year: 1158
initiator: Amalricus comes Ascalonis
recipient: Canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Nov. 14. Ascalon. Amalricus comes Ascalonis makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, confirming for the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, represented by Hugo dictus de Tharso, decanus Joppensis, the sale for 52 besants to Hugo of a pecia, consisting of two parts of a vineyard, by a Surianus called Naym. Amalricus gives the third part of the vineyard, which had belonged to him, to the decanus and brothers of the Holy Sepulchre, to which he adds whatever belonged to him in the vineyard of the Surianus Menferretus. The 2 pecię were next to the vineyard of the Holy Sepulchre on the eastern side. In return for this Hugo makes a counter-gift to Amalricus of 100 besants. Witnesses: Jocelinus de Samusac; frater eius Balduinus; Garcio; Iordanus Bestia; Raphael; Poncius; Thomas Turchię; sororius eius Herbertus; Lambertus Galiota. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus cancellarius.
Nov. 14. Ascalon. Amalricus comes Ascalonis makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, confirming for the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, represented by Hugo dictus de Tharso, decanus Joppensis, the sale for 52 besants to Hugo of a pecia, consisting of two parts of a vineyard, by a Surianus called Naym.... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:523-4, no. 296 (RRH no. 334)
year: 1159
initiator: Arnaldus Dominici Sepulcri prior
recipient: Burgenses of Mahumeria
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: 1158 - 1159. Arnaldus Dominici Sepulcri prior, with the agreement of his chapter, records exchanges made at Mahumeria with certain burgenses of the village [villa]. (1). An agreement made with Guibertus Papasius, with the consent of his wife Usanna, in which he exchanges the vineyard next to the cemetery and church of Mons Gaudii, inherited by Usanna, for a part [pars] at the far end [extrema pars] of the great vineyard that is next to the upper road [via superior] and adjoins another vineyard belonging to Guibertus on which he owes decima et terraticum. Tithes will be owed on Guibertus’s acquisition. [2]. An agreement with Gauterius Carpentarius, who exchanges a vineyard adjoining the one that had belonged to Guibertus Papasius for a vineyard in another part of the great vineyard, next to the high road [magna via], for which he will owe tithes. (3). An agreement with Ainardus Cavallom, who exchanges part of a vineyard, next to that which had belonged to Gauterius Carpentarius for another part of a vineyard in the great vineyard, this also being next to that of Gauterius Carpentarius. Tithes will be paid. Ainardus, impelled by poverty and having nothing with which to feed and bring up his wife and children, has sold this part to Martinus Carpentarius of Mons Gaudii for 26 besants with the consent of his lord and the court [curia]. (4). An agreement with the daughters of Pontius Faverius and their husbands. They exchange 30 jugera of cultivated land in the territory of Kalandria, owing decima et terraticum, for 2 petiae of a vineyard in valle Sancte Marie, one of 4 jugera, the other of 2 jugera, which had belonged to frater Petrus de Rametis, for which they will give tertia et decima. (5). The prior gives Stephanus Pastinace the vineyard that had belonged to frater Arnaldus on condition that he cultivates the wasteland and pays medietas et decima annually. (6) An agreement made with Helyas and Amicus, his relation [gener], in which they exchange part of their garden which is next to the berquilium, for a pars of uncultivated land that had come to the canons in their agreement with Robertus de Retest and adjoins land belonging to Helyas. (7). An agreement with the hospitale at Mahumeria in which the hospitale exchanges part of a garden that stretches between the berquilia of the Holy Sepulchre and the hospitale for 2 jugera of the vineyard that had belonged to frater Stephanus Ortalis. Tithe will be owed for this. (8). Frater Robertus Porcarius gave himself and all his possessions to the Holy Sepulchre [on becoming a confrater]. This was confirmed at Mahumeria by domnus A. prior, assisted by the burgenses of the village [villa] in plenarie curie, to whom Robertus handed a staff [baculum], giving everything to the Holy Sepulchre. Robertus enumerated his possessions, specifying land next to that of Robertus Ungarus, which had been given by Prior Giraldus to him and his wife, previously married to Umbertus, but which he had abandoned because he had not been able to cultivate it; some adjoining land given by Prior Petrus, who later became archbishop of Tyre, to Robertus in an exchange for land he had bought from Galterius Bela; and land nearby which Prior P. had given and on which was owed terraticum et decimam. (9). Prior Arnaldus and domnus Robertus de Retest came to Mahumeria and agreed on the boundaries of their respective territories. They chose an elderly Sarracenus called Pes Tortus, a homo rusticus of Robertus, to provide evidence of the boundary. This survey took place in the presence of the following canons of the Holy Sepulchre: domnus Petrus elemosinarius; domnus Bernardus Antiochenus; frater Pisanus; Petrus Judaeus; Johannes interpres; Arbertus; Stephanus. The son of the aforesaid Robertus [de Retest] was also present.
1158 - 1159. Arnaldus Dominici Sepulcri prior, with the agreement of his chapter, records exchanges made at Mahumeria with certain burgenses of the village [villa]. (1). An agreement made with Guibertus Papasius, with the consent of his wife Usanna, in which he exchanges the vineyard next to the... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 244-7, no. 121 (RRH no. 340)
year: 1160
initiator: Baldwin III
recipient: Canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Jul. 25. Acre. At the request of Hugo de Hybelino, Baldwin, per gratiam dei in sancta Iherusalem Latinorum rex quartus confirms under seal the sale made to the canons of the Holy Sepulchre by Hugo of 2 casalia called Deirmusim and Huetdebes, which had been surrendered to him by Muisse Arrabit and his son Georgius, with the consent of the the comes Ascalonitanus, to whose feodum they belonged. The casalia, together with their villani, were sold for 3000 besants and were freed from all servitium dominium. Witnesses: Letardus archiepiscopus Nazarenus; Ricardus Andriensis episcopus; Arnulfus canonicus Nazarenus; Philippus domni regis capellanus; Stephanus regię cancellarię secretarius; Radulfus Anglicus Nazareni archiepiscopi clericus; of the barones and homines of the king, Amalricus comes Ascalonitanus; Henfredus de Torono constabularius; Guido Francigena; Guillelmus marescalcus; Abraham vicecomes Nazarenus; Otto de Risberge; Guido de Maneriis; Arbertus de Retesth; Godescalcus; Petrus foresterius. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus Bethleemitę episcopus regisque cancellarius.
Jul. 25. Acre. At the request of Hugo de Hybelino, Baldwin, per gratiam dei in sancta Iherusalem Latinorum rex quartus confirms under seal the sale made to the canons of the Holy Sepulchre by Hugo of 2 casalia called Deirmusim and Huetdebes, which had been surrendered to him by Muisse Arrabit and... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:465-6, no. 255; 2:528-9, no. 301 (RRH no. 352)
year: 1168
initiator: Walterus princeps totius Galilee
recipient: Ivo Velos
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Apr. 1-30. Galterus dominus Tyberiadis et princeps Galilee, with the agreement of his wife domina Eschiva, his son Hugo and his other children, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, confirming the sale by Ivo Velos to magister Gibertus and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem of the castrum of Coquet, popularly known as Belvear, for 1400 besants. Galterus also confirms the sales to the Hospital by dominus Gormundus of loberium for 1000 besants; by Simon Cheveron of Losserin and the casale of Cherium for 1300 besants; and by Balduinus Gazella of Hubeleth for 1000 besants. Galterus adds a gift from his own domain of Derilahoan and Derisauth. Witnesses: donnus Radulfus episcopus Tiberiadis, who conveys whatever rights he may have in the properties; Hugo Cesaree Palestine dominus; Fulco comestabulus Tiberiadis; dominus Gormundus Tyberiadis; Galterus vicecomes Tyberiadis; Lodovicus Tyberiadis; Laurentius Tyberiadis; Anselmus Tyberiadis confrater Hospitalis; Paganus Tyberiadis confrater Hospitalis; Arnulfus de Razun; Philippus frater praefati Ludovici; and also dominus Johannes de Azoto; Gaufridus de Qualqualia; Johannes Costa; Robertus de Neapoli; Teobaldus frater ejus; Hanfredus homo Hospitalis; Wyllelmus medicus; Gerardus scriba; and others.
Apr. 1-30. Galterus dominus Tyberiadis et princeps Galilee, with the agreement of his wife domina Eschiva, his son Hugo and his other children, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, confirming the sale by Ivo Velos to magister Gibertus and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem of the castrum of Coquet... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:271-2, no. 398 (RRH no. 448)
year: 1185
initiator: Baldwin V
recipient: Guido raicus de Neapoli
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: May 16. Acre. Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex septimus, with the agreement of Raimundus comes Tripolis et totius regni procurator and Balianus Neapolis domnus, confirms under seal the sale by Guido raicius de Neapoli to the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat of half of a guastina called Mesdedule, in the territory of Nablus, together with half the land in the guastina and a villanus living there called Mensor and his sons, for 4050 besants. Guido had been given the guastina by King Amalric, but now, with the agreement of his wife and heirs, he has sold it in the royal curia per assisiam terre, because he cannot pay Balianus Neapolis domnus and the assisi of Nablus the revenues for which he had made an exchange. [194] Witnesses: Princeps Rainaldus Montis Regalis et Ebronensis domnus; Joscelinus regius senescalcus; Hugo de Tyberiade; Balianus de Ioppe camerarius; Rainerius de Turre; Rainaldus de Monte Gisardo; Gillebertus de Flori Acon vicecomes; Robertus de Pinkenni; Gaufridus Turonensis; Radulfus Iterii de Ierusalem; Gvalterius Malpinus. The charter was drawn up by Petrus Lydensis archidiaconus regisque cancellarius.
May 16. Acre. Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex septimus, with the agreement of Raimundus comes Tripolis et totius regni procurator and Balianus Neapolis domnus, confirms under seal the sale by Guido raicius de Neapoli to the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:769-71, no. 451; 3:1338, no. 766 (RRH no. 643)
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: 1217
initiator: John of Brienne
recipient: Garnerus Alamannus
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Aug. 1-31. John, dei gratia Latinorum Ierusalem rex decimus et comes Brene, confirms under seal a gift made by his subject Garnerus Alamannus to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans in Acre. The gift comprises land, bought by Garnerus from Iulianus de Faloisse, in which there is a lime kiln [calidus furnus]. To the north is a road and to the south a hill. Garnerus also gave a garden, bordering on the south the threshing floors [areae] of Tarsia. In that land there is a corner of wasteland and on the western side is a mulberry tree [morus] and a field called Migramme. Above is a piece of land [frustrum terre] bordering on the land of the house of the Holy Sepulchre and on the east, towards the hill, is some land and a half-ruined vouta, in which there is a cistern and a wine-press [vrequinnus ad racemos decalcandos]. Witnesses: Radulfus regni senescalcus; Iacobus marescalcus; Oddo de Monte Beliardo; Gaufridus de Caffran.
Aug. 1-31. John, dei gratia Latinorum Ierusalem rex decimus et comes Brene, confirms under seal a gift made by his subject Garnerus Alamannus to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans in Acre. The gift comprises land, bought by Garnerus from Iulianus de Faloisse, in which there is a lime kiln [... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1030-2, no. 632 (RRH no. 898)