RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1120
year: 1183
initiator: Baldwin IV
recipient: Ioscelinus, the son of Ioscelinus Edessanus comes; Gaufridus Tortus
text: Mar. 19. Acre. Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex sextus, confirms under seal a purchase by Ioscelinus, his uncle and senescalcus, from Gaufridus Tortus, who, with the consent of his wife Flandrina and his son Gaufridus, has sold the casalia of Elgabacie, Hourfex, Carsilia, Cassie, Dere, Feenix, Bellum Uidere, which in Arabic [Sarracenice] is called Fassoue, Camsara, Terretrame, Accabara, Soroue, Sauroefoca, Tarrebresca and Deirbasta for 6000 besants with their lands and rustici, on condition that Seit and Guillelmus, the servientes of Gaufridus, retain the feodi of the scribania and drugumanagium, which they claimed in the king’s presence. Ioscelinus will owe the servicium of 2 milites for the casalia. Gaufridus Tortus is obliged to render servicium proportionate to the rest of his fief that he has retained. Gaufridus has requested that with this sale his debts are settled, so that he may retain the rest of his feodum. Witnesses: Monacus Cesariensis archiepiscopus; Bernardus Lidensis episcopus; Remundus comes Tripolitanus; Guido Ioppensis et Ascalonitanus comes; princeps Rainaldus; Aimericus constabularius; Balduinus de Ybelin; Balianus frater eius; Gosohuinus Boccus; Guillelmus de Molembecca; Milo de Colouardino; Gislebertus Acconensis vicecomes; Guillelmus de Furcis; Antelmus de Luca; Odo de Conchis; Raimundus de Tolosa. The charter was drawn up by Guillelmus Tyrensis archiepiscopus regisque cancellarius.
Mar. 19. Acre. Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex sextus, confirms under seal a purchase by Ioscelinus, his uncle and senescalcus, from Gaufridus Tortus, who, with the consent of his wife Flandrina and his son Gaufridus, has sold the casalia of Elgabacie, Hourfex,... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:745-9, 788, 980, nos. 438, 467, 597 (RRH no. 624)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1121
year: 1183
initiator: Baldwin IV
recipient: Reges ultramontani
text: *Late Mar (?). Acre. King Baldwin [IV] holds a curia generalis/grant parlement at which it is decided to appeal to the reges ultramontani [The Emperor Frederick I, King Philip II of France and King Henry II of England] for assistance.
*Late Mar (?). Acre. King Baldwin [IV] holds a curia generalis/grant parlement at which it is decided to appeal to the reges ultramontani [The Emperor Frederick I, King Philip II of France and King Henry II of England] for assistance.
sources: William of Tyre, p. 1063; ‘L’Estoire de Eracles’, pp. 2-3
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1122
year: 1183
initiator: Regnaud, lord of margat
recipient: Knights Templar
institution: Templars
text: *Mar. 1-31. With the agreement of his sons Amaury, Mansoer and Bertrand, Rainaud seigneur de Magat confirms the possession by the Knights Templar of all the houses and goods they possessed at Valanie, which he had given them in the lifetime of his wife Agnes.
*Mar. 1-31. With the agreement of his sons Amaury, Mansoer and Bertrand, Rainaud seigneur de Magat confirms the possession by the Knights Templar of all the houses and goods they possessed at Valanie, which he had given them in the lifetime of his wife Agnes.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, ‘Inventaire’, p. 68, no. 152 (RRH no. 626a)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1123
year: 1183
initiator: Al-Adil [Sisidin rex]
recipient: Pope Lucius III
text: Mar. 31. Al-Adil [Sisidin rex] writes to Pope Lucius III. He has received the pope’s letter, delivered by Janus Dandulus. He had been negotiating with Pope Alexander III over the redemption of Christians held captive by the Muslims [Sarraceni]. He reports that his brother Saladin has won a victory in the neighbourhood of Tyre and that all the territory between Damascus and Niniveh is now subject to him. He will pass on the pope’s request to Saladin. If the Christians in the kingdom of Jerusalem obey the pope and observe peace the Muslims will maintain the agreement relative to the captives, but they will be blameless if the Christians do not.
Mar. 31. Al-Adil [Sisidin rex] writes to Pope Lucius III. He has received the pope’s letter, delivered by Janus Dandulus. He had been negotiating with Pope Alexander III over the redemption of Christians held captive by the Muslims [Sarraceni]. He reports that his brother Saladin has won a victory... more
sources: Ralph of Diceto 2:25-7 (RRH no. 626)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1124
year: 1183
initiator: Hainfredus, son of dominus Hainfredus juvenis
recipient: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus in Jerusalem
institution: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus
text: Apr. 21. Hainfredus, son of dominus Hainfredus juvenis, with the agreement of his lord Rainaldus princeps, terre Montis Regalis et Ebronensis dominus, and domina Stephania his mother, the wife of Rainaldus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the lepers of the leprosary of St Lazarus, living next to the walls of the holy city of Jerusalem, for the benefit of the souls of Philippus his grandfather, dominus Hainfredus connestabulus and dominus Hainfredus his father, and also to benefit his mother Stephania and her husband dominus Rainaldus princeps, and so that he might share in the prayers and merits of the sick and healthy members of St Lazarus. He gives an annual rent of 20 besants to be drawn from his assisia at the funda of Acre, which he held by hereditary right from King Baldwin IV, on the same terms as those imposed when he received the assisia and other assisi[ae] of the funda. His charter is also sealed by King Baldwin [IV], who confirms the alms gift. Witnesses: dominus Guerricus Petracensis archiepiscopus; dominus princeps Reinaldus; comes Jocelinus; Guido comes Joppensis; Hagne; frater Guido Hospitalis; Girardus de Beterras; Johannes de Broies; Seherius Juvenis; Seherius de Sancto Habraham; magister Raimundus/Renundus; magister David; Bricius senescallus; frater Willelmus, who wrote the charter.
Apr. 21. Hainfredus, son of dominus Hainfredus juvenis, with the agreement of his lord Rainaldus princeps, terre Montis Regalis et Ebronensis dominus, and domina Stephania his mother, the wife of Rainaldus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the lepers of the leprosary of St Lazarus, living next... more
sources: Marsy, ‘Fragment’, pp. 146-7, no. 29; Mayer, UKJ 2:749-50, 789; 3:1103, nos. 439, 468, 659 (RRH no. 628)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1125
year: 1183
initiator: Hainfredus, son of dominus Hainfredus juvenis
recipient: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus in Jerusalem
institution: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus
text: Apr. 21. [179] Hunfredus, son of Hainfredus juvenis, with the agreement of his lord Rainaldus princeps and domna Stephania his mother, the wife of Rainaldus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the lepers of the leprosary of St Lazarus, living next to the walls of the holy city of Jerusalem, for the benefit of the souls of Philippus his grandfather, domnus Henfredus constabularus and domnus Hainfredus his father, and also to benefit his mother domna Stephania and her husband domnus Rainaldus princeps, and so that he might share in the prayers and merits of the sick and healthy members of St Lazarus. He gives an annual rent of 20 Saracen besants to be drawn from his assisia at the chathena/cathena of Acre, in the same terms as those imposed when he received the assisia and other assisi[ae] of the chathena. His charter is also sealed by domnus princeps Reginaldus. Witnesses: dominus Gverricus Petracensis archiepiscopus; comes Joseelinus; Gwido comes Ioppen; frater Gvido Hospitalis; Girardus de Beteras; Iohannes de Broes; Seherius iuvenis; Seherius de Sancto Abraham; magister Renundus; magister Dauid; Bricius senescallus.
Apr. 21. [179] Hunfredus, son of Hainfredus juvenis, with the agreement of his lord Rainaldus princeps and domna Stephania his mother, the wife of Rainaldus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the lepers of the leprosary of St Lazarus, living next to the walls of the holy city of Jerusalem, for... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1106, no. 660
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1126
year: 1183
initiator: Bohemond III, prince of Antioch
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Apr. 17-30. [180] Bohemond III, Dei gratia princeps Antiochenus, son of Prince Raymond, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and frater Rogerius de Molinis domus Hospitalis magister, represented by frater Alexander domorum Laodicie et Gabuli preceptor. He gives the following homines to the Hospitaller house in Latakia: the Greeks Afanas, Sergius cementarius and his children, Leo costurer, Mambarac and his children, Mambarac corveser, Leo; the Armenians Hanes carnifex, Castor furner, Hanes archer, Hanes faber, Vassilius faber; the Jews Bolcaran, Zao, Bolchae and his brother, Temin, Bolshassen, Stellator; and beyond these, [the Latin] Hugo Straigot. Witnesses: Hugo de Logiis; Philippus frater ejus; Willelmus de Cava; Bernaldus Soberan; Guido de Arest; Johannes de Antiochia; Michael Ruffus. The charter was drawn up by Willelmus clericus, subordinate to Johannes cancellarius.
Apr. 17-30. [180] Bohemond III, Dei gratia princeps Antiochenus, son of Prince Raymond, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and frater Rogerius de Molinis domus Hospitalis magister, represented by frater Alexander domorum Laodicie et Gabuli preceptor. He gives... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:436-7, no. 648 (RRH no. 633)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1127
year: 1183
initiator: Muslim governor of Harim
recipient: Franks
text: *Early Summer. The Muslim governor of Harim reportedly writes to the Franks, asking for protection against Saladin, but the garrison of Harim arrests and expels him and declares for Saladin.
*Early Summer. The Muslim governor of Harim reportedly writes to the Franks, asking for protection against Saladin, but the garrison of Harim arrests and expels him and declares for Saladin.
sources: Abu Shamah 4:235-6
RRR: Establishment/foundation document
1128
year: 1183
initiator: Baldwin IV
recipient: Order of Saint Lazarus
institution: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus
text: *†May 12. King Baldwin [IV] travels to Europe, where he establishes and endows a house of the Order of St Lazarus in Seedorf (Switzerland).
*†May 12. King Baldwin [IV] travels to Europe, where he establishes and endows a house of the Order of St Lazarus in Seedorf (Switzerland).
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1475-6, no. App. II/13
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1129
year: 1183
initiator: Bohemond III, prince of Antioch, together with his wife Sibilla
recipient: Abbey of Mount Tabor
institution: Mount Tabor
text: May 1-31. [181] Bohemond III, son of Prince Raymond, Dei gratia princeps Antiochenus, together with his wife domina Sibilla principissa, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, to benefit particularly the souls of his father Raymundus and his mother Constancia, to the abbey of Mt Tabor and Johannes abbas. He gives the right to take 1000 eels each year from the piscatoria Antiochie. Witnesses: Rogerius de Surdevaus; Hugo de Logiis; Mattheus de Sehonia; Hugo de Corbuil; Willelmus de Cava dux Laodicie; Gauterius de Archiquan; Bernardus Soberan; Leonardus de Roisol. The charter was drawn up by dominus Johannes cancellarius atque Tripolitanus episcopus.
May 1-31. [181] Bohemond III, son of Prince Raymond, Dei gratia princeps Antiochenus, together with his wife domina Sibilla principissa, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, to benefit particularly the souls of his father Raymundus and his mother Constancia, to the abbey of Mt Tabor and Johannes... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:911-12, no. 23 [181] (RRH no. 629)