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)
year: 1203
initiator: Patriarch Soffred of Jerusalem
recipient: T. Nimociensis episcopus and the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: May 7. Acre. Patriarch Soffred of Jerusalem issues a sealed arbitration in a dispute over tithes between T. Nimociensis episcopus, acting in the name of his church, and the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. The bishop renounces his claims for damages, while the Hospitallers will pay the bishop at Nicosia each Michaelmas 120 Saracen besants in place of tithes as long as they possess the lands in question.
May 7. Acre. Patriarch Soffred of Jerusalem issues a sealed arbitration in a dispute over tithes between T. Nimociensis episcopus, acting in the name of his church, and the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. The bishop renounces his claims for damages, while the... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:22-3, no. 1176 (RRH no. 790)
year: 1203
initiator: Queen Isabella of Jerusalem
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary Major in Jerusalem
institution: Saint Mary the Great
text: *Early in 1198 - Aug. 14 1203. Queen Isabella of Jerusalem gives a house in Acre to the abbey of St Mary Major of Jerusalem.
*Early in 1198 - Aug. 14 1203. Queen Isabella of Jerusalem gives a house in Acre to the abbey of St Mary Major of Jerusalem.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:924-5, no. 565
year: 1203
initiator: Bohemond IV, prince of Antioch and count of Tripoli
recipient: Commune of Genoa
text: Dec. 1-24. [275] Bohemond [IV], son of Prince Bohemond, per Dei gratiam princeps Antiochenus et comes Tripolitanus, makes a sealed grant to the commune of Genoa and all Genoese, represented by Lambertus Fornarius and Belmustus Lercarius, the consuls of Genoa. He gives the Genoese freedom to sell, buy, import and export money freely without the payment of duty [sine omni consuetudine et jure peccunie], except to those Genoese who are burgenses of the kingdom of Jerusalem, the county of Tripoli, the principality of Antioch or Cyprus. He gives the Genoese the right to a curia, but cases of homicide, sedition, rape, money, or physical force on a person or his goods ought to be judged in Bohemond’s curia. The Genoese may buy certain houses in Tripoli. The charter is issued on condition that the Genoese will swear to assist Bohemond in the defence of Tripoli should he require such aid. If an individual should refuse to swear such an oath they will be banished from his land. Witnesses: Guido dominus de Biblio; Bertrandus de Biblio; Raimundus de Biblio; Wilielmus de Biblio; Ugo de Biblio; Girardus constabularius Tripolis; Raimundus de Scandelione; Johannes de Rancheroles; Mansellus; Bertrandus de Vaisio; Plebanus de Botrone; Saisius; Stephanus Alexander; Johannes Saxius; Thomas Saxius; Bartholomeus Saxius; Homodei. The charter was drawn up [notarized] by magister Johannes de Borbonio Domini principis capellanus.
Dec. 1-24. [275] Bohemond [IV], son of Prince Bohemond, per Dei gratiam princeps Antiochenus et comes Tripolitanus, makes a sealed grant to the commune of Genoa and all Genoese, represented by Lambertus Fornarius and Belmustus Lercarius, the consuls of Genoa. He gives the Genoese freedom to sell,... more
sources: Röhricht, ‘Amalrich I’, p. 489, no. 4 [276] (RRH no. 792)
year: 1203
initiator: Bohemond IV, prince of Antioch
recipient: Estienne de Monthabor
text: 13 Apr. Bohemond IV, prince d’Antioche, gives Estienne de Monthabor 2 gardens with the right to irrigate them from the water of a mill called de la Comtesse.
13 Apr. Bohemond IV, prince d’Antioche, gives Estienne de Monthabor 2 gardens with the right to irrigate them from the water of a mill called de la Comtesse.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, ‘Inventaire’, p. 75, no. 195 (RRH no. 789c)
year: 1204
initiator: Bohemond IV, prince of Antioch and count of Tripoli
recipient: Guido Dominus de Biblio
text: Dec. 25 1203 - Dec. 24 1204. Tripoli. [280] Bohemond [IV], son of Prince Bohemond, per Dei gratiam Princeps Antiochie et Comes Tripolis makes a sealed grant to Guido Dominus de Biblio on the occasion of the marriage of Bohemond’s sister Aalis. He gives an assisa of 1000 besants, freed from service [servicium] and payable annually [from the revenues from] the land of Latakia or Saonia, when Latakia or Saonia come back into his hands, or a casale in the territory of Latakia or that of Saonia, having annual returns of 1000 besants on which he and Guido are agreed [ad suum et meum Craantum]. He also gives Guido for the marriage of his sister houses at Latakia that belonged to Count R. of Tripoli, his predecessor, freed from service. Witnesses: Raimundus de Biblio; Bertrandus de Biblio; Villelmus de Biblio; Raimundus de Scandelione; Guido de Ham Comestabularius Tripolis; Pieban dominus de Botne; Manselmus; Johannes …; The charter was drawn up by Magister Johannes de Borbonio.
Dec. 25 1203 - Dec. 24 1204. Tripoli. [280] Bohemond [IV], son of Prince Bohemond, per Dei gratiam Princeps Antiochie et Comes Tripolis makes a sealed grant to Guido Dominus de Biblio on the occasion of the marriage of Bohemond’s sister Aalis. He gives an assisa of 1000 besants, freed from... more
sources: Paoli, Cod dipl 1:103, no. 98; also incorporated in Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:135, no. 1372 (RRH no. 799)
year: 1205
initiator: Bohemond IV, prince of Antioch and count of Tripoli
recipient: Alphonse de Portugal, master of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Mar. 1-31. Bohemond, prince d’Antioche, gives Alphonse de Portugal, master of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, half of the gastina of Caphar Mamel, which is commonly called de la Vacherie, and an annual rent of 500 besants of Antioch, to be drawn from the fondigue du commerce of Latakia, when he or his men recover the town.
*Mar. 1-31. Bohemond, prince d’Antioche, gives Alphonse de Portugal, master of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, half of the gastina of Caphar Mamel, which is commonly called de la Vacherie, and an annual rent of 500 besants of Antioch, to be drawn from the fondigue du commerce of Latakia, when... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:48, no. 1215 (RRH no. 802a)
year: 1205
initiator: Aimery of Cyprus and his wife the lady Queen Isabella
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Early in 1198 - Apr. 1 1205. King Aimery of Jerusalem and Cyprus and Queen Isabella give the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem a city gate, a northern one, behind the Order’s commandery [maison] in Tyre and near the sea.
*Early in 1198 - Apr. 1 1205. King Aimery of Jerusalem and Cyprus and Queen Isabella give the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem a city gate, a northern one, behind the Order’s commandery [maison] in Tyre and near the sea.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:925, 1012-13, nos. 566, 624
year: 1205
initiator: Aimery of Cyprus and his wife the lady Queen Isabella
recipient: John of Ibelin
text: *Oct. 1 1200 - Apr. 1 1205. King Aimery and Queen Isabella of Jerusalem give John of Ibelin the lordship of Beirut, the possession of which had been turned down by the Knights Templar, the Hospitallers of St John and others, in exchange for the constableship.
*Oct. 1 1200 - Apr. 1 1205. King Aimery and Queen Isabella of Jerusalem give John of Ibelin the lordship of Beirut, the possession of which had been turned down by the Knights Templar, the Hospitallers of St John and others, in exchange for the constableship.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:925, 1013-14, nos. 567, 625
year: 1205
initiator: Cardinal Peter of St Marcellus, the papal legate
recipient: M. abbas and the convent of the abbey of Mt Tabor
institution: Mount Tabor
text: Jul. 1-31. Many churchmen from religious houses in Syria have been coming to Greece after its conquest and the Holy Land ought to benefit from its resources. Cardinal Peter of St Marcellus, the papal legate, informs M. abbas and the convent of the abbey of Mt Tabor that he has granted them the monastery of S. Maria de Costa and that he has put Jordanus prior and Gaufridus, a monk of Mt Tabor, in possession, on condition that the resident Greek monks are not displaced for the time being. [284]
Jul. 1-31. Many churchmen from religious houses in Syria have been coming to Greece after its conquest and the Holy Land ought to benefit from its resources. Cardinal Peter of St Marcellus, the papal legate, informs M. abbas and the convent of the abbey of Mt Tabor that he has granted them the... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:912-13, no. 24 (RRH no. 806)