RRR: Correspondence/envoy
830
year: 1169
initiator: R. dominici Templi abbas
recipient: Dominus Mauricius de Credone
institution: Templum Domini
text: (c. Mar.) R. dominici Templi abbas, together with his convent, provides a sealed certificate of authenticity for relics from the Holy Sepulchre, Calvary and the site of the Presentation in the Temple, which he has given domnus Mauricius de Creon.
(c. Mar.) R. dominici Templi abbas, together with his convent, provides a sealed certificate of authenticity for relics from the Holy Sepulchre, Calvary and the site of the Presentation in the Temple, which he has given domnus Mauricius de Creon.
sources: Broussillon, La Maison de Craon 1:103-4, no. 143
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
831
year: 1169
initiator: Stephana ecclesiae sanctae Dei genetricis Mariae quae vulgo dicitur Magna humilis ministra
recipient: Dominus Mauricius de Credone
institution: Saint Mary the Great
text: (c. Mar.) Stephana ecclesiae sanctae Dei genetricis Mariae quae vulgo dicitur Magna humilis ministra and her convent provide a sealed certificate of authenticity for a relic of a fragment of the True Cross, which they have given domnus Mauricius de Credone, a confrater of the abbey.
(c. Mar.) Stephana ecclesiae sanctae Dei genetricis Mariae quae vulgo dicitur Magna humilis ministra and her convent provide a sealed certificate of authenticity for a relic of a fragment of the True Cross, which they have given domnus Mauricius de Credone, a confrater of the abbey.
sources: Broussillon, La Maison de Craon 1:104, no. 144
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
832
year: 1169
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Dominus Mauricius de Credone
text: (c. Mar.) [Amalric], per Dei gratiam Ierosolamorum rex, writes under seal to M[auricius] de Creone, informing him that he has sent him by the hands of Josbertus miles regis the fragment of the True Cross in a cross reliquary that he had promised. Mauricius should not refrain from asking for further favours.
(c. Mar.) [Amalric], per Dei gratiam Ierosolamorum rex, writes under seal to M[auricius] de Creone, informing him that he has sent him by the hands of Josbertus miles regis the fragment of the True Cross in a cross reliquary that he had promised. Mauricius should not refrain from asking for further... more
sources: Broussillon, La Maison de Craon 1:104-5, no. 145
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
833
year: 1169
initiator: Girardus de Montclar magister Sancti Lazari
recipient: Dominus Mauricius de Credone
institution: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus
text: (c. Mar.) Girardus de Montclar magister Sancti Lazari, together with his convent, issues a sealed certificate of authenticity for relics of the clothing of the Blessed Virgin Mary, wood from the True Cross and the bones of St Nicholas, which he has given domnus Mauricius de Credone.
(c. Mar.) Girardus de Montclar magister Sancti Lazari, together with his convent, issues a sealed certificate of authenticity for relics of the clothing of the Blessed Virgin Mary, wood from the True Cross and the bones of St Nicholas, which he has given domnus Mauricius de Credone.
sources: Broussillon, La Maison de Craon 1:105, no. 146
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
834
year: 1169
initiator: Pope Alexander III
recipient: Petrus abbas of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Apr. 6 1168 or 1169. Pope Alexander III confirms for Petrus abbas of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat and his successors the privilege of wearing in his abbey the mitre, ring, gloves and sandals [of an archbishop] at Christmas, Easter and all the Feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and also the mitre and ring on other solemnities [greater feasts] in other churches and in general processions.
Apr. 6 1168 or 1169. Pope Alexander III confirms for Petrus abbas of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat and his successors the privilege of wearing in his abbey the mitre, ring, gloves and sandals [of an archbishop] at Christmas, Easter and all the Feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and also the... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 259-60, no. 100
year: 1169
initiator: Maharabali, abbot of the Georgian monastery of the Holy Cross
recipient: Jirjis ibn Abu l-Muna ibn B_m_b_l_h ( ?), his brother Abu l-Majd and his mother Samus
institution: Holy Cross
text: Mar.-Apr. [The month Nisan of the year 564]. Maharabali, abbot of the Georgian monastery of the Holy Cross and his monastic community record that they have purchased a vineyard called al-Qatamun from Jirjis ibn Abu l-Muna ibn B_m_b_l_h ( ?), his brother Abu l-Majd and his mother Samus for 33 besants [royal gold dinars of full weight], half of which, coming to 16 and a half besants, is provided as a down payment and the rest is promised. The vineyard stretches to the north as far as the .... of the Hospital and on the south as far as the Hospital. It is bordered on the west by the vendors’ property, on the east by the garden [fruit-bearing land] of Abbot Maharabali and his monks of the Georgian monastery of the Holy Cross. The charter was written by Ishaq ibn.... with the acknowledgement of Abu l-Majd and Gabriel, a priest of the monastery. Witnessing signatories: Anastasis; Salam, the son of the priest Mufarrij. The charter was copied by M_h(h/g ?)_s( ?)_l_i ibn Quril.
Mar.-Apr. [The month Nisan of the year 564]. Maharabali, abbot of the Georgian monastery of the Holy Cross and his monastic community record that they have purchased a vineyard called al-Qatamun from Jirjis ibn Abu l-Muna ibn B_m_b_l_h ( ?), his brother Abu l-Majd and his mother Samus for 33... more
sources: Pahlitzsch, Graeci und Suriani, pp. 314-18
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
836
year: 1169
initiator: Patriarch Amalric of Jerusalem
recipient: King Louis VII of France
text: May. 1-31. Patriarch Amalric of Jerusalem writes to King Louis VII of France. After referring to the dangers facing the Holy Land, he describes the situation, history and holiness of the city of Paneas, called Belinas, which is on the site of Caesarea Philippi, and stresses its importance to the defence of Jerusalem. It has now been taken by the Turci. Amalric commends its newly consecrated bishop, I[ohannes], who is coming to France to appeal to the king to assist in its recovery.
May. 1-31. Patriarch Amalric of Jerusalem writes to King Louis VII of France. After referring to the dangers facing the Holy Land, he describes the situation, history and holiness of the city of Paneas, called Belinas, which is on the site of Caesarea Philippi, and stresses its importance to the... more
sources: Bouquet, Recueil 16:151, no. 453 (RRH no. 463)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
837
year: 1169
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Archbishop Henry of Reims
text: May. 1-31. Amalric, per Dei gratiam Jerosolymorum Rex, writes to Archbishop Henry of Reims. He describes the dangers facing the Latin East, the threat to Antioch from the Turci and the reaction of the Turci to his initial success in Egypt [Aegypti regnum]. He was sending the patriarch of Jerusalem, together with the archbishop of Caesarea, the bishop of Acre and brothers of the Temple and the Hospital, to the West, but their ship [navis] was wrecked. So he is sending instead F. archiepiscopus Tyrensis, second to the patriarch in status, the bishop of Paneas, the miles A. de Landast and brothers of the Hospital to appeal for help.
May. 1-31. Amalric, per Dei gratiam Jerosolymorum Rex, writes to Archbishop Henry of Reims. He describes the dangers facing the Latin East, the threat to Antioch from the Turci and the reaction of the Turci to his initial success in Egypt [Aegypti regnum]. He was sending the patriarch of Jerusalem... more
sources: Bouquet, Recueil 16:187-188, no. 120 (RRH no. 464)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
838
year: 1169
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Paganus de Caypha
text: Aug. 13. Nablus. Amalric, per gratiam dei in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex quintus, confirms under seal for Paganus de Caypha and his heirs, born of his marriage to the daughter of Iozelinus/Iozellinus/Iocelinus Pesellus whatever his brother King Baldwin III gave to Iozelinus and his heirs. The gift consisted of a [money fief of] 1200 Saracen besants, to be received each year from the cathena of Acre, in return for the servitium of 2 milites, and the first feodum in the kingdom [carrying the service] of 20 milites - or less should Iozellinus or his heirs require it - that would come into the king’s hands, in which case the money fief of 1200 besants would revert to the king. In addition, Baldwin gave Iocelinus and his heirs a feodum [carrying the service] of 100 milites in Egypt [Babylonia] when it was conquered by the Christians. Amalric confirms for Paganus de Caypha and his heirs [a money fief of] 600 besants, to be received annually in 4 instalments from the funda of Acre, which King Baldwin had given to Iocelinus Pesellus in augmentation of his feodum, in return for the servicium of 1 miles. Amalric also confirms the rent of 500 besants, received annually from the macellum of Acre in 4 instalments, which Amalric had given Fulco Tiberiadensis as part of the arrangement underlying the gift by Amalric of the castle [castrum] of Saphet to the Templars [milicia Templi]. This rent of 500 besants was given by Fulco to Paganus in exchange for Giboseuart. Witnesses: Humfredus de Torono constabularius; Galterius de Sancto Audemaro castellanus et domnus Tyberiadensis; Philippus Neapolitanus; Baldoinus de Insula; Guillelmus marescalcus; Clarambaldus vicecomes Acconensis; Gaufridus Tortus; Paganus de Voh; Odo de Sancto Amando. The charter was drawn up by Stephanus, acting on behalf of Radulfus Bethleemite episcopus regisque cancellarius.
Aug. 13. Nablus. Amalric, per gratiam dei in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex quintus, confirms under seal for Paganus de Caypha and his heirs, born of his marriage to the daughter of Iozelinus/Iozellinus/Iocelinus Pesellus whatever his brother King Baldwin III gave to Iozelinus and his... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:588-90, no. 340 (RRH no. 465)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
839
year: 1169
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Aug. 20. Acre. With the agreement of his prelates and barones, Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex quintus, confirms under seal his eleemosynary grant, to benefit especially the souls of his father, mother and brother King Baldwin [III], to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and Gibertus magister of Bilbais [Bulbesium], the possessions of its inhabitants, the inhabitants themselves, and as much of the cultivated and uncultivated land, extending from the neighbourhood of Bilbais towards Siria and the sea, that with Bilbais itself will return 150000 old besants [bizantii vetera] a year. But excluded from this gift will be all Christians, of whatever nation, whom Amalric has freed from their servile condition. [119] Witnesses: Radulfus episcopus Bethleem; Philippus magister Templi; Gualterius senescallus Templi; frater Radulfus Boch; frater Ermio de Asio; Unfredus comestabilus regis; Milo de Planci senescallus regis; Willelmus marescallus regis; Gormundus de Tyberiade; Guido de Scandalione; Gerardus de Pogeio; Rohardus tunc temporis castellanus Ierusalem; and others. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus episcopus Bethleem regisque cancellarius.
Aug. 20. Acre. With the agreement of his prelates and barones, Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex quintus, confirms under seal his eleemosynary grant, to benefit especially the souls of his father, mother and brother King Baldwin [III], to the Hospital of St John of... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:591-5, no. 341 (RRH no. 466)