year: 1141
initiator: Patriarch William of Jerusalem and Petrus prior Sancti Sepulcri
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Holy Sepulchre
additional institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Feb. 3 – Dec. 24. Patriarch William of Jerusalem and Petrus gloriosi Sepulcri prior, together with all its canons, record an agreement with the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, approved by King Fulk and his principes, relating to the land of Emaus given to the Hospital by Robertus de casale S. Egidii. The canons of the Holy Sepulchre will have half the tithes of all harvest, whether of wheat and barley, beans and chickpeas, lentils and peas, and other vegetable crops, or vines and olive trees. The Hospitallers will have the rest of the tithes, in order to manage their chapels and churches, in which they will have full parochial rights. With respect to the casalia they hold in the adjacent hills - casale Huldre; casale de Porcel; casale de Gaufrido Agule; casale de Ansquetino; casale de Bacheler; casale de Gerardo Bocher – or others they may acquire, they will pay the canons half tithes. If the harvest in a casale, whether cultivated by Christians or Muslims [Sarraceni], is commuted for money, the canons will still get half tithes. On the Hospital’s side, the agreement is made by Raimundus magister, and the following brothers: Stephanus de Antiochia; Petrus Willelmus; Raimundus de Palatio; Stephanus Lauret; Arnoldus Vasconi; Stefanus diaconus; Stefanus de Capella; Petrus thesaurarius; Raimundus thesaurarius; Giraldus pincerna; Bernardus Vasconi. It is confirmed by Patriarch William. Witnesses: Gaufridus abbas Templi; Petrus prior Dominici Sepulcri; Godefridus thesaurarius; Aimericus canonicus Sancti Sepulcri; Willelmus prepositus; Garnerius canonicus; Lambertus canonicus and other canons; Roardus, whose feodum encompasses this land; Robertus de casali S. Egidii; Rainaldus de Monte Laudato; Tosetus de Tholosa; Petrus Petragoricis; Peregrinus filius Boneti; Robertus de Sesson; Robertus de Trandol; Rainaldus Seghir; Benzalinus; Humbertus de Baro.
Feb. 3 – Dec. 24. Patriarch William of Jerusalem and Petrus gloriosi Sepulcri prior, together with all its canons, record an agreement with the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, approved by King Fulk and his principes, relating to the land of Emaus given to the Hospital by Robertus de casale S.... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 226-8, no. 107 (RRH no. 205)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
455
year: 1145
initiator: Raymond II, count of Tripoli
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Dec 25 1144 – Sept. 23 1145. Following the wishes of King Baldwin [III] and Queen Melisende of Jerusalem and Prince Raymond and Constantia principissa of Antioch, Raymond II, per Deum Tripolis comes, confirms his eleemosynary gift of 1142 to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, reiterating that the Hospital’s subjects, including the Suriani of Cratum will pay no dues [usus nec conseutudines] throughout his county. He modifies the clause that he will not enter into truces with the Muslims [Saraceni] by referring only to the need for advice and no longer to the need for the consent of the Hospitallers. Witnesses: G. Tripolis episcopus, cum omni conventu suo; W. Tortose episcopus; R. constabularius; F. malescalcus; W. Ebriaci; W. Rainoardi; G. de Cavomonte; S. Roberti; W. Porcelletus; W. de Crato; G. de Podio Laurentii; M. de Boccosello; R. de Fontanellis; R. de Fonte Erecto; R. Viridis; Pipinus, W. Arvei; W. Pandulfi; I. de Bechestino; F. de Tolone; R. de Monte Siquo; Hu. de Lidimano; B. de Rocca; R. Fortis; B. Romanus; R. de Valle Aurea; W. de Cornelione; Siggifredus; P. de Nereu; P. de S. Justo; O. de Monte Olivo; Guiringisisis; Tancredus; D. de Valriaco; P. Humberti; A. de Saurra; W. Tripolis vicecomes ; A. Tripolis raisius; P. de Cafaracha; B. de Bussarra; Hugo Senzaverz; P. de Cavomonte; B. de Terrallo; W. de Lunello; B. Petri de Iherusalem; R. Crispini regis pincerna; Humfredus de Toroni; Philippus Neapolis; of the burgenses, P. de Sura; G. Isnelli; P. Geraldi; S. Monachus; R. Lamberti; W. Rollendi; P. Gerbaldi; R. Arnaldi; Philippus Bornia; Firminus; R. Catalanus; R. Niger; A. Trun; P. Andree; P. de S. Germano; P. de Monte Ferrario; A. de Lambesco; R. Guasco; P. de Castronovo; G. Timonerius; Girbertus; P[etrus] comitis cancellarius, who drew up the charter.
Dec 25 1144 – Sept. 23 1145. Following the wishes of King Baldwin [III] and Queen Melisende of Jerusalem and Prince Raymond and Constantia principissa of Antioch, Raymond II, per Deum Tripolis comes, confirms his eleemosynary gift of 1142 to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, reiterating that... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:130, no. 160; UKJ 1:349, 395-6, nos. 170, 213 (RRH no. 236)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
717
year: 1163
initiator: Balduinus Marasii dominus
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: 1163. [95] Balduinus Marasii dominus, with the agreement of his wife Agatha and his heirs, of Hugo de Rupe, in whose [feo]dum the place is situated, and of Jocca, the lord [dominus] of Vanaverium, which is in the neighbourhood of the place, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, giving the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and the brothers serving there, represented by Raimundus de Palacio, a brother of the Hospital, the locus of Platta and lands for 2 leagues [leuguae] around, with the vastine, woods and rivers that had belonged to him or his feodatores. The grant is made on condition that if the Hospitallers have not been prepared to fortify the locus within a year from next Pentecost, Balduinus can do with Platta whatever he pleases. Witnesses: Simon de Roseto; Gaufridus cappellanus Cissonis; Guiscardus de LovilIa; Brittellus; Raginaldus de Seusia; Remigius; Fulco de Arniis; Raul de Archimonte; W. de Petra; Guiscardus dapifer comiti[s]; Terrisius dominus de Varterin. Signatories: Joccea Vanaverii; Balduinus [dominus Marasii]; Agata; Hugo [de Rupe]. The charter was drawn up by Arturius cappellanus Balduini.
1163. [95] Balduinus Marasii dominus, with the agreement of his wife Agatha and his heirs, of Hugo de Rupe, in whose [feo]dum the place is situated, and of Jocca, the lord [dominus] of Vanaverium, which is in the neighbourhood of the place, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, giving the Hospital of... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:226-7, no. 313 (RRH no. 390)
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: Eleemosynary grant
1202
year: 1187
initiator: Bertrandus Margati dominus
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Feb. 1. [203] Margat. Bertrandus Margati dominus, the son of dominus Reinaldus, quondam ejusdem castelli dominus, with the agreement Prince Bohemond III of Antioch, Count Raymond III of Tripoli and his wife domina Bermunda, with the advice and at the instigation of dominus Anterius Valenie episcopus, and with the agreement of all his men [homines], both milites and burgenses, having ius, feudum or hereditas in the territory, makes a sealed and masked eleemosynary grant for the support of the poor in the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, represented by dominus Rogerius de Molins, eiusdem domus magister. He gives the castle [castrum] called Margat with all its lands and rights, including his dominationes and ligiantiae. In return, the magister, his successors and brothers will pay Bertrandus and his legitimate heirs 2200 Saracen besants each year, payable in the city of Tripoli by the castellan [castellanus] of Cractum in 4 instalments, namely 550 besants each at Easter, the Nativity of St John the Baptist, the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross and Christmas. If Bertrandus should die without legitimate heirs, the Hospital will pay Bermunda, or another legitimate wife, 1200 besants each year, retaining the balance of 1000 besants as an alms gift. If on the death of Bertrandus there are heirs, the rent should be divided, with 1100 going to his wife for her lifetime and 1100 to his heirs. The 2200 Saracen besants will thereafter go totally to the heirs, but if the line should fail, the rent will revert as an alms-gift to the Hospital. Witnesses: dominus Anterius Valenie episcopus; dominus Falco abbas ecclesie S. Pauli in Antiochia; of the brothers of the Hospital, dominus Rogerius magister Hospitalis, who negotiated this gift; frater Burellus Hospitalis preceptor; frater Bernardus ecclesie Hospitalis S. Joannis prior; frater Petrus de Vallis castellanus Cracti; frater Henricus castellanus Margati; frater Hermannus Betanhie bajulus; frater Rogerius de Liro Antiochie bajulus; of the milites of Margat, who paid liege homage [hominium et ligiantiam] to the Hospital, dominus Stephanus Raillant domini Bertrandi de Margato consanguineus; dominus Amelinus Margati castellanus; dominus Acarias; dominus Reinerius; dominus Joscelinus; dominus Johannes Templi. Also present was dominus Stephanus Rotomagi, Prince Bohemond’s representative [nuntius] in this matter. The charter was drawn up by the aforesaid Bertrandus [Margati dominus].
Feb. 1. [203] Margat. Bertrandus Margati dominus, the son of dominus Reinaldus, quondam ejusdem castelli dominus, with the agreement Prince Bohemond III of Antioch, Count Raymond III of Tripoli and his wife domina Bermunda, with the advice and at the instigation of dominus Anterius Valenie... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:492-4, no. 783; also Hiestand, PTJ 2:290-2, no. 90 (RRH no. 647)
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)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
2434
year: 1243
initiator: Johan de Gibeleth
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Aug. 1-31. Johan de Gibeleth, the son of the late Guillaume de Gibeleth, records under seal that he has reached agreement with the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, represented by frere Guillaume de Chasteauneuf maistre, over a dispute about the grinding [moiture] of his mill called the molin de la Mer, which the Order claimed he had given as an eleemosynary grant to its commandery [maison] in Tripoli. He confirms that the commandery [maison] in Tripoli can grind freely each week 100 marcibans of wheat, of the measure of the port of Tripoli, for the brothers, the sick and its household [mahnée], employing the first grindstone at the mill that it finds unused. If the full measure cannot be ground in one week, it can be made up the next, but should there be a failure through the fault of the brothers or their men, or because the mill breaks down, the amount cannot be recovered. Guarantors: Hue de Gibeleth; Johan de Farabel sire dou Pui; Hue de Balaiz; Johan Dedde.
Aug. 1-31. Johan de Gibeleth, the son of the late Guillaume de Gibeleth, records under seal that he has reached agreement with the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, represented by frere Guillaume de Chasteauneuf maistre, over a dispute about the grinding [moiture] of his mill called the molin de la... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:604, no. 2298 (RRH no. 1113)