RRR: Privilege/exemption
31
year: 1100
initiator: Godfrey of Bouillon
recipient: Venetians
text: *mid. Jun. – early Jul. Jaffa. Godfrey of Bouillon reaches agreement with the Venetian fleet. In return for service from 24 Jun. to 15 Aug. the Venetians will receive a church, a market place [platea convenientia ad forum] and immunity from dues on commerce in every city by the sea or inland that the Franks [Francigenae] have taken or will take. The spoil, gathered from every city which is taken jointly, will be divided, with one-third going to the Venetians and two-thirds to the Franks [Francigenae]. If Tripoli should fall, the spoil shall be equally divided with half going to St Mark, unless the Venetians surrender part to Jerusalem each year in recognition of its sanctity. Local lords will not demand rights of shipwreck if a Venetian vessel should founder.
*mid. Jun. – early Jul. Jaffa. Godfrey of Bouillon reaches agreement with the Venetian fleet. In return for service from 24 Jun. to 15 Aug. the Venetians will receive a church, a market place [platea convenientia ad forum] and immunity from dues on commerce in every city by the sea or inland that... more
sources: Monachus anonymus Littorensis, pp. 272, 274; Mayer, UKJ 1:105-7, no. 9 (RRH no. 31)
year: 1108
initiator: Tancred, prince of Antioch
recipient: Pisans
text: Mar 25? - Aug. Tancred, Dei gratia Antiochenus princeps/dux et princeps Antiochenus qui tunc orientali, Deo favente, dominabitur regioni, comes to an agreement with the Pisans. They will help him take Latakia from the Greeks, who have unjustly seized that city by force. If God grants him Latakia he promises the Pisans free occupation of a vicus called the Voltae Prodromi, which runs in one direction as far as [the church of] St Nicholas and in the other to the seashore and Iron Well [puteus ferreus]. He allows their ships [naves et galeae] to visit the port of Latakia. The Pisans can enter and leave whenever they wish without paying any dues or customs. He also gives the Pisans the vicus Sancti Salvatoris in the city of Antioch and general freedom throughout all his land and ports. The agreement is confirmed by: B. Antiochiae patriarcha; R. archiepiscopus Tarsensis; R. archiepiscopus Mamistensis; T., sancti Pauli abbas; and by the following barones: R. Fulconis filius; Engellerius; R. Sancti Laudi.
Mar 25? - Aug. Tancred, Dei gratia Antiochenus princeps/dux et princeps Antiochenus qui tunc orientali, Deo favente, dominabitur regioni, comes to an agreement with the Pisans. They will help him take Latakia from the Greeks, who have unjustly seized that city by force. If God grants him Latakia he... more
sources: Müller, Documenti toscane, p. 3, no. 1 A and B [17] (RRH no. 53)
year: 1154
initiator: Rainald of Châtillon, prince of Antioch, and his wife Constance
recipient: Church of Saint Mary and the archbishop of the city of Pisa
text: May 10. Antioch. In the palatium. Rainald [of Châtillon], Dei gratia Antiochenorum princeps, together with Constantia eorumdem principissa, gives the church of St Mary and the archbishop of the city of Pisa, together with all the people from the province of Pisa living in Antioch, represented by their legate Butato, land on which to build a house in the port of Latakia. This land extends below the church of S. Helias, [running] before the houses of the Temple and of magister Ugo to the sea, and along the beach as far as a tannery [teneria] and the old wall and as far as the ditch. If by the judgement of a court the Pisans can recover land in the port that Willelmus Embriacus has occupied, the land described above will be restored to the prince. Rainald also gives the Pisans a house in Antioch, which had belonged to dominus Odo de Tyro. He remits half of all duties levied on Pisan imports and exports, sales and purchases. He assures the Pisans of his protection. The Pisans’ goods will be safeguarded in shipwrecks and the possessions of those who die in the principality will be returned to their relations intact. The Pisans may settle disputes among themselves in their own court, but if any dispute arises with one of the prince’s subjects the case will be dealt with in his court. The charter, fortified with the prince’s seal, was drawn up by Gaufridus cancellarius principis. Witnesses: Garento de Saona; Galterus de Surda-valle; Gaufridus constabularius; dominus Leonardus; Leo Maiopolis dux; Martinus de Margaht; Arnaudus de Cafardam; Robertus de Surdavalle; Ugo de Volera; Isenbardus de Lenni; Petrus de Juvenaht.
May 10. Antioch. In the palatium. Rainald [of Châtillon], Dei gratia Antiochenorum princeps, together with Constantia eorumdem principissa, gives the church of St Mary and the archbishop of the city of Pisa, together with all the people from the province of Pisa living in Antioch, represented by... more
sources: Müller, Documenti toscane, p. 6, no. 4 (RRH no. 292)
year: 1156
initiator: Baldwin III
recipient: Pisans
text: Nov. 2. Acre. Baldwin, per gratiam dei in sancta Hierusalem Latinorum rex quartus, with the advice and agreement of his mother Queen Melisende, seals a peace treaty with the Pisans, who renounce all the claims on confiscated goods that they have brought against him and his homines, except for those relating to their honores that they are pursuing against the patriarch of Jerusalem, the clergy [clericatus] of Caesarea and the abbot and monks of St Mary of the Latins. The king, on his behalf and on that of his homines, renounces all claims and confiscations made against the Pisans. The Pisans promise to keep security and faith [salvum et fidum] with the king. They will protect him and his subjects homines by sea and land and will do their best to prevent other persons harming them. The king makes the same promise of security, protection and faith to the Pisans. King Baldwin excludes from this agreement the sale in Egypt of iron, wood, pitch, [pix] or arms, which can be confiscated without breaching the treaty. The king gives the Pisans a viscounty in Tyre, the holder of which can judge the Pisans in their own court [curia], reserving only to royal justice cases involving death sentences [traditio mortis]. He gives the Pisans 5 carrucate of good land next to Tyre and an oven in Tyre. He confirms King Baldwin II’s grant to the Pisans of 5 houses in the ruga next to the port of Tyre free of rent [tributum vel redditum] and freedom from taxes on their shipping [naves] and goods in the port, although pilgrims and other men (who are not Pisan merchants) would not be exempt. The goods of Pisans who died would not be subject to any restrictions or taxation. Baldwin wishes his brother Amalricus comes Ascalonitanus to make peace with the Pisans. Witnesses: Bertrannus de Blancaforti, militię Templi magister; Gaufridus Fulcherii frater Templi; frater Giraldus Hugonis preceptor Hospitalis; frater Guilielmus de Grosseto; Amalricus comes Ascalonitanus; Robertus de Porta; Rainaldus Falconarius. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus Bethlehemitę episcopus regisque cancellarius.
Nov. 2. Acre. Baldwin, per gratiam dei in sancta Hierusalem Latinorum rex quartus, with the advice and agreement of his mother Queen Melisende, seals a peace treaty with the Pisans, who renounce all the claims on confiscated goods that they have brought against him and his homines, except for those... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:374, 446-9, nos. 191, 242 (RRH no. 322)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
784
year: 1168
initiator: Bohemond III, prince of Antioch
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Jan. 1-31. [113] Bohemond III, son of Prince Raymond, Dei gratia princeps Antiochenus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, Girbertus Hospitalis magister and his brothers. He gives Rochefort with an abbatia, Cava, Levonia, Tala, Bachfela, Gaigon, Glorieta with a spring that waters the gardens, casale S. Egidii with the torone de Belda, half of Rogia together with the other half which Bohemond has acquired from Reinaldus Masoerius and his heirs, Arcicant, Farmith, Femia with its lake, Logis, Bochabes with the casale de Pailes; other lordships and liege lordships [dominationes et liggianciae] that Femia has in Syria, Berssaphut, castellum de Lacoba and Totomota. With the consent of the inhabitants, Bohemond concedes all these, together with his lordships and liege lordships in them, with the agreement of those who have rights, feoda and heritages. The Hospitallers can make war and peace with neighbouring Muslim powers as they please and, when notified, Bohemond will observe them. On the other hand neither he nor his homines will make treaties with the Sarraceni, nor with any Christians allied to them, without the advice of the Hospitallers. If the Hospitallers are not consulted they can react as they please. They can enjoy all the proceeds of the spoils of war. Bohemond confirms the privileges granted by his father of free import or export of goods without the payment of any tax [consuetudo et exactio curie] All gifts made by his homines will be confirmed, provided that the number of knights’ fiefs [feodum militis] are not lessened and his curia loses servicium. Witnesses: Silvester consanguineus principis; Rainaldus Masoer; Robertus Mansel; Rotbertus Gaufredi filius; Bonabulus; Roggerius de Surdavalle; Eschivardus; Petrus camerarius; Johan-nes de Salquino; Gaufredus Falsardus dux Antiochiae; frater ejus Guido Falsardus; Paganus de Castellud castellanus Antiochie; Radulfus de Furno; Radulfus de Neun; Willelmus de Tirel manescalcus; frater ejus Simon; Petrus de Melfa vicecomes; Terricus de Tornai; Boninus. The charter was drawn up by Bernardus cancellarius.
Jan. 1-31. [113] Bohemond III, son of Prince Raymond, Dei gratia princeps Antiochenus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, Girbertus Hospitalis magister and his brothers. He gives Rochefort with an abbatia, Cava, Levonia, Tala, Bachfela, Gaigon, Glorieta with... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:266-8, no. 391 (RRH no. 428)
year: 1170
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Jun. 29 - Dec. 18. In the county of Tripoli. To prevent the loss of the castles [castra] of Archas and Gibelacar, which have been destroyed by an earthquake, Amalric, dei gratia Ierosolimorum rex Latinorum quintus, Tripolitanum comitatum procurans, records under seal that he has given them to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and Gibertus venerabilis magister. The Hospitallers will restore them. Their possession of the castles, together with the servicia and hominium owed by homines in their domains, is guaranteed in the future. He gives the Hospitallers the right to enjoy the spoils of war gained from the Saraceni without any subtraction, unless he himself is present on campaign. If the count of Tripoli [Raymond III], who is a prisoner, should dispute these grants King Amalric will defend the Hospitallers. If the count is released from captivity King Amalric will ask him to confirm the gift. If he does not and the county reverts by hereditary right to the king, the grants will be confirmed and renewed. Amalric confirms all gifts previously made to the Order by the count and his predecessors. Witnesses: Gumbaldus electus Tripolitanus; Raimundus Prouincialis precentor ecclesię Tripolitane; Seierius castellanus Tripolitanus; Bertranus Porculus; Erradius; Guillelmus vicecomes Tripolitanus; Arbertus de Montiniaco; Pontius de Suiura; Raimundus de Suiura; Ridellus; Guerricus de Archis; of the barones of the land of Jerusalem, domnus Barisanus; Hugo Mimart; Guido de Maneriis; Philippus Rufus.
Jun. 29 - Dec. 18. In the county of Tripoli. To prevent the loss of the castles [castra] of Archas and Gibelacar, which have been destroyed by an earthquake, Amalric, dei gratia Ierosolimorum rex Latinorum quintus, Tripolitanum comitatum procurans, records under seal that he has given them to the... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:601-5, no. 346 (RRH no. 477)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1203
year: 1187
initiator: Bohemond III, prince of Antioch
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Feb. 1-28. [204] Antioch. With the advice of Patriarch Aimery of Antioch and the agreement of his wife domina Sybilla Antiochie principissa, his sons the milites Raimundus and Boamundus, Count Raymond III of Tripoli, dominus Anterius Valenie episcopus and many clergy, milites and burgenses, Bohemond III, dei gratia princeps Antiochenus, the son of Prince Raymond, confirms under seal the masked eleemosynary grant of dominus Bertrandus Margati dominus, the son of the late dominus Rainaudus Masoerius, to the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, represented by frater Rogerius de Molinis ejusdem domus magister. Unable to bear any longer the expense of maintaining the castle [castellum] of Margatum and fearful that he can no longer hold it against enemies so close by, with the advice of Patriarch Aimery of Antioch and the agreement of Prince Bohemond, his wife domina Sibilla Antiochie principissa, his sons the milites Raimundus and Boamundus, Count Raymond III of Tripoli, dominus Anterius Valenie episcopus and many others - clerics, milites and burgenses - Bertrandus has given the city of Valenia, the castle [castellum] of Margatum and the castle [castellum] of Brahym, with villani, casalia and guastinae, together with the milites and men [homines] living there and holding fiefs [feodi et feodati], on the same terms as they were held by Bertrandus and his father Rainaudus. [Bohemond includes the charter of Bertrandus in full]. Bohemond excludes from the grant casale Assenem, which dominus Rainaldus gave him pro novesimo de se et hominibus suis; the houses of Bertrandus in Antioch, which he sold and gave away; an oven, which he gave to [the monks of] Jubinum; and the terra de Gereneis which the prince retains for himself, although he promises to give it to no other religious order than the Hospital and adds that if he should give it to a layman, it will be held in the Hospital’s lordship. Bohemond confirms the possession by the Hospital of the dependencies of the feodum Margati: Margatum, Cademois, Laycas,Malaicas/ Malaycas, Bokebeis, casale Belne, and in the principality of Antioch, casale Fassia with its guastinae and dependences by land and sea, casale Cimas, abbatia Montis Parlerii, the villa called Russa, casale Farangum, casale Coma, castellum Popos with its casale, casale Kaynon, casale Alus, abbatia S. Gregorii, which is in Montana Nigra with its casalia and guastinae, Rogia with its guastinae, casale Belmesyn, casale Besselemon, casale Luzin, cavea Belmys, casale Casnapor, casale Colcas, casale Corconai and Meunsarac which are in the mountains of Mons Parlerius, Potama and Pangeregan which are in the Vallis Russa, Andesin, abbatia de sancta Maria, casale Bodoleie, half of the casale called Gorrosie, casale Mastabe. Possession of these, with milites, homines and villani [feodi et feodati] and all rights is confirmed as an eleemosynary grant, to benefit especially the soul of Bohemond’s father Raymond. The Hospital of St John is to hold all this freed from any servitium. Bohemond confirms everything that dominus Rainaldus had in Antioch, including a bath house, and [the lordship of] all the milites of the castrum of Margatum with the servitii and feodi previously owed to dominus Rainaldus Masoerius and dominus Bertrandus. The Hospitallers may retain all loot taken from the enemy. They are not bound to observe truces made by Bohemond with the Saraceni. If they make truces with the enemies who are in the feudum of Bokebeis or are before Gabulum, Bohemond will observe them if notified. The Hospitallers are free to bring in or take out, sell or buy their goods throughout the whole of the principality without payment of any exaction, but if their homines sell or buy goods that are not the property of the Hospital, the accustomed duty [consuetudo] will be payable to the prince’s curia. If any of the prince’s subjects [homines], who are franci, give any burgesia, the Hospitallers may sell it after holding it for a year and a day, provided it is not a holding that owes servicium, but they cannot acquire any feudum held by a miles or cliens without the prince’s permission. If any of the prince’s villani, whether Saraceni or homines, enter the territories of Valenia or Margatum or other holdings, the Hospitallers should return them according to law and custom [iuxta assisiam et consuetudinem terre], but they may retain Christians and those who make peace with the prince. The prince will act similarly with respect to villani of the Hospital. In return for the prince’s alms-gift the magister and the brothers of the Hospital have given Bohemond out of charity 8000 Saracen besants and have given his sons Raimundus and Boemundus 1000 Saracen besants each. Witnesses: dominus Aimericus Antiochie patriarcha; dominus Bartholomeus archyepiscopus Mamistrensis; dominus Aimericus Tripolis episcopus; dominus Anterius Valenie episcopus; of the brothers of the Hospital, frater Bernardus prior Hospitalis ecclesie; frater Burellus magnus preceptor; frater Rogerius de Lirone Antiochie bajulus; frater Bartholomus bajulus Emaus; frater Rainaldus bajulus Spine; of the milites, Baldoinus d’Ybelin; Raimundus de Gibelet; Radulfus de Montibus comestabularius; Gervasius senescallus; Oliverius camerarius; Willelmus de Cava marescallus; Bartolomeus Tirel marescallus; Galterius de Surdis Vallibus; Robertus de Boloira; Galterius d’Archican; Bartholomus filius comitis; Richerius de Lerminati; Bastardus de Molins; Petrus de Hasart; Petrus; Helias; Guitardus de Borno; Odo de Maire; Bernardus Suberan; Willelmus de S. Paulo dux Antiochie; of the milites of Margat, dominus Zacarias; Amelinus; dominus Baldoinus de Run; dominus Georgius; dominus Theodorus. The charter was drawn up by Albertus Tarsensis archiepiscopus et domini principis cancellarius.
Feb. 1-28. [204] Antioch. With the advice of Patriarch Aimery of Antioch and the agreement of his wife domina Sybilla Antiochie principissa, his sons the milites Raimundus and Boamundus, Count Raymond III of Tripoli, dominus Anterius Valenie episcopus and many clergy, milites and burgenses,... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:491-6, no. 783; Invent. p. 70, no. 165; also Hiestand, PTJ 2:292-4, no. 90 (RRH no. 649)
year: 1193
initiator: Henricus de Trecis comes pallatinus et Terre Hierusalem domnus
recipient: Pisans
text: May 1-5. Acre. With the agreement of domna Ysabella regis Amalrici filia, Henricus comes Trecensium records an agreement made with the Pisans. He concedes to them freedom to enter and leave through the catena of Acre without the payment of any dues [exactio], and all the liberties and possessions they held in Tyre, Acre and Jaffa during the reign of King Amalric, together with the platea that King Baldwin [IV] gave them. If there are other rights described in charters, Henricus will give them their due in his curia when the city of Jerusalem is restored to the Christians. No more than 30 Pisans should be resident in Tyre during the year from 1 May without his permission. The consuls of the Pisans will swear loyalty on behalf of all Pisans coming to the land. If a Pisan holds a burgesia of Henricus, he should surrender it and only hold property as other Pisans do. If a Pisan wishes to hold a burgesia, he should be subject to the same terms as other burgenses [of the kingdom]. Witnesses: Balianus de Ibelino; Raginaldus Sydoniensis; Arnulfus marescalcus; Milo Brebant; Galterius Durus; Bernardus de Templo; Antelmus de Luca.
May 1-5. Acre. With the agreement of domna Ysabella regis Amalrici filia, Henricus comes Trecensium records an agreement made with the Pisans. He concedes to them freedom to enter and leave through the catena of Acre without the payment of any dues [exactio], and all the liberties and possessions... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:915, 929-32, nos. 539, 568 (RRH no. 713)
RRR: Privilege/exemption
1475
year: 1200
initiator: Tebaldus Acconensis ecclesie episcopus
recipient: Consules of the Pisans in Acre, Guido Paganus, Enricus Magialis and Ugo Leimattilde
institution: Saint Peter in Acre
text: Oct. 12. Acre. In palatio sancte Marie Latine. With the agreement of his chapter, Tebaldus Acconensis ecclesie episcopus seals an agreement with the consules of the Pisans in Acre, Guido Paganus, Enricus Magialis and Ugo Leimattilde, on the parochial rights of the Pisan church of St Peter. The priest there has the right to baptize, hear confessions, bury and visit the sick among the Pisans who are taxed as Pisans. The rights to marry extend over the area of Acre that stretches from the church of St Laurence to the porta Tarsane and from the Caput Furoris to the Burgus novus, but saving the rights of the churches of St Andrew and St Michael. If those outside this district wish to marry in the Pisan church, half the oblations must go to the cathedral clergy. Any non-Pisan living in the district is free to marry in whatever church he wishes, unless he wishes to marry a Pisan. The priest of the Pisan church should go once a year to the mother church of Acre to receive the oil of chrism. The Pisans should not receive those excommunicated by the bishop, but the bishop promises always to give the priest of St Peter each year oil of chrism and oil of the sick. The consules promise to pay annually on the Feast of All Saints a census for the church of St Peter of 4 Saracen besants, and and they will pay a rent [census] of 12 besants on the Feast of All Saints for the tower they have built on church land. Witnesses: Bandinus Anteradensis electus; Cervasius Acconensis ecclesie archidiaconus; Rodulfus preceptor; Iohannes tesaurarius; Rodulfus Tyrensis tesaurarius; Albericus Riccardus; Albericus; Petrus Arnaldi; Iohannes Longobardus; Iohannes de Ierusalem; of the Pisans, Simon Cimicosus; magister Lambertus medicus; Petrus iudex et notarius; Bonaccursus iudex et notarius; Ugo Pissicasegale; Petrus Moccus; Sanguineus; Talliapanis; Germanus; Galleta; magister Adiutus medicus; Tedicius Scornisianus; Sisimundus; Bonacursus de Sindica.
Oct. 12. Acre. In palatio sancte Marie Latine. With the agreement of his chapter, Tebaldus Acconensis ecclesie episcopus seals an agreement with the consules of the Pisans in Acre, Guido Paganus, Enricus Magialis and Ugo Leimattilde, on the parochial rights of the Pisan church of St Peter. The... more
sources: Müller, Documenti, pp. 82-3, no. 52 (RRH no. 775)
RRR: Privilege/exemption
2012
year: 1225
initiator: Thomaxinus Foscarini
recipient: Sultan of Aleppo
text: Nov. 1-30. Thomaxinus Foscarini, sent as emissary by Doge Pietro Ziani, negotiates further privileges with the sultan of Aleppo, adding to those agreed on 12 September. The Venetian demands for a fontega, church and court in the port of Latakia are refused, because an emir now owns Latakia independently, but the sultan promises to ask the emir to give the Venetians security. [In Latakia] the payments on merchandise are reduced to 3 per cent on sales and purchases. In the event of the death of Venetians in Aleppan territory their goods will be administered by the sultan according to instructions from the doge and the [Venetian] baillo of Acre. The privilege of 8 October from the lord of Sahyun is incorporated.
Nov. 1-30. Thomaxinus Foscarini, sent as emissary by Doge Pietro Ziani, negotiates further privileges with the sultan of Aleppo, adding to those agreed on 12 September. The Venetian demands for a fontega, church and court in the port of Latakia are refused, because an emir now owns Latakia... more
sources: Tafel and Thomas, Urkunden 2:256-60, no. 270 (RRH no. 972)