year: 1171
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Emperor Manuel I Comnenus
text: *Apr. 1 - May 25. Constantinople. King Amalric seals a treaty with the Byzantine Emperor Manuel I Comnenus with the aim of invading Egypt.
*Apr. 1 - May 25. Constantinople. King Amalric seals a treaty with the Byzantine Emperor Manuel I Comnenus with the aim of invading Egypt.
sources: William of Tyre, pp. 945-6; Mayer, UKJ 2:610-12, no. 350
year: 1174
initiator: Damascus
recipient: Franks
text: *After May 15. Following the death of Nur ad-Din, a formal truce is negotiated between Damascus and the Franks.
*After May 15. Following the death of Nur ad-Din, a formal truce is negotiated between Damascus and the Franks.
sources: Abu Shamah 4:161-3, 192; Ibn al-Athir, The Chronicle, 2:225-6
year: 1174
initiator: Geraldus Tiberiadensis episcopus
recipient: Garinus abbas Montis Tabor
institution: Mount Tabor
text: Jun. 1-30. Nazareth. Geraldus Tiberiadensis episcopus and Garinus Montis Tabor abbas meet in the presence of their metropolitan Lethardus Nazarenus archiepiscopus and his chapter to come to an agreement. In exchange for the tithes of 2 casalia called Hecdix and Heulem, which the abbey of Mt Tabor had obtained in an agreement made in the presence of Pope Lucius II, the abbey is granted in perpetuity the tithes of a casale called Saka, which is situated between the torrens Cison and Capharmada. The agreement is sealed by Lethardus. Witnesses: of the prior and canons of Nazareth, Hernulfus prior; Rainaldus cantor; Gerardus; Andreas; Nicolaus; Heraldus thesaurarius; Johannes de Podio cellararius; Arnaldus; Petrus; Tibaldus; Galterius capellanus; Johannes de Coriz; Geraldus Passerel; of the canons of Tiberias, Robertus cantor; Leo; Johannes de S. Homero; Johannes Tiberiadensis; Petrus de Templo.
Jun. 1-30. Nazareth. Geraldus Tiberiadensis episcopus and Garinus Montis Tabor abbas meet in the presence of their metropolitan Lethardus Nazarenus archiepiscopus and his chapter to come to an agreement. In exchange for the tithes of 2 casalia called Hecdix and Heulem, which the abbey of Mt Tabor... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:906-7, no. 16 (RRH no. 515)
year: 1175
initiator: Baldwin IV
recipient: Rohardus; Barutus
text: Jun. 26. Nazareth. Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex sextus, confirms by sealed charter the concession in the royal curia in Acre made by Rohardus, with the agreement of his wife Delina, of the drugomanagia of the casalia of Cabur, Tyron and Coket to Barutus and his heirs. The drugomanagia had been given to Barutus by Ivetta, the grandmother of Rohardus, and by her son Petrus Filiolus. Barutus has given Rohardus 225 besants and has paid homage [hominium fecisti] for the drugomanagia. He will receive from every villanus in the casalia 1 modius of wheat and 1 modius of barley for every carrucata that is individually worked; and with respect for each carrucata held in common by the lord [domnus] and the villani, 2 manipuli of wheat and 2 manipuli of barley from the harvest [annona]. When he visits one of the casalia the villani will provide victuals for him and his horse. When he travels outside the casalia with his lord, the latter will provide only for his horse. If he loses the horse in the service of his lord [in servitio domni] the latter will give him 15 besants. For every 100 modii harvested [de annona] communally by the lord and villani, Barutus will receive 6 modii, or less in proportion to the harvest. Witnesses: Petrus de Cresecca; Aimericus de Lisenian; Rohardus de Ioppe; Amalricus de Cesarea; Gervasius filius eius; Philippus Rufus; Amalricus de Franliu; Stephanus Ammiratus; Vrricus; Arnaldus de Suessione; Radulfus de Nela; Raimundus de Tolosa; Petrus de Moneta; Rannulfus Bannir; Pontius Marranus; Raimundus Marranus; Albertus Sellarius; Odo de Bugi; Johannes Princeps. The charter was drawn up by Petrus regis vicecancellarius.
Jun. 26. Nazareth. Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex sextus, confirms by sealed charter the concession in the royal curia in Acre made by Rohardus, with the agreement of his wife Delina, of the drugomanagia of the casalia of Cabur, Tyron and Coket to Barutus and... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:657-9, 977, nos. 382, 589 (RRH no. 525)
year: 1175
initiator: Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre
recipient: Garinus abbas Montis Tabor
institution: Holy Sepulchre
additional institution: Mount Tabor
text: Oct. 17. Petrus prior S. Sepulcri and the convent of his church records that he has reached a sealed agreement with Garinus abbas Montis Tabor, with the consent of Letardus Nazarenus, archiepiscopus, prior Lancelinus and the chapter [of Mt Tabor]. The abbey of Mt Tabor surrenders the church at casale S. Egidii, together with the offerings made to it and its parochial rights, and half the tithes of that casale and of the casalia of Turbasaym and Dere, which had been granted to the Holy Sepulchre by Patriarch William [of Jerusalem] for the rent of 1 rota of wax [cereum]. It sells to the canons of the Holy Sepulchre the vineyards, houses, buildings and moveables for 2000 besants. The Holy Sepulchre will pay an annual rent of 3 rotae of incense and 1 rota of wax on each Feast of the Transfiguration. Witnesses: Letardus Nazarenus archiepiscopus; Radulfus Sebastensis episcopus; Johannes Sebastensis prior; Petrus cantor Tyrensis ecclesie; of the canons of the Holy Sepulchre who are priests, Johannes Pictavensis; Hugo de Nigellis; Rainaldus de Lochis; Constantinus; Petrus cantor; of the canons of the Holy Sepulchre who are deacons, Oddo; Gaufredus; of the canons of the Holy Sepulchre who are subdeacons, Petrus Maumerie; Robertus Rome; of the monks of Mt Tabor, Lancelinus prior; Petrus de Podio thesaurarius; Martinus; Johannes Hyspanus; Stephanus cantor; Aimericus; Dominicus; Johannes de Nazaret; Enardus; Pandulfus; W[illelmus] Provincialis; Marcellinus; of the clergy of Nazareth, Geraldus archidiaconus Nazaret; Tibaldus canonicus Sydoniensis; Johannes canonicus Nazaret; Galterius de Capella; Johannes Corithensis; Gibertus, capellanus domini archiepiscopi Nazaret; Jordanus Mercator.
Oct. 17. Petrus prior S. Sepulcri and the convent of his church records that he has reached a sealed agreement with Garinus abbas Montis Tabor, with the consent of Letardus Nazarenus, archiepiscopus, prior Lancelinus and the chapter [of Mt Tabor]. The abbey of Mt Tabor surrenders the church at... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:907-8, no. 18 (RRH no. 529)
year: 1175
initiator: Garinus abbas Montis Thabor
recipient: Petrus Dominici Sepulcri prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Mount Tabor
additional institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Oct. 17. Garinus Montis Thabor abbas, with the agreement of domnus Letardus Nazarenus archiepiscopus, of prior Lancelinus and all the chapter of Mt Tabor, comes to an agreement with Petrus dominice Resurrectionis ecclesie prior and his convent. Because of its distance from the abbey and the costs associated with it, Garinus surrenders to the Holy Sepulchre the church at casale Sancti Egidii, together with the offerings made to it and its parochial rights, and half its tithes and of those of two other casalia, called Turbasym and Dere, which Mt Tabor had been given by Patriarch William of Jerusalem for an annual rent [censualis] of 1 rota of wax. Petrus and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre purchase the vineyards, houses, buildings and moveables in the casale from Garinus for 2000 besants and they promise to provide Mt Tabor with 3 rotae of incense and 1 rota of wax each year on the Feast of the Transfiguration. Witnesses: Letardus Nazarenus archiepiscopus; Radulfus Sebastensis episcopus; Johannes Sebastensis prior; Petrus cantor Tyrensis ecclesie; of the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, Johannes Pictavensis sacerdos; Ugo de Nigella sacerdos; Rainaldus de Lochis sacerdos; Constantinus sacerdos; Petrus cantor sacerdos; Oddo diaconus; Gaufridus diaconus; Petrus Mahumerie subdiaconus; Robertus Rome subdiaconus; of the monks of Mt Tabor, Lancelinus prior; Petrus de Podio thesaurarius; Martinus; Johannes Hyspanus; Stephanus cantor; Aimericus; Dominicus; Johannes de Nazareth; Enardus; Pandulfus; W. Provincialis; Marcellinus; of the clergy of Nazareth, Geraldus archidiaconus Naz[areth ]; Tibaldus canonicus Sydoniensis; Johannes canonicus Naz[areth]; Galterius de Capella; Johannes Corithensis; Gibertus capellanus domni archiepiscopi Naz[areth];and Jordanus Mercator.
Oct. 17. Garinus Montis Thabor abbas, with the agreement of domnus Letardus Nazarenus archiepiscopus, of prior Lancelinus and all the chapter of Mt Tabor, comes to an agreement with Petrus dominice Resurrectionis ecclesie prior and his convent. Because of its distance from the abbey and the costs... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 310-11, no. 159 (RRH no. 530)
year: 1175
initiator: Ioscius Acconensis episcopus
recipient: Josbertus, master of the Hospital
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Dec. 25 1174 - Dec 24. 1175. Acre. Dominus Jotius Acconensis episcopus and dominus Josbertus domus Hospitalis magister come to the following sealed agreement, with the assent of their chapters. (1). When requested by the prior of the Hospital, the bishop will ordain suitable Hospitaller clerics and vicars, who are provided with letters from their bishops. He will also ordain up to the subdiaconate legitimately born boys brought up in the Hospital. (2). On Holy Saturday he will provide the oil of the sick for anointing brothers and confratres, and those who are fed in the Hospital. Others cannot be anointed without the bishop’s licence, except for pilgrims, whether healthy or sick, who are living in the same house. (3). Parishioners of Acre can be buried in the Hospitaller cemetery with the bishop’s permission, saving the parochial rights of the mother church. (4). When visiting the sick, chaplains both of the cathedral of the Holy Cross and of the Hospital should remind them to remember the other side when giving alms and they should notify each other that they have done so. (5). The bishop will not prohibit the teaching of boys in the house of the Hospital. (6). Mothers seeking Purification should go to the parish church where their children were baptised. They cannot go for Purification to the church of the Hospital without episcopal permission. (7). Parishioners of Acre who wish to make their confession to a Hospitaller chaplain during Lent, in order to to fulfil their Easter duty, should not be turned away but should be warned that parochial law requires that they make confession at that time in their parish church. (8). If processions from the cathedral of the Holy Cross and the Hospital of St John meet at the burial of anyone who has died, the procession following can make use of the candles already in the candlesticks. (9). A testament dictated to a chaplain of the Holy Cross by an infirm person who afterwards wants to be taken into the Hospital and dies within seven days, will be valid; but any change made over the seven days is to be observed. (10). In their sermons the bishop and the clergy of Acre will ask the people to pray for and make benefactions to the Hospital. The prior and clergy of the Hospital will in their sermons advise the people to pray for the bishop and canons of the cathedral. Witnesses: of the canons of the church of the Holy Cross, Rufinus archidiaconus; Bartholomeus thesaurarius; Stephanus; Odo; magister Hugo; magister Monachus; magister Salomon; of the brothers of the Hospital, Bernardus prior; Garinus preceptor; Willelmus de Acir; Willelmus prior in Accon; frater Castaneus; frater Gerardus thesaurarius; frater Garnerius de Gibelin.
Dec. 25 1174 - Dec 24. 1175. Acre. Dominus Jotius Acconensis episcopus and dominus Josbertus domus Hospitalis magister come to the following sealed agreement, with the assent of their chapters. (1). When requested by the prior of the Hospital, the bishop will ordain suitable Hospitaller clerics and... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:323-4, no. 471 (RRH no. 532)
year: 1176
initiator: Willelmus marchio Montisferrati
recipient: Four consules of Genoa
text: Aug. 23. Genoa. In the archiepiscopal palace. Willelmus marchio Montisferrati promises four consuls of Genoa to maintain and protect the church and people of Genoa and their possessions and to help them recover their properties in the East, with the following exceptions. He will not make war on their behalf. He will not intervene when a case involves the county of Jaffa; and when it is one that involves properties confiscated by the king, although he is prepared to give advice. Witnessed by nine Genoese, including Guarinus preceptor Hospitalis in Lombardia.
Aug. 23. Genoa. In the archiepiscopal palace. Willelmus marchio Montisferrati promises four consuls of Genoa to maintain and protect the church and people of Genoa and their possessions and to help them recover their properties in the East, with the following exceptions. He will not make war on... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:761-3, no. 447
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
979
year: 1177
initiator: Patriarch Amalric of Jerusalem
recipient: Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Jun. 1-30. Patriarch Amalric of Jerusalem makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to Petrus prior Dominici Sepulcri and his chapter, conceding jurisdiction [juriditio] over a vineyard that had belonged to Petrus de Sancto Jacobo, whose share in it the canons of the Holy Sepulchre had bought. The vineyard is bordered on the east and north by a vineyard belonging to the abbey of St Mary of the Latins. On the west is the royal highway [strata regia] that goes from the leprosary of St Lazarus to the lacus Legerii. On the south is the street [via] that goes from the church of St Stephen to the same highway. The grant is made by the patriarch on the conditions that when he dies, the canons will feed 13 poor persons and 13 clerics to sing psalms for his Requiem; that annually on the anniversary of his death 13 poor persons shall be fed; and that 2 candles, costing 1 besant, should be brought to the patriarchal chapel and lit at Michaelmas. Witnesses: of the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, Hugo de Nigella sacerdos; Constantinus sacerdos; Odo diaconus: Rogerius diaconus; Robertus de Roma subdiaconus; Petrus Barchilonensis subdiaconus; of the patriarchal familia, Galfredus dapifer; Girardus capellanus; Petrus clericus; WiIlelmus crucifer, who wrote the charter; Aldebertus pincerna et preceptor domus patriarche; Petrus Lombardus. The charter was drawn up by Monachus cancellarius.
Jun. 1-30. Patriarch Amalric of Jerusalem makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to Petrus prior Dominici Sepulcri and his chapter, conceding jurisdiction [juriditio] over a vineyard that had belonged to Petrus de Sancto Jacobo, whose share in it the canons of the Holy Sepulchre had bought. The vineyard... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 314-15, no. 162 (RRH no. 543)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
980
year: 1177
initiator: Baldwin IV
recipient: Rodricus comes and the professed brothers of his Order Montjoie
institution: Order of Montjoie
text: *Dec. 25 1176 - Jul. 31 1177. Acre. King Baldwin IV confirms the gift made to comes Roderico/Rodriguès of the religio Montis Gaudii or Cisterciensis [Avia in 1 ms] by Raynaud cy-devant prince d’Antioche et seigneur de Montreal et d’Ebron, with the agreement of his wife Estiennete, his [step]children Hunfroy/Honfroi and Isabelle, Guillaume comte d’Ascalon et de Joppé and his wife the comtesse Isabelle [Sibylla], of a great stretch of land with the casalia in it, on condition that if the Order ceases to engage in warfare against the Sarrasins the properties will be returned to their original owners. The king will have the right to part of all booty gained from the infidels, on the same terms as those that apply to the Hospitallers. The charter was drawn up by Lambertus.
*Dec. 25 1176 - Jul. 31 1177. Acre. King Baldwin IV confirms the gift made to comes Roderico/Rodriguès of the religio Montis Gaudii or Cisterciensis [Avia in 1 ms] by Raynaud cy-devant prince d’Antioche et seigneur de Montreal et d’Ebron, with the agreement of his wife Estiennete, his [step]... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:675-7, 764-5, nos. 394, 450 (RRH no. 553a)