year: 1193
initiator: Henricus de Trecis comes pallatinus et Terre Hierusalem domnus
recipient: Commune of Genoa in Tyre
text: May 5 - Dec. 24 1192 or Mar. 27 1193. Acre. Mindful of the magnificent contribution the city of Genoa made to the liberation of the eastern regions, the defence of Tyre and the siege of Acre, and with the consent of his wife domna Ysabella regis Amalrici filia, Henricus Trecensium comes palatinus makes a sealed grant to the Genoese commune of Tyre, represented by Nicholaus Cartofigus and Vgo Lercarius Ianuensium consules. He gives the Genoese a free curia in the city of Tyre, freedom to come and go by sea or land, to buy and sell in the funda of Tyre, but on the following condition. If the Genoese come by sea to Tyre in the kingdom of Jerusalem from the land of the Sarraceni, Barbary [Barbaria] or Egypt, or if they come by sea to Tyre from Constantinople by way of the land of the Sarraceni, or come by land from the territory of the Sarraceni, they will pay dues [consuetudines] on the merchandise they sell, but will be exempted from dues on merchandise they do not sell. They are confirmed in their freedom from prosecution for any crime except homicide, theft and rape, and from imprisonment. Henricus confirms for the Genoese their freedom to use their own weights and measures [cantarii, buzae et modii] in Tyre. He confirms their possession of casale Sancti Georgii, Oraca, a large garden belonging to the queen and small gardens situated under the castelletum and within the city wall near the castellum, and a large mill that belonged to the king; the bath house before the house of Fulco de Falesia, in which both men and women bathe, the oven in the burgus novus with a volta adjacent to it, a macellum with 3 houses, a platea that stretches as far as the house of Habraha piscator, and all the houses in 2 insulae which are in front of the macellum, extending on one side as far as the house of Theobaldus aurifex and on the other to the house of magister Petrus Ianuensis, as contained in the charter from Count Raymond [III] of Tripoli; a third part of the proceeds of the cathena of Tyre, after expenses have been deducted; and the house of Opicio Lumbardus situated over the port of Tyre, which is bounded by the house of Obertus de Sandala, the house of Gandulfus Saonensis, the public way and a private road [via privata], together with all the houses and tenement held by Opicius behind his house and beyond the private road. Witnesses: Balianus de Ybelino; Reginaldus Sydoniensis; Hugo Tiberi[adensis]; Guillelmus frater eius; Galterus Durus: Milo Brebanz; Antelmus de Luca: Bernardus de Templo. The charter was drawn up by domnus Ioscius Tyrensis archiepiscopus regni cancellarius. Authenticated [notarized] by Radulfus.
May 5 - Dec. 24 1192 or Mar. 27 1193. Acre. Mindful of the magnificent contribution the city of Genoa made to the liberation of the eastern regions, the defence of Tyre and the siege of Acre, and with the consent of his wife domna Ysabella regis Amalrici filia, Henricus Trecensium comes palatinus... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:916, 936-40, nos. 541, 570 (RRH no. 707)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1346
year: 1193
initiator: Pope Celestine III
recipient: Citizens of Pisa
text: Apr. 8. Lateran. Pope Celestine III confirms for the citizens of Pisa all the privileges granted to them or confirmed by King Guy and Queen Sibylla of Jerusalem, King Richard I of England and C[onradus] marchio Montisferrati.
Apr. 8. Lateran. Pope Celestine III confirms for the citizens of Pisa all the privileges granted to them or confirmed by King Guy and Queen Sibylla of Jerusalem, King Richard I of England and C[onradus] marchio Montisferrati.
sources: Hiestand, PK p. 398, no. 203 (RRH no. 711)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1347
year: 1193
initiator: Pope Celestine III
recipient: Church of Genoa
institution: Saint Laurence in Acre
text: Apr. 23. Lateran. In a general confirmation for the church of Genoa, Pope Celestine III refers to the Genoese possession of the church of St Laurence in Acre and the gifts of Gibelletum and other places made by Bertrandus comes sancti Egidii.
Apr. 23. Lateran. In a general confirmation for the church of Genoa, Pope Celestine III refers to the Genoese possession of the church of St Laurence in Acre and the gifts of Gibelletum and other places made by Bertrandus comes sancti Egidii.
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 345-6, no. 167
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1352
year: 1193
initiator: Pope Celestine III
recipient: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus
institution: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus
text: Sept 26. Lateran. Pope Celestine III confirms the right of the leprosary of St Lazarus of Jerusalem to have priests in confraternity.
Sept 26. Lateran. Pope Celestine III confirms the right of the leprosary of St Lazarus of Jerusalem to have priests in confraternity.
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 346-7, no. 168
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1360
year: 1194
initiator: Bohemond III, prince of Antioch
recipient: Commandery in Antioch of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Sept. 1-23. [249] Bohemond, Dei gratia princeps Antiochenus, the son of Prince Raymond, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the commandery [domus] in Antioch of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He confirms the gift to the Hospital of the gastina vetus by the miles Godefridus and his wife Albereda, the daughter of the late Ada de Peviers. The gastina adjoins the commandery alongside the public way and is enclosed by a wall. Bohemond also gives the commandery Georgius notarius, the son of Vassilius filii Uardi, and his legitimate heirs, in hominem peculiarem, excepting those properties [hereditates] of which he was already in possession on the day this charter is written. Any future acquisitions by Georgius will be subject to the Hospital. Witnesses: Rogerius constabularies; Rogerius de Seona; Gervasius senescalcus; Petrus de Hasart; Richerius de Erannato; Hugo de Flauncurt marescalcus; Ricardus de Angervilla; Julianus Jalnus; Nicholaus Jalnus dux Antiochie; Philippus Tirelli ; Symon Burgevini camerarius. The charter was drawn up by Alexander cancellarius.
Sept. 1-23. [249] Bohemond, Dei gratia princeps Antiochenus, the son of Prince Raymond, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the commandery [domus] in Antioch of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He confirms the gift to the Hospital of the gastina vetus by the miles Godefridus and his wife... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:613, no. 966 (RRH no. 719)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1362
year: 1195
initiator: Henricus de Trecis comes pallatinus et Terre Hierusalem domnus
recipient: Commune of Pisa
text: Jan. 1-31. [250] Tyre. With the consent of his wife domna Ysabella regis Amalrici filia, Henricus, Trecensium comes palatinus confirms for the commune of the Pisans the oven and bath house in Acre which it used to hold. Witnesses: Hugo Tyberiadis; Raginaldus Sydonis; Radulfus Tyberiadis regni senescalcus; Terricus de Tenero Monte; Galterius Cesariensis; Galterius de Betsan; Amalricus de Betsan. The charter was drawn up by domnus Ioscius Tyrensis archiepiscopus regnique cancellarius.
Jan. 1-31. [250] Tyre. With the consent of his wife domna Ysabella regis Amalrici filia, Henricus, Trecensium comes palatinus confirms for the commune of the Pisans the oven and bath house in Acre which it used to hold. Witnesses: Hugo Tyberiadis; Raginaldus Sydonis; Radulfus Tyberiadis regni... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:919, 961-3, nos. 550, 579 (RRH no. 721)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1366
year: 1195
initiator: Henricus de Trecis comes pallatinus et Terre Hierusalem domnus
recipient: Commune of Genoa
text: Sept. 1-30. Acre. Mindful of the magnificent contribution the city of Genoa made to the liberation and defence of the eastern regions and the siege of Acre with milites, pedites, balistarii and sagittarii, and siege engines, and with the consent of his wife domna Ysabella regis Amalrici filia, Henricus, Trecensium comes palatinus Tyri et Accon domnus, makes a sealed grant to the commune of Genoa and its citizens, represented by Gafforius victoriosi stolii Ianuensium amiratus. He confirms their free curia in the city of Acre. They are confirmed in their freedom from prosecution in any curia or in the cathena of Acre for any crime except homicide, theft and rape, and from imprisonment. They are free to come and go by sea or land, to buy and sell in the fundicum or the cathena without the payment of dues. Henricus confirms the Genoese possession of the ruga beati Laurentii in Acre and the freedom of the inhabitants from prosecution. He licenses the Genoese to build a tower in their ruga, should they wish to do so. He gives them the right to complete the building of the church of St Laurence in Tyre and he confirms all their rights in Tyre described in their charter. He promises to return the possessions of Ellena, the daughter of the late Rogerius de Insula, and her husband Ansaldus Bonivicinus within the next 8 days. Henricus, Ysabella, domnus Radulfus de Tabaria regni Ierosolimorum senescalcus, domnus Hugo de Tabaria and domnus Raginaldus Sydoniensis swear to be guarantors of this grant, as do the senescalcus domus militie [Templi] and the magister domus Hospitalis and their chapters. Witnesses: Radulfus Tyberiadensis regni senescalcus; Terricus de Orca; Terricus de Tenero Monte; Iohannes de Guelinie. The charter was drawn up by domnus Ioscius Tyrensis archiepiscopus regnique cancellarius.
Sept. 1-30. Acre. Mindful of the magnificent contribution the city of Genoa made to the liberation and defence of the eastern regions and the siege of Acre with milites, pedites, balistarii and sagittarii, and siege engines, and with the consent of his wife domna Ysabella regis Amalrici filia,... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:919, 955-60, nos. 549, 578 (RRH no. 724)
year: 1196
initiator: Pope Celestine III
recipient: Alanus Nicosiensis archiepiscopus and the church of Cyprus
text: Dec 13. Lateran. Pope Celestine III takes Alanus Nicosiensis archiepiscopus and the church of Cyprus under papal protection. He confirms the possessions of the church of Nicosia, specifying: the place in Nicosia where the church is situated; the 2 casalia of Ornithia and Ascendia, given by King Aimery of Cyprus; the tithes of Nicosia and of its properties throughout Cyprus; La Solie, La Thomasie, La Tremecossie, Le Quit, La Quercherie, Cherin, Lapiton, Melyas, Maratha, Syuorie, Cambi, Xindac, the fief [feodum] of Briem, Asquia, Pigui and Prastroue. He establishes the suffragan bishoprics of Paphos, Limassol and Famagusta. He grants the archbishop the pallium and lists the feasts and other occasions on which it can be worn. He refers to rights of procuration and the processional cross, but dwells on the archbishop’s obligations. He forbids the proprietary possession of graveyards and eclesiastical benefices. He draws attention to rights of authorization of churches and oratories, and to the canonical election of the archbishop’s successors.
Dec 13. Lateran. Pope Celestine III takes Alanus Nicosiensis archiepiscopus and the church of Cyprus under papal protection. He confirms the possessions of the church of Nicosia, specifying: the place in Nicosia where the church is situated; the 2 casalia of Ornithia and Ascendia, given by King... more
sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:97-102, no. a-2
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1380
year: 1196
initiator: Pope Celestine III
recipient: Brothers of the Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Dec. 21. Lateran. Pope Celestine III takes the brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans under papal protection. He confirms endowments made to them, referring to the place where the hospital is situated, a house in Ascalon [Scalona] with vineyards, Zamzi, houses in Ramla, a house, a vineyard and possessions at Jaffa, the casale of Capharsin, the volta near the Gate of St Nicholas [at Acre], and a house in Tyre. He grants exemption from tithes on noval lands, cultivated by themselves for their use and that of their animals. If a diocesan bishop is not available for episcopal functions, they may find another Latin bishop.They may bury those who wish to be buried in their cemeteries. The election of their magister should be free.
Dec. 21. Lateran. Pope Celestine III takes the brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans under papal protection. He confirms endowments made to them, referring to the place where the hospital is situated, a house in Ascalon [Scalona] with vineyards, Zamzi, houses in Ramla, a house, a... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 360-1, no. 177 (RRH no. 732)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1368
year: 1196
initiator: Pope Celestine III
recipient: Gaufridus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Feb. 13. Lateran. Pope Celestine III follows his predecessors Popes Honorius II, Innocent II, Celestine II, Lucius II, Eugenius III and Alexander III in taking Gaufridus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre under protection. He renews their privileges and confirms their endowments. He states that in the absence of a patriarch the prior and canons will be responsible for managing the patriarchal house and familia. He confirms the freedom of prioral elections and the celebration by the prior of the stational Masses at the Templum Domini, Mt Sion, the Mt of Olives and St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat in the absence of the patriarch. The prior and canons also have the right, in the patriarch’s absence, to excommunicate malefactors in their parishes, especially those who withhold the payment of tithes. None of their goods can be alienated or pledged, except by the common agreement, or that of the wiser part, of the canons; nor can anyone be sent overseas, suspended or expelled, unless his fault is manifest. Confratres can receive communion from the canons and be buried in the canons’ cemeteries unless they are excommunicated. The patriarch cannot extort goods from the canons and confratres. The canons are freed from payment of tithes on noval lands, cultivated by themselves or at their expense, or providing animal fodder. The pope also confirms half of the properties held in common with the patriarchate itself in England, Dacia, Germany, Poland, Ruthenia, Georgia [Auagia], Hungary and Constantinople.
Feb. 13. Lateran. Pope Celestine III follows his predecessors Popes Honorius II, Innocent II, Celestine II, Lucius II, Eugenius III and Alexander III in taking Gaufridus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre under protection. He renews their privileges and confirms their endowments. He states... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 350-2, no. 172 (RRH no. 725)