RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1380
year: 1196
initiator: Pope Celestine III
recipient: Brothers of the Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Dec. 21. Lateran. Pope Celestine III takes the brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans under papal protection. He confirms endowments made to them, referring to the place where the hospital is situated, a house in Ascalon [Scalona] with vineyards, Zamzi, houses in Ramla, a house, a vineyard and possessions at Jaffa, the casale of Capharsin, the volta near the Gate of St Nicholas [at Acre], and a house in Tyre. He grants exemption from tithes on noval lands, cultivated by themselves for their use and that of their animals. If a diocesan bishop is not available for episcopal functions, they may find another Latin bishop.They may bury those who wish to be buried in their cemeteries. The election of their magister should be free.
Dec. 21. Lateran. Pope Celestine III takes the brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans under papal protection. He confirms endowments made to them, referring to the place where the hospital is situated, a house in Ascalon [Scalona] with vineyards, Zamzi, houses in Ramla, a house, a... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 360-1, no. 177 (RRH no. 732)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1409
year: 1198
initiator: Aimery of Cyprus
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Aug. 1-31. Acre. With the agreement of his wife the Lady Queen Isabella, the daughter of the late King Amalric, Aimery, dei gratia rex Ierusalem nonus et rex Cipri, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans. He gives the tower over the Gate of St Nicholas at Acre, but the brothers are to have no rights over the Gate, which is an entrance to the city, nor can they make new exactions or dispose of the tower by gift, sale or pledge. If their Order is absorbed into another, they must surrender the tower to the crown, and they must also surrender it if the needs of war or other necessity demand, although it will be returned to them once the crisis is over. Witnesses: Rainaldus Sydonis; Radulfus Tyberiadis senescalcus regni; Iohannes constabularius regni; Iohannes marescalcus regni; Rohardus domnus Cayphe; Terricus de Orca; Terricus de Terrimonde; Raimundus de Gibelet. The charter was drawn up by Ioscius Tyrensis archiepiscopus regnique cancellarius.
Aug. 1-31. Acre. With the agreement of his wife the Lady Queen Isabella, the daughter of the late King Amalric, Aimery, dei gratia rex Ierusalem nonus et rex Cipri, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans. He gives the tower over the Gate of St Nicholas at Acre,... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:921, 988-90, nos. 556, 611 (RRH no. 744)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1401
year: 1198
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
additional institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Mar. 5. Acre. In domo Templi. An assembly establishes that the brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans should follow in future the regulations of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem with respect to the treatment of the poor and sick and the regulations of the Knights Templar with respect to its clergy, milites and other brothers. Present are: venerabilis patriarcha Ierosolimitanus; Henricus illustris rex Ierusalem; Nazarenus archiepiscopus; Tyrensis archiepiscopus; Cesariensis archiepiscopus; Bethleemitanus episcopus; Aconensis episcopus; magister hospitalis; magister Templi; and many brothers of both Orders; of the barones of the land, Radulfus dominus Tyberidis; Hugo frater eius; Reinaldus dominus Sydonis; Eymarus dominus Cesaree; Iohannes de Hybellino; and many others; from Germany [Alamania], Cunradus archiepiscopus Maguntinensis; Cunradus Erbipolensis archiepiscopus imperialis aule cancellarius; Wolpherius Pataviensis episcopus; Gardolfus Halverstadensis episcopus; Cicensis episcopus; Henricus comes palatinus Reni et dux de Brunswech; Fridericus dux Austrie; Henricus dux Brabancie capitaneus exercitus; Hermannus palatinus comes Saxonie et lanthgravius Thuringie; Cunradus marchio de Landesberch; Theodericus marchio Missenensis; Albertus marchio Brandenburchensis; Henricus de Chaledin mareschalchus imperii; and many other counts and magnates.
Mar. 5. Acre. In domo Templi. An assembly establishes that the brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans should follow in future the regulations of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem with respect to the treatment of the poor and sick and the regulations of the Knights Templar with... more
sources: ‘Narracio de primordiis Theutonici’, p. 160 (RRH no. 740)
year: 1198
initiator: Aimery of Cyprus
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: †Feb. 8. (1197) Acre. With the agreement of his wife domna Ysabella regis Amalrici filia, Aimery, per dei gratiam rex Ierusalem nonus et rex Cipri, records under seal that he has sold the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans a casale in the region of Acre called Aguille with its villani and gastinae for 3000 Saracen besants. He adds the following gifts: the right to take a rotula of sugar each day from the sugar press [masarium] in his casale called Fiergio for the needs of the sick in the hospital; in Casale Vmberti and his other casalia in the region of Acre the right to take each year 1 clicha of wheat and 1 clicha of barley from every worked carruca, to be provided by the rustici; 5 carrublae paid by the rustici for every 100 goats wintering in Aimery’s land, and 2 out of the 10 carrublae which Aimery levies for every 10 goats; 3 karrublae provided by the rustici for every carrucata owing Aimery 2 besants. Aimery confirms the eleemosynary gifts and old freedom [francisia] granted to the hospital in Cyprus by King Amalric. Witnesses: Rainaldus Sydoniensis; Radulfus Tiberyadensis senescalcus regni; Iohannes de Ybelino conestabulus regni; Terricus de Orca; Iohannes marescalcus regni; Terricus de Terremonde; Rohardus de Cayphas; Raimundus de Gibeleto; Balduinus de Bethan; Nicholaus de Nazareth. The charter was drawn up by Ioscius archiepiscopus regnique Ierusalem cancellarius.
†Feb. 8. (1197) Acre. With the agreement of his wife domna Ysabella regis Amalrici filia, Aimery, per dei gratiam rex Ierusalem nonus et rex Cipri, records under seal that he has sold the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans a casale in the region of Acre called Aguille with its villani and gastinae... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:920-1, 983-6, nos. 554, 609 [258] (RRH no. 733)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1437
year: 1199
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Magister and brothers of the Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
additional institution: Templars
text: Feb. 18. Pope Innocent III writes to the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, confirming that members of the Order should follow the rules of the Knights Templar with respect to clergy and milites and the example of the Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem in their care for the poor and sick.
Feb. 18. Pope Innocent III writes to the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, confirming that members of the Order should follow the rules of the Knights Templar with respect to clergy and milites and the example of the Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem in their care... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 1:823, no. 564
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1470
year: 1200
initiator: Bohemond III, prince of Antioch
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Jun. 1-30. [266] Bohemond dei gratia princeps Antiochie, son of Prince Raymond, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans and the sick in its care. He grants freedom to export and import by land or sea, buy and sell everything needed for the hospital throughout the principality of Antioch without the payment of any mercatura or consuetudo. Witnesses: Rogerius constabularius; Petrus de Rauendello; Johannes de Salquino; Richerus de Erminato; Odo de Maire; Hugo de Flauncurt; Nicholaus Jalnus; Guilelmus de Insula; Ricardus de Angervilla; Radulfus de Riueria; Paschalis de Seona. The charter was drawn up by Alexander cancellarius.
Jun. 1-30. [266] Bohemond dei gratia princeps Antiochie, son of Prince Raymond, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans and the sick in its care. He grants freedom to export and import by land or sea, buy and sell everything needed for the hospital throughout... more
sources: Perlbach, ‘Die Reste’, pp. 647-8, no. 1 (RRH no. 772)
year: 1200
initiator: Paulus and his brother, the sons of Theodericus de Sarepta
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Aug. 1-31. Acre. Aimery, dei gratia rex Ierusalem nonus et rex Cipri, records that Paulus and his brother, the sons of Theodericus de Sarepta, came into his presence and that of his curia and also of the curia of his iurati, and renounced their claims to a house with a garden in Tyre, which the brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans had been given in a charter by comes Henricus and his wife domna Isabella, regis Amalrici filia. At Aimery’s request the brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans give Paulus and his brother 200 besants. With the agreement of his wife the Lady Queen Isabella, Aimery confirms under seal the brothers and the sick of St Mary of the Germans in possession of the house and garden. Witnesses: Raynaldus Sydoniensis; Iohannes de Ybelino regni conestabulus; Balduinus de Betsan; Vilanus de Alneto; Terricus de Tenero Monte; Iohannes regius marescalcus; Adam Coste; Willelmus de Petra; Aimon Daus. The charter was drawn up by Ioscius Tyrensis archiepiscopus regnique cancellarius.
Aug. 1-31. Acre. Aimery, dei gratia rex Ierusalem nonus et rex Cipri, records that Paulus and his brother, the sons of Theodericus de Sarepta, came into his presence and that of his curia and also of the curia of his iurati, and renounced their claims to a house with a garden in Tyre, which the... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:923-4, 1005-7, nos. 563, 620 (RRH no. 774)
year: 1200
initiator: Aimery of Cyprus
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Oct. 1-31. With the agreement of his wife the Lady Queen Isabella, daughter of King Amalric, Aimery, dei gracia rex Ierusalem Latinorum nonus et rex Cypri, records under seal that he has sold to the brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans a casale called Lebassa in the territory of Acre, together with a property called Massop, which is presently a gastina, for 2300 Saracen besants. The brothers will hold the casale and gastina on the same terms as they were held by Iohannes regius marsecalcus. Aimery’s homines have established the boundaries. Witnesses: Comes Bertodus; Bertodus eius filius; Rainaldus Sydoniensis; Azemarus Cesariensis; Iohannes de Ybelino regius conestabulus; Terricus de Orca; Balduinus de Betsan; Iohannes regius marescalcus; Vilanus de Alnetho; Terricus de Tenero Monte; Garnerius de Eyssem; Willelmus de Petra; Muissardus; Adam Coste. The charter was drawn up by Iocius Tyrensis archiepiscopus regnique cancellarius.
Oct. 1-31. With the agreement of his wife the Lady Queen Isabella, daughter of King Amalric, Aimery, dei gracia rex Ierusalem Latinorum nonus et rex Cypri, records under seal that he has sold to the brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans a casale called Lebassa in the territory of Acre... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:924, 1007-9, nos. 564, 621 (RRH no. 776)
year: 1200
initiator: Guillelmus de la Mandelie
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Oct. 1-31. Acre. With the agreement of his wife domina Agnes, the daughter of comes Iozcelinus, Guillelmus de la Mandelie makes a sealed grant to the brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans. He gives a pecia of land, which on the south borders on land of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and on the north a stream adjoining the land of casale Albi, where there are boundary marks. The stream descends towards the limits of the casale of Cafersie, belonging to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, where it adjoins the land of casale Albi. Witnesses: Iohannes Tortus; Willelmus Ruffus; Philippus de Castello; Gichardus de Kaber; Iohannes de Borc.
Oct. 1-31. Acre. With the agreement of his wife domina Agnes, the daughter of comes Iozcelinus, Guillelmus de la Mandelie makes a sealed grant to the brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans. He gives a pecia of land, which on the south borders on land of the Hospital of St John of... more
sources: Strehlke, Tabulae, p. 31, no. 39 (RRH no. 777)
year: 1206
initiator: Iohannes de Ibelino Beriti dominus
recipient: Iohannes Tortus
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: May 1. Acre. Iohannes de Ybelino domnus Beriti et regni Ierosolimitani baiulus records how Iohannes Tortus came into his presence, and that of the High Court [regalis curia] and asked of Iohannes de Ybelino and the vassals [homines] of the Lady Maria, regni honorabilis domna, licence to sell his house in Acre to settle his debts. After taking counsel from the vassals of the Lady [Maria], Iohannes de Ybelino judged that the licence could not be granted. On the response of Iohannes Tortus that he would have to sell either his fief [feodum] or his house to pay his debts, the court decided to change its decision and permit Iohannes Tortus to sell his house in order to retain his fief. And so, in the presence of the baiulus Iohannes de Ybelino, who sealed the charter, and of the High Court [regalis curia] and with the agreement of Maria, the wife of Iohannes Tortus, his sister Beatrix and her husband Willelmus de Monliart, Iohannes Tortus sold his house to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans in Acre for 2700 Saracen besants. The house is bordered on the east by the houses of Mt Tabor and of Beloais, the royal way [via regia] and the houses that belonged to Petrus Bordin, on the west, by the house of Bonefrage filius Sahit, the rua Judeorum, the house of the Jews and the stable [stabulum] of Renerius scriptor, on the north by the house of Maria, the wife of the late priest of the church of St Mary Magdalene, and on the south by the royal way [via regia] and the house held by domna Hauhis of Iohannes Tortus. In return for her agreement to the surrender of this house, the brothers of the Hospital of St Mary have given Hauhis 300 Saracen besants and 2 marchae argenti. The Lady Maria has had 200 besants from the brothers of the Hospital for her agreement to the sale. Witnesses: Aymarus Cesariensis regni mariscalcus; comes Bertholdus; Vilanus de Alneto; Philippus de Ibelino; Garnerus Alamannus; Galterius Cesariensis; Gormundus de Bethan; Aymo Dais; Adam Coste; Thomas vicecomes Acconensis. The charter was drawn up by domnus Radulfus Acconensis dechanus regnique cancellarius.
May 1. Acre. Iohannes de Ybelino domnus Beriti et regni Ierosolimitani baiulus records how Iohannes Tortus came into his presence, and that of the High Court [regalis curia] and asked of Iohannes de Ybelino and the vassals [homines] of the Lady Maria, regni honorabilis domna, licence to sell his... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1061, 1346-51, nos. 644, 772 (RRH no. 812)