RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
360
year: 1138
initiator: Patriarch William of Jerusalem
recipient: Petrus Dominici Sepulcri prior
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Jan. 1 – Feb. 5. Patriarch William of Jerusalem confirms with his seal in favour of Petrus ęcclesię Sepulcri Domini prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre the Rule of life constituted by Patriarch Arnulf and everything that they have been given in the Levant and in Europe. He specifies the following: half the oblations to the Holy Sepulchre; two thirds of the money for lights, with the other third going to the patriarch; oblations to the relic of the True Cross, except for those on Good Friday, when they go the patriarch; the tithes of the city of Jerusalem and the lands adjacent to it, except for the tithes from the funda, which belong to the patriarch; half of everything King Baldwin I handed over in an exchange relating to the bishopric of Bethlehem; the church of St Peter in the city of Jaffa; the church of Sanctus Lazarus [at Bethany] and the 4 casalia of Benehatiᶒ, Benehabeth, Ragabam and Roma, which were given by King Baldwin I; the villani and their families given by the same king; the church at Quarantena, which had belonged to the patriarch; all the ovens in Jerusalem given by Duke [dux] Godfrey [of Bouillon], except for two which were transferred to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem for the use of the poor and one which was transferred to the abbey of St Mary of the Latins; all the casalia given to the Holy Sepulchre by Duke Godfrey and confirmed in a charter from King Baldwin I; 4 casalia, called Gith, Capharruth, Crefesilta and Porphiria, which were given by Rogerius Ramathesis episcopus. Witnesses: Gaudentius Cesariensis archiepiscopus; Rogerius Ramathensis episcopus; Anselmus Bethleem episcopus; Robertus Jherusalem archidiaconus; Gaufridus abbas ᶒcclesiᶒ Templi Domini; Arnaldus prior Montis Syon; Henricus prior Montis Oliveti; Robertus abbas ᶒcclesiᶒ Sanctᶒ Mariᶒ Vallis Josaphat; Soibrandus abbas Sanctᶒ Mariᶒ Latinᶒ and many others.
Jan. 1 – Feb. 5. Patriarch William of Jerusalem confirms with his seal in favour of Petrus ęcclesię Sepulcri Domini prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre the Rule of life constituted by Patriarch Arnulf and everything that they have been given in the Levant and in Europe. He specifies the... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 80-3, no. 23 (RRH no. 172)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
361
year: 1138
initiator: King Fulk and Queen Melisende
recipient: Patriarch William of Jerusalem
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Feb. 5. Jerusalem. Fulk, dei gratia rex Iherusalem Latinorum tercius, together with Queen Melisende his wife, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to Patriarch William of Jerusalem, Petrus Sepulcri Domini prior and all the brothers of the chapter of the Holy Sepulchre: Robertus archidiaconus; Anselmus precentor; Godefridus thesaurarius; Wlgrinus praepositus; Petrus Bernardi; Girbertus; Goisbertus; Obertus; Robertus; Petrus elemosinarius; Petrus camerarius; Lambertus; Aimericus; Petrus; Giraldus; Anscherius/Anschericus; Eurardus; Burchardus; Willelmus Podiensis; Willelmus Beritensis and the rest of the convent. Fulk and Melisende have obtained the church of Sanctus Lazarus in Bethania in order to found a community of monks or nuns, who will serve there in subjection to the Holy Sepulchre and the patriarch. Fulk and Melisende confirm the possessions, villani and Beduini outside and within Jerusalem that were already given by the patriarch, Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre and were attached to the church of Sanctus Lazarus, including the casalia of Benehatiᶒ, Benehabeth, Ragabam and Roma and freedom from the payment of tithes. Fulk and Melisende, with the agreement of their son Balduinus, the assent of Patriarch William and the confirmation of their barones, give a casale called Thecua, with all the lands, villani and Beduini that have been attached to the casale from the time of the siege of Antioch [in 1098] to the present day. Fulk and Melisende add that the inhabitants [habitatores] of Thecua can continue their custom of freely gathering bitumen, called cathrans in the vulgar tongue, and salt from the Dead Sea [Mortuum Mare]. Witnesses: Gaudencius Cesariensis archiepiscopus; Rogerius Ramensis episcopus; Anselmus sanctᶒ Bethleem episcopus; Rainerius Sebastenus episcopus; Bernardus Sydoniensis episcopus; Robertus Nazareth electus; Gaufridus abbas Templi Domini; Arnaldus prior Montis Syon; Willelmus abbas Montis Thabor; Helias abbas Palmariᶒ; Herbertus archidiaconus Tyberiadis; Giraldus prior Uallis Josaphat; Philippus Cesareᶒ decanus; Bernardus Bethleem canonicus; Arnulfus Bethleem canonicus; Petrus capellanus; Bartholomeus presbiter; Amelius patriarchᶒ diaconus; Henricus patriarchaᶒ diaconus; Balduinus patriarchᶒ cancellarius; Radulfus Montis Syon canonicus; Petrus Sebaste canonicus; Balduinus Sancti Georgii canonicus; Adam Accon canonicus; Siginus/Saginus Tyrensis canonicus; Wilelmus de Buris Tyberiadis domnus; Galterius Cesareᶒ domnus; Guido Beriti domnus; Balduinus Ramensis domnus; Rohardus Iherusalem vicecomes; Rainerius Brusch; Barisanus; Viuianus Cayphas domnus; Rainerius Paruus; Anselmus de Bria; Robertus de Franc Loeth; Philippus filius Guidonis de Milli; Vlricus Neapolis vicecomes; Petrus de Podio Laurentii; Rollandus Gunterius; Oliuarus frater ejus; Iohannes Dunda; Godefridus de Bursi; Galterius Malduiz /Maldunz; Arnulfus de Haines; Bernardus Uacers; Tibaldus Nazarenus; Wilelmus nepos patriarchᶒ; Tibaldus de Herlebecke; Sado marescalcus; Giraldus Passerels; Eustachius de Roitest; and from Jerusalem, Alardus miles; Hildredus; Sigerius; Humbertus cum barba; Milo camerarius; Bachelarius; and from Acre, Mainardus de Portu; Nicolaus; Dorez; Albricus; Aurentius; Rollandus/Rotlandus Lucensis; and of the pilgrims, Iuo de Nigella; Arnulfus Teruannensis advocatus; Ingelramus de Boua; Ricardus de Herecurch; Anscherius de Encre and many others. The charter was drawn up by Helias regius cancellarius.
Feb. 5. Jerusalem. Fulk, dei gratia rex Iherusalem Latinorum tercius, together with Queen Melisende his wife, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to Patriarch William of Jerusalem, Petrus Sepulcri Domini prior and all the brothers of the chapter of the Holy Sepulchre: Robertus archidiaconus;... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:315-21, 346, 389, nos. 138, 160, 205; 2:503, no. 272 (RRH no. 174)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
362
year: 1138
initiator: Pope Innocent II
recipient: Fulcher bishop of Tyre, Raimundus bishop of Tortosa, Gerardus bishop of Tripoli, Hugo bishop of Gibelet, Baldwin bishop of Beirut, Bernard bishop of Sidon and John bishop of Acre
text: Mar. 6. Rome. Pope Innocent II reminds F[ulcherius] Tyrensis archiepiscopus, R[aimundus] Tortose episcopus, Bishop G[erardus] Tripolitanus episcopus, H[ugo] Gibelent[inus] episcopus, B[alduinus] Barunt(inus] episcopus, B[ernardus] Sidoninensis episcopus and Johannes Acconensis episcopus of the demand previously made by Pope Honorius II to Archbishop William of Tyre. He reiterates that these prelates should recognize their subjection to Patriarch W[illiam] of Jerusalem.
Mar. 6. Rome. Pope Innocent II reminds F[ulcherius] Tyrensis archiepiscopus, R[aimundus] Tortose episcopus, Bishop G[erardus] Tripolitanus episcopus, H[ugo] Gibelent[inus] episcopus, B[alduinus] Barunt(inus] episcopus, B[ernardus] Sidoninensis episcopus and Johannes Acconensis episcopus of the... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 145-6, no. 35 (RRH no. 175)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
363
year: 1138
initiator: Pope Innocent II
recipient: Latin soldiers and residents in the Byzantine Empire
text: Mar. 28 [or Mar. 28 1143]. Lateran. Pope Innocent II forbids all Latin soldiers and residents in the Byzantine empire to lend assistance to the emperor against Antioch and other Christian cities.
Mar. 28 [or Mar. 28 1143]. Lateran. Pope Innocent II forbids all Latin soldiers and residents in the Byzantine empire to lend assistance to the emperor against Antioch and other Christian cities.
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp.168-9, no. 49
year: 1138
initiator: Willelmus Audomarensis castellanus, and his son Osto
recipient: Templars
institution: Templars
text: Sept 1 (or 24) 1137 – 2 April 1138. Jerusalem. On the advice of Patriarch Warmund [of Jerusalem] and the barones, Willelmus Audomarensis [St Omer] castellanus, and his son Osto had given the Templars the chapels, oblations and tithes of Slijpe and Leffinge [in Flanders]. Referring to Patriarch Warmund’s initiative in the establishment of the Templars, Willelmus and Osto now confirm this for Robertus miliciᶒ Templi magister, adding more land in a sealed eleemosynary grant, in return for prayers in the chapels for their souls and those of their family.Witnesses: Willelmus patriarcha; Petrus, Dominici Sepulcri prior; Gaufridus prior Templi Domini; Robertus archidiaconus; Garnerius canonicus Sepulchri Domini; Godfridus; Wlgrinus; Baldewinus cancellarius patriarchᶒ; Gozelinus frater Templi; Ysaac de Stathes.
Sept 1 (or 24) 1137 – 2 April 1138. Jerusalem. On the advice of Patriarch Warmund [of Jerusalem] and the barones, Willelmus Audomarensis [St Omer] castellanus, and his son Osto had given the Templars the chapels, oblations and tithes of Slijpe and Leffinge [in Flanders]. Referring to Patriarch... more
sources: Albon, Cart Temp, p. 99, no. 141 (RRH no. 173)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
365
year: 1138
initiator: King Fulk, his wife Melisende and his son Balduinus
recipient: Holy Sepulchre, Petrus prior and all the community there
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Dec. 25 1137 – Jul. 14 1138. Nablus. Fulk, per dei gratiam rex Latinorum tercius Iherusalem, together with his wife Queen Melisende and his son Balduinus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, giving the Holy Sepulchre, Petrus prior and all the community there the following houses within the walls of the city of Jerusalem: the houses of Petrus Bernardi canonicus, Eurardus canonicus, alterius Eurardus canonicus, Mainardus, Garsio, Galterius Lo Tornaor /Lentornior, Bernardus Bursarius, Herluinus, Mabilia, and Rogerius, a confrater of the canons; the statio of Wilelmus Bastardus; that share that the same Guillelmus had in the tables of the money changers [in mensis nummulariorum]. Witnesses: Guillelmus Iherusalem patriarcha; Robertus Nazareth electus; Gaufridus abbas Templi; Guillelmus de Buris; Rainerus Bruns; Barisanus; Balduinus Ramensis; Roardus Iherusalem vicecomes; Bernardus Uacers; Anselmus de Bria; Geruasius Burgundiensis; Vlricus Neapolis vicecomes; Iohannes camerarius; Mainardus de Portu; Nichola. The charter was drawn up by Helias regius cancellarius.
Dec. 25 1137 – Jul. 14 1138. Nablus. Fulk, per dei gratiam rex Latinorum tercius Iherusalem, together with his wife Queen Melisende and his son Balduinus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, giving the Holy Sepulchre, Petrus prior and all the community there the following houses within the walls of... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:321-3, 346-7, 389, nos. 139, 161, 206 (RRH no. 181)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
366
year: 1138
initiator: Pope Innocent II
recipient: Patriarch William of Jerusalem
text: Jul. 17. Albano. Pope Innocent II warns Patriarch William of Jerusalem not to infringe the rights, included the status previously accorded by the patriarchate of Antioch, of Fulcherius Tyrensis archiepiscopus, now that Fulcherius has obediently subjected himself to the patriarchate of Jerusalem.
Jul. 17. Albano. Pope Innocent II warns Patriarch William of Jerusalem not to infringe the rights, included the status previously accorded by the patriarchate of Antioch, of Fulcherius Tyrensis archiepiscopus, now that Fulcherius has obediently subjected himself to the patriarchate of Jerusalem.
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp.146-7, no. 36 (RRH no. 176)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
367
year: 1138
initiator: Pope Innocent II
recipient: Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Jul. 26. Albano. Pope Innocent II takes Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, living under the Augustinian Rule, under papal protection. He confirms the properties granted them by Duke Godfrey, King Baldwin I, Patriarch Arnulf and other patriarchs. He also also confirms their possessions in southern Italy.
Jul. 26. Albano. Pope Innocent II takes Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, living under the Augustinian Rule, under papal protection. He confirms the properties granted them by Duke Godfrey, King Baldwin I, Patriarch Arnulf and other patriarchs. He also also confirms their... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 147-8, no. 37 (RRH no. 177)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
368
year: 1138
initiator: Pope Innocent II
recipient: Fulcherius Tyrensis archiepiscopus
text: Jul. 28. Albano. Writing to F[ulcherius] Tyrensis archiepiscopus and stressing Papal Primacy, Pope Innocent II records how he has followed his predecessors in subjecting the church of Tyre, once subject to the patriarchate of Antioch, and Fulcherius its archbishop to the patriarchate of Jerusalem. He forbids the patriarch of Antioch to issue sentences of interdict or excommunication with respect to the province of Tyre.
Jul. 28. Albano. Writing to F[ulcherius] Tyrensis archiepiscopus and stressing Papal Primacy, Pope Innocent II records how he has followed his predecessors in subjecting the church of Tyre, once subject to the patriarchate of Antioch, and Fulcherius its archbishop to the patriarchate of Jerusalem.... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, p.149, no. 38 (RRH no. 178)
year: 1138
initiator: Riso, capellanus to Bohemond I and Bohemond II of Antioch
recipient: Canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Dec. 25 1137 –Aug. 31 1138. In the presence of Patriarch William of Jerusalem, who seals the charter, Riso, capellanus to Bohemond I and Bohemond II of Antioch, gives the canons of the Holy Sepulchre his houses with an apple orchard [pomerium], which he had bought from Willelmus medicus for 64 besants. They are to hold it under the same terms as he held it from Bohemond II. The houses are situated next to those of Pontius Antiocheni thesaurarius on the other side of the public way [via publica]. Riso reserves for himself one camera, to provide a small living place [habitaculum] for his servus, whom he has had baptized, for as long as he lives and serves him faithfully. He surrenders the charter from Bohemond granting him the houses. Witnesses: from the patriarch’s clergy, Humbertus capellanus; Amelius diaconus; Balduinus cancellarius; Johannes and several others.
Dec. 25 1137 –Aug. 31 1138. In the presence of Patriarch William of Jerusalem, who seals the charter, Riso, capellanus to Bohemond I and Bohemond II of Antioch, gives the canons of the Holy Sepulchre his houses with an apple orchard [pomerium], which he had bought from Willelmus medicus for 64... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 174-5, no. 75 (RRH no. 182)