year: 1218
initiator: Alice, regina Cypri
recipient: Commune of Genoa
text: Jul. 1-31. [Nicosia] In aula regia. With the agreement of Philippus de Ybelino baiulus regni Cypri and the advice of her homines, Alice, Dei gratia regina Cypri, makes a sealed grant to the commune of Genoa and all who reside in the region of Genoa, represented by Petrus Gontardus. She gives freedom to buy and sell, import and export by sea or land throughout the kingdom of Cyprus without the payment of dues [drecture et consuetudo]. She gives a free court [libera curia], that is to say a consulatus and vicecomitatus, with the right to judge in all cases except treason, rapine and homicide. She also gives 2 pecie terre, in Limassol and Famagusta, on which to build houses. She assures the Genoese that the goods in any ship [vassallus] wrecked on Cyprus will be secure. Witnesses: Iohannes de Ybelino dominus Byruth[i]; Galterius Cesaree conestabulus Cypri; Ostus Tiberiensis; Bertrannus Bibliotensis; Galterius de Bethsan; Gormundus de Bethsan; Almaricus camerarius Cypri; Aymericus Barlays; Laurentius de Morto; Petrus Chappe; Iacobus de Rivet; Gavuainus. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus regni Cypri cancellarius et Nicosiensis archidiaconus.
Jul. 1-31. [Nicosia] In aula regia. With the agreement of Philippus de Ybelino baiulus regni Cypri and the advice of her homines, Alice, Dei gratia regina Cypri, makes a sealed grant to the commune of Genoa and all who reside in the region of Genoa, represented by Petrus Gontardus. She gives... more
sources: Rovere and Puncuh, I Libri 1/2:172-4, no. 348 (RRH no. 912)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1842
year: 1220
initiator: Alice, regina Cypri
recipient: Eustorgius Nicosiensis archiepiscopus
text: Mar. 1-31. Nicosia. Alice, Dei gratia regina Cipri, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, to benefit especially the soul of her late husband King Hugh. She gives dominus Eustorgius archiepiscopus and the church of Nicosia the right to grind corn in her mills at Kethrie without the payment of dues. Witnesses: dominus Philippus de Ybellino baiulus Cipri; Almaricus Cipri camararius; Guillelmus de Riveth; Laurentius de Morfo; Arneyus de Gibelet; Balduinus de Nores; Guillelmus Raymonz. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus regni Cypri cancellarius.
Mar. 1-31. Nicosia. Alice, Dei gratia regina Cipri, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, to benefit especially the soul of her late husband King Hugh. She gives dominus Eustorgius archiepiscopus and the church of Nicosia the right to grind corn in her mills at Kethrie without the payment of dues.... more
sources: Coureas and Schabel, The Cartulary, pp. 167-8, no. 62 (RRH no. 929)
year: 1220
initiator: Alice, regina Cypri
recipient: Church in Cyprus
text: Oct. 1-31. Limassol. With the agreement of the barones, milites and homines of the kingdom of Cyprus, and at the request of Cardinal Pelagius of Albano, in partibus orientis et Cipri apostolice sedis legatus, of dominus Eustorgius Nicosiensis archiepiscopus, M. Paphensis episcopus, R. Nimociensis episcopus and C. Famagustanus episcopus, Alice, Dei gratia regina Cipri, mother of Henry, verus dominus et heres regni Cipri, makes a sealed grant to the church in Cyprus. She concedes to the archbishops, bishops and all their churches the tithes of all revenues in the kingdom of Cyprus and of all her barones, milites and homines, according to the customs of the kingdom of Jerusalem [secundum usum et consuetudinem regni Ierlimitani]. She also surrenders the chevagia and dimi owed to the crown by the rustici of the church. She gives freedom from the payment of chevagia or labour service [angaria] to all Greek priests and deacons, provided they make canonical obedience to the archbishop and bishops in their dioceses. She rules, however, the Greek priests and deacons must remain in the casalia and lands where they reside at present, unless they have licence to move from the archbishop and bishops. They must, as in the past, seek permission of their lords if they wish to be ordained. They cannot leave the kingdom to seek ordination elsewhere. Greek abbeys should abide by the rules of canonical election of their abbots, confirmed by the archbishop or bishop. Abbots can only be removed according to law. They, and all monks ordained as priests or deacons, must be obedient to the archbishop and bishops in their dioceses. Abbeys can hold the possessions they previously had, but no one can become a monk or conversus without his lord’s permission. Witnesses: Philippus de Ybellino baiulus regni Cipri; Iohannes de Ybellino dominus Dirutensis [Beirut]; Galterus de Cesaria dominus Cesarie et conestabilis Cipri; Galterus de Bethsam; Gormundus de Bethsain; Iacobus de Riveto; Guillermus de Riveto frater carnalis eusdem Iacobi; Aymericus Beillais; Laurentius de Morfo; Johannes Babin. The charter was drawn up by Radulphus regni Cipri cancellarius.
Oct. 1-31. Limassol. With the agreement of the barones, milites and homines of the kingdom of Cyprus, and at the request of Cardinal Pelagius of Albano, in partibus orientis et Cipri apostolice sedis legatus, of dominus Eustorgius Nicosiensis archiepiscopus, M. Paphensis episcopus, R. Nimociensis... more
sources: Coureas and Schabel, The Cartulary, pp. 220-2, no. 84 (RRH no. 938)
year: 1232
initiator: Alice, regina Cypri
recipient: Guérin, master of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem and brothers of the Hospital
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Sept. 30. Acre. In the presence of dominus Odo regni Jerosolimitani conestabulus, Philippus de Troies vicecomes Acconensis and the jurati listed below, Alice, Dei gratia regina Cypri, records under seal that she promises magister frater Girinus and the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem preemption rights over her house, which belonged to the old queen [que fuit Regine Veteris], with its oven, mill and bath house. Witnesses: of the jurati of the royal court [of Acre], dominus Guido Antelmi; dominus Reimundus de Conches; dominus Petrus de Sauvenie; dominus Alanus; dominus Yterus; dominus Seignoretus; dominus Reinerus Campsor.
Sept. 30. Acre. In the presence of dominus Odo regni Jerosolimitani conestabulus, Philippus de Troies vicecomes Acconensis and the jurati listed below, Alice, Dei gratia regina Cypri, records under seal that she promises magister frater Girinus and the brothers of the Hospital of St John of... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:442, no. 2033; Mayer, UKJ 3:1362-3, no. 784 (RRH no. 1038)