year: 1216
initiator: Raymond Rupen, prince of Antioch
recipient: Commune of Genoa
text: Feb. 1-29. In the presence of the patriarch of Antioch and the king of [Cilician] Armenia, Raymond Rupen, Dei gratia princeps Antiochie, makes a sealed grant to the commune of Genoa. He gives a free court [curia libera] in the city of Antioch and throughout the principality, so that the curia Ianuensium and the vicecomes at that time established by the commune of Genoa shall judge all cases relating to those who call themselves Genoese, except for theft and homicide. He gives the Genoese freedom to come and go, buy and sell, without paying dues [de omnibus draituris et de omni passagio] in Antioch and in all the land he can recover or acquire, except in the port of Sanctus Symeon. He confirms the Genoese possession of the vicus Sancti Iohannis de Platea and a third part of the port of Sanctus Symeon and all other properties in the principality of Antioch. Witnesses: Acharias Antioch senescallus; Maios Communie; Otho Tyberiadis; Willelmus de Insula; Rogerius conestabilis; Eschevardus frater senescalli; Thomas Malebrunus; Baudoinus de Memendone; Soherus de Cozieres. The charter was drawn up by Jordanus canceIlarius principis.
Feb. 1-29. In the presence of the patriarch of Antioch and the king of [Cilician] Armenia, Raymond Rupen, Dei gratia princeps Antiochie, makes a sealed grant to the commune of Genoa. He gives a free court [curia libera] in the city of Antioch and throughout the principality, so that the curia... more
sources: Rovere and Puncuh, I Libri 1/2:171-2, no. 347 (RRH no. 885)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1725
year: 1216
initiator: Raymond Rupen, prince of Antioch
recipient: Pisans
text: Apr. 7. Antioch. With the agreement of his wife domina Heluisa principissa and his uncle King Leon of Armenia, at the request of his brother-in-law [sororius] King Hugh of Cyprus, and with the advice of his homines, Raymond Rupen, Dei gratia princeps Antiochie, the son of Prince Raymond, makes a sealed confimation to the Pisan commune and all Pisans. He confirms their possessions and rights in the principality of Antioch, including all gifts made by his grandfather Prince Bohemond of Antioch and Bohemond’s mother Princess Constantia. He confirms the Pisans’ right to have a court with jurisdiction over Pisans in all cases except theft, homicide and treason against Raymond Rupen’s person, which are reserved to his court. He grants full rights to buy and sell, enter and leave free from the payment of all dues relating to buying and selling [omnibus drecturis cabani totius passagii et quirati et commercii] imposed by his baiuli, pautonarii, secretarii and others, with the exception of those of the port of Sanctus Symeon, where the Pisans should pay half passagium, half tercenaria portus and half ancoragium, and half of all other dues, but are freed in the port from paying tax on purchases and sales relating to the commercium of Antioch. Witnesses: Otho de Tabarea; Willelmus de Insula; Acharias senescalcus; Eschevardus frater eius; Rogerius de Montibus; Simon camerarius; Pontius Lonbardus; Thomas Malebrunus; Johannes Flandrensis dux Antiochie. The charter was drawn up by Iordanus cancellarius for Nicolaus vicecomes in Antiochia Pisanorum.
Apr. 7. Antioch. With the agreement of his wife domina Heluisa principissa and his uncle King Leon of Armenia, at the request of his brother-in-law [sororius] King Hugh of Cyprus, and with the advice of his homines, Raymond Rupen, Dei gratia princeps Antiochie, the son of Prince Raymond, makes a... more
sources: Müller, Documenti, pp. 90-1, no. 58 (RRH no. 886)
year: 1219
initiator: Raymond Rupen, prince of Antioch
recipient: Magister and brothers of the Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Mar. 1-31. [315] Raymond Rupen, dei gracia princeps Antiochenus, son of Prince Raymond, makes a sealed grant to the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans. He gives them freedom to sell, buy, enter and leave with their own goods throughout his land, whether within Antioch or outside it, and to export and import by sea without paying dues [dreitura neque consuetudo] to his balivi, pactonarii and homines. Witnesses: Mansellus constabularius et maior Antiochie; Aymarus de Leron; GuilIelmus de Assardo; Amalricus de Crusi; Anfredus de Margato; Willelmus de Flechia dux Antiochie. The charter was drawn up by Jordanus cancellarius aule principalis.
Mar. 1-31. [315] Raymond Rupen, dei gracia princeps Antiochenus, son of Prince Raymond, makes a sealed grant to the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans. He gives them freedom to sell, buy, enter and leave with their own goods throughout his land, whether within Antioch... more
sources: Strehlke, Tabulae, pp. 41-2, no. 51 (RRH no. 921)