RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1999
year: 1225
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: Archbishop of Apamea
text: Aug. 16. Rieti. Pope Honorius III confirms the right of the archbishop of Apamea to sell [the proceeds of] revenues and buy mounts, needed for him and his household, without the payment of any secular dues in the city and principality of Antioch.
Aug. 16. Rieti. Pope Honorius III confirms the right of the archbishop of Apamea to sell [the proceeds of] revenues and buy mounts, needed for him and his household, without the payment of any secular dues in the city and principality of Antioch.
sources: Claverie, Honorius, p. 426, no. 109
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
2019
year: 1226
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: Episcopus et fratres Montis Sinai
institution: Mount Sinai
text: Jan. 12. Rieti. Pope Honorius III confirms his privilege to the episcopus et fratres Montis Synay [Aug. 6 1217] with some additions and changes. He takes the monastery of Mt Sinai under papal protection, confirming the Rule of St Basil and its possessions. He specifies Mt Sinai and the monastery of St Mary at its foot; the places [loca] called Raboe, Fucra, Liiah, Raython with its palm trees and lands; in the city of Egyptum houses and a casale outside the city; 10 miliaria terrae next to the Red Sea; Faram 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 Cracum 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 Caterine 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 and an oven at Antioch; on the island of Cyprus houses and a [rent] of 1 libra aura from the revenues of the commercium with lands, woods, pastures and mills. Honorius also lists possessions in Constantinople and on Crete. He adds freedom from the payment of tithes on lands held before the Fourth Lateran Council and on noval lands, cultivated by the monks and for animal fodder. Episcopal elections should be free. He allows the bishop to absolve those excomunicated or under interdicts. He emphasises that [lay] rights to ecclesiastical benefices or cemeteries are uncanonical. He forbids criminal acts within enclosed precincts and freedom from secular exactions.
Jan. 12. Rieti. Pope Honorius III confirms his privilege to the episcopus et fratres Montis Synay [Aug. 6 1217] with some additions and changes. He takes the monastery of Mt Sinai under papal protection, confirming the Rule of St Basil and its possessions. He specifies Mt Sinai and the monastery of... more
sources: Claverie, Honorius, pp. 439-42, no. 122
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
2022
year: 1226
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: Prior et fratres Heremiti de Monte Carmelo
institution: Carmelites
text: Jan. 30. Rieti. Pope Honorius III confirms the Rule followed by prior et fratres Heremiti de Monte Carmelo, established before the Fourth Lateran Council [Jun. 13 1204-1214] by the late patriarch of Jerusalem.
Jan. 30. Rieti. Pope Honorius III confirms the Rule followed by prior et fratres Heremiti de Monte Carmelo, established before the Fourth Lateran Council [Jun. 13 1204-1214] by the late patriarch of Jerusalem.
sources: Claverie, Honorius, pp.445-51, no. 125
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
2024
year: 1226
initiator: Emperor Frederick II
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans in Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Jan. 1-31. [337] In southern Italy. Frederick, secundus divina favente clementia Romanorum imperator semper augustus, Ierusalem et Sicilie rex, draws attention to the favour shown by his predecessors and those of his wife Isabella [II] Romanorum imperatrix semper augusta, Ierusalem et Sicilie regina, to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans in Jerusalem and praises that Order’s achievements, referring especially to frater Hermannus magister domus and his other brothers. He makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to them. He confirms all their acquisitions in the kingdom of Jerusalem, which has come to him in dowry [nostrum dotale Ierosolimitanum regnum]. With the agreement of his wife, he confirms the sale to them by comes Otto de Hennenberhe/Hennberac, his wife Beatrix, the daughter of comes Ioczolinus, and their son Otto of Castellum Regis and its dependencies, except for the casale called Iahron, according to the charter of confirmation issued by King John, which listed the dependencies and casalia of Castellum Regis: Tersyha, Carphasome, Samohete, Geelin, Zoenite, Beletini, Tarfile, Rasapde, Supheye, Caphara, Nesechie/Nesecchie, Danehile, Labeyne/Labeine, Iubie, Bethera, Abelie/Habelie, Amca, Geze, Clil and half of Noie, Phasoce, Acbara, Tayeretrane, Tayrebicca, Phennes, Carsilie, Serohu, Gabatie, Orfeis, Roeis, Campsara, Capsie, Deleha, Derbasta, Rapho, Rabeb, Ezefer, Berzei and a third of the feodum of Sanctus Georgius, the dependencies and casalia of which are Archet, Yanot, Cabra, Meblie, Sapher, Lemezera, Kemelie and a third of the casale of Boukeel, together with a third of the assisia attached to the feodum, namely 266 and two-thirds besants, being a third of [the rent of] 800 besants assigned on the cathena of Acre, which the Hospital of St Mary surrendered to King John, a further assisia of 2000 Saracen besants assigned on the cathena of Acre, and the house in Acre that had belonged to comes Iocelinus/Iozolinus. The house is bordered on the east by a lane [ruella], on the west by the cloistered house belonging to the abbas of Mt Tabor, on the south by the public way and on the north by the house of Roardus domnus Cayphas. The Hospital of St Mary surrendered to King John its rights over properties in this sale that are now in the hands of the Sarraceni. Frederick returns the right to these properties to the Order, so that in future it will hold the entire inheritance of Beatrix from the lands of comes Iosolinus/Iozolinus, except for the assisia in besants from the catena of Acre that the magister and brothers surrendered to King John. Frederick also confirms the eleemosynary grant by Henricus Trecensium comes palatinus, with the agreement of his wife Isabella [I], the daughter of King Amalric, of the barbacan, towers, walls and fosse [in Acre], measured and stretching as far as the Gate of St Nicholas. He confirms King John’s grant of half the booty taken on campaigns on which the king is not present. He extends the privileges of acquiring water, herbage and wood from his domain [in Europe] to the kingdom of Jerusalem, together with freedom from the payment of dues [pro plateatico vel consuetudinibus aliquibus], including those on goods exported to Europe for the Order’s needs, and other rights enjoyed in the West. Witnesses: [from the empire, Raynaldus dux Spoleti; Brutoldus frater eius; Gottifridus de Honloch; Albertus de Stouphe; Conradus de Stouphe; Gauianus/Gayuanus de Cipro]; from the kingdom of Jerusalem, Jacobus Acconensis episcopus; Balianus dominus Sydonis; Danihel de Terramunde; Nicolaus Antelin; Guido de Infante; Guido de Roniau; Rao cognatus patriarche; Geruasius de Mauguastel; Philippus Cinardi; Ioannes Pisanus; Raymundus Grimaldus; Goffridus de Villiers; Guido de Nubie; [from the kingdom of Sicily, Landus Reginus archiepiscopus, familiaris noster; Bartholomeus Syracusanus episcopus; Thomasius comes Acerrarum; Symon comes Theatinus; comes Raynaldus de Lauareta; Henricus de Morra magister iusticiarius; Ricardus camerarius]. The charter was drawn up by Symon Tirensis archiepiscopus et regni Ierosolimitani cancellarius.
Jan. 1-31. [337] In southern Italy. Frederick, secundus divina favente clementia Romanorum imperator semper augustus, Ierusalem et Sicilie rex, draws attention to the favour shown by his predecessors and those of his wife Isabella [II] Romanorum imperatrix semper augusta, Ierusalem et Sicilie... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1079-93, no. 654 (RRH no. 974)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
2025
year: 1226
initiator: Isabella II, Romanorum imperatrix semper augusta, Ierusalem et Sicilie regina
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans in Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Jan. 1-31. In southern Italy. Isabella [II], Romanorum imperatrix semper augusta, Ierusalem et Sicilie regina, records under seal her agreement to the confirmation made by her husband Frederick, dei gratia excellentissimus Romanorum imperator semper augustus, Ierusalem et Sicilie rex, in favour of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans in Jerusalem . She refers especially to: the sale of Castellum Regis with its dependencies by comes Otto de Henneberk, his wife Beatrix, the daughter of the late comes Ioczolinus, and their son Otto, excepting the casale Iaroth, and the assisiae in besants assigned on the kathena of Acre, which the Order surrendered to King John; the remission by Frederick of the surrender by the Order to King John of its rights to lands and properties inherited by Beatrix that were now in the hands of the Sarraceni; the house in Acre, included in the sale, which had belonged to comes Ioczolinus; the barbacan, towers and fosse as measured out, given as an eleemosynary grant by Henricus Trecensium comes palatinus and his wife Isabella [I], the daughter of King Amalric; and all freedoms granted by Frederick. Witnesses: of the subjects of the kingdom of Jerusalem, Simon Tyrensis archiepiscopus regni Ierosolimitani cancellarius; Balianus domnus Sydonis; Daniel de Terramunde; Nicolaus; Gaynanus de Cipro; Gvido Infans; Gvido de Romao; Rao de Patriarcha; Geruasius de Emao castello; Iohannes Pysanus; Raimont Grimant; Gotfridus de Villers; Gvido de Nubie; magister Petrus medicus Ysabelle. The charter was drawn up by Symon Tirensis archiepiscopus regni Ierosolimitani cancellarius.
Jan. 1-31. In southern Italy. Isabella [II], Romanorum imperatrix semper augusta, Ierusalem et Sicilie regina, records under seal her agreement to the confirmation made by her husband Frederick, dei gratia excellentissimus Romanorum imperator semper augustus, Ierusalem et Sicilie rex, in favour of... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1071-5, 1199-1200, nos. 652, 697 (RRH no. 975)
year: 1226
initiator: Iohannes de Ibelino Beriti dominus
recipient: Dominus G. Brisebarre, once Berriti dominus
institution: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus
text: Mar. 1-31. Johannes de Hibelino/Ibelino Berriti dominus confirms under seal the gift made by dominus G. Brisebarre, once Berriti dominus, to the leprosary of St Lazarus of Jerusalem of an annual rent of 10 Saracen besants, assigned on the revenues of the port of Beirut. Because there was no date for the annual payment stipulated in the original charter, Johannes establishes it as Easter. Witnesses: R. de Mimars; Thomas de Retel; Girardus Liece; Clemens de Gibelin; Baldouinus de Gibelin; Henricus Pingre; Guillelmus Arneis.
Mar. 1-31. Johannes de Hibelino/Ibelino Berriti dominus confirms under seal the gift made by dominus G. Brisebarre, once Berriti dominus, to the leprosary of St Lazarus of Jerusalem of an annual rent of 10 Saracen besants, assigned on the revenues of the port of Beirut. Because there was no date... more
sources: Marsy, ‘Cart St Lazare’, p. 150, no. 33 (RRH no. 977)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
2043
year: 1226
initiator: Emperor Frederick II
recipient: Iacobus de Amigdala
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Jul. 18-31. San Miniato. Frederick, dei gratia Romanorum imperator semper augustus, Ierusalem et Sicilie rex, records under seal that when frater Hermannus magister sacre domus Hospitalis sancte Marie Theutonicorum in Ierusalem, his fidelis, procured his confirmation of the sale to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans by comes Otto de Ennenberch, his wife Beatrix, the first born daughter of the late comes Iozcelinus, and their son Otto of the estate of comes Iozcelinus and invested Iacobinus de Amigdala, the son of Agnes the younger daughter of comes Iozcelinus, according to the custom [consuetudo] of the kingdom of Jerusalem with the portion which he inherited from his mother, Iacobinus with Frederick’s licence and in his presence, paid homage [assecuravit] to the Hospital of St Mary for his mother’s inheritance. He agreed to repay to the Hospital of St Mary the money which his father Guillelmus de Amigdala owed his creditors. Witnesses: Geroldus venerabilis patriarcha Ierosolimitanus; Iacobus Acconensis episcopus; Balianus domnus Sydonie; Daniel de Tenderemunde; Iohannes Pisanus; Goffridus de Williers; Guido de Nubie; and others. The charter was drawn up by Symon Tyrensis archiepiscopus regni Ierosolimitani cancellarius.
Jul. 18-31. San Miniato. Frederick, dei gratia Romanorum imperator semper augustus, Ierusalem et Sicilie rex, records under seal that when frater Hermannus magister sacre domus Hospitalis sancte Marie Theutonicorum in Ierusalem, his fidelis, procured his confirmation of the sale to the Hospital of... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1094-9, nos. 656-7 (RRH no. 978)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
2068
year: 1227
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Suffragans and all prelates of the province of Jerusalem
text: Apr. 28. Lateran. Pope Gregory IX writes to the suffragans and all prelates of the province of Jerusalem. The Holy See refused to accept the appointment of Cardinal Th. of St Sabina as patriarch, because he was needed elsewhere in the Church. At the request of the prior and J. and. J. canonici Dominici Sepulcri that the Holy See should provide a pastor, Pope Gregory confirms that G[erold] has been translated from the bishopric of Valence to the patriarchate. The pope enjoins obedience.
Apr. 28. Lateran. Pope Gregory IX writes to the suffragans and all prelates of the province of Jerusalem. The Holy See refused to accept the appointment of Cardinal Th. of St Sabina as patriarch, because he was needed elsewhere in the Church. At the request of the prior and J. and. J. canonici... more
sources: Gregory IX, Les Registres 1:30-1, no. 56
year: 1227
initiator: Petrus magister et rector hospitalis Sancti Spiritus
recipient: Pisans
institution: Hospital of the Holy Spirit in Acre
text: Jun. 17. Acre. In the house of Hospitale Sancti Spiritus Cruciferorum. With the agreement of his brothers, frater Petrus presbiter, frater Bonus presbiter, frater Martinus, frater Albertus, Homodei, Johannes, Perettinus, domina Peronella, domina Borghesa and domina Guilielma, Petrus magister et rector hospitalis Sancti Spiritus, who is ill, recognizes under seal that the petia of land on which the hospital is built was given to it by Mainardus Tignosus on behalf of the Pisan commune; that when Acre was recovered by the Franks [Francigene] the king of England restored the hospital to the Pisans, who have patronage over it; and that Peccius Minestra, Pipinus Conetti and Bolgarinus Rainaldi, the Pisan consuls, are patrons, saving the rights of the Order of the Cruciferi and its master in the diocese of Bologna. Witnesses: Henricus de Quoza; Ajutus de Gombo; presbiter Jacobus; Leonardus presbiter ecclesie Sancti Petri; presbyter Angelus; Benenatus Rossus; Francardus Lungus; Bernardus notarius de Vico; Riccardus Tancredi.
Jun. 17. Acre. In the house of Hospitale Sancti Spiritus Cruciferorum. With the agreement of his brothers, frater Petrus presbiter, frater Bonus presbiter, frater Martinus, frater Albertus, Homodei, Johannes, Perettinus, domina Peronella, domina Borghesa and domina Guilielma, Petrus magister et... more
sources: Müller, Documenti, pp. 94-5, no. 63. (RRH no. 982)
year: 1227
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Raynerius Bethleemitice civitatis episcopus
text: Aug. 21. Anagni. Addressing Raynerius Bethleemitice civitatis episcopus and his successors, Pope Gregory IX draws attention to the ruling of Pope Lucius II that letters purporting to have been issued by Popes Paschal II and Calixtus II subjecting the parish of Ascalon to Bethlehem were forgeries, but he nevertheless follows Popes Innocent II, Lucius II, [Innocent III] [339] and Honorius III in confirming the privileges of the church of Bethlehem. He confirms in particular the church’s possessions, which he lists: the tithes of Thecua, Seyr and Bethscuar; the casalia of Sanctus Georgius, Bethenase, Bethelaam, Berbetham and Quercus; a garden at Archas; the land and herbir of Belmekim and Oliban in the diocese of Ramla; Belveir in the province of Caesarea; Bedaica in the province of Nazareth; Haim in the diocese of Tiberias; the churches of St Martin in Tyre, St Mary in Gibeletum, St Mary on Mt Pèlerin with Calamon, and a church in Jaffa. He lists churches and possessions overseas in Constantinople and Italy, before returning to properties in the Latin East, specifying: Seylon in the territory of Nablus; land held by burgenses of Jerusalem which is located between Bethlehem and Jerusalem; a casale called Bedar in Galilee; 2 casalia commonly called Caphrapalos and Caxusum within the Vallis de Cursu; houses and gardens in Jerusalem; a villein [homo] with his possessions; a house in Acre situated between the church of Sancta Maria de Platea and the old palacium; next to Bethlehem, possessions and lands, Bethlezan and Artasium; the greater pool [stagnum] which used to provide water to Bethlehem; the endowments provided by Anselmus de Parentela with the agreement of the king; 2 carrucate terre in the territory of Phagor, given by Geroldus; lands in the territory of Bethamar; a villanus in the casale of Sayr given by Andreas de Templo; a casale called Cadichinos situated between Bethlehem and Jerusalem, given by Pisellus vicecomes and his wife Gisla; casale Bethenasiph in the territory of Hebron; casale Bethfassam, which had belonged to the feudum of Radulfus de Fontaneto; a house in the city of Caesarea, and in the territory of Caesarea casale Belveir [already mentioned]; casale Thaeria in the territory of Ramla; 8 carrucate terre in casale sancte Marie; the casalia of Bethmelchi, Heberre and Luban; houses and lands in Jaffa; 2 carrucate terre next to the river Eleutherum; in Haifa a house next to the gate from which runs the road to Acre and 2 carrucate terre in the territory of Haifa; a house in Tiberias and in the territory of Tiberias casale Aim, with lands on both sides of the river [Jordan] which flows from the Sea of Galilee [maris Cedelee]; casale Sembra, given by Ulricus vicecomes Neapolitanus; casale Capracule given by Bernardus Vaccarius; casale Ramadec; in Ascalon a house with stationes and a bath-house next to it, a garden outside the eastern gate near the wall, lands for planting vines, an oven, a mill, all purchased, 4 carrucate terre at sanctus Michaelis, casale Bethamam near Ascalon, 5 carrucate terre next to the road to sanctus Michaelis, the vineyard that belonged to Guillielmus Ruffus vicecomes Ascalonitanus, next to the garden of Bethlehem which is outside the gate of Ascalon, on the left hand side; the casalia of Zacharia and sanctus Georgius, which were given by Gonfredus de Turre with the rest of his feudum; casale Bethaleam given by Hugo dominus de Sancto Abraham; houses in Nablus; a house in Tyre located near the castle; in the diocese of Antioch the casalia of Carcasia, Baldadia and Gabanio, and the vineyards of Norsinac; in Antioch 6 houses in the vicus Panticelli in the parish of St Thomas, a house next to the church of St Peter, a house ubi fiunt calamite, a 3 pecie of gardens in the parish of St James. Pope Gregory confirms an exchange made between the churches of Bethlehem and Nazareth in relation to a church in Acre. He confirms exemption from the payment of tithes on noval lands and all liberties granted by his predecessors. [340]
Aug. 21. Anagni. Addressing Raynerius Bethleemitice civitatis episcopus and his successors, Pope Gregory IX draws attention to the ruling of Pope Lucius II that letters purporting to have been issued by Popes Paschal II and Calixtus II subjecting the parish of Ascalon to Bethlehem were forgeries,... more
sources: Hiestand, Papsturkunden 3:377-83, no. 190 (RRH no. 983)