year: 1203
initiator: Queen Isabella of Jerusalem
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary Major in Jerusalem
institution: Saint Mary the Great
text: *Early in 1198 - Aug. 14 1203. Queen Isabella of Jerusalem gives a house in Acre to the abbey of St Mary Major of Jerusalem.
*Early in 1198 - Aug. 14 1203. Queen Isabella of Jerusalem gives a house in Acre to the abbey of St Mary Major of Jerusalem.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:924-5, no. 565
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1521
year: 1203
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Abbatissa and nuns of St Mary Major of Jerusalem
institution: Saint Mary the Great
text: Aug. 14. Ferentino. Pope Innocent III confirms the construction by the abbatissa and nuns of St Mary Major of Jerusalem of a chapel in their house in Acre, funded by the queen of Jerusalem and licenced by Cardinal S. of St Praxedis, the papal legate.
Aug. 14. Ferentino. Pope Innocent III confirms the construction by the abbatissa and nuns of St Mary Major of Jerusalem of a chapel in their house in Acre, funded by the queen of Jerusalem and licenced by Cardinal S. of St Praxedis, the papal legate.
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 6:225, no. 135 (RRH no. 791a)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1522
year: 1203
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: C., episcopus in archiepiscopum Tyrensem electus
text: Aug. 16. Ferentino. Pope Innocent III writes to C., episcopus in archiepiscopum Tyrensem electus, confirming the rights of the church of Tyre to tithes.
Aug. 16. Ferentino. Pope Innocent III writes to C., episcopus in archiepiscopum Tyrensem electus, confirming the rights of the church of Tyre to tithes.
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 6:224-5, no. 134
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1523
year: 1203
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Cardinal Soffred of St Praxedis
text: Aug. 16. Ferentino. Informed by the prior and canons of the Holy Sepulchre and King Aimery of Jerusalem that after the death of Patriarch [Aymar] M[onachus] of Jerusalem Cardinal Soffred of St Praxedis had been elected to succeed him, but had refused, Pope Innocent III tries to persuade Soffred to accept the office, offering him also an extension of his papal legation.
Aug. 16. Ferentino. Informed by the prior and canons of the Holy Sepulchre and King Aimery of Jerusalem that after the death of Patriarch [Aymar] M[onachus] of Jerusalem Cardinal Soffred of St Praxedis had been elected to succeed him, but had refused, Pope Innocent III tries to persuade Soffred to... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 6:214-18, no. 129
year: 1203
initiator: Bohemond IV, prince of Antioch and count of Tripoli
recipient: Commune of Genoa
text: Dec. 1-24. [275] Bohemond [IV], son of Prince Bohemond, per Dei gratiam princeps Antiochenus et comes Tripolitanus, makes a sealed grant to the commune of Genoa and all Genoese, represented by Lambertus Fornarius and Belmustus Lercarius, the consuls of Genoa. He gives the Genoese freedom to sell, buy, import and export money freely without the payment of duty [sine omni consuetudine et jure peccunie], except to those Genoese who are burgenses of the kingdom of Jerusalem, the county of Tripoli, the principality of Antioch or Cyprus. He gives the Genoese the right to a curia, but cases of homicide, sedition, rape, money, or physical force on a person or his goods ought to be judged in Bohemond’s curia. The Genoese may buy certain houses in Tripoli. The charter is issued on condition that the Genoese will swear to assist Bohemond in the defence of Tripoli should he require such aid. If an individual should refuse to swear such an oath they will be banished from his land. Witnesses: Guido dominus de Biblio; Bertrandus de Biblio; Raimundus de Biblio; Wilielmus de Biblio; Ugo de Biblio; Girardus constabularius Tripolis; Raimundus de Scandelione; Johannes de Rancheroles; Mansellus; Bertrandus de Vaisio; Plebanus de Botrone; Saisius; Stephanus Alexander; Johannes Saxius; Thomas Saxius; Bartholomeus Saxius; Homodei. The charter was drawn up [notarized] by magister Johannes de Borbonio Domini principis capellanus.
Dec. 1-24. [275] Bohemond [IV], son of Prince Bohemond, per Dei gratiam princeps Antiochenus et comes Tripolitanus, makes a sealed grant to the commune of Genoa and all Genoese, represented by Lambertus Fornarius and Belmustus Lercarius, the consuls of Genoa. He gives the Genoese freedom to sell,... more
sources: Röhricht, ‘Amalrich I’, p. 489, no. 4 [276] (RRH no. 792)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1525
year: 1203
initiator: Bernardus de Moruel
recipient: Knights Templar
institution: Templars
text: 1203. [277] Antioch. Bernardus de Moruel, who has come to Antioch in the service of Christianity, has fallen ill and is fearing death, has asked to be buried by the Knights Templar and makes an eleemosynary grant to them. He gives the Templars, who are represented by frater de Raiace magnus preceptor domus Antiochie, an annual rent of wheat in France, to be taken from his mills. He asks his brothers Alelmus and Hugo to present this charter, sealed with their seals and that of the bishop of Amiens, to his wife Maria as evidence. Witnesses: of the Knights Templar, frater Gerardus de Broes; frater Willelmus Fulcardi; frater Petrus de Vares; frater Ernaudus Salomonis; of the Hospitallers of St John, frater Petrus preceptor domus Hospitalis Antiochie; frater Benedictus capellanus; Stephanus de Portico; Henricus de Arenis; Gaufridus de BelIomonte; Renaudus de Ponz; Hugo de Reme; Fulco de Warviler consanguineus ejus.
1203. [277] Antioch. Bernardus de Moruel, who has come to Antioch in the service of Christianity, has fallen ill and is fearing death, has asked to be buried by the Knights Templar and makes an eleemosynary grant to them. He gives the Templars, who are represented by frater de Raiace magnus... more
sources: Truden des Ormes, ‘Etude’, pp. 367-8, no. 63 (RRH no. 792a)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1526
year: 1204
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Cardinal Peter of St Marcellus, the papal legate
text: Jan. 23. Anagni. Pope Innocent III congratulates Cardinal Peter on his actions as a papal legate in Cyprus and his negotiation of a treaty between the Pisans and Genoese in Acre, among whom warfare had broken out. He acknowledges Peter’s letters to him on the course of the Fourth Crusade, the state of the province of Jerusalem and the despatch of an embassy to al-‘Adil [Safadinus]. If the crusade reaches the Holy Land he should advise the pope on whether the Venetians should remain excommunicated.
Jan. 23. Anagni. Pope Innocent III congratulates Cardinal Peter on his actions as a papal legate in Cyprus and his negotiation of a treaty between the Pisans and Genoese in Acre, among whom warfare had broken out. He acknowledges Peter’s letters to him on the course of the Fourth Crusade, the state... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 6:353-5, no. 208 ; Schabel, Bullarium 1:137-9, no. b-19 (RRH no. 793)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1527
year: 1204
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Jan. 26. Anagni. Pope Innocent III confirms the charters and gifts made to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem by Bohemond, prince d’Antioche.
*Jan. 26. Anagni. Pope Innocent III confirms the charters and gifts made to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem by Bohemond, prince d’Antioche.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:28, no. 1185 (RRH no. 793a)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1528
year: 1204
initiator: Cardinal Peter of St Marcellus, the papal legate
recipient: Archbishop of Nicosia, the bishops of Paphos, Famagusta and Limassol, and all the clergy in Cyprus
text: Mar. 10. Antioch. Writing to the archbishop of Nicosia, the bishops of Paphos, Famagusta and Limassol, and all the clergy in Cyprus, Cardinal Peter of St Marcellus, the papal legate, issues regulations for the education of the clergy, the enjoyment of prebends, and their confiscation in cases of concubinage. Given the distance of [Latin] churches from the centres of the dioceses, the bishops are encouraged to licence the lay nobles to have chaplains. The payment of tithes should be enforced.
Mar. 10. Antioch. Writing to the archbishop of Nicosia, the bishops of Paphos, Famagusta and Limassol, and all the clergy in Cyprus, Cardinal Peter of St Marcellus, the papal legate, issues regulations for the education of the clergy, the enjoyment of prebends, and their confiscation in cases of... more
sources: Maleczek, Petrus, pp. 294-6, no. 15
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1529
year: 1204
initiator: Bauduinus de Martinsart
recipient: Knights Templar
institution: Templars
text: Mar. 1-31. Acre. Cardinal Soffred of St Praxedis and Cardinal Peter of St Marcellus, the papal legates, record that Bauduinus de Martinsart [who has died] had made an eleemosynary grant to the Knights Templar of a rent of wheat, to be drawn from his property in France. His testament had been witnessed by the nobles Rajnerius de Manni and E. de Manni, who swore to this in the cardinals’ presence. Other witnesses were Hugo de Alneto, Johannes Codart and the noble Johannes de Bielle, who as the lord of B[auduinus] confirmed the gift. The cardinals also confirm the grant.
Mar. 1-31. Acre. Cardinal Soffred of St Praxedis and Cardinal Peter of St Marcellus, the papal legates, record that Bauduinus de Martinsart [who has died] had made an eleemosynary grant to the Knights Templar of a rent of wheat, to be drawn from his property in France. His testament had been... more
sources: Maleczek, Petrus, pp. 297-8, no. 18