year: 1104
initiator: Baldwin I
recipient: Church of Saint Laurence of the Genoese
institution: Saint Laurence of the Genoese
text: †May 26 – Sept 23. Jerusalem. Baldwin, rex Iudee et Ierusalem ac defensor sanctissimi Sepulcri domini nostri Ihesu Christi, gives the church of St Laurence of Genoa plateae in Jerusalem and Jaffa; a third part of Asur/Arciuf and Caesarea, with a third part of their territories, which extend for a league, together with a casale in each; a third part of Acre, with a third part of the city territory which extends for a league; 300 besants a year in exchange for other casalia; a third part of every city and its territory which the Genoese help to take with 50 or more soldiers, together with a casale; and a third part of Old Cairo [Babilon] with three of the better casalia of their choice. Baldwin swears never to harm or imprison Genoese, who will pay no commercium; neither will merchants from Savona, Noli or Albenga or the family of Gandulfus Pisanus filius Fiopie/Tropię. Baldwin renounces rights on the goods of Genoese who die in his dominions and on shipwreck. Witnesses: Ugo de Tabaria; Ugo de Sancto Abraham; Geruasius dapifer; Galterius Machomet; Fredericus de Corbolio; Pesellus vicecomes; Golfridus de Turre Dauid; Gotman.
†May 26 – Sept 23. Jerusalem. Baldwin, rex Iudee et Ierusalem ac defensor sanctissimi Sepulcri domini nostri Ihesu Christi, gives the church of St Laurence of Genoa plateae in Jerusalem and Jaffa; a third part of Asur/Arciuf and Caesarea, with a third part of their territories, which extend for a... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:137-44, no. 29; Kedar, ‘Again: Genoa’s Golden Inscription’, pp. 495-502 (RRH no. 43) [15]
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
81
year: 1104
initiator: Bishop Lambert of Arras
recipient: Patriarch Evremar of Jerusalem
text: After Nov. 17. Bishop Lambert of Arras replies to Patriarch Evremar in a letter carried to Jerusalem by A., the archdeacon of Cassel.
After Nov. 17. Bishop Lambert of Arras replies to Patriarch Evremar in a letter carried to Jerusalem by A., the archdeacon of Cassel.
sources: Migne, PL 162:677-8, no. 77 (RRH no. 42)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
82
year: 1104
initiator: Baldwin I
recipient: Order of Saint Lazarus
institution: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus
text: *†May 26 – Dec. 24. King Baldwin I entrusts the military order of St Lazarus with custody of the city of Acre.
*†May 26 – Dec. 24. King Baldwin I entrusts the military order of St Lazarus with custody of the city of Acre.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1470-1, no. App.II/10
year: 1105
initiator: Raymond of Saint Gilles
recipient: Church of Arles
text: Jan. 31. Mont Pèlerin. On his deathbed, Count Raymond of St Gilles recognizes that he has treated the church of Arles unjustly. He restores lands, properties and rights in his European dominions. He asks that Bertrannus [his son] and all his successors abide by this testament. Witnesses: Aiminus Tolonensis ecclesie episcopus; Aicardus de Massilia; Raimundus de Balcio; Decanus de Poscheriis; Bertrannus Porcelletus; Villelmus Arvei; Pontius de Fos; Rostagnus de Port. Confirmed by: Gervila comitissa; Adefonsus filius eius. Poncius de Brosio wrote the charter.
Jan. 31. Mont Pèlerin. On his deathbed, Count Raymond of St Gilles recognizes that he has treated the church of Arles unjustly. He restores lands, properties and rights in his European dominions. He asks that Bertrannus [his son] and all his successors abide by this testament. Witnesses: Aiminus... more
sources: Gallia Christiana 1, instr., p. 97, no. 13 (RRH no. 44)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
84
year: 1105
initiator: Raymond of Saint Gilles
recipient: Church of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: 1103 – Feb. 28 1105. At the request of the late Johannes filius et canonicus ecclesię Sancti Sepulcri, Raymond [of St Gilles], comes atque christianᶒ militiᶒ excellentissimus princeps in partibus Syriᶒ makes an eleemosynary gift to the church of the Holy Sepulchre of a house on Mont Pèlerin, which had been a mosque [que domus antiquo tempore immundis paganorum supersticionibus dedita fuerit]. It is to be converted into a church. At the request of Johannes, Raymond also gives the church of the Holy Sepulchre the church of Sanctus Georgius quę est in montanis, in the presence of Decanus de Poscheriis; capellanus suus Pons de Grilione; Rostagnus de Port; and Bernardus prior de Bethleem. Raymond further promises that once the city of Tripoli is in his hands he will give the church of the Holy Sepulchre the next best church in the city after the principal one, together with revenues sufficient to support 13 clergy [clerici] in residence.
1103 – Feb. 28 1105. At the request of the late Johannes filius et canonicus ecclesię Sancti Sepulcri, Raymond [of St Gilles], comes atque christianᶒ militiᶒ excellentissimus princeps in partibus Syriᶒ makes an eleemosynary gift to the church of the Holy Sepulchre of a house on Mont Pèlerin, which... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 185-7, no. 79 (RRH no. 48)
year: 1105
initiator: Raymond of Saint Gilles
recipient: Saint Mary of the Latins
institution: Saint Mary of the Latins
text: *1103- Feb. 28 1105. Raymond of St Gilles gives St Mary of the Latins of Jerusalem a deserted mosque [bafumaria], situated at the head of the lands of St Mary of the Latins, close by the city of Tripoli.
*1103- Feb. 28 1105. Raymond of St Gilles gives St Mary of the Latins of Jerusalem a deserted mosque [bafumaria], situated at the head of the lands of St Mary of the Latins, close by the city of Tripoli.
sources: Richard, ‘Le Chartrier de Sainte-Marie-Latine’, p. 611
year: 1105
initiator: Baldwin I
recipient: Genoese
text: †Apr. 22. Because of the assistance the Genoese gave to the First Crusade in the seizure of Jerusalem, Antioch, Latakia and Dertusia, and their help in taking the cities of Caesarea, Ascalon, Solinum and Biblium, King Baldwin I [rex invictus], with the approbation of Patriarch Daibert, grants them one third of the territories and revenues of Caesarea, Acre and Assur, and vici in Jerusalem and Jaffa with jurisdictional immunity
†Apr. 22. Because of the assistance the Genoese gave to the First Crusade in the seizure of Jerusalem, Antioch, Latakia and Dertusia, and their help in taking the cities of Caesarea, Ascalon, Solinum and Biblium, King Baldwin I [rex invictus], with the approbation of Patriarch Daibert, grants them... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1471-3, no. App. II/11 (RRH no. 45)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
87
year: 1105
initiator: Hugo, abbot of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: †Oct. 1 1102 – Dec. 2 1105. Hugo, abbot of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, announces to all Christian people that, with the advice of Patriarch Evremar, Cardinal [Ode]risius [of Montecassino], King Baldwin I, and the whole church of Jerusalem, including the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, he has begun to rebuild the church of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, which had been so destroyed by the pagans that a Benedictine community cannot be established. He founds a confraternity to help finance the reconstruction. He promises the confratres 2 Masses a week at the tomb of the Blessed Virgin Mary, one for the living, the other for the dead. A long list of confratres contains almost entirely the names of individuals residing in Norman southern Italy, the only possible settlers being Willelmus de Buris and Hugo de Puteolis.
†Oct. 1 1102 – Dec. 2 1105. Hugo, abbot of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, announces to all Christian people that, with the advice of Patriarch Evremar, Cardinal [Ode]risius [of Montecassino], King Baldwin I, and the whole church of Jerusalem, including the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, he... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 99-102, no. 6. See Mayer, UKJ 1:145-6, no. 30 [16] (RRH no. 36c)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
88
year: 1106
initiator: Archbishop Gerard of York
recipient: Bohemond, prince of Antioch
text: Early in year. Archbishop Gerard of York writes to Bohemond, Antiochenus princeps, on his plans [which in the end were frustrated by King Henry I of England] to join Bohemond’s expedition. He commends Bohemond’s chaplain Hugo.
Early in year. Archbishop Gerard of York writes to Bohemond, Antiochenus princeps, on his plans [which in the end were frustrated by King Henry I of England] to join Bohemond’s expedition. He commends Bohemond’s chaplain Hugo.
sources: Liebermann, Quadripartitus, p. 161 (RRH no. 47)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
89
year: 1106
initiator: William Jordan
recipient: Church of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Aug. 22. Mont Pèlerin. On the day of the dedication of the church of the Holy Sepulchre on Mont Pèlerin, William Jordan, christianᶒ militiᶒ ductor and nephew and heir of Raymond of St Gilles, confirms Raymond’s gifts to the church of the Holy Sepulchre and, at the request of Johannes caconicus ęcclesię Sancti Sepulcri, adds the eleemosynary gift of a villa called Bivora. He gives the church of the Holy Sepulchre the freedom to hold whatever the inhabitants of his dominions give. William Jordan, Christi servus atque christianᶒ militiᶒ comes, adds his signum. Witnesses: Aicardus Arelatensi; Decanus de Poscheriis; Stephanus de Brino; Gaufridus de Pennis; Willelmus Petrus constabularius; Willelmus Raimundus constabularius; Willelmus Berallus; Raimundus de Balcis.
Aug. 22. Mont Pèlerin. On the day of the dedication of the church of the Holy Sepulchre on Mont Pèlerin, William Jordan, christianᶒ militiᶒ ductor and nephew and heir of Raymond of St Gilles, confirms Raymond’s gifts to the church of the Holy Sepulchre and, at the request of Johannes caconicus... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 185-7, no. 79 (RRH no. 48)