year: 1204
initiator: Albertus de Castro Vetule
recipient: Hospitallers of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
additional institution: Templars
text: Jun. 11. Acre. Albertus de Castro Vetule, who is ill, makes a will, appointing P. de Crexello, Gauzeranus de Cartilliana and Bertrandus de S. Justo his executors. He wishes to be buried by the Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem. Among other dispositions, he leaves properties in Iberia to the Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem and the Knights Templar. He asks Petrus de Crescello to pay his debts in Syria from the goods he has with him. Witnesses: Petrus de Crexello; Gauzeranus de Cartilliana; Bertrandus de S. Justo; Petrus de Chaliano, scriptor Alberti de Castello Veteri, who wrote the will on his orders.
Jun. 11. Acre. Albertus de Castro Vetule, who is ill, makes a will, appointing P. de Crexello, Gauzeranus de Cartilliana and Bertrandus de S. Justo his executors. He wishes to be buried by the Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem. Among other dispositions, he leaves properties in Iberia to the... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:41-2, no. 1197 (RRH no. 797a)
year: 1214
initiator: Guy seigneur de Gibelet
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: * Oct. 1. Testament recorded by Guy seigneur de Gibelet. He puts his person, goods and heirs under the protection of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He names his daughter Marie as his heiress, should he die without male heirs, and appoints his uncle Bertrand de Biblis as her guardian.
* Oct. 1. Testament recorded by Guy seigneur de Gibelet. He puts his person, goods and heirs under the protection of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He names his daughter Marie as his heiress, should he die without male heirs, and appoints his uncle Bertrand de Biblis as her guardian.
sources: Delaville le Roulx, ‘Inventaire’, p. 77, no. 209 (RRH no. 871a)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1746
year: 1217
initiator: Bertrandus Margati dominus, Agnes his daughter and Aymericus Berlai her husband
recipient: Garinus de Monte Acuto, master of the Hospital of St John
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Jul. 23. Nicosia. In the presence of King Hugh of Cyprus and dominus Eustorgius Nichossiensis archiepiscopus, Bertrandus de Margato, Agnes his daughter and Aymericus Berlai her husband confirm for frater Garinus de Monte Acuto magister sancte domus Hospitalis Iherusalem that on the day of his death Renaldus, the son of Bertrandus, made an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem of a rent of 200 Saracen besants, to be paid annually out of the rent of 2200 besants paid each year by the Hospital of St John to the family [for Margatum], as is laid down in a charter. King Hugh and Eustorgius archiepiscopus confirm this with their seals. Witnesses: Johannes Paphensis canonicus Nichossiensis; magister Baldoinus canonicus Nichossiensis; Alduinus canonicus Nichossiensis; Galterius Cesar. regni Cypri conestabulus; Galterius de Betsan; Bertrandus de Gibeleth; Petrus Champ; Renaudus Suessionis marescalcus regni Cypri; Balduinus de Nore; Jacobus de Riveth.
Jul. 23. Nicosia. In the presence of King Hugh of Cyprus and dominus Eustorgius Nichossiensis archiepiscopus, Bertrandus de Margato, Agnes his daughter and Aymericus Berlai her husband confirm for frater Garinus de Monte Acuto magister sancte domus Hospitalis Iherusalem that on the day of his death... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:226-7, no. 1579 (RRH no. 896)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1936
year: 1222
initiator: Henricus comes Ruthenensis
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
additional institution: Templars
text: Oct. 16-18. Acre. In the house of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. Henricus comes Ruthenensis, who is gravely ill, confirms under seal his earlier testament [October 18 1221], adding that he wishes his body to be treated by the Hospital as it would one of its brothers. He also leaves the Knights Templar property in France. He leaves the Hospital all the possessions and horses he has in the East. The magister of the Hospital should pay the legacies he has left to his household [familia], with reimbursement from his property in France should the costs exceed what he has in the East. Witnesses: magister Bertrandus phisicus; magister Petrus phisicus; Maurinus phisicus; frater Pontius draperius domus Hospitalis; frater Marsilius; frater Stephanus de Malavilla; Bertrandus de Mareolis miles; Gilbertus de Boi miles; magister de Rupe miles; Bernardonus serviens comitis; Berardus serviens comitis; Petrus Cornutus serviens comitis; Gerardus serviens comitis; Guillelmus Burdegalensis archiepiscopus; Bernardus de Villa Francha imperialis aule publicus notarius, who wrote and sealed the charter.
Oct. 16-18. Acre. In the house of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. Henricus comes Ruthenensis, who is gravely ill, confirms under seal his earlier testament [October 18 1221], adding that he wishes his body to be treated by the Hospital as it would one of its brothers. He also leaves the... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:308-9, no. 1760 (RRH no. 959a)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1937
year: 1222
initiator: Henricus comes Ruthenensis
recipient: Bertrandus de Massereolis, Bernardus, Petrus Cornutus, Huguetus, Gerardus, Santius Ortric, Johannina, magister Bertrandus ipsius notarius, Bertrandus de Provincia, Raymundus de Arnaldo, Petrus Durandus de Amisau, Petrus de Peicols, Stephanus Calca, Emblardus de Cairaco, Guilelmus archiepiscopus Burdigalensis presbyter suus, Geraldus de Baucapeis, Berardus, Raymundus de Malo castello and Geraldus Albertus
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
additional institution: Templars
text: Oct. 18. Acre. In the house of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. Henricus comes Ruthenensis, who is gravely ill, confirms under seal his testament, with gifts to the Hospital of St John and the Knights Templars, and to churches in his country (Oct. 16-18). He adds a codicil, assigning money and goods to Bertrandus de Massereolis, Bernardus, Petrus Cornutus, Huguetus, Gerardus, Santius Ortric, Johannina, magister Bertrandus ipsius notarius, Bertrandus de Provincia, Raymundus de Arnaldo, Petrus Durandus de Amisau, Petrus de Peicols, Stephanus Calca, Emblardus de Cairaco, Guilelmus archiepiscopus Burdigalensis presbyter suus, Geraldus de Baucapeis, Berardus, Raymundus de Malo castello and Geraldus Albertus. He absolves Deodatus de Castlus, Jordanenus and [the family] de Salis [from their debts]. He orders Mirus de Rupe to deal with [aptet] the case concerning Guilelmus de Vicanis with the advice of Bernardus d’Euses and he orders Guirbertus de Vecel to pay Stephanus Calca 10 besants. He orders that the following debts be repaid after his death: 100 marcae to Arnaldus Garebertus de Gordone and Petrus Donadeu; 30 marcae to Guilelmus de Haurac; 1000 solidi Turonenses to Geraldus de Rocaforti; 200 besants to Petrus Braidu; 50 besants each to Miro de Ruppe, Guido de Valentia and Berlo; 58 solidi realium de Accon and 7 besants to Petrus Arces. Witnesses: magister Bertrandus physicus; magister Petrus physicus; Maurinus physicus; frater Pontius drapparius domus Hospitalis; frater Marsilius; frater Stephanus de Malavilla; Bertrandus de Macerolis miles; Gilbertus de Boi miles; magister de Rupe miles; Bernardonus serviens comitis; Berardus serviens comitis; Petrus Cornutus serviens comitis; Gerardus serviens comitis; Guillelmus Burdegalensis archiepiscopus. Bernardus de Villa francha imperialis aulae publicus notarius wrote the testament.
Oct. 18. Acre. In the house of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. Henricus comes Ruthenensis, who is gravely ill, confirms under seal his testament, with gifts to the Hospital of St John and the Knights Templars, and to churches in his country (Oct. 16-18). He adds a codicil, assigning money and... more
sources: Röhricht, Studien, pp. 74-5, no. 54 (RRH no. 959)