year: 1229
initiator: Emperor Frederick II
recipient: Pisans
text: Apr. 21-30. Acre. Appreciative of the fidelity and services of Malpillus, Pipinus and Buitus, the consules of the Pisans in Acre, and of the contribution made by the Pisans to the preservation of the kingdom of Jerusalem, Frederick, dei gratia Romanorum imperator semper augustus, Ierusalem et Sicilie rex, makes a sealed grant to the Pisans, giving them a curia and freedom in the city of Jerusalem, with the right of coming and going with their goods and merchandise. Witnesses: Oddo de Montebelyardo conestabulus regni Ierosolimitani; Balyanus domnus Sydonis; Iohannes de Ybellino; Guarnerius Alemannus; Aymo nepos eiusdem Guarnerii; Aymarus nepos fratris Aymari de domo Hospitalis sancti Iohannis; and others.
Apr. 21-30. Acre. Appreciative of the fidelity and services of Malpillus, Pipinus and Buitus, the consules of the Pisans in Acre, and of the contribution made by the Pisans to the preservation of the kingdom of Jerusalem, Frederick, dei gratia Romanorum imperator semper augustus, Ierusalem et... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1139-40, no. 673 (RRH no. 1007)
year: 1229
initiator: Emperor Frederick II
recipient: Conradus de Hoenloc
text: Apr. 21-30. Acre. Mindful of his fidelity and of the services Conradus de Hoenloc has rendered, Frederick, dei gratia Romanorum imperator semper augustus, Ierusalem et Sicilie rex, makes the sealed grant to Conradus and his legitimate heirs of a fief-rent of 6000 Saracen besants in assisiam, assigned each year on the revenues of the cathena in Acre or on the revenues of the funda in Acre should the cathena fail, or on other city revenues in Acre if both should fail, payable each year in 4 3-monthly instalments of 1500 besants. Conradus becomes Frederick’s vassal [homo], owing service of the body and a further 9 milites. Frederick adds that when the rest of the kingdom of Jerusalem is retaken from the Sarraceni, or when provision can be made from the royal domain [demanium], Conradus and his heirs ought to receive a further 6000 Saracen besants and will be held to provide the royal curia with the service of a further 5 milites. Witnesses: Balyanus domnus Sydonis; Oddo de Montebelyardo comestabulus; Iohannes de Ybelino; Guarnerius Alemanus; Aymo nepos eius; Aymarus nepos fratris Aymari de domo Hospitalis sancti Iohannis; and others.
Apr. 21-30. Acre. Mindful of his fidelity and of the services Conradus de Hoenloc has rendered, Frederick, dei gratia Romanorum imperator semper augustus, Ierusalem et Sicilie rex, makes the sealed grant to Conradus and his legitimate heirs of a fief-rent of 6000 Saracen besants in assisiam,... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1141-3, no. 674 (RRH no. 1008)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
2122
year: 1229
initiator: Emperor Frederick II
recipient: Hermannus, master of the Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans, and brothers of the Hospital; Iohannes de Conchi
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Apr. 21-30. Acre. Frederick, dei gratia Romanorum imperator semper augustus, Ierusalem et Sicilie rex, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to frater Hermannus magister and the brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans. He confirms their purchase of a house [in Acre] from Iohannes de Conchi for 620 marchae argenti and another house, given by Iohannes, which is situated next to the church of the Holy Sepulchre, together with licence to build a vault stretching from a house Iohannes already has, so long as the platea publica of the city is not obstructed. Frederick also confirms the gift made by King John to the Order of a barbacan and all the land between the city wall of Acre and the sea, that is to say from the Gate of Goffridus Tortus to the barbacan, with all the stationes there, and with the right to build whatever the Order wishes on the land, provided it does not interfere with the via publica and the traffic on it. Witnesses: Balianus domnus Sydonis; Otto de Montebeliardo conestabulus regni Iherosolimitani; Iohannes de Ybelino; Guarnerus Alemanus; Aymo nepos eius; Aymarus nepos fratris Aymari de domo Hospitalis sancti Iohannis; and others.
Apr. 21-30. Acre. Frederick, dei gratia Romanorum imperator semper augustus, Ierusalem et Sicilie rex, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to frater Hermannus magister and the brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans. He confirms their purchase of a house [in Acre] from Iohannes de Conchi... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1144-6, no. 675 (RRH no. 1009)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
2123
year: 1229
initiator: Emperor Frederick II
recipient: Hermannus, master of the Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Apr. 21-30. Acre. Following the example of his predecessors and appreciative of the merits of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, Frederick, dei gratia Romanorum imperator semper augustus, Ierusalem et Sicilie rex, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to frater Hermannus magister and his brothers. He gives a house in the city of Jerusalem which once belonged to King Baldwin. The house is situated in the ruga Armeniorum near the church of St Thomas, with a garden attached to it and with 6 carrucate terre, which will taken from royal properties [excadentia] or the royal domain [de demanio nostro] or, if such land can not be found, from the city territory. He also confirms the Order in the possession of the house, freed from all servicium, that the Germans [Theotonici] held in the city of Jerusalem before the loss of the Holy Land. Witnesses: Balyanus domnus Sydonis; Oddo de Montebelyardo comestabulus regni Ierosolimitani; Iohannes de Ybelino; Guarnerius Alemanus; Haymo nepos eius; Haymo nepos fratris Aymari de domo Hospitalis sancti Iohannis; and others.
Apr. 21-30. Acre. Following the example of his predecessors and appreciative of the merits of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, Frederick, dei gratia Romanorum imperator semper augustus, Ierusalem et Sicilie rex, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to frater Hermannus magister and his brothers... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1146-50, 1202-3, nos. 676, 698. (RRH no. 1010)
year: 1229
initiator: Bailliz of Jerusalem, Renaut de Cayphas chamberlain dou roiaume
recipient: Sire de Saete and Garnier l’Aleman
text: *Early May? Fearing a Muslim army gathering near Jerusalem, the bailliz of Jerusalem, Renaut de Cayphas chamberlain dou roiaume, appeals for help to the sire de Saete and Garnier l’Aleman, left by the emperor Frederick as baillis of the kingdom.
*Early May? Fearing a Muslim army gathering near Jerusalem, the bailliz of Jerusalem, Renaut de Cayphas chamberlain dou roiaume, appeals for help to the sire de Saete and Garnier l’Aleman, left by the emperor Frederick as baillis of the kingdom.
sources: L’Estoire de Eracles’, p. 384
year: 1229
initiator: Emperor Frederick II
recipient: Iohannes de Bagnolo
text: May 2-16. Tyre. Recognizing the fidelity and services of Iohannes de Bagnolo, his fidelis, Frederick, dei gratia Romanorum imperator semper augustus, Ierusalem et Sicilie rex, makes a sealed grant to Iohannes and his legitimate heirs. He gives a house situated next to the old bucheria in the city of Jerusalem, which once belonged to Petrus and is now held by the royal curia, together with the bath house which stands before the house, separated from it by the public way. Witnesses: Balyanus domnus Sydonis; Guarnerius Alemannus; Aymo nepos eius; Daniel de Talremunde; Aymericus Chenardus; Aymarus iuvenis; Menaboue; and others.
May 2-16. Tyre. Recognizing the fidelity and services of Iohannes de Bagnolo, his fidelis, Frederick, dei gratia Romanorum imperator semper augustus, Ierusalem et Sicilie rex, makes a sealed grant to Iohannes and his legitimate heirs. He gives a house situated next to the old bucheria in the city... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1150-2, no. 677 (RRH no. 1016)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
2126
year: 1229
initiator: Emperor Frederick II
recipient: Bailli, le seignor de Sayete mesire Balean
text: *Sept. 7 1228 - c. May 31 1229. The emperor Frederick orders his bailli, le seignor de Sayete mesire Balean, to dispossess monseignor/le veil seignor de Baruth, le seignor de Cesaire, Jean d’Ibelin [the younger], mesire Rohart le seignor de Caifas, sire Felipe l’Ahne and sire Johan Moriau of their fiefs in Acre.
*Sept. 7 1228 - c. May 31 1229. The emperor Frederick orders his bailli, le seignor de Sayete mesire Balean, to dispossess monseignor/le veil seignor de Baruth, le seignor de Cesaire, Jean d’Ibelin [the younger], mesire Rohart le seignor de Caifas, sire Felipe l’Ahne and sire Johan Moriau of their... more
sources: Philip of Novara, Le Livre, pp. 110-11, 128; John of Ibelin, pp. 453-4; Mayer, UKJ 3:1152-4, no. 678
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
2127
year: 1229
initiator: Patriarch Gerold of Jerusalem
recipient: All Christians
text: May 1-31. Acre. Patriarch Gerold of Jerusalem writes a general letter, addressed to all Christians. He describes the damage done by the emperor Frederick, who arrived, already excommunicated, with only 40 milites and no money, hoping to sustain himself from local resources. In Cyprus, he detained J. de Ybellino, his sons and the king, and took control of the kingdom through violence and fraud. He immediately sent emissaries to the sultan of Egypt to treat for peace, using the pretext of refortifying Jaffa as a means of approaching him. He claimed to have restored Jerusalem, which he entered and, although excommunicated, crowned himself in the church of the Holy Sepulchre. The Sarraceni retain the Templum Domini and the Templum Salamonis, proclaiming Islam publicly. The emperor, who had promised that the city would be refortified, left on the following day, although the Knights Templar and the Hospitallers of St John had asked him to start refortifying as he had promised. Knowing that Jerusalem could not be held unless fortified, he returned to Acre on 25 March stating that he would soon return to the West, although there was no truce with the sultan of Damascus. The leaders in the Holy Land wanted to retain the milites provided by the alms of the late king of France and the patriarch pointed out there was no truce with the sultan of Damascus, but the emperor stated that without his authority as king of Jerusalem no milites could be retained. The patriarch made a public statement of his case to the peregrini. The emperor, insisting to the magister of the Knights Templar that mercenaries [milites stipendarii] could not be retained in the Holy Land, since this would prejudice him, forbade all milites peregrini to remain and ordered comes Thomas, whom he was leaving as ballivus in terra, to punish those who stayed. He placed crossbowmen [balistarii] and archers [sagittarii] at the city gates to prevent the Knights Templars access and to deny the city provisions, and also throughout Acre and around the Templar headquarters [domus]. His followers drove out the Dominicans and some Franciscans, who had gathered to preach the Word of God. Seeing that these measures were not effective, the emperor sued unsuccessfully for peace, but he transported weapons secretly by ship to the sultan of Egypt, sent some of his milites to Cyprus to extort money and destroyed the galeae he could not take with him. He left on 1 May secretly, telling no one, leaving Jaffa destitute, poor Christians and Siriani isolated outside the town walls, and pilgrimages interrupted.
May 1-31. Acre. Patriarch Gerold of Jerusalem writes a general letter, addressed to all Christians. He describes the damage done by the emperor Frederick, who arrived, already excommunicated, with only 40 milites and no money, hoping to sustain himself from local resources. In Cyprus, he detained J... more
sources: Matthew Paris, Chronica maiora 3:179-84 (RRH no. 1015)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
2128
year: 1229
initiator: Leaders of the Holy Land
recipient: Emperor Frederick II
text: *Summer. The leaders in the Holy Land send Jofroi le Tor and Johan de Bailluel as emissaries to the emperor Frederick, asking that his son Conrad be sent to the East as soon as possible, to be received as plus dreit heir aparant of the kingdom of Jerusalem.
*Summer. The leaders in the Holy Land send Jofroi le Tor and Johan de Bailluel as emissaries to the emperor Frederick, asking that his son Conrad be sent to the East as soon as possible, to be received as plus dreit heir aparant of the kingdom of Jerusalem.
sources: L’Estoire de Eracles’, p. 380
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
2129
year: 1229
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Archbishop of Milan
text: Jun. 13. Perugia. Writing to the archbishop of Milan, Pope Gregory IX states that he has received detailed reports from the patriarch of Jerusalem, the magistri of the Knights Templar and the Hospital of St John and other leaders, contradicting the descriptions of the truce with the Muslims given by the emperor Frederick II and the magister of the hospital of St Mary of the Germans.
Jun. 13. Perugia. Writing to the archbishop of Milan, Pope Gregory IX states that he has received detailed reports from the patriarch of Jerusalem, the magistri of the Knights Templar and the Hospital of St John and other leaders, contradicting the descriptions of the truce with the Muslims given... more
sources: Claverie, L’ordre du Temple 2:415-16, no. 4