year: 1236
initiator: Sibille, widow of Aymard de Leyron
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *May 1-31. Sibille, widow of Aymard de Leyron, confirms the gift [to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem] made by her husband of a rent of 2000 besants, drawn each year from [the revenue of] la place des Toiles, called in Arabic Sochelbes.
*May 1-31. Sibille, widow of Aymard de Leyron, confirms the gift [to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem] made by her husband of a rent of 2000 besants, drawn each year from [the revenue of] la place des Toiles, called in Arabic Sochelbes.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:502, no. 2143 (RRH no. 1072b)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
2258
year: 1236
initiator: Johan Barlaiz, the son of Heimeri Barlaiz
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Jan. 1-31. Tripoli. In the presence of Bohemond, per la grace de deu prince d’Anthioche et comte de Triple, Johan Barlaiz, the son of Heimeri Barlaiz, confirms under seal the sale, masked as an eleemosynary grant, of the 2 caseaus of Araybe and Zecanin, together with the gastines of Berhenne, Mesera and Mischalim, with their dependencies and all the homes of the caseaus and gastines, made by madamme Hisabiau de Bethsant, the mother of his father, and her husband mesires Bertrain Porcelet to the maistre and brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans. Guarantors: Hue de Gibelet; Johan de Montenac; Renaut de Gibelet; Renaut Porcelet; Huge de Tabore.
Jan. 1-31. Tripoli. In the presence of Bohemond, per la grace de deu prince d’Anthioche et comte de Triple, Johan Barlaiz, the son of Heimeri Barlaiz, confirms under seal the sale, masked as an eleemosynary grant, of the 2 caseaus of Araybe and Zecanin, together with the gastines of Berhenne,... more
sources: Strehlke, Tabulae, p. 64, no.81 (RRH no. 1069)
year: 1237
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Priorissa et conventus sororum penitentum ecclesie Sancte Marie et Omnium Sanctorum Accon inclusarum
institution: Saint Mary and all Saints
text: Dec. 23. Lateran. Pope Gregory IX confirms for the priorissa et conventus sororum penitentum ecclesie Sancte Marie et Omnium Sanctorum Accon inclusarum the gift of a church in the diocese of Potenza in Italy.
Dec. 23. Lateran. Pope Gregory IX confirms for the priorissa et conventus sororum penitentum ecclesie Sancte Marie et Omnium Sanctorum Accon inclusarum the gift of a church in the diocese of Potenza in Italy.
sources: Gregory IX, Les Registres 2:837-9, no. 4007-8
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
2309
year: 1237
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Priorissa et conventus sororum penitentum ecclesie Sancte Marie et Omnium Sanctorum Accon inclusarum
institution: Saint Mary and all Saints
text: Dec. 30. Lateran. Pope Gregory IX confirms the properties and rights of the priorissa Sancte Marie et Omnium Sanctorum in Accon and her sisters, who live according to the Augustinian Rule. He lists their properties: the place [in Acre] where their church is situated; a fundus in Paphos, with a cistern and garden, given by Queen A. of Cyprus, where they have begun to build a church in honour of St Mary the Egyptian, with the agreement of the bishop of Paphos; St Nicholas in Nicosia; churches and lands in southern Italy; the monasterium Sancte Marie Trium Umbrarum, situated in the diocese of Lydda, near the city of Ramla, where the convent ought to reside; all properties, including villani, capitagii, labour services [angaria], liberties, immunities and rights; a house in the suburbium of Jaffa next to the gate from which the road goes towards Jerusalem; a house in Nicosia; houses and curtes in Sidon given by Balianus dominus Sydoniensis; a rent of 20 modii of wheat in Acre, given by Garnerus Alamannus; houses in Tripoli; annual rents of 42 modii of wheat, 266 metretae of wine, 266 rotae of cheese, 76 modii of vegetables, 19 modii of rice, 95 rotae of oil, 38 rotae of sugar, 12 rotae of candle wax [candelae], 52 rotae of soap, 208 salmae of wood, 1092 white besants [bizantii albi], all to be drawn from the revenues of the city of Paphos and its territory, given by the queen of Cyprus, with the king’s agreement. The sisters need not pay tithes on noval lands. They have rights of burial and to the free election of their prioress.
Dec. 30. Lateran. Pope Gregory IX confirms the properties and rights of the priorissa Sancte Marie et Omnium Sanctorum in Accon and her sisters, who live according to the Augustinian Rule. He lists their properties: the place [in Acre] where their church is situated; a fundus in Paphos, with a... more
sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:325-8, no. d-29 (RRH no. 1085)
year: 1237
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Minister and brothers of the domus Sancte Trinitatis et Captivorum in Acre
institution: Holy Trinity
text: Dec. 30. Lateran. Pope Gregory IX confirms the properties and rights of the minister and brothers of the domus Sancte Trinitatis et Captivorum in Acre. These include: the place where the house is located in Acre; houses situated in front of it, rented from the crown of Jerusalem; houses and a curtis behind the church of Sancta Caterina de Campo Belli in the suburb of Acre; houses in the campus of the bishop of Acre; a garden commonly called Quatreboches, situated between the cemetery of St Nicholas and the city ditch of Acre and rented from the bishop of Acre for 8 besants; an annual rent of 40 Saracen besants granted by King John of Jerusalem and Queen Maria and drawn from the revenues of the crown in Acre; a vineyard, garden and land, with a tower and houses built on them, situated by the sea next to the bovaria Templi, which is rented for 12 besants a year from the nuns of St Lazarus of Bethany; the church and hospital of St Michael outside the walls of Caesarea, together with land and a garden attached to them; 2 casalia called Belveer and Casalin; an annual rent of 100 modii of Caesarea weight of wheat, taken at harvest time from the threshing floors of the church of Caesarea; houses in the suburb of Jaffa; the church and hospital of St Nicholas in the city of Beirut, with houses adjacent; gardens, vineyards and lands in the territory of Beirut, together with an annual rent of 18 modii of wheat and 50 jarta of wine in royal measures, collected at vintage time; an annual rent of 12 Saracen besants, drawn from the revenues of the city and territory of Beirut, given by the late King Baldwin to the church and hospital of St Nicholas. The pope confirms exemption from tithes on noval lands and freedom of election of the minister.
Dec. 30. Lateran. Pope Gregory IX confirms the properties and rights of the minister and brothers of the domus Sancte Trinitatis et Captivorum in Acre. These include: the place where the house is located in Acre; houses situated in front of it, rented from the crown of Jerusalem; houses and a... more
sources: Gregory IX, Les Registres 2:843-4, no. 4014
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
2287
year: 1237
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Patriarch Albert of Antioch
text: [Feb. 5. Teramo. Writing to Patriarch Albert of Antioch, Pope Gregory IX confirms the sentence delivered by Cardinal Thomas of St Sabina, who has heard representatives of the parties in the case, in favour of the patriarch and against the Cistercian abbey of Jubin.
[Feb. 5. Teramo. Writing to Patriarch Albert of Antioch, Pope Gregory IX confirms the sentence delivered by Cardinal Thomas of St Sabina, who has heard representatives of the parties in the case, in favour of the patriarch and against the Cistercian abbey of Jubin.
sources: Gregory IX, Les Registres 2:544-5, nos. 3466-9. Calendar entry].
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
2292
year: 1237
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Willelmus Anteradensis episcopus
text: Apr 3. Viterbo. Following the example of [a lost privilege] of Pope Lucius III, Pope Gregory IX takes Willelmus Anteradensis episcopus and his church under papal protection and confirms its possessions and rights. He specifically mentions the bishop’s ordinary jurisdiction in his diocese and his rights to the appointment to parishes and canonries. He forbids lay or monastic possession of cemeteries or benefices, drawing attention to a challenge to the bishop’s authority from certain monks. He forbids the alienation of goods of the church or the conferment of property, whether a fief [in feudo] or otherwise. He confirms the canonical election of successors to the bishopric. No archbishop or bishop can hold a synod [conventus publicus] in the diocese of Tortosa [in diocesi Anteradensi] unless authorized by the papacy or the patriarch of Antioch.
Apr 3. Viterbo. Following the example of [a lost privilege] of Pope Lucius III, Pope Gregory IX takes Willelmus Anteradensis episcopus and his church under papal protection and confirms its possessions and rights. He specifically mentions the bishop’s ordinary jurisdiction in his diocese and his... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 384-6, no. 192
year: 1237
initiator: Balianus dominus Sydonis
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *May 1-31. Balian seigneur de Sydon confirms for the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, represented by Master Bertrand de Comps, the grant made by his father Reynaud and his grandfather Gerard. The Order may have a harbour near the city of Sidon, a gate in the fore-wall and land outside the town to use as a threshing floor [aire], and all the forewall of Sidon from the tour de Baudouin to the sea.
*May 1-31. Balian seigneur de Sydon confirms for the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, represented by Master Bertrand de Comps, the grant made by his father Reynaud and his grandfather Gerard. The Order may have a harbour near the city of Sidon, a gate in the fore-wall and land outside the town to... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:510, no. 2160 (RRH no. 1076a)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
2301
year: 1237
initiator: Patriarch Gerold of Jerusalem and I. paphensis episcopus
recipient: Genoese
text: Aug. 19. Genoa. Vidimus of a forged charter, apparently granted to the Genoese by Prince Bohemond III of Antioch [Mar. 8/27- Sept.23 1169], witnessed and sealed by Patriarch Gerold of Jerusalem and I. paphensis episcopus.
Aug. 19. Genoa. Vidimus of a forged charter, apparently granted to the Genoese by Prince Bohemond III of Antioch [Mar. 8/27- Sept.23 1169], witnessed and sealed by Patriarch Gerold of Jerusalem and I. paphensis episcopus.
sources: Monumenta Historiae Patriae. Chartae 1:858-859, no. 544 (RRH no. 1077)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
2306
year: 1237
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Magister and brothers of the Knights Templar
institution: Templars
text: [Dec. 3. Lateran. Pope Gregory IX assures the magister and brothers of the Knights Templar of their exemption from tithes on wool, milk, eggs and lambs.
[Dec. 3. Lateran. Pope Gregory IX assures the magister and brothers of the Knights Templar of their exemption from tithes on wool, milk, eggs and lambs.
sources: Gregory IX, Les Registres 2:817, no. 3963. Calendar entry