year: 1215
initiator: King Leon I of Cilician Armenia
recipient: Genoese
text: Mar. 15. Leon, Dei gratia rex Armenie, makes a sealed grant to all who call themselves Genoese, represented by Ugo Ferrarius vicecomes Ianuensium. He gives them the right to a free court [libera curia] throughout his land, which will be managed according to the customs of Genoa and will judge all cases and offences involving Genoese, except major theft and homicide. He grants the Genoese the right to buy and sell, come and go by sea or land, without the payment of any dues [drictura et passagium], whether their ships are wrecked or arrive safely or not. Excluded from this grant are the land now held by dominus Ottho de Thabaria, [the land now held by dominus Adam de Gaston], the land called Corc held by dominus Vaharan marescalcus, and the crossing duty [passagium] payable to dominus Leo de Cabban over the river called Iahan. Leon also gives the Genoese a vicus, a church and land in the city of Tarsus, on which to build a bathhouse and oven and plant a garden.
Mar. 15. Leon, Dei gratia rex Armenie, makes a sealed grant to all who call themselves Genoese, represented by Ugo Ferrarius vicecomes Ianuensium. He gives them the right to a free court [libera curia] throughout his land, which will be managed according to the customs of Genoa and will judge all... more
sources: Rovere and Puncuh, I Libri 1/2:168-71, no. 346 (RRH no. 875)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1711
year: 1215
initiator: Raymond Rupen, prince of Antioch
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Apr. 1. With the agreement of his wife Helois principissa, Raymond Rupen, Dei gratia princeps Antiochie, the son of Prince Raymond, makes an eleemosynary grant to the brothers and poor of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, represented by frater Guarinus de Monte Acuto sancte domus magister. He confirms all gifts made by him and his predecessors and by the barones of Antioch. He promises to observe truces made by the magister Hospitalis and his brothers with the Sarraceni. Witnesses: dominus Petrus patriarcha Antiochie; dominus Levo rex Armenie, avunculus principis; of other prelates, dominus Hoto Apamiensis archiepiscopus; dominus Booz electus Tharcensis; dominus Joannes Mamistanee ecclesie electus; dominus Eustachius episcopus Valeniensis; of the barones of the king of Armenia, dominus Constancius conestabulus Armenie; dominus Adam senescalcus; dominus Varan marescalcus; of the barones of Antioch, dominus Otho de Tiberiade; dominus Aharias senescalcus Antiochie; dominus Willelmus de Insula; dominus Gauterius de Laitor; dominus Eschivardus; dominus Guillelmus de Hasart; dominus Thomas marescalcus; dominus Simon camerarius; dominus Poncius Lumbardus; dominus Bauduinus de Maimendon; dominus Thomas Malebrun; dominus Bartholomeus de Jaune. The charter was drawn up by Jordanus principis cancellarius.
Apr. 1. With the agreement of his wife Helois principissa, Raymond Rupen, Dei gratia princeps Antiochie, the son of Prince Raymond, makes an eleemosynary grant to the brothers and poor of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, represented by frater Guarinus de Monte Acuto sancte domus magister. He... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:175, no. 1441 (RRH no. 877)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1712
year: 1215
initiator: Raymond Rupen, prince of Antioch
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Apr. 1. With the agreement of his wife Heluise principissa, Raymond Rupen, Dei gratia princeps Antiochie, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the brothers and poor of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, represented by frater Garinus de Monte Acuto magister. He confirms his gift of the civitas Gabulensis, called Gibel, with all its feoda, casalia and gastinae, and Castellum de la Veille, which is a dependency of Gibel. Witnesses: dominus Petrus patriarcha Antiochie; dominus Levo rex Hermenie, avunculus principis; of other prelates, dominus Otho Apamiensis archiepiscopus; dominus Booz Tharcensis electus; dominus Joannes Mamistanee ecclesie electus; dominus Eustacius episcopus Valeniensis; of the barones of the king of Armenia, dominus Constancius conestabulus Hermenie; dominus Adam senescalcus; dominus Vaaram marescalcus; of the barones of Antioch, dominus Otho de Tiberiade; dominus Acharias senescalcus Antiochie; dominus Guillelmus de Insula; dominus Gauterius de Laitor; dominus Eschivardus; dominus Guillelmus de Hasart; dominus Thomas marescalcus; dominus Poncius Lumbardus; dominus Simon camerarius; dominus Bauduinus de Maimendon; dominus Thomas Meslebrun; dominus Bartholomeus le Jaune. The charter was drawn up by Jordanus principis cancellarius.
Apr. 1. With the agreement of his wife Heluise principissa, Raymond Rupen, Dei gratia princeps Antiochie, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the brothers and poor of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, represented by frater Garinus de Monte Acuto magister. He confirms his gift of the civitas... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:176, no. 1442 (RRH no. 878)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1713
year: 1215
initiator: Maccildis, widow of dominus Conradus advocatus de Swarcenberch
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Apr. 9. Maccildis, widow of dominus Conradus advocatus de Swarcenberch, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, to benefit especially the soul of her dead husband, to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans in Acre. She gives her house, which she and her husband bought from the daughter of the late comes Joscelinus. She also sells the land [attached to the house], for which frater Hermannus hospitalis magister and his brothers promise to deliver 400 marks of pure silver to her at Strasburg [Straceburch] within 15 days after Pentecost in the following year or, if they do not, to pay an annual rent of 40 marks until the sale price is settled. They assure her that she may continue to enjoy the revenues of the land during her lifetime. After her death it will pass fully to the Hospital. Witnesses: frater Ludovicus de Horflegove marescalcus; frater Drabodo de Utinge preceptor; frater Haymo de Falconeis; frater Hartungus de Sulmesse; frater Hunricus Gyr; frater Rodengerus de Fulcolfsem; frater Otto de Losenheum; frater Gunterus de Winrikesleve; dominus Vencardus de Carlesberch; Guillelmus dominici sepulcri prior, who confirms the deed with the seal of the chapter of the Holy Sepulchre.
Apr. 9. Maccildis, widow of dominus Conradus advocatus de Swarcenberch, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, to benefit especially the soul of her dead husband, to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans in Acre. She gives her house, which she and her husband bought from the daughter of the late comes... more
sources: Strehlke, Tabulae, p. 40, no. 48 (RRH no. 879)
year: 1215
initiator: Daudin, évêque d’Anterade ou Tortose
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: * Apr. 1-30. Daudin, évêque d’Anterade ou Tortose, records that he has received from the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, represented by its master Garin de Montaigu, 1500 Saracen besants, in return for which he has pledged [in a vifgage], with the consent of his chapter and the patriarch of Antioch, a casale called Deterre, situated in the territory of Crat, between the casalia of Medel, Gastum and Ethere.
* Apr. 1-30. Daudin, évêque d’Anterade ou Tortose, records that he has received from the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, represented by its master Garin de Montaigu, 1500 Saracen besants, in return for which he has pledged [in a vifgage], with the consent of his chapter and the patriarch of... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:174-5, no. 1440 (RRH no. 879a)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1715
year: 1215
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Iubino in Montana Nigra
text: Sept. 24. Anagni. At the request of the abbas de Iubino in Montana Nigra, Pope Innocent takes the abbey under papal protection, confirming the monks’ Cistercian way of life and its present and future possessions. The pope specifies the place where the abbey is situated; the chapel of St Thomas of Antioch with its cellarium and other dependencies; rents of 200 besants drawn from the funda of Nicosia and of 25 besants from the casale of Sonia; and a garden in Latakia.
Sept. 24. Anagni. At the request of the abbas de Iubino in Montana Nigra, Pope Innocent takes the abbey under papal protection, confirming the monks’ Cistercian way of life and its present and future possessions. The pope specifies the place where the abbey is situated; the chapel of St Thomas of... more
sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:175-6, no. b-42
year: 1215
initiator: Patriarch Albert or Patriarch Ralph of Jerusalem
recipient: Pope Innocent III
text: 1205 or Nov. 11-30 1215. Either Patriarch Albert or Patriarch Ralph of Jerusalem swears obedience to Pope Innocent III and his successors, promises to defend them, to assist papal legates, to come to synods, to make an ad limina visitation to Rome every 4 years and to conserve the properties of the patriarchate.
1205 or Nov. 11-30 1215. Either Patriarch Albert or Patriarch Ralph of Jerusalem swears obedience to Pope Innocent III and his successors, promises to defend them, to assist papal legates, to come to synods, to make an ad limina visitation to Rome every 4 years and to conserve the properties of the... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, p. 333, nos. 176, 176 bis (RRH no. 779)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1717
year: 1215
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Patriarch Albert or Patriarch Ralph of Jerusalem
text: 1205 or Nov. 11-30 1215. The pallium is delivered to either Patriarch Albert or Patriarch Ralph in the name of Pope Innocent III.
1205 or Nov. 11-30 1215. The pallium is delivered to either Patriarch Albert or Patriarch Ralph in the name of Pope Innocent III.
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, p. 334, no. 176bis (RRH no.779)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1718
year: 1215
text: Nov. 11-30. Fourth Lateran Council. Present as participants were: Anteradensis episcopus, vicarius patriarche Antiocensis; patriarcha seu primas Marronitarum; patriarcha Jerosolymitanus; [302] archiepiscopus Tirensis; Sebastensis episcopus; Bethelemitanus episcopus; Nyciosiensis archiepiscopus; Famagustanus episcopus.
Nov. 11-30. Fourth Lateran Council. Present as participants were: Anteradensis episcopus, vicarius patriarche Antiocensis; patriarcha seu primas Marronitarum; patriarcha Jerosolymitanus; [302] archiepiscopus Tirensis; Sebastensis episcopus; Bethelemitanus episcopus; Nyciosiensis archiepiscopus;... more
sources: Luchaire, ‘Un document retrouvé’, pp. 562-4, 567
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1719
year: 1215
initiator: King of Jerusalem
recipient: Johan le Tor
text: Nov. 11-30. Johan le Tor has been sent by King John of Jerusalem to inform the Fourth Lateran Council of the state and needs of the Holy Land and the terms of the truce prevailing with the Muslims.
Nov. 11-30. Johan le Tor has been sent by King John of Jerusalem to inform the Fourth Lateran Council of the state and needs of the Holy Land and the terms of the truce prevailing with the Muslims.
sources: ‘L’Estoire de Eracles’, p. 319