year: 1202
initiator: Bernard, Amaury, Geoffroy, Jordain and Marguerite, the children of Geoffroy Boucher
recipient: Hospitallers of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *May 10. Settlement of a dispute between Bernard, Amaury, Geoffroy, Jordain and Marguerite, the children of Geoffroy Boucher, and the Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem over the revenues of the casale of Ase, which the Hospitallers said had been given them by Reynaud prince d’Antioche, seigneur de Crat, Montréal et Ebron. The children of Geoffroy Boucher renounce their claims in return for 300 besants.
*May 10. Settlement of a dispute between Bernard, Amaury, Geoffroy, Jordain and Marguerite, the children of Geoffroy Boucher, and the Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem over the revenues of the casale of Ase, which the Hospitallers said had been given them by Reynaud prince d’Antioche, seigneur... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:15, no. 1158 (RRH no. 788a)
year: 1203
initiator: Patriarch Soffred of Jerusalem
recipient: T. Nimociensis episcopus and the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: May 7. Acre. Patriarch Soffred of Jerusalem issues a sealed arbitration in a dispute over tithes between T. Nimociensis episcopus, acting in the name of his church, and the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. The bishop renounces his claims for damages, while the Hospitallers will pay the bishop at Nicosia each Michaelmas 120 Saracen besants in place of tithes as long as they possess the lands in question.
May 7. Acre. Patriarch Soffred of Jerusalem issues a sealed arbitration in a dispute over tithes between T. Nimociensis episcopus, acting in the name of his church, and the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. The bishop renounces his claims for damages, while the... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:22-3, no. 1176 (RRH no. 790)
year: 1205
initiator: Bohemond IV, prince of Antioch and count of Tripoli
recipient: Alphonse de Portugal, master of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Mar. 1-31. Bohemond, prince d’Antioche, gives Alphonse de Portugal, master of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, half of the gastina of Caphar Mamel, which is commonly called de la Vacherie, and an annual rent of 500 besants of Antioch, to be drawn from the fondigue du commerce of Latakia, when he or his men recover the town.
*Mar. 1-31. Bohemond, prince d’Antioche, gives Alphonse de Portugal, master of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, half of the gastina of Caphar Mamel, which is commonly called de la Vacherie, and an annual rent of 500 besants of Antioch, to be drawn from the fondigue du commerce of Latakia, when... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:48, no. 1215 (RRH no. 802a)
year: 1205
initiator: Aimery of Cyprus and his wife the lady Queen Isabella
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Early in 1198 - Apr. 1 1205. King Aimery of Jerusalem and Cyprus and Queen Isabella give the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem a city gate, a northern one, behind the Order’s commandery [maison] in Tyre and near the sea.
*Early in 1198 - Apr. 1 1205. King Aimery of Jerusalem and Cyprus and Queen Isabella give the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem a city gate, a northern one, behind the Order’s commandery [maison] in Tyre and near the sea.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:925, 1012-13, nos. 566, 624
year: 1210
initiator: King Leon I of Cilician Armenia
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Aug. 1-31. With the agreement of his heir Raymond Rupen, the son of Raymond, the first born son of Prince Bohemond of Antioch, Leon, filius domini Stephani bone memorie, Dei et Romani imperii gratia rex Armenie, records under seal that he has given Laranda to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, to be held by it when he or his heirs or other Christians take Laranda from the pagani. He gives the Hospital freedom make peace or war with Laranda or on any other frontier of its territory, provided the defence of his kingdom is assured. He will abide by truces made by the Hospital and will defend the lands of the Hospital if it is at war with a neighbour with which he has a truce. The Hospitallers may keep all the booty they gain in warfare. They also have the right to arrest all those subject to them who act against the Christian faith throughout his kingdom and to judge them according to their own justice. Witnesses: of the clergy, Petrus Tarsensis electus; Joannes Tarsensis cantor; Helias Tarsensis thesaurarius; of the brothers of the Hospital of St John, frater Heymericus Selefkie castellanus; frater Gofredus marescalcus; frater Albertus Roirad preceptor Selefkie; frater Helias de Turre; of the barones, Constantius comestabulis; Adam de Guastone senescalcus; Osto de Tabaria; Robertus Mansel Antiochie comestabulis; Rogerius de Monte comestabulis; Basilius marescalcus; Baharam filius Gofredi de Corco. The charter was written by Bartholomeus regis duane secretorum protonotarius.
Aug. 1-31. With the agreement of his heir Raymond Rupen, the son of Raymond, the first born son of Prince Bohemond of Antioch, Leon, filius domini Stephani bone memorie, Dei et Romani imperii gratia rex Armenie, records under seal that he has given Laranda to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem,... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:118-19, no. 1349 (RRH no. 843)
year: 1210
initiator: King Leon I of Cilician Armenia
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Aug. 1-31. With the agreement of his nephew Raymond Rupen, King Leon of [Cilician] Armenia [confirms] his gift to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem of the city of Selesk with its castle, Camardes and Châteauneuf, with the same dependencies attached to them as in the time of the Greeks and the Sarrasins. The charter is signed in red by the king and counter-signed by his secrétaire.
*Aug. 1-31. With the agreement of his nephew Raymond Rupen, King Leon of [Cilician] Armenia [confirms] his gift to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem of the city of Selesk with its castle, Camardes and Châteauneuf, with the same dependencies attached to them as in the time of the Greeks and the... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:119, no. 1350 (RRH no. 841)
year: 1212
initiator: Guido dominus Biblii
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Jan. 1-31. Biblium. On becoming a confrater of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and with the consent of his wife Aalis, the sister of Bohemond [IV], prince of Antioch and count of Tripoli, Guido dominus Biblii makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John, represented by frater Guarinus de Monte Acuto magister, of a rent of 1000 besants in revenues from the territory of Latakia or Saonia, or a casale and other property, which had been given to him on his marriage by Bohemond in December 1204. He incorporates the charter from Bohemond. Guido records that with the consent of Aalis/Haalis he has also given the Hospital of St John a casale called Betzaal, with all rights and lordship [dominium] and with the rustici living in it; the freedom to buy and sell in the city of Biblium and throughout his lordship, in the port, in the funda and elsewhere, without the payment of dues [jus plateaticus or other consuetudo]; and the freedom of Hospitaller vessels [vasselli] to come and go free of charges. Witnesses: Willelmus Angeliers; Albertus de Ponzan; Willelmus Furnan; Rainaldus Bonus; Manasses Arnes; Willelmus Liges; Radulphus; Leo; Nicolaus; Martinus; Johannes Tabaria; Raimundus de Turzeia.
Jan. 1-31. Biblium. On becoming a confrater of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and with the consent of his wife Aalis, the sister of Bohemond [IV], prince of Antioch and count of Tripoli, Guido dominus Biblii makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John, represented by frater... more
sources: Delaville le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:134-6, no. 1372 (RRH no. 856)
year: 1216
initiator: Bertrand seigneur de Biblis
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: * Feb. 1-29. Bertrand seigneur de Biblis, gives the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem 4 [5] casalia, called Baqueer, Quasse, Bethorafig, Gabronie and Maarban. He delivers them to maître Guérin de Montagu, frère Aymard de Layron mareschal, frère Raymond de Pignans châtelain de Crat, frère Guillaume de Tinières commandeur de Tripoli, Raymond Portevin chapelain du maître, frère Martin Dandres, frère Pierre de Vieille-Brinde, frère Bertrand de Comps and frère Léonard.
* Feb. 1-29. Bertrand seigneur de Biblis, gives the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem 4 [5] casalia, called Baqueer, Quasse, Bethorafig, Gabronie and Maarban. He delivers them to maître Guérin de Montagu, frère Aymard de Layron mareschal, frère Raymond de Pignans châtelain de Crat, frère Guillaume... more
sources: Delaville le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:185, no. 1462 (RRH no. 885a)
year: 1216
initiator: Raymond Rupen, prince of Antioch
recipient: Isabelle, the widow of Prince Bohemond III of Antioch
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Dec. 1-31? Prince Raymond Rupen of Antioch confirms that Isabelle, the widow of Prince Bohemond III of Antioch, has given the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem a rent of 20 besants of Antioch, to be drawn each year from the revenues of the casale of Gédéide.
*Dec. 1-31? Prince Raymond Rupen of Antioch confirms that Isabelle, the widow of Prince Bohemond III of Antioch, has given the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem a rent of 20 besants of Antioch, to be drawn each year from the revenues of the casale of Gédéide.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:196, no. 1491 (RRH no. 898a)
year: 1217
initiator: Frater Isimbardus, preceptor domus Hospitalis sancti Johannis
recipient: Raimonde Provençale
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Sept. 1. Frère Isimbard [of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem] records that he has bought some houses with an eleemosynary grant he had received and that he has given them to Raimonde Provençale, a donnée of the Order, to have during his lifetime.
*Sept. 1. Frère Isimbard [of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem] records that he has bought some houses with an eleemosynary grant he had received and that he has given them to Raimonde Provençale, a donnée of the Order, to have during his lifetime.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:229, no. 1584 (RRH no. 899a)