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
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
135
year: 1113
initiator: Pope Paschal II
recipient: Giraldus praepositus and the Hospital of Saint John in Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Feb. 15. Benevento. Pope Paschal II writes [in Pie postulatio voluntatis] to Giraldus, institutor ac prepositus Ierosolimitani xenodochii, taking the hospital [xenodochium], situated in the city of Jerusalem next to the church of St John the Baptist, under papal protection. He confirms all acquisitions that have been and will be made by the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem for the sustenance of pilgrims and the poor, including those gifts made by the patriarchs of Jerusalem and others. The Hospital is freed from the payment of tithes on harvests produced at its labour or expense. On the death of Giraldus only the professed brothers may elect his successor. Paschal confirms the Hospital’s right to all its possessions, in Asia as well as in Europe. He refers particularly to xenodochia sive ptochia at St Gilles, Asti, Pisa, Bari, Otranto, Taranto and Messina, which are to be subject to Giraldus and his successors.
Feb. 15. Benevento. Pope Paschal II writes [in Pie postulatio voluntatis] to Giraldus, institutor ac prepositus Ierosolimitani xenodochii, taking the hospital [xenodochium], situated in the city of Jerusalem next to the church of St John the Baptist, under papal protection. He confirms all... more
sources: Hiestand, PTJ 2:194-8, no. 1 (RRH no. 71)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
133
year: 1113
initiator: Pope Paschal II
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Jan. 2. Benevento. Pope Paschal II confirms for Hvgo abbas and the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat all the gifts made by Godfrey [dux] and Baldwin [Ierosolimitanus rex] and others, and whatever the abbey will receive through the concessions of pontiffs, the liberality of princes and the oblations of the faithful. It will pay no tithes on the products of its own labour. It is free of episcopal procurations in Jerusalem. It can enjoy revenues from infidel peasants [rustici infideles]. Anyone can be buried in its cemetery. It can receive alms on behalf of those who die. It can enjoy parochial rights in its parishes. It can have relations with excommunicates. It is to be secure in its possesions and rights, saving its canonical subjection to the Church of Jerusalem.
Jan. 2. Benevento. Pope Paschal II confirms for Hvgo abbas and the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat all the gifts made by Godfrey [dux] and Baldwin [Ierosolimitanus rex] and others, and whatever the abbey will receive through the concessions of pontiffs, the liberality of princes and... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 117-19, no. 14 (RRH no. 70)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
191
year: 1119
initiator: Baldwin II
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Dec. 30. [or 1120]. Baldwin, dei gratia Iherosolimorum rex IIus, ‘quo deus per signum sancte crucis dedit victoriam sue christianitati in terra Sirie suoque regno nobis commisso’, confirms the privilege issued by his predecessor and relation [consanguineus] King Baldwin I [20 Jun. 1112] to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and further confirms all the Hospital’s possessions in his kingdom. Signatories : Paganus cancellarius ; Rotbertus vicecomes Acconis; Radulfus de Fontanellis; Vgo de Pazence; Anfredus de Toronis; Andreas de Teirall; Johannes cubicularius. In the presence of: Petrus Barchinonensis; Bertrandus frater de Monte Peregrino; Poncius presbiter; frater Aicilinus.
Dec. 30. [or 1120]. Baldwin, dei gratia Iherosolimorum rex IIus, ‘quo deus per signum sancte crucis dedit victoriam sue christianitati in terra Sirie suoque regno nobis commisso’, confirms the privilege issued by his predecessor and relation [consanguineus] King Baldwin I [20 Jun. 1112] to the... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:220-2, no. 83 (RRH no. 90a)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
220
year: 1124
initiator: Patriarch Warmund of Jerusalem, together with his suffragan bishops, Wilelmus de Buris constabularius, Paganus cancellarius and the barones of the kingdom of Jerusalem
recipient: Venetians
text: Jan. 20 – Feb. 15. Acre. With King Baldwin II imprisoned by Balac princeps Parthorum paganorum [Balik ruler of Aleppo], and Doge Dominicus Michael [Domenico Michiel] with a large Venetian fleet and army in the kingdom of Jerusalem after defeating the Egyptian fleet off the coast of Ascalon, Patriarch Warmund of Jerusalem, together with his suffragan bishops, Willelmus de Buris constabularius, Paganus cancellarius and the barones of the kingdom of Jerusalem, met in the church of the Holy Cross in Acre to consider and affirm the commitments that King Baldwin had made to the Venetians in writing and by messengers. All the barones, whose names are written below, have confirmed by oath on the Gospels the terms of the agreement that follow. In all cities in the kingdom, whether in the royal domain or belonging to the barones, the Venetians are to have a church, an entire ruga, a platea, with or without a bath house [balnea], and an oven, free from impositions and by hereditary right. Their platea in Jerusalem is to be as much their own as the king’s property is his. If the Venetians wish in relation to cooking, milling or washing in their oven, mill or bath house in their vicus in Acre to use their own modii et buzae [weights and measures] for measuring wine, oil or honey they may do so, just as the king in his property. The Venetians’ use of weights and measures should be as follows [modiorum statere atque buze mensuris hoc modo uti liceat]. The Venetians can use the measures in dealings with fellow Venetians and when they sell to others, but when they engage in trade (commercium) with foreigners [gentes extranei] they ought to use royal measures. Venetians will pay no dues on entering, leaving, remaining, buying and exchanging, except when they bring pilgrims, when, according to custom, they will pay a third part [tercia pars] to the king. The king and barons agree to pay the Venetians annually on the Feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul the sum of 300 Saracen besants with respect to the funda of Tyre. They promise to demand no more than is customary from the people who negotiate with the Venetians. The limits of the Venetians’ quarter [platea rugaque] in Acre, which King Baldwin I gave Doge Ordelaffo [Falier] after the seizure of Sidon, are defined as stretching from the mansio of Petrus Zannus to the monastery of St Demetrius and including a machomaria and 2 lapideae mansiones [stone-built], where once there were reed huts [quᶒ quondam casule de cannis esse solebant]. The other side [of the quarter] stretches in a direct line from the house of Bernardus de Nouo Castello, which once belonged to Johannes Julianus, as far as the house of G[uibertus de] Iopen generi Lande. The Venetians throughout the kingdom, whether royal domain or the land of the barons, can enter, remain or leave as freely as though they were in Venice. Pleas and litigation involving Venetians are to be settled in the Venetian court [curia Ueneticorum]. A case brought by a non-Venetian against a Venetian will be decided in the Venetian court, but a case brought by a Venetian against a non-Venetian will be decided in the royal court (curia regis). If any ordained or lay Venetian dies intestate [‘sine lingua’] his property will be at the disposal [in potestatem] of the Venetians. If any Venetian’s ship is wrecked none of his goods will be harmed. If any Venetian dies in a shipwreck his property will pass to his heirs and to other Venetians. The Venetians will have the same jurisdiction and customary rights as the king over burgesses [burgenses] of any nation [gens] living in the Venetian vicus or houses. The Venetians are promised a third part with hereditary right of the cities of Tyre and Ascalon and a third part of all lands, not in Frankish hands and held by the Muslims [saraceni] on the [next] Feast of St Peter, which the Venetians help conquer. These they will hold freely and with sovereign rights [regaliter], just as the king will have in the other two parts. Warmund promises that on his release from captivity King Baldwin will confirm this agreement, as will anyone else who succeeds to the kingdom. So will the successors of the barones and any newly made barones. Patriarch Warmund, together with the bishops, clergy, barones and people of Jerusalem, promises assistance with respect to the Venetian cause concerning Antioch [causa Antiochena], in relation to which King Baldwin had promised [to favour the Venetians], because it had already been approved by the pope. The agreement is confirmed by: Warmundus Ierosolimorum patriarcha; Ebremarus Cesariensis archiepiscopus; Bernardus Nazarenus episcopus; Asquitinus/Alquitinus Bethleemita episcopus; Rogerius Liddensis Sancti Georgii episcopus; Gildoinus/Guildoinus/Gidonius abbas Sanctᶒ Mariᶒ de Josaphat; Gerardus/Gerartius/Girardus Sancti Sepulchri prior; Aicardus/Dicardus/Alicardus prior Templi Domini; Arnaldus prior Montis Syon; Willelmus de Buris regis constabularius. The charter was drawn up by Paganus regis cancellarius.
Jan. 20 – Feb. 15. Acre. With King Baldwin II imprisoned by Balac princeps Parthorum paganorum [Balik ruler of Aleppo], and Doge Dominicus Michael [Domenico Michiel] with a large Venetian fleet and army in the kingdom of Jerusalem after defeating the Egyptian fleet off the coast of Ascalon,... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1326-37, no. 764 (RRH no. 102)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
233
year: 1126
initiator: Barisan, constable of Jaffa
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Jan. 17. Barisanus Joppe constabularius makes an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John, represented by domnus Raimundus, qui post Deum et sanctum Johannem ut domum et pauperes regeret communi electione electus fuit. Barisanus gives a casale called Algie, situated in the territory of Ascalon, with the agreement of Hugo Joppe dominus, his wife Emma and other barones. Hugo gives the Hospital land in Jaffa which Radulfus Hospitalis held before he died. Witnesses: Julduinus abbas S. Mariae de Valle Josaphat; Willelmus Tiberiadis; Gualterius Berutensis; Guido frater ejus; Eustacius Granerius; Galterius frater ejus; Goffridus de Flavi; Girardus de Are; Rohardus Jerusalem; Goffridus de Parente; Hugo Ramatensis; Guido de Miliaco. Also present were the brothers of the Hospital: Petrus Raimundus sacerdos; Ranerius Tyberiadis; Petrus Tyberiadis; Willemus Joppe; Petrus Malet; Durandus Hospitalis constabularius.
Jan. 17. Barisanus Joppe constabularius makes an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John, represented by domnus Raimundus, qui post Deum et sanctum Johannem ut domum et pauperes regeret communi electione electus fuit. Barisanus gives a casale called Algie, situated in the territory of Ascalon... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:70, no. 74 (RRH no. 112)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
254
year: 1127
initiator: Bohemond II, prince of Antioch
recipient: Genoese
text: †Dec. 1-31. Antioch. [40] In the patriarch’s camera. Bohemond, magni Boamundi filius, Dei gratia princeps Antiochenus, confirms everything given to the Genoese by his father Bohemond [of Taranto], saving patriarchal jurisdiction [salva iusticia Beati Petri], in Antioch, Portus Sudinum and Latakia. He specifies a ruga in Antioch, running between 2 watercourses, and a funditia; a ruga and a third part of the port revenues in Latakia; and in Suidinum a third part of the port revenues. He promises his protection in law. If he conquers anywhere with Genoese assistance he promises the same rights as in Latakia. Any legal dispute will be settled within 15 days. He exempts the Genoese from the payment of comercium throughout his domain and he extends the privileges of the Genoese to the inhabitants of Savona and Nola. Witnesses: Bernardus patriarcha Antiochenus; Pontius archidiaconus; Radulfus cancellarius; Rainaldus Masuerius constabularius; Hugo de Angerivilla; Osmundus dux; Willelmus vicecomes; Nicolaus Embriacus; Willelmus Brunus; Anfossus Faitavant; Willelmus Bonusfancellus; Otto Murtius.
†Dec. 1-31. Antioch. [40] In the patriarch’s camera. Bohemond, magni Boamundi filius, Dei gratia princeps Antiochenus, confirms everything given to the Genoese by his father Bohemond [of Taranto], saving patriarchal jurisdiction [salva iusticia Beati Petri], in Antioch, Portus Sudinum and Latakia.... more
sources: Rovere and Puncuh, I Libri Iurium 1/2:152-4, no. 337 (RRH no. 119)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
404
year: 1141
initiator: Raymond II, count of Tripoli, and his wife Hodierna
recipient: Church and canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Jan. 1-31. Raymond II, Dei gratia Tripolitanus comes, and his wife Hodierna Tripolis comitissa, daughter of the king of Jerusalem, record that at the request of Patriarch William of Jerusalem, who was returning from Antioch, and of his suffragans, Fulcherius Tyrensis archiepiscopus, Robertus Nazarenus archiepiscopus, Bernardus Sydoniensis episcopus and many others, who were with him, they gave the church and canons of the Holy Sepulchre freedom to import and export through the port of Tripoli anything they needed without paying duty. Raymond and Hodierna add a sealed eleemosynary grant, confirming everything given to the church and canons of the Holy Sepulchre by Count Raymond of St Gilles, his nephew William Jordan, Counts Bertrand and Pons and all the barones or terrarii, with the exception of Sanctus Georgius [in Montanis]. Witnesses: Giraldus episcopus Tripolis; Johannes canonicus; magister Gislebertus; Rainerius constabularius; Petrus de Podio Laurentii; Willelmus Rainoardi; Goscelinus de Cavomonte; Willelmus Porcelleti; Saxo; Poncius de Sura; Giraldus Isnelli; Brunellus dapifer; Raymundus Lamberti; Poncius Giraldi; Stephanus monacus; Otrannus cancellarius comitis, who drew up the charter.
Jan. 1-31. Raymond II, Dei gratia Tripolitanus comes, and his wife Hodierna Tripolis comitissa, daughter of the king of Jerusalem, record that at the request of Patriarch William of Jerusalem, who was returning from Antioch, and of his suffragans, Fulcherius Tyrensis archiepiscopus, Robertus... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 190-1, no. 82 (RRH no. 193)
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)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
561
year: 1154
initiator: Pope Anastasius IV
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Oct. 21. Lateran. In the letter Christiane fidei religio Pope Anastasius IV renews the privileges of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, gives it the right to have its own priests and frees it from the authority of bishops.
Oct. 21. Lateran. In the letter Christiane fidei religio Pope Anastasius IV renews the privileges of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, gives it the right to have its own priests and frees it from the authority of bishops.
sources: Hiestand, PTJ 2:130-5; and see pp. 104-30 (RRH no. 294)