year: 1212
initiator: Guido dominus Biblii
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Jan. 1-31. Biblium. On becoming a confrater of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and with the consent of his wife Aalis, the sister of Bohemond [IV], prince of Antioch and count of Tripoli, Guido dominus Biblii makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John, represented by frater Guarinus de Monte Acuto magister, of a rent of 1000 besants in revenues from the territory of Latakia or Saonia, or a casale and other property, which had been given to him on his marriage by Bohemond in December 1204. He incorporates the charter from Bohemond. Guido records that with the consent of Aalis/Haalis he has also given the Hospital of St John a casale called Betzaal, with all rights and lordship [dominium] and with the rustici living in it; the freedom to buy and sell in the city of Biblium and throughout his lordship, in the port, in the funda and elsewhere, without the payment of dues [jus plateaticus or other consuetudo]; and the freedom of Hospitaller vessels [vasselli] to come and go free of charges. Witnesses: Willelmus Angeliers; Albertus de Ponzan; Willelmus Furnan; Rainaldus Bonus; Manasses Arnes; Willelmus Liges; Radulphus; Leo; Nicolaus; Martinus; Johannes Tabaria; Raimundus de Turzeia.
Jan. 1-31. Biblium. On becoming a confrater of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and with the consent of his wife Aalis, the sister of Bohemond [IV], prince of Antioch and count of Tripoli, Guido dominus Biblii makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John, represented by frater... more
sources: Delaville le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:134-6, no. 1372 (RRH no. 856)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1698
year: 1214
initiator: King Leon I of Cilician Armenia
recipient: Garinus de Monte Acuto, master of the Hospital of St John
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Apr. 23. Tarsus. With the agreement of his nephew and heir, Raymond Rupen prince of Antioch, Leon, Dei gratia rex Armenie, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to frater Garinus de Monte Acuto magister sancte domus Hospitalis Iherosolimitani and the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He gives them a casale called Vanerium situated in the territory of Melon with its casalia, guastini, port and other dependencies and rights, just as held by his baro Vassilius. He withholds 2 fisheries [piscationes], Corvim and Saabras, which he had given to someone else. This grant is in return for the sum of 10000 Saracen besants given by the magister and brothers to relieve Leon’s expenses at the marriage of his daughter to the king of Jerusalem. Witnesses: Hostius de Tiberiade; Adam de Gastum; Constantius comestabulus; Aschivardus baro; Vaaram marescalcus; Jozulinus frater ejus; Levonus de Biulum; of the brothers of the Hospital of St John, frater Isembardus; frater Faraldus de Baras castellanus Selephii; frater Bermundus de Luzenzone; frater Petrus Arez; frater Albertus preceptor Antiochie; frater Willelmus cappellanus domini magistri; frater Raimundus de Stella; frater Hugo de Momolena. The charter was written by magister Bovo latinus cancellarius regis.
Apr. 23. Tarsus. With the agreement of his nephew and heir, Raymond Rupen prince of Antioch, Leon, Dei gratia rex Armenie, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to frater Garinus de Monte Acuto magister sancte domus Hospitalis Iherosolimitani and the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:164-5, no. 1426 (RRH no. 870)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1711
year: 1215
initiator: Raymond Rupen, prince of Antioch
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Apr. 1. With the agreement of his wife Helois principissa, Raymond Rupen, Dei gratia princeps Antiochie, the son of Prince Raymond, makes an eleemosynary grant to the brothers and poor of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, represented by frater Guarinus de Monte Acuto sancte domus magister. He confirms all gifts made by him and his predecessors and by the barones of Antioch. He promises to observe truces made by the magister Hospitalis and his brothers with the Sarraceni. Witnesses: dominus Petrus patriarcha Antiochie; dominus Levo rex Armenie, avunculus principis; of other prelates, dominus Hoto Apamiensis archiepiscopus; dominus Booz electus Tharcensis; dominus Joannes Mamistanee ecclesie electus; dominus Eustachius episcopus Valeniensis; of the barones of the king of Armenia, dominus Constancius conestabulus Armenie; dominus Adam senescalcus; dominus Varan marescalcus; of the barones of Antioch, dominus Otho de Tiberiade; dominus Aharias senescalcus Antiochie; dominus Willelmus de Insula; dominus Gauterius de Laitor; dominus Eschivardus; dominus Guillelmus de Hasart; dominus Thomas marescalcus; dominus Simon camerarius; dominus Poncius Lumbardus; dominus Bauduinus de Maimendon; dominus Thomas Malebrun; dominus Bartholomeus de Jaune. The charter was drawn up by Jordanus principis cancellarius.
Apr. 1. With the agreement of his wife Helois principissa, Raymond Rupen, Dei gratia princeps Antiochie, the son of Prince Raymond, makes an eleemosynary grant to the brothers and poor of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, represented by frater Guarinus de Monte Acuto sancte domus magister. He... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:175, no. 1441 (RRH no. 877)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1712
year: 1215
initiator: Raymond Rupen, prince of Antioch
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Apr. 1. With the agreement of his wife Heluise principissa, Raymond Rupen, Dei gratia princeps Antiochie, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the brothers and poor of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, represented by frater Garinus de Monte Acuto magister. He confirms his gift of the civitas Gabulensis, called Gibel, with all its feoda, casalia and gastinae, and Castellum de la Veille, which is a dependency of Gibel. Witnesses: dominus Petrus patriarcha Antiochie; dominus Levo rex Hermenie, avunculus principis; of other prelates, dominus Otho Apamiensis archiepiscopus; dominus Booz Tharcensis electus; dominus Joannes Mamistanee ecclesie electus; dominus Eustacius episcopus Valeniensis; of the barones of the king of Armenia, dominus Constancius conestabulus Hermenie; dominus Adam senescalcus; dominus Vaaram marescalcus; of the barones of Antioch, dominus Otho de Tiberiade; dominus Acharias senescalcus Antiochie; dominus Guillelmus de Insula; dominus Gauterius de Laitor; dominus Eschivardus; dominus Guillelmus de Hasart; dominus Thomas marescalcus; dominus Poncius Lumbardus; dominus Simon camerarius; dominus Bauduinus de Maimendon; dominus Thomas Meslebrun; dominus Bartholomeus le Jaune. The charter was drawn up by Jordanus principis cancellarius.
Apr. 1. With the agreement of his wife Heluise principissa, Raymond Rupen, Dei gratia princeps Antiochie, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the brothers and poor of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, represented by frater Garinus de Monte Acuto magister. He confirms his gift of the civitas... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:176, no. 1442 (RRH no. 878)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1746
year: 1217
initiator: Bertrandus Margati dominus, Agnes his daughter and Aymericus Berlai her husband
recipient: Garinus de Monte Acuto, master of the Hospital of St John
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Jul. 23. Nicosia. In the presence of King Hugh of Cyprus and dominus Eustorgius Nichossiensis archiepiscopus, Bertrandus de Margato, Agnes his daughter and Aymericus Berlai her husband confirm for frater Garinus de Monte Acuto magister sancte domus Hospitalis Iherusalem that on the day of his death Renaldus, the son of Bertrandus, made an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem of a rent of 200 Saracen besants, to be paid annually out of the rent of 2200 besants paid each year by the Hospital of St John to the family [for Margatum], as is laid down in a charter. King Hugh and Eustorgius archiepiscopus confirm this with their seals. Witnesses: Johannes Paphensis canonicus Nichossiensis; magister Baldoinus canonicus Nichossiensis; Alduinus canonicus Nichossiensis; Galterius Cesar. regni Cypri conestabulus; Galterius de Betsan; Bertrandus de Gibeleth; Petrus Champ; Renaudus Suessionis marescalcus regni Cypri; Balduinus de Nore; Jacobus de Riveth.
Jul. 23. Nicosia. In the presence of King Hugh of Cyprus and dominus Eustorgius Nichossiensis archiepiscopus, Bertrandus de Margato, Agnes his daughter and Aymericus Berlai her husband confirm for frater Garinus de Monte Acuto magister sancte domus Hospitalis Iherusalem that on the day of his death... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:226-7, no. 1579 (RRH no. 896)
year: 1217
initiator: Frater Isimbardus, preceptor domus Hospitalis sancti Johannis
recipient: Raimonde Provençale
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Sept. 1. Frère Isimbard [of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem] records that he has bought some houses with an eleemosynary grant he had received and that he has given them to Raimonde Provençale, a donnée of the Order, to have during his lifetime.
*Sept. 1. Frère Isimbard [of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem] records that he has bought some houses with an eleemosynary grant he had received and that he has given them to Raimonde Provençale, a donnée of the Order, to have during his lifetime.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:229, no. 1584 (RRH no. 899a)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1771
year: 1217
initiator: King Andrew of Hungary
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: (Dec.) Acre? Mindful of the merits of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, its care of the sick, burial of the dead and defence of the faithful, King Andrew of Hungary makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, one copy of which is to be stored in Syria, to the Order, represented by frater Guarinus de Monte Acuto sancte domus Hospitalis magister, of rents, property and rights in Hungary. Witnesses: Johannes Strigoniensis archiepiscopus; Bertholdus Colocensis archiepiscopus; Calanus Quinqueecclesiensis episcopus; Desiderius Chenadiensis episcopus; Simon Warradiensis episcopus; W. Transilvanus episcopus; Robertus Vesprimiensis episcopus; Petrus Geurensis episcopus; Jacobus Watiensis episcopus; Stephanus Zagabriensis episcopus; Thomas Agriensis electus; Jula palatinus; Dionisius magister Tavarnicorum et comes Novi Castri; Raphayl woiwoda; Bancus banus; Ochuz curialis comes; and others. The charter was drawn up by magister Huguerinus aule regie cancellarius. [310]
(Dec.) Acre? Mindful of the merits of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, its care of the sick, burial of the dead and defence of the faithful, King Andrew of Hungary makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, one copy of which is to be stored in Syria, to the Order, represented by frater Guarinus de... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:231-3, no. 1590 (RRH no. 908)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1772
year: 1217
initiator: King Andrew of Hungary
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Dec. Acre? Mindful of the merits of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and with the advice of Petrus Geuriensis episcopus, Thomas Agriensis electus, Dionysius magister tavarnicorum et comes Novicastri, Nicolaus comes filius Borez, Smaragdus, Moyses, Jula frater Ratholth, Sebez comes filius Thome, Demetrius senescalcus, Ladislas marescalcus and other Hungarian nobles, King Andrew of Hungary, who has become a confrater, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Order of revenues in Hungary. Witnesses: Johannes Strigoniensis archiepiscopus; Bertholdus Cohlocensis archiepiscopus; Calanus Quinqueecclesiarum episcopus; Desiderius Cenadiensis episcopus; Symon Warradiensis episcopus; Wilhelmus Transilvanus episcopus; Robertus Vesprimiensis episcopus; Petrus Geurensis episcopus; Jacobus Watiensis episcopus; Stephanus Zragabriensis episcopus; Thomas Agriensis electus; Jula palatinus; Dionisius magister Tavarnicorum et comes Novicastri; Raphayl woiwoda; Bancon banus; Ocus curialis comes; and others. The charter was drawn up by magister Hyguerinus aule regie cancellarius.
Dec. Acre? Mindful of the merits of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and with the advice of Petrus Geuriensis episcopus, Thomas Agriensis electus, Dionysius magister tavarnicorum et comes Novicastri, Nicolaus comes filius Borez, Smaragdus, Moyses, Jula frater Ratholth, Sebez comes filius Thome... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:233-4, no. 1591 (RRH no. 908))
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1775
year: 1218
initiator: John of Brienne
recipient: Beatrix, the daugher of comes Iocelinus
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Jan. 1-10 (2?). [312] John, dei gratia Latinorum Hierusalem rex decimus et comes Brene, records under seal that the High Court [curia mea] was satisfied that Beatrix, daughter of the late comes Iocelinus, had been granted general administration of their properties by her husband comes Otho. At the request of Beatrix, he confirms under seal her eleemosynary grant, renouncing her claims against frater Garinus de Monte Acuto, magister of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, and his brothers over the casale called Manueth. Witnesses: Buamundus princeps Antiochie et comes Tripolis; Radulphus de Tiberiade regni Hierosolimitani senescalcus; Iacobus marescalcus; Gauterus de Cesarea; Odo Montebello; Gilo de Beritho; Gaufridus de Cafran; Roardus de Cayphas. The charter was drawn up by Iohannes de Vindopera notarius regis.
Jan. 1-10 (2?). [312] John, dei gratia Latinorum Hierusalem rex decimus et comes Brene, records under seal that the High Court [curia mea] was satisfied that Beatrix, daughter of the late comes Iocelinus, had been granted general administration of their properties by her husband comes Otho. At the... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1034-6, no. 635 (RRH no. 892)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1776
year: 1218
initiator: King Andrew of Hungary
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Jan. 12-18. Cratum? After praising the merits of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem in Acre, King Andrew of Hungary describes how he travelled into the county of Tripoli and saw the castle of Cratum, witnessing how much work and expense had been spent on it. He therefore makes a sealed eleemosynary grant of a rent in Hungary to frater Raymundus de Pignano Crati castri castellanus and the Hospitaller brothers residing there. Witnesses: Johannes Strigoniensis archiepiscopus; Bertholdus Colocensis archiepiscopus; Calanus Quinqueecclesiensis episcopus; Desiderius Cenadiensis episcopus; Symon Waradiensis episcopus; Wilhelmus Transilvanus episcopus; Robertus Vesprimiensis episcopus; Petrus Joriensis episcopus; Jacobus Vaciensis episcopus; Stephanus Zagabriensis episcopus; Thomas Agriensis electus; Jula palatinus; Dionisius magister tavarnicorum et comes Novi Castri; Razaim voyvoda; Ocus curialis comes; Bancon banus; and others. The charter was drawn up by magister Huguerinus aule regie cancellarius.
Jan. 12-18. Cratum? After praising the merits of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem in Acre, King Andrew of Hungary describes how he travelled into the county of Tripoli and saw the castle of Cratum, witnessing how much work and expense had been spent on it. He therefore makes a sealed... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:238-9, no. 1602 (RRH no. 908)