year: 1232
initiator: Henry, rex Cipri
recipient: Commune of Genoa
text: Jun. 10, Famagusta. With the agreement of his liegemen [homines ligii] in full court and appreciative of the assistance given to him by the Genoese, Henry, Dei gratia rex Cypri, records under seal that he gives the commune of Genoa, represented by Ingo Ferrarius and Guillelmus de Orto, consules et vicecomites Ianuensium in Syria, the right to have a court, consulate and viscounty in the kingdom of Cyprus, with full jurisdiction over Genoese according to their customs, except in the cases of treason, homicide and rape [raptus]. He gives the Genoese the right to trade throughout the kingdom of Cyprus, coming going and sailing without the payment of dues [tholoneum seu vectigal, drictura, dacita], except that for anything assessed by weight they should pay the servants of the crown 1 denarius for every 10 modii of wine, wheat, barley, vegetables and 1 denarius for every 1 quintarium of other things. He gives a casale called Dispoire in the territory of Limassol with all its male and female rustici. He gives houses in Nicosia that had belonged to Silvester, adjoining the public way and public watecourse [flumen publicum], behind which are on one side the field of Raimundus de Furno and on the other the house of Bertramus de Vitri, where the consules and vicecomites of the Genoese are temporarily residing. He gives a bath house in Nicosia, before the houses that belonged to the late Revaildine Seissons. He gives the houses in Limassol that once belonged to Uguytius de Calcinaria with a tower on the sea shore, separated from the houses by a public way; they adjoin the public way and a prison [domus convitii]. He gives houses in Famagusta that once beonged to Reinaldus Anconitanus, situated between the public way and the sea, with on one side a road going to the sea and on the other houses. He gives houses in Paphos, in the place called Carine. In each of these locations the consules may construct an oven for the use of the Genoese. He promises security to the Genoese, who will owe no servitium. Witnesses: Ioannes de Ybelino dominus B[er]itensis; Iohannes, dominus Cesariensis; Iohannes de Ybelino iunior; Ansaldus de Biya; Iohannes de Antiochia; Guillelmus vicecomes; Iohannes Delmort; Balduinus de Morf; Poncardus; Guillelmus Reimundi; Bertrandus de Balma; Paulus Philipus Lebel; Reimundus de Furno; Guilielmus de Mongisard. The charter was drawn up by Bonivasallus de Aldo regni Cypri cancellarius.
Jun. 10, Famagusta. With the agreement of his liegemen [homines ligii] in full court and appreciative of the assistance given to him by the Genoese, Henry, Dei gratia rex Cypri, records under seal that he gives the commune of Genoa, represented by Ingo Ferrarius and Guillelmus de Orto, consules et... more
sources: Rovere and Puncuh, Liber Iurium 1/2:179-83, no. 351 (RRH no. 1037)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
2181
year: 1232
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem, the papal legate
text: Jun. 17. Spoleto. Pope Gregory IX rebukes the patriarch of Jerusalem, the papal legate, for assisting the rebels in the Holy Land against the emperor Frederick contrary to the pope’s specific orders.
Jun. 17. Spoleto. Pope Gregory IX rebukes the patriarch of Jerusalem, the papal legate, for assisting the rebels in the Holy Land against the emperor Frederick contrary to the pope’s specific orders.
sources: Rodenberg, Epistolae 1:376-7, no. 467
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
2182
year: 1232
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem and the magistri of the Knights Templar and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
additional institution: Templars
text: Jul. 7. Spoleto. Pope Gregory IX orders the patriarch of Jerusalem and representatives of the magistri of the Knights Templar and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, to come to the Holy See on the next passage, or the one immediately following, to discuss how the provide for peace in the Holy Land.
Jul. 7. Spoleto. Pope Gregory IX orders the patriarch of Jerusalem and representatives of the magistri of the Knights Templar and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, to come to the Holy See on the next passage, or the one immediately following, to discuss how the provide for peace in the Holy... more
sources: Rodenberg, Epistolae 1:377-8, no. 468; and see Gregory IX, Les Registres 1:509, nos. 814-15
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
2183
year: 1232
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem, the papal legate
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
additional institution: Templars
text: Jul. 25. Rieti. Pope Gregory IX orders the patriarch of Jerusalem, the papal legate, to come with some brothers of the Knights Templar and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem who know about the state of the Holy Land, to the Holy See. He has written to the emperor Frederick in order to assure their security.
Jul. 25. Rieti. Pope Gregory IX orders the patriarch of Jerusalem, the papal legate, to come with some brothers of the Knights Templar and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem who know about the state of the Holy Land, to the Holy See. He has written to the emperor Frederick in order to assure... more
sources: Rodenberg, Epistolae 1:382, no. 474
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
2184
year: 1232
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: patriarch of Jerusalem
text: Jul. 26. Rieti. Pope Gregory IX admonishes the patriarch of Jerusalem for encouraging opposition in the Holy Land to the emperor Frederick. He should come to the Holy See on the next passage; otherwise he cannot make use of his powers as papal legate.
Jul. 26. Rieti. Pope Gregory IX admonishes the patriarch of Jerusalem for encouraging opposition in the Holy Land to the emperor Frederick. He should come to the Holy See on the next passage; otherwise he cannot make use of his powers as papal legate.
sources: Rodenberg, Epistolae 1:383, no. 475
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
2185
year: 1232
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Patriarch of Antioch, the papal legate
text: Jul. 26. Rieti. Pope Gregory IX orders the patriarch of Antioch, the papal legate, to bring about the subjection of the nobles of the kingdom of Jerusalem, the citizens of Acre and others to the emperor Frederick and his son, the legitimate heir to the kingdom of Jerusalem, having taken the advice of the magistri of the Knights Templar and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. Frederick has assured the pope that he will preserve the rights of his subjects in the region.
Jul. 26. Rieti. Pope Gregory IX orders the patriarch of Antioch, the papal legate, to bring about the subjection of the nobles of the kingdom of Jerusalem, the citizens of Acre and others to the emperor Frederick and his son, the legitimate heir to the kingdom of Jerusalem, having taken the advice... more
sources: Rodenberg, Epistolae 1:383-4, no. 476
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
2186
year: 1232
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Magistri and brothers of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem, the Knights Templar and the Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans, and all the prelates in the Kingdom of Jerusalem
text: Jul. 26 and 29. Rieti. Pope Gregory IX orders the magistri and brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, the Knights Templar and the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, and all the prelates in the kingdom of Jerusalem to assist the patriarch of Antioch in the reformation of the kingdom.
Jul. 26 and 29. Rieti. Pope Gregory IX orders the magistri and brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, the Knights Templar and the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, and all the prelates in the kingdom of Jerusalem to assist the patriarch of Antioch in the reformation of the kingdom.
sources: Rodenberg, Epistolae 1:384-5, nos. 477-8
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
2187
year: 1232
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Patriarch of Antioch
institution: Templars
additional institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Jul. 29. Rieti. On the advice of the patriarch of Jerusalem and brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and the Knights Templar, Pope Gregory IX authorizes the patriarch of Antioch, the papal legate, to absolve excommunicates and pilgrims after they had completed their sentences.
Jul. 29. Rieti. On the advice of the patriarch of Jerusalem and brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and the Knights Templar, Pope Gregory IX authorizes the patriarch of Antioch, the papal legate, to absolve excommunicates and pilgrims after they had completed their sentences.
sources: Rodenberg, Epistolae 1:385-6, no. 479
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
2188
year: 1232
initiator: Patriarch Gerold of Jerusalem
recipient: archbishop of Tyre
text: Sept. 29. Acre. Repeating Pope Gregory IX’s letter [7 April 1232], Patriarch Gerold of Jerusalem, the papal legate, mandates the archbishop of Tyre to represent him in the implementation of the pope’s orders with respect to the payment of tithes by the crown and subjects of the kingdom of Cyprus to the church of Cyprus. The absolution of those who had been excommunicated is to be entrusted to the archbishop of Nicosia and the bishop of Paphos.
Sept. 29. Acre. Repeating Pope Gregory IX’s letter [7 April 1232], Patriarch Gerold of Jerusalem, the papal legate, mandates the archbishop of Tyre to represent him in the implementation of the pope’s orders with respect to the payment of tithes by the crown and subjects of the kingdom of Cyprus to... more
sources: Coureas and Schabel, The Cartulary, pp. 267-9, no. 105
year: 1232
initiator: Alice, regina Cypri
recipient: Guérin, master of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem and brothers of the Hospital
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Sept. 30. Acre. In the presence of dominus Odo regni Jerosolimitani conestabulus, Philippus de Troies vicecomes Acconensis and the jurati listed below, Alice, Dei gratia regina Cypri, records under seal that she promises magister frater Girinus and the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem preemption rights over her house, which belonged to the old queen [que fuit Regine Veteris], with its oven, mill and bath house. Witnesses: of the jurati of the royal court [of Acre], dominus Guido Antelmi; dominus Reimundus de Conches; dominus Petrus de Sauvenie; dominus Alanus; dominus Yterus; dominus Seignoretus; dominus Reinerus Campsor.
Sept. 30. Acre. In the presence of dominus Odo regni Jerosolimitani conestabulus, Philippus de Troies vicecomes Acconensis and the jurati listed below, Alice, Dei gratia regina Cypri, records under seal that she promises magister frater Girinus and the brothers of the Hospital of St John of... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:442, no. 2033; Mayer, UKJ 3:1362-3, no. 784 (RRH no. 1038)