year: 1199
initiator: Pisans
recipient: Bohemond IV, count of Tripoli
text: Aug. 26. Bohemond, son of Prince Bohemond of Antioch, Dei gratia Tripolis comes, and his homines accept under seal indemnities from the Pisans of 5000 besants for himself and 3000 besants for his burgenses, together with another 4000 besants to the burgenses ‘super quinquagesimum, quod statuent super Pisanis Tripolim venientes’ until the 4000 besants are paid. If there is conflict with Pisans from outside Tripoli, those within will have security for 3 months. Witnesses: dominus Laurentius tripolitanus episcopus; Plebanus Botroni; Raimundus de Biblio; Guido Biblii; Bertrandus de Biblio; Raimundus de Scandalione; Bertrandus Vicecomes; W. de Biblio; Bernardus de Moneta; Peregrinus Carbonacius; Homodei; Ugo de Lambesco; Ioannes Georgii; Stephanus Alexandri; Iohannes Viviani; Ioscelinus; Leonardus Pascalis.
Aug. 26. Bohemond, son of Prince Bohemond of Antioch, Dei gratia Tripolis comes, and his homines accept under seal indemnities from the Pisans of 5000 besants for himself and 3000 besants for his burgenses, together with another 4000 besants to the burgenses ‘super quinquagesimum, quod statuent... more
sources: Müller, Documenti, pp. 79-80, no. 49 (RRH no. 758)
year: 1199
initiator: Pierre archevêque de Césarée
recipient: Amé abbé of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Dec. 25 1198 - Dec. 24 1199. Pierre archevêque de Césarée makes a sealed grant to Amé abbé of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat of the tithe of the casale of Taranta, situated in the territory of Caesarea. Witnesses: Monachus Dominicae Resurrectionis patriarcha; Gaufridus prior Dominici Sepulcri; abbas Montis Oliveti; Geraldus canonicus Dominici Sepulcri.
Dec. 25 1198 - Dec. 24 1199. Pierre archevêque de Césarée makes a sealed grant to Amé abbé of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat of the tithe of the casale of Taranta, situated in the territory of Caesarea. Witnesses: Monachus Dominicae Resurrectionis patriarcha; Gaufridus prior Dominici Sepulcri... more
sources: Kohler, ‘Chartes’, pp. 167-8, no. 58 (RRH no. 765a)
year: 1200
initiator: Tebaldus Acconensis ecclesie episcopus
recipient: Gaufridus de Donjon, master of the Hospital
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Apr. 1-30. Acre. Theobaldus episcopus Acconensis ecclesie Sancte Crucis records under seal that with the agreement of his chapter he has granted frater Gaufridus de Donjon magister domus Hospitalis sancti Joannis and the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem a cemetery next to the city of Acre, together with the right to enclose it and build a chapel [capella], in which they may celebrate the divine office. He promises the brothers full justice, in accordance with the papal mandate, against any in his diocese who employ violence against them or occupy their possessions. He and the brothers promise mutual concord. Witnesses: of the canons, Radulfus cantor; Johannes thesaurarius; Richardus; Albericus Rem[ens]is; Johannes Longobardus; magister Albericus; magister Radulfus ecclesie Acconensis canonicus et Tyrensis thesaurarius.
Apr. 1-30. Acre. Theobaldus episcopus Acconensis ecclesie Sancte Crucis records under seal that with the agreement of his chapter he has granted frater Gaufridus de Donjon magister domus Hospitalis sancti Joannis and the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem a cemetery next to the city... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:689-90, no. 1113 (RRH no. 771)
year: 1200
initiator: Paulus and his brother, the sons of Theodericus de Sarepta
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Aug. 1-31. Acre. Aimery, dei gratia rex Ierusalem nonus et rex Cipri, records that Paulus and his brother, the sons of Theodericus de Sarepta, came into his presence and that of his curia and also of the curia of his iurati, and renounced their claims to a house with a garden in Tyre, which the brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans had been given in a charter by comes Henricus and his wife domna Isabella, regis Amalrici filia. At Aimery’s request the brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans give Paulus and his brother 200 besants. With the agreement of his wife the Lady Queen Isabella, Aimery confirms under seal the brothers and the sick of St Mary of the Germans in possession of the house and garden. Witnesses: Raynaldus Sydoniensis; Iohannes de Ybelino regni conestabulus; Balduinus de Betsan; Vilanus de Alneto; Terricus de Tenero Monte; Iohannes regius marescalcus; Adam Coste; Willelmus de Petra; Aimon Daus. The charter was drawn up by Ioscius Tyrensis archiepiscopus regnique cancellarius.
Aug. 1-31. Acre. Aimery, dei gratia rex Ierusalem nonus et rex Cipri, records that Paulus and his brother, the sons of Theodericus de Sarepta, came into his presence and that of his curia and also of the curia of his iurati, and renounced their claims to a house with a garden in Tyre, which the... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:923-4, 1005-7, nos. 563, 620 (RRH no. 774)
year: 1200
initiator: Guillaume l’Amendelier
recipient: Jaucelin Ussier
text: *Sept. 1-30. With the consent of his wife Agnes, the daughter of comte Jaucelin, Guillaume l’Amendelier gives Jaucelin Ussier a house [maison] and 2 charruées of land in the territory of Casal Blanc.
*Sept. 1-30. With the consent of his wife Agnes, the daughter of comte Jaucelin, Guillaume l’Amendelier gives Jaucelin Ussier a house [maison] and 2 charruées of land in the territory of Casal Blanc.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, ‘Inventaire’, p. 74, no. 188 (RRH no. 774a)
year: 1200
initiator: Guillelmus de la Mandelie
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Oct. 1-31. Acre. With the agreement of his wife domina Agnes, the daughter of comes Iozcelinus, Guillelmus de la Mandelie makes a sealed grant to the brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans. He gives a pecia of land, which on the south borders on land of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and on the north a stream adjoining the land of casale Albi, where there are boundary marks. The stream descends towards the limits of the casale of Cafersie, belonging to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, where it adjoins the land of casale Albi. Witnesses: Iohannes Tortus; Willelmus Ruffus; Philippus de Castello; Gichardus de Kaber; Iohannes de Borc.
Oct. 1-31. Acre. With the agreement of his wife domina Agnes, the daughter of comes Iozcelinus, Guillelmus de la Mandelie makes a sealed grant to the brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans. He gives a pecia of land, which on the south borders on land of the Hospital of St John of... more
sources: Strehlke, Tabulae, p. 31, no. 39 (RRH no. 777)
year: 1201
initiator: Ademarus Cesaree Palestine dominus
recipient: Soquerius Scribanus
text: Feb. 1-28. With the agreement of his wife Domina Juliana and their son dominus Galterius Cesaree, Ademarius Cesaree Palestine dominus makes a sealed grant to Soquerius Scribanus and his legitimate heirs, giving the feudum that had belonged to Johannes, the uncle of Soquerius. The feudum comprises the following: at Kafarletum 1 measured carrucata terre, a house, the threshing floor [area] held by the uncle of Soquerius; at the same Kafarletum and at Samaritanum, Solimania and Casale de Bufalis, 2 clichae each of wheat and barley from the threshings [secatores segetum] and gleanings [glenatores], and half a modius each of wheat and barley from the camels that carry the harvest to the threshing floor; at casale Megedellum 3 per cent of the fruits, 1 clicha each of wheat and barley from the threshings and gleanings, half a modius each of wheat and barley from the camels that carry the harvest to the threshing floor, and 20 modii of wheat in assisia; at Zebedellum 6 per cent of all produce, 1 clicha each of wheat and barley from the gleanings, and half a modius each of wheat and barley from the camels that carry the harvest to the threshing floor; at Trassim and Allar, 1 clicha each of wheat and barley from the threshings and gleanings, and half a modius each of wheat and barley from the camels that carry the harvest to the threshing floor; at Casale Aloen, Hatil and Bezzemel, half a modius each of wheat and barley from the camels that carry the harvest to the threshing floor; in the half of Gelenne that belongs to the lord of Caesarea, 1 clicha each of wheat and barley from the threshings and gleanings and half a modius each of wheat and barley from the camels that carry the harvest to the threshing floor; at Soeta, 1 clicha each of wheat and barley from the threshings and gleanings and and half a modius each of wheat and barley from the camels that carry the harvest to the threshing floor; at Pharaon, Mezgebinum and Cafetum, half a modius each of wheat and barley from the camels that carry the harvest to the threshing floor. Ademarius also reimburses Soquerius for the expenses incurred by his travelling on horse: a servant [serventus], barley, iron and nails and restor [the replacement of a horse]. If the son of Johannes Scribanus should be liberated by the pagani or a closer heir to Johannes appears, the feudum should be surrendered, saving the bodily servitium owed by Soquerius, who will in that situation receive 40 besants. Georgius, the relative of Soquerius, has surrendered any rights he might have to the feudum. Witnesses: of the milites of Caesarea, Simon; Mattheus; Renerius de Coffia; Rogerius de Castellione; Johannes; Gervasius, ......; ….de Beugant; Johannes Karoh; Helias Karoh frater ejus; Isembardus; Hugo de Buria; Girardus Passarel; Robertus Perret.
Feb. 1-28. With the agreement of his wife Domina Juliana and their son dominus Galterius Cesaree, Ademarius Cesaree Palestine dominus makes a sealed grant to Soquerius Scribanus and his legitimate heirs, giving the feudum that had belonged to Johannes, the uncle of Soquerius. The feudum comprises... more
sources: Paoli, Cod dipl 1:288-9, no. 9 (RRH no. 768)
year: 1201
initiator: King Leon I of Cilician Armenia
recipient: Genoese
text: Mar. 1-31. Leon, Dei gratia rex Armeniorum, filius Stephanus et de potenti genere Rupinorum, postquam divina clementia promotus sum ad regalem dignitatem et sublimatus regali corone per manus Romani Imperii, wishes to encourage the Genoese to come to his kingdom. And so he makes a grant, signed in both Armenian and Latin, to Ogerius de Pallo, representing the Genoese. He gives freedom to come and go and sell throughout his land, entering and leaving through his ports. He gives the Genoese and their goods and merchandise safe conduct thoughout his land and those of his barones, so that the Genoese are freed on their purchases and sales from all servitium, drictura, pactum, exactio, angaria tributi vectigalis. Their goods are to be safe in shipwrecks. He gives land in his cities of Sisum, Mamista and Tharsus, so that in each the Genoese may build a church, a fundum, houses and a curia, in which they will have jurisdiction over Genoese, although if a Genoese has a claim against a man of another nationality the case will be decided in the royal curia. The Genoese are held to defend the rights of the king and men [of Cilician Armenia]. The charter was drawn up by Iohannes archiepiscopus Sisensis, Trium Arcium abbas, totius regni Armenie legatus et cancellarius.
Mar. 1-31. Leon, Dei gratia rex Armeniorum, filius Stephanus et de potenti genere Rupinorum, postquam divina clementia promotus sum ad regalem dignitatem et sublimatus regali corone per manus Romani Imperii, wishes to encourage the Genoese to come to his kingdom. And so he makes a grant, signed in... more
sources: Rovere and Puncuh I Libri 1/2:164-6, no. 344 (RRH no.781)
year: 1202
initiator: Plebanus dominus Botroni, together with his wife domina Cecilia
recipient: Pisans
text: Mar. 1-31. Plebanus dominus Botroni, together with his wife domina Cecilia, makes a sealed grant to the Pisans from Pisa. He frees them from the payment of all dues [diritura] on merchandise when they enter or leave Botronum by land or sea, except for the payment of 1 marzapanus that ought to be paid by every boat [lignum] carrying wheat for sale in the land of Botronum, and except for those Pisans who are resident in the land of Tripoli and those who are the homines of Plebanus in the land of Botronum. Witnesses: Bertrandus Dorel; Rainaldus de Valaria; Ugo Daguiler; Petrus de Cafarca; Petrus de Mornas; Boemundus.
Mar. 1-31. Plebanus dominus Botroni, together with his wife domina Cecilia, makes a sealed grant to the Pisans from Pisa. He frees them from the payment of all dues [diritura] on merchandise when they enter or leave Botronum by land or sea, except for the payment of 1 marzapanus that ought to be... more
sources: Müller, Documenti, pp. 83-4, no. 53 (RRH no. 788)
year: 1202
initiator: Bernard, Amaury, Geoffroy, Jordain and Marguerite, the children of Geoffroy Boucher
recipient: Hospitallers of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *May 10. Settlement of a dispute between Bernard, Amaury, Geoffroy, Jordain and Marguerite, the children of Geoffroy Boucher, and the Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem over the revenues of the casale of Ase, which the Hospitallers said had been given them by Reynaud prince d’Antioche, seigneur de Crat, Montréal et Ebron. The children of Geoffroy Boucher renounce their claims in return for 300 besants.
*May 10. Settlement of a dispute between Bernard, Amaury, Geoffroy, Jordain and Marguerite, the children of Geoffroy Boucher, and the Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem over the revenues of the casale of Ase, which the Hospitallers said had been given them by Reynaud prince d’Antioche, seigneur... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:15, no. 1158 (RRH no. 788a)