RRR: Eleemosynary grant
375
year: 1138
initiator: King Fulk
recipient: Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Dec. 4. Acre. Fulk, per dei gratiam tercius rex Iherosolimorum, with the consent of Queen Melisende and his son Balduinus, confirms an eleemosynary grant made at Nablus by Lambertus Alsus, to benefit among others the soul of his wife Agnes. In the presence of Patriarch William, King Fulk and Queen Melisende Lambertus gave Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre 2 carrucatae agri in the casale of Mimas. Witnesses: Guillelmus Iherosolimitanus patriarcha; Johannes Achon episcopus; Robertus archidiaconus; Balduinus cancellarius; Petrus reginᶒ capellanus; Hodierna Tripolis comitissa; Haluisa/Alois; Anselmus de Bria; Sado marescallus; Johannes camerarius; Gervasius Burguin; Gunfredus de Freisnel; Adelardus de Retest; Goscelinus camerarius; Symon de Capella. Helias cancellarius regis drew up the charter.
Dec. 4. Acre. Fulk, per dei gratiam tercius rex Iherosolimorum, with the consent of Queen Melisende and his son Balduinus, confirms an eleemosynary grant made at Nablus by Lambertus Alsus, to benefit among others the soul of his wife Agnes. In the presence of Patriarch William, King Fulk and Queen... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:325-6, 347, 389, nos. 141, 162, 207 (RRH no. 179)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
382
year: 1139
initiator: Raymond II, count of Tripoli, and his wife Hodierna
recipient: Abbey of Mount Tabor
institution: Mount Tabor
text: Dec.1. Raymond II, Dei gratia comes Tripolis, and Hodierna, eadem gratia Tripolis comitissa, make an eleemosynary grant, to the benefit of the souls of Counts Raymond I, Bertrand, William Jordan and Pons, and Raymond’s mother Sicilia, to the abbey of Mt Tabor, represented by Gaufridus abbas, Martinus prior, Garnerius monachus and Pontius Renuardi. They confirm the abbey’s possession of a casale called Bethamum/Bethsamum, with all its appurtenances, including a small part [particula] of it towards Bethelion/Bethelyon which was seized by Georgius Syrus. The territory of the casale ends in the east with the old road running between Botsoflam and Bethsamum. To the south it extends as far as the old road near Bethelyon; to the west as far as the land of St Mary of the Latins; and to the north as far as the casale of Petrus de Podio Laurentii called Monscucul. The abbot of Mt Tabor promises that a lamp will be lit on Mt Tabor for the souls of the count’s relations. Witnesses: Giraudus episcopus Tripolis; Giraldus Raphaniensis episcopus; Albericus prior Montis Peregrini; of the barones, Silvius constabularius; Petrus de Podio Laurentii; Willelmus Ebriacus; Guocelinus de Chalmunt; Willelmus de Crat; Petrus Raymundus de Balma and others. Signatories: Raimondus comes Tripolis; Hodierna comitissa; Jotrannus cancellarius, who drew up the charter; Pontius de Syura; Pontius Bernardi; Albertus magister comitis; Giraudus Zelox; Brunellus senescalcus; Raimundus Arnaldi; Rainaldus camerarius. Guarinus scriba de Bethlehem wrote the charter.
Dec.1. Raymond II, Dei gratia comes Tripolis, and Hodierna, eadem gratia Tripolis comitissa, make an eleemosynary grant, to the benefit of the souls of Counts Raymond I, Bertrand, William Jordan and Pons, and Raymond’s mother Sicilia, to the abbey of Mt Tabor, represented by Gaufridus abbas,... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:901-2, no.7 (RRH no. 191)
year: 1140
initiator: Patriarch Ralph of Antioch
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *1135 – Nov. 30 1140. Ralph, second Latin patriarch of Antioch, confirms the gift to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem by a woman named Richilde of a house that returns the rent [cense] of 1 besant.
*1135 – Nov. 30 1140. Ralph, second Latin patriarch of Antioch, confirms the gift to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem by a woman named Richilde of a house that returns the rent [cense] of 1 besant.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:92, no. 108 (RRH no. 162a)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
392
year: 1140
initiator: Raymond of Poitiers, prince of Antioch and his wife Constantia
recipient: Church of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Apr. 19. Antioch. Raymond, Dei favente clementia princeps Antiochenus [elsewhere princeps invictissimus], and his wife Constantia confirm under seal all those properties that have been recently restored to the possession of the church of the Holy Sepulchre. Outside the city walls they are: 2 mills to the west of the Gate of the Bridge [porta Pontis], of which one is a building and is called in Arabic Funeidic and the other has lain in ruins for a long time; and a vineyard once owned by Bruno platearius. Within the walls they are: an apotheca situated before the Bath House that is called Omar in Arabic; a deserted house, anciently called of Berutus and situated before the church of St Menna; a house, called Serice, which is next to the church of St Peter; a house situated in front of the house Serice, which was once possessed by a Greek [Grecus] canon of the Holy Sepulchre called Salomon; all the houses, situated in front of the hospital [hospitale] called Hebeneboleit, which extend from the oven of Sanctus Georgius Discoopertus to the road that runs to the church of SS Cosmas and Damian. Prince Raymond adds more recent gifts to this list: a house given in alms by Osmundus canonicus Antiochenus, situated before the Bath House of Tancred; the house of Gameliel presbiter, Sancti Sepulcri canonicus, situated near the church of St Leonard; a house that belonged to a layman called Benedictus, facing the church of St Symeon. Witnesses: Gaudinus Mamistanus archiepiscopus; Hugo Gabulensis episcopus; Aimericus decanus Antiochiᶒ; Willelmus Brachetus capellanus palatii; Aimericus capellanus palatii; Willelmus Pictaviensis capellanus palatii; Willelmus Petri clericus; Petrus canonicus Templi; Godefridus canonicus Sancti Abrahe; Drogo miles Templi; Goisbertus miles Templi; Rogerius de Montibus constabularius; Galterus de Surdavalle; Garento de Saone; Fulco de Buignun/Buigiun; Willelmus Fraisnelli; Leo Majopolus dux Antiochiᶒ; Gaufridus de Guirchia; Petrus Armoini castellanus; Guiterius de Moceon; Ricardus de Belmunt; Robertus filius Gaufridi; Paganus de Fai; Garnerius de Burgo; Hugo de Boleira; Abo de Molins/Bolins; Cheale de Mausiaco; Basilius camerarius; Oliverius frater ejus; Garinus Malmuz marescalcus; Godefridus filius Raembaldi vicecomes; Raimundus marescalcus; Theodorus notarius; Georgius magister secretae. The charter was drawn up by Odo cancellarius.
Apr. 19. Antioch. Raymond, Dei favente clementia princeps Antiochenus [elsewhere princeps invictissimus], and his wife Constantia confirm under seal all those properties that have been recently restored to the possession of the church of the Holy Sepulchre. Outside the city walls they are: 2 mills... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 176-8, no. 76 (RRH no. 195)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
393
year: 1140
initiator: Pope Innocent II
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: May 18. Lateran. In response to a request from Guido abbas of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, Pope Innocent II confirms the abbey’s possessions in Sicily and southern Italy, together with its tithes and burial privileges and its right to admit confratres.
May 18. Lateran. In response to a request from Guido abbas of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, Pope Innocent II confirms the abbey’s possessions in Sicily and southern Italy, together with its tithes and burial privileges and its right to admit confratres.
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp.156-9, no. 44 (RRH no. 196)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
394
year: 1140
initiator: Pope Innocent II
recipient: Guido abbas of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: May 20. Lateran. Pope Innocent II confirms for Guido abbas of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat the abbey’s possession of the church of Ligio with parochial rights and tithes, and the tithes of Thanis, given by Bernardus episcopus Nazareth to support a hospital, and properties in Sicily.
May 20. Lateran. Pope Innocent II confirms for Guido abbas of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat the abbey’s possession of the church of Ligio with parochial rights and tithes, and the tithes of Thanis, given by Bernardus episcopus Nazareth to support a hospital, and properties in Sicily.
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 159-60, no. 45
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
404
year: 1141
initiator: Raymond II, count of Tripoli, and his wife Hodierna
recipient: Church and canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Jan. 1-31. Raymond II, Dei gratia Tripolitanus comes, and his wife Hodierna Tripolis comitissa, daughter of the king of Jerusalem, record that at the request of Patriarch William of Jerusalem, who was returning from Antioch, and of his suffragans, Fulcherius Tyrensis archiepiscopus, Robertus Nazarenus archiepiscopus, Bernardus Sydoniensis episcopus and many others, who were with him, they gave the church and canons of the Holy Sepulchre freedom to import and export through the port of Tripoli anything they needed without paying duty. Raymond and Hodierna add a sealed eleemosynary grant, confirming everything given to the church and canons of the Holy Sepulchre by Count Raymond of St Gilles, his nephew William Jordan, Counts Bertrand and Pons and all the barones or terrarii, with the exception of Sanctus Georgius [in Montanis]. Witnesses: Giraldus episcopus Tripolis; Johannes canonicus; magister Gislebertus; Rainerius constabularius; Petrus de Podio Laurentii; Willelmus Rainoardi; Goscelinus de Cavomonte; Willelmus Porcelleti; Saxo; Poncius de Sura; Giraldus Isnelli; Brunellus dapifer; Raymundus Lamberti; Poncius Giraldi; Stephanus monacus; Otrannus cancellarius comitis, who drew up the charter.
Jan. 1-31. Raymond II, Dei gratia Tripolitanus comes, and his wife Hodierna Tripolis comitissa, daughter of the king of Jerusalem, record that at the request of Patriarch William of Jerusalem, who was returning from Antioch, and of his suffragans, Fulcherius Tyrensis archiepiscopus, Robertus... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 190-1, no. 82 (RRH no. 193)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
407
year: 1141
initiator: Pope Innocent II
recipient: Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Jun. 21. Lateran. Pope Innocent II confirms for Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre: possessions in Antioch and its territory that were conceded and confirmed by Prince Raymond and his wife Constantia; the church of the Holy Sepulchre on Mont Pèlerin near Tripoli; the church of Sanctus Georgius [in Montanis]; the church of St Mary in the city of Tyre; the casale of Derina in the territory of Tyre and a garden between the wall and forewall of the city; the church of the Holy Sepulchre in the city of Acre; the church of Sancta Maria de Mimas in the territory of Acre; the church of St Peter in the city of Jaffa; tithes in the city of Jerusalem and in the territory of that city; gifts to the altars in the church of the Holy Sepulchre; and a castle in the diocese of Pavia in Italy.
Jun. 21. Lateran. Pope Innocent II confirms for Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre: possessions in Antioch and its territory that were conceded and confirmed by Prince Raymond and his wife Constantia; the church of the Holy Sepulchre on Mont Pèlerin near Tripoli; the church of... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 165-6, no. 47 (RRH no. 202)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
411
year: 1141
initiator: Joscelin II, count of Edessa
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: 1141. [52] After a dispute over the boundaries of the casale of Cisemburc, Joscelin, Dei gratia comes Edessanus, with the agreement of his wife Countess Beatrix and his son Goscelinus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He confirms the Hospitallers in their possession of the casale, which they had been given by King Baldwin and which their rustici may continue to cultivate in the accustomed manner. The charter, which is dated in the pontificate of Franco Tulippis archipresul and Prince Raymond of Antioch, is drawn up by Radulfus Carnotensis cancellarius comitis. Witnesses: Rogerius constabularies; Hubertus maresqualcus; Isembardus castellanus; Alduinus de Sirode; Berardus; Guarinus de Belci; Gilduinus; Herbertus; Petrus de Tilleto; Willelmus de Guaisia; Buvo Mercator; Bernardus Berruarius; Girardus Bedo.
1141. [52] After a dispute over the boundaries of the casale of Cisemburc, Joscelin, Dei gratia comes Edessanus, with the agreement of his wife Countess Beatrix and his son Goscelinus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He confirms the Hospitallers in their... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:112, no. 137 (RRH no. 206)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
412
year: 1142
initiator: Pope Innocent II
recipient: Guido abbas of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Apr. 5. Lateran. Pope Innocent II confirms for Guido abbas and St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat the gift made by Bernardus episcopus Nazareth of the church of Ligio with its parochial rights and tithes and the tithes of Thanis for the use of the abbey’s hospital [hospitale], together with properties in Sicily. The abbey will pay the Holy See 1 uncia of gold a year.
Apr. 5. Lateran. Pope Innocent II confirms for Guido abbas and St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat the gift made by Bernardus episcopus Nazareth of the church of Ligio with its parochial rights and tithes and the tithes of Thanis for the use of the abbey’s hospital [hospitale], together with... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 166-8, no. 48 (RRH no. 207)