RRR: Eleemosynary grant
888
year: 1173
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: German Hospital of Saint Mary
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: †Mar. 26 (1163 ?). [133] Acre. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem rex quintus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the German hospital of St Mary in order to provide cloth [panni] for the sick. He gives a rent [assisia] of 400 Saracen besants a year, to be drawn from the funda in Nablus and payable in 4 instalments, each of 100 besants. He gives 2 casalia in the region of Hebron called Deldol and Seriie and 2 casalia in the region of Bethan called Rehap and Ardelle, with their villani and sugar cane plantations [canamelli]. He also grants 1 robba of wheat and 1 robba of barley, to be taken every year from the rustici on every carruca he possesses in the territories of Jerusalem and Nablus. If these cannot be provided, whatever is lacking should be made up from his other goods, in or outside Nablus and from the funda of Acre. Witnesses: Guido Ioppensis et Ascalonitanus comes; Rainaldus Sydonensis; Milo domnus Montis Regalis; Amfridus, constabularius regni; lozcelinus de Samosac; domnus Balianus Neapolitanus de Ybelino; Balianus frater eius; Milo de Planci; Bertrandus de Ioppen; Henricus de Gerino; Galterius de Berito; Guillelmus de Tyro; Gualterus de Mirabel; Nicholaus de Huderic; Guilibertus de Sancto Dionisio. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus episcopus Bethleem regnique Ierusalem cancellarius.
†Mar. 26 (1163 ?). [133] Acre. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem rex quintus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the German hospital of St Mary in order to provide cloth [panni] for the sick. He gives a rent [assisia] of 400 Saracen besants a year, to be drawn from the funda... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:617-19, 783, nos. 354, 455 (RRH no. 496)
year: 1174
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Saint Samuel of Montjoie
institution: Saint Samuel of Montjoie
text: *Feb. 18 1163 - Jul. 11 1174. King Amalric gives St Samuel of Montjoie the chapel of St Longinus in Jerusalem, together with 100 besants to enable the chapel to be maintained.
*Feb. 18 1163 - Jul. 11 1174. King Amalric gives St Samuel of Montjoie the chapel of St Longinus in Jerusalem, together with 100 besants to enable the chapel to be maintained.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:638, no. 370
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
917
year: 1174
initiator: King Amalric
text: *Feb. 18 1163 - Jul. 11 1174. King Amalric promulgates an assise on the freedom from prosecution of husband who kills his adulterous wife and her lover, but only if they are found in flagrante.
*Feb. 18 1163 - Jul. 11 1174. King Amalric promulgates an assise on the freedom from prosecution of husband who kills his adulterous wife and her lover, but only if they are found in flagrante.
sources: Assises de la Baisse Court, pp. 341-2; Grandclaude, ‘Liste’, p. 339
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
918
year: 1174
initiator: King Amalric
text: *Feb. 18 1163 - Jul. 11 1174. King Amalric promulgates an assise covering the loss of cargo at sea and the competence of the courts [cort de la mer/ cort de la chaene and cort des borgeis] to decide such cases.
*Feb. 18 1163 - Jul. 11 1174. King Amalric promulgates an assise covering the loss of cargo at sea and the competence of the courts [cort de la mer/ cort de la chaene and cort des borgeis] to decide such cases.
sources: Assises de la Baisse Court, p. 75; and see pp. 76-8, 81-2; Grandcalude, ‘Liste’, pp. 339-40
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
919
year: 1174
initiator: King Amalric
text: *Feb. 18 1163 - Jul. 11 1174. King Amalric promulgates an assise on the marriage of fief-holders to heretics.
*Feb. 18 1163 - Jul. 11 1174. King Amalric promulgates an assise on the marriage of fief-holders to heretics.
sources: Livre au roi, p. 198
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
920
year: 1174
initiator: King Amalric
text: *Feb. 18 1163 - Jul. 11 1174. Tyre. After a defeat of the Christians at Nablus [136] King Amalric promulgates an assise defining further the obligation of vassals to contribute to the payment of the ransom of a king who is captured.
*Feb. 18 1163 - Jul. 11 1174. Tyre. After a defeat of the Christians at Nablus [136] King Amalric promulgates an assise defining further the obligation of vassals to contribute to the payment of the ransom of a king who is captured.
sources: John of Ibelin, p. 561; Grandclaude, ‘Liste’, p. 341
RRR: Privilege/exemption
921
year: 1174
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Marseille
text: *(†)Feb. 18 1163 - Jul. 11 1174. King Amalric grants privileges and immunities to Marseille.
*(†)Feb. 18 1163 - Jul. 11 1174. King Amalric grants privileges and immunities to Marseille.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:639, no. 371
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
922
year: 1174
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Pope Alexander III
text: 1171 - Jul. 11 1174. King Amalric of Jerusalem informs Pope Alexander III that the first abbot of Palmarea has died and that he has been appealed to by Gormundus, the advocatus, patronus et fundator of the abbey. He asks the pope to send a suitable abbot or prior with 3 or 4 monks from Cluny to restore the house and resume the enjoyment of its rights.
1171 - Jul. 11 1174. King Amalric of Jerusalem informs Pope Alexander III that the first abbot of Palmarea has died and that he has been appealed to by Gormundus, the advocatus, patronus et fundator of the abbey. He asks the pope to send a suitable abbot or prior with 3 or 4 monks from Cluny to... more
sources: Hiestand, PK pp. 274-5, no. 108 (RRH no. 495)
year: 1174
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Josbertus, master of the Hospital
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Dec. 25 1173 - Jul. 11 1174. King Amalric gives under seal to Jaubert, master of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, together with the brothers and the poor, a rent of 230 besants a year, to be drawn from the revenues of a statio in Nablus, in exchange for the casale and river of d’Amos/d’Amas [Damour].
*Dec. 25 1173 - Jul. 11 1174. King Amalric gives under seal to Jaubert, master of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, together with the brothers and the poor, a rent of 230 besants a year, to be drawn from the revenues of a statio in Nablus, in exchange for the casale and river of d’Amos/d’Amas [... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:640-1, no. 372 (RRH no. 517a)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
925
year: 1174
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Alearde/Aldearde, widow of Othon de Verdun
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Apr. 18 - Jul. 11. Jerusalem. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Iherusalem Latinorum rex quintus, confirms the purchase by Iosbertus magister Hospitalis Iherusalem and the poor of the Hospital of a curtille from Alearde/Aldearde, widow of Othon de Verdun, for 760 besants. The curtille is situated below the Tower of David between the roads that lead to Bethlehem and Acheldamac, and between the lacus Germani and a garden belonging to the Hospital. The charter was drawn up by Petrus vicecancellarius regis.
*Apr. 18 - Jul. 11. Jerusalem. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Iherusalem Latinorum rex quintus, confirms the purchase by Iosbertus magister Hospitalis Iherusalem and the poor of the Hospital of a curtille from Alearde/Aldearde, widow of Othon de Verdun, for 760 besants. The curtille is... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:641-2, no. 373 (RRH no. 517b)