year: 1185
initiator: Baldwin V
recipient: Guido raicus de Neapoli
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: May 16. Acre. Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex septimus, with the agreement of Raimundus comes Tripolis et totius regni procurator and Balianus Neapolis domnus, confirms under seal the sale by Guido raicius de Neapoli to the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat of half of a guastina called Mesdedule, in the territory of Nablus, together with half the land in the guastina and a villanus living there called Mensor and his sons, for 4050 besants. Guido had been given the guastina by King Amalric, but now, with the agreement of his wife and heirs, he has sold it in the royal curia per assisiam terre, because he cannot pay Balianus Neapolis domnus and the assisi of Nablus the revenues for which he had made an exchange. [194] Witnesses: Princeps Rainaldus Montis Regalis et Ebronensis domnus; Joscelinus regius senescalcus; Hugo de Tyberiade; Balianus de Ioppe camerarius; Rainerius de Turre; Rainaldus de Monte Gisardo; Gillebertus de Flori Acon vicecomes; Robertus de Pinkenni; Gaufridus Turonensis; Radulfus Iterii de Ierusalem; Gvalterius Malpinus. The charter was drawn up by Petrus Lydensis archidiaconus regisque cancellarius.
May 16. Acre. Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex septimus, with the agreement of Raimundus comes Tripolis et totius regni procurator and Balianus Neapolis domnus, confirms under seal the sale by Guido raicius de Neapoli to the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:769-71, no. 451; 3:1338, no. 766 (RRH no. 643)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1164
year: 1185
initiator: Baldwin V
recipient: Church of Saint Samuel of Montjoie
institution: Saint Samuel of Montjoie
text: Dec 30. [195] Acre. Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex septimus, confirms under seal the endowments made in various charters to the church of St Samuel [of Montjoie] and the Premonstratensian canons living there. He specifies: the gift made by King Baldwin II of the mountain on which the church is situated, together with its land, and the freedom of weights and measures in the gates, fundae and cathenae throughout the kingdom, so that the canons can buy and sell, import and export everything necessary without payment of taxes [absque alicuius exactionis, vectigalis tributi ac retributionis praestatione aliqua facienda]; King Fulk’s gift of the casale of Margara with all its villani, as measured out by Vlricus vicecomes Neapolitanus and Petrus Bonarius, and the casale of Betania, at the foot of the mountain of St Samuel [Mons Gaudii]; Queen Melisende’s gift of the casale of Bethela, for which King Baldwin IV granted the Knights Templar [milites Templi] a rent of 40 besants a year, and the gastinae of Bethaget, Amazor, Bisene and Gedesa; the gift of the casale between Blanca Garda et Galathia, named Casale Sancti Salvatoris by King Amalric, with a boundary measured out by the men [homines] of Blanca Garda, with 2 carrucatae terrae which Holmundus sold to Gillebertus castellanus for 52 besants, and part of the land of Reinaldus de Neapoli, which Reinaldus had sold to the canons of St Samuel for 30 besants with houses, a cavea, a threshing floor [area] and a garden that he possessed at Blanca Garda; 4 carrucatae terrae before Jaffa, next to the river, which the miles Laurarchus first had, and the land stretching from that property as far as the Mortuum Flumen, as marked out by the men [homines] of King Amalric and handed over to the brothers with the land that Pontius Galiota sold them; the casale Torasdis, situated on the flank of Mons Audi Fratris, with its land and the villani that are known to have lived there since the time of the siege of Antioch, given by Queen Melisende to the church of St Samuel and to the church of St John the Evangelist in Nablus, which had once been a mahomeria; a rent of 200 besants a year given by King Baldwin III, to be drawn each year from the funda of Acre; a house in Acre, given by Homo Dei, a tower on the wall of Acre next to that house, and a camera which the brothers of St Samuel had bought from Petrus Filot; houses the brothers possess in Jerusalem, of which one is before the Tower of David, the rest are by the Arcum Iudae; houses with stationes and camerae and a garden in Ascalon, given at the time of the city’s capture by King Baldwin III and his brother King Amalric; a field [campus terrae] next to the road that runs from Maior Machomeria to Jerusalem near Mons Gaudii, which belonged to the church of St Samuel in the time of the Muslims [Sarraceni]; a house with cistern, garden and 6 carrucatae terrae at Ibelinum, given by charter as an eleemosynary grant by Barisan and his wife Helvidis, with the agreement of their sons Hugo, Balduinus et Barisanus; the chapel of St Longinus in Jerusalem with 100 besants to serve the chapel, given as an eleemosynary grant by King Amalric, together with 10 besants a year from the assisia of Odo de Sancto Amando drawn from the funda of Acre, as expressed in King Amalric’s charter; 2 carrucatae terrae in the territory of Jaffa, which the brothers bought from Henricus Maya; 3 carrucatae in the territory of Blanca Garde, given as an eleemosynary grant by Petrus de Blanca Garda, when he was received by the community as a brother, together with a camera in the same territory, which the canons bought from Iterius; for this and three other properties already referred to, the brothers agreed to pay Galterius de Blanca Garda 8 bisants in rent [censuales], to be drawn from the revenues from the house in Ascalon they had been given by King Baldwin III and King Amalric; 2 other carrucatae terrae in the same territory which they bought through the gift of……. Witnesses: Bernardus Liddensis episcopus; Odo Sydonensis episcopus; Raimundus comes Tripolitanus; Guido comes Ioppensis et Ascalonensis; comes Iocelinus regis senescalcus; Balduinus [Ramatensis domnus; Reinaldus] Sydonensis domnus. The charter was drawn up by Petrus Liddensis archidiaconus regisque cancellarius.
Dec 30. [195] Acre. Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex septimus, confirms under seal the endowments made in various charters to the church of St Samuel [of Montjoie] and the Premonstratensian canons living there. He specifies: the gift made by King Baldwin II of the... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:773-6, no. 453
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1166
year: 1186
initiator: Pope Urban III
recipient: Venetian abbey of Saint Nicolò in Lido
text: Jan 6. Pope Urban III, [following the examples of Popes Calixtus II, Alexander III and Lucius III], confirms the possessions of the Venetian abbey of S. Nicolò in Lido, including properties in Jerusalem and Acre.
Jan 6. Pope Urban III, [following the examples of Popes Calixtus II, Alexander III and Lucius III], confirms the possessions of the Venetian abbey of S. Nicolò in Lido, including properties in Jerusalem and Acre.
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 394-5, no. 200
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1185
year: 1186
initiator: Raymond III, count of Tripoli
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Apr. 1-30. Count Raymond III of Tripoli, regent of the kingdom of Jerusalem, confirms the gift he had made in 1184 to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, represented by the Master Roger de Moulins, of the city of Chamele and its dependencies, reserving usufruct during his lifetime.
*Apr. 1-30. Count Raymond III of Tripoli, regent of the kingdom of Jerusalem, confirms the gift he had made in 1184 to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, represented by the Master Roger de Moulins, of the city of Chamele and its dependencies, reserving usufruct during his lifetime.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:501, no. 801 (RRH no. 651a)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1189
year: 1186
initiator: A King Baldwin
recipient: Confraternity of Saint Andrew in Acre
institution: Confraternity of Saint Andrew in Acre
text: * c. Nov. 11 1100 - Sept. 13 1186. A King Baldwin confirms the statutes of the confraternity of St Andrew in Acre, especially free admission to it.
* c. Nov. 11 1100 - Sept. 13 1186. A King Baldwin confirms the statutes of the confraternity of St Andrew in Acre, especially free admission to it.
sources: ‘L’Estoire de Eracles’, p. 391; Mayer, UKJ 3:1314-15, no. 756
year: 1186
initiator: Guy of Lusignan
recipient: Ioscelinus, the son of Ioscelinus Edessanus comes
text: Oct. 21. Acre. Guy, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex octavus, with the agreement of his wife the lady Sibylla, eiusdem regni venerabilis regina, confirms under seal the gift to comes Ioscelinus, his senescalcus, of Toronum and Castrum Nouum with their villani, gastinae and lands, and also Belinas, when it will be recaptured. Ioscelinus will owe the same servicium to the crown as domnus Henfredus constabularius used to render. Guy confirms the gift of Marom, Cabrique, Belide, Cades, Lahare, Mees, and the 2 Megerae, with their villani, gastinae and lands, for the servicium of 4 milites. If Ioscelinus should lose Toronum or Castrum Nouum by the judgement of the royal curia or if the agreement [pactiones] made between King Baldwin IV and domnus Henfredus iuvenis is fulfilled, Ioscelinus will have Maronum and the property that domnus Henfredus iuvenis had in exchange and any legitimate costs incurred in the rebuilding of the castles of Toronum and Castrum Nouum will be repaid. Guy also gives Ioscelinus the house that belonged to domna Viua at Tyre. Witnesses: Domnus Eraclius Ierusalem venerabilis patriarcha; domnus Ioscius Tyrensis archiepiscopus; domnus Monacus Cesariensis archiepiscopus; domnus Letardus de Nazareth archiepiscopus; domnus Bernardus Liddensis episcopus; domnus Randulfus Bethleemita episcopus; domnus Oddo Beritensis episcopus; domnus Girardus domus milicie Templi magister; domnus Rogerius domus Hospitalis Ierusalem magister; domnus princeps Rainaldus; Haymericus constabularius domni regis; Milo regis pincerna; Petrus de Creseca; Goscelinus Hircus; Anselinus Babini; Gauffridus Tortus; Guillelmus de Molenbec. The charter was drawn up by Petrus domni regis cancellarius Liddensisque archidiaconus.
Oct. 21. Acre. Guy, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex octavus, with the agreement of his wife the lady Sibylla, eiusdem regni venerabilis regina, confirms under seal the gift to comes Ioscelinus, his senescalcus, of Toronum and Castrum Nouum with their villani, gastinae and... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:796-9, 854, 980, nos. 473, 510, 598 (RRH no. 653)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1196
year: 1186
initiator: Guy of Lusignan
recipient: Ioscelinus, the son of Ioscelinus Edessanus comes
text: Oct. 21. Acre. Guy, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex VIIIus, with the agreement of his wife the lady Sibylla, eiusdem regni venerabilis regina, confirms under seal for comes Ioscelinus his senescalcus all the properties and revenues [hereditates et redditus] and all pledges, purchases and acquisitions that King Baldwin IV confirmed in charters. Guy confirms the purchase by Ioscelinus from the crown for 5000 besants of the casale called Cabor with its villani, gastinae and lands, owing the servicium of 1 miles and of a house in Acre that is attached to the feudum of Chabor. He absolves Ioscelinus from the execution of the terms of the will of domna Agnes comitissa, Sibylla’s mother, which Ioscelinus has fulfilled. He concedes the freedom in relation to all the sugar-cane [zucarum] Ioscelinus has or ought to have at his casale of Lanahia, and freedom in relation to all the sugar and sugar extract [mella], so that he and his heirs can freely keep and sell them in Acre, bring them in and take them out, and purchasers can carry them away. He assures Ioscelinus that he can appoint whoever he wants to be guardian of his lands and daughters, should he die before his daughters reach maturity [ad annos nubiles], although servicium will be rendered to the crown. Witnesses: Domnus Eraclius Ierusalem venerabilis patriarcha; domnus Ioscius Tyrensis archiepiscopus; domnus Monacus Cesariensis archiepiscopus; domnus Letardus de Nazareth archiepiscopus; domnus Bernardus Lyddensis episcopus; domnus Randulfus Bethleemita episcopus; domnus Odo Beritensis episcopus; domnus Girardus milicie domus Templi magister; domnus Rogerius domus Hospitalis Ierusalem magister; domnus princeps Rainaldus; Haymericus constabularius regis; Milo regis pincerna; Petrus de Creseca; Goscelinus Yrcus; Anselinus Babini; Gauffridus Tortus; Guillelmus de Molembec. The charter was drawn up by Petrus domni regis cancellarius Liddensisque archidiaconus.
Oct. 21. Acre. Guy, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex VIIIus, with the agreement of his wife the lady Sibylla, eiusdem regni venerabilis regina, confirms under seal for comes Ioscelinus his senescalcus all the properties and revenues [hereditates et redditus] and all... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:799-801, 854, 980, nos. 474, 511, 599 (RRH no. 654)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1207
year: 1187
initiator: Roger de Moulins, master of the Hospital
recipient: Inhabitants of Gibelin
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *After Oct. 1177 - May 1 1187. Roger de Molins, master of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, confirms the customs and rights granted by his predecessors the masters Raymond and Gibert to the inhabitants of Gibelin.
*After Oct. 1177 - May 1 1187. Roger de Molins, master of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, confirms the customs and rights granted by his predecessors the masters Raymond and Gibert to the inhabitants of Gibelin.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:350, no. 509 (RRH no. 554a)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1208
year: 1187
initiator: Roger de Moulins, master of the Hospital
recipient: Inhabitants of Kalenson
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *After Oct. 1177 - May 1 1187. Roger de Molinis, master of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, confirms the right granted by his predecessor the master Raymond Dupuy to the inhabitants of Kalenson to water their animals at the cistern there.
*After Oct. 1177 - May 1 1187. Roger de Molinis, master of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, confirms the right granted by his predecessor the master Raymond Dupuy to the inhabitants of Kalenson to water their animals at the cistern there.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:350, no. 510 (RRH no. 554b)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1212
year: 1187
initiator: Pope Urban III
recipient: Roger de Moulins, master of the Hospital and the brothers of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Jun. 30. [208] Verona. Pope Urban III confirms for Rogerius magister and the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem the masked eleemosynary grant of the lordship and castellum Margati to them by Bertrandus dominus Margati, for the needs of Christianity but also because Bertrandus can no longer bear the expenses and the close proximity of the infidels. The pope records that the grant was made with the consent of Prince B. of Antioch, with the advice of Patriarch A. of Antioch and at the will of Count R. of Tripoli. The pope incorporates the charter of Bertrandus [Feb. 1. 1187]. Bertrandus Margati dominus, the son of dominus Reinaldus, quondam ejusdem castelli dominus, with the agreement of Prince Bohemond III of Antioch, Count Raymond III of Tripoli and his wife domina Bermunda, with the advice and at the instigation of dominus Anterius Valenie episcopus, and with the agreement of all his men [homines] having ius, feudum or hereditas in the territory, both milites and burgenses, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, represented by dominus Rogerius de Molins, eiusdem domus venerabilis magister. He gives the castle [castrum] called Margat with all its lands and rights, including his dominationes and ligiantiae. In return, the magister, his successors and brothers will pay Bertrandus and his legitimate heirs 2200 Saracen besants each year, payable in the city of Tripoli by the castellan [castellanus] of Cractum in 4 instalments, namely 550 besants each at Easter, the Nativity of St John the Baptist, the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross and Christmas. If Bertrandus should die without legitimate heirs, the Hospital will pay Bermunda, or another legitimate wife, 1200 besants each year, retaining the balance of 1000 besants as an alms gift. If on the death of Bertrandus there are heirs, the rent should be divided, with 1100 going to his wife for her lifetime and 1100 to his heirs. The 2200 Saracen besants will thereafter go totally to the heirs, but if the line should fail, the rent will revert as an alms-gift to the Hospital. The pope also incorporates, with some differences, the confirmation charter of Prince Bohemond of Antioch. Bohemond III, dei gratia princeps Antiochenus, the son of Prince Raymond, with the advice of Patriarch Aimery of Antioch and the agreement of his wife domina Sibilla Antiochie principissa, his sons the milites Raimundus and Boamundus, and many others - clerics, milites and burgenses - confirms under seal the gift of dominus Bertrandus to the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem of the city of Valenia and the castle [castellum] of Margatum with villani, casalia and guastinae, together with the milites and men [homines] living there and holding fiefs [feodi et feodati], on the same terms as they were held by B. and his father R., with the following exceptions: casale Assenem, which lord R. gave Bohemond pro novesimo de se et hominibus suis; the houses of Bertrandus in Antioch, which he sold and gave away; an oven, which he gave to [the monks of] Iubinum; and the terra de Gereneis which the prince retains for himself, although he promises to give it to no other religious order than the Hospital and adds that if he should give it to a layman, it will be held in the Hospital’s lordship. Bohemond confirms the possession by the Hospital of the dependencies of the feodum Margati: Margatum, Cademois, Laycas, Malaycas, Bokebeis, casale Belne, and in the principality of Antioch, Fassia with its guastinae and dependencies by land and sea, casale Cymas, abbatia Montis Parlerii, the villa called Russa, casale Farangi, casale Come, casale Pospos with its casale, casale Caynon, casale Aliis, abbatia S. Gregorii, which is in Montana Nigra with its casalia and guastinae, Rogia with its guastinae, casale Belmesyn, casale Besselemon, casale Luzin, caveae Belmys, casale Casnapor, casale Colcas, casale Corconai and Meunsarac which are in the mountains of Mons Parlerius, Pocania and Pangeregan which are in the vallis Russa, Andesyn, abbatia de sancta Maria, casale Bodoyke, half of the casale called Gorrosie, casale Massabe. Possession of these, with milites, homines and villani and all rights is confirmed as an eleemosynary grant, to benefit especially the soul of Bohemond’s father Raymond. The Hospital of St John is to hold all this freed from any servitium. Bohemond confirms everything that dominus Rainaldus had in Antioch, including a bath house, and [the lordship of] all the milites of the castrum of Margatum with the servitii and feodi previously owed to dominus R. Maserius and dominus B. The Hospitallers may retain all loot taken from the enemy. They are not bound to observe truces made by Bohemond with the Sarraceni. If they make truces with the enemies who are in the feudum of Bokebeis or are before Gabulum, Bohemond will observe them if notified. The Hospitallers are free to bring in or take out, sell or buy their goods throughout the whole of the principality without payment of any exaction, but if their homines sell or buy goods that are not the property of the Hospital the accustomed duty [consuetudo] will be payable to the prince’s curia. If any of the prince’s subjects [homines], who are Franci, give any burgesia, the Hospitallers may sell it after holding it for a year and a day, provided it is not a holding that owes servicium, but they cannot acquire any feudum held by a miles or cliens without the prince’s permission. If any of the prince’s villani, whether Sarraceni or homines, enter the territories of Valenia or Margatum or other holdings, the Hospitallers should return them according to law and custom [iuxta assisiam et consuetudinem terre], but they may retain Christians and those who make peace with the prince. The prince will act similarly with respect to villani of the Hospital. In return for the prince’s alms-gift the magister and the brothers of the Hospital have given Bohemond out of charity 8000 Saracen besants and have given his sons R. and B. 1000 Saracen besants each.
Jun. 30. [208] Verona. Pope Urban III confirms for Rogerius magister and the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem the masked eleemosynary grant of the lordship and castellum Margati to them by Bertrandus dominus Margati, for the needs of Christianity but also because Bertrandus can no... more
sources: Hiestand, PTJ 2:288-95, no. 90 (RRH no. 652)