RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
2363
year: 1239
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Catholicos of the Armenians
institution: Saint James in Jerusalem
text: [Mar. 8. Lateran. Pope Gregory IX confirms the possession by the catholicos of the Armenians of the church of St James in Jerusalem and all other churches in Syria.
[Mar. 8. Lateran. Pope Gregory IX confirms the possession by the catholicos of the Armenians of the church of St James in Jerusalem and all other churches in Syria.
sources: Gregory IX, Les Registres 2:1228, no. 4739. Calendar entry].
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
2367
year: 1239
initiator: Frere Lutold grant comandeor de la maison de l’Ospital de Nostre Dame des Alemans de Jerusalem e en loc dou maistre
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
additional institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Apr. 1-30. Frere Lutold grant comandeor de la maison de l’Ospital de Nostre Dame des Alemans de J[erusalem e en loc] dou maistre, records under the seal of his chapter, that that he has seen 2 charters of King B. of Jerusalem, granting the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem a rent of 2 kyntars of sugar, drawn from the casale of la Noye, deliverable each Easter and made up from elsewhere should the sugar fail. The Hospital of St Mary of the Germans has bought the casale, but he confirms, with the agreement of his chapter, that frere Bertram de Comps, maistre, and the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem should continue to receive the 2 kyntals of sugar each year from the casale of Lanoye for the needs of the sick. Guarantors: frere Girard de Mauberge; frere Symon de Voissi; f………..; frere Sibot de Luneborc; frere Johan de Beissa; frere Girard li Petit comand…
Apr. 1-30. Frere Lutold grant comandeor de la maison de l’Ospital de Nostre Dame des Alemans de J[erusalem e en loc] dou maistre, records under the seal of his chapter, that that he has seen 2 charters of King B. of Jerusalem, granting the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem a rent of 2 kyntars of... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Les Archives, pp. 175-6, no. 73; also ed. Prutz, ‘Eilf Deutschordens-Urkunden’, p. 388, no. 3 (RRH no. 1090)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
2373
year: 1239
initiator: Guiccardus abbas ecclesie sancte Marie de Latina in Ierusalem
recipient: Giot and Iohan, the sons of Michael de Jerusalem
institution: Saint Mary Latin
additional institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Dec. 25 1238 - Dec. 24 1239. Acre. Guiccardus abbas ecclesie sancte Marie de Latina in Ierusalem and his chapter confirm under seal the sale by Giot and Iohan, the sons of Michael de Jerusalem, of a vineyard to frater Lutolfus and the convent of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans for 700 Saracen besants. Iohannes had held the vineyard from the abbey of St Mary of the Latins for a rent of 13 Saracen besants, payable each year on the Feast of All Saints. The Hospital of St Mary will now pay the same rent to the abbey. On the east is the vineyard that belonged to Iohannes de Conche. On the west is the garden of dominus Rollandus miles. On the south is the garden of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans and on the north is the public way. The vineyard cannot be alienated to milites, the sons of milites, religious communities or the members of [merchant] communes, and the abbey retains preemption rights.
Dec. 25 1238 - Dec. 24 1239. Acre. Guiccardus abbas ecclesie sancte Marie de Latina in Ierusalem and his chapter confirm under seal the sale by Giot and Iohan, the sons of Michael de Jerusalem, of a vineyard to frater Lutolfus and the convent of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans for 700... more
sources: Strehlke, Tabulae, p. 70, no. 88 (RRH no. 1093)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
2374
year: 1239
initiator: Henry, rex Cipri
recipient: Church of Nicosia
text: Dec. 1-31. Nicosia. Henry, Dei gratia rex Cipri, issues a sealed confirmation of the eleemosynary grant to the church of Nicosia, which had been made to benefit the soul of his great uncle Guy, king of Jerusalem and lord of Cyprus, at the time of his death. The grant was of a rent of 100 white besants a year, to be drawn from the revenues of the brick kiln [testaria] in the city of Nicosia. If the rent failed, the sum was to be made up from other revenues in the kingdom of Cyprus. It is payable each year in 4 instalments of 25 besants each. It also includes rents of 60 modii of wheat, to be paid each August, and 50 metrae of wine, to be paid each November. The assisiae of wheat and wine are to be delivered to the house of the priest instituted in the church of Nicosia by the archbishop, who is bound to provide such a priest to celebrate the divine office for Guy’s soul perpetually. Witnesses: Balianus de Ibellino dominus Beriti et comestabulus regni Cipri; Henricus filius principis Antiocheni; Baldoinus de Ibellino; Guido de Ibellino; Baldoinus de Morfo; Robertus de Monte Gisardo; Arnisius de Gibeleto. the charter was drawn up by Bonusvasalus de Aldo regni Cypri cancellarius.
Dec. 1-31. Nicosia. Henry, Dei gratia rex Cipri, issues a sealed confirmation of the eleemosynary grant to the church of Nicosia, which had been made to benefit the soul of his great uncle Guy, king of Jerusalem and lord of Cyprus, at the time of his death. The grant was of a rent of 100 white... more
sources: Coureas and Schabel, The Cartulary, pp. 156-7, no. 55 (RRH no. 1092)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
2379
year: 1240
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Archbishop of Nicosia
text: Mar. 25. Lateran. In the past, the archbishop of Nicosia, with the agreement of his chapter, had increased his establishment and had funded posts in his church for 10 priests, 5 deacons, 5 subdeacons and 10 acolytes. Pope Gregory IX confirms this establishment.
Mar. 25. Lateran. In the past, the archbishop of Nicosia, with the agreement of his chapter, had increased his establishment and had funded posts in his church for 10 priests, 5 deacons, 5 subdeacons and 10 acolytes. Pope Gregory IX confirms this establishment.
sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:332-3, no. d-34
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
2406
year: 1241
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Episcopus et fratres Montis Sinai
institution: Mount Sinai
text: Mar. 21 1127 - Aug. 22 1241. Pope Gregory IX confirms the privileges of the episcopus et fratres Montis Sinai, living under the Basilian Rule, granted by Pope Honorius III. He takes the monastery of Mt Sinai under papal protection, confirming its possessions. He specifies Mt Sinai and the monastery of St Mary at its foot; the places [loca] called Roboe, Fucra, Luach and Rayton with its palm trees and lands; in the city of Egypt [Cairo] houses and a casale outside the city; 10 miliaria terrae next to the Red Sea; Faran with lands and palm trees; in Alexandria the obedientia Sancti Michaelis and freedom [of movement] by sea or land; vineyards and olive groves in the Vallis Moysi; houses, mills, vineyards and olive groves at Mons Regalis; houses, vineyards and olive groves at Croce Montis Regalis; a hospital [hospitale] and the obedientia Sancti Moysi, houses and an oven in the city of Jerusalem; houses and lands at Jaffa; the obedientia Sanctae Catarinae in Acre; the church of St George and houses in Damascus, and outside the city 3 virgulta; the hospitale Sancti Demetrii and 3 casalia with villani at Latakia; houses, lands and vineyards in the place called Odaue-rose; houses and an oven at Antioch; on the island of Cyprus houses, other estates and a [rent] of 1 libra aura from the revenues of the comercium. Gregory also lists possessions in Constantinople and on Crete. He grants freedom from tithes on the church’s lands acquired before the Fourth Lateran Council and on noval lands. Stressing that [lay] rights to ecclesiastical benefices or cemeteries are uncanonical, he nevertheless permits those already held to remain with the bishop’s licence. He confirms the canonical election of the bishop. He allows the bishop to absolve those excommunicated or under interdicts.
Mar. 21 1127 - Aug. 22 1241. Pope Gregory IX confirms the privileges of the episcopus et fratres Montis Sinai, living under the Basilian Rule, granted by Pope Honorius III. He takes the monastery of Mt Sinai under papal protection, confirming its possessions. He specifies Mt Sinai and the monastery... more
sources: Chabot, ‘A propos du couvent’, pp. 495-8
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
2408
year: 1241
initiator: Guido dominus Biblii
recipient: Johannes de Maschina
institution: Saint Sergius
text: Dec. 1-24. Guido dominus Biblii issues a sealed confirmation to Johannes abbas Sancti Sergii in the presence of frater Johannes monachus Cistercii. He confirms the sale to the Cistercian brothers of Sanctus Sergius by Johannes de Maschina of an olive grove [campus olivarum] on the plain before Biblium, above Sanctus Theodorus, and a vineyard adjoining it for 60 Saracen besants. The grove and vineyard have a wall to the east, the public way to the west, another wall to the north and the church of Sanctus Theodorus to the south. The confirmation is conditional on the Cistercian retaining the abbey of Sanctus Sergius. Should they abandon it, the grove and vineyard will revert to Guido, who also confirms his eleemosynary grant of 1-30 September 1238. Witnesses: Guillelmus Forneas castellanus; Leo miles; Thomas miles; Johannes Angelers miles; Angelerus miles; Garnerius miles.
Dec. 1-24. Guido dominus Biblii issues a sealed confirmation to Johannes abbas Sancti Sergii in the presence of frater Johannes monachus Cistercii. He confirms the sale to the Cistercian brothers of Sanctus Sergius by Johannes de Maschina of an olive grove [campus olivarum] on the plain before... more
sources: Petit, ‘Chartes’, pp. 29-30 (RRH no. 1103)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
2404
year: 1241
initiator: Balian d’Ybelin seigneur de Bérithe
recipient: Johannes de Ibelino dominus de Arsur
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *After Jun. Balian d’Ybelin seigneur de Bérithe confirms the sale [masked as a grant] made by his brother Jean d’Ybelin seigneur d’Arssur to Pierre de Vieille-Brinde maître of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem of half of the mill of Trois Ponts.
*After Jun. Balian d’Ybelin seigneur de Bérithe confirms the sale [masked as a grant] made by his brother Jean d’Ybelin seigneur d’Arssur to Pierre de Vieille-Brinde maître of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem of half of the mill of Trois Ponts.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:592, no. 2277
year: 1242
initiator: Riccardus Filangerius
recipient: Emperor Frederick II
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Oct. 27 1231 - July 7 or 10 1242. At the request of frater Lutho preceptor domus sancte Marie Theotonicorum, Riccardus Filangerius, imperialis mariscalcus sacri imperii legatus in partibus cismarinis et regni Ierusalem bailivus, records a vidimus of a copy of a grant of the emperor Frederick to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans [1-20 April 1229], copied by Nicholaus de Rocca publicus notarius.
Oct. 27 1231 - July 7 or 10 1242. At the request of frater Lutho preceptor domus sancte Marie Theotonicorum, Riccardus Filangerius, imperialis mariscalcus sacri imperii legatus in partibus cismarinis et regni Ierusalem bailivus, records a vidimus of a copy of a grant of the emperor Frederick to the... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1380-1, no. 793
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
2445
year: 1243
initiator: Conrad, son of the emperor Frederick, dei gratia Romanorum in regem electus semper augustus et heres regni Ierosolimitani
recipient: Brothers of the Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Dec. 15-24 (31?). Nürnberg. At the request of the brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans and appreciative of their support, Conrad, son of the emperor Frederick, dei gratia Romanorum in regem electus semper augustus et heres regni Ierosolimitani, makes an eleemosynary grant, confirming under seal the charter of the emperor Frederick to the Order [21-30 April 1229]. German witnesses.
Dec. 15-24 (31?). Nürnberg. At the request of the brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans and appreciative of their support, Conrad, son of the emperor Frederick, dei gratia Romanorum in regem electus semper augustus et heres regni Ierosolimitani, makes an eleemosynary grant, confirming... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1207-8, no. 700 (see RRH no. 1009)