RRR: Privilege/exemption
17
year: 1099
initiator: Godfrey of Bouillon
recipient: Genoese
text: *†Jul. 22 – Autumn. Godfrey of Bouillon grants the Genoese the privileges of paying no levy in Jerusalem and of having their own consul and court, reserving to himself only justice of blood. Wherever the Genoese have assisted the king with 40 or more men they will enjoy half of all rights.
*†Jul. 22 – Autumn. Godfrey of Bouillon grants the Genoese the privileges of paying no levy in Jerusalem and of having their own consul and court, reserving to himself only justice of blood. Wherever the Genoese have assisted the king with 40 or more men they will enjoy half of all rights.
sources: Francesco Amadi, pp. 25-6; Mayer, UKJ 3:1462-3, no. App. II/3
year: 1100
initiator: Godfrey of Bouillon
recipient: Pisans
text: *†Sept. 1 1099 – c. Jun. 10 1100. Godfrey of Bouillon gives the Pisans a quarter [with church, piazza and palazzo] in every principal town in the kingdom of Jerusalem, with their own jurisdiction, freedoms from dues and the right to their goods if shipwrecked. The Pisan consuls are to have a stipend of 300 gold besants a year from the camera regia.
*†Sept. 1 1099 – c. Jun. 10 1100. Godfrey of Bouillon gives the Pisans a quarter [with church, piazza and palazzo] in every principal town in the kingdom of Jerusalem, with their own jurisdiction, freedoms from dues and the right to their goods if shipwrecked. The Pisan consuls are to have a... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1465-6, no. App. II/5
RRR: Privilege/exemption
31
year: 1100
initiator: Godfrey of Bouillon
recipient: Venetians
text: *mid. Jun. – early Jul. Jaffa. Godfrey of Bouillon reaches agreement with the Venetian fleet. In return for service from 24 Jun. to 15 Aug. the Venetians will receive a church, a market place [platea convenientia ad forum] and immunity from dues on commerce in every city by the sea or inland that the Franks [Francigenae] have taken or will take. The spoil, gathered from every city which is taken jointly, will be divided, with one-third going to the Venetians and two-thirds to the Franks [Francigenae]. If Tripoli should fall, the spoil shall be equally divided with half going to St Mark, unless the Venetians surrender part to Jerusalem each year in recognition of its sanctity. Local lords will not demand rights of shipwreck if a Venetian vessel should founder.
*mid. Jun. – early Jul. Jaffa. Godfrey of Bouillon reaches agreement with the Venetian fleet. In return for service from 24 Jun. to 15 Aug. the Venetians will receive a church, a market place [platea convenientia ad forum] and immunity from dues on commerce in every city by the sea or inland that... more
sources: Monachus anonymus Littorensis, pp. 272, 274; Mayer, UKJ 1:105-7, no. 9 (RRH no. 31)
RRR: Privilege/exemption
35
year: 1100
initiator: Godfrey of Bouillon
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Jul. 22 1099 – Jul. 18 1100. Godfrey of Bouillon promises the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem property in every city or castle taken by the Christians, to be allotted especially from inheritances for which no legitimate heir can be found.
*Jul. 22 1099 – Jul. 18 1100. Godfrey of Bouillon promises the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem property in every city or castle taken by the Christians, to be allotted especially from inheritances for which no legitimate heir can be found.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:114-15, no. 13 [3]
RRR: Privilege/exemption
42
year: 1100
initiator: Godfrey of Bouillon
recipient: Suriani, Greeks, Armenians, Jacobites and Nestorians
text: †Jul. 22 1099 – Jul. 18 1100. Godfrey of Bouillon frees all Suriani, Greeks, Armenians, Jacobites and Nestorians from the services they had to pay the Muslims [Saraceni]. But on all imports and sales they will pay 4 per cent – or one carat in each besant.
†Jul. 22 1099 – Jul. 18 1100. Godfrey of Bouillon frees all Suriani, Greeks, Armenians, Jacobites and Nestorians from the services they had to pay the Muslims [Saraceni]. But on all imports and sales they will pay 4 per cent – or one carat in each besant.
sources: Francesco Amadi, p. 25; Mayer, UKJ 3:1467, no. App. II/6
RRR: Privilege/exemption
45
year: 1100
initiator: Godfrey of Bouillon
recipient: Order of Saint Lazarus
institution: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus
text: *†Jul. 15-18. Jerusalem. Godfrey of Bouillon grants privileges to the order of St Lazarus at Jerusalem.
*†Jul. 15-18. Jerusalem. Godfrey of Bouillon grants privileges to the order of St Lazarus at Jerusalem.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1467-9, no. App. II/7