year: 1139
initiator: Raymond of Poitiers, prince of Antioch
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Mar. 9. Raymond [of Poitiers], prince of Antioch, gendre et héritiere de Boémond, gives [the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem] the rent [censuels] of 6.5 besants and the karrage of 9 écus, owed him for the garden that Trigaud had given to the Order.
*Mar. 9. Raymond [of Poitiers], prince of Antioch, gendre et héritiere de Boémond, gives [the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem] the rent [censuels] of 6.5 besants and the karrage of 9 écus, owed him for the garden that Trigaud had given to the Order.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:107, no. 129 (RRH no. 188a)
RRR: Dispute/arbitration
391
year: 1140
initiator: Raymond of Poitiers, prince of Antioch
recipient: Canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Apr. 19. Antioch. Raymond [of Poitiers], Dei nutu princeps Antiochenus, records how in the third year of his principate [1139] he made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. While visiting the Holy Sepulchre, he was informed by Patriarch William, by Petrus Dominici Sepulcri prior, and by the whole community there of injuries long suffered by the church of the Holy Sepulchre in Antioch. They asked for the restoration of their rights. Raymond promised justice in his curia. On his return from Jerusalem, the prior of the Holy Sepulchre, accompanied by Wlgrinus prepositus and some brothers, came to Antioch on 1 February [1140] and accused the community of the abbey of St Paul of depriving the Holy Sepulchre of a garden and some land a long time ago. The complaint was put to Robertus cenobii Sancti Pauli abbas and his community, who unanimously declared that this was a case for the patriarch of Antioch, since it was an ecclesiastical, not a secular one, particularly as the garden had been exchanged by Patriarch Bernard for a house belonging to Stephanus thesaurarius ęcclesię Sancti Pauli. The abbey had in its possession a charter of exchange, confirmed by Prince Bohemond II. The authenticity of the document was questioned when it was presented. It was decided that the case could be held in the prince’s curia. The court was summoned for 30 March at Pons Ferri, outside Antioch, where Raymond was encamped [in castris] and again on 2 April in the prince’s palatium in Antioch. The canons of the Holy Sepulchre were present, but the monks of St Paul were not. Raymond took advice from his barones and reconvened the court for 13 April. On that occasion Guiterius de Mozo and Ricardus de Belmont, standing among the barones, solemnly summoned the abbot and monks of St Paul. Since they refused to appear before the court and plead, the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, whose case had been proved by the evidence of elderly Greek [Greci] witnesses called Gregorius ᶒcclesiᶒ Sanctᶒ Mariᶒ cantor, Thomas subcantor, Michael filius Molkim/Molkem and Abraham filius Sucar, were invested with the disputed property on 15 April. The ruling is confirmed by Prince Raymond and his wife Constantia principissa. Witnesses: Gaudinus Mamistanus archiepiscopus; Hugo Gabulensis episcopus; Aymericus 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; Galterius de Surdavalle; Garento de Saone; Fulco de Boino; Willelmus Fraisnelli; Leo Maiopolus dux Antiochiᶒ; Gaufridus de Guirchia; Petrus de Armoini castellanus; Guiterius de Mozo; Ricardus de Belmunt; Robertus filius Gaufridi; Paganus de Fai; Garnerius de Burgo; Hugo de Boleira; Abo de Molins; Chalo de Masiaco/Masiago; Basilius camerarius; Oliverius frater ejus; Garinus Malmuz marescalcus; Raimundus marescalcus; Godefridus vicecomes; Theodorus notarius; Georgius, magister secretᶒ. The charter was drawn up by Odo cancellarius.
Apr. 19. Antioch. Raymond [of Poitiers], Dei nutu princeps Antiochenus, records how in the third year of his principate [1139] he made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. While visiting the Holy Sepulchre, he was informed by Patriarch William, by Petrus Dominici Sepulcri prior, and by the whole community... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 178-83, no. 77 (RRH no. 194)
RRR: Privilege/exemption
419
year: 1143
initiator: Raymond of Poitiers, prince of Antioch
recipient: Venetians
text: Apr. 7. [54] Raymond, dei gratia Antiochie princeps, extends under seal to all Venetians, represented by Johannes Boaudus/Beaudus, safe-conduct in all his land, and security in their use of weights [carates sint eis quiete et solute] in Antioch. In Portus Suidin they may employ two pack horses [somarii] for every camel. Their merchants will not be hindered or disturbed on account of any crime their people commit at sea. If any of their ships is wrecked on a coast belonging to the prince or any of his barones they will lose no goods and may salvage their ship and all in it. If they commit a crime in the prince’s domains they will be subject to Venetian law and judgement. Raymond confirms their possession of a fundicium and a garden, and houses adjacent to it, as they hold them now in the patriarchate of Aimery [of Limoges] and during the terms of office of Rogerius constabularius, Leo Maiopolus dux and Thomas vicecomes.The Venetians will pay the consuetudines they were accustomed to pay in the principate of Tancred, but with the remissions granted by Prince Bohemond II. Witnesses: Odo cancellarius; Leo Maiopolus dux; Rogerius constabularius; Martinus pincerna; Johannes Neapolitanus; Guiterius de Moceone.
Apr. 7. [54] Raymond, dei gratia Antiochie princeps, extends under seal to all Venetians, represented by Johannes Boaudus/Beaudus, safe-conduct in all his land, and security in their use of weights [carates sint eis quiete et solute] in Antioch. In Portus Suidin they may employ two pack horses [... more
sources: Tafel and Thomas, Urkunden Venedig 1:102-3, no. 46 (RRH no. 197)
year: 1146
initiator: Raymond of Poitiers, prince of Antioch
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Jul. 1-31. Raymond, prince of Antioch, gives the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem a bath house which is attached to the Order’s house in Antioch.
*Jul. 1-31. Raymond, prince of Antioch, gives the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem a bath house which is attached to the Order’s house in Antioch.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:134, no. 170 (RRH no. 241a)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
491
year: 1149
initiator: Raymond of Poitiers, prince of Antioch
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Feb. 1. Raymond [of Poitiers], Dei gratia Antiochenus princeps, with the agreement of his wife Constancia, only daughter of Prince Bohemond II, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He confirms all that Bohemond II, his wife’s father, and Tancred and other princes and barones of Antioch gave in alms to the Order. He refers especially to a boat [grippus] on the Lake [of Antioch] with that freedom [of use] that Adam de Guirchia castellanus and his other barones possessed, and to the house built in Antioch by Barutellus and his wife Sarracena, which was to pass to the Order after the death of Barutellus. Raymond confirms gifts that would be made of casalia and gastinae, and all to be given in alms, provided that the fiefs of knights [feodum militis] are not diminished so that the curia loses servicium. He lists in Antioch: a house with a garden next to it near the church of St John Chrysostom; a cavuta in the vicus of the Amalfitans; and a little house [domumcula] in the vicus of St Paul; outside Antioch, the casalia of Assis, Ursan and Melessin given by Bohemond [of Taranto]; the casale of Balilas in the territory of Harenc; the casale of Churar in the territory of Aronia; the casale of Cizenburg in the territory of Turbassellum; before Tilium the gastina of Aganir and the casalia of Gadir and Ubre; the casale of Sarata in the territory of Mamistra; the casale of Muserac in the territory of Cafardam. Raymond gives the Hospital the freedom to import and export, buy and sell throughout his land without paying dues [consuetudines/ exactio curie]. Witnesses: Johannes cancellarius, who wrote the charter; Rogerius constabularies; Leo Maiopoli dux; Petrus Armoini castellanus; Schivardus dapifer;Petrus Salvarici pincerna; Garinus Malmut marescalcus; Willelmus Tirelli marescalcus; Symon frater ejus; Petrus vicecomes.
Feb. 1. Raymond [of Poitiers], Dei gratia Antiochenus princeps, with the agreement of his wife Constancia, only daughter of Prince Bohemond II, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He confirms all that Bohemond II, his wife’s father, and Tancred and other... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:143-4, no. 183 [62] (RRH no. 253)