RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1590
year: 1207
initiator: Raymond Rupen, prince of Antioch
recipient: Cardinals and clergy of the Roman church
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: After May 22. Raymond Rupin, Dei clementia princeps Antiochenus, writes to the cardinals and clergy of the Roman church, informing them of his eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem of the city of Guabelum, which has recently been abandoned by the pagani and which he has visited, raising his banner [vexillum] and transferring the city into the hands of frater Joubertus castellanus Margati and other Hospitallers and raising the Order’s banner [vexillum] in place of his. Returning to Antioch and holding court [curia] he has ordered by public pronouncement all those who have feoda in the lordship of Guabelum to make homage [homagium] to the Hospitallers of St John. He asks that his gift be confirmed by the pope.
After May 22. Raymond Rupin, Dei clementia princeps Antiochenus, writes to the cardinals and clergy of the Roman church, informing them of his eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem of the city of Guabelum, which has recently been abandoned by the pagani and which he has visited... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:71, no. 1263 (RRH no. 820)
RRR: Establishment/foundation document
1591
year: 1207
initiator: Amatus abbas of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
recipient: Joannes clericus et diaconus
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: May 1-31. Amatus abbas of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, together with his convent, records how they sent frater Arnaldus, the prior, and frater Joannes to Antioch on their abbey’s business and to establish what the abbey had owned for a long time. The brothers, wishing to preserve the abbey’s properties in future, found a cleric of Patriarch Peter of Antioch called Joannes diaconus, the son of dominus Helias de Cursalt, who became a confrater. In the presence of the patriarch, Arnaldus and Joannes assigned to Joannes clericus et diaconus one of the abbey’s guastinae, situated next to the house of the Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem, in which there was a ruined oratory dedicated to the Mother of God. Joannes diaconus promised to repair it so that the brothers of St Mary could worship there. He was bound to build a house and to plant fruit bearing trees and a viridarium in the guastina and also to recover goods of St Mary which had been alienated. The abbot seals a confirmation of the new position of Joannes. Witnesses: Arnaldus prior; frater Adam; frater Petrus; frater Joannes; frater Julianus.
May 1-31. Amatus abbas of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, together with his convent, records how they sent frater Arnaldus, the prior, and frater Joannes to Antioch on their abbey’s business and to establish what the abbey had owned for a long time. The brothers, wishing to preserve the abbey... more
sources: Kohler, ‘Chartes’, pp. 172-3, no. 64 (RRH No. 820a)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1592
year: 1207
initiator: Patriarch Albert of Jerusalem, the papal legate
recipient: Helyas, son of the late Paganus Pictaviensis, and Girardus, preceptor hospitalis Theu-tonicorum
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Jul. 27. Acre. In the bishop’s palatium. Patriarch Albert of Jerusalem, the papal legate, rules on a dispute between Helyas, son of the late Paganus Pictaviensis, and Girardus, preceptor hospitalis Theutonicorum, over a house, situated within an enclosed group of houses of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, which Helyas claims was his own. Accepting 25 besants from the [preceptor] Helyas renounces his claims. Witnesses: Iohannes de Ybelino baiulus regni Ierosolimitani; Radulfus de Tyberiade eiusdem regni senescalcus; comes Bertoldus Theutonicus; Andreas de Vituli vicecomes venatorum; Henricus Alamannus; Michael de Ierusalem.
Jul. 27. Acre. In the bishop’s palatium. Patriarch Albert of Jerusalem, the papal legate, rules on a dispute between Helyas, son of the late Paganus Pictaviensis, and Girardus, preceptor hospitalis Theutonicorum, over a house, situated within an enclosed group of houses of the Hospital of St Mary... more
sources: Strehlke, Tabulae, p. 34, no. 42; Mayer, UKJ 3:1351-2, no. 774 (RRH no. 821)
year: 1207
initiator: Philip of Swabia, king of the Romans
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem and the magistri of the Knights Templar and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem
institution: Templars
additional institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Sept. 14. Nordhausen. Emissaries from the patriarch of Jerusalem and the magistri of the Knights Templar and the Hospitallers of St John appear at the court of Philip of Swabia, king of the Romans, to appeal for assistance. Philip grants a 5-year tax of 6 denarii for every aratrum of land and 2 denarii on every city merchant as a subsidy for the Holy Land.
*Sept. 14. Nordhausen. Emissaries from the patriarch of Jerusalem and the magistri of the Knights Templar and the Hospitallers of St John appear at the court of Philip of Swabia, king of the Romans, to appeal for assistance. Philip grants a 5-year tax of 6 denarii for every aratrum of land and 2... more
sources: MGH Leges 2:213-14 (RRH no. 822)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1594
year: 1207
initiator: Garinus de Monte Acuto, master of the Hospital
recipient: Queen Sancia of Aragon
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Oct. 1. Acre. Frater Guerrinus sancta domus Hospitalis Hierusalem magister et pauperum Christi servus writes to Queen Sancia of Aragon, confirming an exchange made between her and the Hospitaller castellan of Amposta, involving the community of nuns of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem at Sigena, for which he issues further regulations.
Oct. 1. Acre. Frater Guerrinus sancta domus Hospitalis Hierusalem magister et pauperum Christi servus writes to Queen Sancia of Aragon, confirming an exchange made between her and the Hospitaller castellan of Amposta, involving the community of nuns of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem at Sigena... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:76-7, no. 1272 (RRH no. 822a)
RRR: Agreement/treaty
1595
year: 1207
initiator: Clarembaldus Tyrensis archiepiscopus
recipient: Domnus Iohannes de Ibelino baiulus regni Iherusalem, domnus Philippus de Ibilino his brother, and domnus Willelmus de Petra, on behalf of the barones and milites of the kingdom of Jerusalem, with domnus Garnerus de Legniaco, miles of the countess of Champagne
text: Dec. 5. Acre. Clarembaldus Tyrensis archiepiscopus confirms under seal an agreement made by domnus Iohannes de Ibelino baiulus regni Iherusalem, domnus Philippus de Ibilino his brother, and domnus Willelmus de Petra, on behalf of the barones and milites of the kingdom of Jerusalem, with domnus Garnerus de Legniaco, miles of the countess of Champagne. They will arrange the marriage between King Hugh of Cyprus, the son of King Aimery, and Aelis, the elder daughter of domnus Henricus comes Campanie, If Aelis should die, a marriage will be arranged with Phylippa, the younger daughter, who will remain in Syria for at least 2 years, dating from next Easter. Queen [Maria], the mother of Iohannes de Ibelino and domnus Philippus his brother, is a guarantor. When King Hugh of Cyprus marries the older or younger daughter of comes Henricus, the countess of Champagne will give Iohannes de Ibelino and the others 150 marchae auri, valued at 56 besants a marca. Witnesses: Clarembaldus Tirensis archiepiscopus; frater Gaufridus Turonensis Templi thesaurarius; Iohannes clericus eiusdem; domnus Garnerus de Legniaco.
Dec. 5. Acre. Clarembaldus Tyrensis archiepiscopus confirms under seal an agreement made by domnus Iohannes de Ibelino baiulus regni Iherusalem, domnus Philippus de Ibilino his brother, and domnus Willelmus de Petra, on behalf of the barones and milites of the kingdom of Jerusalem, with domnus... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:651, no. 380; 3:1352-5, no. 775 (RRH no. 823)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1596
year: 1207
initiator: Patriarch Albert of Jerusalem
recipient: Aalys, the daughter of Turginus
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Dec. 18. Acre. Patriarch Albert of Jerusalem confirms under seal an eleemosynary gift made in his presence to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem by Aalys, the daughter of Turginus and a consoror of the Hospital. She gives 4 carrucate terre with houses in casale Geschale, which Turginus had bought for 1000 besants from King Guy and Queen Sibylla, when they were Joppensis et Ascalonensis comes et comitissa. She delivers the charter of that sale to frater Isembardus Hospitalis magnus preceptor and frater Ricardus Hospitalis thesaurarius. She also leaves the Hospital an eleemosynary gift of 100 besants, to be paid on her death by the sale of a rent [censuales] of 50 besants a year payable to her by Thomas Pisanus for houses he holds of her in the vicus Catene at Acre, situated before the house of Johannes Daht. The houses border on the east the public way [via publica] and on the south the house of the daughter of Joannes Daht. On the north they adjoin the house of Tortosa and on west overlook the sea, called Lordamer. Any surplus from the sale of the rent can be distributed in alms for her soul. The Hospitallers will receive the eleemosynary gift of 100 besants even if Aalys should die intestate. Witnesses: Petrus Cesaree archiepiscopus; magister Guido Cesaree archidiaconus; Gervasius Acconensis archidiaconus; Balduinus Iherusalem regius notarius; magister Guillelmus Medicus; magister Lambertus; frater Sequinus prior; frater Fulco; Bremont hospitalarius; frater Simon de Calenson; frater Constantius; Philippus Moresin; Andreas de Viana; Bernardus de Cathena.
Dec. 18. Acre. Patriarch Albert of Jerusalem confirms under seal an eleemosynary gift made in his presence to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem by Aalys, the daughter of Turginus and a consoror of the Hospital. She gives 4 carrucate terre with houses in casale Geschale, which Turginus had bought... more
sources: Delaville Le Roux, Cart Hosp 2:78-9, no. 1276 (RRH no. 824)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1597
year: 1208
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem, the papal legate
text: Jan. 9 Rome. St Peter’s. Pope Innocent III writes to the patriarch of Jerusalem, the papal legate, concerning a case being heard in Rome, involving magister Iohannes and P. the emissary of the patriarch of Antioch, who had protested over the actions in Syria of the papal legate Cardinal Peter of St Marcellus. On hearing that the archdeaconry of Antioch had been vacant for more than 6 months, Cardinal Peter had ruled that provision had devolved on the Holy See and had granted the archdeaconry to magister Iohannes. The patriarch had responded that he had already offered the office to his nephew and refused to carry out the instructions of the cardinal, who was now in Tortosa [Antaradus]. Cardinal Peter, asserting that the nephew was anyway under age, confirmed his own decision and appointed the prior Bellimontis and magister Milo to instal magister Joannes in the choir and chapter and confim him in his benefices. And, knowing that other canonries were vacant, he had assigned 2 to the clerics Rog[er]ius and Barth[olome]us. The dispute came to involve the bishops of Tripoli and Tortosa [Antaradensis], Marinus Nicociensis archidiaconus and the bishop of Valenia [Valaciensis episcopus] and the journey of W. quondam archidiaconus Antiochenus and the 2 canons to Rome. It culminated in appeals to the Holy See. The patriarch himself pointed to the damage his church had suffered from the prince and citizens of Antioch. He asserted, moreover, that the new archdeacon was uncanonically appointed, because he had been a monk of the abbey of the Holy Spirit at Palermo. Stressing papal rights of provision the pope orders the patriarch of Jerusalem to settle the case.
Jan. 9 Rome. St Peter’s. Pope Innocent III writes to the patriarch of Jerusalem, the papal legate, concerning a case being heard in Rome, involving magister Iohannes and P. the emissary of the patriarch of Antioch, who had protested over the actions in Syria of the papal legate Cardinal Peter of St... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 10:312-18, no. 186; Schabel, Bullarium 1:153-4, no. b-30 (RRH no. 827a)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1598
year: 1208
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem, the papal legate
text: Feb. 13. Lateran. Pope Innocent III informs the patriarch of Jerusalem that he has heard recounted in many letters that the count of Tripoli has imprisoned the patriarch of Antioch and his 2 nephews. He is saddened by the dissension between the count and the Knights Templar on one side and King Leon of Armenia and his nephew on the other. He asks the patriarch of Jerusalem to work for the liberation of the patriarch of Antioch and his nephews, to release the count from excommunication if he frees them, and to mediate between the count and the Templars and the king of Armenia.
Feb. 13. Lateran. Pope Innocent III informs the patriarch of Jerusalem that he has heard recounted in many letters that the count of Tripoli has imprisoned the patriarch of Antioch and his 2 nephews. He is saddened by the dissension between the count and the Knights Templar on one side and King... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 10:382-4, no. 214 (RRH no. 827b)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1599
year: 1208
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem, the papal legate
text: Mar. 4. Lateran. Hearing that with the agreement of the count of Tripoli and some of the citizens of Antioch, Greek clergy have installed a Greek patriarch in the province of Antioch and have withdrawn their obedience to the Latin patriarch, Pope Innocent III orders the patriarch of Jerusalem as papal legate to threaten the count and the mayor and consuls [of the commune] of Antioch with excommunication unless they desist.
Mar. 4. Lateran. Hearing that with the agreement of the count of Tripoli and some of the citizens of Antioch, Greek clergy have installed a Greek patriarch in the province of Antioch and have withdrawn their obedience to the Latin patriarch, Pope Innocent III orders the patriarch of Jerusalem as... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 11:10-11, no. 8