RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1105
year: 1182
initiator: Pope Lucius III
recipient: Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Jul. 14. Velletri. At the request of Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, Pope Lucius III confirms the privileges granted by Popes Honorius II, Innocent II, Celestine II, Lucius II Eugenius III and Alexander III. Repeating the letter of Pope Alexander III [Sept. 9 1170], he takes the canons of the Holy Sepulchre under protection. He renews their privileges and confirms their endowments, with special reference to Patriarch Amalric’s privilege of Dec. 25 1168 - Dec. 25 1169 [although replacing Amalric’s name with that of Eraclius], with some additions. He specifies: half of all oblations to the Holy Sepulchre, but two thirds of the gifts for lights, one third being for the lights themselves, one third being for the canons’ use [seruitium] and one third going to the patriarch; oblations to the relic of the True Cross, which is in the canons’ custody, except on Good Friday or when the patriarch has to carry the relic on a military campaign; in the church of the Holy Sepulchre, the high altar in the canons’ choir, the Prison of Christ and its altar, the altars of St Peter and Stephen and [at the site of] the Finding of the Cross, the altar at the head of the Tomb of Christ, which is the parochial altar, together with oblations and offerings to them, the cathedra which is behind the high altar and all oblations made whenever the patriarch celebrates Mass at any of these altars, and all oblations to the Compass, which is in the middle of the canons’ choir; the platea between the door of the church and the columns and the other platea situated between the columns and the Hospital of St John; the houses, stationes, lands and whatever else has been or will be acquired in the patriarchal and Holy Sepulchre quarter; houses, stationes and lands within and without Jerusalem; all ovens in Jerusalem, except for 1 belonging to the Hospital of St John and 1 belonging to St Mary of the Latins, with special reference to the oven the patriarch himself surrendered, following evidence provided by dominus Petrus Tyrensis archiepiscopus; the church and cemetery outside the Gate of David, next to the road to Bethlehem; half of that possession that King Baldwin I made over in exchange for the bishopric of Bethlehem; all tithes raised in the city of Jerusalem and its diocese, except for those of the funda, given by Patriarch Arnulf; in Nablus the land given by King Amalric in novo burgo, and the church, with a cemetery, which the canons had begun to build with Patriarch Amalric’s permission; all other possessions owned by the canons in Nablus; the 21 casalia that Duke Godfrey gave; the villae built by the canons for Latins, with churches, the administration of justice and parochial rights, such as Magna Mahomaria, Parva Mahomaria and Bethsuri; Thecue and the church at Quarantene; Geladia and the land the canons bought from Johannes Gomannus; all the casalia the canons bought from Hugo de Hybelino; the church of St Peter in Jaffa with the tithes throughout the county of Jaffa, granted by the king, religious communities and all Christians; the possessions in Ascalon and its district, in the lordship of Assur, at Caesarea and throughout its archbishopric; castrum Feniculi; a house next to Haifa; Iebul and Lecara; all possessions in the archbishopric of Nazareth, the bishopric of Acre, the archbishopric of Tyre and throughout the patriarchate and kingdom of Jerusalem; all possessions at Mont Pèlerin and throughout the diocese of Tripoli, in Antioch and throughout the patriarchate and principality of Antioch. The pope also confirms all possessions and churches in Sicily, Calabria, Apulia, Brindisi, Barletta, Troia, Benevento, Rome, Tuscany and all Italy [adding several names to the list], France, Iberia, and half of the properties held in common with the patriarchate itself in England, Dacia, Germany, Poland, Ruthenia, Georgia, Hungary and Constantinople. The canons have the right to decide on the disposal of those properties in their entire possession and to manage them in a vacancy in the patriarchate.
Jul. 14. Velletri. At the request of Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, Pope Lucius III confirms the privileges granted by Popes Honorius II, Innocent II, Celestine II, Lucius II Eugenius III and Alexander III. Repeating the letter of Pope Alexander III [Sept. 9 1170], he takes the... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 298-301, no. 125 (RRH no. 616)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1110
year: 1182
initiator: Baldwin IV
recipient: Galterius Cesaree Palestine dominus
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Nov. 14. Acre. Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex sextus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, confirming for Rogerius Hospitalis magister and his brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem the purchase they made from domnus Galterius de Cesarea of Galilea for 5000 besants, as a masked eleemosynary grant, freed from the performance of servitium. Galilea is bordered on the east by castellum Area, on the south by the casale domni Amalrici, by Aronia and by the dependencies of Coscia, on the west by the sea and by Daidonum, and on the north by casale sancte Anne and casale Templi as far as Daidonum. Witnesses: Monacus Cesariensis archiepiscopus; Gvido Ioppensis et Ascalonitanus comes; Ioscelinus regius senescalcus; Balduinus de Ybelino; Balianus frater eius; Aimericus regius constabularius; Petrus Costa; Carolus; Gazellus. The charter was drawn up by Gvillelmus Tyrensis archiepiscopus regisque cancellarius.
Nov. 14. Acre. Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex sextus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, confirming for Rogerius Hospitalis magister and his brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem the purchase they made from domnus Galterius de Cesarea of Galilea for... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:740-2, 787, 979, nos. 435, 465, 595 (RRH no. 618)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1133
year: 1183
initiator: Bohemond III, prince of Antioch
recipient: Venetians
text: Jun. 1 - Sept. 23. [183] Bohemond III, son of Prince Raymond, dei gratia Antiochie princeps, out of love for Orio Mastropiero, the doge of Venice, makes a sealed grant to all Venetians, represented by Jacobus Gradenicus, then vicecomes in Acre, who requested this. He assures the Venetians of security and the freedom to come and go as they please by land and by sea, and to buy and sell throughout his principality on the payment of 1 besant in every 100 received through the sale of their merchandise. Their goods will be secure in cases of shipwreck. Bohemond confirms their right to a funda. Venetians will not suffer penalty if found with women [whether wives or not]. Witnesses: Petrus de Longij/Longis; Raimundus constabularius Tripolitanus; Villielmus de monte Cornet; Richerius de Armitat/Arminat; Galterius de Artican; Villielmus de Hingueron.
Jun. 1 - Sept. 23. [183] Bohemond III, son of Prince Raymond, dei gratia Antiochie princeps, out of love for Orio Mastropiero, the doge of Venice, makes a sealed grant to all Venetians, represented by Jacobus Gradenicus, then vicecomes in Acre, who requested this. He assures the Venetians of... more
sources: Tafel and Thomas, Urkunden 1:175-7, no. 68 (RRH no. 632)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1135
year: 1183
initiator: Baldwin IV
recipient: Agnes of Courtenay
text: *Dec. 25 1182 - Dec. 24 1183. King Baldwin IV confirms the purchase by his mother Agnes [of Courtenay] of the casalia of Chabor, Coquil [and Suth] in the territory of Acre.
*Dec. 25 1182 - Dec. 24 1183. King Baldwin IV confirms the purchase by his mother Agnes [of Courtenay] of the casalia of Chabor, Coquil [and Suth] in the territory of Acre.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:752-3, no. 441
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1136
year: 1183
initiator: Guido Ioppensis et Ascalonensis comes and his wife Sibilla
recipient: Torgis
text: Dec. 25 1182 - Dec. 24 1183. Guido Ioppes et Ascalonis comes and domna Sibilla, his wife and earundem urbium comitissa, confirm under seal that they have sold Torgis 2 carrucate terre and half the houses that Guido and Sibilla bought in casale Gesehale from Georgius Surianus, their scriba, the son of Hariria and the brother of David scriba, and from his wife Faragia, for 500 besants. Witnesses: Joscelinus de Samosac Ascalonis castellanus; [184] Baldoinus frater eius; Seignoreit Ascalonis vicecomes; Rainaldus de Mongisart; Rainaldus de Saisons; Girardus de Remille; Baldoinus Magn; Bertrandus Caruana; Guibertus frater eius; Simon Batalle; Guillelmus Tonsus; Secardus frater eius; Henricus de Baugenceio; Bartolomeus Renterius.
Dec. 25 1182 - Dec. 24 1183. Guido Ioppes et Ascalonis comes and domna Sibilla, his wife and earundem urbium comitissa, confirm under seal that they have sold Torgis 2 carrucate terre and half the houses that Guido and Sibilla bought in casale Gesehale from Georgius Surianus, their scriba, the son... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:789-91, 853, nos. 470, 507 (RRH no. 627)
year: 1183
initiator: Baldwin IV
recipient: Ioscelinus, the son of Ioscelinus Edessanus comes
text: Mar. 19. Acre. With the agreement of Guido Ioppes et Ascalonis comes and his wife Sibilla the king’s sister, Baldwin, per dei gratiam in civitate Ierusalem sancta Latinorum rex sextus, gives under seal to Ioscelinus, his uncle and senescalcus, an annual rent of 1000 besants, drawn on the cathena of Acre in the instalments customarily paid by the cathena, and the casale called Iesce/Iesse situated in the mountains of Acre, except for half of that casale which Alemandina holds as dowry [in dotem]; after her death this will revert to Ioscelinus. The gift is made in exchange for Maron, which the king had previously given to Ioscelinus. The same service will be owed as had previously been rendered for Maron, except for the assisiae which are in the land of Maron. The king confirms the purchase by Ioscelinus from Iohannes Bogalet scriba for 150 besants of a house at Castellum Nouum, which the king had previously given to Iohannes Bogalet. The king also gives Ioscelinus Iohannes drugemannus of Castellum Nouum with his heirs and goods. Witnesses: Guido Ioppes et Ascalonis comes; Aimericus constabularius; Balduinus de Ybelin; Balianus frater eius; Gaufridus Tortus; Gotsuinus Boccus; Guillelmus de Molembecca. The charter was drawn up by Guillelmus Tyrensis archiepiscopus regisque cancellarius.
Mar. 19. Acre. With the agreement of Guido Ioppes et Ascalonis comes and his wife Sibilla the king’s sister, Baldwin, per dei gratiam in civitate Ierusalem sancta Latinorum rex sextus, gives under seal to Ioscelinus, his uncle and senescalcus, an annual rent of 1000 besants, drawn on the cathena of... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:742-5, 788, 852-3, 979, nos. 437, 466, 506, 596 (RRH no. 625)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1120
year: 1183
initiator: Baldwin IV
recipient: Ioscelinus, the son of Ioscelinus Edessanus comes; Gaufridus Tortus
text: Mar. 19. Acre. Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex sextus, confirms under seal a purchase by Ioscelinus, his uncle and senescalcus, from Gaufridus Tortus, who, with the consent of his wife Flandrina and his son Gaufridus, has sold the casalia of Elgabacie, Hourfex, Carsilia, Cassie, Dere, Feenix, Bellum Uidere, which in Arabic [Sarracenice] is called Fassoue, Camsara, Terretrame, Accabara, Soroue, Sauroefoca, Tarrebresca and Deirbasta for 6000 besants with their lands and rustici, on condition that Seit and Guillelmus, the servientes of Gaufridus, retain the feodi of the scribania and drugumanagium, which they claimed in the king’s presence. Ioscelinus will owe the servicium of 2 milites for the casalia. Gaufridus Tortus is obliged to render servicium proportionate to the rest of his fief that he has retained. Gaufridus has requested that with this sale his debts are settled, so that he may retain the rest of his feodum. Witnesses: Monacus Cesariensis archiepiscopus; Bernardus Lidensis episcopus; Remundus comes Tripolitanus; Guido Ioppensis et Ascalonitanus comes; princeps Rainaldus; Aimericus constabularius; Balduinus de Ybelin; Balianus frater eius; Gosohuinus Boccus; Guillelmus de Molembecca; Milo de Colouardino; Gislebertus Acconensis vicecomes; Guillelmus de Furcis; Antelmus de Luca; Odo de Conchis; Raimundus de Tolosa. The charter was drawn up by Guillelmus Tyrensis archiepiscopus regisque cancellarius.
Mar. 19. Acre. Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex sextus, confirms under seal a purchase by Ioscelinus, his uncle and senescalcus, from Gaufridus Tortus, who, with the consent of his wife Flandrina and his son Gaufridus, has sold the casalia of Elgabacie, Hourfex,... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:745-9, 788, 980, nos. 438, 467, 597 (RRH no. 624)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1122
year: 1183
initiator: Regnaud, lord of margat
recipient: Knights Templar
institution: Templars
text: *Mar. 1-31. With the agreement of his sons Amaury, Mansoer and Bertrand, Rainaud seigneur de Magat confirms the possession by the Knights Templar of all the houses and goods they possessed at Valanie, which he had given them in the lifetime of his wife Agnes.
*Mar. 1-31. With the agreement of his sons Amaury, Mansoer and Bertrand, Rainaud seigneur de Magat confirms the possession by the Knights Templar of all the houses and goods they possessed at Valanie, which he had given them in the lifetime of his wife Agnes.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, ‘Inventaire’, p. 68, no. 152 (RRH no. 626a)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1145
year: 1184
initiator: Pope Lucius III
recipient: Oddo Beritensis episcopus
text: Sept. 5. Verona. Pope Lucius III takes Oddo Beritensis episcopus and the church of Beirut under papal protection and confirms its possessions, saving any rights the archbishop of Tyre might have. He specifies: the church of Iuuenia; the chapels of St Nicholas, St Laurence, St George, St Barbara, St Michael in mari, and St Simon; the chapel that the Maronites hold with the permission of the church of Beirut and the land next to it; the tithes of Beirut and all its territory, inhabited by Greeks, Latins and other nations; parochial rights in the city and all the diocese; a house in the city in which W., the brother of the bishop, lives; houses inhabited by W. Eraldus, M. cantor, W. Pibort, Boninus and Iocelinus; all the stationes around the bishop’s house, a house of 2 storeys [fabrice superiorem et inferiorem] with 2 stationes; 2 stationes beyond the public way; a house adjoining the house of the canons, who pay an annual census of 5 besants to the bishop; houses inhabited by Iohannes Karoe, Poteria, Maria, with a garden and a mill; 2 gardens and an oven given by the same Maria; an oven outside the church and two horse-mills [molendina equorum]; gardens in the city next to the castle, outside the walls near the castle, next to the cemetery - it is a small one - before the Turris Comitis, in front of the postern, and occupied by Girardus subdiaconus with land adjoining; Bozara and Bohadide; the land and vineyards of Meidan and there also the vineyard of Petrus de Platea, the vineyard of Mimas, the vineyard of turris Iosyane; in the same place a vineyard held by the same Petrus with his wife; the land of Massara; the land of Coshinum with the whole mountain; the land next to the wood; the vineyards and land of Iohannes Karoe; the vineyard in the ditch [below] the tomb [fovea] and the tower; the labour of 2 beasts of burden [iumenti] a day on the woodland near the city; a water mill; and from the woodland the right to necessary timber, stakes [pali] for the vineyards and wood for other uses; the casalia of Bahadun, Thesenia, Musdelia, Besamum, Aramun and Tordela with 2 gastinae, half of the casalia of Quadrum, Salamor, Bisansoim together with their villani; the gastina worked by Ieremia; and the vineyard held by Terricus diaconus.
Sept. 5. Verona. Pope Lucius III takes Oddo Beritensis episcopus and the church of Beirut under papal protection and confirms its possessions, saving any rights the archbishop of Tyre might have. He specifies: the church of Iuuenia; the chapels of St Nicholas, St Laurence, St George, St Barbara, St... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 303-5, no. 127
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1155
year: 1185
initiator: Raimundus de Tribus Clavibus
recipient: Magister and brothers of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Apr. 1-30. With the agreement of Count Raymond III of Tripoli, Raimundus de Tribus Clavibus confirms the sale of the terra galifa and Aieslo made by his mother to the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, represented by frater Erchenbaldus Hospitalis preceptor and frater Ermanus Crati castellanus. In return, preceptor Erchenbaldus and the brothers of the Hospital in chapter give Raimundus the 2 casalia of Fauda et Sumessa, for which he will owe servicium to the Hospital according to the customs of the land of Tripoli, together with a gastina called Corcois and the dominium previously held by the Hospital over a terre carucata libera, franca in the same gastina, which Johannes de Fabbrica and his heirs ought to hold. The Hospitallers also give Raimundus for life 5 modii of wheat and 5 modii of barley cum parvo marcibano arearum, and 40 jarrae of wine, which the Hospital had as an eleemosynary gift in the casale of Fauda. Raimundus and his men [homines] become liegemen [ligii] of the Hospital. At the request of the Hospital and Raimundus, Count Raymond of Tripoli confirms under seal the agreement they have made. Witnesses: frater Hermanus Crati castellanus; frater Willelmus de Acerio prior clericorum; frater Garinus de Melna; frater Henricus de S. Boneto; frater Willelmus de Molizun; frater Ugo de Cauchelia; frater Rogerius de la Rum; frater Trines Cadel; frater Herbertus de Lineriis; frater Geroldonus prior Accon; frater Petrus de Mirmanda; frater Joffredus de Donjon; frater Monterius castellanus de Belveeir; frater Willelmus Mat; frater Poncius de Bai; frater Gui Rufus; frater Rainaldus Balistarius; frater Poncius de Maimont; frater Stephanus de Maimont; of the laymen, Raimundus de Biblio; Arbertus Saraman; Wilielmus Porceletus; Raimundus de Quaranta; Willelmus Catalanus; Petrus de Coquina; Rainaldus filius Sais; Willelmus de Lambes; Stefanus Alumnaz; Bertrandus vicecomes; Johannes de Albania; Mattheus cancellarius, who drew up this charter.
Apr. 1-30. With the agreement of Count Raymond III of Tripoli, Raimundus de Tribus Clavibus confirms the sale of the terra galifa and Aieslo made by his mother to the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, represented by frater Erchenbaldus Hospitalis preceptor and frater... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:479-80, no. 754 (RRH no. 642)