RRR: Correspondence/envoy
61
year: 1101
initiator: Geraldus, servus Ospitali Sancte Jherusalem, together with Patriarch Daibert of Jerusalem and Pope Paschal II
recipient: Benefactors in the west
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Dec. 25 1099 – late 1101. Geraldus, servus Ospitali Sancte Jherusalem, together with Patriarch Daibert of Jerusalem and Pope Paschal II, promises benefactors in the West that they will be absolved from all their sins and promises a share in the merits of the holy city of Jerusalem.
Dec. 25 1099 – late 1101. Geraldus, servus Ospitali Sancte Jherusalem, together with Patriarch Daibert of Jerusalem and Pope Paschal II, promises benefactors in the West that they will be absolved from all their sins and promises a share in the merits of the holy city of Jerusalem.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:9-11, no. 6 (RRH no. 36a) [11]
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
223
year: 1124
initiator: Raymond du Puy, master of the Hospital
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Sept. 19 1121 – c. Dec. 13 1124. [37] Reginmundus, per gratiam dei post obitum domini G[iraldi] factus servus pauperum Christi, with all the clergy and people who fight for the honour of God in Jerusalem, thanks all the faithful for their almsgiving in favour of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and encourages them to give more and to enter into confraternity. He informs them of the alms-collectors he has sent to Europe and assures benefactors that they will share in the merits of Jerusalem.
Sept. 19 1121 – c. Dec. 13 1124. [37] Reginmundus, per gratiam dei post obitum domini G[iraldi] factus servus pauperum Christi, with all the clergy and people who fight for the honour of God in Jerusalem, thanks all the faithful for their almsgiving in favour of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:38-9, no. 46 (RRH no. 98)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
224
year: 1124
initiator: Pope Calixtus II
recipient: Alms-collectors sent by Raimundus Jerosolimitani Xenodochii prepositus
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Sept 19 1121 – Dec 13 1124. [38] In what must be a response to a request from the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, Pope Calixtus II commends the alms-collectors sent by Raimundus Jerosolimitani Xenodochii prepositus to the faithful in Europe. He praises the care rendered by the Hospital to pilgrims and poor.
Sept 19 1121 – Dec 13 1124. [38] In what must be a response to a request from the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, Pope Calixtus II commends the alms-collectors sent by Raimundus Jerosolimitani Xenodochii prepositus to the faithful in Europe. He praises the care rendered by the Hospital to... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:39-40, no. 47 (RRH no. 88a)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
610
year: 1157
initiator: Raymond du Puy, master of the Hospital
recipient: Brothers of the Hospital in Aragon
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Feb. 7 1137 - c. 1157. Raymundus pauperum Christi servus [magister Hospitalis] thanks the brothers of his Order [conffratres] in Aragon for the good works they have done. He promises them, on the authority of the pope and patriarch, a share in all the benefits gained by the Hospital of St John and informs them that that the pope has granted the Hospitallers the right to bury confratres in their cemeteries.
Feb. 7 1137 - c. 1157. Raymundus pauperum Christi servus [magister Hospitalis] thanks the brothers of his Order [conffratres] in Aragon for the good works they have done. He promises them, on the authority of the pope and patriarch, a share in all the benefits gained by the Hospital of St John and... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:102-3, no. 123 (RRH no. 173a)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
782
year: 1167
initiator: Girbertus [of Assailly], master of the Hospital
recipient: King Louis VII of France
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: (c. 1167). Gibertus Christi pauperum servus et hospitalis Hierusalem magister writes to King Louis VII of France, on whom pilgrims to Jerusalem rely for the protection of their goods and possessions. He asks for justice for Guillelmus de Donperre, who is staying in Jerusalem but whose land [in France] has been put to the torch by certain malefactors.
(c. 1167). Gibertus Christi pauperum servus et hospitalis Hierusalem magister writes to King Louis VII of France, on whom pilgrims to Jerusalem rely for the protection of their goods and possessions. He asks for justice for Guillelmus de Donperre, who is staying in Jerusalem but whose land [in... more
sources: Bouquet, Recueil 16:145, no. 438 (RRH no. 436)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
873
year: 1171
initiator: Girbertus [of Assailly], master of the Hospital
recipient: King Louis VII of France
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Before Jan. 19 1163 - Sept. 1171. Gibertus sancti hospitalis Hierusalem custos, with all his convent, writes to King Louis VII of France, who has been generous and benevolent to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. Gibertus asks the king to maintain and defend it.
Before Jan. 19 1163 - Sept. 1171. Gibertus sancti hospitalis Hierusalem custos, with all his convent, writes to King Louis VII of France, who has been generous and benevolent to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. Gibertus asks the king to maintain and defend it.
sources: Bouquet 16:28-9, no. 93; also in Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:223-4, no. 310 (RRH no. 374)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
874
year: 1171
initiator: Girbertus [of Assailly], master of the Hospital
recipient: Archbishop of Trani
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Before Jan. 19 1163 - Sept. 1171. frater G. sancte domus Hospitalis Jerhusalem magister humilis et Christi pauperum servus writes to the archbishop of Trani. He describes the needs of the Holy Land. He and his brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, combining warfare with the religious life [religioni miliciam commiscentes], are faced with greater expenses than they can afford. He asks the archbishop to appeal to his people to provide the Hospital with financial support [beneficia] for the remission of their sins.
Before Jan. 19 1163 - Sept. 1171. frater G. sancte domus Hospitalis Jerhusalem magister humilis et Christi pauperum servus writes to the archbishop of Trani. He describes the needs of the Holy Land. He and his brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, combining warfare with the religious... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 4:247-8, no. 310bis (RRH no. 422)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
875
year: 1171
initiator: Brothers of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
recipient: Pope Alexander III
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Sept/Oct. [127] Jerusalem. The Hospital of St John. The brothers of the [central] convent of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem report to Pope Alexander III on the dissension that has arisen in their Order. Magister Gibertus, against the advice of King Amalric, who stressed the dangers facing the Holy Land, resigned his office in order to lead a solitary life. On the journey from his house he was intercepted by the preceptor and the procurator infirmorum, together with [….] and many other brothers carrying letters from the marescalcus and the convent, forbidding him to take this step before consulting the pope and the Order’s chapter. Girbertus ignored them, entered a cave to follow the religious life and, placing the insignia of the magisterium [belt, seal and purse] on the altar of the cave, absolved the brothers from all their obligations to him. The preceptor, having taken advice from the procurator infirmorum, the castellanus Gibilini, the castellanus Bellimontis and many brothers, sought the assistance of the patriarch of Jerusalem, the bishop of Bethlehem, the bishop of Lydda, the abbot of Mt Sion and the abbot of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat. The prelates tried to persuade Gibertus to reconsider and, when he refused, the patriarch, with the advice of the bishop of Bethlehem, the bishop of Lydda, the preceptor Hospitalis, the procurator informorum, the castellanus Gibelini, the castellanus Bellimontis and 30 or more of the brothers, formally ordered him on the pope’s behalf to resume his post, threatening him with excommunication and stressing that he could not resign without papal authority. Submitting to these arguments, Gibertus returned to his house, to which the patriarch came, together with the bishops of Bethlehem and Lydda and others. He was reinvested with the belt, seal and purse in the presence of the aforesaid lords by the preceptor, the procurator infirmorum and some other brothers. The brothers then summoned Gibertus to a chapter in the palatium. The patriarch forbade the magister on the pope’s behalf and with the threat of excommunication, to lay down the magisterium without papal consent or to try to subject himself to another religious order. At the same time the patriarch forbade the brothers and the convent to presume to elect another before they had received a mandate from the pope. The patriarch and the preceptor, together with the brothers who supported him, appealed formally to the pope. Most of the brothers were now opposed to the resumption of the magisterium by Gibertus, who, joined by the archdeacon of Jerusalem and the procurator infirmorum of the Hospital, asked in vain for the appeal to Rome and the threat of excommunication to be rescinded. When Gibertus had retaken his place in chapter the brothers unanimously exhorted him to keep the magisterium, but they added that he should agree to reform. He should not accept castles [castella] or fortifications on the frontiers with the Turci. He should not weigh down the Order with superfluous and useless expenses. He should not enter into any major business without the knowledge of chapter. His response was to admit his extravagance, but to renounce the magisterium again. Although Frater Pontius Blauus, together with the brothers who supported him, forbade him to lay down the magisterium without the pope’s agreement, Gibertus called on the brothers to elect another magister. He withdrew, taking 12 electors with him. Pontius Blauus repeated his prohibition, but the electors returned with Gibertus to the chapter and asked all the brothers to consent to the man [Castus] they had elected. The greater part of the chapter agreed, but Pontius Blauus was silent. Gibertus announced in the presence of the sick patients [in the hospital] that he had resigned the magisterium and retired to the cave. Four months later great dissension arose among the brothers, most of whom were ignorant of the contents of the letters written by the preceptor, together with the prior clericorum, the marescalcus, the prior Apulie [Apulia], the prior Messane [Messina], frater [Pio]tus and other brothers to the pope. Certain of the brothers said that until they had some command from the pope on this matter they did not want to obey any magister electus, since the election had been made in contempt of the Roman Church and against the appeal and prohibition. Others asserted that the election ought to be considered valid because the magister had voluntarily given up his office and the election had been made in his presence and with his advice. Meanwhile Pontius Blauus, who had been preceptor when the controversy arose, together with the [new] preceptor and other brothers, went to King Amalric and in his presence renewed the formal appeal and placed himself and his companions under papal protection, because Gibertus had resigned the magisterium after the appeal and prohibition and because they had elected him magister in spite of these. The preceptor questioned the action of Pontius Blauus on the grounds that it was against the usages of the Hospital, particularly as he had been promised justice, but Pontius claimed to be now under a superior jurisdiction. Preceptor O. deprived Pontius and his companion frater P. of their horses and armour [arnesium], because, not knowing their plans, he did not want to endanger the Order’s property. On behalf of the Hospital he forbade Pontius to travel to the pope. After this, Gibertus, having heard of the dissension, returned from his cave, suggesting that he take back the magisterium and at the same time travel to Italy to appeal directly to the pope. He had the support of some milites fratres, but this led to a debate in chapter on whether he and his companions should be prevented from leaving, according to the Order’s consuetudines. King Amalric, saddened by the dissension and appealed to by the patriarch on behalf of both factions, met the patriarch, the bishops of Lydda and Hebron, the abbot of Mt Sion, the prior of the Holy Sepulchre, the barones and many probi homines, clerical and lay, the preceptor Templi, the preceptor Hospitalis, the brothers of both factions and the citizens of Jerusalem in the chapter of the Holy Sepulchre. It was agreed that the whole truth of the matter be revealed to the pope so that he might settle the case. Witnesses: Dominus Almaricus patriarcha Ierosolimitanus; Dominus Amalrichus Iherosolimorum rex; Dominus Radulfus episcopus Bethleem; Dominus Bernardus episcopus Liddensis; Dominus Reinaldus episcopus Ebronensis; Dominus Reinaldus abbas Montis [Sion]; Dominus Petrus abbas Vallis Iosaphat; Dominus Petrus prior Dominici Sepvlcri. [128]
Sept/Oct. [127] Jerusalem. The Hospital of St John. The brothers of the [central] convent of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem report to Pope Alexander III on the dissension that has arisen in their Order. Magister Gibertus, against the advice of King Amalric, who stressed the dangers facing the... more
sources: Hiestand, PTJ 2:222-7, no. 19 (RRH no. 480)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
893
year: 1173
initiator: Josbertus, master of the Hospital
recipient: Archbishop Henry of Reims
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Autumn. Josbertus Christi pauperum servus et sancti Hospitalis Jerusalem magister writes to Archbishop H.of Reims, asking him to patronize the Hospitallers and to help the Hospital establish some receptaculum, refugium atque solamen in his diocese.
Autumn. Josbertus Christi pauperum servus et sancti Hospitalis Jerusalem magister writes to Archbishop H.of Reims, asking him to patronize the Hospitallers and to help the Hospital establish some receptaculum, refugium atque solamen in his diocese.
sources: Bouquet 16:199-200, no. 199; also in Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:303-4, no. 438 (RRH no. 505)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
983
year: 1177
initiator: Josbertus, master of the Hospital
recipient: Consuls and commune of Savon
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: 1172 - before Oct. 1177. [146] Iosbertus Christi pauperum servus ac…sancto Hospitalis Jerusalem magister, together with all his brothers, writes to the consuls and commune of Savona. He describes the achievements of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, particularly the care of poor pilgrims when they are sick, and begs for alms, expatiating on the spiritual rewards of generosity to the poor.
1172 - before Oct. 1177. [146] Iosbertus Christi pauperum servus ac…sancto Hospitalis Jerusalem magister, together with all his brothers, writes to the consuls and commune of Savona. He describes the achievements of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, particularly the care of poor pilgrims when... more
sources: Verzellino, Delle memorie, pp. 191-2 (RRH no. 505)