RRR: Correspondence/envoy
740
year: 1164
initiator: Bertrandus de Blancfort, master of the Temple
recipient: King Louis VII of France
institution: Templars
text: Nov. 1-30. B. de Blancafort pauperis militiae Templi minister humilis writes to King Louis VII of France. Louis already knows that King Amalric made war in Egypt, taking with him the relic of the True Cross. Nur ad-Din had sent Syraco [Shirkuh] with a great army to the kingdom of Cairo [regnum Babyloniorum] with the intention of uniting Old Cairo [Babylon] and Damascus. Syraco [the above-named Turcus], who had occupied the strong city of Berbesium [Bilbais] and had garrisoned it with 30000 warriors, was forced to withdraw. But on returning to the Holy Land the Christians discovered that the city of Paneas, one of the strongest in the kingdom of Jerusalem, had been betrayed and occupied by the Turci and that Antioch had suffered the defeat of its army and is in danger of falling to Graeci or Turci. King Amalric cannot defend Antioch, Tripoli, Jerusalem and Cairo [Babylon] at the same time, whereas Nur ad-Din has at his disposal enough forces to attack all of them. Frater Heustercanis, Louis’s friend, is sick and cannot travel. B. is sending frater Walterus in his place to deliver his messages.
Nov. 1-30. B. de Blancafort pauperis militiae Templi minister humilis writes to King Louis VII of France. Louis already knows that King Amalric made war in Egypt, taking with him the relic of the True Cross. Nur ad-Din had sent Syraco [Shirkuh] with a great army to the kingdom of Cairo [regnum... more
sources: Bouquet, Recueil 16:79-80, no. 244 (RRH no. 407)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
741
year: 1164
initiator: Bertrandus de Blancfort, master of the Temple
recipient: King Louis VII of France
institution: Templars
text: Nov. 1-30. Bertrannus militiae Templi minister humilis writes to King Louis VII of France, who has heard how King Amalric, following general advice, went to Egypt [regnum Babiloniae], with the relic of the True Cross, after Nur ad-Din had invaded it. Amalric succeeded, but he returned on hearing of the disasters in Antioch. Nur ad-Din had wanted to subject the kingdom of Cairo [Babilonicum regnum] to his lordship and hinder any invasion by the Christians. Antioch and Jerusalem are in such great difficulties they cannot be described in writing. Bertrannus is, therefore, sending frater Galterius to Louis, to whom everyone is looking for assistance.
Nov. 1-30. Bertrannus militiae Templi minister humilis writes to King Louis VII of France, who has heard how King Amalric, following general advice, went to Egypt [regnum Babiloniae], with the relic of the True Cross, after Nur ad-Din had invaded it. Amalric succeeded, but he returned on hearing of... more
sources: Bouquet, Recueil 16:80-81, no. 245 (RRH no. 406)
year: 1164
initiator: H., quondam prior de Monte-Tabor
recipient: King Louis VII of France
institution: Mount Tabor
text: (c. 1164). H., quondam prior de Monte-Tabor asks King Louis VII of France to persuade the emperor of Constantinople to allow him to return to France. His companions G. and R. de Merlo will deliver his letter to the king.
(c. 1164). H., quondam prior de Monte-Tabor asks King Louis VII of France to persuade the emperor of Constantinople to allow him to return to France. His companions G. and R. de Merlo will deliver his letter to the king.
sources: Bouquet, Recueil 16:82-83, no. 250 (RRH no. 408)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
743
year: 1165
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: King Louis VII of France
text: Jan. 14. Antioch. A[malric], per Dei gratiam Hierosolymorum Rex, informs King Louis VII of France that while he was invading Egypt and, strengthened by the relic of the True Cross, was expelling Syracuinus [Shirkuh] from the country, the count of Tripoli and the prince of Antioch, who with a large army had marched to free the castellum of Harenc, near Antioch, which Nur ad-Din was besieging, were captured. They had overreached themselves by assaulting the enemy in a strong position and their troops were either taken or killed. And Panudium, which is popularly called Belinas, was betrayed to Nur ad-Din. Amalric begs for assistance.
Jan. 14. Antioch. A[malric], per Dei gratiam Hierosolymorum Rex, informs King Louis VII of France that while he was invading Egypt and, strengthened by the relic of the True Cross, was expelling Syracuinus [Shirkuh] from the country, the count of Tripoli and the prince of Antioch, who with a large... more
sources: Bouquet, Recueil 16:79, no. 243 (RRH no. 411)
year: 1165
initiator: King Baldwin III or King Amalric
recipient: Guido de Miliaco
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: *Dec. 1 1144 - Mar. 15 1165. King Baldwin III or King Amalric confirms under seal the gift made by Guido de Miliaco of half of the casale of Bethomar to St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat. The gift is confirmed by Guido’s sons, Philippus Neapolitanus, Guido Francigena and Henricus Bubalus.
*Dec. 1 1144 - Mar. 15 1165. King Baldwin III or King Amalric confirms under seal the gift made by Guido de Miliaco of half of the casale of Bethomar to St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat. The gift is confirmed by Guido’s sons, Philippus Neapolitanus, Guido Francigena and Henricus Bubalus.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1312-13, no. 754
year: 1165
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Pisans
text: Mar. 15. Acre. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Iherusalem Latinorum rex quintus, records under seal that he has given the Pisans a spacium of land, which is above [supra] the port of Tyre between the houses of the city and the water of the port. The Pisans gave Petrus sinescalcus archiepiscopi 400 besants for the house he had built and had now demolished. Witnesses: Fridericus archiepiscopus Tyri; Henfridus constabularius; Gerardus de Sydonia; Philippus de Monte Regali; Henricus Bubilus; Hugo Cesariensis; Gurmundus de Tyberiade; Guillelmus marescalcus; Otto de Risberg; Arnoldus de Andast; Guido de Meinire; Arnoldus vice-comes Tyri; Petrus Ugonis vicecomes Accon; Johannes de Moneta de Accon; Johannes de Guide. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus episcopus Bethleem regisque cancellarius.
Mar. 15. Acre. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Iherusalem Latinorum rex quintus, records under seal that he has given the Pisans a spacium of land, which is above [supra] the port of Tyre between the houses of the city and the water of the port. The Pisans gave Petrus sinescalcus... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:541-4, no. 311 (RRH no. 412)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
746
year: 1165
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Girbertus, master of the Hospital
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Apr. 7. Jerusalem. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Iherusalem Latinorum rex quintus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, giving Gislebertus magister Hospitalis and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem a casale called Semma, which is popularly called Casale Episcopi, the boundaries of which have been established by Guillelmus and other homines of the king together with the brothers of the Hospital. This casale is given in exchange for Faluge. Witnesses: Walterus princeps Galilee; Gurmundus de Tyberiade; Hugo Cesariensis; Rohardus Ioppensis; Rohardus castellanus turris Dauid; Gvillelmus Rufus vicecomes Ascalone; Arnulfus castellanus de Blancagarda; Robertus de [Ha]lbencurt. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus episcopus Bethleem regisque cancellarius.
Apr. 7. Jerusalem. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Iherusalem Latinorum rex quintus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, giving Gislebertus magister Hospitalis and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem a casale called Semma, which is popularly called Casale Episcopi, the boundaries of... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:545-6, no. 312 (RRH no. 413)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
747
year: 1165
initiator: Walterus princeps totius Galilee
recipient: Girbertus, master of the Hospital
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Apr. 28. Gauterius totius Galilee princeps ac S. Audomari castellanus, with the agreement of his wife Eschiva and his son Hugo, makes a sealed [102] eleemosynary gift of 2 casalia called Delehaoa and Desaut to Girbertus Hospitalis magister, Guigno Hospitalis preceptor and Raimundus Marescalcus domus Tiberiadis magister, representing the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. Witnesses: Fulco constabularies; Willelmus marescalcus; Lodovicus; Laurentius; Willelmus de Sueta; Hugo Felon; donnus Casal; Hugo de Combis; Gormundus frater Hivonis Ursi; Simon Chevrun; Radulfus Bool; Gauterius vicecomes; Guirodus de Chesneio; Balduinus Gazella; Acarias; frater Hodrius de Templo; Philippus filius Ludovici.
Apr. 28. Gauterius totius Galilee princeps ac S. Audomari castellanus, with the agreement of his wife Eschiva and his son Hugo, makes a sealed [102] eleemosynary gift of 2 casalia called Delehaoa and Desaut to Girbertus Hospitalis magister, Guigno Hospitalis preceptor and Raimundus Marescalcus... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:240-1, no. 345 (RRH no. 414)
year: 1165
initiator: Fredericus Tyrensis archiepiscopus
recipient: Archbishop Hugh of Rouen
institution: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus
text: Apr. 24 1164 - early Summer 1165. Acre. In a sealed letter Fredericus Tyrensis archiepiscopus informs Archbishop Hugh of Rouen that domnus Robertus de Monteforti, who has died in the house of the leprosary of St Lazarus in Acre, made a will in the archiepiscopal curia, in the presence of Fredericus himself and of domnus Hugo de Ibelino, domnus Oddo de Sancto Amando, Guarnerius de Langis, Iohannes de Chausi, and, from the leprosary of St Lazarus, frater Robertus de Gornai, the bearer of this letter, and frater Rainerius. Robertus de Monteforti left the leprosary of St Lazarus as an eleemosynary gift his tithes and his share of men, lands and other things at ‘Sarruncurt’ [Seraincourt in the diocese of Rouen]. Frater Robertus de Gornai has been sent to France to receive the endowment and he asks Archbishop Hugh to assist in case there is resistance from the family of Robertus de Monteforti.
Apr. 24 1164 - early Summer 1165. Acre. In a sealed letter Fredericus Tyrensis archiepiscopus informs Archbishop Hugh of Rouen that domnus Robertus de Monteforti, who has died in the house of the leprosary of St Lazarus in Acre, made a will in the archiepiscopal curia, in the presence of Fredericus... more
sources: Mayer, ‘Ein unedierte Originalbrief’, p. 504 (RRH no. 393)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
749
year: 1165
initiator: Pope Alexander III
recipient: Leonardus procurator operis of the church of Saint Mark in Venice
institution: Saint Mark in Tyre
text: May 13. Bourges. At the request of Doge Vitalis and the citizens of Venice, Pope Alexander III confirms for Leonardus procurator operis of the church of St Mark in Venice its possessions: the church of St Mark in Tyre, with houses, bakery [pistrinum], oven, platea and ruga, fields and lands; the church of St Mark in Acre with bakery [pistrinum], oven, platea and ruga, which stretches from the mansio that had belonged to Petrus Zannus to the monastery of St Demetrius, as given by King Baldwin I of Jerusalem in return for Venetian assistance in the conquest of Sidon; all lands conceded to Venice by the king of Jerusalem in the cities of Jerusalem, Tripoli, Antioch and Haifa. He confirms all Venice’s possessions in general.
May 13. Bourges. At the request of Doge Vitalis and the citizens of Venice, Pope Alexander III confirms for Leonardus procurator operis of the church of St Mark in Venice its possessions: the church of St Mark in Tyre, with houses, bakery [pistrinum], oven, platea and ruga, fields and lands; the... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 241-3, no. 89 (RRH no. 415)