year: 1135
initiator: William de Baronia
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: (1135) [46] William de Baronia gives the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat in perpetuity the gastina of Julian, situated in the territory of Baronia.The gift is sealed by his ‘pater karissimus’, Radulfus archiepiscopus Mamistranus. Witnesses: Radulfus egregious episcopus; Galfridus canonicus; Hugo Blesensis Sancti Pauli Antiochiae monachus; Walterius presbiter, Baroniae capellanus; Stephanus miles; Willelmus de Brion.
(1135) [46] William de Baronia gives the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat in perpetuity the gastina of Julian, situated in the territory of Baronia.The gift is sealed by his ‘pater karissimus’, Radulfus archiepiscopus Mamistranus. Witnesses: Radulfus egregious episcopus; Galfridus... more
sources: Kohler, ‘Chartes de Josaphat’, p. 130, no. 21) (RRH no. 161a
year: 1136
initiator: Gualterius, lord of Caesarea
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Feb. 29. Gautier Granier seigneur de Césarée sells a casale called Betherias to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem for 180 besants.
*Feb. 29. Gautier Granier seigneur de Césarée sells a casale called Betherias to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem for 180 besants.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp. 1:99, no. 118 (RRH no. 162b)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
342
year: 1136
initiator: Patriarch William of Jerusalem and Petrus prior Sancti Sepulcri
recipient: Achardus prior Templi, Hernaldus prior Montis Syon and Henricus prior Montis Oliveti
institution: Holy Sepulchre
additional institution: Templum Domini,Mount Sion,Mount of Olives
text: Mar. 16 1130 – Mar. 16 1136. Jerusalem. Patriarch William of Jerusalem, and P[etrus] prior Sancti Sepulcri and his canons, establish fraternal relations, and the rules governing them in relation to burial processions, requiems and prayers for the sick, with Achardus prior Templi, Hernaldus prior Montis Syon and Henricus prior Montis Oliveti.
Mar. 16 1130 – Mar. 16 1136. Jerusalem. Patriarch William of Jerusalem, and P[etrus] prior Sancti Sepulcri and his canons, establish fraternal relations, and the rules governing them in relation to burial processions, requiems and prayers for the sick, with Achardus prior Templi, Hernaldus prior... more
sources: Bresc-Baurier, Cart St Sépulcre, pp. 351-2, App. no. 3 (RRH no. 162)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
343
year: 1136
initiator: King Fulk and Queen Melisende
recipient: Commune of Marseille
text: †Apr. 13. Nablus. In aula regia. Fulk, dei gratia tercius Ierusalem rex, and his wife Melisende make a sealed eleemosynary grant to the commune of Marseille. They give the commune the privilege of having a rua and a church in Acre and Jerusalem and in every city in the kingdom which they helped take. They give a fief-rent of 400 Saracen besants, to be paid quarterly from the funda of Jaffa. This deed is made on Mt Sion in the presence of Arnaldus prior Montis Syon. Witnesses: Vlricus visecomes; Bernardus Uaccarius; Roardus; Erossus; Sad[o manescalcus; Nichi]borus avunculus regine; Guillelmus de Bures; Gervasus Burgundio. The charter was drawn up by Franco cancellarius.
†Apr. 13. Nablus. In aula regia. Fulk, dei gratia tercius Ierusalem rex, and his wife Melisende make a sealed eleemosynary grant to the commune of Marseille. They give the commune the privilege of having a rua and a church in Acre and Jerusalem and in every city in the kingdom which they helped... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:304-8, 345, nos. 132, 157 (RRH no. 163) [47]
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
344
year: 1136
initiator: Abbot Bernard of Clairvaux
recipient: Hugh, master of the Templars
institution: Templars
text: Jan. 13 1129 – May 24 1136. Abbot Bernard of Clairvaux sends his treatise De laude novae militiae to Hugo miles Christi et magister militiae Christi.
Jan. 13 1129 – May 24 1136. Abbot Bernard of Clairvaux sends his treatise De laude novae militiae to Hugo miles Christi et magister militiae Christi.
sources: Bernard of Clairvaux, ‘Liber ad milites Templi de laude novae militiae’, p. 213
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
345
year: 1136
initiator: Patriarch William of Jerusalem
recipient: Rainaldus prior
institution: Sancta Quarantena
text: Dec. 25 1135 –Aug. 31 1136. At the request of the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, Patriarch William of Jerusalem confirms with his seal his gift of the tithes of Jericho to Rainaldus prior and the priory of Sanctissima Quarantena, where Christ fasted for forty days and nights and which is subject to the Holy Sepulchre. Witnesses: Rogerius Lyddensis episcopus; Anselmus Bethleem episcopus; Petrus prior Sepulchri Domini; Achardus prior Templi Domini; Arnaldus prior Montis Syon; Henricus prior Montis Oliveti; Robertus abbas Vallis Josaphat; Soibrandus abbas Sanctᶒ Mariᶒ Latinᶒ; of the convent of the Holy Sepulchre, domnus Ricardus; Petrus Barchinonensis; Robertus Arthasiensis; Gaufridus Constantinopolitanus; Anselmus precentor; Radulfus Parisiensis; Petrus Bernardi; Garnerius; Gerbertus; Robertus; Willelmus; Wlgrinus; Lambertus; item Lambertus; Godefridus; Moyses; Rogerius; Bartholomeus; Gervasius; Geraldus; Evrardus, Dionisius.
Dec. 25 1135 –Aug. 31 1136. At the request of the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, Patriarch William of Jerusalem confirms with his seal his gift of the tithes of Jericho to Rainaldus prior and the priory of Sanctissima Quarantena, where Christ fasted for forty days and nights and which is subject to... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre pp. 78-80, no. 22 (RRH no. 167)
RRR: Restoration of possessions/rights
346
year: 1136
initiator: King Fulk
recipient: Geoffrey of the Tower of David
text: *Summer –Autumn. King Fulk restores to Geoffrey [of the Tower of David] all the possessions he had held before his imprisonment by the Egyptians. [48]
*Summer –Autumn. King Fulk restores to Geoffrey [of the Tower of David] all the possessions he had held before his imprisonment by the Egyptians. [48]
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:308-9, no. 133
year: 1136
initiator: Rogerius Ramathensis episcopus
recipient: Church of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Nov. 1. Rogerius Ramathensis episcopus, with the consent of Radulfus archidiaconus and all the chapter of Sanctus Georgius [Lydda], confirms that he gave the church of the Holy Sepulchre, Willelmus prior and its canons 2 casalia called Capharuth and Gith, with the agreement of Patriarch Warmund. He gives 2 other casalia called Kefrescilta and Porphilia. He grants the Holy Sepulchre half tithes of the harvests and all tithes on other things at these 4 casalia, on condition that the prior and canons of the Holy Sepulchre recognize the rights of the bishop, canons and church of Sanctus Georgius [of Lydda] to the tithes of Castellum Arnaldi and to the tithes of a casale of the Hospital of St John called Bulbul, which are waste at present. Witnesses: Anselmus episcopus Bethleem; Johannes episcopus Achon; Achardus prior Templi Domini; Arnaldus prior Montis Syon; Henricus prior Montis Oliveti; Guido prior Sancti Abrahe; of the chapter of Sanctus Georgius, Willelmus Thuroldi; Jordanus; Balduinus; Hugo and many others.
Nov. 1. Rogerius Ramathensis episcopus, with the consent of Radulfus archidiaconus and all the chapter of Sanctus Georgius [Lydda], confirms that he gave the church of the Holy Sepulchre, Willelmus prior and its canons 2 casalia called Capharuth and Gith, with the agreement of Patriarch Warmund. He... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 153-5, no. 61 (RRH no. 165)
year: 1136
initiator: Petrus Bernardi, canon of the Holy Sepulchre
recipient: Andreas and his wife Hosanna
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Nov. 16. Petrus Bernardi, a canon of the Holy Sepulchre, with the consent of Petrus prior and his fellow canons, permits Andreas and his wife Hosanna to build a house on land belonging to the Holy Sepulchre in that part of the city of Jerusalem which is under royal jurisdiction. The land adjoins a house belonging to the Holy Sepulchre, a house of the Hospital of St John which used to be owned by Garsia, and a house which belonged to Robertus Galatinae. Andreas and Hosanna must pay a rent [redditus] of 2 besants a year to the Holy Sepulchre. If either Andreas or Hosanna should die, the surviving spouse can continue to live in the house while paying the same rent. After the death of both the house will pass to the Holy Sepulchre. The canons also allow Andreas and Hosanna to draw water for their needs from the canons’ cistern which is at the foot of the steps [ad pedes gradus]. Witnesses: Holdredus judex; Albertus de Virduno; Ricardus; Rogerius, magister clientium Sancti Sepulchri; Arnuldus sellarius; Petrus Porcellus; Habert de Falcomberga; Bernardus Riquitie. The charter was written by Johannes Pisanus, who was teaching the young clerics [clericuli] at the Holy Sepulchre.
Nov. 16. Petrus Bernardi, a canon of the Holy Sepulchre, with the consent of Petrus prior and his fellow canons, permits Andreas and his wife Hosanna to build a house on land belonging to the Holy Sepulchre in that part of the city of Jerusalem which is under royal jurisdiction. The land adjoins a... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 222-3, no. 103 (RRH no. 166)
year: 1136
initiator: Hugo de Sancto Abraham
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Early Summer – Dec. 24. At the request of King Fulk and Queen Melisende, Hugo de Sancto Abraham gives the Hospital of St John in Jerusalem Bethgibelin with casalia and their appurtenances.
*Early Summer – Dec. 24. At the request of King Fulk and Queen Melisende, Hugo de Sancto Abraham gives the Hospital of St John in Jerusalem Bethgibelin with casalia and their appurtenances.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:309-10, 345-6, nos. 134, 158