RRR: Correspondence/envoy
800
year: 1168
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Willelmus Tyrensis archidiaconus
text: *Summer. King Amalric sends Willelmus Tyrensis archidiaconus to Constantinople with the returning Byzantine embassy, carrying the text of the draft treaty.
*Summer. King Amalric sends Willelmus Tyrensis archidiaconus to Constantinople with the returning Byzantine embassy, carrying the text of the draft treaty.
sources: William of Tyre, p. 916; Mayer, UKJ 2:573, no. 332
year: 1168
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Commune of Pisa
text: May 18. Acre. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex quintus, makes a sealed grant to the commune of Pisa, in return for the good service it gave him during the siege of Alexandria. He gives a piece [petia] of land, above the port of Acre and next to the church of St Anne, on which to build a house and a church. In length, the land follows the road for 16 canne [in longitudine secus viam cannas XVI]. In width it stretches towards the port more than 1 canna beyond the rest of the houses of the port [in latitudine autem versus portum plus une canna quam relique domus portus]. The king also concedes to the Pisans the right to have a court [curia], to which all Pisans are answerable, with the exception of the king himself and those who are king’s homines and have permanent mansiones, revenues and immoveable possessions in the kingdom. These are justiciable by the king and his judges. Amalric gives the Pisan court the right to judge in all cases except homicide, killing [mortidatio], treason, theft, rape [raptus] and such misdemeanours [forisfactiones] that incur the judgements of dismemberment or death, which are royal prerogatives. Witnesses: Fredericus archiepiscopus Tyri; Guillelmus Acconensis episcopus; Bertrandus militie Templi magister: Gilbertus magister Hospitalis; frater Philippus de Neapoli; frater Gaufridus Fulcherii; Galterius princeps Galilee; Henfridus constabularius; Hugo de Cesarea; Milo dapifer; Hugo de Hibellino; Balduinus frater eius; Barisanus frater eius; Gormundus de Tyberiade; Guillelmus marescalcus. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus episcopus Bethleem regisque cancellarius.
May 18. Acre. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex quintus, makes a sealed grant to the commune of Pisa, in return for the good service it gave him during the siege of Alexandria. He gives a piece [petia] of land, above the port of Acre and next to the church of St... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:564-8, no. 327 (RRH no. 449)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
802
year: 1168
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Baldwin of Mirabel
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *May 18. Acre. King Amalric confirms the sale of the casale called Sancta Maria by Balduynus de Mirabel, with the consent of his wife and his brothers Hugo Ibelini and Barisanus to Gilesbertus of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and his brothers. The charter was drawn up by Radulphus episcopus Bethelem.
*May 18. Acre. King Amalric confirms the sale of the casale called Sancta Maria by Balduynus de Mirabel, with the consent of his wife and his brothers Hugo Ibelini and Barisanus to Gilesbertus of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and his brothers. The charter was drawn up by Radulphus episcopus... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:568-9, no. 328 (RRH no. 457a)
year: 1168
initiator: Patriarch Amalric of Jerusalem
recipient: Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Mar. 2 - Jul. 14. Jerusalem. At the request of King Amalric and with the agreement of Hugo Templi Domini abbas, Patriarch Amalric of Jerusalem makes a sealed grant, giving Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre a church, dedicated to the Passion and Resurrection of the Lord, founded by the canons on land in Nablus granted them by the king. He gives the church full parochial rights, including baptism, the churching of women, the absolution of the sick and the burial of the dead, together with the right to retain the tithes of produce harvested at their expense. Witnesses: domnus illustrix rex Amalricus rex; Radulfus Bethleemita episcopus; Rainerius Liddensis episcopus; Rainerius Sebastensis episcopus; Radulfus prior Sebastensis; Hamericus prior Montis Oliveti; Guilricus decanus Neapolis; Radulfus archidiaconus; Amalricus cancellarius; magister Eraclius; Robertus de Pinchinec; Gaufridus Turonensis; Balduinus vicecomes Neapolys; magister Stephanus.
Mar. 2 - Jul. 14. Jerusalem. At the request of King Amalric and with the agreement of Hugo Templi Domini abbas, Patriarch Amalric of Jerusalem makes a sealed grant, giving Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre a church, dedicated to the Passion and Resurrection of the Lord, founded by... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 288-9, no. 147. See Mayer, UKJ 2:569-71, no. 329 (RRH no. 455)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
804
year: 1168
initiator: Pope Alexander III
recipient: Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Aug. 5. [114] Benevento. Pope Alexander III writes to P. prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, who have complained that Patriarch Amalric of Jerusalem and King Amalric are intending to withdraw the church of Jaffa from subjection to the Holy Sepulchre and to raise it to the status of a bishopric. The pope reports that he has written to the patriarch ordering him, with the advice of the king and others, to recompense the canons of the Holy Sepulchre if the plan proceeds.
Aug. 5. [114] Benevento. Pope Alexander III writes to P. prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, who have complained that Patriarch Amalric of Jerusalem and King Amalric are intending to withdraw the church of Jaffa from subjection to the Holy Sepulchre and to raise it to the status of a... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 260-1, no. 101 (RRH no. 461)
year: 1168
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Balduinus vicecomes Neapolitanus
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Aug. 9. Jerusalem. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex quintus, establishes under seal an agreement between the abbey and monks of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat and Balduinus vicecomes Neapolis. Balduinus and his heirs will hold of the monks of St Mary the casale called Cafarcos, which Queen Melisende gave St Mary in alms, together with the land which descends as far as the water from Cavea. He will pay St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat 80 besants a year, due within 15 days of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. If he or his heirs break this agreement, the casale, together with any buildings and improvements, will revert to St Mary. Witnesses: Galterus princeps Galilee; Hemfridus constabularius; Hemfridus filius eius; Gor[mundus] de Tyberiade; Reinerius de Neapoli; Radulfus de Girino; Rohardus de Ioppe; Gaufridus de Turs; Ro[bertus] de Pinkeni; magister Stephanus de Neapoli; Gilbertus Raicius; Guido Raicius. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus episcopus Bethle[em regi]sque cancellarius.
Aug. 9. Jerusalem. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex quintus, establishes under seal an agreement between the abbey and monks of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat and Balduinus vicecomes Neapolis. Balduinus and his heirs will hold of the monks of St Mary the... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:573-5, no. 333 (RRH no. 450)
RRR: Dispute/arbitration
806
year: 1168
initiator: Radulfus Bethleem episcopus
recipient: Willelmus abbas of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Mar. 6 1163 [1167 Feb. 22?] - autumn 1168. Radulfus Bethleemitae episcopus and Villelmus/Willelmus abbas of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat accept the decision of 8 arbitrators in the presence of King Amalric, in resolution of a dispute between them relating to the church of St John in Ascalon, once called the Mahumaria. Radulfus and his convent accept the boundaries [divisio] drawn round the casale of Gemerosa, acquired by St Mary, and concede the tithes of the casale of Machos in the territory of Ascalon. Witnesses: Amalricus rex Hierosolymitanus; of the convent of Bethlehem, Bernardus; Ioannes Lumbardus; Engebaldus; Geraldus de Sancta Barbara; Bernardus de Nazareth; Ioannes de Templo; Bartholomeus; Stephanus; Facundus; Hubertus diaconus; Ioannes; Bartholomaeus; of the convent of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, Guibertus prior; Bernardus subprior; Ste-phanus presbyter; Ioannes presbyter; Galfridus presbyter; Giraldus presbyter; Willelmus presbyter; Willelmus diaconus; Arnaldus diaconus; Radulfus subdiaconus; Guido subdiaconus; Hugo subdiaconus; Willelmus subdiaconus; and others; of the arbitrators, Radulfus Lumine obliquo; Ioannes de Valentina; Adam Niger; frater eius Fulco; Balduinus Buele; Simon; Rainaldus; Albertus Lumbardus; of the bishop’s familia, capellanus suus; senescalcus suus Pontius; and many others.
Mar. 6 1163 [1167 Feb. 22?] - autumn 1168. Radulfus Bethleemitae episcopus and Villelmus/Willelmus abbas of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat accept the decision of 8 arbitrators in the presence of King Amalric, in resolution of a dispute between them relating to the church of St John in Ascalon... more
sources: Mayer, Kanzlei 2:893-5, no. 5. See Mayer, UKJ 2:577-8, no. 335 (RRH no. 393a)
year: 1168
initiator: Willelmus Tyrensis archidiaconus
recipient: Emperor Manuel I Comnenus
text: *Second half of September. Monastir. Willelmus Tyrensis archidiaconus, as King Amalric’s ambassador, concludes the treaty with the Emperor Manuel I Comnenus relating to the subjugation of Egypt, before returning with imperial letters.
*Second half of September. Monastir. Willelmus Tyrensis archidiaconus, as King Amalric’s ambassador, concludes the treaty with the Emperor Manuel I Comnenus relating to the subjugation of Egypt, before returning with imperial letters.
sources: William of Tyre, pp. 916-17; Mayer, UKJ 2:575-7, no. 334
year: 1168
initiator: Bohemond III, prince of Antioch
recipient: Guido Falsart
text: Mar. 8/27 - Sept. 23. [115] Bohemond III, son of Prince Raymond, Dei gratia princeps Antiochenus, makes a sealed grant, giving Guido Falsart, his homo ligius, a ninth part of an assisia within Antioch of 700 besants that Guido held and agreed to give to Bohemond for the land which, together with the prince’s own, was granted by Bohemond to the Knighthood of the Temple and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. In return for the ninth part of the assisia, Bohemond confirms Guido’s possession of the gastina called Dendema, which he received on his marriage to his wife Clementia, and he gives Guido the land that is between the gastina of Dendema and the public way to Pons Ferri and includes the gastina Putei. The road provides one boundary; the other, facing towards Antioch, goes through the hillside [dividit eam totus collis] following the public way as far as the fluvium Ferri. Witnesses: Eschivardus dapifer; Willelmus Tyrel marescalcus; Petrus camerarius; Bonalbus; Gaufridus Falsart dux; Paganus de Castelluz; Helyas de la Forest. The charter was drawn up by Bernardus cancellarius.
Mar. 8/27 - Sept. 23. [115] Bohemond III, son of Prince Raymond, Dei gratia princeps Antiochenus, makes a sealed grant, giving Guido Falsart, his homo ligius, a ninth part of an assisia within Antioch of 700 besants that Guido held and agreed to give to Bohemond for the land which, together with... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:265-6, no. 390 (RRH no. 451)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
809
year: 1168
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Oct. 11. Jerusalem. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex quintus, makes an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, Gibertus venerabilis magister and his successors. He gives Bilbais [Bulbesium] with everything the inhabitants of the city and its territory possess, all its inhabitants and as much of the cultivated and uncultivated land extending towards Syria and the sea that with Bilbais itself will return 100000 old besants [bisantii vetera] a year. He adds a further grant of 50000 old besants a year, to be raised in 10 Egyptian cities: 5000 each from Old Cairo [in Babylone], Thanes, Damietta, the insula Mall., Alexandria, Chus, Suana, Whe, Ahideph and Fun. In each of these cities the Hospital is to have one of the better houses or palatia after the king has made his choice. And if the treasure of the mulanus and those in other cities and ville come into the king’s hands without the use of force, he gives a tithe of the treasure of Cairo [Caharium], other cities and the land. If, on the other hand, force has to be employed, the Hospital will receive a tithe only after the half owing to the king according to the law of war [secundum militares iusticias] has been subtracted, although the magister and brothers will also have their due share of the spoils of war [per militias partes]. In return the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, its magister and brothers, will provide 500 milites and the same number of well armed turcopoli for the expedition. They will muster at Larriz and will report to the marescalcus or the comestabulus. If the troops provided are more or less than those specified, the rewards for the Hospital mentioned above will be adjusted proportionately. In whatever future expedition the brothers of the Hospital display their banner [vexillum] they will enjoy all the spoil, unless the king is himself present in person. This applies to future [expeditions], if [Egypt] is not taken and restored to Christianity. Witnesses: Fridericus Tyrensis archiepiscopus; Aitardus Nazarenus archiepiscopus; Rodulfus Bethleemiticus expiscopus; Willermus Aconensis episcopus; Gualterus princeps Galilee; Hugo domnus Ibelini; [domnus Vn]fredus de Torone; Willelmus marescalcus; domnus Milo de Plancei; domnus Gormundus de Tyberiade; Guago de Noua Uilla; Godefridus de Bremai; Gui de Maneriis. The charter was written by Radulfus episcopus Bethleemiticus regisque cancellarius.
Oct. 11. Jerusalem. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex quintus, makes an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, Gibertus venerabilis magister and his successors. He gives Bilbais [Bulbesium] with everything the inhabitants of the city and its... more