RRR: Correspondence/envoy
590
year: 1155
initiator: Rainald of Châtillon, prince of Antioch
recipient: King Louis VII of France
text: c.1155. R[ainald], princeps Antiochenus, writes to King Louis VII of France, describing the desperate state of the Latin East and expressing the hope that Louis will come to its aid. Stressing that he was born and brought up a subject of the French king, he asks whether Louis could provide suitable husbands for two daughters of Prince Raymond [of Antioch]. He complains that his patrimony [in France] has been unjustly seized by others. He is sending Milo de Nealphis, miles et homo vester, to describe personally conditions in the East.
c.1155. R[ainald], princeps Antiochenus, writes to King Louis VII of France, describing the desperate state of the Latin East and expressing the hope that Louis will come to its aid. Stressing that he was born and brought up a subject of the French king, he asks whether Louis could provide... more
sources: Bouquet, Recueil 16:14-15, no. 67 (RRH no. 319)
year: 1156
initiator: The burgenses of Mahumeria
recipient: Church of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Feb. 11. Jerusalem. In claustro et in capitulo Sancti Sepulchri. The burgenses of Mahumeria swear fealty [fidelitas] to the convent of the Holy Sepulchre according to this form. ‘I Johannes Guitardus swear fealty [fidelitas] to God and the Most Holy Sepulchre and the convent of the same Most Holy Sepulchre, [promising] to guard and maintain their life, members and honour, and all that belongs to the Holy Sepulchre and to the aforesaid convent, saving fealty to the king of Jerusalem. And in this may God and the Holy Gospels aid me’. The names of the burgenses are these: Johannes Guitardus, Andreas de Sancto Gauterio, Petrus Judeus, Petrus de Alvernia, Rainaldus de Barlet, Gaufridus Claire, Humbertus de Josaphat, Arnulphus Jopensis, Aimericus Guitardi, Petrus Orgerius, Giraldus Rufus, Robertus Faber, Martinus carpentarius, Arbertus faber, Petrus Provintialis, Hugo de Sancto Helya, Helyas Lumbardus, Johannes Catalanus, Bartholomaeus, Robertus Malvais, Johannes Pissot, Willelmus de Fabrica, Frumentinus, Willelmus de Tuschet, Anselinus Lombardus, Girbertus Burgundio, Odo Francigena, Pontius Bonari, Willelmus clericus, Giraudus Lamberti, Maurinus, Stephanus de Linedan, Maius, Bernardus Burgundio, Bruno Pictavensis, Willelmus Provintialis, Aimericus Pictavensis, Petrus Bonet, Godefridus Lombardus, Radulfus Senus cementarius, Johannes cortiliarius, Bernardus, Pontius Milii, Bernardus Corveser, Rainaldus Gaite, Girbertus, Robertus Plantavigna, Arnaldus Tardi, Bernardus de Josaphat, Petrus de Ramatha, Durandus Machon, Petrus Catalanus, Gallardus filius Arnaldi, Bernardus Corveser, Galterius Machon, Christianus, Clementius, Droco, Radulfus de Curia Babilonia, Willelmus Ruffus, Robertus frater Guidonis Patriarcha, Bernardus frater Rainaldi Gaite, Bernardus frater Barthomei, Petrus carpentarius, Petrus de Balneis, Stephanus pater Gileberti, Stephanus filius Garsensis, Robertus Francigena, Oliverius frater Petri Boni, Bonus Valet, Durandus, Pontius Provintialis, Godoet, Gaufridus Monoculus, Laurentius, Willelmus Bucca Cava, Aimericus Magnus, Bruno, Valentinus, Johannes Provintialis, Theobaldus, Willelmus Boteller, Theobaldus Ruffus, Petrus de Alvernia, Bernardus gener Bernardi de Gerim, Willelmus Gasco, Stephanus Bituricensis, Bernardus Lombardus, Bernardus de Sancto Albino, Galterius Parvus, Bernardus de Monte Gaudii, Gauterius Dominicus de Monte Gaudii. The oath was made to Amicus, decanus, in the presence of the witnesses: Rainaldus Sicher; Symon Ruffus; Petrus Petragoricensis; Gaufridus Turonensis; Albertus Lombardus; Pontius Gaagne; Petrus de Sancto Lazaro. There follows another list of those taking the oath: Umbertus Faber, Robertus de Neapoli, magister Lucas Veneticus, Segnoret, Albertus Francigena, Raimundus Tortus, Clementius Machon, Gibertus Machon, Willelmus de Pissot, Willelmus Turonensis, Martinus Gasco, Petrus Pictavinus, Stephanus filius Petri Judei, Andreas de Valle Cursus, Ainardus Cavaillum, Raimundus Teisserant, Pontius Borgoniensis, Petrus Bodinus, Stephanus filius Andree de Sancto Galterio, Ambrosius, Giraldus Forner, Otgerius de casali Sancti Egidii, Aldebertus, Gaufridus Bocher, Giraldus Corvesier, Arnaldus Cum barba, Willelmus de casali Sancte Marie, Rampnulfus frater Petri Joppensis, Constantinus, Aimericus Pictaviensis, Petrus filius Rainaldi de Barlet, Arduinus, Willelmus de casali Sancti Egidii, Umbertus Bituricensis, Jordanus filius Petri aurifabri, Johannes de Cava, Vincentius, Raembaldus, Bernardus Cum testa, Radulfus, Giraldus de Belinas, Petrus Lemovicus, Arnulfus, Constantius Bocher, Lambertus Borgoniensis, Galterius carpentarius, Rainaldus de Monte Alberti, Lambertus Bituricensis, Pontius, Petrus Bituricensis.
Feb. 11. Jerusalem. In claustro et in capitulo Sancti Sepulchri. The burgenses of Mahumeria swear fealty [fidelitas] to the convent of the Holy Sepulchre according to this form. ‘I Johannes Guitardus swear fealty [fidelitas] to God and the Most Holy Sepulchre and the convent of the same Most Holy... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 237-40, no. 117 (RRH no. 302)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
592
year: 1156
initiator: Baldwin III
recipient: Royal hospital of Saint John the Baptist in Nablus
text: Jun. 7. Acre. Baldwin, per gratiam dei in sancta Hierusalem Latinorum rex quartus, with the advice and consent of Queen Melisende and his brother Amalricus comes Ascalonitanus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant for the benefit of the souls of the kings his predecessors and himself, confirming for his [Royal] Hospital of St John the Baptist at Nablus and the brothers serving God and the poor the gifts made up to the present by his predecessors: the casale called Letaria, given by King Baldwin II; 100 cantaria of grapes [racemi] and a vineyard near Nablus, given by King Baldwin II, which by a grant of King Fulk would be transported by royal officials [regii bailiti] to the Hospital’s winepress [torcular]; all the goods of any pilgrim who should die intestate [on the road] between Castellum Beleismum and Lubanum or between the stone, which marks the boundaries of the lands of Cacho and [terra] Maluarum, and Lubanum. Witnesses: Fredericus episcopus Achonensis; Hermannus archidiaconus Achonensis; Humfredus constabularius; Guido Berythensis; Girardus Sydoniensis; Balduinus de Insula; Odo de Sancto Amando marescalcus; Guillelmus de Barra; Herbertus; Galuanus de Rochia camerarius. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus in Bethleem electus regisque cancellarius.
Jun. 7. Acre. Baldwin, per gratiam dei in sancta Hierusalem Latinorum rex quartus, with the advice and consent of Queen Melisende and his brother Amalricus comes Ascalonitanus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant for the benefit of the souls of the kings his predecessors and himself, confirming for... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:373-4, 443-5, nos. 190, 241; 2:518, no. 290 (RRH no. 321)
year: 1156
initiator: Baldwin III
recipient: Pisans
text: Nov. 2. Acre. Baldwin, per gratiam dei in sancta Hierusalem Latinorum rex quartus, with the advice and agreement of his mother Queen Melisende, seals a peace treaty with the Pisans, who renounce all the claims on confiscated goods that they have brought against him and his homines, except for those relating to their honores that they are pursuing against the patriarch of Jerusalem, the clergy [clericatus] of Caesarea and the abbot and monks of St Mary of the Latins. The king, on his behalf and on that of his homines, renounces all claims and confiscations made against the Pisans. The Pisans promise to keep security and faith [salvum et fidum] with the king. They will protect him and his subjects homines by sea and land and will do their best to prevent other persons harming them. The king makes the same promise of security, protection and faith to the Pisans. King Baldwin excludes from this agreement the sale in Egypt of iron, wood, pitch, [pix] or arms, which can be confiscated without breaching the treaty. The king gives the Pisans a viscounty in Tyre, the holder of which can judge the Pisans in their own court [curia], reserving only to royal justice cases involving death sentences [traditio mortis]. He gives the Pisans 5 carrucate of good land next to Tyre and an oven in Tyre. He confirms King Baldwin II’s grant to the Pisans of 5 houses in the ruga next to the port of Tyre free of rent [tributum vel redditum] and freedom from taxes on their shipping [naves] and goods in the port, although pilgrims and other men (who are not Pisan merchants) would not be exempt. The goods of Pisans who died would not be subject to any restrictions or taxation. Baldwin wishes his brother Amalricus comes Ascalonitanus to make peace with the Pisans. Witnesses: Bertrannus de Blancaforti, militię Templi magister; Gaufridus Fulcherii frater Templi; frater Giraldus Hugonis preceptor Hospitalis; frater Guilielmus de Grosseto; Amalricus comes Ascalonitanus; Robertus de Porta; Rainaldus Falconarius. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus Bethlehemitę episcopus regisque cancellarius.
Nov. 2. Acre. Baldwin, per gratiam dei in sancta Hierusalem Latinorum rex quartus, with the advice and agreement of his mother Queen Melisende, seals a peace treaty with the Pisans, who renounce all the claims on confiscated goods that they have brought against him and his homines, except for those... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:374, 446-9, nos. 191, 242 (RRH no. 322)
year: 1156
initiator: Franks
recipient: Nur ad-Din of Damascus
text: *Late Nov. A one-year truce is agreed in writing between the Franks and Nur ad-Din of Damascus.
*Late Nov. A one-year truce is agreed in writing between the Franks and Nur ad-Din of Damascus.
sources: Ibn al-Qalanisi, p. 327
year: 1156
initiator: Raymond du Puy, master of the Hospital
recipient: Agnes, wife of Robertus de Frandolio
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Dec 25 1155 – Dec 24 1156. Raymond DuPuy, master of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, exchanges vineyards with Agnes, the wife of Robert de Frandols.
*Dec 25 1155 – Dec 24 1156. Raymond DuPuy, master of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, exchanges vineyards with Agnes, the wife of Robert de Frandols.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:181, no. 241 (RRH no. 323a)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
596
year: 1156
initiator: Canons of the Holy Sepulchre
recipient: Aimericus, prior of the Mount of Olives and his canons
institution: Holy Sepulchre
additional institution: Mount of Olives
text: May 24 – Dec. 24. In the absence of Patriarch Fulcher of Jerusalem, who had been on a journey to Rome, Aimericus, the prior of the Mount of Olives and his canons had prevented the canons of the Holy Sepulchre from holding their customary stational service at the church of the Mount of Olives during the Ascension procession, on the grounds that they could only use the church when the patriarch was present, since it had equal status with the Holy Sepulchre. On his return, the canons of the Holy Sepulchre brought a complaint against the canons of the Mount of Olives to a synod, at which were present Patriarch Fulcher himself and P[etrus] archiepiscopus Tyrensis, B[alduinus] archiepiscopus Cesariensis, L[etardus] archiepiscopus Nazarenusi, R[adulfus] episcopus Bethleemitę, C[onstantinus] episcopus Liddensis, R[ainerius] episcopus Sebastensis, F[redericus] episcopus Achonensis, A[rbertus] episcopus Tyberiadensis, A[dam] episcopus Paneadensis, A[malricus] episcopus Sydoniensis, M[ainardus] episcopus Berithensis, G[aufridus] abbas Templi Domini, P. abbas Sanctę Marię Josaphat, A[milius] abbas Sanctę Marię Latinę, R. abbas Sancti Samuhelis, H[erbertus] abbas Sancti Abacuc, E[ngerannus] prior Montis Syon, H[ugo] prior Templi Domini, R[adulfus] prior Sebasteni. The synod found for the Holy Sepulchre and judged that the canons of the Mount of Olives should come barefooted to the Holy Sepulchre. So the prior [Aimericus] with his canons - Guido, Bonicius, Johannes Berruier, Durandus, Odo and Zacharias – accompanied as an act of humility and devotion by P[etrus] archiepiscopus Tyrensis, A[dam] episcopus Paneadensis and M[ainardus] episcopus Berithensis, came to make satisfaction. It was recorded by all present, together with the patriarch, that since the expulsion of the Muslims [Sarraceni] the Holy Sepulchre had the right to process to any church inside or outside Jerusalem on the following feasts: the Purification to the Templum Domini, the Ascension to the Mount of Olives, Pentecost to Mount Sion and the Assumption to St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat. In these churches the convent of the Holy Sepulchre had primacy and could hold stational services. If the patriarch was absent, the prior of the Holy Sepulchre would sing Mass and preach to the people.
May 24 – Dec. 24. In the absence of Patriarch Fulcher of Jerusalem, who had been on a journey to Rome, Aimericus, the prior of the Mount of Olives and his canons had prevented the canons of the Holy Sepulchre from holding their customary stational service at the church of the Mount of Olives during... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 143-5, no. 54 (RRH no. 323)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
597
year: 1156
initiator: Peter the Venerable, abbot of Cluny
recipient: A king of Jerusalem
text: 1122 – Dec. 25 1156. [74] Peter the Venerable, abbot of Cluny, praises the efforts of a king of Jerusalem to defend the Holy Land against Turci, Sarraceni, Persae and Arabes. He commends Drogo Niuernensis aecclesiae precentor to him.
1122 – Dec. 25 1156. [74] Peter the Venerable, abbot of Cluny, praises the efforts of a king of Jerusalem to defend the Holy Land against Turci, Sarraceni, Persae and Arabes. He commends Drogo Niuernensis aecclesiae precentor to him.
sources: Peter the Venerable, Letters 1:219, no. 82
year: 1156
initiator: Peter the Venerable, abbot of Cluny
recipient: A patriarch of Jerusalem
text: 1122 – Dec. 25 1156. [75] Peter the Venerable, abbot of Cluny, asks a patriarch of Jerusalem to show favour to Cluniac monks and to provide their church with relics relating to the Holy Sepulchre or the Blessed Virgin Mary. He commends Drogo Niuernensis aecclesiae precentor to him.
1122 – Dec. 25 1156. [75] Peter the Venerable, abbot of Cluny, asks a patriarch of Jerusalem to show favour to Cluniac monks and to provide their church with relics relating to the Holy Sepulchre or the Blessed Virgin Mary. He commends Drogo Niuernensis aecclesiae precentor to him.
sources: Peter the Venerable, Letters 1:220-1, no. 83 (RRH no. 260)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
599
year: 1156
initiator: Peter the Venerable, abbot of Cluny
recipient: Cluniac monks of Mount Tabor
institution: Mount Tabor
text: c.1130 – Dec. 25 1156. Peter the Venerable, abbot of Cluny, writes a letter of encouragement to the Cluniac monks of Mt Tabor, about whom he has heard only recently.
c.1130 – Dec. 25 1156. Peter the Venerable, abbot of Cluny, writes a letter of encouragement to the Cluniac monks of Mt Tabor, about whom he has heard only recently.
sources: Peter the Venerable, Letters 1:214-17, no. 80 (RRH no. 260)