RRR: Eleemosynary grant
985
year: 1177
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: †(Oct. 17). [147] Jerusalem. [Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex quintus] makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the hospital of St Mary of the Germans. He gives in feudum 300 Saracen besants, to be paid annually from the revenues of the Gate of David in 4 instalments: on the Feast of St John the Baptist, the Feast of St Remigius, Christmas and Easter. He gives 2 casalia in the territory of Nablus called Saffir and Kafarhone with their villani; 3 vineyards on the mountain called Abel, the first having a waterless cistern, the second including a cava made up of chalk [terra candida], and the third nearby; 24 modii of wheat, 24 modii of barley and 6 modii of vegetables, to be collected annually at the Gate of David at harvest time; 2 roddae of sugar de mazara from all the sugar cane plantations at Nablus, and every week 1 cudaria of sugar de mazara for every pertica of cultivated sugar cane for the sick Zaribel. He also gives freedom [franchisia] to enter and leave, buy and sell throughout the kingdom of Jerusalem and freedom from all jurisdiction [and dues]. If the rents outlined above cannot be paid, the balance will be made up from all royal revenues in or outside Jerusalem and Acre. Witnesses: Eraclius Sancte Resurrectionis electus; Guido Ioppensis et Ascalonitanus comes; Anfridus constabularius regni; Rainaldus Sydonensis domnus; Balianus Neapolitanus; Balduinus de Ybelin; Balianus frater eius; Milo de Plance; Galterus de Berito; Anselmus de Brie; Galterius de Mirabel vicecomes. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus episcopus Bethleem regnique Ierusalem vicecancellarius.
†(Oct. 17). [147] Jerusalem. [Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex quintus] makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the hospital of St Mary of the Germans. He gives in feudum 300 Saracen besants, to be paid annually from the revenues of the Gate of David in 4 instalments... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:642-4, 783, nos. 374, 456 (RRH no. 548)
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: 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)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1658
year: 1212
initiator: King Leon I of Cilician Armenia
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Apr. 1-30. Leon, dei et Romani imperii II gracia rex Armenie, filius Stephani de potenti et magnifico genere Rupinorum, records under seal that out of love for the Roman empire, by the authority of which he has been made king, he has made an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, of which he is a confrater. (1). He has given the castellum called Amudain and the casale situated below it. The boundary of its lands stretch on one side from Simonaglam as far as the old water-trough [ad aquarium], where there are 2 willow trees and where there has now been created a lake; and then as far as a rocky platform [rostrum de rocha media] next to a gastina that is in the territory of Adidy, and then rising as far as Quilli, which the Latins call Meta de Gammassa. The boundary of the lands between Gammassa and Amudayn stretches to a cava, where there is a tree called chaisne spinosa, the abbacia of Chalot and the vineyard [agger vinee] of Mechale, as far as the road. The boundary on the other side stretches between meadows [pastores; for pasturae] and Amidain as far as a hill, before which are 2 red bushes [rubi salvatici] and a mulberry tree [arbor morarius]. Then it runs as far as the gastina called Dagie and to Zamga, and from there as far as the lacus Helia and Ioh, between which and Rama is a cava. (2). He gives a casale called Sespin, the lands of which are marked out and extend on the side of Baari as far as a cross, and from there to a cava and to the hill [turon] of Sabuhe and the mound [agger] of Bezequi. Between Sespin, Baari, Abedi et Raselain the boundary is marked by a black stone and a fox hole [pertusus vulpis] and extends as far as the curba of Iohannes Turcus; from there it goes to the curba of Moqun and to Indapus, below which the casale of Sespin is situated. On the side of Alasines, the boundary extends to a forked mulberry tree [arbor morarius furcata] and to the river of Iohan, the vineyard of Dendieu, the church of Indapus, a flat topped hill [ad turonum platum), a black stone and a ruined vault [arvoltus], a lake, by which was the house of Iohannes Cordin, and the cross roads where there is a stone cross - this is the road that leads directly from Amudain to Tractic - and then to the river. (3). He gives a casale called Buquequia, adjoining the territory of Sespin, with its marked boundaries, just as dominus Michael held it. (4) He gives a casale called Cumbethfor in the territory of Melonum, the bounds of which, marked by stones resting on charcoal [mete petrarum fixe at subter carbones], stretch on the east along the road as far as a stone placed between Cumbethfor and Tetimec; it then extends, marked in the same way, alongside Vancun. On the western side, marked similarly, it stretches between Cumbethfor and the casale called Beleguinos, which is inhabited by villani from Arench and belongs to sancta Maria de turri; and then as far as a marble column. On the north, marked in the same way, it goes towards Casseria and a turon, and on the south, marked in the same way, as far as the boundary marks of Bagnigun, where a cross is placed, and to a rock; a boundary marked in the same way lies between Abraainain and Casseria and in the middle of the boundary stones is a stone cross. (5). He gives a casale called Ayun. The division with Calasie is marked by a stone cross and charcoals along the road that leads to Vancun. On the western side the land stretches to the fox hole, where there is a stone cross; then, marked by 5 stones with charcoals beneath, it extends as far as a sheepfold and alongside Vangun as far as another stone cross established next to a gastina above the road, at the head of which is another stone, where the road forks. These properties are given, according to the laws of the Franks [secundum legem et consuetudinem Francorum] with the rights to import, sell and buy everything, including horses needed by the Order and freedom from the payment of dues [dricture et exactio] and servicium to anyone.
Apr. 1-30. Leon, dei et Romani imperii II gracia rex Armenie, filius Stephani de potenti et magnifico genere Rupinorum, records under seal that out of love for the Roman empire, by the authority of which he has been made king, he has made an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St Mary of the... more
sources: Strehlke, Tabulae, pp. 37-9, no. 46 (RRH no. 859)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1713
year: 1215
initiator: Maccildis, widow of dominus Conradus advocatus de Swarcenberch
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Apr. 9. Maccildis, widow of dominus Conradus advocatus de Swarcenberch, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, to benefit especially the soul of her dead husband, to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans in Acre. She gives her house, which she and her husband bought from the daughter of the late comes Joscelinus. She also sells the land [attached to the house], for which frater Hermannus hospitalis magister and his brothers promise to deliver 400 marks of pure silver to her at Strasburg [Straceburch] within 15 days after Pentecost in the following year or, if they do not, to pay an annual rent of 40 marks until the sale price is settled. They assure her that she may continue to enjoy the revenues of the land during her lifetime. After her death it will pass fully to the Hospital. Witnesses: frater Ludovicus de Horflegove marescalcus; frater Drabodo de Utinge preceptor; frater Haymo de Falconeis; frater Hartungus de Sulmesse; frater Hunricus Gyr; frater Rodengerus de Fulcolfsem; frater Otto de Losenheum; frater Gunterus de Winrikesleve; dominus Vencardus de Carlesberch; Guillelmus dominici sepulcri prior, who confirms the deed with the seal of the chapter of the Holy Sepulchre.
Apr. 9. Maccildis, widow of dominus Conradus advocatus de Swarcenberch, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, to benefit especially the soul of her dead husband, to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans in Acre. She gives her house, which she and her husband bought from the daughter of the late comes... more
sources: Strehlke, Tabulae, p. 40, no. 48 (RRH no. 879)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1761
year: 1217
initiator: John of Brienne
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Aug. 1-31. John, dei gratia Latinorum Ierusalem rex decimus et comes Brene, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans in Acre. He gives his barbacan [barbacana], which stretches from the wall near the house of the senescalcus as far as the gate of Gaufridus Tortus and separates the barbacan of the senescalcus from this barbacan, which is situated between the two city walls. Witnesses: Radulfus regni senescalcus; Iacobus marescalcus; Oddo de Monte Beliardo; Gaufridus de Caffran; Rohardus de Cayphas.
Aug. 1-31. John, dei gratia Latinorum Ierusalem rex decimus et comes Brene, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans in Acre. He gives his barbacan [barbacana], which stretches from the wall near the house of the senescalcus as far as the gate of Gaufridus Tortus... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1032-3, no. 633 (RRH no. 899)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
2082
year: 1228
initiator: Balianus dominus Sydonis
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Feb. 11. Balianus dominus Sydonis makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans during the mastership of frater Hermannus de Salza. He gives a garden, called the iardinum comitisse, a vineyard and 1 carrucate [ad aratrum unum] of land, part of the terra coci, before the city of Sidon. The garden is bordered on the east by a road leading to Gasia and on the west by a straight road which runs between the gardens and the land of dominus Raulus Januensis. On the south it touches a great field, which is a sugar plantation [magnus campus ubi fit canimel]. On the north it borders the road and the olive trees of dominus Guillelmus de Lye. The vineyard borders on the east the public road [commune strata et publica] and on the west a straight road that goes between the gardens as far as the river that flows by Sidon. On the south are olive trees of the Knights Templar and on the north the olive trees of dominus Brixus. The land has on the east the road which runs from Sidon directly to Sarepta and on the west the coastal road [via maritima]. On the north there is a field which adjoins the garden of dominus Egidius. There is no clear boundary on the south, other than the land’s limits. Balianus also gives a great mahumeria, situated between 2 of the gates of the city of Sidon, from which the road goes to Tyre. Witnesses: dominus Daniel de Terremunde; dominus Hugo de Mazelria; dominus Baldovinus marescalcus; dominus Ioffridus de Scimle; dominus Ioffridus de Vilier; dominus Michael Egidius; and others.
Feb. 11. Balianus dominus Sydonis makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans during the mastership of frater Hermannus de Salza. He gives a garden, called the iardinum comitisse, a vineyard and 1 carrucate [ad aratrum unum] of land, part of the terra coci, before... more
sources: Strehlke, Tabulae, pp. 50-1, no. 62 (RRH no. 986)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
2168
year: 1231
initiator: Emperor Frederick II
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Dec. 1-24. Ravenna. At the request of frater Hermannus magister Hospitalis sancte Marie Theotonicorum in Ierusalem and in consideration of the services he and his Order have rendered, Frederick, dei gracia Romanorum imperator semper augustus, Ierusalem et Sicilie rex, makes a sealed grant to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans. He gives some uncultivated land belonging to his curia in the territory of Acre, for which his curia has no use. The land lies between the garden of the bishop of Acre and the tower of the Holy Spirit. Stretching to the river, it is bounded by land belonging to the Genoese and the road that goes to Saphet. Witnesses: Balianus domnus Sydonis; Oddo de Montebeliardo regni Ierosolimitani comestabulus; Warnerus Theutonicus; frater Terrisius preceptor domorum Hospitalis sancti Iohannis in Apulia; Zaccarias senescalcus Antyochenus; Thomas comes Acerrarum; Manfridus marchio Lanza; Berardus comes Loreti; Riccardus camerarius; and others.
Dec. 1-24. Ravenna. At the request of frater Hermannus magister Hospitalis sancte Marie Theotonicorum in Ierusalem and in consideration of the services he and his Order have rendered, Frederick, dei gracia Romanorum imperator semper augustus, Ierusalem et Sicilie rex, makes a sealed grant to the... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1157-61, 1205-6, nos. 681, 699 (RRH no. 1034)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
2235
year: 1234
initiator: Riccardus Filangerius
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Dec. 25 1233 - Dec. 24 1234. Tyre? At the request of the preceptor of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, Ricardus Filangerius, mariscalcus imperialis regni Ierosolimitani baiulus et sacri imperii legatus in partibus Syrie, confirms under seal the sale, masked as an eleemosynary grant, made in his presence and that of the curia regni Ierosolimitani, by Isabella de Betsan, the daughter of the late Philippus Rufus, and Bertrandus Porcelet her husband to the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, represented by frater Lutolfus preceptor domus hospitalis sancte Marie Theotonicorum Ierosolimitani, of the 2 casalia of Arabia and Zechanim with all their dependencies and rights, and with the gastinae of Berhenne, Mizera and Miscalym, and with all their villani, their wives and heirs, for 3600 Saracen besants. Witnesses: Boemundus domnus Botoronis; Thomas de Ham conestabulus Tripolitanus; Henricus de Rufi; Radulfus nepos ejus; Philippus de Maugastel; Ingerrannus de Femium.
Dec. 25 1233 - Dec. 24 1234. Tyre? At the request of the preceptor of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, Ricardus Filangerius, mariscalcus imperialis regni Ierosolimitani baiulus et sacri imperii legatus in partibus Syrie, confirms under seal the sale, masked as an eleemosynary grant, made in... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1370-2, no. 788 (RRH no. 1059)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
2236
year: 1235
initiator: Hetoum, Christi dei fidelis rex Armenie, the son of Constantinus of the royal house, and Ehelisabeth regina, the daughter the King Leon
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Jan. 22. [351] Appreciating the merits of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, its warfare against the infidels and its care of the sick, Hetoum, Christi dei fidelis rex Armenie, the son of Constantinus of the royal house, and Ehelisabeth regina, the daughter the King Leon, record that they wish to become confrater and consoror and that they have made a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Order, represented by its magister frater Hermannus and its comendator frater Littoldus. They have given the city of Haronia, just as dominus Goufridus had possessed when he was lord of Haronia with its mills, and with all its dependencies: abacia Ovide, abbacia sancti Mammas, abbacia Saugre, casale Lalyan, casale Costinos, casale Gausquigne, casale Cherrare, casale Chacorim with its mill, casale Cainchequice, Aguechemom, Castine, sanctus Daniel, Davenim, Saargague, sanctus Thoros, Cievaverac, Pirt, Quiang, Telagre, Mautrigue, Port, Guenecch, Hachoudagre, in which are rustici of the king, a rusticus of dominus Michael d’Andraple and other rustici of royal liegemen [legii homines] and of dominus Baudin Emerance. As before, these rustici should render half the returns, called in Armenian engague, as they had to Haronia and the other lords. The Hospital of St Mary of the Germans has security throughout the kingdom. The charter was drawn up by Manuel cancellarius.
Jan. 22. [351] Appreciating the merits of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, its warfare against the infidels and its care of the sick, Hetoum, Christi dei fidelis rex Armenie, the son of Constantinus of the royal house, and Ehelisabeth regina, the daughter the King Leon, record that they wish... more
sources: Strehlke, Tabulae, pp. 65-6, no. 83 (RRH no. 1060)