RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1650
year: 1211
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Patriarch of Antioch
text: Sept. 24. Lateran. Pope Innocent III informs the patriarch of Antioch that he has heard of the complaints of O. de Dempera, who had married E. the sister of King Hugh of Cyprus, that R. the nephew of the king of Armenia, had detained her and had had sexual relations with her. The patriarch is to investigate and judge.
Sept. 24. Lateran. Pope Innocent III informs the patriarch of Antioch that he has heard of the complaints of O. de Dempera, who had married E. the sister of King Hugh of Cyprus, that R. the nephew of the king of Armenia, had detained her and had had sexual relations with her. The patriarch is to... more
sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:159-60, no. b-34
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1651
year: 1211
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem
text: Dec. 30. Lateran. Pope Innocent III has heard that the legitimacy of the election by the chapter of Nicosia of magister Durandus eiusdem ecclesie thesaurarius to the archbishopric has been challenged by many, including Galterus de Monte Beliardo, a parishioner. Durandus has claimed that this challenge is motivated by the animosity Galterus has for the king. The pope does not have enough evidence. He asks the patriarch of Jerusalem to judge the case. If he finds for the elect he should consecrate him and confer the pallium.
Dec. 30. Lateran. Pope Innocent III has heard that the legitimacy of the election by the chapter of Nicosia of magister Durandus eiusdem ecclesie thesaurarius to the archbishopric has been challenged by many, including Galterus de Monte Beliardo, a parishioner. Durandus has claimed that this... more
sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:160-1, no. b-35
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1652
year: 1212
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem
institution: Templars
additional institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Jan. 13. Lateran. Pope Innocent III informs the patriarch of Jerusalem that he has heard from the patriarch of Alexandria about Christian prisoners in Alexandria. The patriarch of Alexandria has asked him to work for an exchange of prisoners. Innocent orders the patriarch of Jerusalem to facilitate an exchange and to raise subventions for that purpose, persuading the Knights Templar, Hospitallers of St John, kings and princes to assist him.
Jan. 13. Lateran. Pope Innocent III informs the patriarch of Jerusalem that he has heard from the patriarch of Alexandria about Christian prisoners in Alexandria. The patriarch of Alexandria has asked him to work for an exchange of prisoners. Innocent orders the patriarch of Jerusalem to facilitate... more
sources: Innocent III, ‘Register’ 216:507-9, no. 147
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1653
year: 1212
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Patriarch of Alexandria
text: Jan. 18. Lateran. Pope Innocent III replies to the patriarch of Alexandria, who has written concerning the Christian captives held in Alexandria and Cairo [Babylonia] and has asked for assistance from the Knights Templar, the Hospitallers of St John, kings and princes. He has ordered the patriarch of Jerusalem to work for an exchange and to give him advice. The patriarch of Alexandria has informed the pope that the captives have only one old priest to minister to them and that they have asked him to ordain one of themselves as deacon. Innocent supports their request and authorizes this procedure.
Jan. 18. Lateran. Pope Innocent III replies to the patriarch of Alexandria, who has written concerning the Christian captives held in Alexandria and Cairo [Babylonia] and has asked for assistance from the Knights Templar, the Hospitallers of St John, kings and princes. He has ordered the patriarch... more
sources: Innocent III, ‘Register’ 216:506-7, no. 146
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1654
year: 1212
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Christians imprisoned in Alexandria and Cairo
text: Jan. 19. Lateran. Pope Innocent III writes to Christians imprisoned in Alexandria and Cairo [Babylonia]. He has heard about their plight from the patriarch of Alexandria and writes a letter of encouragement. [Innocent III, ‘Register’ 216:509, no. 148
Jan. 19. Lateran. Pope Innocent III writes to Christians imprisoned in Alexandria and Cairo [Babylonia]. He has heard about their plight from the patriarch of Alexandria and writes a letter of encouragement. [Innocent III, ‘Register’ 216:509, no. 148
year: 1212
initiator: Guido dominus Biblii
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Jan. 1-31. Biblium. On becoming a confrater of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and with the consent of his wife Aalis, the sister of Bohemond [IV], prince of Antioch and count of Tripoli, Guido dominus Biblii makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John, represented by frater Guarinus de Monte Acuto magister, of a rent of 1000 besants in revenues from the territory of Latakia or Saonia, or a casale and other property, which had been given to him on his marriage by Bohemond in December 1204. He incorporates the charter from Bohemond. Guido records that with the consent of Aalis/Haalis he has also given the Hospital of St John a casale called Betzaal, with all rights and lordship [dominium] and with the rustici living in it; the freedom to buy and sell in the city of Biblium and throughout his lordship, in the port, in the funda and elsewhere, without the payment of dues [jus plateaticus or other consuetudo]; and the freedom of Hospitaller vessels [vasselli] to come and go free of charges. Witnesses: Willelmus Angeliers; Albertus de Ponzan; Willelmus Furnan; Rainaldus Bonus; Manasses Arnes; Willelmus Liges; Radulphus; Leo; Nicolaus; Martinus; Johannes Tabaria; Raimundus de Turzeia.
Jan. 1-31. Biblium. On becoming a confrater of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and with the consent of his wife Aalis, the sister of Bohemond [IV], prince of Antioch and count of Tripoli, Guido dominus Biblii makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John, represented by frater... more
sources: Delaville le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:134-6, no. 1372 (RRH no. 856)
RRR: Agreement/treaty
1656
year: 1212
initiator: Patriarch Albert of Jerusalem Gualterus episcopus Acconensis and Andreas vicecomes Venetorum
recipient: Simon Rufferius vicecomes Januensium in Accon and Bonacurtius Anselmeti consul Pisanorum in Accon
text: Apr. 12. Acre. In the bishop’s palatium. Patriarch Albert of Jerusalem, Gualterus episcopus Acconensis and Andreas vicecomes Venetorum arbitrate in a dispute between Simon Rufferius vicecomes Januensium in Accon, representing his commune, and Bonacurtius Anselmeti consul Pisanorum in Accon, representing his commune, over the burgesia of Agnes Gastaldi, which Simon claims belongs to the commune of Genoa because it is situated in the ruga S. Laurentii, which is leased out by the commune. Bonacurtius, on the other hand, maintains that the commune of Genoa can claim nothing from Agnes other than the rent [census], because she has had the house for a very long time. The arbitration is as follows. The Genoese vicecomes and jurati curiae suae stress that they bear no ill will towards Agnes, who had sold part of the house without their permission. They now confirm the sale on condition that the purchaser, Lucensis the widow of Bartholomaeus de Dominis, pays them a rent of half a besant a year. The rest of the house remains in possession of Agnes, who, together with her relations the sons of Ubertus de Maria, pays a rent of 10 besants a year to the commune. Agnes and Lucensis will answer to the vicecomes and his curia de Burgesia, as do other burgenses. The agreement is ratified by Bonacurtius consul Pisanorum in Accon, with the agreement of Simon Chimicosus, Burgundius de Bandino, Sanutus, Loterius Bubeus, Moroneus and other Pisans; and by Simon, the [Genoese] vicecomes, with the agreement of the consules Januensium Jacobus Mallon and Otho de Insulis, together with Marinus de Bulgaro, Guillelmus Busce, Rubaldus de castello and other Genoese, together with the jurati curiae Januensis, magister Otho Fulcherius, Jacobus de Angla, Obertus Astalibeta and Jacobus de Roduan, who swore to abide by the agreement, which is sealed with the seals of the arbitrators.
Apr. 12. Acre. In the bishop’s palatium. Patriarch Albert of Jerusalem, Gualterus episcopus Acconensis and Andreas vicecomes Venetorum arbitrate in a dispute between Simon Rufferius vicecomes Januensium in Accon, representing his commune, and Bonacurtius Anselmeti consul Pisanorum in Accon,... more
sources: Ughelli, Italia 4:795-6 (RRH no. 858)
year: 1212
initiator: John of Brienne
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Apr. 15. With the agreement of his wife Queen Maria, King John of Jerusalem sells the casale of Manuet/Manuot, which had belonged to Johannes Tortus, to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem for 2000 marcs d’argent.
*Apr. 15. With the agreement of his wife Queen Maria, King John of Jerusalem sells the casale of Manuet/Manuot, which had belonged to Johannes Tortus, to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem for 2000 marcs d’argent.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1019-20, 1067, nos. 627, 648 (RRH no. 858a)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1658
year: 1212
initiator: King Leon I of Cilician Armenia
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Apr. 1-30. Leon, dei et Romani imperii II gracia rex Armenie, filius Stephani de potenti et magnifico genere Rupinorum, records under seal that out of love for the Roman empire, by the authority of which he has been made king, he has made an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, of which he is a confrater. (1). He has given the castellum called Amudain and the casale situated below it. The boundary of its lands stretch on one side from Simonaglam as far as the old water-trough [ad aquarium], where there are 2 willow trees and where there has now been created a lake; and then as far as a rocky platform [rostrum de rocha media] next to a gastina that is in the territory of Adidy, and then rising as far as Quilli, which the Latins call Meta de Gammassa. The boundary of the lands between Gammassa and Amudayn stretches to a cava, where there is a tree called chaisne spinosa, the abbacia of Chalot and the vineyard [agger vinee] of Mechale, as far as the road. The boundary on the other side stretches between meadows [pastores; for pasturae] and Amidain as far as a hill, before which are 2 red bushes [rubi salvatici] and a mulberry tree [arbor morarius]. Then it runs as far as the gastina called Dagie and to Zamga, and from there as far as the lacus Helia and Ioh, between which and Rama is a cava. (2). He gives a casale called Sespin, the lands of which are marked out and extend on the side of Baari as far as a cross, and from there to a cava and to the hill [turon] of Sabuhe and the mound [agger] of Bezequi. Between Sespin, Baari, Abedi et Raselain the boundary is marked by a black stone and a fox hole [pertusus vulpis] and extends as far as the curba of Iohannes Turcus; from there it goes to the curba of Moqun and to Indapus, below which the casale of Sespin is situated. On the side of Alasines, the boundary extends to a forked mulberry tree [arbor morarius furcata] and to the river of Iohan, the vineyard of Dendieu, the church of Indapus, a flat topped hill [ad turonum platum), a black stone and a ruined vault [arvoltus], a lake, by which was the house of Iohannes Cordin, and the cross roads where there is a stone cross - this is the road that leads directly from Amudain to Tractic - and then to the river. (3). He gives a casale called Buquequia, adjoining the territory of Sespin, with its marked boundaries, just as dominus Michael held it. (4) He gives a casale called Cumbethfor in the territory of Melonum, the bounds of which, marked by stones resting on charcoal [mete petrarum fixe at subter carbones], stretch on the east along the road as far as a stone placed between Cumbethfor and Tetimec; it then extends, marked in the same way, alongside Vancun. On the western side, marked similarly, it stretches between Cumbethfor and the casale called Beleguinos, which is inhabited by villani from Arench and belongs to sancta Maria de turri; and then as far as a marble column. On the north, marked in the same way, it goes towards Casseria and a turon, and on the south, marked in the same way, as far as the boundary marks of Bagnigun, where a cross is placed, and to a rock; a boundary marked in the same way lies between Abraainain and Casseria and in the middle of the boundary stones is a stone cross. (5). He gives a casale called Ayun. The division with Calasie is marked by a stone cross and charcoals along the road that leads to Vancun. On the western side the land stretches to the fox hole, where there is a stone cross; then, marked by 5 stones with charcoals beneath, it extends as far as a sheepfold and alongside Vangun as far as another stone cross established next to a gastina above the road, at the head of which is another stone, where the road forks. These properties are given, according to the laws of the Franks [secundum legem et consuetudinem Francorum] with the rights to import, sell and buy everything, including horses needed by the Order and freedom from the payment of dues [dricture et exactio] and servicium to anyone.
Apr. 1-30. Leon, dei et Romani imperii II gracia rex Armenie, filius Stephani de potenti et magnifico genere Rupinorum, records under seal that out of love for the Roman empire, by the authority of which he has been made king, he has made an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St Mary of the... more
sources: Strehlke, Tabulae, pp. 37-9, no. 46 (RRH no. 859)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1659
year: 1212
initiator: Bishop and chapter of Tripoli
recipient: Pope Innocent III
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
additional institution: Templars
text: Sept. 18. Segni. The bishop and chapter of the church of Tripoli have written to the pope. An interdict has been imposed on their city, because of the activities of the Knights Templar and the Hospitallers of St John. The Orders are not observing it and the clergy have asked if they may do the same. Pope Innocent III states that since the Templars and Hospitallers are exceeding their rights the bishop and chapter have licence to ignore the interdict.
Sept. 18. Segni. The bishop and chapter of the church of Tripoli have written to the pope. An interdict has been imposed on their city, because of the activities of the Knights Templar and the Hospitallers of St John. The Orders are not observing it and the clergy have asked if they may do the same... more
sources: Innocent III, ‘Register’ 216:688, no. 162; Liber Extra, col. 865