RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1370
year: 1196
initiator: Pope Celestine III
recipient: Magister and brothers of the Knights Templar
institution: Templars
additional institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Febr. 27. Lateran. Pope Celestine III informs the magister and brothers of the Order of the Knights Templar [militia Templi] that the canons of the Holy Sepulchre have complained that they have reneged on an agreement made about tithes. In particular, the Knights Templar have failed to pay the half tithes they owe for certain places. Celestine orders them to abide by the agreements.
Febr. 27. Lateran. Pope Celestine III informs the magister and brothers of the Order of the Knights Templar [militia Templi] that the canons of the Holy Sepulchre have complained that they have reneged on an agreement made about tithes. In particular, the Knights Templar have failed to pay the half... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 354-5, no. 174 (RRH no.726)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1371
year: 1196
initiator: Henricus de Trecis comes pallatinus et Terre Hierusalem domnus
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans in Acre
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Apr. 2-30/Apr. 1-30 1195 or Apr. 1-20 1196. [251] Acre. With the agreement of his wife domna Ysabella regis Amalrici filia, Henricus Trecensium comes palatinus makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the sick and brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans [hospitale Alemannorum] in Acre. He gives them a house in Tyre that had belonged to Theodorus de Sarepta with its garden and 2 carrucate francesie terre at Sedinum. Witnesses: Hugo Tyberiadis; Reinaldus Sydoniensis; Radulfus Tyberiadis regni senescalcus; Terricus de Tenero Monte; Terricus de Orca; Galterius de Bethan; Amalricus de Bethan; Girardus de Franlo; Radulfus de Balesme. The charter was drawn up by domnus Ioscius Tyrensis archiepiscopus regnique cancellarius.
Apr. 2-30/Apr. 1-30 1195 or Apr. 1-20 1196. [251] Acre. With the agreement of his wife domna Ysabella regis Amalrici filia, Henricus Trecensium comes palatinus makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the sick and brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans [hospitale Alemannorum] in Acre. He... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:919, 963-4, nos. 551, 580 (RRH no. 722)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1372
year: 1196
initiator: Gaufridus de Donjon, master of the Hospital
recipient: King Sancho VII of Navarre
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Apr. 1-30. Frater Gaufridus domus Hospitalis [Iherusalem] humilis magister et Christi pauperum servus writes to King Sancho VII of Navarre. He calls for assistance, dwelling on the danger facing the Latin East, the appeals from his brothers in captivity and the absence of enough defenders. He reports that Sefedinus [al-‘Adil], ruler of Old Cairo [Babilon] and Damascus, has raided the county of Tripoli and is expected in Palestine any day. He has made his son [al-Muazzam ‘Isa], lord of Jerusalem. He adds that the Nile has flooded disastrously and that Egypt is suffering extreme famine.
Apr. 1-30. Frater Gaufridus domus Hospitalis [Iherusalem] humilis magister et Christi pauperum servus writes to King Sancho VII of Navarre. He calls for assistance, dwelling on the danger facing the Latin East, the appeals from his brothers in captivity and the absence of enough defenders. He... more
sources: Garcia Larragueta, El Gran Priorado 2:89-90, no. 87 (RRH no. 728)
year: 1196
initiator: Aimery of Cyprus
recipient: Citizens of Trani
text: May 1-31. In honour of the western Emperor Henry VI and at the request of Samarus Tranensis archiepiscopus, who brought the grant of the kingdom of Cyprus with the sceptre, Aimery [in the text Guy de Luczignano] Dei gratia rex Cipri, makes a sealed grant to the citizens of Trani, giving them freedom to come and go, import and export merchandise and buy and sell in Cyprus without the payment of any commercium. Witnesses: Aimericus de Rivet; Raynaldus Barlais; Philippus de Bethsan; Raymericus de Biblio; Raynaldus de Sespes; Galterius de Berl.; Ailelmus frater ejus; Adam de Antiochia; Simon de Paph. The charter was drawn up by Alamiros. [252]
May 1-31. In honour of the western Emperor Henry VI and at the request of Samarus Tranensis archiepiscopus, who brought the grant of the kingdom of Cyprus with the sceptre, Aimery [in the text Guy de Luczignano] Dei gratia rex Cipri, makes a sealed grant to the citizens of Trani, giving them... more
sources: Mas Latrie, Histoire 2:30 (RRH no. 729)
RRR: Dispute/arbitration
1374
year: 1196
initiator: Pope Celestine III
recipient: Archbishop of Tyre and the plebanus of the Venetian church of St Mark in Tyre
institution: Saint Mark in Tyre
text: Aug. 5, Lateran. Pope Celestine III appoints the archbishop of Nazareth and the bishop of Bethlehem judges delegate in a dispute between the archbishop of Tyre and the plebanus of the [Venetian] church of St Mark in Tyre over that church’s parochial rights in the Venetian third part of Tyre. These had been confirmed for the time being, while the Holy Land was not recovered, by Pope Clement III, who had authorized the archbishops of Caesarea and Nazareth and the prior of the Holy Sepulchre to settle the matter. The rights of the church of St Mark were still being challenged by the archbishop of Tyre.
Aug. 5, Lateran. Pope Celestine III appoints the archbishop of Nazareth and the bishop of Bethlehem judges delegate in a dispute between the archbishop of Tyre and the plebanus of the [Venetian] church of St Mark in Tyre over that church’s parochial rights in the Venetian third part of Tyre. These... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 355-7, no. 175 (RRH no. 730)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1375
year: 1196
initiator: Bohemond IV, count of Tripoli
recipient: Gaufridus de Donjon, master of the Hospital
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Aug. 8. Bohemond, the son of Prince Bohemond of Antioch, Dei gratia Tripolis comes, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to frater Gaufridus de Donjum sancte domus Hospitalis Hierusalem magister and the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He gives them the road [via] which Count Raymond of Tripoli had retained for his own use when he gave land in Tripoli. Bohemond adds the gift of a gate in the wall of Tripoli, from which he will exact no dues [consuetudo vel jus]. The road and gate are bordered on the right hand side by the aqueduct of Tripoli and on the left by the sea. Witnesses: Plebanus Botoni; Raymundus Neoni; Oto de Tiberiade; Petrus de Ravendello; Guillelmus Porceletus; Raymundus vicecomes; Bertrandus vicecomes; Gaufridus de Cusariis; Saissius; Joannes de Moneta.
Aug. 8. Bohemond, the son of Prince Bohemond of Antioch, Dei gratia Tripolis comes, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to frater Gaufridus de Donjum sancte domus Hospitalis Hierusalem magister and the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He gives them the road [via] which Count Raymond... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:627, no. 990 (RRH no. 731)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1376
year: 1196
initiator: Archbishop elect of Nicosia and the bishop elect of Paphos
text: *Jun. - Early Sept. [253] The archbishop elect of Nicosia and the bishop elect of Paphos, papal legates, rule, with the consent of King Aimery of Cyprus, that tithes should not be levied as capitationes in the island of Cyprus.
*Jun. - Early Sept. [253] The archbishop elect of Nicosia and the bishop elect of Paphos, papal legates, rule, with the consent of King Aimery of Cyprus, that tithes should not be levied as capitationes in the island of Cyprus.
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 362-3, no. 178
year: 1196
initiator: Henricus de Trecis comes pallatinus et Terre Hierusalem domnus
recipient: Cathedral church of Saint Peter of Troyes
text: Oct. 1. Acre. Henricus Trecensium comes palatinus endows the cathedral church of St Peter in Troyes.
Oct. 1. Acre. Henricus Trecensium comes palatinus endows the cathedral church of St Peter in Troyes.
sources: Mayer, Kanzlei 2:920, no. 18
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1378
year: 1196
initiator: Henricus de Trecis comes pallatinus et Terre Hierusalem domnus
recipient: Pisans
text: Oct. 19. [254] Acre. In the palatium. Having taken the advice of Patriarch [Aymar] Monachus of Jerusalem and his barones, Henricus Trecensium comes palatinus makes a sealed grant to all Pisans, giving them protection and security in his land, to come, stay, sell and go. On the other hand, he bans the [Pisan] pirate ships Aquila and Imperialis, which have caused great damage. Witnesses: Domnus Rainaldus Sydonis; domnus Vgo Tyberiadis; domnus Radulfus senescalcus; Baldeuinus de Bethan; Gerardus de Crico; Villanus de Alneto.
Oct. 19. [254] Acre. In the palatium. Having taken the advice of Patriarch [Aymar] Monachus of Jerusalem and his barones, Henricus Trecensium comes palatinus makes a sealed grant to all Pisans, giving them protection and security in his land, to come, stay, sell and go. On the other hand, he bans... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:964-6, no. 581 (RRH no. 735)
year: 1196
initiator: Pope Celestine III
recipient: Alanus Nicosiensis archiepiscopus and the church of Cyprus
text: Dec 13. Lateran. Pope Celestine III takes Alanus Nicosiensis archiepiscopus and the church of Cyprus under papal protection. He confirms the possessions of the church of Nicosia, specifying: the place in Nicosia where the church is situated; the 2 casalia of Ornithia and Ascendia, given by King Aimery of Cyprus; the tithes of Nicosia and of its properties throughout Cyprus; La Solie, La Thomasie, La Tremecossie, Le Quit, La Quercherie, Cherin, Lapiton, Melyas, Maratha, Syuorie, Cambi, Xindac, the fief [feodum] of Briem, Asquia, Pigui and Prastroue. He establishes the suffragan bishoprics of Paphos, Limassol and Famagusta. He grants the archbishop the pallium and lists the feasts and other occasions on which it can be worn. He refers to rights of procuration and the processional cross, but dwells on the archbishop’s obligations. He forbids the proprietary possession of graveyards and eclesiastical benefices. He draws attention to rights of authorization of churches and oratories, and to the canonical election of the archbishop’s successors.
Dec 13. Lateran. Pope Celestine III takes Alanus Nicosiensis archiepiscopus and the church of Cyprus under papal protection. He confirms the possessions of the church of Nicosia, specifying: the place in Nicosia where the church is situated; the 2 casalia of Ornithia and Ascendia, given by King... more
sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:97-102, no. a-2