year: 1158
initiator: Amalricus comes Ascalonis
recipient: Canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Nov. 14. Ascalon. Amalricus comes Ascalonis makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, confirming for the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, represented by Hugo dictus de Tharso, decanus Joppensis, the sale for 52 besants to Hugo of a pecia, consisting of two parts of a vineyard, by a Surianus called Naym. Amalricus gives the third part of the vineyard, which had belonged to him, to the decanus and brothers of the Holy Sepulchre, to which he adds whatever belonged to him in the vineyard of the Surianus Menferretus. The 2 pecię were next to the vineyard of the Holy Sepulchre on the eastern side. In return for this Hugo makes a counter-gift to Amalricus of 100 besants. Witnesses: Jocelinus de Samusac; frater eius Balduinus; Garcio; Iordanus Bestia; Raphael; Poncius; Thomas Turchię; sororius eius Herbertus; Lambertus Galiota. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus cancellarius.
Nov. 14. Ascalon. Amalricus comes Ascalonis makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, confirming for the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, represented by Hugo dictus de Tharso, decanus Joppensis, the sale for 52 besants to Hugo of a pecia, consisting of two parts of a vineyard, by a Surianus called Naym.... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:523-4, no. 296 (RRH no. 334)
year: 1158
initiator: Hugo de Hybelino
recipient: Canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Sept. 24 - Dec. 24. Jerusalem. In capitulo Sancti Sepulcri. Hugo de Ybelino, with the consent of his brothers Balduinus and Barisanus, his sister Hermengardis, his mother Alois and his uncles Philippus de Neapoli, Guido Francigena and Henricus Bubalus, sells to the canons of the Holy Sepulchre Huetdebes with its villani and Deirmugsin with its villani, which Hugo’s father Barisanus had given to Muisse Arrabit and his son Georgius and which had then been willingly exchanged by Muisse Arrabit and Georgius. Hugo, forced by the need to pay ransom for his release from captivity, sells the casalia, freed from all servitium dominium, for 3000 besants. Hugo’s brothers Balduinus and Barisanus, his mother Alois, his sister Hermengardis and his uncles Philippus de Neapoli, Guido Francigena and Henricus Bubalus, together with his relations [cognati] Philippus de Cafran and his brother, and Petrus de Teillei agree to the sale. On behalf of minors, Hugo’s sister Stephania and the heirs of Arrabit and his son Georgius, Hugo de Hybelino, his brother Balduinus, and Hugo’s homines, Muisse Arrabit and his son Georgius, Symon de Haia, Ordelet and his son Stephanus, Adam de Orgeol, Nicholaus de Hybelino, Hosmundus, his brother Radulfus, Lebertus, Paganus de Rohais and Philippus de Cafran swear to be guarantors and will go to the chapter of the Holy Sepulchre to confirm the sale within a year. If there is any reduction in what is due Hugo will answer to the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem within 15 days of a summons to remain as hostages. The sale is agreed by Amalricus comes Ascal[onis], in whose feodum the casalia lie, and who has sealed it, because Hugo has no seal. Witnesses: Constantinus Liddensis episcopus; Absalon episcopus; Gaufridus abbas Templi; Rainaldus prior Latinę; Petrus de Calvario; Petrus Bertrandi frater Hospitalis; Willelmus Acer frater Hospitalis; Azo capellanus casalis Balneorum; Radulfus capellanus Ramarum; Paletel vicecomes Ybelini; of the burgenses of the king, Humbertus de Bar; Symon Ruffus; Bricius; Gaufridus Turonensis; Willelmus Normannus; Johannes Raimundi; Guibertus Papais; Petrus Burdinus; Petrus de Sancto Jacobo; Hugo Saliens in bonum; Radulfus Burgensis; Petrus de Sancto Lazaro; Johannes Vitrarius; Evervvinus; Anschetinus; Johannes, filius Rainaldi; Pictavus.
Sept. 24 - Dec. 24. Jerusalem. In capitulo Sancti Sepulcri. Hugo de Ybelino, with the consent of his brothers Balduinus and Barisanus, his sister Hermengardis, his mother Alois and his uncles Philippus de Neapoli, Guido Francigena and Henricus Bubalus, sells to the canons of the Holy Sepulchre... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 136-8, no. 51; UKJ 2:524-5, no. 297 (RRH no. 333)
year: 1159
initiator: Arnaldus Dominici Sepulcri prior
recipient: Burgenses of Mahumeria
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: 1158 - 1159. Arnaldus Dominici Sepulcri prior, with the agreement of his chapter, records exchanges made at Mahumeria with certain burgenses of the village [villa]. (1). An agreement made with Guibertus Papasius, with the consent of his wife Usanna, in which he exchanges the vineyard next to the cemetery and church of Mons Gaudii, inherited by Usanna, for a part [pars] at the far end [extrema pars] of the great vineyard that is next to the upper road [via superior] and adjoins another vineyard belonging to Guibertus on which he owes decima et terraticum. Tithes will be owed on Guibertus’s acquisition. [2]. An agreement with Gauterius Carpentarius, who exchanges a vineyard adjoining the one that had belonged to Guibertus Papasius for a vineyard in another part of the great vineyard, next to the high road [magna via], for which he will owe tithes. (3). An agreement with Ainardus Cavallom, who exchanges part of a vineyard, next to that which had belonged to Gauterius Carpentarius for another part of a vineyard in the great vineyard, this also being next to that of Gauterius Carpentarius. Tithes will be paid. Ainardus, impelled by poverty and having nothing with which to feed and bring up his wife and children, has sold this part to Martinus Carpentarius of Mons Gaudii for 26 besants with the consent of his lord and the court [curia]. (4). An agreement with the daughters of Pontius Faverius and their husbands. They exchange 30 jugera of cultivated land in the territory of Kalandria, owing decima et terraticum, for 2 petiae of a vineyard in valle Sancte Marie, one of 4 jugera, the other of 2 jugera, which had belonged to frater Petrus de Rametis, for which they will give tertia et decima. (5). The prior gives Stephanus Pastinace the vineyard that had belonged to frater Arnaldus on condition that he cultivates the wasteland and pays medietas et decima annually. (6) An agreement made with Helyas and Amicus, his relation [gener], in which they exchange part of their garden which is next to the berquilium, for a pars of uncultivated land that had come to the canons in their agreement with Robertus de Retest and adjoins land belonging to Helyas. (7). An agreement with the hospitale at Mahumeria in which the hospitale exchanges part of a garden that stretches between the berquilia of the Holy Sepulchre and the hospitale for 2 jugera of the vineyard that had belonged to frater Stephanus Ortalis. Tithe will be owed for this. (8). Frater Robertus Porcarius gave himself and all his possessions to the Holy Sepulchre [on becoming a confrater]. This was confirmed at Mahumeria by domnus A. prior, assisted by the burgenses of the village [villa] in plenarie curie, to whom Robertus handed a staff [baculum], giving everything to the Holy Sepulchre. Robertus enumerated his possessions, specifying land next to that of Robertus Ungarus, which had been given by Prior Giraldus to him and his wife, previously married to Umbertus, but which he had abandoned because he had not been able to cultivate it; some adjoining land given by Prior Petrus, who later became archbishop of Tyre, to Robertus in an exchange for land he had bought from Galterius Bela; and land nearby which Prior P. had given and on which was owed terraticum et decimam. (9). Prior Arnaldus and domnus Robertus de Retest came to Mahumeria and agreed on the boundaries of their respective territories. They chose an elderly Sarracenus called Pes Tortus, a homo rusticus of Robertus, to provide evidence of the boundary. This survey took place in the presence of the following canons of the Holy Sepulchre: domnus Petrus elemosinarius; domnus Bernardus Antiochenus; frater Pisanus; Petrus Judaeus; Johannes interpres; Arbertus; Stephanus. The son of the aforesaid Robertus [de Retest] was also present.
1158 - 1159. Arnaldus Dominici Sepulcri prior, with the agreement of his chapter, records exchanges made at Mahumeria with certain burgenses of the village [villa]. (1). An agreement made with Guibertus Papasius, with the consent of his wife Usanna, in which he exchanges the vineyard next to the... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 244-7, no. 121 (RRH no. 340)
year: 1160
initiator: Baldwin III
recipient: Canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Jul. 25. Acre. At the request of Hugo de Hybelino, Baldwin, per gratiam dei in sancta Iherusalem Latinorum rex quartus confirms under seal the sale made to the canons of the Holy Sepulchre by Hugo of 2 casalia called Deirmusim and Huetdebes, which had been surrendered to him by Muisse Arrabit and his son Georgius, with the consent of the the comes Ascalonitanus, to whose feodum they belonged. The casalia, together with their villani, were sold for 3000 besants and were freed from all servitium dominium. Witnesses: Letardus archiepiscopus Nazarenus; Ricardus Andriensis episcopus; Arnulfus canonicus Nazarenus; Philippus domni regis capellanus; Stephanus regię cancellarię secretarius; Radulfus Anglicus Nazareni archiepiscopi clericus; of the barones and homines of the king, Amalricus comes Ascalonitanus; Henfredus de Torono constabularius; Guido Francigena; Guillelmus marescalcus; Abraham vicecomes Nazarenus; Otto de Risberge; Guido de Maneriis; Arbertus de Retesth; Godescalcus; Petrus foresterius. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus Bethleemitę episcopus regisque cancellarius.
Jul. 25. Acre. At the request of Hugo de Hybelino, Baldwin, per gratiam dei in sancta Iherusalem Latinorum rex quartus confirms under seal the sale made to the canons of the Holy Sepulchre by Hugo of 2 casalia called Deirmusim and Huetdebes, which had been surrendered to him by Muisse Arrabit and... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:465-6, no. 255; 2:528-9, no. 301 (RRH no. 352)
year: 1163
initiator: Agnes and Osmunde daughters of Bertrand Pons
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Dec. 25 1162 - Dec. 24 1163. Agnes and Osmunde sisters, the daughters of Bertrand Pons, with the consent of their husbands and brothers, give the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem a piece of land which is before the Gate of St Stephen and is between 2 cisterns. In consideration of this the master of the Hospital gives them 50 Saracen besants. The gift is confirmed by Hugues seigneur de Césarée.
*Dec. 25 1162 - Dec. 24 1163. Agnes and Osmunde sisters, the daughters of Bertrand Pons, with the consent of their husbands and brothers, give the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem a piece of land which is before the Gate of St Stephen and is between 2 cisterns. In consideration of this the master... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:227, no. 314 (RRH no. 391a)
year: 1165
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Pisans
text: Mar. 15. Acre. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Iherusalem Latinorum rex quintus, records under seal that he has given the Pisans a spacium of land, which is above [supra] the port of Tyre between the houses of the city and the water of the port. The Pisans gave Petrus sinescalcus archiepiscopi 400 besants for the house he had built and had now demolished. Witnesses: Fridericus archiepiscopus Tyri; Henfridus constabularius; Gerardus de Sydonia; Philippus de Monte Regali; Henricus Bubilus; Hugo Cesariensis; Gurmundus de Tyberiade; Guillelmus marescalcus; Otto de Risberg; Arnoldus de Andast; Guido de Meinire; Arnoldus vice-comes Tyri; Petrus Ugonis vicecomes Accon; Johannes de Moneta de Accon; Johannes de Guide. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus episcopus Bethleem regisque cancellarius.
Mar. 15. Acre. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Iherusalem Latinorum rex quintus, records under seal that he has given the Pisans a spacium of land, which is above [supra] the port of Tyre between the houses of the city and the water of the port. The Pisans gave Petrus sinescalcus... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:541-4, no. 311 (RRH no. 412)
year: 1167
initiator: Bohemond III, prince of Antioch
recipient: Bartholomeus de Moissac
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Sept. 24 1166 - Mar. 7/26 1167. [108] Bohemond III, Dei gratia princeps Antiochenus, records under seal how after the death of Petrus Gayus, burgensis principis, his creditors sued in the prince’s curia for repayment from his property. Such was the size of the debts that the curia decreed that they could only be repaid by the sale of his immoveable goods. For some days the auction of these was advertised in Antioch, with a reserve of 3200 besants. Bartholomeus de Moissac offered 6200 besants. The creditors would be repaid from these. Bartholomeus had already paid 1777 Saracen besants to Petrus Gayus [Bartholomeus ex prop[r]io suo Petro Gayo reddiderat et emendaverat]. Bartholomeus is to have the property [hereditas] in conjunction with the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, which he chose to be his partner in this deal. The property consists of the gastina S. Basilii, which belonged to Michael Magnus, Georgius Raiz and Theodorus notarius ducis, to whom Petrus Gayus paid annually de dimos 4 besants to Michael, 2 besants to Georgius Raiz and 2 besants to Theodorus. Neighbours of the gastina are the vineyards of Boordiz, the gastina S. Machabeorum and the gastina S. Simeonis, which Aimericus Richerius possesses. Adjacent is a pecia terre which had been the property [hereditas] of Michael Magnus, bordered by a river [fluvius] on the west. On the other side are the vineyards of S. Georgius, Hugo Darena and Alexander de Porta. Prince Bohemond gives the pecia terre and the gastina, with a tower and other buildings, and wasteland and vineyards nearby which belonged to Petrus Gayus, and the rent from other vineyards leased to other people, to Bartholomeus and the Hospital of St John, to be shared equally. They may sell or pledge the properties to whomsoever they wish, including churches and religious communities, provided the dimi of 8 besants is paid annually to Bohemond’s homines. Witnesses: Silvester cognatus principis; Bernardus cancellarius; Robbertus filius Gaufridi; Eschivardus senescalcus; Willelmus Baufre dux Antiochie; Bonablus; Gaufredus Falsardus; Vassilius vicecomes; Petrus de Melfa; Borrellus; Terricus de Tornai; Aimo Matheus; Andreas Lombardus; Boninus.
Sept. 24 1166 - Mar. 7/26 1167. [108] Bohemond III, Dei gratia princeps Antiochenus, records under seal how after the death of Petrus Gayus, burgensis principis, his creditors sued in the prince’s curia for repayment from his property. Such was the size of the debts that the curia decreed that they... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:251-2, no. 367 (RRH no. 424)
year: 1168
initiator: Walterus princeps totius Galilee
recipient: Ivo Velos
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Apr. 1-30. Galterus dominus Tyberiadis et princeps Galilee, with the agreement of his wife domina Eschiva, his son Hugo and his other children, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, confirming the sale by Ivo Velos to magister Gibertus and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem of the castrum of Coquet, popularly known as Belvear, for 1400 besants. Galterus also confirms the sales to the Hospital by dominus Gormundus of loberium for 1000 besants; by Simon Cheveron of Losserin and the casale of Cherium for 1300 besants; and by Balduinus Gazella of Hubeleth for 1000 besants. Galterus adds a gift from his own domain of Derilahoan and Derisauth. Witnesses: donnus Radulfus episcopus Tiberiadis, who conveys whatever rights he may have in the properties; Hugo Cesaree Palestine dominus; Fulco comestabulus Tiberiadis; dominus Gormundus Tyberiadis; Galterus vicecomes Tyberiadis; Lodovicus Tyberiadis; Laurentius Tyberiadis; Anselmus Tyberiadis confrater Hospitalis; Paganus Tyberiadis confrater Hospitalis; Arnulfus de Razun; Philippus frater praefati Ludovici; and also dominus Johannes de Azoto; Gaufridus de Qualqualia; Johannes Costa; Robertus de Neapoli; Teobaldus frater ejus; Hanfredus homo Hospitalis; Wyllelmus medicus; Gerardus scriba; and others.
Apr. 1-30. Galterus dominus Tyberiadis et princeps Galilee, with the agreement of his wife domina Eschiva, his son Hugo and his other children, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, confirming the sale by Ivo Velos to magister Gibertus and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem of the castrum of Coquet... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:271-2, no. 398 (RRH no. 448)
year: 1175
initiator: Baldwin IV
recipient: Rohardus; Barutus
text: Jun. 26. Nazareth. Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex sextus, confirms by sealed charter the concession in the royal curia in Acre made by Rohardus, with the agreement of his wife Delina, of the drugomanagia of the casalia of Cabur, Tyron and Coket to Barutus and his heirs. The drugomanagia had been given to Barutus by Ivetta, the grandmother of Rohardus, and by her son Petrus Filiolus. Barutus has given Rohardus 225 besants and has paid homage [hominium fecisti] for the drugomanagia. He will receive from every villanus in the casalia 1 modius of wheat and 1 modius of barley for every carrucata that is individually worked; and with respect for each carrucata held in common by the lord [domnus] and the villani, 2 manipuli of wheat and 2 manipuli of barley from the harvest [annona]. When he visits one of the casalia the villani will provide victuals for him and his horse. When he travels outside the casalia with his lord, the latter will provide only for his horse. If he loses the horse in the service of his lord [in servitio domni] the latter will give him 15 besants. For every 100 modii harvested [de annona] communally by the lord and villani, Barutus will receive 6 modii, or less in proportion to the harvest. Witnesses: Petrus de Cresecca; Aimericus de Lisenian; Rohardus de Ioppe; Amalricus de Cesarea; Gervasius filius eius; Philippus Rufus; Amalricus de Franliu; Stephanus Ammiratus; Vrricus; Arnaldus de Suessione; Radulfus de Nela; Raimundus de Tolosa; Petrus de Moneta; Rannulfus Bannir; Pontius Marranus; Raimundus Marranus; Albertus Sellarius; Odo de Bugi; Johannes Princeps. The charter was drawn up by Petrus regis vicecancellarius.
Jun. 26. Nazareth. Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex sextus, confirms by sealed charter the concession in the royal curia in Acre made by Rohardus, with the agreement of his wife Delina, of the drugomanagia of the casalia of Cabur, Tyron and Coket to Barutus and... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:657-9, 977, nos. 382, 589 (RRH no. 525)
year: 1185
initiator: Baldwin V
recipient: Guido raicus de Neapoli
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: May 16. Acre. Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex septimus, with the agreement of Raimundus comes Tripolis et totius regni procurator and Balianus Neapolis domnus, confirms under seal the sale by Guido raicius de Neapoli to the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat of half of a guastina called Mesdedule, in the territory of Nablus, together with half the land in the guastina and a villanus living there called Mensor and his sons, for 4050 besants. Guido had been given the guastina by King Amalric, but now, with the agreement of his wife and heirs, he has sold it in the royal curia per assisiam terre, because he cannot pay Balianus Neapolis domnus and the assisi of Nablus the revenues for which he had made an exchange. [194] Witnesses: Princeps Rainaldus Montis Regalis et Ebronensis domnus; Joscelinus regius senescalcus; Hugo de Tyberiade; Balianus de Ioppe camerarius; Rainerius de Turre; Rainaldus de Monte Gisardo; Gillebertus de Flori Acon vicecomes; Robertus de Pinkenni; Gaufridus Turonensis; Radulfus Iterii de Ierusalem; Gvalterius Malpinus. The charter was drawn up by Petrus Lydensis archidiaconus regisque cancellarius.
May 16. Acre. Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex septimus, with the agreement of Raimundus comes Tripolis et totius regni procurator and Balianus Neapolis domnus, confirms under seal the sale by Guido raicius de Neapoli to the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:769-71, no. 451; 3:1338, no. 766 (RRH no. 643)