year: 1159
initiator: Queen Melisende
recipient: Abbey of Saint Samuel of Montjoie
institution: Saint Samuel of Montjoie
text: *Jan. 1 1149 - Dec. 24 1159. Queen Melisende gives the church of St John the Evangelist in Nablus, which was once a machomeria, to the abbey of St Samuel of Montjoie.
*Jan. 1 1149 - Dec. 24 1159. Queen Melisende gives the church of St John the Evangelist in Nablus, which was once a machomeria, to the abbey of St Samuel of Montjoie.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:381, no. 198
year: 1159
initiator: Queen Melisende
recipient: Canons of the Templum Domini
institution: Templum Domini
text: *Jan. 1 1149 - Dec. 24 1159. Queen Melisende gives the canons of the Templum Domini in Jerusalem the gastinae of Heteyre and Beitdecoc.
*Jan. 1 1149 - Dec. 24 1159. Queen Melisende gives the canons of the Templum Domini in Jerusalem the gastinae of Heteyre and Beitdecoc.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:381-2, no. 199
year: 1159
initiator: Queen Melisende
recipient: Great laura of Saint Sabas
institution: Saint Sabas
text: *Jan. 1 1149 - Dec. 24 1159. Queen Melisende gives 3 vastinae, called Kafarrus, Vetus Betor and Deirfres, to great laura (abbey) of St Sabas near Jerusalem, in order to provide the alms-money to buy 24 loaves every Saturday.
*Jan. 1 1149 - Dec. 24 1159. Queen Melisende gives 3 vastinae, called Kafarrus, Vetus Betor and Deirfres, to great laura (abbey) of St Sabas near Jerusalem, in order to provide the alms-money to buy 24 loaves every Saturday.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:382-3, no. 200
year: 1159
initiator: Queen Melisende
recipient: Balduinus vicecomes Neapolitanus
text: *Jan. 1 1149 - Dec. 24 1159. Queen Melisende gives Baldoinus vicecomes Neapolitanus [103 tents] of Beduini ‘de genere Benicarquas’. [77]
*Jan. 1 1149 - Dec. 24 1159. Queen Melisende gives Baldoinus vicecomes Neapolitanus [103 tents] of Beduini ‘de genere Benicarquas’. [77]
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:383-4, no. 201
year: 1159
initiator: Queen Melisende
recipient: Royal Hospital of Saint John the Baptist in Nablus
text: *Dec. 25 1158 - Dec. 24 1159. Melisende, regina Jherusalem, with the agreement of her son King Baldwin III, gives the royal Hospital of St John in Nablus, founded by King Baldwin II, a rent of 3 quintalia/quintaux [of sugar?] and 300 litrae of oil each year, drawn from houses in Nablus.
*Dec. 25 1158 - Dec. 24 1159. Melisende, regina Jherusalem, with the agreement of her son King Baldwin III, gives the royal Hospital of St John in Nablus, founded by King Baldwin II, a rent of 3 quintalia/quintaux [of sugar?] and 300 litrae of oil each year, drawn from houses in Nablus.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:384-5, 460, nos. 202, 252 (RRH no. 339a)
year: 1159
initiator: Gaufridus Tortus
recipient: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus in Jerusalem
institution: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus
text: Dec. 25 1158 - Dec. 24 1159. Acre. In the presence of King Baldwin III and with the use of the royal seal, Gaufridus Tortus, with the consent of his wife Flandina and his heirs, confirms his father’s gift to the leprosary of St Lazarus in Jerusalem of 20 besants drawn annually from the rents of his land. Witnesses: Rainaldus de Sancto Valerio; Hemfredus de Torreum; Gwido de Barrito puer; Clarembaldus vicecomes; Hoto de Rimberge; Garnerius scriba; Petrus de Caors. The charter was drawn up by Fulcius Glael.
Dec. 25 1158 - Dec. 24 1159. Acre. In the presence of King Baldwin III and with the use of the royal seal, Gaufridus Tortus, with the consent of his wife Flandina and his heirs, confirms his father’s gift to the leprosary of St Lazarus in Jerusalem of 20 besants drawn annually from the rents of his... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:459-60, no. 251 (RRH no. 339)
year: 1159
initiator: Arnaldus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre
recipient: Balduinus de Tornaco
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: 1155 - 1159. A. prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre receive Balduinus de Tornaco into confraternity, and promise to give him a prebenda, drawn on [the revenues of] either Jerusalem or Mahumeria and payable at Christmas, Easter, Pentecost, the feast of St Augustine and the feast of All Saints. Balduinus renounces claims he had unjustly made against the Holy Sepulchre over the inheritance of his brother Robertus Porcarius. He wills to the Holy Sepulchre that after his death the canons should have the quartus et decima of the vineyard, which is on the land [he has inherited from] R. Porcarius, consisting of 6 jugera, and the terraticum et decima of his vineyard next to Gabaon, although he can give or sell the vineyard to whomsoever he pleases.
1155 - 1159. A. prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre receive Balduinus de Tornaco into confraternity, and promise to give him a prebenda, drawn on [the revenues of] either Jerusalem or Mahumeria and payable at Christmas, Easter, Pentecost, the feast of St Augustine and the feast of All Saints... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 243-4, no. 120 (RRH no. 271)
year: 1159
initiator: Arnaldus Dominici Sepulcri prior
recipient: Burgenses of Mahumeria
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: 1158 - 1159. Arnaldus Dominici Sepulcri prior, with the agreement of his chapter, records exchanges made at Mahumeria with certain burgenses of the village [villa]. (1). An agreement made with Guibertus Papasius, with the consent of his wife Usanna, in which he exchanges the vineyard next to the cemetery and church of Mons Gaudii, inherited by Usanna, for a part [pars] at the far end [extrema pars] of the great vineyard that is next to the upper road [via superior] and adjoins another vineyard belonging to Guibertus on which he owes decima et terraticum. Tithes will be owed on Guibertus’s acquisition. [2]. An agreement with Gauterius Carpentarius, who exchanges a vineyard adjoining the one that had belonged to Guibertus Papasius for a vineyard in another part of the great vineyard, next to the high road [magna via], for which he will owe tithes. (3). An agreement with Ainardus Cavallom, who exchanges part of a vineyard, next to that which had belonged to Gauterius Carpentarius for another part of a vineyard in the great vineyard, this also being next to that of Gauterius Carpentarius. Tithes will be paid. Ainardus, impelled by poverty and having nothing with which to feed and bring up his wife and children, has sold this part to Martinus Carpentarius of Mons Gaudii for 26 besants with the consent of his lord and the court [curia]. (4). An agreement with the daughters of Pontius Faverius and their husbands. They exchange 30 jugera of cultivated land in the territory of Kalandria, owing decima et terraticum, for 2 petiae of a vineyard in valle Sancte Marie, one of 4 jugera, the other of 2 jugera, which had belonged to frater Petrus de Rametis, for which they will give tertia et decima. (5). The prior gives Stephanus Pastinace the vineyard that had belonged to frater Arnaldus on condition that he cultivates the wasteland and pays medietas et decima annually. (6) An agreement made with Helyas and Amicus, his relation [gener], in which they exchange part of their garden which is next to the berquilium, for a pars of uncultivated land that had come to the canons in their agreement with Robertus de Retest and adjoins land belonging to Helyas. (7). An agreement with the hospitale at Mahumeria in which the hospitale exchanges part of a garden that stretches between the berquilia of the Holy Sepulchre and the hospitale for 2 jugera of the vineyard that had belonged to frater Stephanus Ortalis. Tithe will be owed for this. (8). Frater Robertus Porcarius gave himself and all his possessions to the Holy Sepulchre [on becoming a confrater]. This was confirmed at Mahumeria by domnus A. prior, assisted by the burgenses of the village [villa] in plenarie curie, to whom Robertus handed a staff [baculum], giving everything to the Holy Sepulchre. Robertus enumerated his possessions, specifying land next to that of Robertus Ungarus, which had been given by Prior Giraldus to him and his wife, previously married to Umbertus, but which he had abandoned because he had not been able to cultivate it; some adjoining land given by Prior Petrus, who later became archbishop of Tyre, to Robertus in an exchange for land he had bought from Galterius Bela; and land nearby which Prior P. had given and on which was owed terraticum et decimam. (9). Prior Arnaldus and domnus Robertus de Retest came to Mahumeria and agreed on the boundaries of their respective territories. They chose an elderly Sarracenus called Pes Tortus, a homo rusticus of Robertus, to provide evidence of the boundary. This survey took place in the presence of the following canons of the Holy Sepulchre: domnus Petrus elemosinarius; domnus Bernardus Antiochenus; frater Pisanus; Petrus Judaeus; Johannes interpres; Arbertus; Stephanus. The son of the aforesaid Robertus [de Retest] was also present.
1158 - 1159. Arnaldus Dominici Sepulcri prior, with the agreement of his chapter, records exchanges made at Mahumeria with certain burgenses of the village [villa]. (1). An agreement made with Guibertus Papasius, with the consent of his wife Usanna, in which he exchanges the vineyard next to the... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 244-7, no. 121 (RRH no. 340)
year: 1159
initiator: Canons of the Holy Sepulchre
recipient: Robertus de Retesta
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: 1158 - 1159. The canons of the Holy Sepulchre come to an agreement with Robertus de Retesta, who had challenged the boundary of the land of Birra, which is now called Mahumeria and is contiguous to his casale called Salome. The prior and canons call witnesses who authenticate the boundary drawn for King Baldwin I when he gave that land to them. They allow Robertus to employ the burgenses of Birra to cultivate his lands, which produce grain, oil, vegetables, and have vines and trees. The tithes owed by the burgenses - otherwise owed to the canons - will be reserved to Robertus with respect to his lands, and he will pay these tithes to his lords. The burgenses will have no authority to infringe the rights of Robertus. Witnesses: Radulfus Strabo; Adam Niger; ejus frater Fulco; Symon burgensis Jerusalem; Balduinus de Tornai; Petrus Joppensis; Arnulfus filius ejus; Johannes Guidardus.
1158 - 1159. The canons of the Holy Sepulchre come to an agreement with Robertus de Retesta, who had challenged the boundary of the land of Birra, which is now called Mahumeria and is contiguous to his casale called Salome. The prior and canons call witnesses who authenticate the boundary drawn for... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 247-8, no. 122 (RRH no. 272)
year: 1159
initiator: Arnaldus Dominici Sepulcri prior
recipient: Men of Mahumeria
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: 1158 - 1159. In the presence of Patriarch Amalric [of Nesle] of Jerusalem, Arnaldus Sanctissimi Sepulcri prior and his convent give the men [homines] of Mahumeria the vineyards of domnus Hugo de Thorso and domnus Radulfus Parisiac[ensis] on the following conditions. Half of all fruits and a tithe are to be brought to the curia Sancti Sepulcri de Mahumeria or to whatever place in Mahumeria the dispensator Mahumerie ordains. Half the price achieved in any sale [must be surrendered to the Holy Sepulchre]. Sales to the Templars, the Hospitallers, any church, milites or to any that might harm the Holy Sepulchre are forbidden. If there is evidence of bad cultivation the dispensator Mahumerie, together with 4 or 5 witnesses, will give one warning and will then transfer the vineyard to another tenant, paying only half a marcha argenti for it. The planting of vines is allowed only on Holy Sepulchre land. If the canons wish to enlarge their village [villa], they can create mansiones on these vineyards. Witnesses: of the canons, prior Arnaldus; Nicholaus subprior; Godefridus thesaurarius; Gamaliel; Ilbertus; Petrus Sepulcri; Achilles; Bernardus Antiochie; Petrus Clemens; Hugo Nigelle; Petrus Latine; Petrus Lombarz; Rainaldus de Lochis; Robertus Antiochie; of the homines of Mahumeria, frater Pisanus dispensator domus; frater Ungarus Robertus; Arnulfus; Johannes Guitardus; Petrus Judeus; Andreas de Sancto Galterio; Hugo de Sancto Helia; Martinus de Monte Gaudii; Ambrosius; Robertus Iners.
1158 - 1159. In the presence of Patriarch Amalric [of Nesle] of Jerusalem, Arnaldus Sanctissimi Sepulcri prior and his convent give the men [homines] of Mahumeria the vineyards of domnus Hugo de Thorso and domnus Radulfus Parisiac[ensis] on the following conditions. Half of all fruits and a tithe... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 249-50, no. 123 (RRH no. 362)