year: 1133
initiator: Hugh, lord of Jaffa
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Dec. 25 1132 – Dec. 24 1133. Hugo Joppe dominus, with the agreement of his wife Emma, makes an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and to Raimundus magister Hospitalis. He gives a casale called Bulbus. He confirms the donation by Gofridus de Parentei and his wife of the mills of Tres Pontes, with the whole island and 10 carrucatas ad seminandum et garretandum. Raymundus and the Hospitallers make a counter-gift to Hugo of 100 besants and a mule. Witnesses: Dominus Balianus; Girardus Aree; Gerulfus Asnerii; Paganus Osche; Robertus Crassus; Gibertus Piscis; Halelmus dapifer; Odo Caravanna; Rainaldus, nepos episcopi; Hugo marescalcus; Odo cancellarius; Romanus de Podio inscriptionis textor; Garinus filius Bartholomei; of the brothers of the Hospital, Petrus Galatianus presbiter; Pontius presbiter; Girardus clericus; Girardus Job; Barro; Thomas; Garinus.
Dec. 25 1132 – Dec. 24 1133. Hugo Joppe dominus, with the agreement of his wife Emma, makes an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and to Raimundus magister Hospitalis. He gives a casale called Bulbus. He confirms the donation by Gofridus de Parentei and his wife of the mills... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:86-7, no. 97 (RRH no. 147)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
313
year: 1133
initiator: Bernardus Bituricensis and his wife Ahoys
recipient: Canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: 1130 – Aug. 31 1133. Bernardus Bituricensis and his wife Ahoys make an eleemosynary grant to the canons and church of the Holy Sepulchre. They give their house and whatever else they have, including a piece of land near the gate of St Stephen in Jerusalem, which they acquired in return for the payment of a census of 2 besants. They will remain in possession of the house and their other property for their lives. After their deaths a third part of the property is to pass to the canons, although if one of them survives a further third part can pass to the canons in return for support for the rest of the survivor’s life. A third part will go to their daughter and her heirs, if she marries, although it can be exchanged with the canons for 100 besants and if she dies childless it will also pass to the canons. Petrus prior Sancti Sepulchri takes Bernardus and Ahoys into confraternity, in recognition of which Bernardus and Ahoys will give the the church a justa of wine and 2 loaves three times a year: at Christmas, Easter and on the 15 July [Festum Jherusalem]. Witnesses: patriarcha WilIelmus; Fulcherius capellanus ejus; Amelius diaconus; Aschetinus vicecomes; Umbertus aurifaber; Herbertus Cum barba; Giraldus Sancti Sepulchri diaconus, who drew up the charter; W. de Babilonia.
1130 – Aug. 31 1133. Bernardus Bituricensis and his wife Ahoys make an eleemosynary grant to the canons and church of the Holy Sepulchre. They give their house and whatever else they have, including a piece of land near the gate of St Stephen in Jerusalem, which they acquired in return for the... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 215-16, no. 98 (RRH no. 183)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
318
year: 1134
initiator: Gualterius de Surdavalle constabularius
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Jan. 2. Latakia. Gualterius de Surdavalle constabularius, with the agreement of Alice, principissa, makes an eleemosynary grant, to benefit among others his wife Sibilia. He gives the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, represented by Ramundus Hospitalis servus et rector, his palacium in the devastated city of Latakia. This palace was given to him by King Baldwin II of Jerusalem, Alice’s father, and his ownership of it was confirmed by Bohemond II, the son of Bohemond the Great. At the orders of Princess Alice this gift is recorded in a charter by Robertus cancellarius domine principisse and sealed with the seal of the prince. Witnesses: Radulfus de Fontanellis; Theobaldus de Corizo; Rogerius de Baste; Hugo Bernardus; Hugo de Buleirre; Gislibertus S. Victoris. It is confirmed by: Sibilla, uxor Gualterii de Surdavalle; Robertus de Surdavalle; Adelicia Dei gratia principissa, who hands the charter to Raimundus Hospitalis. Witnesses: Bocellus; Mansellus; Willelmus filius Manselli; Radulfus filius Rogerii; Gofridus Cattus Paludis; Gualterius Biruti; Joannes Neapolis.
Jan. 2. Latakia. Gualterius de Surdavalle constabularius, with the agreement of Alice, principissa, makes an eleemosynary grant, to benefit among others his wife Sibilia. He gives the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, represented by Ramundus Hospitalis servus et rector, his palacium in the... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:92, no. 109 (RRH no. 150)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
319
year: 1134
initiator: Princess Alice of Antioch
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Jan.1-31. Latakia. Princess Alice of Antioch makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, to benefit, among others, her daughter Constantia. She gives the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem a house in Latakia and a vastina called B[essilis] with 2 carrugae of land and a well which is by the road, together with 1 c[arruga] and a house at Gibellum. Witnesses: Radulfus de Fontanellis; Radulfus filius Rogerii; Willelmus de Cursibus Altis dux Gibelli; Theobaldus de Corizo dux Laodicᶒ; Gottafredus.
Jan.1-31. Latakia. Princess Alice of Antioch makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, to benefit, among others, her daughter Constantia. She gives the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem a house in Latakia and a vastina called B[essilis] with 2 carrugae of land and a well which is by the road, together with... more
sources: Mayer, Varia, pp. 110-12, no. 1 (RRH no. 148)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
320
year: 1134
initiator: Joscelin II, count of Edessa
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: May 1-31. Joscelin II, son of Joscelin the Great, divina clementia propitia Edessanus comes, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He confirms the gifts made by his father and confirmed by King Baldwin II of a hospital [hospitale], situated in the casale of Turbascellum, and the church of S. Romanus, with the consent of Franco Tuluppensis archiepiscopus. Joscelin also confirms everything the Hospital of St John held on the day he was given the county. The charter of gift is written by Oelardus, praedicte ecclesie et pauperum Hospitalis frater. Witnesses: Mathaeus Tuluppensis; Herveus constabularius; Constantinus Bastardus; Barrigan Corizii dominus; Benzo; Robertus de Ravandella; Martinus castellanus Turbascelli; Isimbardus; Americus Areville; Naimus Jove; Tezelinus; Berardus.
May 1-31. Joscelin II, son of Joscelin the Great, divina clementia propitia Edessanus comes, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He confirms the gifts made by his father and confirmed by King Baldwin II of a hospital [hospitale], situated in the casale of... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:89-90, no. 104. See Mayer, UKJ 1:284-5, no. 121 (RRH no. 151).
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
321
year: 1134
initiator: Princess Alice of Antioch
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Jul. 1-31. Latakia. In the palatium. Alice, Balduini regis Hierosolymitani Latinorum secundi filia, uxor quondam domini Boamundi, Magni Boamundi filii, excellentissime Antiochenorum principissa, makes and seals an eleemosynary grant to benefit, among others, her daughter Constantia. She gives the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat 2 carrugae of land, which are next to the land that once belonged to Bonus Homo, in the territory of Gibellum. Witnesses: Hugo Iopensis; Gualterius de Surdaualle constabularius; Robertus eius filius; Hugo de Buleirre; Radulfus de Fontanellis; Mansellus; Georgius dux.
Jul. 1-31. Latakia. In the palatium. Alice, Balduini regis Hierosolymitani Latinorum secundi filia, uxor quondam domini Boamundi, Magni Boamundi filii, excellentissime Antiochenorum principissa, makes and seals an eleemosynary grant to benefit, among others, her daughter Constantia. She gives the... more
sources: Mayer, Varia, pp. 113-14, no. 2 (RRH no. 151a)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
322
year: 1134
initiator: King Fulk
recipient: Canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Dec. 25 1133 – Aug. 31 1134. Antioch. In the palacium. Fulk, dei gratia tercius rex Latinorum Iherusalem nec non et rector ac bajulus Antiocheni principatus filiᶒque Boamundi iunioris, confirms and seals the eleemosynary grant made by Osmun-dus de Monte Garou, canon of St Peter [of Antioch] to the canons of the Holy Sepulchre. Osmundus gave them a house, with a bordellus adjacent, situated next to the Bath House of Tancred. Witnesses: The barones Rainaldus Masuerius constabularius; Leo dux Maopoli; Wido de Merlon/Merlou; Thomas vicecomes; Godofredus filius Renbauth. The charter is written by Franco cancellarius.
Dec. 25 1133 – Aug. 31 1134. Antioch. In the palacium. Fulk, dei gratia tercius rex Latinorum Iherusalem nec non et rector ac bajulus Antiocheni principatus filiᶒque Boamundi iunioris, confirms and seals the eleemosynary grant made by Osmun-dus de Monte Garou, canon of St Peter [of Antioch] to the... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:298-300, no. 129 (RRH no. 149)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
325
year: 1134
initiator: Franco Iherapolitanus archiepiscopus
recipient: Monks of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Dec. 25 1133 – Sept. 23 1134. During the government of the principality [principatus] of Edessa of Joscelin II, son of Joscelin the Great, Franco Iherapolitanus archiepiscopus makes an eleemosynary grant to the monks of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat serving in the castles [castra] in the diocese of Hierapolis. He gives them all tithes of wheat, barley, vines, oil and other things for which they have use. Witnesses: Benedictus canonicus Iherapolitanae ecclesiae; Vbertus presbiter eiusdem ecclesiae; Remigius presbiter eiusdem ecclesiae; Leo capellanus Gozelini comitis.
Dec. 25 1133 – Sept. 23 1134. During the government of the principality [principatus] of Edessa of Joscelin II, son of Joscelin the Great, Franco Iherapolitanus archiepiscopus makes an eleemosynary grant to the monks of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat serving in the castles [castra] in the... more
sources: Mayer, Kanzlei 2:892-3, no. 4 (RRH no. 153a)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
332
year: 1135
initiator: Johannes, bishop of Acre
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Apr. 30. Johannes primus Latinorum Tholomaide civitatis episcopus makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He remits the payment of all tithes owed in his diocese to him and his cathedral, the church of the Holy Cross. In return the brothers of the Hospital renounce a dispute they had with the church of the Holy Cross because the chief northern door of the church had been built over a house belonging to them. The charter was drawn up [muneris auctor] by Johannes and is confirmed by the bishop Johannes. Witnesses: Gualterius canonicus; Joannes Romanus frater ecclesiae S. Crucis; Hugo frater ejusdem ecclesiae; Radulphus frater ejusdem ecclesiae; Gaufridus de Aunis cappellanus; Guarinus de Torguolant vicecomes; Bernardus camerarius; Mainardus de Portu; Nicolaus de Trana; Pontius de Rubia; Doretus; Fulco, frater ejus.
Apr. 30. Johannes primus Latinorum Tholomaide civitatis episcopus makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He remits the payment of all tithes owed in his diocese to him and his cathedral, the church of the Holy Cross. In return the brothers of the Hospital... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:94-5, no. 112 (RRH no. 155)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
338
year: 1135
initiator: Adalais, widow of Hugo Ebriacus
recipient: Canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Dec. 25 1134 – Dec. 24 1135. Adalais, widow of the late Hugo Ebriacus, with the consent of her son Willelmus Ebriacus, makes an eleemosynary grant to the canons of the Holy Sepulchre. She has been made a consoror of the Holy Sepulchre. She gives the canons a rent of 12 besants or 120 rotula of oil a year on condition that they commemorate the obit of her husband Hugo Ebriacus each year on 5 October. Witnesses: Guidofressus; Guiniguisus; Stephanus; Bertrandus Segnoretus; Paganus ferrarius. Peregrinus wrote the charter and sealed it on the orders of his lord and his son Willelmus Ebriacus.
Dec. 25 1134 – Dec. 24 1135. Adalais, widow of the late Hugo Ebriacus, with the consent of her son Willelmus Ebriacus, makes an eleemosynary grant to the canons of the Holy Sepulchre. She has been made a consoror of the Holy Sepulchre. She gives the canons a rent of 12 besants or 120 rotula of oil... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 193-4, no. 84 (RRH no. 161)