RRR: Eleemosynary grant
840
year: 1169
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Petrus abbas of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Sept. 2. Acre. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Hierusalem Latinorum rex quintus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, giving Petrus abbas and the monks of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat a rent of 1500 besants to be drawn from the land of Egypt [Aegyptum], when the country falls into the king’s hands. Witnesses: Ernesius Caesariensis archiepiscopus; Letardus Nazarenus, archiepiscopus; Bernardus Liddensis espiscopus; Guillelmus Acconensis episcopus; Henfridus constabularius; Milo dapifer; Guillelmus marescalcus; Rohardus de Ioppe. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus episcopus Bethleem regisque cancellarius.
Sept. 2. Acre. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Hierusalem Latinorum rex quintus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, giving Petrus abbas and the monks of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat a rent of 1500 besants to be drawn from the land of Egypt [Aegyptum], when the country falls into... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:595-6, no. 342 (RRH no. 451a)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1065
year: 1180
initiator: Rainald of Châtillon, lord of Hebron and Montreal
recipient: Church of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Oct. 1 - Dec. 24. Guido de Miliaco made an eleemosynary gift to St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat of half of a casale called Bethomar. This was later confirmed by his sons, dominus Philippus Neapolitanus, dominus Guido Francigena and dominus Henricus Bubalus, and in a sealed confirmation by the king. Now Reginaldus, once prince of Antioch and now Montisregalis et Hebron dominus, with the agreement of his wife Stephania, Hanfredus the son of Stephania and his wife Elisabeth, the daughter of the king of Jerusalem, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, giving St Mary the other half of the casale, together with its gastina. In return, the abbot and convent of St Mary will delegate an ordained monk to celebrate divine office in the church always and they will ensure that a lamp with sufficient oil will burn day and night before the tomb of the Blessed Virgin Mary and a candle which will be always lit at Mass, Vespers and Matins for the souls of all the aforesaid benefactors. Witnesses: Stephanus canonicus Montis Syon et consanguineus principis R; Nicolaus capellanus domine S.; Hugo consanguineus principis; Ferricus consanguineus principis; Johannes castellanus; Villelmus de Vendome; Petrus siniscalcus.
Oct. 1 - Dec. 24. Guido de Miliaco made an eleemosynary gift to St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat of half of a casale called Bethomar. This was later confirmed by his sons, dominus Philippus Neapolitanus, dominus Guido Francigena and dominus Henricus Bubalus, and in a sealed confirmation by the... more
sources: Delaborde, Chartes, pp. 88-9, no. 41; Mayer, UKJ 2:913, no. 534 (RRH no. 596)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1101
year: 1182
initiator: Bohemond III, prince of Antioch
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Mar. 25-27. Gabulum. Bohemond III, dei gratia princeps Antiochiae, the son of Prince Raymond, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, where his mother Constantia principissa, his sister Philippa and his brother Raynaudus are buried. He confirms all the possessions granted to the abbey by his predecessors and barones, as detailed in a charter shown him by dominus Iohannes abbas: a casale called Busson in the mountain of Gabalum; 6 carrucatae on the plain of Gabalum; outside the city 1 carrucata and within the city a hospitatio; a casale called Hanadiae in the territory of Borchot; a casale called Mordin in Suria; a house in Antioch and before Antioch next to Sossim 1 carrucata Graeca; a casale called Phargaala in the plain of Antioch; a casale in the territory of Caphardan which domnus Bonabulus gave the abbey; a casale called Erhac in the territory of Ruissol, which Fulcherius de Malli gave the abbey; the casalia of Nabon, Borgol, Tarpetac and Anglixen in the territory of Tilium and an abbatia situated in the mountains; the casalia called Sanctus Paulus, Joachet, Oessi and Gaassia in the territory of Mamistra; rents of 200 librae of fish and 100 mecuchia of salt from the saltpans and fishery of Mamistra; rents of 500 eels at Antioch; and a house at Latakia. Witnesses: Rogerius de Surdetiaus; Hugo de Logiis; Philippus frater eius; Gervasius senescallus; Bartholomaeus marescallus; Raymundus de Molins; Richerius de Erminato; Gauterius de Archiam; Bastardus de Molins; Willelmus de Hingron. The charter was drawn up by Willelmus clericus, a subordinate of Iohannes cancellarius.
Mar. 25-27. Gabulum. Bohemond III, dei gratia princeps Antiochiae, the son of Prince Raymond, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, where his mother Constantia principissa, his sister Philippa and his brother Raynaudus are buried. He confirms all... more
sources: Mayer, Varia, pp. 118-21, no. 4 (RRH no. 605a)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1407
year: 1198
initiator: Aimery of Cyprus and his wife the lady Queen Isabella
recipient: Church of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Jun. 1-30. Aimery, dei gratia rex Hierusalem nonus et rex Cipri, and his wife the Lady Queen Isabella make a sealed eleemosynary grant to St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, its abbas Amatus and chapter. They give a horse mill [molendinum equorum] in Acre freed from the payment of all dues [exactio et drictura]. Witnesses: Raynaldus Sydonensis; Radulfus Tyberiadis regni senescalcus; Iohannes Camerarius regni marescalcus; Gormundus de Bethan; Balduinus de Bethan; Galterius de Caesarea; Roardus Cayphe. The charter was drawn up by Ioscius Tyrensis archiepiscopus regni cancellarius.
Jun. 1-30. Aimery, dei gratia rex Hierusalem nonus et rex Cipri, and his wife the Lady Queen Isabella make a sealed eleemosynary grant to St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, its abbas Amatus and chapter. They give a horse mill [molendinum equorum] in Acre freed from the payment of all dues [... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:921, 986-8, nos. 555, 610 (RRH no. 740b)