year: 1100
initiator: Godfrey of Bouillon
recipient: Church of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: *Jul. 22 1099 – Jul. 18 1100. Godfrey of Bouillon endows the church of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat.
*Jul. 22 1099 – Jul. 18 1100. Godfrey of Bouillon endows the church of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat.
sources: Hiestand, PK, p. 117-19, no. 14; Mayer, UKJ 1:117-18, no. 16
RRR: Establishment/foundation document
39
year: 1100
initiator: Godfrey of Bouillon
recipient: Church of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: *Jul. 22 1099 – Jul. 18 1100. Godfrey of Bouillon settles monks in the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat.
*Jul. 22 1099 – Jul. 18 1100. Godfrey of Bouillon settles monks in the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat.
sources: William of Tyre, p. 431. See Mayer, UKJ 1:117-18, no. 16 [5]
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
87
year: 1105
initiator: Hugo, abbot of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: †Oct. 1 1102 – Dec. 2 1105. Hugo, abbot of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, announces to all Christian people that, with the advice of Patriarch Evremar, Cardinal [Ode]risius [of Montecassino], King Baldwin I, and the whole church of Jerusalem, including the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, he has begun to rebuild the church of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, which had been so destroyed by the pagans that a Benedictine community cannot be established. He founds a confraternity to help finance the reconstruction. He promises the confratres 2 Masses a week at the tomb of the Blessed Virgin Mary, one for the living, the other for the dead. A long list of confratres contains almost entirely the names of individuals residing in Norman southern Italy, the only possible settlers being Willelmus de Buris and Hugo de Puteolis.
†Oct. 1 1102 – Dec. 2 1105. Hugo, abbot of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, announces to all Christian people that, with the advice of Patriarch Evremar, Cardinal [Ode]risius [of Montecassino], King Baldwin I, and the whole church of Jerusalem, including the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, he... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 99-102, no. 6. See Mayer, UKJ 1:145-6, no. 30 [16] (RRH no. 36c)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
93
year: 1108
initiator: Baldwin I
recipient: Church of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Dec. 25 1107 – first half of 1108. Baldwin, dei gratia rex Hierosolimorum, makes the eleemosynary grant. He gives the church of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat a casale called Aschar, situated close by Nablus. The casale is bounded by a valley next to a deserted village/waste land [gastina] called Thera and runs as far as a great valley that leads to Thopas. Among the casale’s dependencies are a gastinula called Fondoch, a market building [funda] in the old city of Sichar, and a land called Dorsum asini, which is near [contra] the casale of Bethphorum. Witnesses: Balduinus, Caesariensis archiepiscopus; R. Ramathensis episcopus; R. monachus; P. M.; Galterius Bigotus; Fulcherius clericus; Willelmus filius comitis; Symon constabilis; Rogerius de Rosorum; Eustachius Granarius; Radulfus de Fontei; Guido de Miliaco; Gothman; Galterius Mahumet; Anselinus de Parenti; Pisel; Andreas de Valdement; Eustachius de Cassel; Hubertus de Paci; Girardus camerarius; Ardo
Dec. 25 1107 – first half of 1108. Baldwin, dei gratia rex Hierosolimorum, makes the eleemosynary grant. He gives the church of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat a casale called Aschar, situated close by Nablus. The casale is bounded by a valley next to a deserted village/waste land [gastina]... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:149-51, no. 32 (RRH no. 52)
year: 1109
initiator: Bernardus Nazarenus episcopus
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Apr. 1-30? Before Tripoli. In the presence of King Baldwin I and his milites, Bernardus Nazarenus episcopus gives the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat and its abbot Hugo the church of Sanctus Georgius, above Tiberias. Witnesses: dominus Gibelinus archiepiscopus; Evremarus archiepiscopus; Anschetinus episcopus; A. diaconus; Acardus decanus; Ansellus praecentor; Petrus abbas; Radulfus de Funteneio; Pisellus vicecomes; Ado de Chirisiaco; Arnulfus Loteringus; Gomagnus.
Apr. 1-30? Before Tripoli. In the presence of King Baldwin I and his milites, Bernardus Nazarenus episcopus gives the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat and its abbot Hugo the church of Sanctus Georgius, above Tiberias. Witnesses: dominus Gibelinus archiepiscopus; Evremarus... more
sources: Kohler, ‘Chartes’, pp. 113-14, no. 2; Mayer, UKJ 1:153-4, no. 34) (RRH no. 56a
year: 1110
initiator: Baldwin I
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: *May 26 1104 – Winter 1109/1110. King Baldwin I gives the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat 4 carrucates [carruchae/carrucatae] of arable land in the territory of Jaffa and 2 carruchae in the suburb of Acre.
*May 26 1104 – Winter 1109/1110. King Baldwin I gives the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat 4 carrucates [carruchae/carrucatae] of arable land in the territory of Jaffa and 2 carruchae in the suburb of Acre.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:157, no. 37
year: 1112
initiator: Patriarch Arnulf of Jerusalem
recipient: Church of the Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Apr. 6 [Mar. 25?] – Dec. 24 [Apr. 21?]. At the petition of Hugo, abbas of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat and Baldwin, rex gloriosus, Patriarch Arnulf of Jerusalem, wanting to restore the holy places of Jerusalem that have been destroyed by the infidels [infideles], grants as a contribution to the rebuilding of the church of the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat half the tithe of Bervaldus, a third of the tithe of Radulfus Aloensis, and the tithes of Gumfredus de Cauis which were drawn from Mezeret and Dalfim.
Apr. 6 [Mar. 25?] – Dec. 24 [Apr. 21?]. At the petition of Hugo, abbas of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat and Baldwin, rex gloriosus, Patriarch Arnulf of Jerusalem, wanting to restore the holy places of Jerusalem that have been destroyed by the infidels [infideles], grants as a contribution to... more
sources: Delaborde, Chartes, pp. 21-2, no. 1; corr. Mayer, UKJ 1:179-80, no. 53 (RRH no. 67)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
124
year: 1112
initiator: Hugo, abbot of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: *Winter 1109/1110 - Apr. 6 1112. Hugo, abbot of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, establishes a hospital next to the abbey for the poor and pilgrims, dedicated to St Saviour, funded by a tithe on all St Mary’s goods and supported by a confraternity, the members of which share in the abbey’s prayers and merits. It will feed 13 poor persons on every Feastday of the Apostles and whenever a confrater dies. Another poor person will be fed each day for thirteen days after such a death and on the anniversary each year. Each confrater will provide an eleemosynary subscription of 13 besants a year. The members include domnus Balduinus rex primus; Bernardus episcopus de Nazareth; Guillelmus de Buris; Guido de Miliaco; Goscelinus domnus de Tiberiade; domnus Balianus; and many others.
*Winter 1109/1110 - Apr. 6 1112. Hugo, abbot of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, establishes a hospital next to the abbey for the poor and pilgrims, dedicated to St Saviour, funded by a tithe on all St Mary’s goods and supported by a confraternity, the members of which share in the abbey’s... more
sources: Delaborde, Chartes, pp. 47-9, no. 19; Mayer, UKJ 1:175-6, no. 50
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
133
year: 1113
initiator: Pope Paschal II
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Jan. 2. Benevento. Pope Paschal II confirms for Hvgo abbas and the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat all the gifts made by Godfrey [dux] and Baldwin [Ierosolimitanus rex] and others, and whatever the abbey will receive through the concessions of pontiffs, the liberality of princes and the oblations of the faithful. It will pay no tithes on the products of its own labour. It is free of episcopal procurations in Jerusalem. It can enjoy revenues from infidel peasants [rustici infideles]. Anyone can be buried in its cemetery. It can receive alms on behalf of those who die. It can enjoy parochial rights in its parishes. It can have relations with excommunicates. It is to be secure in its possesions and rights, saving its canonical subjection to the Church of Jerusalem.
Jan. 2. Benevento. Pope Paschal II confirms for Hvgo abbas and the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat all the gifts made by Godfrey [dux] and Baldwin [Ierosolimitanus rex] and others, and whatever the abbey will receive through the concessions of pontiffs, the liberality of princes and... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 117-19, no. 14 (RRH no. 70)
year: 1113
initiator: Pope Paschal II
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Jan. 3. Benevento. Pope Paschal II takes Hugo abbas and the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat under papal protection and confirms all the possessions given to them in Sicily and Calabria by benefactors, among whom were Constance [of France], the wife of Bohemond I of Antioch, and Bohemond II of Antioch.
Jan. 3. Benevento. Pope Paschal II takes Hugo abbas and the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat under papal protection and confirms all the possessions given to them in Sicily and Calabria by benefactors, among whom were Constance [of France], the wife of Bohemond I of Antioch, and... more
sources: Delaborde, Chartes, pp. 24-6, no. 3 (RRH no.70)