RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
195
year: 1120
initiator: Baldwin II
recipient: Gelduinus, abbot-elect of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Jan. 31. Acre. Baldwin, dei gratia Latinitatis Ierosolimorum rex secundus, confirms for his relation [consanguineus] Gelduinus, abbot-elect of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, the gifts made by the barones of the kingdom and by King Baldwin I as follows. Lambertus gave a casale called Soesme, situated over the river [Jordan] which is popularly called the river of the Devil, with the consent of Goscelinus princeps Tyberiadis and Willelmus de Buris, who gave the casale to Lambertus. Barianus constabularius Ioppe gave lands and vineyards in the territory of Jerusalem. Wido de Miliaco made an eleemosynary gift on his behalf and that of his wife Helisabet of lands and vineyards in the territory of Jerusalem. Radulfus Aliensis gave land situated next to Mons Gaudii and a house with a garden in Jerusalem. King Baldwin I of Jerusalem gave 4 carruchae of arable land in the territory of Jaffa and an oven, a mill and houses, lands and vines at Beirut and 2 carruchae of land just outside [in suburbio] Acre. Eustachius Granerius gave a casale called Capharabra/Cafarabra in the territory of Sidon and a house in Sidon, and close to [in confinio] Caesarea a casale called Bethalla, and a house in Caesarea. Balduinus de Ramis gave 2 aratra of land in the territory of Rama. Rogerius de Roseht gave a villanus with all his possessions on Mons Betericus, with the agreement of the aforesaid Barianus. Goscelinus princeps Tyberiadis gave a casale called Cafrielme and 2 rustici with all their possessions in the territory of Tiberias. Ado de Cheresio, his wife Richoldis and his son Warmundus gave a casale called Lichorat/Lychorat. Rogerius Ramatensis episcopus gave a casale called Saphoria and a house in his castle [castrum], together with a mahumeria within the walls and outside 4 carruchae of arable land. Teobaldus/Theobaldus de Nigella gave a casale called Zebezeb/Zebezel. Tancred, prince [princeps] of Antioch gave a casale called Tymini, situated on the slopes of Mt Carmel, and in the castle of Haifa a platea in which a church has been built, and houses, an oven, a mill and lands and trees which are outside the castle. King Baldwin II’s confirmation had been agreed by Patriarch Warmund and the king’s barones during the council of Nablus. Witnesses: patriarcha Ierusalem Warmundus; Bernardus episcopus Nazaret; Acardus prior Templi Domini; Girardus/Gerardus prior Sepulchri; Paganus cancellarius regis Ierusalem; Eustachius Granerius; Willelmus de Buris; Balduinus de Ramis; Manasses de Chaiphas; Balduinus de Sancto Abraham; Radulfus de Fontenellis; Wido de Miliaco; Vlricus vicecomes Neapolis; Hugo de Ioppe filius Hugonis de Puteolo nondum miles. The charter was written by Brando, regis clericus et cancellarii consanguineus.
Jan. 31. Acre. Baldwin, dei gratia Latinitatis Ierosolimorum rex secundus, confirms for his relation [consanguineus] Gelduinus, abbot-elect of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, the gifts made by the barones of the kingdom and by King Baldwin I as follows. Lambertus gave a casale called Soesme,... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:225-30, no. 85 (RRH no. 90)