year: 1115
initiator: Baldwin I
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Autumn - Christmas. Jerusalem. With the approval of Patriarch Arnulf and the barones of the kingdom, Baldwin, dei gratia Latinitatis Iherosolimorum rex, makes an eleemosynary grant, confirming the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat together with abbas Hugo in all its lands [in the city of Jerusalem]; and the pool of Siloam and the houses and gardens it has within the walls of Jerusalem. Baldwin confirms its possession of 4 carrucae of land at Jaffa and 2 carrucae at Acre and a casale called Aschar near Nablus. He also confirms the gifts made by others. Lambertus gave a casale called Soesme, situated above the river [Jordan] which is popularly called the river of the Devil, with the consent of Goscelinus princeps Tyberiadis, and Willelmus de Buris, who gave the casale to Lambertus. Barianus constabularius Ioppe gave land and vines in the territory of Jerusalem. Wido de Miliaco, on behalf of himself and his wife Helisabeth, made an eleemosynary grant of lands and vines in the territory of Jerusalem. Radulfus Aliensis gave land situated next to Mons Gaudii and a house and garden in Jerusalem. Eustachius Granerius gave a casale called Capharabra in the territory of Sidon and a house in Sidon; and a casale called Bethalla close to Caesarea and a house in Caesarea. Balduinus gave 2 aratra of land in territorio Ramensi. Rogerius de Roseth gave a villanus with all his possessions in monte Beterico, with the agreement of the aforesaid Barianus. Goscelinus princeps Tyberiadis gave a casale called Casrielme and 2 peasants [rustici] in the territory of Tiberias. Ado de Cheresio, his wife Richoldis and their son Warmundus gave a casale called Lichorat. Rogerius Ramatensis episcopus gave a casale called Saphoria and a house in the castle [castrum] and within the walls of the castle a mahumeria and in front of the castle 4 carrucae of arable land. Teobaldus de Nigella gave a casale called Zebezeb. Tancred [Marchisius] gave a casale called Tymini, the other name of which is Galgala, situated on the slopes of Mt Carmel and in the castle [castrum] of Haifa a platea, where a church has been built, and before the aforesaid castle houses, an oven, a mill, lands and trees. Witnesses: patriarcha Iherusalem Arnulfus; B [Evremar] Cesariensis archiepiscopus; Bernardus episcopus Nazarenus; Rogerius episcopus Ramathensis; Achardus prior Templi Domini; Eustachius Granerius; Willelmus de Buris; Balduinus de Ramis; Wido de Miliaco; Manasses de Caiphas; Radulfus de Fontenei; Vlricus vicecomes Neapolis; Balduinus de Sancto Abraham; Gothman/Gotman; Anselmus de Parentei; Andreas de Baldement/Valdement; Eustachius de Cassel; Galterius Mahumet; Girardus camerarius; Pisel; Ardo.
Autumn - Christmas. Jerusalem. With the approval of Patriarch Arnulf and the barones of the kingdom, Baldwin, dei gratia Latinitatis Iherosolimorum rex, makes an eleemosynary grant, confirming the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat together with abbas Hugo in all its lands [in the city... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:195-8, no. 64 (RRH no. 80)
year: 1115
initiator: Roger of Salerno
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Mar. 25 1114 – Mar. 24 1115? Roger [of Salerno], annuente misericordia Dei princeps Antiochenus, makes an eleemosynary grant to the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, confirming with his seal the gifts made to it by several of his barones. Rotbertus filius Fulcoii gave a casale called Merdic. Rotbertus de Vizpont gave a casale called Burio. Rotbertus de Sancto Loth gave an annual rent of 500 librae of fish from his fishery [piscaria] called Agrest. W. Capreolus gave 200 librae of fish each year and 100 mecuchia of salt and a casale called Sanctus Paulus and 2 aratra of land in a casale called Oschi. Rotbertus de Lanat gave a casale called Anadi ... Bonabulus gave another casale called….. Roger [of Salerno] gave an annual rent of 500 eels and confirms the gift of a casale close to [apud] Gibellum made by the wife of his uncle Tancred. Roger also gives land next to the city of Gibellum, the boundaries of which have been drawn by him, and a house in the city in which brothers can stay when they visit.
Mar. 25 1114 – Mar. 24 1115? Roger [of Salerno], annuente misericordia Dei princeps Antiochenus, makes an eleemosynary grant to the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, confirming with his seal the gifts made to it by several of his barones. Rotbertus filius Fulcoii gave a casale called... more
sources: Hagenmeyer, Gualterii Cancellarii Bella Antiochena, p. 313, no. 1 (RRH no. 76)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
157
year: 1115
initiator: Rogerius Ramatensis episcopus
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Autumn - Christmas. Rogerius Ramathensis episcopus, at the advice and with agreement of his chapter of St George [of Lydda], at the admonition of Patriarch Arnulf of Jerusalem and at the request and with the agreement of King Baldwin I, makes an eleemosynary grant, giving Hugo abbas and the church of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat a deserted casale called Sephoria; a house within his castle [castrum] and another in the mahumaria, and 4 carrucae of arable land in front of his castle. Witnesses: from the aforesaid chapter, Radulfus archidiaconus, Hugo decanus, Robertus cantor; and all the other canons; other witnesses, Arnulfus patriarcha; Balduinus gloriosissimus rex; Euuremarus Caesareae archiepiscopus; Bernardus Nazarenus episcopus; Ansketinus Bethlemitae episcopus; Eustachius Granarius; Symon constabularius; Radulfus de Fontenei; Guido de Mili; Gotman; Gauterius Mahumet; Anselmus de Parenti; Pisellus; Paganus cancellarius regis; Giraldus camerarius.
Autumn - Christmas. Rogerius Ramathensis episcopus, at the advice and with agreement of his chapter of St George [of Lydda], at the admonition of Patriarch Arnulf of Jerusalem and at the request and with the agreement of King Baldwin I, makes an eleemosynary grant, giving Hugo abbas and the church... more
sources: Mayer, Die Kanzlei 2:887-8, no. 1 (RRH no. 76b)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
212
year: 1122
initiator: Baldwin II
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Aug 1 – Dec. 24. In the principality of Antioch. Baldwin per dei gratiam Hierosolimorum rex secundus makes an eleemosynary grant to the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, giving a casale called Betori in the territory of Nablus. Anyone who dares to challenge this will be proceeded against in the king’s court [in curia mea] and will be fined 1000 besants. Witnesses: Hugo Blancus; Paganus cancellarius; Anscherius de Mosteriolo; Bernardus Vaccarius; Robertus de Meri; Willelmus de Sancto Bertino; Baronus Saggittarius; Karolus nepos Rainaldi Masoeri; and all the abbey’s convent.
Aug 1 – Dec. 24. In the principality of Antioch. Baldwin per dei gratiam Hierosolimorum rex secundus makes an eleemosynary grant to the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, giving a casale called Betori in the territory of Nablus. Anyone who dares to challenge this will be proceeded... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:237-8, no. 90 (RRH no. 100a)
year: 1123
initiator: Hugh, lord of Jaffa
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Dec. 25 1122 – Apr. 18 1123. In the principality of Antioch. With the assent of King Baldwin II and his wife Emma, Hugues comte de Joppe makes a sealed eleemosynary gift to the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, built over the tomb of the Blessed Virgin Mary, represented by Abbot Gelduin, his uncle [patruus]. He gives a third good casale, called Machoz, situated in the territory of Ascalon, in addition to the 2 others he has already given. He also gives: a good mahomeria in the city of Ascalon; a verger outside the city, chosen from among the better ones; a casale inhabited by Samaritans called Saphe in the territory of Nablus; a gastina called Melbena and some land before the gate of Jaffa that previously belonged to Framericus. Hugh’s constable Barisanus gives the abbey, with Hugh’s authorization, the casale of Dargeboam and a third of the gastina of Zonia in the territory of Jerusalem. Witnesses: Guido de Miliaco; Barisanus constabularius; Gaufridus cognomento Monachus; Guibertus de Peiz; Radulfus Loherenus; Odo; Galterius; Roardus de Abbatia; Paganus de Osche; Robertus Pinguis; Ailelmus dapifer; Garinus; Stephanus.
Dec. 25 1122 – Apr. 18 1123. In the principality of Antioch. With the assent of King Baldwin II and his wife Emma, Hugues comte de Joppe makes a sealed eleemosynary gift to the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, built over the tomb of the Blessed Virgin Mary, represented by Abbot... more
sources: Kohler, ‘Chartes’, pp. 119-20, no. 9; corr. Mayer, UKJ 1:239-41, no. 92 (RRH no. 102a)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
240
year: 1126
initiator: Cecilia domina Tharsensis
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: c. mid. Oct. Cecilia domina Tharsensis, the sister of King Baldwin II of Jerusalem, makes an eleemosynary grant, with the consent of Bohemond [II], prince of Antioch. She gives the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, represented by Ielduinus, eiusdem ecclesiae abbas, 3 casalia in the territory of Mamistra: Ioacheth, together with 2 carrucatae in Tilium; Oessi, which is across the river called Ioannes; Gnassia with its spring [fons]. Witnesses: Iuo Cassinellus; Balduinus de Cavarico; Hugo de Cheteuila; Robertus de Abbatisuilla; Richardus de Lachoara.
c. mid. Oct. Cecilia domina Tharsensis, the sister of King Baldwin II of Jerusalem, makes an eleemosynary grant, with the consent of Bohemond [II], prince of Antioch. She gives the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, represented by Ielduinus, eiusdem ecclesiae abbas, 3 casalia in the... more
sources: Mayer, Kanzlei 2:889-90, no. 2 (RRH no. 114c)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
321
year: 1134
initiator: Princess Alice of Antioch
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Jul. 1-31. Latakia. In the palatium. Alice, Balduini regis Hierosolymitani Latinorum secundi filia, uxor quondam domini Boamundi, Magni Boamundi filii, excellentissime Antiochenorum principissa, makes and seals an eleemosynary grant to benefit, among others, her daughter Constantia. She gives the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat 2 carrugae of land, which are next to the land that once belonged to Bonus Homo, in the territory of Gibellum. Witnesses: Hugo Iopensis; Gualterius de Surdaualle constabularius; Robertus eius filius; Hugo de Buleirre; Radulfus de Fontanellis; Mansellus; Georgius dux.
Jul. 1-31. Latakia. In the palatium. Alice, Balduini regis Hierosolymitani Latinorum secundi filia, uxor quondam domini Boamundi, Magni Boamundi filii, excellentissime Antiochenorum principissa, makes and seals an eleemosynary grant to benefit, among others, her daughter Constantia. She gives the... more
sources: Mayer, Varia, pp. 113-14, no. 2 (RRH no. 151a)
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)