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)
year: 1173
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Jean seigneur d'Arsur
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Dec. 24. Acre. King Amalric confirms for Joubert, master, and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, the gift by Jean seigneur d’Arsur, of several possessions.
*Dec. 24. Acre. King Amalric confirms for Joubert, master, and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, the gift by Jean seigneur d’Arsur, of several possessions.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:623-4, no. 358 (RRH no. 501a)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
900
year: 1173
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Sept. 24 - Dec. 24. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Iherusalem Latinorum rex, confirms under seal the gifts already made by his predecessors to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, referring particularly to 10 carrucate terre, a mill and a river at Tres Pontes.
*Sept. 24 - Dec. 24. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Iherusalem Latinorum rex, confirms under seal the gifts already made by his predecessors to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, referring particularly to 10 carrucate terre, a mill and a river at Tres Pontes.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:622-3, no. 357
year: 1173
initiator: Josbertus, master of the Hospital
recipient: Meletus Surianus, Surianorum et Graecorum Gazam et Jabin habitantium finesque eorum archiepiscopus
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
additional institution: Saint George in Bersabea
text: Dec. 25 1172 - Dec. 24 1173. Jerusalem. Josbertus magister Hospitalis Iherusalem, with the agreement of all his chapter, cedes to Meletus Surianus, Surianorum et Graecorum Gazam et Jabin habitantium finesque eorum archiepiscopus, the monastery [monasterium] of S. Georgius at Bersabee, which the Latins call Gybelin, for his lifetime, on condition that after his death the monastery will revert to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, with all the improvements that have been made. This will be treated as an eleemosynary gift to the poor of the Hospital, made on behalf of the [Byzantine] emperor Manuel. Meletus is received into the confraternity of the Hospital. Witnesses: frater G[arinus] de Melna preceptor domus Hospitalis; frater Stephanus thesaurarius; frater Garnerius Gybelini castellanus; frater Guillelmus Dacer; frater Oldinus Bellivideri castellanus; frater Bonitus, who wrote the charter on the orders of Josbertus; Μέλετος, αρχιεπισκοπος πόλεως Γάζης και ̉Έλευθεροπόλεως; Θεόκτιστος, πρωτοπαπα και δουλος του ΄αγίου τάφου του κυρίου ʹΙησοΰ Χριστου; Ιωάννης, ΄ιερευς και δευτεράριος της ΄αγίας Χριστου αναστάσεως; Γεόργηος, προτοδηάκονος; Στέφανος, είερευς της ΄αγίας αναστάσεως; Αβράμιος, διάκονος της ΄αγίας Χριστου αναστάσεως. [134]
Dec. 25 1172 - Dec. 24 1173. Jerusalem. Josbertus magister Hospitalis Iherusalem, with the agreement of all his chapter, cedes to Meletus Surianus, Surianorum et Graecorum Gazam et Jabin habitantium finesque eorum archiepiscopus, the monastery [monasterium] of S. Georgius at Bersabee, which the... more
sources: Delaville le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:306-8, no. 443 (RRH no. 502)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
898
year: 1173
initiator: Hodeardius, widow of Oto de Verduno
recipient: Josbertus, master of the Hospital
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Dec. 25 1172 - Dec. 24 1173. Jerusalem. In the [burgess] curia of King Amalric, Hodeardis, widow of Oto de Verduno, with the agreement of her sons Henricus and Guido and her daughters Isabella, the wife of Iohannes Aschetinus, and Benedicta, the wife of Ioffridus filius Simonis iudicis, and also Iasza, the wife of Henricus Balistarius, makes a sale, masked as an eleemosynary grant, of a curtile to magister Iosbertus, the poor and the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. The curtile is situated between the public way that leads to Bethlehem and the way that leads to Acheldamach, the lacus Germani and a garden of the Hospital. In return the Hospital gives Hodeardis 760 besants out of charity and receives the whole family into confraternity. Henricus, Guido, Isabella with her husband Iohannes, Benedicta with her husband Ioffridus, and Iasza with her husband Henricus Balistarius guarantee the transfer. King Amalric’s confirmation is itself an eleemosynary grant. Witnesses: Hernulfus de Blanca Guarda vicecomes, who authorized sales by royal prerogative [jure regio]; magister Gonscelinus; Symon iuratus; Ioffridus….; GilIebertus de Pinkeni; Lambertus Patriarcha; W. de Ponz; Iohannes Briccii; Bartholoms juratus…., ; [Gaufrid]us Tortus; Petrus de Sancto Lazaro; Petrus de Sancto Iacobo; Iacobus gener Gilleberti de Pinkeni, Riccardus; ….tinus.
Dec. 25 1172 - Dec. 24 1173. Jerusalem. In the [burgess] curia of King Amalric, Hodeardis, widow of Oto de Verduno, with the agreement of her sons Henricus and Guido and her daughters Isabella, the wife of Iohannes Aschetinus, and Benedicta, the wife of Ioffridus filius Simonis iudicis, and also... more
sources: Mayer, Von der Cour des Bourgeois, pp. 225-9, no. 3 (RRH no. 504)
year: 1173
initiator: Josbertus, master of the Hospital
recipient: Arionus Jacobinus
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Oct. 1-31. Josbertus [Hospitalis Jerusalem] humilis minister, with the consent of all his chapter, gives under seal, by the hand of frater Bernardus magister [asinarie], a house and the empty land next to it in the curtilium called Belveer in Jerusalem to [Ar]ionus Jacobinus for the annual rent of 4….., payable on the Feast of St John the Baptist. If Arion [or his heirs] wish to build on it and sell it, the Hospital will have pre-emption rights, receiving 1 besant less than the asking price. If the Hospital agrees to a sale, the property can be sold to anyone except churches or milites. Arion leaves a third part of his property to the Hospital on his death. Witnesses: frater Guar[inus de] Melna preceptor; frater Stephanus thesaurarius; frater Willelmus de Forgia custos egrorum; frater Petrus custos operis; of lay men, Guncelinus Castelli; Rotbertus nepos Radulfi drogomani; Petrus Tornator.
Oct. 1-31. Josbertus [Hospitalis Jerusalem] humilis minister, with the consent of all his chapter, gives under seal, by the hand of frater Bernardus magister [asinarie], a house and the empty land next to it in the curtilium called Belveer in Jerusalem to [Ar]ionus Jacobinus for the annual rent of... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:311-12, no. 450 (RRH no. 501)
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: Eleemosynary grant
932
year: 1174
initiator: Raymond III, count of Tripoli
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Dec. 1-24. Raymond III Tripolis comes, son of Count Raymond II and Hodierna comitissa, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant in return for the aid given by Josbertus Hospitalis Iherusalem magister, frater Arnaudus Lombardus and other brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem in securing his release from captivity and the help they have always given him. He confirms all the gifts made by his predecessors and his father Count Raymond II. He adds to them the surrender of the half of all spoil taken from the Sarraceni, which attached to his father’s standard [vexillum] and which his father had retained. This right of ‘vexillum’ is to be enjoyed by the Hospitallers. Witnesses: Romanus Tripolis episcopus; Josbertus Hospitalis magister, into whose hands this gift was made; frater Arnaudus Lombardus, frater Seguinus Ruffus; frater Bernardus; frater Bonellus capellanus; Anfredus de Toron constabularius; Hugo de Biblio; Raimundus frater ejus; Raimundus de Nephin; Guillelmus Dorel; Arbertus Saramannus; Arradus; Bertramus Porcelet; Rustagnus de S. Montano; Guillelmus vicecomes; Johannes ejus filius; Hugo Days; Poncius de Suura; Guillelmus Berengarius; Petrus de Lezignan; Raimundus de Monteolivo; Guilielmus de Caumont; Johannes de Suura; Guillelmus Fortis; ejus frater B.; Bertramus de Pontarudes; Balduinus Romanus; Petrus Bernardi; Arbertus de Monti-niaco; Raimundus de Curt; Guillelmus Firminus; Jacobus; Guillelmus Bidoz; regulus Simon; regulus Georgius; regulus Mafa; magister Matthaeus cancellarius, who drew up the charter.
Dec. 1-24. Raymond III Tripolis comes, son of Count Raymond II and Hodierna comitissa, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant in return for the aid given by Josbertus Hospitalis Iherusalem magister, frater Arnaudus Lombardus and other brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem in securing his... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:319-320, no. 467 (RRH no. 519)
year: 1174
initiator: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
recipient: Sybille, abbess of the monastery of Saint Anne
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
additional institution: Saint Anne
text: *Jul. 15 - Dec. 24. [138] Exchange of some vineyards between the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and Sybille, abbess of the monastery of St Anne of Jerusalem.
*Jul. 15 - Dec. 24. [138] Exchange of some vineyards between the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and Sybille, abbess of the monastery of St Anne of Jerusalem.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:313, no. 456 (RRH no. 517c)
year: 1174
initiator: Rainaldus Masueri
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Dec. 25 1173 - Dec. 24 1174. Rainaldus Masueri, the son of Rainaldus Masueri, with the agreement of his son Bertrandus, makes an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, its magister Josbertus and brothers, represented by frater Guarinus de Mesna Hospitalis preceptor. He gives the casalia of Tyron and Corveis. The territory of the latter, stretching towards the castle [castellum] of Margat, has boundaries that were established by the Sarraceni in old times. He also gives the gastina of Meois, the garden before the door of the Hospital at Valenia, and the meadow [pratum] before the casale of Tyron, free from all exactions. He confirms the gift made to the Hospital by Abdelmessie raiz de Margat of three parts of the casale called Meserafe, so that in future all the produce will be shared with Georgius gener Abdelmessie, who holds the fourth part. He also confirms the gift to the Hospital by dominus Martinus de Nazareth of the third part of the produce of the 3 casalia of Belusa, Archamia and Cordia. Rainaldus Masueri adds his gift of half of Rogia. Witnesses: Gilius de Alaint; Hugo Rufus; Alverus castellanus de Margat; Amelinus de Thevila; Martinus de Nazareth; Basilius; magister Rainerius, Georgius raiz de Margat; Dros de Curia.
Dec. 25 1173 - Dec. 24 1174. Rainaldus Masueri, the son of Rainaldus Masueri, with the agreement of his son Bertrandus, makes an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, its magister Josbertus and brothers, represented by frater Guarinus de Mesna Hospitalis preceptor. He gives... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:313-14, no. 457 (RRH no. 521)