RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1270
year: 1189
initiator: Pope Clement III
recipient: Bishop of Valanie
institution: Saint Mary of the Latins
additional institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Oct. 11. Pope Clement III orders the bishop of Valanie to examine the bail en emphitéose, which the abbot and religious of the abbey of St Mary of the Latins had given the commandery [maison] at Acre of Hospital of St John of Jerusalem with respect to the casaux of Montdidier, Turriclée and others, with a view to deciding whether this damaged the Order. The bishop is given power to decide the case.
*Oct. 11. Pope Clement III orders the bishop of Valanie to examine the bail en emphitéose, which the abbot and religious of the abbey of St Mary of the Latins had given the commandery [maison] at Acre of Hospital of St John of Jerusalem with respect to the casaux of Montdidier, Turriclée and others... more
sources: Delaville le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:559, no. 879 (RRH no. 682a)
year: 1189
initiator: Guy of Lusignan and Queen Sibylla
recipient: Pisan commune
text: Nov. 19. In the siege camp before Acre. Guy, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Iherusalem Latinorum rex VIIIus, and his wife Queen Sibylla confirm under seal for the Pisan commune its possession of land in Acre with houses, churches, ovens, a bath house and all buildings established between Caput Furoris as far as the door of [the church of] St Andrew and outside the door as far as the tarsana, the sea and the cathena, and on the other side from the water of the port as far as shore of the burgus novus along the road [via] that runs from the Caput Furoris, past the house of Guidotta in a straight line as far as the shore of the burgus novus and as far as the commandery [domus] of the Knights Templar, saving the rights of the Templars, the Hospitallers and the church of St Anne. Guy and Sibylla also give the commune of the Pisans all the houses it possesses in the burgus novus and in any other part of Acre; in the neighbourhood of the city, Cabor, a garden which belonged to Antelmus, and a second mill on the river of Acre, which is next to the Gate/church [partem] [225] of St Nicholas. They concede to the Pisans and their commune in Acre the right to use weights and measures [statera et pensae et modia et mensurae] for wine and oil and all other things in sales to other persons. They also confirm for the commune of the Pisans in Acre freedom of entry into and departure from the kingdom of Jerusalem by land and sea, and a free curia. All Pisans and those leased houses by them, whether scapuli, burgenses, milites, comiti or of any lay condition whatever, should be judged in the Pisan curia, except for cases involving feoda or assisiae, which should be judged in the curiae of the lords [domni]. Otherwise no Pisan shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the royal curia in Acre or elsewhere throughout the kingdom. The Pisan consuls can exact talia on the houses of Pisan burgenses situated outside the Pisan quarter [extra honorem Pisani communis] and the king cannot exact it; nor can he impose tersaria or any other dues [dricture] because of military or other needs. Guy and Sibylla concede to the Pisans the right to have a vicecomes or consul to run their curia in Acre, the right to place their own men in the catena, funda and gates of the city of Acre to look after Pisans and those who rent properties from them, who are to be free from any attempt by king’s men or those of any baro to tax them on entry and departure. The Pisans are to be free from charges on shipwreck and from any charge on houses, ovens, the bath house, casalia, mills and weights and measures [statera, et pensae et modia et mensurae] in Acre. The heirs of Pisans who die can recover their feoda and assisiae. The Pisans have the right to have their own churches and their liberties and Guy and Sibylla promise at assist them in any dispute with other churches in Acre. These concessions are to remain in force as long as the Pisans favour the rights of Guy and Sibylla and they will in future be freed from all servicia for the gifts that have been made to them. Witnesses: Domnus Gaufridus de Lesegnan; domnus Gazellus de Tyro; domnus Aimericus, regius conestabulus; domnus Balianus de Ibelino; domnus Hugo de Tabaria; domnus Wuillelmus de Tabaria; domnus Gaufridus Tortus; filius ejus Gaufridus; domnus Galganus de Cheneche. The charter was drawn up by domnus Petrus regius cancellarius et Tripolitane ecclesie archidiaconus.
Nov. 19. In the siege camp before Acre. Guy, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Iherusalem Latinorum rex VIIIus, and his wife Queen Sibylla confirm under seal for the Pisan commune its possession of land in Acre with houses, churches, ovens, a bath house and all buildings established between Caput... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:804-8, 854, 981, nos. 476, 512, 601 (RRH no. 684)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1272
year: 1189
initiator: Guy of Lusignan and Queen Sibylla
recipient: Pisan commune
text: Nov. 19. In the siege camp before Acre. Guy, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex VIIIus, and his wife Queen Sibylla confirm under seal for the Pisan commune all the gifts and concessions made to the Pisans by the late Count Raymond [III] of Tripoli in Tyre and in its region. These include houses that belonged to the Knights Templar, with a tower and a platea nearby, stretching to the sea near their fundacum above the city wall; houses that belonged to the sons of the late Balduinus Pisanus with the nearby platea by the sea and next to their fundacum; houses that belonged to Matheus Iohannis Guidi, with the platea by the sea that extend from the houses of the sons of Balduinus to the houses of Vguicio Taliauenti and Ghinus Pisanus; and houses that belonged to the king, where there was a scriptorium [in which cartule were made] and which are situated beyond the Pisan fundacum. Guy and Sibylla confirm: the Pisans’ possession of the platea portus on which nothing can be built, except a Pisan logia; the possession by the Pisan commune of the furnus buciarie, which had belonged to the king and is situated in the ruga buciarie, and a bath house, which had also belonged to the king and is situated in the ruga Templi, by the ruga sancti Iuliani; the right to build 2 horse-mills [molendina equi] in Tyre and an oven in their houses, as specified in a charter from King Baldwin; the right to use weights and measures [statera, et pensae et modia et mensurae] of wine and oil and all other things in sales to other persons, conceded to them by Count Raymond; the possession by the Pisan commune outside Tyre and in its neighbourhood of a water mill, with a house and the water, conceded by Count Raymond; a casale called Talobie with 2 gastinae, Rasalaine with all buildings, mills, water and milling rights, a casale called Sydio with a hillside gastina [gastina montis], and Amebeddelle, with its waters and a garden that had belonged to the king and queen. Guy and Sibylla also confirm for the commune of the Pisans in Tyre all its liberties, including entry and departure by sea and land, and the curia, which it had possessed in Tyre, and which had been confirmed by Count Raymond of Tripoli. They add that all Pisans and those leased houses by them, whether scapuli, burgenses, milites, comiti or of any lay condition whatever, should be judged in the Pisan curia, except for cases involving feoda or assisiae, which should be judged in the curiae of lords [domni]. Otherwise no Pisan shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the royal curia in Tyre or elsewhere throughout the kingdom. The Pisans can exact dues [talia] on the houses of Pisan burgenses situated outside the Pisan quarter [extra honorem Pisani communis]. The king cannot impose any other dues [dricture] because of military or other needs, and the Pisans and those who rent Pisan propertes are to be exempt from terciaria and other dues. Guy and Sibylla concede to the Pisans the right to have a vicecomes or consul to run their curia, the right to place their own men in the catena, funda and gates of the city of Tyre to look after Pisans and those who rent properties from them, who are to be free from any attempt by king’s men or those of any baro to tax them on entry and departure. The Pisans are to be free from charges on shipwreck and from any charge on houses, ovens, bath house, casalia, mills and weights and measures [statera et pensae et modia et mensurae]. The heirs of Pisans who die can recover their feoda and assisiae. The Pisans have the right to have their own church and its liberties, which Guy and Sibylla will defend. And because the Pisans have remained in Tyre and are fighting the Sarraceni in defence of the kingdom they will in future be freed from all servitia for the gifts that have been made to them. These confirmations and concessions depend on Pisan support of Guy and Sibylla. Witnesses: Gaufridus de Lezeniaco; Aimericus regius conestabulus; Balianus de Ibilino; Hugo Tyberiadis; Willelmus Tyberiadis; Gaufridus Tortus; Galganus de Cheneche; Alelmus Bellus. The charter was drawn up by Petrus regius cancellarius et Tripolitane ecclesie archidiaconus.
Nov. 19. In the siege camp before Acre. Guy, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex VIIIus, and his wife Queen Sibylla confirm under seal for the Pisan commune all the gifts and concessions made to the Pisans by the late Count Raymond [III] of Tripoli in Tyre and in its region.... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:809-12, 855, 981, nos. 477, 513, 602 (RRH no. 683)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1273
year: 1189
initiator: Wilhelmus dei gratia provincialis Episcopus et frater sancte ecclesie dominice resurrectionis
text: †(c. 1189). [226] Wilhelmus dei gratia provincialis Episcopus et frater sancte ecclesie dominice resurrectionis narrates in a letter the disasters that have befallen the Holy Land. He describes: the death of King Baldwin IV; the succession of King Baldwin V; the regency of Count Raymond III of Tripoli; the accession of Guy of Lusignan [Comes Japhiensis]; the treaty made by Raymond with Saladin; the defeat [at the Springs of Cresson] of the Knights Templar and the Hospitallers, who were engaged in arranging a reconcilation between Raymond and Guy; only 5 Hospitallers and 2 Templars survived; the treachery of Count Raymond of Tripoli, who persuaded the king to lead his army into wasteland, where 5000 died and then to [the battle of Hattin], where 50607 Christians were slaughtered bertween Beluaria and Tiberias; Saladin’s capture of Acre, Haifa, Caesarea, Jaffa, Ramla, Lydda, Betenopolis, parvus Humbia, magna Humbia, Sanctus Egydius, Nablus, Sebastia, Grandelme, parvus Gline, Feyve, Nazareth, Saphire, Saphra, Doken, Sidon [Segeten], Beirut and Therorum, the castle of dominus Amfridus; Saladin’s execution of a traitor; his capture of Ascalon and siege and capture of Jerusalem, where on the seventh day he took a tower newly built by the Hospitallers and entered the city; his imprisonment of the patriarch, who was released by a Swabian [Swevus] miles; the agreement negotiated by Balian [Barsan] for the redemption of the citizens in return for the surrender of Belmont, Ridderdoch, Gazaris, Belvaria and Saphat, together with 30000 gold coins; the price demanded for persons and their passage as far as Tripoli; the condemnation of those not redeemed to idolatry or slavery; The death of the proditor sancte patrie et destructor, Tripolensis comes.
†(c. 1189). [226] Wilhelmus dei gratia provincialis Episcopus et frater sancte ecclesie dominice resurrectionis narrates in a letter the disasters that have befallen the Holy Land. He describes: the death of King Baldwin IV; the succession of King Baldwin V; the regency of Count Raymond III of... more
sources: Röhricht, Beiträge 1:189-93 (RRH no. 687)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1274
year: 1189
initiator: Christians in the East
text: (c.1189). A letter is addressed to the West by Christians in the East. After a brief history of the recent Byzantine empire and its close relations with Saladin, an alliance between the emperor Isaac and Saladin is described, as are messages of congratulation sent by the Greeks after the capture of Jerusalem, the arrival of Greek ambassadors while Saladin was besieging Tyre and the provision of poisoned foodstuffs to destroy the Latin armies.
(c.1189). A letter is addressed to the West by Christians in the East. After a brief history of the recent Byzantine empire and its close relations with Saladin, an alliance between the emperor Isaac and Saladin is described, as are messages of congratulation sent by the Greeks after the capture of... more
sources: Magnus presbyter Reicherspergensis, pp. 511-12 (RRH no. 688)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1275
year: 1190
initiator: Hvgo dux Burgundie and Albonii comes, the legatus et procurator of King Philip II of France
recipient: Maurinus Radoanus, Raimundus de Fressia, Simon Uentus, Idonus de Carmadino, Lanfrancus Piperi and Enricus Piccamilius, the consules Ianuensium de communi
text: Feb. 16. Genoa. Hvgo dux Burgundie and Albonii comes, the legatus et procurator of King Philip II of France, promises Maurinus Radoanus, Raimundus de Fressia, Simon Uentus, Idonus de Carmadino, Lanfrancus Piperi and Enricus Piccamilius, the consules Ianuensium de communi, everything contained in the king’s sealed letter. The Genoese are to have freedom of entry and departure with their merchandise throughout all the land overseas acquired by the king and his barones without the payment of any dues and in places that had been Christian the restoration of their goods and those of the church of St Laurence in Genoa. In every Muslim city the Genoese will have a fundicum, oven, bath house and ruga, in which a Genoese vicecomes will be established with full jurisdiction. They are promised security for their persons and goods. Hugo dux Burgundie et Albonii comes, Willelmus de Stampis, Vgo de Moolem, Willelmus Lamberti Viennensis and many others swear on the gospels on behalf of the king of France.
Feb. 16. Genoa. Hvgo dux Burgundie and Albonii comes, the legatus et procurator of King Philip II of France, promises Maurinus Radoanus, Raimundus de Fressia, Simon Uentus, Idonus de Carmadino, Lanfrancus Piperi and Enricus Piccamilius, the consules Ianuensium de communi, everything contained in... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1486-8, no. App. III/3
RRR: Privilege/exemption
1276
year: 1190
initiator: Guy of Lusignan and Queen Sibylla
recipient: All men from Amalfi
text: Apr. 10. In the siege camp before Acre. Rewarding the Amalfitans for their good service to the crown and to Christianity, Guy, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex VIIIus and the Lady Queen Sibylla, his wife, grant under seal to all men from Amalfi and its possessions, from wherever they come, freedom in Acre on entry and departure by sea and land with all their merchandise and goods and freedom to sell and buy without the payment of any dues [drictura]. Guy and Sibylla give freedom from the payment of all terciaria, ancorandum and ancoragium by all great and small Amalfitan vessels, including coastal ones [omnia ligna de riveria], and the right to have a curia in Acre, together with a vicecomes and consules to administer it, just as have the Venetians, Pisans and Genoese, and a house in which it will sit. Witnesses: Comes Iocelinus regius senescalcus; Hugo Tyberiadis; Gaufridus Tortus; Galganus de Cheneche; Alelmus Bellus; Rainerius de Gibeleto; Antellmus de Luca; Raimundus de Nefin. The charter was drawn up by Petrus regius cancellarius et Tripolitane ecclesie archidiaconus.
Apr. 10. In the siege camp before Acre. Rewarding the Amalfitans for their good service to the crown and to Christianity, Guy, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex VIIIus and the Lady Queen Sibylla, his wife, grant under seal to all men from Amalfi and its possessions, from... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:812-14, 855, nos. 478, 514 (RRH no. 690)
year: 1190
initiator: Corradus, son of the marquess of Montferrat
recipient: Commune of Genoa
text: Apr. 11. Tyre. In the hospitium of Bernardus de Templo Tyrensis vicecomes. Mindful of the magnificent contribution the city of Genoa made to the liberation of the eastern regions, its defence [of Tyre] and now the part its consul, nobles and citizens, with milites, pedites, balistarii and sagittarii, and siege engines, are playing in the siege of Acre, Conradus, marchionis Montisferrati filius, Tyri atque Sydonis et Berithi domnus, makes a sealed grant to the commune of Genoa and its citizens, represented by Guido de Spinula Ianuensium consul. He gives them a free curia in the city of Tyre, freedom to come and go by sea or land, to buy and sell in the fundicum of Tyre without the payment of any dues, and freedom from prosecution for any crime except homicide, theft and rape, and from imprisonment. He grants them the freedom to use their own weights and measures [cantarii, buzae et modii] in Tyre. He gives them casale Sancti Georgii, Oraca, a large garden belonging to the queen and small gardens situated under the castelletum and within the city wall near the castellum, and a large mill that belonged to the king; a bath house before the house of Fulco de Falesia, in which both men and women bathe, the oven in the burgus novus with a volta adjacent to it, a macellum with 3 houses, a platea that stretches as far as the house of Habraha piscator, and all the houses in 2 insulae which are in front of the macellum, extending on one side as far as the house of Tebaldus aurifex and on the other to the house of magister Petrus Ianuensis, as contained in the charter from Count Raymond [III] of Tripoli; a third part of the proceeds of the cathena of Tyre, after expenses have been deducted; and the house of Opicio Lumbardus situated over the port of Tyre, which is bounded by the house of Obertus de Sandala, the house of Gandulfus Saonensis, the public way and a private road [via privata], together with all the houses and tenement held by Opicius behind his house and beyond the private road. Witnesses: Ansaldus Boniuicini castellanus Tyri; Balduinus frater eius; Guillelmus de Olcimiano; Azo de Sancto Saluatore; Azo de Valentia; Iohannes Stralera; Balduinus Comes; Ogerius Panis; Hugo Lercarius; Belmustus frater eius.
Apr. 11. Tyre. In the hospitium of Bernardus de Templo Tyrensis vicecomes. Mindful of the magnificent contribution the city of Genoa made to the liberation of the eastern regions, its defence [of Tyre] and now the part its consul, nobles and citizens, with milites, pedites, balistarii and... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:888-94, no. 526 (RRH no. 691)
RRR: Privilege/exemption
1278
year: 1190
initiator: Iocius ecclesie Tyrensis archiepiscopus
recipient: Genoese in Tyre
text: Apr. 14. Tyre. At the request of dominus Conradus marchio, Iocius ecclesie Tyrensis archiepiscopus gives the Genoese in Tyre the right to found a new chapel, with a chaplain appointed by the church of Genoa, to minister to the Genoese. The chaplain will promise obedience to the archbishop of Tyre and his jurisdiction, respecting his authority with regard to confessions, the right to hear which is conceded by the archbishop, burials, baptisms, marriages and the purification of women. On his side the archbishop of Tyre promises protection. The Genoese promise that they will ask for confirmation of this from the pope. The agreement is sealed by the archbishops of Tyre and Genoa, by the consuls of Genoa and by Guido Spinola consul Ianuensium presens. Witnesses: W. Acconensis decanus et Cenomanensis archidiaconus; G. Tyrensis archidiaconus; P. Tyrensis precentor; G. Tyrensis thesaurarius; Johannes canonicus; Eustachius canonicus; of the Genoese, G. Spinula consul; W. marchio de Bosco; Rufus de Volta; Ansaldus de Nigro; Opizo de Sauri; Turdanus presbyter; magister Blancus Ianuensis canonicus. (Hiestand, PK, pp. 342-3, no. 164; Mayer, UKJ 2:894-6, no. 527) (RRH no. 692
Apr. 14. Tyre. At the request of dominus Conradus marchio, Iocius ecclesie Tyrensis archiepiscopus gives the Genoese in Tyre the right to found a new chapel, with a chaplain appointed by the church of Genoa, to minister to the Genoese. The chaplain will promise obedience to the archbishop of Tyre... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 342-3, no. 164; Mayer, UKJ 2:894-6, no. 527 (RRH no. 692 (i)).
RRR: Privilege/exemption
1279
year: 1190
initiator: Guy of Lusignan and Queen Sibylla
recipient: Citizens of Marseille
text: Apr. 24. In the siege camp before Acre. Mindful of the fidelity and service, in persons and goods, of the city of Marseille to the siege of Acre, Guy, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem rex Latinorum VIIIus, and his wife the Lady Queen Sibylla make a sealed grant to the citizens of Marseille and those living within a league [leuga] around, represented by Bertrandus Sardus, Anselmus de Marsilia, Stephanus Iohannis, Raymundus de Posqueires, Basac, Raymundus de Saona, Hugo Ferri nepos Anselmi, Petrus Aunda, Giraldus Aldreer, Galterius Anglicus, Willelmus Berardi Giraldus Catti, Bertrandus Caminali, Willelmus de Posqueres, Pontius de Reuest, Berengerius, Fulco Rostangni and Be. Aunda. Guy and Sibylla give the right to come and go by sea and land with all their goods and with great ships or small coastal ones [ligna parva de riberia], which they can build and refit, free from all dues, including dirictura, terciaria and anchoragia, and freedom to sell to anyone, except that they will owe 1 per cent of the proceeds of sales when they come by sea. They can export wheat or any land produce even if an embargo is in place. They are given a curia in Acre and a vicecomes and consules with jurisdiction over everything except theft, homicide, treason, false moneying and rape [violatio mulierum, quod rat vulgaritur dicitur], which are reserved to the royal court. The vicecomes will swear fealty to the crown and will promise to judge according to the customs of the land [of Jerusalem]. If the men of Montpellier or St Gilles enjoy greater privileges, these will be extended to the citizens of Marseille. Excluded from this freedom is Arnaldus Salomon, his heirs and goods. Witnesses: Comes Iocelinus regius senescalcus; Aymericus regius conestabularius; Vgo Tyberiadensis; Gaufridus Tortus; Galganus de Cheneche; Alelmus Bellus; Raymundus Babin. The charter was drawn up by Petrus regius cancellarius et Tripolitane ecclesie archidiaconus.
Apr. 24. In the siege camp before Acre. Mindful of the fidelity and service, in persons and goods, of the city of Marseille to the siege of Acre, Guy, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem rex Latinorum VIIIus, and his wife the Lady Queen Sibylla make a sealed grant to the citizens of... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:815-18, 855, 981, nos. 479, 515, 603 (RRH no. 697)