year: 1100
initiator: Godfrey of Bouillon
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: †Jul. 22 1099 – Jul. 18 1100. Godfrey of Bouillon confirms a grant he had made in 1084 as duke of Lower Lorraine to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, confirming its freedoms and possessions in his dominions. Amol de Missamala; Loysus Asbana advocatus; Henricus de Baraly; Renettus d’Estanay; Groffin Lolyoch; Feyson de Giblett and many others.
†Jul. 22 1099 – Jul. 18 1100. Godfrey of Bouillon confirms a grant he had made in 1084 as duke of Lower Lorraine to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, confirming its freedoms and possessions in his dominions. Amol de Missamala; Loysus Asbana advocatus; Henricus de Baraly; Renettus d’Estanay;... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:108-9, no. 11
year: 1110
initiator: Baldwin I
recipient: Hospital of Saint John in Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Sept. 28. Baldwin, gratia dei rex Ierosolimitanus, makes an eleemosynary gift, confirming all the donations and alms made to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and the poor of Christ in his kingdom. He specifies the following: the gift by Godfrey [dux frater meus] of a casale called Hessilia and two ovens in Jerusalem; Baldwin’s own gifts – the 2 casalia of Bethafaua and Montana; lands and houses in Jerusalem; the garden of Anfredus presbiter; a rich villanus living in Nablus and houses and a mill in the same town; a good oven in Jaffa; lands and houses in Jaffa and Acre; a casale called Sussia given by Gauterius Baffumeth; a casale called Bethamis/Bethtamis given by the viscount; another in the territory of Ascalon called Casale Melius given by Ugo de Puzath; a casale next to a mill in the territory of Azotum given by Anselmus de Turre Dauid; a casale in the territory of Caesarea given by Eustachius and also lands given by Eustachius near Cacco, and villani given on his advice by his milites; a casale in terra de Soeth called Dirberham given by Petrus de Lens; another called Capharmazre given by Arnulfus Loferencus; villani and lands given by Ugo and Geruasius in Tiberias; 3 villani given by the bishop of Nazareth; single villani given by Willelmus de Tenches, Paganus Uacca, Drogo, Dominicus and Guibertus de Salinas; another villanus given by Paganus de Cayphas, with lands and houses in Haifa and Capharnaum; another villanus given by Romanus de Podio; another villanus given by Balduinus with lands and houses in the city of Rames; and lands and houses given by the episcopus Ramatensis in Sanctus Georgius [Lydda]; 2 villani, one in Hebron the other in Iericho, given by Gaudemar Carpinel with everything belonging to them; a third given by Hugo in Bethan; a fourth given by Bouus in Rama/Roma; and a fifth given by Azio de Cirsed. Signatory: Balduinus dei gratia rex. Witnesses: Hugo de Puzath; Eustachius Graner; vicecomes de Ierusalem; Anselmus de Turre David; Gauterius Baffumeth; Guido de Milleu; Gotman; and many other nobles and good men.
Sept. 28. Baldwin, gratia dei rex Ierosolimitanus, makes an eleemosynary gift, confirming all the donations and alms made to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and the poor of Christ in his kingdom. He specifies the following: the gift by Godfrey [dux frater meus] of a casale called Hessilia and... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:165-8, no. 42 (RRH no. 57)
year: 1112
initiator: Patriarch Arnulf of Jerusalem
recipient: Hospital of Saint John in Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Apr. 6 [Mart. 25?] – Apr. 26 [Apr. 21?]. Jerusalem. In the chapter of the Holy Sepulchre. On the day he is consecrated in the presence of Baldwin [rex] gloriosus and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, Patriarch Arnulf of Jerusalem confirms all that the poor brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem possess in his patriarchate. He especially grants them the tithes that rightfully belong to him on their lands. Signatories: Roggerius Liddensis episcopus; Aicardus, prior Templi Domini; Fulcherus, prior Montis Oliveti; Ansellus cantor; Girardus tessaurarius; Aremandus; Rainaldus; Stephanus; Fulco; Hugo; Hugo; Richoardus; Willelmus; Herbrandus; Reinerius, prior de S. Habraham; Gerimbaldus.
Apr. 6 [Mart. 25?] – Apr. 26 [Apr. 21?]. Jerusalem. In the chapter of the Holy Sepulchre. On the day he is consecrated in the presence of Baldwin [rex] gloriosus and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, Patriarch Arnulf of Jerusalem confirms all that the poor brothers of the Hospital of St John of... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:25-6, no. 25; Mayer, UKJ 1:176-7, no. 51 (RRH no. 68)
year: 1129
initiator: Baldwin II
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Mar. 1 – Sept. 23. Jerusalem. In the royal palatium. Baldwin, dei gratia rex Ierusalem Latinorum secundus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He confirms under his seal everything given in the reigns of his predecessors to the Hospital. He confirms those gifts made during his reign, specifying the following. In the territory of Jerusalem, Gosfridus de Parentea gave 4 partes terre at a place called Beccafaba. Gosfridus also gave a garden with cisterns next to the Tower of David, with roads on either side, one of which runs to Bethlehem. Adam de Ramis gave a house with a cistern inside, situated in front of the house of Guido de Miliaco and next to the Gate of the Temple, from where the road goes to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. Witnesses of Adam’s gift were: Aschetinus vicecomes; Vgo de Ramis; Gosfridus de Acula; Alfanus; Siherius de Beritto; Porcellus; Rancoldus de Ponzo. Alanus Boccerius gave a house in Jerusalem, before the witnesses: Aschetinus vicecomes; Guerricus; Hanricus Burgundio. Bernardus de Tolosia and his wife Rufa gave a house in Jerusalem situated before the church of St Martin. Alfanus gave himself and all his property and houses in the piazza of the money-changers [platea nummulariorum] in the presence of the witnesses: Paganus Cesariensis electus, olim cancellarius tantum; Vgo comes Trescensis; Gosfridus de Parentea; Aschetinus vicecomes; Rodulfus camerarius; Rainaldus de Ponzo; Gosfridus Acula; Siherius de Beritto; Porcellus. In the territory of Acre, Barda Armenus and his wife, with the agreement of their children, gave their casale called Coketum. In the territory of Acre, Airaldus cognomine Barba gave half of a casale called Iebethza and Aldeburgis, the sister of Lambertus cambiator, gave the other half. In the territory of Caesarea Gosfridus de Flaiaco, together with Johannes de Bethsam and his brother Vgo de Bethsam gave a casale called Calansue. In the territory of Lydda Vgo de Rammis gave 2 casalia called Bethiben and Gendas in a grant confirmed by Vgo Ioppensis domnus. The charter was drawn up by Hemelinus vicecancellarius noster.
Mar. 1 – Sept. 23. Jerusalem. In the royal palatium. Baldwin, dei gratia rex Ierusalem Latinorum secundus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He confirms under his seal everything given in the reigns of his predecessors to the Hospital. He confirms those... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:270-3, no. 111 (RRH no. 130)
year: 1133
initiator: Hugh, lord of Jaffa
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Dec. 25 1132 – Dec. 24 1133. Hugo Joppe dominus, with the agreement of his wife Emma, makes an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and to Raimundus magister Hospitalis. He gives a casale called Bulbus. He confirms the donation by Gofridus de Parentei and his wife of the mills of Tres Pontes, with the whole island and 10 carrucatas ad seminandum et garretandum. Raymundus and the Hospitallers make a counter-gift to Hugo of 100 besants and a mule. Witnesses: Dominus Balianus; Girardus Aree; Gerulfus Asnerii; Paganus Osche; Robertus Crassus; Gibertus Piscis; Halelmus dapifer; Odo Caravanna; Rainaldus, nepos episcopi; Hugo marescalcus; Odo cancellarius; Romanus de Podio inscriptionis textor; Garinus filius Bartholomei; of the brothers of the Hospital, Petrus Galatianus presbiter; Pontius presbiter; Girardus clericus; Girardus Job; Barro; Thomas; Garinus.
Dec. 25 1132 – Dec. 24 1133. Hugo Joppe dominus, with the agreement of his wife Emma, makes an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and to Raimundus magister Hospitalis. He gives a casale called Bulbus. He confirms the donation by Gofridus de Parentei and his wife of the mills... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:86-7, no. 97 (RRH no. 147)
year: 1138
initiator: Adélaïde, widow of Prince Bohemond II of Antioch
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Nov. 13. Adélaïde, widow of Prince Bohemond II of Antioch, confirms the gift of land to the hospital of St John of Jerusalem by a woman called Grarinot.
*Nov. 13. Adélaïde, widow of Prince Bohemond II of Antioch, confirms the gift of land to the hospital of St John of Jerusalem by a woman called Grarinot.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:106, no. 126 (RRH no. 178a)
year: 1140
initiator: Patriarch Ralph of Antioch
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *1135 – Nov. 30 1140. Ralph, second Latin patriarch of Antioch, confirms the gift to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem by a woman named Richilde of a house that returns the rent [cense] of 1 besant.
*1135 – Nov. 30 1140. Ralph, second Latin patriarch of Antioch, confirms the gift to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem by a woman named Richilde of a house that returns the rent [cense] of 1 besant.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:92, no. 108 (RRH no. 162a)
year: 1150
initiator: Constance, princess of Antioch
recipient: Giraud, a citizen of Antioch
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *1150. [63] Constance princesse d’Antioche confirms the gift of a house made to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem by Giraud, a citizen of Antioch.
*1150. [63] Constance princesse d’Antioche confirms the gift of a house made to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem by Giraud, a citizen of Antioch.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:148, no. 190 (RRH no. 263a)
year: 1155
initiator: Rainald of Châtillon, prince of Antioch, and his wife Constance
recipient: Domina Adelina, widow of Tostannus Parvus
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: 1155. [73] Rainald, Dei gratia Antiochenorum princeps, and domina Constantia principissa confirm under seal the eleemosynary gift of a casale called Soloria with its waters, its waste and cultivated places [herema loca et laborativa], made to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem by domina Adelina, the widow of Tostannus Parvus. Rainald presents his confirmation to Frater Raimundus Rane and Frater Willelmus, Antiochene domus Hospitalis preceptor. Witnesses: Bucardus cancellarius; Gua… de Laona; Robertus de Surdis Vallibus; Hugo de Boleria; Robertus filius Gaufridi; Eschivardus dapifer; Petrus camerarius; Gaufridus Falsardus dux.
1155. [73] Rainald, Dei gratia Antiochenorum princeps, and domina Constantia principissa confirm under seal the eleemosynary gift of a casale called Soloria with its waters, its waste and cultivated places [herema loca et laborativa], made to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem by domina Adelina,... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:177, no. 231 (RRH no. 314)
year: 1157
initiator: Baldwin III
recipient: Humfredus de Torono constabularius regis
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Oct. 4. Acre. Baldwin, per gratiam dei in sancta Hierusalem Latinorum rex quartus, with the agreement of his mother Queen Melisende and his brother Amalricus comes Ascalonitanus, confirms under seal the gift made by Humfredus de Torono constabularius regis to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, in the service of Christ’s poor. With the agreement of his son Humfredus and his daughters, and of Gualterius Berythensis, in whose feodum it had been, and of Gualterius’s brothers Guido and Bernard, Humfredus de Torono gave half of the castellum of Paneas. Humfredus also gave the Hospital half of Castellum Novum, houses belonging to domna Albereha de Torono, 2 vineyards in the territory of Toron, which Guido de Scandalione had given, and a hospitale in Toron. Witnesses: Petrus archiepiscopus Tyrensis; Fredericus episcopus Achonensis; Adam episcopus Paneadensis; Girardus Sydoniensis; Guillelmus Tiberiadensis; Philippus Neapolitanus; Hugo Cęsariensis; Guormundus Tyberiadensis; Guido Francigena; Henricus Bubalus. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus Bethleemitę episcopus regisque cancellarius.
Oct. 4. Acre. Baldwin, per gratiam dei in sancta Hierusalem Latinorum rex quartus, with the agreement of his mother Queen Melisende and his brother Amalricus comes Ascalonitanus, confirms under seal the gift made by Humfredus de Torono constabularius regis to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem,... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:374, 450-2, nos. 192, 244; 2:521, no. 293 (RRH no. 325)