RRR: Correspondence/envoy
880
year: 1171
initiator: Patriarch Aimery of Antioch
recipient: Hugo Etherianus
text: (c.1171). Patriarch Aimery of Antioch writes to Hugo Etherianus, thanking him for his book on the Procession of the Holy Spirit, written in Greek and Latin. He stresses the value of the work in his defence of Latin doctrine against the Greeks, but begs for books on three other subjects, because he needs the arguments they will provide: the treatise of St John Chrysostom on the epistles of St Paul; chronicles covering the period from the division of the Roman Empire to the present day; and the Council of Nicaea. He promises to pay the expenses of copyists. He sends a silver cup [cuppa] as a present. He would have sent more, but has no time as his messengers are about to depart.
(c.1171). Patriarch Aimery of Antioch writes to Hugo Etherianus, thanking him for his book on the Procession of the Holy Spirit, written in Greek and Latin. He stresses the value of the work in his defence of Latin doctrine against the Greeks, but begs for books on three other subjects, because he... more
sources: Martène, Thesaurus novus 1:480-1 (RRH no. 491)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
881
year: 1172
initiator: Pope Alexander III
recipient: O. praeceptor and the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Jun. 20. Tusculum. Pope Alexander III writes to O. praeceptor and the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He describes how he was visited by B. prior, W., Garnerius and certain brothers, as well as by E. archidiaconus Iherosolimitanus and certain other brothers, with letters from Patriarch Amalric of Jerusalem, King Amalric and other persons. These letters requested the restoration of G. to the magisterium of the Order. The prior and brothers told the pope how G. had left for a cave and resigned his office; how he had resumed the magisterium when persuaded to do so by the patriarch and other religious men; how he had spurned advice and resigned again, surrendering privately the insignia [belt, purse and seal] of a magister; and how, when the chapter agreed to receive as magister the man he nominated, he and 12 brothers had elected a brother called Castus to be magister, the election of whom the pope had confirmed. Castus has died. The pope orders the brothers to elect another suitable and honest man, who is neither too old or too young. Considering the damage and debts incurred during G.’s rule, Pope Alexander turns down the requests of the patriarch and the king, and the arguments of the archdeacon and the brothers who came with him. He confirms G.’s resignation, imposing perpetual silence on this issue. He adds that whoever becomes magister must promise to hold and keep the Order’s ancient and reasonable customs, following in the footsteps of Giraldus and R., once magistri. He must not treat major matters on the Order’s behalf or receive and fortify castles on the frontier with the Turci without the common counsel of the chapter or the greater or wiser part of it. He must not bind any brother by private oath or faith except in common chapter and for a manifest and reasonable cause. And he must not presume to make any pact with any person involving faith or an oath without the assent of chapter or the greater and wiser part of it.
Jun. 20. Tusculum. Pope Alexander III writes to O. praeceptor and the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He describes how he was visited by B. prior, W., Garnerius and certain brothers, as well as by E. archidiaconus Iherosolimitanus and certain other brothers, with letters from... more
sources: Hiestand, PTJ 2:227-30, no. 20. See Mayer, UKJ 2:614 (RRH no. 492a)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
882
year: 1172
initiator: Henricus Bawarie et Saxonie dux
recipient: Church of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Beginning of May - mid Jul. Jerusalem. Henricus Bawarie et Saxonie dux makes an eleemosynary grant for the remission of his sins and those of, among others, his wife Mathilda of England. He establishes 3 lamps [lampades] to burn perpetually in the church of the Holy Sepulchre: one in the Holy Sepulchre itself, one in the Calvary chapel, and the third before the relic of the True Cross. He provides these lamps with an endowment to cover the purchase of oil, by buying, with the agreement of King Amalric, the houses of Michael Furbitor next to the wall of the church of the Holy Sepulchre for 500 besants. These will return rents [censuales] of 20 besants a year. Patriarch Amalric of Jerusalem, who seals this gift, approves it. He and his convent have promised to buy the oil to keep the lamps alight. Witnesses: dominus patriarcha A.; P. dominice resurrectionis ecclesie prior; de eiusdem ecclesie subprior; other canons and clerks; of the homines of Henricus, comes Gonzelinus; comes Sigebodo; comes Helgerus; comes Rodolfus; comes Bernhardus; Iordanus dapifer; Iusarius frater eius;and others.
Beginning of May - mid Jul. Jerusalem. Henricus Bawarie et Saxonie dux makes an eleemosynary grant for the remission of his sins and those of, among others, his wife Mathilda of England. He establishes 3 lamps [lampades] to burn perpetually in the church of the Holy Sepulchre: one in the Holy... more
sources: Jordan, Urkunden Heinrichs des Löwen, pp. 143-5, no. 94; UKJ 2:615-16, nos. 352-3 (RRH no. 494)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
883
year: 1172
initiator: Pope Alexander III
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Oct. 17 1170 - Sept. 19 1172. Tusculum. Pope Alexander III forbids the patriarch of Jerusalem to engage in major business on behalf of his church without the advice of his chapter.
Oct. 17 1170 - Sept. 19 1172. Tusculum. Pope Alexander III forbids the patriarch of Jerusalem to engage in major business on behalf of his church without the advice of his chapter.
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 265-7, no. 103 [131]
year: 1172
initiator: Bohemond III, prince of Antioch
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Sept. 24-30. [132] Bohemond III, son of Prince Raymond, Dei gratia princeps Antiochenus, with the consent of his wife Orgollosa principessa, makes under seal an exchange with the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He gives an assisia of 90 besants [a year] on the profits [fructus] of the fundum at Latakia in exchange for the houses that belonged to Barutel. If the profits prove to be less in any year, the sum is to be made up from the tallia of the Suriani in Latakia. Witnesses: Guiscardus de Insula constabularies; Silvester cognatus principis; Petrus camerarius; Johannes de Salquin; Willelmus Baufredi; Zaccarias filius Eschivardi….. The charter was drawn up by Willelmus cancellarius.
Sept. 24-30. [132] Bohemond III, son of Prince Raymond, Dei gratia princeps Antiochenus, with the consent of his wife Orgollosa principessa, makes under seal an exchange with the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He gives an assisia of 90 besants [a year] on the profits [fructus] of the fundum at... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:303, no. 437 (RRH no. 493)
year: 1172
initiator: Gisle and her son Pierre
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Dec. 25 1171 - Dec. 24 1172. Gisle and her son Pierre give the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem a house situated in the rue de David in Jerusalem on condition that they be received into the Order’s confraternity.
*Dec. 25 1171 - Dec. 24 1172. Gisle and her son Pierre give the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem a house situated in the rue de David in Jerusalem on condition that they be received into the Order’s confraternity.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:299, no. 432 (RRH no. 494a)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
886
year: 1173
initiator: King Henry II of England
recipient: King Amalric
text: Early in the year. King Henry II of England writes to King Amalric of Jerusalem. He informs him of his desire to assist the Holy Land, unless this is prevented by his sons’ rebellion.
Early in the year. King Henry II of England writes to King Amalric of Jerusalem. He informs him of his desire to assist the Holy Land, unless this is prevented by his sons’ rebellion.
sources: Bouquet, Recueil 16:198, no. 197
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
887
year: 1173
initiator: Pope Alexander III
recipient: Saint Mary of the Latins
institution: Saint Mary of the Latins
text: Mar. 8. Segni. Pope Alexander III confirms the privileges of St Mary of the Latins on nearly the same terms as those already granted on 30 Apr. 1158 by Pope Adrian IV. Alexander confirms for Ricardus, abbot of St Mary of the Latins in Jerusalem, and his brothers papal protection and the grants of property and privilege made to the abbey. They are: in and around the city of Jerusalem, stationes next to the abbey; an oven; a palatium next to the Gate of St Stephen; houses in the district [plaga] to the south beyond that palatium; houses over [supra] the city wall next to the palatium, stretching as far as the second tower on the walls; on the other side of the gate the church of Stephen next to the road that runs from Jerusalem to Nablus; a hospitale next to the same road; a garden between the church of St Stephen and Jerusalem; gardens and vineyards in the territory of Jerusalem, together with their tithes; the casale of Belfacir with its vineyards, lands and tithe; half of the casale of Sanctus Euchimius close to Bethlehem, with its lands and tithe; a casale in the territory of Blancegarda, the gift of which was confirmed in a charter from comes Amarricus; 6 carrucate terre in Lidia; houses, gardens and the church of St Mary of the Latins [ecclesia Latina] in Jaffa with houses, a garden and 3 carrucate terre and their tithes; the turris Latine in the territory of Caesarea; a casale in the same territory that had belonged to Eustachius; land in Cacho; lands and possessions confirmed in charters from the lords of Caesarea; 100 besants received annually in Nablus; in Acre the church of St Mary, 3 gardens, 2 carrucate terre with their tithes, and houses given to St Mary of the Latins by Oddobrandus Pinch; a church in Beirut with its gardens, land and tithes; a church in Gibeletum with a garden; the church of St Mary of the Latins [ecclesia Latina] on Mont Pèlerin with a garden, lands, vineyards and tithes; a field [campus] in the city of Tripoli and a macera; the parochial church of St Mary of the Latins [ecclesia Latina parochiale] in Latakia, together with the church of St Nicholas, a half of the theatre [theatrum] and the garden within it; the 2 casalia of Scotieth and Iouam in the territory of Antioch with their lands and tithes, and with mills next to them; the church of St Mary of the Latins [Latina] in Antioch with a garden and its tithes; a church dedicated to St John in Scie, together with a garden, land and tithes; a casale called Farias with its tithes; a casale called Valcorrentin; 10 listra of fish taken from a piscaria in the countryside; 40 solidi taken each month in the Porta Emmae; 2 casalia [in the territory of] Sidon; 4 carrucate terre and houses in the castellum of Arabia; 6 carrucate terre and houses in Gerain; together with European properties in Sicily and Calabria. Stressing that the abbey is Benedictine, the pope grants the right of exemption from excommunication. No tithes are to be owed on harvests produced by the monks’ own labour or on oblations or revenues granted to the community. Saving parochial rights, the cemeteries attached to the abbey and its dependent churches are to be available to those who wish burial, provided they are not excommunicates. The abbot and community can admit clergy and laity as confratres and can bury them. The abbot’s election will be according to the Benedictine Rule. The blessing of an abbot is to be the prerogative of the patriarch of Jerusalem if the elect finds travelling to Rome for consecration difficult.
Mar. 8. Segni. Pope Alexander III confirms the privileges of St Mary of the Latins on nearly the same terms as those already granted on 30 Apr. 1158 by Pope Adrian IV. Alexander confirms for Ricardus, abbot of St Mary of the Latins in Jerusalem, and his brothers papal protection and the grants of... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 271-3, no. 106 (RRH no. 331)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
888
year: 1173
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: German Hospital of Saint Mary
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: †Mar. 26 (1163 ?). [133] Acre. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem rex quintus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the German hospital of St Mary in order to provide cloth [panni] for the sick. He gives a rent [assisia] of 400 Saracen besants a year, to be drawn from the funda in Nablus and payable in 4 instalments, each of 100 besants. He gives 2 casalia in the region of Hebron called Deldol and Seriie and 2 casalia in the region of Bethan called Rehap and Ardelle, with their villani and sugar cane plantations [canamelli]. He also grants 1 robba of wheat and 1 robba of barley, to be taken every year from the rustici on every carruca he possesses in the territories of Jerusalem and Nablus. If these cannot be provided, whatever is lacking should be made up from his other goods, in or outside Nablus and from the funda of Acre. Witnesses: Guido Ioppensis et Ascalonitanus comes; Rainaldus Sydonensis; Milo domnus Montis Regalis; Amfridus, constabularius regni; lozcelinus de Samosac; domnus Balianus Neapolitanus de Ybelino; Balianus frater eius; Milo de Planci; Bertrandus de Ioppen; Henricus de Gerino; Galterius de Berito; Guillelmus de Tyro; Gualterus de Mirabel; Nicholaus de Huderic; Guilibertus de Sancto Dionisio. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus episcopus Bethleem regnique Ierusalem cancellarius.
†Mar. 26 (1163 ?). [133] Acre. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem rex quintus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the German hospital of St Mary in order to provide cloth [panni] for the sick. He gives a rent [assisia] of 400 Saracen besants a year, to be drawn from the funda... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:617-19, 783, nos. 354, 455 (RRH no. 496)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
889
year: 1173
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Pope Alexander III
text: Summer. King Amalric of Jerusalem appeals to Pope Alexander III, who on 23 Dec. writes to Archbishop Henry of Reims, expatiating on the dangers to the Holy Land, threatened from all sides, and the damage done by the quarrel between the king of England and his son, and commending to him the emissaries from the East, the bishop of Lydda and the subprior of the Holy Sepulchre.
Summer. King Amalric of Jerusalem appeals to Pope Alexander III, who on 23 Dec. writes to Archbishop Henry of Reims, expatiating on the dangers to the Holy Land, threatened from all sides, and the damage done by the quarrel between the king of England and his son, and commending to him the... more
sources: Bouquet, Recueil 15:938-40, no. 365