year: 1187
initiator: Corradus, son of the marquess of Montferrat
recipient: Burgenses of Saint Gilles and Montpellier and the cives of Nîmes, Marseille and Barcelona
text: Oct. 1-31. Tyre. In the house of the Hospital. Wishing to reward those who are helping him defend Tyre and with the advice and consent of magister Monachus Cesariensis archiepiscopus, domnus Litardus Nazarenus archiepiscopus, domnus Odo Sydonie episcopus, frater Terri domus milicie Templi magnus preceptor and other Knights Templar, frater Burellus magnus preceptor Hospitalis and other brother Hospitallers, and the milites and burgenses of Tyre and all the comune civitatis, Corradus, the son of the marquess of Montferrat, makes a sealed grant to the burgenses of St Gilles and Montpellier and the cives of Nîmes, Marseille and Barcelona, represented by Petrus Cebaldus, Bernardus Ascie, Bernardus de Bresciacha, Raimundus de Mozano, Petrus de Monuello, Brisogaualdan and Paganus Sancti Egidii, consuls of the aforesaid comunes, and Petrus de Mezoaco vicecomes of the aforesaid people [gens]. He grants the freedom of Tyre; the right to have a curia; the right to enter and leave by land or sea without the payment of terciaria or other drictura; the offices of vicecomes and consul to preside over the curia, which can judge the scapuli and burgenses and all who lease property from the aforesaid comunes in all cases, except for sentences of blood [de furto rapina raptu tradicione et mortis dacione et si ferro moluto aliquem percusserint, unde sanguis extrahatur] which are reserved to the royal curia. He grants the palacium viride, a casale called Maraclea and an oven situated before the house of domna Vita. He assures them of security of possessions in cases of shipwreck; freedom of movement throughout the kingdom unimpeded by subjects of the crown or barones; and the right to their own weights and measures [statera et pensae et modia et mensurae] to use when dealing with one another in wine, oil and all things. Should the cities of the kingdom be recovered, they will enjoy the same rights in them as have been conceded in Tyre. Witnesses: Frater Giofredus Morinus preceptor domus Templi in Tyro; frater Bertrandus Deltana miles Templi; frater Petrus Iterii miles; frater Guillelmus de Uendobre miles; frater Hugo Giofrei miles; frater Achardus Templi capellanus; of the Order [domus] of the Hospital, frater Hermengaldus prior Sancti Egidii; frater Guillelmus Alumnacius; frater Poncius de Baia; of the barones, Domnus Hugo Tiberiadis; domnus Rau frater eius; domnus Galterius Cesaree; domnus Helias vicecomes Nazareth; Eustachius vicecomes Legionis; Rainerius de Marone; Vbertus de Orgiolo; Iterius de Manni; Amalricus Godescali; Guillelmus de Chametto; Vbertus Nepos senescalcus marchionis; Ansaldus Bonuicin; Balduinus frater eius; Bernardus Templi in Tiro vicecomes; Guillelmus Caym; Matheus Iohannis Gidi; Simon de Faleiza. The charter was drawn up by Bandinus marchionis scriba.
Oct. 1-31. Tyre. In the house of the Hospital. Wishing to reward those who are helping him defend Tyre and with the advice and consent of magister Monachus Cesariensis archiepiscopus, domnus Litardus Nazarenus archiepiscopus, domnus Odo Sydonie episcopus, frater Terri domus milicie Templi magnus... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:866-9, no. 520 (RRH no. 666)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1251
year: 1187
initiator: Corradus, son of the marquess of Montferrat
recipient: Commune and cives of Pisa
text: Oct. 1-31. Tyre. In the house of the Hospital. Wishing to reward those who are helping him defend Tyre and with the advice and consent of magister Monachus Cesariensis archiepiscopus, domnus Leotardus Nazarenus archiepiscopus, domnus Oddo episcopus Sydonie, frater Terri domus milicie Templi magnus preceptor and other Knights Templar, frater Burrellus magnus preceptor Hospitalis and other brother Hospitallers, and the milites and burgenses of Tyre and all the commune civitatis, Corradus, the son of the marquess of Montferrat, makes a sealed grant to the commune and cives of Pisa. If Jaffa and its neighbourhood is recovered by the Christians, he confirms for them all the houses they had before [its loss] on either side of the road leading to the gate of the port and the bath house and ovens that the Pisan Lambertus de Ioppen had; in the territory of Jaffa, Casale Patriarche and the garden that belonged to Gislebertus castellanus; the right of the Pisans and their commune in Jaffa to use weights and measures [statera, et pensae et modia et mensurae] for wine and oil and all other things, which they can use in sales to other persons. Corradus also confirms for the commune of the Pisans in Jaffa and its territory a free curia. All Pisans and those leased houses by them, whether scapuli, burgenses, milites, comiti or of any lay condition whatever, should be judged in the Pisan curia, except for cases involving feoda or assisiae, which should be judged in the curiae of lords [domni]. Otherwise no Pisan shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the royal curia in Jaffa or elsewhere throughout the kingdom. On the other hand, the king can exact dues [talia] on the houses of Pisan burgenses situated outside the Pisan quarter [extra honorem Pisani communis] if he exacts it elsewhere in the city of Jaffa, but he cannot impose any other dues [dricture] because of military or other needs, and the Pisans and those who rent Pisan properties are to be exempt from terciaria and other dues. Corradus concedes to the Pisans the right to have a vicecomes or consul to run their curia in Jaffa, the right to place their own men in the funda and gates of the city of Jaffa to look after Pisans and those who rent properties from them, who are to be free from any attempt by king’s men or those of any baro to tax them on entry and departure in the catena, funda or gates. The Pisans are to be free from charges on shipwreck and from any charge on houses, ovens, baths, casalia, mills and weights and measures [statera, et pensae et modia et mensurae] in Jaffa. Because the Pisans have remained in Tyre and are fighting the Sarraceni in defence of the kingdom they will in future be freed from all servicia for the gifts that have been made to them. Witnesses: Frater Giofredus Morin preceptor domus Templi in Tyro; frater Bertrandus Deltana miles Templi; frater Petrus Yterii miles; frater Wuillelmus de Uendobre miles; frater Vgo Giofrei miles; frater Achardus Templi capellanus; of the Order [domus] of the Hospital, Frater Hermengaldus prior Sancti Egidii; frater Wuillelmus Aluernacius; frater Poncius de Baia; of the barones, Domnus Vgo Tyberiadis; domnus Rau frater eius; domnus Gualterius Cesaree; domnus Helyas vicecomes Nazareth; Eustachius vicecomes Legionis; Rainerius de Marone; Vbertus de Orgiolo; Iterius de Manni; Amalricus Godescalci; Wuillelmus de Chaineto; Vbertus Nepos senescalcus marchionis; Ansaldus Bonuicinus; Balduinus frater eius; Bernardus Templi in Tyro vicecomes; Wuillelmus Caim; Matheus Iohannis Guidi; Symon de Faleisa. The charter was drawn up by Bandinus domni marchionis scriba.
Oct. 1-31. Tyre. In the house of the Hospital. Wishing to reward those who are helping him defend Tyre and with the advice and consent of magister Monachus Cesariensis archiepiscopus, domnus Leotardus Nazarenus archiepiscopus, domnus Oddo episcopus Sydonie, frater Terri domus milicie Templi magnus... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:869-72, no. 521 (RRH no. 667)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1252
year: 1187
initiator: Corradus, son of the marquess of Montferrat
recipient: Commune and cives of Pisa
text: Oct. 1-31. Tyre. In the royal citadel. Wishing to reward those who are helping him defend Tyre and with the advice and consent of magister Monachus Cesariensis archiepiscopus, domnus Leotardus Nazarenus archiepiscopus, domnus Oddo episcopus Sydonie, frater Terri domus milicie Templi magnus preceptor and other Knights Templar, frater Burellus magnus preceptor Hospitalis and other brother Hospitallers, and the milites and burgenses of Tyre and all the comune civitatis, Corradus, the son of the marquess of Montferrat, makes a sealed grant to the comune and cives of Pisa in Acre and its neighbourhood, He confirms: their possession of land with houses, churches, ovens, a bath house and all buildings established between Caput Furoris as far as the door of [the church of] St Andrew and outside the door as far as the tarsana and on the other side from the water of the port as far as shore of the burgus novus along the road [via] that runs from the Caput Furoris, past the house of Guidotta in a straight line as far as the shore of the burgus novus and along another road that runs from the house of Martinus Cercius by the door of the baths as far as the shore of the burgus novus, together with the houses and buildings on either side of the road and an oven and the royal bath house, which are next to the doorway; all houses the Pisans have in the burgus novus and any other part of Acre; in the neighbourhood of the city, Cabor, a garden which belonged to Antelmus, and a second mill on the river of Acre by the first mill, which is next to the church of St Nicholas. Corradus concedes to the Pisans and their commune in Acre the right to use weights and measures [statera et pensae et modia et mensurae] for wine and oil and all other things, which they can use in sales to other persons. He also confirms for the comune of the Pisans in Acre a free curia. All Pisans and those leased houses by them, whether scapuli, burgenses, milites, comiti or of any lay condition whatever, should be judged in the Pisan curia, except for cases involving feoda or assisiae, which should be judged in the curiae of lords [domni]. Otherwise no Pisan shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the royal curia in Acre or elsewhere throughout the kingdom. On the other hand, the king can exact dues [talia] on the houses of Pisan burgenses situated outside the Pisan quarter [extra honorem Pisani communis] if he exacts it elsewhere in the city of Acre, but he cannot impose any other dues [dricture] because of military or other needs, and the Pisans and those who rent Pisan propertes are to be exempt from terciaria and other dues. Corradus concedes to the Pisans the right to have a vicecomes or consul to run their curia in Acre, the right to place their own men in the catena, funda and gates of the city of Acre to look after Pisans and those who rent properties from them, who are to be free from any attempt by king’s men or those of any baro to tax them on entry and departure. The Pisans are to be free from charges on shipwreck and from any charge on houses, ovens, baths, casalia, mills and weights and measures [statera, et pensae et modia et mensurae] in Acre. The heirs of Pisans who die can recover their feoda and assisiae. The Pisans have the right to have their own churches and their liberties and Corradus promises at assist them in any dispute with other churches in Acre. Because the Pisans have remained in Tyre and are fighting the Sarraceni in defence of the kingdom they will in future be freed from all servicia for the gifts that have been made to them. Witnesses: Frater Gioffredus Morin preceptor domus Templi in Tyro; frater Bertrandus Deltana miles Templi; frater Petrus Iterii miles; frater Willelmus de Uendobre miles; frater Hugo Gioffrei miles; frater Achardus Templi cappellanus; of the Order [domus] of the Hospital, Frater Hermingaldus prior Sancti Egidii; frater Wuillelmus Aluernacius; frater Poncius de Baia; of the barones, Domnus Hugo Tyberiadis; domnus Rau frater eius; domnus Gualterius Cesaree; domnus Helyas vicecomes Nazareth; Eustachius vicecomes Legionis; Rainerius de Marone; Vbertus de Orgiolo; Iterius de Manni; Amalricus Godescalci;Guillelmus de Chaineto; Vbertus Nepos senescalcus marchionis; Ansaldus Bonuicinus; Balduinus frater eius; Bernardus Templi in Tyro vicecomes; Wuillelmus Caim; Matheus Iohannis Guidi; Symon de Faleisa. The charter was drawn up by Bandinus domni marchionis scriba.
Oct. 1-31. Tyre. In the royal citadel. Wishing to reward those who are helping him defend Tyre and with the advice and consent of magister Monachus Cesariensis archiepiscopus, domnus Leotardus Nazarenus archiepiscopus, domnus Oddo episcopus Sydonie, frater Terri domus milicie Templi magnus... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:872-7, no. 522 (RRH no. 668)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1253
year: 1187
initiator: Pope Gregory VIII
recipient: Church of Genoa
institution: Saint Laurence in Acre
text: Dec. 11. Pope Gregory VIII confirms the ownership by the church of Genoa of the church of St Laurence in Acre and the gifts at Gibelletum and other places made by Count Bertrand of St Gilles.
Dec. 11. Pope Gregory VIII confirms the ownership by the church of Genoa of the church of St Laurence in Acre and the gifts at Gibelletum and other places made by Count Bertrand of St Gilles.
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 328-9, no. 151
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1254
year: 1188
initiator: King Henry II of England
recipient: Patriarch Aimery of Antioch and Patriarch Eraclius of Jerusalem
text: Early in year. King Henry II of England replies to a letter from Patriarch A. of Antioch and writes at the same time to Patriarch Eraclius of Jerusalem. He mourns the desolation of the Holy Land and assures his correspondents of the efforts he is making to bring aid. He reports the visit to him of the bishop of Valenia. He assures them of the assistance being gathered in the West and of the commitment of himself and his son to the cause, promising that they will come to the East soon.
Early in year. King Henry II of England replies to a letter from Patriarch A. of Antioch and writes at the same time to Patriarch Eraclius of Jerusalem. He mourns the desolation of the Holy Land and assures his correspondents of the efforts he is making to bring aid. He reports the visit to him of... more
sources: Gesta regis Henrici secundi 2:38-9 (RRH no. 673)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1255
year: 1188
initiator: Frater Terricus pauperrimae domus templi preceptor
recipient: King Henry II of England
text: Jan. 1-31. Terricus magnus preceptor domus Templi Jerusalem writes to King Henry II of England. He reports the loss of Jerusalem. The Syrii have custody of the [church of the Holy] Sepulchre until 4 days after Michaelmas. 10 Hospitallers are allowed to care for the sick in the Hospital of St John in Jerusalem for one more year. Saladin has thrown down the cross from the Templum Domini and has cleansed the city in accordance with his religion. [221] The Hospitallers are still defending Belliverium.They have captured 2 caravans of the Sarraceni, carrying arms and provisions looted from the castrum of Faba, which the Sarraceni have destroyed. The following places are still resisting Saladin: Gragcus Montis Regalis, Mons Regalis, Saphet Templi, Gragchus Hospitalis, Margatum, Castellum Blancum, the lands of Tripoli and Antioch. Saladin besieged Tyre from the Feast of St Martin to the Feast of the Circumcision. On the vigil of the Feast of St Silvester Conradus marchio distributed milites and pedites on the walls and, assembling 17 galleys [galei] and 10 smaller ships [naviculi] with the help of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and the Knights Templar, defeated Saladin’s fleet, capturing 11 Muslim galleys and a number of leading officers. On Saladin’s orders the surviving ships were burnt.
Jan. 1-31. Terricus magnus preceptor domus Templi Jerusalem writes to King Henry II of England. He reports the loss of Jerusalem. The Syrii have custody of the [church of the Holy] Sepulchre until 4 days after Michaelmas. 10 Hospitallers are allowed to care for the sick in the Hospital of St John... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:527, no. 847 (RRH no. 669)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1256
year: 1188
initiator: Corradus, son of the marquess of Montferrat
recipient: King Bela III of Hungary
text: Jan. 1-31. Tyre. C[onradus] montis Ferrarię marchio, together with the magnus pręceptor templi, the pręceptor hospitalis, Vgo Tiberiadis quondam dominus, frater eius A. and others defending Tyre, appeals to King Bela III of Hungary for speedy assistance. He narrates how Saladin was victorious in July, carrying the relic of the True Cross to Damascus and seizing Jerusalem and all the land. Only Tyre resists. Saladin invested Tyre with siege engines of all kinds by land and sea from the Feast of All Saints to the Feast of the Circumcision. On the Feast of St Silvester Conradus himself defeated the Muslim fleet and captured the admirals Bederdinus, Caydus and Adelmensis, together with galleys, so that the Christians now have 15. The Christians also still hold Craccus, Mons Regalis, Belveder, Saffeta and Belfort.
Jan. 1-31. Tyre. C[onradus] montis Ferrarię marchio, together with the magnus pręceptor templi, the pręceptor hospitalis, Vgo Tiberiadis quondam dominus, frater eius A. and others defending Tyre, appeals to King Bela III of Hungary for speedy assistance. He narrates how Saladin was victorious in... more
sources: Chroust, Tageno, pp. 199-201 (RRH no. 670)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1257
year: 1188
initiator: Patriarch Eraclius of Jerusalem
recipient: Emperor Frederick I
text: †Jul. 4 1187 - Mar. 27 1188. [222] Patriarch Eraclius of Jerusalem writes to the western emperor Frederick I. He describes the destruction of cities and towns in the Holy Land and he encourages the emperor to come to its assistance.
†Jul. 4 1187 - Mar. 27 1188. [222] Patriarch Eraclius of Jerusalem writes to the western emperor Frederick I. He describes the destruction of cities and towns in the Holy Land and he encourages the emperor to come to its assistance.
sources: Kegel, pp. 129-30, no. 76 (RRH no. 646)
year: 1188
initiator: Corradus, son of the marquess of Montferrat
recipient: Pisans of the societas Vermiliorum
text: May 1-31. Tyre. In the castellum. Conradus marchionis Montisferrati filius records under seal that he has confirmed for the Pisans of the societas Vermiliorum, who were in the city of Acre, all their houses, a bath house, an oven, the church of St Peter and all the empty land between the funda regis and the Gate of Jofredus Tortus in Acre. The land stretches [on one side] along the public way that runs in a straight line by the funda regis to the gate of the city near the cemetery and on the other as far as the sea. Conradus has also given: [a rent of] 2000 besants to be drawn each year from the funda and catena of Acre in the instalments established for assisia; outside Acre a water mill [molendinum aque] near the city, together with a good garden; in the region of Acre, casale Sancti Georgii, which had belonged to Henricus Bufalus, and Castellum Novum Regis, which had belonged to comes Iozelinus. These grants are made with the freedom to treat them in the Pisanorum curia or establish their boundaries as the societas wishes. They are freed from all talia, tributum and servicium, because of the service already rendered in the defence of Christianity and Tyre. Witnesses: Domnus Paganus de Caypha; Obertus Nepos; Lovellus quondam Tyri castellanus; Bernardus de Templo tunc Tyrensis vicecomes; Bellamutus; Obertus Orgioli.
May 1-31. Tyre. In the castellum. Conradus marchionis Montisferrati filius records under seal that he has confirmed for the Pisans of the societas Vermiliorum, who were in the city of Acre, all their houses, a bath house, an oven, the church of St Peter and all the empty land between the funda... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:877-82, no. 523 (RRH no. 674)
year: 1188
initiator: Corradus, son of the marquess of Montferrat
recipient: Pisans of the societas Vermiliorum
text: May 1-31. Tyre. In the castellum. With the agreement of the brothers of the militia Templi, that is to say frater Terricus magnus preceptor, frater Gaufredus Morinus marescalcus and many other brothers, and of the brothers of the house of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, that is to say frater Borrellus magnus preceptor, frater Ermengaldus prior Sancti Egidii and many other brothers, of Rainaldus Sydoniensis, Gualterius Cesarie and all the capitanei, vavassores and milites gathered in Tyre, Conradus marchionis Montisferrati filius records under seal what he has given the Pisans of the societas Vermiliorum, whose contribution to the defence of Tyre and Christianity is recognized. He specifies: an oven in the ruga sancti Iohannis in Tyre; casale Zoie in the region of Tyre; of the dependencies of Tyre, casale Misdele, casale Tiaretine, casale Aithiti, casale Elfrerachie, casale Derdegaie, casale Mesdiesanche, casale Darchife, casale Marumsacchair, casale Darzibine and casale Orache. These are given with the freedom to treat them in the Pisanorum curia or establish their boundaries as the societas wishes. They are freed from all talia, tributum and servicium, because of the service already rendered in the defence of Tyre. Witnesses: Domnus Paganus de Ca[ypha; Obertus] Nepos; Lovellus quondam castellanus Tyri; Bernardus de Templo tunc Tyrensis vicecomes; Bellamutus; Obertus Orgioli.
May 1-31. Tyre. In the castellum. With the agreement of the brothers of the militia Templi, that is to say frater Terricus magnus preceptor, frater Gaufredus Morinus marescalcus and many other brothers, and of the brothers of the house of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, that is to say frater... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:882-5, no. 524 (RRH no. 675)