RRR: Eleemosynary grant
416
year: 1142
initiator: King Fulk
recipient: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus in Jerusalem
institution: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus
text: Dec 25 1141 – Dec. 24 1142. Fulk, per dei gratiam tercius rex Latinus Ierusalem, with the consent of his wife Queen Melisende and his son Baldewinus, makes an eleemosynary grant, confirming the eleemosynary gift that Baldwinus Cesarensis made with his wife’s agreement in their presence to the leprosary of St Lazarus of land situated between the Mt of Olives and the Red Cistern [Rubea Cisterna] on the road to the River Jordan. The charter was drawn up by Elias cancellarius regis. Witnesses: Rohardus vicecomes; Paganus de Uoa; Willelmus de Bora; Albericus de Barbeia: domna Halois.
Dec 25 1141 – Dec. 24 1142. Fulk, per dei gratiam tercius rex Latinus Ierusalem, with the consent of his wife Queen Melisende and his son Baldewinus, makes an eleemosynary grant, confirming the eleemosynary gift that Baldwinus Cesarensis made with his wife’s agreement in their presence to the... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:333-4, 348, 389-90, nos. 146, 166, 208 (RRH no. 210)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
417
year: 1142
initiator: Raymond II, count of Tripoli
recipient: Bishop of Le Puy
text: Dec. 25 1141 – Dec. 24 1142 [probably before Aug. 31]. Tripoli. In the presence of Geraldus Tripolitanus episcopus; Willelmus Tortosae episcopus; B. archiepiscopus Albariae; Raynerius constabularius; Fulchrandus mareschallus; Willelmus Embriaci; Willelmus Renoardus; Jocelinus de Claromonte; Willelmus Porceletus; Raymundus de Fonte Erecto and other barones, and with the agreement of his mother Caecilia comitissa, his wife Hodierna comitissa, his son Raymond and his brother Philippus, Raymond II, Pontii comitis Sancti Egidii filius et Dei gratia comes Tripoli, makes an eleemosynary grant, confirming the gift of property in France made by his father Pons, his mother Caecilia and himself to the bishop of Le Puy [Dec. 25 1131 – Dec. 24 1132].
Dec. 25 1141 – Dec. 24 1142 [probably before Aug. 31]. Tripoli. In the presence of Geraldus Tripolitanus episcopus; Willelmus Tortosae episcopus; B. archiepiscopus Albariae; Raynerius constabularius; Fulchrandus mareschallus; Willelmus Embriaci; Willelmus Renoardus; Jocelinus de Claromonte;... more
sources: Vaissete, Histoire générale de Languedoc 5:1054-5, no. 551 (RRH no. 211)
year: 1143
initiator: Raymond II, count of Tripoli, his wife Hodierna and their son Raimundus
recipient: Wlgrinus, canon of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Dec. 25 1142 – Aug. 31 1143. In an eleemosynary grant, Raymond II, Dei gratia comes Tripolitanus, together with Countess Hodierna and their son Raimundus, confirm the purchase by Wlgrinus, canon of the Holy Sepulchre, of houses in Tripoli from Willelmus de Sira for 81 besants. Out of love for Wlgrinus, Raymond, Hodierna and Raimundus give the Holy Sepulchre a piece of land attached to the comital stables [frustrum terre de stabulo nostro] and the vault of a tower and they confirm another vault bought by Wlgrinus from Guido. Witnesses: Rainerius constabularius with his mother; Radulfus Caslan frater Templi Salomonis; Petrus de Podio Laurentii; Willelmus Rainoardi; Saxus filius ejus; Raimundus frater ejus; Goscelinus de Calvo Monte; Robertus Silvii; Poncius de Sira; Brunellus dapifer; Giraldus Isnelli; Stephanus monachus; Ponctius Giraldi; Hermengardus Pellicius; Albertus camerarius; Willelmus capellanus comitissᶒ; Otrannus cancellarius, who drew up the charter.
Dec. 25 1142 – Aug. 31 1143. In an eleemosynary grant, Raymond II, Dei gratia comes Tripolitanus, together with Countess Hodierna and their son Raimundus, confirm the purchase by Wlgrinus, canon of the Holy Sepulchre, of houses in Tripoli from Willelmus de Sira for 81 besants. Out of love for... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 192-3, no. 83 (RRH no. 217)
year: 1143
initiator: Raymond II, count of Tripoli
recipient: Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Dec. 25 1142 – Aug. 31 1143. At the request of Patriarch William of Jerusalem, P[etrus] Dominici Sepulcri prior and the chapter of the Holy Sepulchre, Raymond, Dei gratia comes Tripolitanus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, stresssing the freedom from service that ensues. He confirms all possessions given to the Holy Sepulchre in his county by Count Raymond of St Gilles, Counts William Jordan, Bertrand and Pons, and all barones and others. He lists them as follows: the church of the Holy Sepulchre on Mont Pèlerin, with its houses and curia; an oven with houses attached to it where the canons can cook whatever they need, given by Cecilia comitissa; houses on Mont Pèlerin and in Tripoli on the slopes of the mountain on either side of the old road, from the wall to the aqueduct; a garden; freedom to import and export whatever the canons need through the port of Tripoli without the payment of dues; free transit through the gates of Tripoli and throughout the county; the church of Sanctus Georgius in Montanis with its casalia, if it can be proved that Count Raymond of St Gilles gave the canons this church; the casale of Bivola with its villani and an olive grove, which Count William Jordan gave at the time of the dedication of the church of the Holy Sepulchre on Mont Pèlerin; 3 casalia called Abdin, Bebula and Benehara in the mountains with their villani, which Count Bertrand gave; the casale of Medera, on the other side of the mountain, with its vill[an]i, given by W[illelmus] Ermengardus; a gastina called Loisan given by Raimundus de Raisac; the casale of Helniedel, with its villani, situated near Guibelacard, which was given by Ribod; the casale of Cafarsequel in the territory of Gibelet, which is also called Casale Pontis Sici, given by Stephanus de Brolo; 1 villanus with 1 carratata terre in the casale of Bocumbe, given by Raimundus de Narbona ; 1 villanus with 1 carrucata terre in the casale called Aer given by Bernardus Derat; 1 villanus with 1 carrucata terre in the casale of Derie and 10 jarrae of oil to be taken annually from the casale, given by Petrus de Podio Laurentii with the agreement of his wife; 1 villanus with 1 carrucata terre in the casale of Ardin given by Petrus nepos Rogerii constabularii; 1 villanus with 1 carrucata terre in the casale of Buissera given by Adalardus; 1 villanus with 1 carrucata terre in the casale of Sorbe given by Gaufridus de Pennis; an annual rent of 12 besants or 120 littrae of oil in the territory of Nephis given by Adalaxia and her son W[illelmus] Ebriacus, for the soul of her husband Ugo Ebriacus; 1 villanus with all belonging to him and the lands of another villanus given by W[illelmus] de Boschet. Witnesses: Rainerius constabularius; Petrus de Podio Laurentii; Gocelinus de Cavomonte; Saxo; Giraldus Isnel; Brunellus dapifer; Raimundus Lamberti; Pontius Giraldi; Stephanus monacus; Otrannus cancellarius.
Dec. 25 1142 – Aug. 31 1143. At the request of Patriarch William of Jerusalem, P[etrus] Dominici Sepulcri prior and the chapter of the Holy Sepulchre, Raymond, Dei gratia comes Tripolitanus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, stresssing the freedom from service that ensues. He confirms all... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 194-7, no. 85 (RRH no. 218)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
424
year: 1143
initiator: Pope Innocent II
recipient: Church of Bethlehem
text: *Feb. 1139 – Sept. 1143. In the face of repeated challenges, the rights of the church of Bethlehem over the parish church of Ascalon are reconfirmed by Pope Innocent II.
*Feb. 1139 – Sept. 1143. In the face of repeated challenges, the rights of the church of Bethlehem over the parish church of Ascalon are reconfirmed by Pope Innocent II.
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
429
year: 1143
initiator: King Fulk
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary of the Latins
institution: Saint Mary of the Latins
text: *Sept. 14 1131 – Nov. 10 1143. King Fulk confirms the possessions of the abbey of St Mary of the Latins in Jerusalem.
*Sept. 14 1131 – Nov. 10 1143. King Fulk confirms the possessions of the abbey of St Mary of the Latins in Jerusalem.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:335, no. 148
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
437
year: 1143
initiator: Raymond II, count of Tripoli
recipient: Church of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Dec. 25 1142 – Dec. 24 1143. Raymond II, Poncii filius, comes per Dei gratiam Tripolitanus, repeats the gift made by Raymond of St Gilles to the Holy Sepulchre [1103-Feb. 28 1105], adding that he confirms under seal all eleemosynary gifts made to the Holy Sepulchre by his predecessors Counts Raymond [of St Gilles] and William Jordan.
Dec. 25 1142 – Dec. 24 1143. Raymond II, Poncii filius, comes per Dei gratiam Tripolitanus, repeats the gift made by Raymond of St Gilles to the Holy Sepulchre [1103-Feb. 28 1105], adding that he confirms under seal all eleemosynary gifts made to the Holy Sepulchre by his predecessors Counts... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 185-7, no. 79 (RRH no. 219)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
442
year: 1144
initiator: Pope Lucius II
recipient: Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Sept. 14. Rome. Writing to Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, Pope Lucius II takes them under apostolic protection and confirms the rights and properties granted by Duke Godfrey, King Baldwin [I] and Patriarch Arnulf [of Chocques]: half of all oblations offered to the Holy Sepulchre; oblations to the relic of the True Cross, except on Good Friday or when the patriarch has some need of them; the tithes of the city of Jerusalem and the lands around, except for the tithes of the funda and of half of the benefice handed by the king in exchange for the bishopric of Bethlehem; the church of St Peter in Jaffa.
Sept. 14. Rome. Writing to Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, Pope Lucius II takes them under apostolic protection and confirms the rights and properties granted by Duke Godfrey, King Baldwin [I] and Patriarch Arnulf [of Chocques]: half of all oblations offered to the Holy Sepulchre... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 177-8, no. 55 (RRH no. 225)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
443
year: 1144
initiator: Baldwin III
recipient: Canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
additional institution: Saint Lazarus in Bethany
text: Mid Apr. – Sept. 23. Baldwin, dei gratia sanctᶒ Iherusalem rex Latinorum quartus, confirms the exchange made by King Fulk and Queen Melisende with the canons of the Holy Sepulchre to establish temporalities for the church of St Lazarus at Bethania. He confirms the canons’ possession of the casale of Thecua, with all its lands, villani and Beduini, and the right of the residents of Thecua to collect bitumen, vulgarly called catran, from the Dead Sea and salt from its shores. He confirms under seal the gifts made by Patriarch William of Jerusalem, Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre to Abbess Matilda and the nuns at St Lazarus of Bethany of buildings [ędificia], beneficia and houses outside and in Jerusalem and of the following casalia with their villani, Beduini and other appurtenances: Benehatiᶒ, Benehabeth, Ragabani and Romah. Witnesses: Guillelmus Iheruslem patriarcha; Balduinus archiepiscopus Cesariensis; Robertus archiepiscopus Nazareth; Helias episcopus Tyberiadensis; Rogerius Ramathensis episcopus; Reinerius Sebastensis episcopus; Gaufridus abbas Templi Domini; Sehebrandus abbas Sanctᶒ Mariᶒ Latinᶒ; Petrus Dominici Sepulcri prior; Henricus Montis Oliveti prior; Raimundus Hospitalis magister; Petrus Guillelmi; Stephanus de Capella; Guillelmus Fauco; Gaufridus Fulcherii frater Templi Salomonici; Godefridus thesaurarius ᶒcclesiᶒ Sepulcri Domini; Guillelmus prepositus; Petrus Bernardi; Petrus Barchinonensis; Nicholaus; Lambertus Grossus; Bertrandus de Podio; magister Bᶒda; Obertus; Gamaliel; Giraldus Bastardus; Moyses; Bonefacius; Eurardus; Robertus Achconensis; Guillelmus Berithensis; Guillelmus Anglicus; and of the barones, Balianus; Rainerius Ramathensis; Ioscelinus de Cortenai; Galterius Berithensis; Rohardus vicecomes; Sado marescalcus; Bernardus Uacherius; Gaufridus Acus; Tosetus; Imbertus de Bar.
Mid Apr. – Sept. 23. Baldwin, dei gratia sanctᶒ Iherusalem rex Latinorum quartus, confirms the exchange made by King Fulk and Queen Melisende with the canons of the Holy Sepulchre to establish temporalities for the church of St Lazarus at Bethania. He confirms the canons’ possession of the casale... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:390-3, no. 210 (RRH no. 226)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
444
year: 1144
initiator: Baldwin III
recipient: Abbey of Saint Lazarus in Bethany
institution: Saint Lazarus in Bethany
text: *Mid Apr. – Sept. 23. King Baldwin III confirms King Fulk’s gift to the abbey of St Lazarus of Bethany of the town of Bethanie in exchange for the casal of Bethue/Bethas.
*Mid Apr. – Sept. 23. King Baldwin III confirms King Fulk’s gift to the abbey of St Lazarus of Bethany of the town of Bethanie in exchange for the casal of Bethue/Bethas.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:393-4, no. 211