RRR: Eleemosynary grant
416
year: 1142
initiator: King Fulk
recipient: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus in Jerusalem
institution: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus
text: Dec 25 1141 – Dec. 24 1142. Fulk, per dei gratiam tercius rex Latinus Ierusalem, with the consent of his wife Queen Melisende and his son Baldewinus, makes an eleemosynary grant, confirming the eleemosynary gift that Baldwinus Cesarensis made with his wife’s agreement in their presence to the leprosary of St Lazarus of land situated between the Mt of Olives and the Red Cistern [Rubea Cisterna] on the road to the River Jordan. The charter was drawn up by Elias cancellarius regis. Witnesses: Rohardus vicecomes; Paganus de Uoa; Willelmus de Bora; Albericus de Barbeia: domna Halois.
Dec 25 1141 – Dec. 24 1142. Fulk, per dei gratiam tercius rex Latinus Ierusalem, with the consent of his wife Queen Melisende and his son Baldewinus, makes an eleemosynary grant, confirming the eleemosynary gift that Baldwinus Cesarensis made with his wife’s agreement in their presence to the... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:333-4, 348, 389-90, nos. 146, 166, 208 (RRH no. 210)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
446
year: 1144
initiator: Baldwin III and Queen Melisende
recipient: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus in Jerusalem
institution: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus
text: Dec. 25 1143 – Dec. 24 1144. Baldwin, dei gratia sancte civitatis Ierusalem rex Latinorum quartus, and Melisende regina, his mother, confirm the eleemosynary gift made by Fulk, sancte Ierusalem rex Latinorum tercius, and Melisende regina to the leprosary of St Lazarus in Jerusalem of a petia of land situated in front of the leprosary, and a vineyard, which St Lazarus has planted on the land since the donation. Fulk and Melisende had bought the land from a Surianus. Witnesses: Rohardus vicecomes Ierosolimitanus; Bernardus Vacherius; Girardus Passerellus; Sado marescalcus.
Dec. 25 1143 – Dec. 24 1144. Baldwin, dei gratia sancte civitatis Ierusalem rex Latinorum quartus, and Melisende regina, his mother, confirm the eleemosynary gift made by Fulk, sancte Ierusalem rex Latinorum tercius, and Melisende regina to the leprosary of St Lazarus in Jerusalem of a petia of... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:349, 394-5, nos. 169, 212 (RRH no. 227)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
576
year: 1155
initiator: Amalricus comes Ascalonis
recipient: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus in Jerusalem
institution: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus
text: Jul. 3. Jerusalem. Amalricus comes Ascalonitanus makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, confirming the gift made to the brother lepers of St Lazarus of Jerusalem, now under the rule of magister Hugo de Sancto Paulo, of the casale called Zaythar with 10 terre carruate by Philippus Neapolitanus, with the consent of his wife Ysabel, his mother domna Stephania, his son Rainerius, his daughters Helena and Stephania, and his brothers Gwido Francigena and Henricus Bubalus, in the presence of Baldwin rex Ierosolimorum, the brother of Amalricus, during the siege of Ascalon. Witnesses of the confirmation: Hugo de Hibelino; Balduuinus frater eius; Gilbertus vicecomes Ascalonitanus; Gocelinus de Samosach; Balwinus frater illius; Rainaldus vicecomes Ioppensis; Adam privingnus eius. Witnesses of the gift of Philippus Neapolitanus: Rogerius prior Sancti Abrahe; Andreas de Monte Barro milicie Templi magister; Segvinus milicie Templi frater; Odo milicie Templi frater; Johannes de Valentins; Adam Niger; Fulco frater illius; Gocelinus Garinus; Gwillelmus de Uendoma; Petrus de Miribello; Hugo Normanus; Nicholaus de Bethleem. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus cancellarius.
Jul. 3. Jerusalem. Amalricus comes Ascalonitanus makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, confirming the gift made to the brother lepers of St Lazarus of Jerusalem, now under the rule of magister Hugo de Sancto Paulo, of the casale called Zaythar with 10 terre carruate by Philippus Neapolitanus, with the... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:514-16, no. 286 (RRH no. 308)
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)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
848
year: 1169
initiator: Hugo de Hybelino
recipient: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus in Jerusalem
institution: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus
text: Dec. 25 1168 – Dec. 24 1169. Hugo dominus Hibelini records that his late uncle dominus Rainerius made an eleemosynary grant to the leprosary of St Lazarus of Jerusalem, giving land in the territory of Ramla. But the men [homines] who were entrusted with drawing the boundaries of the land measured out more than Rainerius had ordered. After a long time, Hugo was notified and, with the agreement of his wife Agnes comitissa and his brothers dominus Baldoinus and dominus Barisanus, and with the advice of Bernardus Liddensis episcopus, and also to benefit the vow he has made to pilgrimage to St James [of Compostela], he makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the brothers of St Lazarus, giving them the additional land, together with [the confirmation of a gift of] land made to them by domina Eva. Witnesses: A[gnes] comitissa; dominus Baldevinus; dominus Barisanus; B[ernardus] Liddensis episcopus; Radulfus capellanus Ramatensis; of the canons of St George [of Lydda], dominus Gillebertus cantor; dominus Jolbertus; dominus Petrus capellanus; dominus Johannes; of the milites of Ramla [de militibus Ramatensibus], Nicholaus de Beroard; Balduinus de Roais; Philippus; Odo Ruphus; Bernardus Provencal; Willelmus Arnaldi; Willelmus Faber; Martinus Gazele; Terricus de Inferno; Robertus de Corbie; Willelmus de Ponz burgensis Jherusalem.
Dec. 25 1168 – Dec. 24 1169. Hugo dominus Hibelini records that his late uncle dominus Rainerius made an eleemosynary grant to the leprosary of St Lazarus of Jerusalem, giving land in the territory of Ramla. But the men [homines] who were entrusted with drawing the boundaries of the land measured... more
sources: Marsy, ‘Cart St Lazare’, pp. 142-3, no. 25 (RRH no. 472)
year: 1171
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus in Jerusalem
institution: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus
text: Feb. 4. Jerusalem. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex quintus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the leprosary of St Lazarus of Jerusalem and its sick. He confirms a rent of 72 besants, taken from the royal revenues from David Gate and payable in 4 instalments of 18 besants each at Easter, the Nativity of St John the Baptist, Michaelmas and Christmas. The rent is made up in the following way. The king has given 50 of these besants for the maintenance of one leper in perpetuity. Added to this is a rent of 10 besants, drawn from the money fief [assisia] attached to the pincernatus, which was given by Odo de Sancto Amando, and a rent of 12 besants was given by the king in exchange for a house next to the macellum in Jerusalem, which the brothers of St Lazarus surrendered to him. Witnesses: Hanfredus constabularius; Rainaldus Sydoniensis; Willelmus marescallus; Milo dapifer; Giraldus de Pogi; Amalricus de Franli; Anselmus de Brigida; Roardus de Ioppe; Barisanus frater eius; Iohannes de Ualencinis; Adam Niger; Fulco frater eius. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus episcopus Bethleem regisque cancellarius.
Feb. 4. Jerusalem. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex quintus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the leprosary of St Lazarus of Jerusalem and its sick. He confirms a rent of 72 besants, taken from the royal revenues from David Gate and payable in 4 instalments of... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:605-6, no. 347 (RRH no. 487)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1734
year: 1216
initiator: Raymond Rupen, prince of Antioch
recipient: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus in Jerusalem
institution: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus
text: Sept. 1. [304] Raymond Rupen, Dei gratia princeps Antiochie, Raimundi Rat principis filius, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the leprosary of St Lazarus outside the gate of the city of Jerusalem. He confirms the eleemosynary grant made by his grandfather Prince Bohemond [III] of the right to take 1000 eels a year each September within or outside the walls of the city of Antioch. Witnesses: Acharias Antiochie senescallus; Mansellus conestabularius; Thomas marescallus; Julianus Javnvs Antiochie pincerna; Symon camerarius; Willelmus de Hasard; Amauricus de Crosi; Pontius Lombardus; Anfredus de Margato; Americus de Rodanos. The charter was drawn up by Jordanus cancellarius Rupini.
Sept. 1. [304] Raymond Rupen, Dei gratia princeps Antiochie, Raimundi Rat principis filius, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the leprosary of St Lazarus outside the gate of the city of Jerusalem. He confirms the eleemosynary grant made by his grandfather Prince Bohemond [III] of the right to... more
sources: Marsy, ‘Cart St Lazare’, pp. 149-50, no. 32 (RRH no. 888)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
2094
year: 1228
initiator: Emperor Frederick II
recipient: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus in Jerusalem
institution: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus
text: Oct. 1-31. Acre. At the request of frater Gwalterus de Novo Castello magister domus sancti Lazari in Ierusalem and his convent, Frederick, divine favente clementia Romanorum imperator semper augustus Ierusalem et Sicilie rex, confirms under seal for the leprosary of St Lazarus of Jerusalem the charters of King Amalric of Jerusalem (Feb. 24 1174) and of Hainfredus, son of dominus Hainfredus juvenis (Apr. 21 1183, referring to a rent assigned on the funda of Acre). Witnesses: Balianvs domnus Sidonis; Odo de Montebeliardo comestabulus; Iohannes de Hibelino; Gwarnerius Alemannus; and others.
Oct. 1-31. Acre. At the request of frater Gwalterus de Novo Castello magister domus sancti Lazari in Ierusalem and his convent, Frederick, divine favente clementia Romanorum imperator semper augustus Ierusalem et Sicilie rex, confirms under seal for the leprosary of St Lazarus of Jerusalem the... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1100-4, no. 659 (RRH no. 995)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
2095
year: 1228
initiator: Emperor Frederick II
recipient: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus in Jerusalem
institution: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus
text: Oct. 1-31. Acre. At the request of frater Gwalterus de Novo Castello magister domus sancti Lazari in Ierusalem and his convent, Frederick, divine favente clementia Romanorum imperator semper augustus Ierusalem et Sicilie rex, confirms under seal for the leprosary of St Lazarus of Jerusalem the charter of Humfredus, son of Hainfredus juvenis [Apr. 21 1183, referring to a rent assigned on the chathena/cathena of Acre]. Witnesses: Balianus domnus Sidonis; Odo de Montebeliard comestabulus; Iohannes de Hibelino; Gwarnerius Alemannus; and others.
Oct. 1-31. Acre. At the request of frater Gwalterus de Novo Castello magister domus sancti Lazari in Ierusalem and his convent, Frederick, divine favente clementia Romanorum imperator semper augustus Ierusalem et Sicilie rex, confirms under seal for the leprosary of St Lazarus of Jerusalem the... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1104-7, no. 660 (RRH no. 994)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
2232
year: 1234
initiator: Alis principissa et domina Toronis, Craci, Montis Regalis et Sancti Abrahe
recipient: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus in Jerusalem
institution: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus
text: Nov. 7. Acre. Alis principissa et domina Toronis, Craci, Montis Regalis et Sancti Abrahe, records that at the request of Rainaldus de Floriaco, magister domus Sancti Lazari leprosorum in Jerusalem, she confirms under seal an eleemosynary grant of a rent of 30 besants made by her predecessor Anfredus dominus Toronis [May 1151] to the leprosary of St Lazarus of Jerusalem. Witnesses: Fulco de Boingnon; Hugo marescallus Tiberiadensis; Goffridus de Streinpolain; Gervasius de Malcastel; Bartholomeus de Nibar.
Nov. 7. Acre. Alis principissa et domina Toronis, Craci, Montis Regalis et Sancti Abrahe, records that at the request of Rainaldus de Floriaco, magister domus Sancti Lazari leprosorum in Jerusalem, she confirms under seal an eleemosynary grant of a rent of 30 besants made by her predecessor... more
sources: Marsy, ‘Fragment’, p. 153, no. 36 (RRH no. 1056)