RRR: Eleemosynary grant
550
year: 1153
initiator: Wilelmus II de Buris
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Octob. 28. Dominus W. de Buris makes an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, giving an entire platea, which stretches from the house of the Hospital [in Tiberias] to the house of Petrus gener Johannis Veniciani. William also confirms the eleemosynary gift made by Petrus Godefridus of his house, situated next to the Hospital, with its platea, and the house and cortile of Johannes Bufle, and the curia of Rossellus Bohcerus. Witnesses: dominus Gromundus; Louis Burellus; Robertus de Turci; Guarinus de Belei; Ubertus; Aimericus de Porta; Albertus; Guolferius; Girardus de S. Jacobo; Vivianus; Balduinus de Rama; Esquare miles; Aimericus.
Octob. 28. Dominus W. de Buris makes an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, giving an entire platea, which stretches from the house of the Hospital [in Tiberias] to the house of Petrus gener Johannis Veniciani. William also confirms the eleemosynary gift made by Petrus... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:168-9, no. 219 (RRH no. 283)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
551
year: 1153
initiator: Robertus de Frandolio
recipient: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus in Jerusalem
institution: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus
text: Dec. 25 1152 – Dec. 24 1153. With the agreement of his wife Agnes, his sons Amaurisius, Galfridus, Albericus and Guido, and his daughters Maxenda and Ysabella, Robertus de Frandolio makes an eleemosynary grant to the leprosary of St Lazarus at Jerusalem, represented by Bartholomeus magister. Robert gives the community a vineyard situated in front of the leprosary and adjoining a vineyard belonging to St Lazarus. Witnesses: Alexander Apuliensis capellanus connventus Sancti Lazari; Albertus Lumbardus; Galfridus de Turonia; Geraldus Aldenarius; Galterius de Fracta Mola consanguineus domini Roberti de Frandolio; Hugo Bona Mente; Rainaldus de Sancto Georgio; Hugo de Aulano; of the brothers of St Lazarus, Rainaldus Karettus; Guarinus Rufus; Gerardus Amorosus.
Dec. 25 1152 – Dec. 24 1153. With the agreement of his wife Agnes, his sons Amaurisius, Galfridus, Albericus and Guido, and his daughters Maxenda and Ysabella, Robertus de Frandolio makes an eleemosynary grant to the leprosary of St Lazarus at Jerusalem, represented by Bartholomeus magister. Robert... more
sources: Marsy, ‘Fragment’, p. 131, no. 11 (RRH no. 284)
year: 1153
initiator: Baldwin III
recipient: Abbey of Saint Samuel of Montjoie
institution: Saint Samuel of Montjoie
text: *Aug. 19 – Dec. 24. King Baldwin III gives the abbey of St Samuel of Montjoie houses at Ascalon, with stationes and camerae, together with a garden. The Premonstratensian canons remit to Galterius de Blanca Garda a rent of 8 besants [bisancios censules] which they take from one of the houses.
*Aug. 19 – Dec. 24. King Baldwin III gives the abbey of St Samuel of Montjoie houses at Ascalon, with stationes and camerae, together with a garden. The Premonstratensian canons remit to Galterius de Blanca Garda a rent of 8 besants [bisancios censules] which they take from one of the houses.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:423, no. 231
year: 1153
initiator: Peter the Venerable, abbot of Cluny
recipient: Bishop of Bethlehem
text: 1122 – 1153. Peter the Venerable, abbot of Cluny, asks the bishop of Bethlehem to show favour to Cluniacs.
1122 – 1153. Peter the Venerable, abbot of Cluny, asks the bishop of Bethlehem to show favour to Cluniacs.
sources: Peter the Venerable, Letters, pp. 105-6, no. 31 (See RRH no. 260)
year: 1154
initiator: Willelmus Niger, Martinus de Mauro and Willelmus Lusius, consuls of Genoa
recipient: Ugo Embriacus and his brother Nicolas
text: Jan. 1-31. Genoa. Willelmus Niger, Martinus de Mauro and Willelmus Lusius, the consuls of Genoa, grant Ugo Embriacus and his brother Nicolas and their heirs everything Genoa possesses in Antioch and its dependencies for 29 years in return for an annual rent of 80 besants.
Jan. 1-31. Genoa. Willelmus Niger, Martinus de Mauro and Willelmus Lusius, the consuls of Genoa, grant Ugo Embriacus and his brother Nicolas and their heirs everything Genoa possesses in Antioch and its dependencies for 29 years in return for an annual rent of 80 besants.
sources: Rovere and Puncuh, I Libri Iurium 1/1:241-2, no. 166 (RRH no. 285)
year: 1154
initiator: Willelmus Niger, Martinus de Mauro and Willelmus Lusius, consuls of Genoa
recipient: Guillelmus Embriacus
text: Jan. 1-31. Genoa. Willelmus Niger, Martinus de Mauro and Willelmus Lusius, the consuls of Genoa, grant Guillelmus Embriacus and his heirs Gibelletum and whatever Genoa has in Latakia and its dependencies for 29 years for a rent of 270 besants and a pallium worth 10 besants for the altar of the church of St Laurence. Guillelmus Embriacus pays Genoa a further 100 librae for the privilege.
Jan. 1-31. Genoa. Willelmus Niger, Martinus de Mauro and Willelmus Lusius, the consuls of Genoa, grant Guillelmus Embriacus and his heirs Gibelletum and whatever Genoa has in Latakia and its dependencies for 29 years for a rent of 270 besants and a pallium worth 10 besants for the altar of the... more
sources: Rovere and Puncuh, I Libri Iurium 1/1:239-40, no. 164 (RRH no. 286)
year: 1154
initiator: Willelmus Niger, Martinus de Mauro and Willelmus Lusius, consuls of Genoa
recipient: Ugo Embriacus and his brother Nicolas
text: Jan. 1-31. Genoa. Willelmus Niger, Martinus de Mauro and Willelmus Lusius, the consuls of Genoa, grant Ugo Embriacus and his brother Nicolas everything Genoa possesses in Acre and its dependencies for 29 years in return for an annual rent of 1,000 soldi in Genoese denarii. Ugo and his brother have promised to pay Genoa 50 librae each year, except for the first 4 years, for which Genoa has accepted 100 librae, because of the needs of Ugo and Nicolas. If there is a failure to pay, the sum must made up in later instalments.
Jan. 1-31. Genoa. Willelmus Niger, Martinus de Mauro and Willelmus Lusius, the consuls of Genoa, grant Ugo Embriacus and his brother Nicolas everything Genoa possesses in Acre and its dependencies for 29 years in return for an annual rent of 1,000 soldi in Genoese denarii. Ugo and his brother have... more
sources: Rovere and Puncuh, I Libri Iurium 1/1:240-1, no. 165 (RRH no. 287)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
557
year: 1154
initiator: Pope Anastasius IV
recipient: Guido abbas of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Mar. 11. Lateran. Pope Anastasius IV confirms the papal privilege of protection for Guido abbas and his abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat. He records that the patriarchs of Jerusalem have given or confirmed the following: in the territory of Jerusalem two-thirds of the casale of Bethsau, the tithes of the gardens and mills of Siloam, and of other lands and vineyards, the tithes of 2 carucae, of which one was given by Guido de Miliaco, the other by Baleanus; in the territory of Nablus the tithes of the 2 casalia of Ascar and Bytiri; in the territory of Acre the tithes of a casale called Casera, of 4 carrucae of land and olives belonging to Casale Huberti de Paceo, half of the tithe of Balianus at Bitiri and of the land of Beroaldus, which is on the mountain, all the tithes of 3 casalia belonging to Balduinus Ramatensis called Gemail, Serra and Bethezim and the tithes of 2 casalia that belonged to Gumfredus de Turre called Cauea and Tarphin. The canons of the Holy Sepulchre gave an oven in Jerusalem, the tithe of Terra Plate Petrᶒ and the tithe of a casale called Darchiboam. The bishops gave the tithe of a casale called Betalla in the territory of Caesarea; half tithe of the produce of the labour of the monks and their servants [eis subditi] in the territory of Haifa, and at a casale called Galgala; the church of Ligio in Galilee with parochial rights and all the tithe, the tithes of a casale called Thanis and the church of Sanctus Georgius situated above Tiberias; a casale called Saphiria in the territory of Ramla and half its tithe; churches in Jaffa, Acre, Haifa, Tyre and next to Sidon; chapels [capellae] in the casale of Betalla and in Saphiria. Godfrey [of Bouillon] and the kings and barones of Jerusalem gave an oven, mills, houses, gardens and a bath within the walls of Jerusalem and lands and vines outside the city; the Pool of Siloam and mills, a fossa, gardens, 2 parts of the casale of Bethsau, and the casale called Dargerboam; in the territory of Nablus the casalia of Ascar, Bytiri and Saphe; in the territory of Jaffa 2 carrucatae terrᶒ and the land that belonged to Framericus; in the territory of Haifa a casale called Tymini and in the castle [castrum] of Haifa houses, an oven and land within and outside; in the territory of Hebron a casale called Iamaruara; next to Sidon a casale called Capharabra, together with a viridarium and lands; in Beirut houses, an oven, a mill and a viridarium and 2 carrucatae terrę outside; in Acre 2 houses and in the mountains a casale called Cassara; in the territory of Caesarea a casale called Betalla and within the city a house, and a casale called Meschium next to the road that runs to the river; across the River Jordan a casale called Bethsura; 4 carrucatae terrę in the [village] land of Ligio, together with houses in the casale; in the territory of Toron a casale called Corath; in the territory of Tiberias a casale called Casrielme; in terra Sueti casalia called Zebezeb, Sanctus Georgius de Chaman, Sanctus Iob and Soesme; in territorio Gor a casale called Ierraz; in Casale Huberti de Paci 4 carrucatae terrę and an olive plantation and a house in the casale and a garden outside; in the territory of Tyre the casalia of Bethfella and Sardanas and houses, a viridarium and a garden in the city; in the territory of Ascalon a casale called Machoz, the greater machomeria in the city and one of the better viridarii; across the River Jordan 2 casalia called Bethsura and La; the right to enter and leave and to import and export in every port without the payment of shipping dues and in the case of Acre also without the payment of any customs duty. The pope confirms the abbey’s tithe privileges, its rights with respect to episcopal procurations and its burial and admission rights.
Mar. 11. Lateran. Pope Anastasius IV confirms the papal privilege of protection for Guido abbas and his abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat. He records that the patriarchs of Jerusalem have given or confirmed the following: in the territory of Jerusalem two-thirds of the casale of Bethsau... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 205-8, no. 70 (RRH no. 290)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
558
year: 1154
initiator: Pope Anastasius IV
recipient: Saint Ruf in Avignon
text: Apr. 24. Lateran. Pope Anastasius IV confirms the possessions of the abbey of St Ruf of Avignon in the county of Tripoli: the church of SS James and Ruf situated below [subtus] the city of Tripoli and the church at Artucia.
Apr. 24. Lateran. Pope Anastasius IV confirms the possessions of the abbey of St Ruf of Avignon in the county of Tripoli: the church of SS James and Ruf situated below [subtus] the city of Tripoli and the church at Artucia.
sources: Hiestand, PK, p. 209, no. 71
year: 1154
initiator: Rainald of Châtillon, prince of Antioch, and his wife Constance
recipient: Church of Saint Mary and the archbishop of the city of Pisa
text: May 10. Antioch. In the palatium. Rainald [of Châtillon], Dei gratia Antiochenorum princeps, together with Constantia eorumdem principissa, gives the church of St Mary and the archbishop of the city of Pisa, together with all the people from the province of Pisa living in Antioch, represented by their legate Butato, land on which to build a house in the port of Latakia. This land extends below the church of S. Helias, [running] before the houses of the Temple and of magister Ugo to the sea, and along the beach as far as a tannery [teneria] and the old wall and as far as the ditch. If by the judgement of a court the Pisans can recover land in the port that Willelmus Embriacus has occupied, the land described above will be restored to the prince. Rainald also gives the Pisans a house in Antioch, which had belonged to dominus Odo de Tyro. He remits half of all duties levied on Pisan imports and exports, sales and purchases. He assures the Pisans of his protection. The Pisans’ goods will be safeguarded in shipwrecks and the possessions of those who die in the principality will be returned to their relations intact. The Pisans may settle disputes among themselves in their own court, but if any dispute arises with one of the prince’s subjects the case will be dealt with in his court. The charter, fortified with the prince’s seal, was drawn up by Gaufridus cancellarius principis. Witnesses: Garento de Saona; Galterus de Surda-valle; Gaufridus constabularius; dominus Leonardus; Leo Maiopolis dux; Martinus de Margaht; Arnaudus de Cafardam; Robertus de Surdavalle; Ugo de Volera; Isenbardus de Lenni; Petrus de Juvenaht.
May 10. Antioch. In the palatium. Rainald [of Châtillon], Dei gratia Antiochenorum princeps, together with Constantia eorumdem principissa, gives the church of St Mary and the archbishop of the city of Pisa, together with all the people from the province of Pisa living in Antioch, represented by... more
sources: Müller, Documenti toscane, p. 6, no. 4 (RRH no. 292)