year: 1104
initiator: Baldwin I
recipient: Pisans
text: *†Apr. 28 – May 6. King Baldwin I grants the Pisans a third part of the cities of Acre and Tyre with jurisdictional immunity and confirms the [forged] privilege of Godfrey of Bouillon.
*†Apr. 28 – May 6. King Baldwin I grants the Pisans a third part of the cities of Acre and Tyre with jurisdictional immunity and confirms the [forged] privilege of Godfrey of Bouillon.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1469-70, no. App. II/8
year: 1154
initiator: Rainald of Châtillon, prince of Antioch, and his wife Constance
recipient: Church of Saint Mary and the archbishop of the city of Pisa
text: May 10. Antioch. In the palatium. Rainald [of Châtillon], Dei gratia Antiochenorum princeps, together with Constantia eorumdem principissa, gives the church of St Mary and the archbishop of the city of Pisa, together with all the people from the province of Pisa living in Antioch, represented by their legate Butato, land on which to build a house in the port of Latakia. This land extends below the church of S. Helias, [running] before the houses of the Temple and of magister Ugo to the sea, and along the beach as far as a tannery [teneria] and the old wall and as far as the ditch. If by the judgement of a court the Pisans can recover land in the port that Willelmus Embriacus has occupied, the land described above will be restored to the prince. Rainald also gives the Pisans a house in Antioch, which had belonged to dominus Odo de Tyro. He remits half of all duties levied on Pisan imports and exports, sales and purchases. He assures the Pisans of his protection. The Pisans’ goods will be safeguarded in shipwrecks and the possessions of those who die in the principality will be returned to their relations intact. The Pisans may settle disputes among themselves in their own court, but if any dispute arises with one of the prince’s subjects the case will be dealt with in his court. The charter, fortified with the prince’s seal, was drawn up by Gaufridus cancellarius principis. Witnesses: Garento de Saona; Galterus de Surda-valle; Gaufridus constabularius; dominus Leonardus; Leo Maiopolis dux; Martinus de Margaht; Arnaudus de Cafardam; Robertus de Surdavalle; Ugo de Volera; Isenbardus de Lenni; Petrus de Juvenaht.
May 10. Antioch. In the palatium. Rainald [of Châtillon], Dei gratia Antiochenorum princeps, together with Constantia eorumdem principissa, gives the church of St Mary and the archbishop of the city of Pisa, together with all the people from the province of Pisa living in Antioch, represented by... more
sources: Müller, Documenti toscane, p. 6, no. 4 (RRH no. 292)
year: 1188
initiator: Corradus, son of the marquess of Montferrat
recipient: Pisans of the societas Vermiliorum
text: May 1-31. Tyre. In the castellum. Conradus marchionis Montisferrati filius records under seal that he has confirmed for the Pisans of the societas Vermiliorum, who were in the city of Acre, all their houses, a bath house, an oven, the church of St Peter and all the empty land between the funda regis and the Gate of Jofredus Tortus in Acre. The land stretches [on one side] along the public way that runs in a straight line by the funda regis to the gate of the city near the cemetery and on the other as far as the sea. Conradus has also given: [a rent of] 2000 besants to be drawn each year from the funda and catena of Acre in the instalments established for assisia; outside Acre a water mill [molendinum aque] near the city, together with a good garden; in the region of Acre, casale Sancti Georgii, which had belonged to Henricus Bufalus, and Castellum Novum Regis, which had belonged to comes Iozelinus. These grants are made with the freedom to treat them in the Pisanorum curia or establish their boundaries as the societas wishes. They are freed from all talia, tributum and servicium, because of the service already rendered in the defence of Christianity and Tyre. Witnesses: Domnus Paganus de Caypha; Obertus Nepos; Lovellus quondam Tyri castellanus; Bernardus de Templo tunc Tyrensis vicecomes; Bellamutus; Obertus Orgioli.
May 1-31. Tyre. In the castellum. Conradus marchionis Montisferrati filius records under seal that he has confirmed for the Pisans of the societas Vermiliorum, who were in the city of Acre, all their houses, a bath house, an oven, the church of St Peter and all the empty land between the funda... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:877-82, no. 523 (RRH no. 674)
year: 1189
initiator: Guy of Lusignan and Queen Sibylla
recipient: Pisan commune
text: Nov. 19. In the siege camp before Acre. Guy, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Iherusalem Latinorum rex VIIIus, and his wife Queen Sibylla confirm under seal for the Pisan commune its possession of land in Acre with houses, churches, ovens, a bath house and all buildings established between Caput Furoris as far as the door of [the church of] St Andrew and outside the door as far as the tarsana, the sea and the cathena, and on the other side from the water of the port as far as shore of the burgus novus along the road [via] that runs from the Caput Furoris, past the house of Guidotta in a straight line as far as the shore of the burgus novus and as far as the commandery [domus] of the Knights Templar, saving the rights of the Templars, the Hospitallers and the church of St Anne. Guy and Sibylla also give the commune of the Pisans all the houses it possesses in the burgus novus and in any other part of Acre; in the neighbourhood of the city, Cabor, a garden which belonged to Antelmus, and a second mill on the river of Acre, which is next to the Gate/church [partem] [225] of St Nicholas. They concede to the Pisans and their commune in Acre the right to use weights and measures [statera et pensae et modia et mensurae] for wine and oil and all other things in sales to other persons. They also confirm for the commune of the Pisans in Acre freedom of entry into and departure from the kingdom of Jerusalem by land and sea, and a free curia. All Pisans and those leased houses by them, whether scapuli, burgenses, milites, comiti or of any lay condition whatever, should be judged in the Pisan curia, except for cases involving feoda or assisiae, which should be judged in the curiae of the lords [domni]. Otherwise no Pisan shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the royal curia in Acre or elsewhere throughout the kingdom. The Pisan consuls can exact talia on the houses of Pisan burgenses situated outside the Pisan quarter [extra honorem Pisani communis] and the king cannot exact it; nor can he impose tersaria or any other dues [dricture] because of military or other needs. Guy and Sibylla concede to the Pisans the right to have a vicecomes or consul to run their curia in Acre, the right to place their own men in the catena, funda and gates of the city of Acre to look after Pisans and those who rent properties from them, who are to be free from any attempt by king’s men or those of any baro to tax them on entry and departure. The Pisans are to be free from charges on shipwreck and from any charge on houses, ovens, the bath house, casalia, mills and weights and measures [statera, et pensae et modia et mensurae] in Acre. The heirs of Pisans who die can recover their feoda and assisiae. The Pisans have the right to have their own churches and their liberties and Guy and Sibylla promise at assist them in any dispute with other churches in Acre. These concessions are to remain in force as long as the Pisans favour the rights of Guy and Sibylla and they will in future be freed from all servicia for the gifts that have been made to them. Witnesses: Domnus Gaufridus de Lesegnan; domnus Gazellus de Tyro; domnus Aimericus, regius conestabulus; domnus Balianus de Ibelino; domnus Hugo de Tabaria; domnus Wuillelmus de Tabaria; domnus Gaufridus Tortus; filius ejus Gaufridus; domnus Galganus de Cheneche. The charter was drawn up by domnus Petrus regius cancellarius et Tripolitane ecclesie archidiaconus.
Nov. 19. In the siege camp before Acre. Guy, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Iherusalem Latinorum rex VIIIus, and his wife Queen Sibylla confirm under seal for the Pisan commune its possession of land in Acre with houses, churches, ovens, a bath house and all buildings established between Caput... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:804-8, 854, 981, nos. 476, 512, 601 (RRH no. 684)
year: 1198
initiator: Aimery of Cyprus
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: †Feb. 8. (1197) Acre. With the agreement of his wife domna Ysabella regis Amalrici filia, Aimery, per dei gratiam rex Ierusalem nonus et rex Cipri, records under seal that he has sold the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans a casale in the region of Acre called Aguille with its villani and gastinae for 3000 Saracen besants. He adds the following gifts: the right to take a rotula of sugar each day from the sugar press [masarium] in his casale called Fiergio for the needs of the sick in the hospital; in Casale Vmberti and his other casalia in the region of Acre the right to take each year 1 clicha of wheat and 1 clicha of barley from every worked carruca, to be provided by the rustici; 5 carrublae paid by the rustici for every 100 goats wintering in Aimery’s land, and 2 out of the 10 carrublae which Aimery levies for every 10 goats; 3 karrublae provided by the rustici for every carrucata owing Aimery 2 besants. Aimery confirms the eleemosynary gifts and old freedom [francisia] granted to the hospital in Cyprus by King Amalric. Witnesses: Rainaldus Sydoniensis; Radulfus Tiberyadensis senescalcus regni; Iohannes de Ybelino conestabulus regni; Terricus de Orca; Iohannes marescalcus regni; Terricus de Terremonde; Rohardus de Cayphas; Raimundus de Gibeleto; Balduinus de Bethan; Nicholaus de Nazareth. The charter was drawn up by Ioscius archiepiscopus regnique Ierusalem cancellarius.
†Feb. 8. (1197) Acre. With the agreement of his wife domna Ysabella regis Amalrici filia, Aimery, per dei gratiam rex Ierusalem nonus et rex Cipri, records under seal that he has sold the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans a casale in the region of Acre called Aguille with its villani and gastinae... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:920-1, 983-6, nos. 554, 609 [258] (RRH no. 733)
year: 1216
initiator: Raymond Rupen, prince of Antioch
recipient: Commune of Genoa
text: Feb. 1-29. In the presence of the patriarch of Antioch and the king of [Cilician] Armenia, Raymond Rupen, Dei gratia princeps Antiochie, makes a sealed grant to the commune of Genoa. He gives a free court [curia libera] in the city of Antioch and throughout the principality, so that the curia Ianuensium and the vicecomes at that time established by the commune of Genoa shall judge all cases relating to those who call themselves Genoese, except for theft and homicide. He gives the Genoese freedom to come and go, buy and sell, without paying dues [de omnibus draituris et de omni passagio] in Antioch and in all the land he can recover or acquire, except in the port of Sanctus Symeon. He confirms the Genoese possession of the vicus Sancti Iohannis de Platea and a third part of the port of Sanctus Symeon and all other properties in the principality of Antioch. Witnesses: Acharias Antioch senescallus; Maios Communie; Otho Tyberiadis; Willelmus de Insula; Rogerius conestabilis; Eschevardus frater senescalli; Thomas Malebrunus; Baudoinus de Memendone; Soherus de Cozieres. The charter was drawn up by Jordanus canceIlarius principis.
Feb. 1-29. In the presence of the patriarch of Antioch and the king of [Cilician] Armenia, Raymond Rupen, Dei gratia princeps Antiochie, makes a sealed grant to the commune of Genoa. He gives a free court [curia libera] in the city of Antioch and throughout the principality, so that the curia... more
sources: Rovere and Puncuh, I Libri 1/2:171-2, no. 347 (RRH no. 885)
year: 1223
initiator: Iohannes de Ibelino Beriti dominus
recipient: Genoese
text: May 1-31. In the presence of dominus Hugo Ferrarius and dominus Hugo Fornarius, [Genoese] consules in terra Syria, Iohannes de Ibelino Beriti dominus modifies under seal the grant he had previously made to the Genoese [Nov. 1-30 1221]. He confirms their freedom from the payment of dues [ius et consuetudo] on all goods they import and export to and from Beirut, although he limits this to those brought and taken out by sea. He now excludes all pottery [excepto omni opere porterie], wine and oil, which will now be subject to measuring and will be charged either at 1 denarius for every 5 iarri Beritenses, or, if the mensurator ville is involved, at 2 denarii for every 5 iarri, and wheat [bladum], which will be charged at 1 denarius for every 2 modii. He confirms the freedom for Genoese ships [vasella], great and small, from the payment of terciaria and ancoragia. He confirms the right of the Genoese to have a free court [curia libera] in Beirut, with the same rights as those enjoyed by their courts in Acre, Tyre and the kingdom of Jerusalem. He confirms their possession of houses that had belonged to Rubaldus Corvus, adding that the Genoese may improve them, and their use of the bath house before the castle of Beirut on Thursday every week. He gives the right to an oven. He repeats that the Genoese in general will not suffer if one of their compatriots commits an act of piracy against Iohannes or his homines and that the goods on Genoese ships wrecked on the coast of the lordship of Beirut will be secure. Witnesses: Reinaldus de Mimars; Symon Iopensis; Bartholomeus falconarius; Thome de Retel; Clemens de Gibelin; Baldoinus de Gibelin; Hugo de Maçarea; Henricus Lepingre; Galterius Haldel; Guillelmus Harneis; Matheus de Nephyn; Symon Grimaud; Guillelmus de Malembec; Girardus Liece.
May 1-31. In the presence of dominus Hugo Ferrarius and dominus Hugo Fornarius, [Genoese] consules in terra Syria, Iohannes de Ibelino Beriti dominus modifies under seal the grant he had previously made to the Genoese [Nov. 1-30 1221]. He confirms their freedom from the payment of dues [ius et... more
sources: Rovere and Puncuh, I Libri 1/2:176-9, no. 350 (RRH no. 963)