year: 1171
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus in Jerusalem
institution: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus
text: Feb. 4. Jerusalem. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex quintus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the leprosary of St Lazarus of Jerusalem and its sick. He confirms a rent of 72 besants, taken from the royal revenues from David Gate and payable in 4 instalments of 18 besants each at Easter, the Nativity of St John the Baptist, Michaelmas and Christmas. The rent is made up in the following way. The king has given 50 of these besants for the maintenance of one leper in perpetuity. Added to this is a rent of 10 besants, drawn from the money fief [assisia] attached to the pincernatus, which was given by Odo de Sancto Amando, and a rent of 12 besants was given by the king in exchange for a house next to the macellum in Jerusalem, which the brothers of St Lazarus surrendered to him. Witnesses: Hanfredus constabularius; Rainaldus Sydoniensis; Willelmus marescallus; Milo dapifer; Giraldus de Pogi; Amalricus de Franli; Anselmus de Brigida; Roardus de Ioppe; Barisanus frater eius; Iohannes de Ualencinis; Adam Niger; Fulco frater eius. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus episcopus Bethleem regisque cancellarius.
Feb. 4. Jerusalem. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex quintus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the leprosary of St Lazarus of Jerusalem and its sick. He confirms a rent of 72 besants, taken from the royal revenues from David Gate and payable in 4 instalments of... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:605-6, no. 347 (RRH no. 487)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
866
year: 1171
initiator: Bernardus ecclesie Ascensionis Dominice minister
recipient: Girbertus, master of the Hospital
institution: Mount of Olives
additional institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Aug. 5 1168 - Mar. 10 1171 (Mar. 1-10 1171?). Acre. In the presence of Patriarch Amalric of Jerusalem and with the agreement of King Amalric, Bernardus ecclesie Ascensionis Dominice minister, with the agreement of the whole convent of the Mt of Olives, clerical and lay, Makes an eleemosynary grant to Gisbertus [Ms reads Josbertus] [124] magister Hospitalis. He gives a casale called Cafran, which … de Sure, princeps Galilee, had given by charter to the abbey of the Mt of Olives, in exchange for houses and stationes within Jerusalem, from which rents totalling 130 besants are returned annually. The houses and stationes, with the inhabitants and the rents [census], are: the house of Petrus Faber, above and below, which has been the subject of controversy, owing 18 besants on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross; the statio of Stephanus de S. Jacobo, owing 7 besants on the Feast of the Nativity of St John the Baptist; the houses of Giraldus…., situated in quadrivio, owing 13 besants, half at Easter and half on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross; the houses of Petrus Guasco, owing 13 beants, 7 at Easter and 6 at the Feast of the Liberation of Jerusalem; the houses of….. before [the church of] S. Anastasia, owing 15 besants, payable in 3 equal instalments at Christmas, Easter and the Nativity of St John the Baptist; the voltae of the sons of Willelmus Mercerius, which are below the houses of Robertus Ungarus, owing 4 besants on the Nativity of St John the Baptist; the houses of Robertus Ungarus above the voltae, owing 11 besants on the Nativity of St John the Baptist; the houses of Nicolaus ... , in vico Coquinati, owing 14 besants, 7 at Easter and 7 on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross; a statio below the houses of Constantius Tortus, owing 7 besants on the Nativity of St John the Baptist; the houses of Soardus de Mahomeria, which are next to the houses of Albertus ..... , owing 12 besants on the Nativity of St John the Baptist; the houses of Herbelotus next to [the church of] S. Martinus, owing 5 besants on the Nativity of St John the Baptist; the houses of Bertrandus Alumnellus, owing 11 besants on the Nativity of St John the Baptist. Witnesses: Hernesius Cesariensis archiepiscopus; Radulfus episcopus Bethleemita et regis cancellarius; Bernardus Liddensis episcopus; Willelmus Acconensis episcopus; Petrus prior S. Sepulchri; Eraclius archidiaconus Jerosolimitanus; ..... Monachus domini patriarche cancellarius; of the barones, Balduinus Ramatensis; …. Tiberiadensis; Roardus sancte civitatis Iherusalem castellanus; Anselmus de Pas; of the jurati, dominus Symon; Gaufridus Turonensis; Gillebertus de Pinguigni; Robertus de B[algenci]; ,…., ; Pesellus Rex; Johannes Bricius; …..Beraldi; Guilelmus P[at]ron; Guillelmus de Pons; Bartholomeus Luscus; Balduinus…,… , ; Petrus de S. Jacobo; Petrus de S. Lazaro; Aldebertus pincerna patriarche.
Aug. 5 1168 - Mar. 10 1171 (Mar. 1-10 1171?). Acre. In the presence of Patriarch Amalric of Jerusalem and with the agreement of King Amalric, Bernardus ecclesie Ascensionis Dominice minister, with the agreement of the whole convent of the Mt of Olives, clerical and lay, Makes an eleemosynary grant... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:291-2, no. 422; Mayer, UKJ 2:606-8, no. 348 (RRH no. 492)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
941
year: 1175
initiator: Patriarch Amalric of Jerusalem
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Aug. 1-31. At the request of Josbertus magister Hospitalis, frater Garinus preceptor and their brothers, and with the agreement of his chapter, Patriarch Amalric of Jerusalem makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, to benefit the sick. He gives the annual census of 20 besants, payable at Easter, which his church had taken from the house that used to belong to Rotbertus de Belgenci. And he gives the Hospitallers licence to build on the site of that house and the houses of Willelmus Patronus, the abbess of St Lazarus, Petrus Sellarius and Parsanus in the street [vicus] that descends from the Gate of David, when they acquire them. In return the magister and preceptor, with the advice of the chapter of the Hospital of St John, give the patriarch the following rents which they had enjoyed: 36 besants from the house of Odo de Barulo, payable in two equal instalments at Easter and on the Feast of the Holy Cross; 16 besants from the house of Henricus Alemmanus, payable in two equal instalments at Christmas and on the Feast of St John. These houses are next to one another in the street [vicus] in the patriarchal quarter that leads to the Gate of St Stephen. They are bordered to the north by houses which owe rent to the Hospitallers and to the south by a volta, which owes rent to the Hospitallers and is below the house of a Surianus. The Hospitallers also give the canons of the Holy Sepulchre the rent of 7 besants, payable in the middle of March, they have drawn on the statio of Lambertus Patriarche which is in the vicus Coquinatorum. The canons had given this statio to the Hospitallers in exchange for some empty land belonging to the Hospital before the Gate of St Helena. The Hospitallers also gave the rent of 1 besant, which the canons had paid [for this exchange] on the Feast of St Stephen. The Hospitallers confirm that they owe the patriarch 60 besants in rent a year. Witnesses: of the priests, Petrus prior dominici Sepulcri; Johannes Pictavus; Hugo de Nigella; Reinaldus de Lochis; Constantinus; Petrus precentor; Bernardus de Antiochia; Baldoinus thesaurarius; of the deacons, Odo; Petrus; Petrus Bithuricensis; of the subdeacons, Petrus de Machumeria; Rotbertus de Roma; of the patriarchal clergy, Eraclius archidiaconus patriarche; Dalmacius canonicus bajulus patriarche; Girardus capellanus; Petrus clericus; of the lay homines of the patriarch, Galfredus dapifer; Aldebertus pincerna; Petrus Lombardus; Arnaldus mareschalchus. The charter was drawn up by magister Monachus cancellarius.
Aug. 1-31. At the request of Josbertus magister Hospitalis, frater Garinus preceptor and their brothers, and with the agreement of his chapter, Patriarch Amalric of Jerusalem makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, to benefit the sick. He gives the annual census... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:332-3, no. 483 (RRH no. 528)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
976
year: 1177
initiator: Baldwin IV
recipient: Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Dec. 25 1176 - Jun. 30 1177. Jerusalem. Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex VIus, confirms under seal, regie maiestatis auctoritate, an exchange made with Petrus prior ecclesie sancte Resurrectionis and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre. The king makes a sealed eleemosynary grant of an annual rent of 2 quintarii of grapes, collected from his vineyards near the church of the Holy Cross, in return for the tithe of the vineyards next to the church of St Procopius, which his father King Amalric gave to the abbey of Mt Sion in exchange for the lacus Germani, which is for the common use of all the city. Witnesses: Willelmus marchisius Ascalonitanus et Ioppensis comes; Iohannes de Assur; Anselmus de Bria; Roardus castellanus Ierusalem; Petrus de Creseca; Anselmus Dabim: Willelmus Patrum. The charter was drawn up by Lambertus domni regis capellanus.
Dec. 25 1176 - Jun. 30 1177. Jerusalem. Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex VIus, confirms under seal, regie maiestatis auctoritate, an exchange made with Petrus prior ecclesie sancte Resurrectionis and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre. The king makes a sealed... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:673-5, 764, nos. 393, 449 (RRH no. 552)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1327
year: 1192
initiator: Guy of Lusignan
recipient: Frater Curaudus hospitalis Alemannorum preceptor and the brothers and sick of [the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans]
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Feb. 10. Acre. Guy, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex octavus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, to benefit especally the soul of his late wife, the Lady Queen Sibylla. He gives frater Curaudus hospitalis Alemannorum preceptor and the brothers and sick of [the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans] the land in Acre on which their house and hospital [hospitale] is established. Femianus, his wife Dulcis and their son Iohannes, who claimed the land, renounced it in the presence of Guy and his curia, in exchange for another property. The Hospital gives Guy 500 besants and a horse, raised from its own alms funds. The land borders on the land of the brothers of St Thomas. It is situated between 2 stairs leading to a gate tower [turris perforata], as far as a strata publica that extends to the Gate of St Nicholas and belongs to the hospitale Alemmanorum, and then as far as a platea and curia and from the platea back to the city wall and along it as far as the stairs. The brothers may not build anything against the wall that might prevent men climbing the stairs in defence of the city. Witnesses: Theobaldus, episcopus Acconensis; frater Robertus de Sablolio magister Templi militum; frater Garnerius de Neapoli magister Hospitalis Ierusalem; Gaufridus de Lezigniaco comes Joppensis; Aymericus conestabulus; frater Adam Brion Templi militum senescalcus; frater Guillelmus de Viliers preceptor Hospitalis Acconis; Vgo de Tyberiade; Guillelmus Fortis; Vgo Martini mariscalcus; Galuegnus de Cheniche; Galterius Bellus vicecomes; Reinerius de Gibeleto; of the Pisan consuls, Bartholomeus de Tegrin; Selletus; Petrus de Falconio; of other Pisans, [Pipinus] filius Frederici; Robertus Uulp; Jacobus de la Clar; Aselmus Bellus; Baldoinus de Cipro. The charter was drawn up by Petrus cancellarius regis et ecclesie Tripolitane episcopus.
Feb. 10. Acre. Guy, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex octavus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, to benefit especally the soul of his late wife, the Lady Queen Sibylla. He gives frater Curaudus hospitalis Alemannorum preceptor and the brothers and sick of [the Hospital of... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:832-5, 982-3, nos. 488, 608 (RRH no. 701)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1446
year: 1199
initiator: Bohemond IV, count of Tripoli
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Jun. 15. With the agreement of his wife Placen[tia] tripolis comitissa and his homines, Bohemond, son of Prince Bohemond of Antioch, Dei gratia Tripolis comes makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, represented by frater Gaufridus de Donjon ejusdem domus magister. He gives all the rights he and his predecessors had at …... [261] In return the magister and brothers of the Hospital give Bohemond from the alms of their Order 6000 Saracen besants and absolve him from the debt of 300 besants he owed them. Witnesses: Petrus de Ravendellis; Girardus constabularius Tripoli; Raimundus de Scandalione; Gaufridus de Cusantiis; of the brothers of the Hospital, frater Petrus de Mirmanda castellanus Crati; frater Petrus Descurai castellanus Margati; frater Hylarius capellanus; frater Gaufirdus Ratus bajulus domus Antiochie; frater Rogerius de Campania; frater Fortunus olim castellanus Emposte; frater Rolandus Burgundiensis; frater Santius Alverniensis; frate W. de Morent; frater Simon senescalcus.
Jun. 15. With the agreement of his wife Placen[tia] tripolis comitissa and his homines, Bohemond, son of Prince Bohemond of Antioch, Dei gratia Tripolis comes makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, represented by frater Gaufridus de Donjon ejusdem domus magister... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:674-5, no. 1085 [262] (RRH no. 757)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1632
year: 1210
initiator: Hugh I of Cyprus
recipient: Garinus de Monte Acuto, master of the Hospital, and the brothers of the Hospital of Saint John
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Sept. 1-30. Hugh, Dei gratia rex Cypri, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to frater Garinus de Monte Acuto magister sancte domus Hospitalis sancti Joannis and the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He gives: the casale of Platanistias, situated in the territory of Paphos, with all rights, including villani, chevagii, dimi; the casale called Colos in the territory of Limassol, with all the rights, including villani, chevagii and dimi, that were held by Garinus de Colos, who has willingly surrendered them in exchange for another grant from the king; the prastia Monagrole, situated in the territory of Limassol, with all the land Hardewinus held there and with all rights, including villani, chevagii and dymi. King Hugh makes a further eleemosynary grant, to benefit the soul of his father King Aimery, of a prastia called Finica in the territory of Paphos with all rights, including villani, chevagii and dymi.He grants all the chevagia and dymi of the villani and their heirs in these lands. At the request of frater Guillelmus de Belna, preceptor domus Hospitalis in Cypro, he allows the commandery [domus] of the Hospital in Nicosia, together with the community [domus] of Mora and that of S. Georgius, to grind wheat [bladum] in his mill de la Questria without the payment of dues. He gives the Hospital of St John the houses and plateae that had belonged to Lambita Sabastos and his sister in Limassol. He gives a garden in Limassol, adjoining the houses of Guischon Span and Girardus de Maske and the bath house. He gives the Hospitallers the right to buy and sell their goods throughout Cyprus without the payment of dues. Witnesses: Galterius Cesaree Cypri comestabulus; Aimericus de Riveth Cypri senescalcus; Raynaldus Suessionis marescalcus; Galterius de Beths; Laurentius de Morfo; Simon Paph.; Marinus de Bombel; Galterius Bellus; Petrus Chaperon.
Sept. 1-30. Hugh, Dei gratia rex Cypri, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to frater Garinus de Monte Acuto magister sancte domus Hospitalis sancti Joannis and the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He gives: the casale of Platanistias, situated in the territory of Paphos, with all... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:121-2, no. 1354 (RRH no. 844)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1698
year: 1214
initiator: King Leon I of Cilician Armenia
recipient: Garinus de Monte Acuto, master of the Hospital of St John
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Apr. 23. Tarsus. With the agreement of his nephew and heir, Raymond Rupen prince of Antioch, Leon, Dei gratia rex Armenie, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to frater Garinus de Monte Acuto magister sancte domus Hospitalis Iherosolimitani and the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He gives them a casale called Vanerium situated in the territory of Melon with its casalia, guastini, port and other dependencies and rights, just as held by his baro Vassilius. He withholds 2 fisheries [piscationes], Corvim and Saabras, which he had given to someone else. This grant is in return for the sum of 10000 Saracen besants given by the magister and brothers to relieve Leon’s expenses at the marriage of his daughter to the king of Jerusalem. Witnesses: Hostius de Tiberiade; Adam de Gastum; Constantius comestabulus; Aschivardus baro; Vaaram marescalcus; Jozulinus frater ejus; Levonus de Biulum; of the brothers of the Hospital of St John, frater Isembardus; frater Faraldus de Baras castellanus Selephii; frater Bermundus de Luzenzone; frater Petrus Arez; frater Albertus preceptor Antiochie; frater Willelmus cappellanus domini magistri; frater Raimundus de Stella; frater Hugo de Momolena. The charter was written by magister Bovo latinus cancellarius regis.
Apr. 23. Tarsus. With the agreement of his nephew and heir, Raymond Rupen prince of Antioch, Leon, Dei gratia rex Armenie, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to frater Garinus de Monte Acuto magister sancte domus Hospitalis Iherosolimitani and the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:164-5, no. 1426 (RRH no. 870)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
2163
year: 1231
initiator: Bohemond IV, prince of Antioch and count of Tripoli
recipient: Magister and brothers of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Oct. 27. Acre. In the patriarch’s palatium. Patriarch Gerold of Jerusalem, the papal legate, records under seal an agreement reached in his presence between the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and Bohemond, princeps Antiochenus et comes Tripolitanus. The Hospital of St John surrenders all gifts and freedoms granted to it by Prince Raymond Roupen in the city of Antioch and its lordship, except for the city of Gabulum and castrum Vetule. It renounces its rights to all privileges granted by Raymond Roupen and all its claims against Bohemond. In return, Prince Bohemond gives the Hospital of St John an annual rent of 316 besants of Tripoli [bisantii Tripolitani], to be drawn on the revenues of Tripoli, together with an eleemosynary grant of an annual rent of 873 besants of Antioch [bisantii Antiocheni], to be drawn on the revenues of the city of Antioch. He renounces all his disputes with the Hospital of St John.
Oct. 27. Acre. In the patriarch’s palatium. Patriarch Gerold of Jerusalem, the papal legate, records under seal an agreement reached in his presence between the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and Bohemond, princeps Antiochenus et comes Tripolitanus. The Hospital of St... more
sources: Delaville le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:427-8, no. 2000 (RRH no. 1030)