casale called Meiesie with 10 carruate terre and the house they have in Ascalon together with a garden. Witnesses: Hugo de Hibelino; frater eius Balduinus; Iozelinus de Samusach; Girbertus vicecomes Aschalonis; Gvido castellanus eiusdem; Rainaldus vicecomes Joppensis; privignus eius Adam; Guilbertus Maradaldus; Iohannes Vaccarius; Roardus de Joppen; Gwillelmus de Tyro; Garinus de Bolonia; Rodbertus de Sancto Karileffo; Hurellus; Rogerius Galensis; Fulco Chataulanensis; Seifredus senescaldus comitis; Stephanus magister castelli Neapolis; Bartholomeus Suessionensis. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus cancellarius.
Feb. 11. Ascalon. Amalricus comes Aschalonis makes an eleemosynary grant under seal to St Lazarus of Jerusalem, Brother Hugo de Sancti Pauli its master, and the convent of lepers there, giving them a casale called Meiesie with 10 carruate terre and the house they have in Ascalon together with a... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:511-13, no. 283 (RRH no. 303)
year: 1159
initiator: Gaufridus Tortus
recipient: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus in Jerusalem
institution: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus
text: Dec. 25 1158 - Dec. 24 1159. Acre. In the presence of King Baldwin III and with the use of the royal seal, Gaufridus Tortus, with the consent of his wife Flandina and his heirs, confirms his father’s gift to the leprosary of St Lazarus in Jerusalem of 20 besants drawn annually from the rents of his land. Witnesses: Rainaldus de Sancto Valerio; Hemfredus de Torreum; Gwido de Barrito puer; Clarembaldus vicecomes; Hoto de Rimberge; Garnerius scriba; Petrus de Caors. The charter was drawn up by Fulcius Glael.
Dec. 25 1158 - Dec. 24 1159. Acre. In the presence of King Baldwin III and with the use of the royal seal, Gaufridus Tortus, with the consent of his wife Flandina and his heirs, confirms his father’s gift to the leprosary of St Lazarus in Jerusalem of 20 besants drawn annually from the rents of his... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:459-60, no. 251 (RRH no. 339)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
626
year: 1159
initiator: Queen Melisende
recipient: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus in Jerusalem
institution: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus
text: Dec. 25 1158 - Sept. 23 1159 (Dec. 24?). Melisende, dei gratia Ierosolimorum regina, with the agreement of her son Baldwin, dei providentia Latinorum Ierusalem rex quartus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, giving the leprosary of St Lazarus of Jerusalem [conventus leprosorum Ierusalem] the gastina called Bethanan, the boundaries of which were established by domnus Rohardus Ierosolimitanus. It is between that part of Mahomeria held by Geraudus cognomine Regis, and that part held by frater Angerannus, and it stretches along the road [via] as far as the cava. Witnesses: Gerardus Laodicensis episcopus; Rainaudus de Sancto Valerio; Philippus Neapolitanus; Hugo Cesariensis; Gwermundus Tyberiadensis; Baldwinus Bubalus vicecomes Neapolitanus; Gerardus Passerellus; Robertus Rigitestensis; Fulco Niger; Hugo Dominici Templi prior; Marinus canonicus; Gwillelmus Normannus; Symon Iudex; Herbertus Tortus; Geraudus Rex de Mahomeriola.
Dec. 25 1158 - Sept. 23 1159 (Dec. 24?). Melisende, dei gratia Ierosolimorum regina, with the agreement of her son Baldwin, dei providentia Latinorum Ierusalem rex quartus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, giving the leprosary of St Lazarus of Jerusalem [conventus leprosorum Ierusalem] the... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:378-80, 459, nos. 196, 250 (RRH no. 338)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
661
year: 1160
initiator: Hugo, Cesaree Palestine dominus
recipient: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus in Jerusalem
institution: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus
text: Dec. 25 1159 - Dec. 24 1160. Hugo, Cesaree Palestine dominus, with the agreement of his wife Ysabel, the daughter of dominus Johannes Gothmannus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, to benefit among others his brother Eustachius, who is a brother of St Lazarus. Hugo gives the leprosary of St Lazarus of Jerusalem the viridarium that had been held by Stephanus Loripes and the house that had belonged to his brother Eustachius. The brothers of St Lazarus will hold the house free from all servitium to the lord of Caesarea. Hugo also gives another house next door that had been occupied by Arnaldus Gala, a brother of St Lazarus, on condition that if anyone but a brother of the leprosary lives in it the servitus paid by other burgenses will be rendered to the lord of Caesarea. Witnesses: Enguibertus Encoflel; Henricus de Camisecua; dominus Macharius; dominus Manasses; dominus Amauricus; Petrus Costa; Bertinus frater domine Agne; Robertus de Corbia; Reinaldus de Belguade; Aerig Darie; Rainerius de Galenia; Rogerius Guales; dominus Gervasius; Rainerius filius Stephani de Gibeleth.
Dec. 25 1159 - Dec. 24 1160. Hugo, Cesaree Palestine dominus, with the agreement of his wife Ysabel, the daughter of dominus Johannes Gothmannus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, to benefit among others his brother Eustachius, who is a brother of St Lazarus. Hugo gives the leprosary of St Lazarus... more
sources: Marsy, ‘Cart St Lazare’, pp.136-7, no. 18 (RRH no.361)
year: 1160
initiator: Hugo de Corboil
recipient: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus in Jerusalem
institution: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus
text: Mar. 1-31. Hugo de Corboil, with the consent of his wife Heloys and his sons Hugo and Reginaldus gives to the leprosary of St Lazarus in Jerusalem an annual rent of 30 litrae of wine, to be drawn from his estate during his lifetime. After his death St Lazarus will receive annually 50 litrae of wine. His charter is sealed with the seal of Leuthbrandus abbas Sancti Georgii. Witnesses: Leuthbrandus abbas Sancti Georgii; Hugo filius Hugonis de Corboil; Reginaldus filius Hugonis de Corboil; Paganus de Castelin; Bavo de Trars.
Mar. 1-31. Hugo de Corboil, with the consent of his wife Heloys and his sons Hugo and Reginaldus gives to the leprosary of St Lazarus in Jerusalem an annual rent of 30 litrae of wine, to be drawn from his estate during his lifetime. After his death St Lazarus will receive annually 50 litrae of wine... more
sources: Marsy, ‘Cart St Lazare’, pp. 137-8, no. 19 (RRH no. 348)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
724
year: 1164
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus in Jerusalem
institution: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus
text: Apr. 24. Jerusalem. Amalric, per gratiam dei in sancta civitate Ierusalem rex quintus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to benefit, among others, the soul of his brother King Baldwin III. He gives the leprosary of St Lazarus, the cloister of which is close to the city of Jerusalem, 1 slave out of his share when he gains 10 or more on every military campaign or raid [expeditio sive equitatus] in which he is present or in which his banner [vexillum] is displayed in his absence, provided the slave is not a miles. Witnesses: Domnus Radulfus cancellarius regis et episcopus Bethlemita; Fredericus Tyrensis archiepiscopus; Vmfredus constabularius regis; Philippus de Neapoli; Baldwinus de Insula; Rogerius de Monbrai; Hugo de Cesarea; Odo de Sancto Amando; Robertus de Monteforti; Willelmus marescallus; Girardus de Pogi; Petrus de Cresech; Otto de Rimbec. The charter was drawn up by Stephanus, acting on behalf of Radulfus Bethlemite episcopus regisque cancellarius.
Apr. 24. Jerusalem. Amalric, per gratiam dei in sancta civitate Ierusalem rex quintus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to benefit, among others, the soul of his brother King Baldwin III. He gives the leprosary of St Lazarus, the cloister of which is close to the city of Jerusalem, 1 slave out of... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:533-5, no. 308 (RRH no. 397)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
721
year: 1164
initiator: Gualterius Berrithi dominus
recipient: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus in Jerusalem
institution: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus
text: Mar. 18. Beirut. Gualterius Brisebarram Berrithi dominus makes an eleemosynary grant, giving half a vineyard to the leprosary of St Lazarus in Jerusalem. The vineyard is in the hands of magister Lambertus. The brothers of St Lazarus can come every wine harvest to collect their share of the wine. Gualterius promises that, should he wish to join a religious community, he will become a brother of St Lazarus. Witnesses: Paganus Alatesta; Richardus de Rembaham; Gualterius Ardel vicecomes; Obertus de Balneo; Lecius; Robertus de Ancore; Girimodus; Petrus de Sancto-Albino Wiannensis; and all the milites and burgenses of the city of Beirut.
Mar. 18. Beirut. Gualterius Brisebarram Berrithi dominus makes an eleemosynary grant, giving half a vineyard to the leprosary of St Lazarus in Jerusalem. The vineyard is in the hands of magister Lambertus. The brothers of St Lazarus can come every wine harvest to collect their share of the wine.... more
sources: Marsy, ‘Cart St Lazare’, p. 139, no. 21 (RRH no. 395)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
735
year: 1164
initiator: Maria Beriti domina
recipient: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus in Jerusalem
institution: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus
text: Aug. 16. Maria Beriti domina makes an eleemosynary grant, giving a rent of 10 besants a year in royal money [regalis monete], to be taken from the revenues [redditus] of the casale called Musecaqui, to the leprosary of St Lazarus of Jerusalem. Witnesses: dominus Maynardus presul Beritensis ecclesie; Helias precentor; Petrus canonicus; Paganus Cum Testa; Baldwinus de Maraant; Robertus de Ancort; Letius miles; Gauterius Hardel miles.
Aug. 16. Maria Beriti domina makes an eleemosynary grant, giving a rent of 10 besants a year in royal money [regalis monete], to be taken from the revenues [redditus] of the casale called Musecaqui, to the leprosary of St Lazarus of Jerusalem. Witnesses: dominus Maynardus presul Beritensis ecclesie... more
sources: Marsy, ‘Cart St Lazare’, p. 141, no. 23 (RRH no. 401)
year: 1165
initiator: Fredericus Tyrensis archiepiscopus
recipient: Archbishop Hugh of Rouen
institution: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus
text: Apr. 24 1164 - early Summer 1165. Acre. In a sealed letter Fredericus Tyrensis archiepiscopus informs Archbishop Hugh of Rouen that domnus Robertus de Monteforti, who has died in the house of the leprosary of St Lazarus in Acre, made a will in the archiepiscopal curia, in the presence of Fredericus himself and of domnus Hugo de Ibelino, domnus Oddo de Sancto Amando, Guarnerius de Langis, Iohannes de Chausi, and, from the leprosary of St Lazarus, frater Robertus de Gornai, the bearer of this letter, and frater Rainerius. Robertus de Monteforti left the leprosary of St Lazarus as an eleemosynary gift his tithes and his share of men, lands and other things at ‘Sarruncurt’ [Seraincourt in the diocese of Rouen]. Frater Robertus de Gornai has been sent to France to receive the endowment and he asks Archbishop Hugh to assist in case there is resistance from the family of Robertus de Monteforti.
Apr. 24 1164 - early Summer 1165. Acre. In a sealed letter Fredericus Tyrensis archiepiscopus informs Archbishop Hugh of Rouen that domnus Robertus de Monteforti, who has died in the house of the leprosary of St Lazarus in Acre, made a will in the archiepiscopal curia, in the presence of Fredericus... more
sources: Mayer, ‘Ein unedierte Originalbrief’, p. 504 (RRH no. 393)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
777
year: 1167
initiator: Gualterius Berrithi dominus
recipient: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus in Jerusalem
institution: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus
text: Nov. 18. Kerak [apud Cracum]. Galterius de Berito Montisregalis dominus, with the agreement of his brother Guido and his daughter Beatrix, makes a sealed eleemosinary grant, to benefit particularly the soul of his wife Helena. In the presence and with the consent of King Amalric, he gives the brothers of the leprosary of St Lazarus of Jerusalem an annual rent of 40 besants to to be drawn from the fief rent [assisia] at the cathena of Acre that King Amalric gave him in exchange for Beirut. Witnesses: Guerricus, Petracensis ecclesie Latinorum primus archiepiscopus; Seherinus de Mamedone; Seherinus de Waise; Siguinus; Girardus de Beteras; Guarinus de Hobelet; Girardus de Spineto; Inguanius, Petrus de Hasard; Osmundus de Belnaco; magister Martinus; magister Raimundus; Herricus de Leodio; Herricus filius ejus. The charter was drawn up by Laurentius domioni Galterii capellanus.
Nov. 18. Kerak [apud Cracum]. Galterius de Berito Montisregalis dominus, with the agreement of his brother Guido and his daughter Beatrix, makes a sealed eleemosinary grant, to benefit particularly the soul of his wife Helena. In the presence and with the consent of King Amalric, he gives the... more
sources: Marsy, ‘Cart St Lazare’, pp. 141-2, no. 24, expanded and clarified in Mayer, UKJ 2:558-9, no. 321 (RRH no. 454)