year: 1247
text: December 7. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the podestà (Bernardo da Castelnuovo), the council and the people of Genoa, granting their request for an exemption, for any cleric or layperson of their land living anywhere in Outremer, from excommunication, interdiction or ecclesiastical censure without special papal mandate by any patriarch, archbishop, bishop, prelate or other ordinary in the Kingdoms of Jerusalem and Cyprus and everywhere in Outremer, on account of any will and testament or any extortion or exaction relating to a will and testament, except for cases that are named explicitly in the authentic documents of the one leaving the will.
December 7. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the podestà (Bernardo da Castelnuovo), the council and the people of Genoa, granting their request for an exemption, for any cleric or layperson of their land living anywhere in Outremer, from excommunication, interdiction or ecclesiastical censure... more
sources: Innocent IV, Les registres, 1:525, no. 3493; Schabel et al., Bullarium 1:372-73, no. e-31; I Libri Iurium, vol. I/6 ed. Bibolini, no. 955, pp. 46-47. See also RRR 2611
year: 1247
text: December 7. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the prior Sancte Crucis Acconensis (Acre) notifying him of the previous bull (RRR 2609), the contents of which are repeated.
December 7. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the prior Sancte Crucis Acconensis (Acre) notifying him of the previous bull (RRR 2609), the contents of which are repeated.
sources: I Libri Iurium, vol. I/6 ed. Bibolini, no. 958, pp. 49-50
year: 1247
text: December 7. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the podestà (Bernardo da Castelnuovo), the council and the people of Genoa, out of consideration for their devotion to the Roman Church, granting them the right to enjoy in the Kingdoms of Jerusalem and Cyprus and everywhere in Outremer all the liberties, privileges, immunities and benefices that have been conceded by papal indulgence to the Venetians or any other Western community (vel quelibet alia universitas utitur cismarina).
December 7. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the podestà (Bernardo da Castelnuovo), the council and the people of Genoa, out of consideration for their devotion to the Roman Church, granting them the right to enjoy in the Kingdoms of Jerusalem and Cyprus and everywhere in Outremer all the... more
sources: Innocent IV, Les registres, 1:525, no. 3494; Schabel et al., Bullarium 1:373, no. e-32; I Libri Iurium, vol. I/6 ed. Bibolini, no. 956, pp. 47-48. See also RRR 2609
year: 1247
text: December 7. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the prior Sancte Crucis Acconensis (Acre) notifying him of the previous bull (RRR 2611), the contents of which are repeated.
December 7. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the prior Sancte Crucis Acconensis (Acre) notifying him of the previous bull (RRR 2611), the contents of which are repeated.
sources: I Libri Iurium, vol. I/6 ed. Bibolini, no. 957, pp. 48-49
year: 1247
text: December 21. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the [cardinal-]bishop of Tusculum (Frascati) and papal legate (Eudes de Châteauroux), relating that the brothers of the Hospital of Jerusalem are so devoted to the business of the Holy Land that they risk not only their goods but also their persons indifferently. Wishing to grant a special favour to the prior and the brothers of the Hospital in France, therefore, since some of their men living in their jurisdiction want to redeem their crusading vows, the pope orders the addressee to have the payments collected and given to the prior and brothers to assist the Holy Land.
December 21. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the [cardinal-]bishop of Tusculum (Frascati) and papal legate (Eudes de Châteauroux), relating that the brothers of the Hospital of Jerusalem are so devoted to the business of the Holy Land that they risk not only their goods but also their persons... more
sources: ASV, Reg. Vat. 21, f. 495r, no. 454. Innocent IV, Les registres, 1:527, no. 3504, deans, archdeacons, archpriests, provosts and other prelates of churches 2:664, no. 2462
year: 1247
text: 1236 – 1247. Iacobus de Frairago / Vairago compiles a report on possessions that the Venetians have and claim to have had on Cyprus. I. He claims that in the past the Venetians had liberty to come and go with their merchandise, a court with full rights of justice, and full lordship over their possessions. II. He lists properties and claims in the bishopric of Limassol (Nimis): (1) The church of St Mark, founded by the brothers Vitalis Bertram, Aurius Bertram and Dominicus Bertram, and by Leonardus Fuscarinus, has a garden, returning 50 besants a year; 6 stationes in the platea, of which 4 are by the sea; 4 stationes with 2 houses, which belonged to Orlandus who lived in them; land, which belonged to Georgius Zirinus with 12 houses on it, the rents of which went to the church [of St Mark] and to a hospital for the poor founded by Georgius Zirinus; the church of St John nearby, with parochial rights to baptize. (2) The Venetians claim houses and a gastina that had belonged to Iohannes Augustinus and the archdeacon (archidiaconus), which were destroyed by the bishop, who converted the land to agriculture; the church of St George in the bishopric, the land of which belonged to Vivianus Bonus; all the building held by the Knights Templar in Limassol, which had been built by Leonardus Fuscarinus, Marcus Lazarus and Angelus; 2 gardens outside the city to the east which had belonged to Vitalis Bertram and were now possessed by the Knights Templar; another garden to the west held by the Knights Templar which had belonged to Manuele Rossus; a garden held by the master of the Hospital of St John, where there is a grove of palm trees (palmerium) and which belonged to Vitalis Bertram; some land in the terra sancti Nicolai, near the garden, which belonged to Vivianus Bonus and is now held by Greeks; 2 curiae, by the Venetian houses in Limassol, that belonged to Iohannes Balbus and Iohannes Derimus, together with another property next to the second curia which had passed to Dominicus Constantinus by marriage; houses now held by Filipus Dare, which were [given] by Docherus to the church of St Mark and inherited by [Marcus] Vomrerus, Michel Vomrerus and Manuel, the son of the late priest Pizolus; an insula containing 12 houses, which belonged to Michael Linotus; a mine (mina), around which is a curia [that belonged to] Dominicus Constantinus and now held by a miles of Symeon Baffus; a gastina to the west belonging to Manuel Rossus; the curia of Aurius Augustinus lying to the west with all its houses; the house of Vivianus Bononus, now held by the Genoese; the house that belonged to Aurius Albinus, which the king has converted into a fontegum; a curia to the west that belonged to Octo Marosin, where there are 6 houses; a curia that belonged to Dominicus Damorus and Martinus Zancarolus, which is now held by the Pisans; possessions to the west of Henricus Venerus, with 3 houses, and Valpertius; the possessions of Frigerius Dente which are held by the king; the property of the wife of the late Iohannes Florianus which is held by the son of Albertus Smerlonus; 6 stationes that Dominicus Alberigo and his brother Stefanus had inherited from their father and are now held by dominus Sythies; a curia, with a garden within, which Dominicus Alberigus had inherited from his father and is now the residence of Asaldus miles; curiae belonging to Michael Pladonus and Vitale Venerius; 3 stationes in the plathea and a tower next door and held by le Oste, which belonged to Dominicus Genus; the house of Gizo Zenus with a curia and garden to the west; houses outside the city with half a garden that were shared by Marcasanus and Rugerius Simiteculus and had come to them through marriage; a garden that had belonged to the Venetians and is now held by Vassulongus; a garden that belonged to Aurius Bertram and is now held by Georgius de Seta; another garden adjoining which had passed to [Dominicus] Betram by marriage and is now held by Iofredus miles; houses in the plathea (platea) returning 200 besants a year which Stefanus Zirinus had inherited from his father; a house to the east which Iohannes Michael had inherited from his father and is now held by Iacobus de Hospitale; 4 stationes, situated above Venetian land, which had passed to the Venetians in an exchange; nearby, a house with 2 stationes that had belonged to Venetians; land which Stefenisus, of the family of Stefanus Zirinus, had inherited from his mother and is now held by Constantinus Colocatus; houses next to the sea to the east which belonged to Marcus Lazarus and are now held by the Knights Templar; a house with 2 stationes that belonged to Vitalis Venerius and is now held by the Provençals; 3 stationes which Vitalis Venerius had inherited from his mother and are held by a daughter of Vasilongus; 10 stationes in 2 curtivi which belonged to Aurius Bertram and are now held by the said daughter of Vasilogus; the land, on which have been built the houses of Sancta Alemana, used to belong to Iohannes Girrardus of Venice; the houses that belonged to Georgius Zirinus are now held by a daughter of the king; the king has taken the land that belonged to Cavatorta and has built an oven on it; a house next to the oven that belonged to Pessu Panigo; the house of Dominicus Armannus which is now held by Hugu de Clara the Pisan; la prisone with 3 houses; the house next to the meat market (becaria) which is now held by the Knights Templar; the properties next to that of Dominicus Cirinus, which belonged to Citolus and are now held by the Knights Templar; the house that belonged to the Rugenoni and [now held] by a Greek (Grifo); half of the house now held by dominus Raubarata miles used to belong to Dominicus Pascale of Venice; the house which belonged to Petrus Michaelis and Iohannes Michaelis is now held by Dominicus Aura; the house which was shared by Flocarus Gradonicus, Michael Natalis and Marcus Natalis, where the treasury (Thesererius) was located, is now held by the church; the house of Marinus Silvester is held of the diocese by Georgius Lobalio; the houses that belonged to Dadomo Martinazo are now held by Iohannes del Ospitale miles; the houses that belonged to the Venetian priest Matheus are abandoned; the king occupied the curia of Marcus Marcellus and gave it to a miles; the houses that belonged to the sister of dominus Georgus Cirinus, the wife of Stenus Marubianus, are held by a Greek priest; nearby another house belonging to the said sister of the said Dominicus Cirinus is held by a son of Leonardus Piscator; the houses of Michael Catallactus the Venetian are held by Iohannes Dabedon; a building with a great curia containing 5 houses, belonged to Petrus de Canale, the son of Gervasius de Canale, together with a garden with a further 24 houses; a garden with a ditch and a graveyard, which was divided between Vitalis Bertram and Nemitus Sigoranus, is held by Lobardus, a Pisan; a bath house, which belonged to the Venetians and returns 1,000 besants a year, is held by Filippus de Greco miles; the land out of which Vicencius made a garden belonged to the Venetians; each garden returns 100 besants a year; all the properties were held [by Venetians] through paternal or maternal inheritance or through marriage or through legitimate acquisition (proprium concostum). III. A list of properties owned or claimed by the Venetians in the countryside. (1). Cassale Monachroli, now held by the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, belonged to Vivianus Bonus, who had it as dowry from his wife; the casale called Pirigo, now held by the Cistercians (Fratres Albi), had been inherited by Iohannes Michaelis from his father; sanctus Ieorgius with a casale called Auuo Lopistrico de Polipani, now held by the Cistercians (Fratres Albi), belonged to Nemizus the Venetian; Agronda pastrio, which rightfully belonged to Gervasius da Canale, is now held by the diocese. (2) Properties in the casale of Gerimiso / Geremisso. The Knights Templar hold houses, fields and gardens that belonged to Zitolus and the rest of houses, fields and gardens in the casale had belonged to Bartholomeus Signoli, who had bought them; 2 mills, which belonged to Petrus Cirinus and Marcus Status, are now held by the Knights Templar; 2 vineyards, which had been held by Vitalis Gradonicus, are now occupied by the Knights Templar. (3) Iohannes Michael holds 2 pastreti in the casale of Achilai, one of which he has through his wife, from the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem; Aurio Cavatorta built the churches of sanctus Constantinus and sancta Cruce de Mesochipa; the garden that belonged to the Venetian Marco de Marchimino is now held by Iohannes de Hospitale; the garden that is held by Nicolas Scribanus and the garden alongside that is held by the daughter of Sido Ruberto de Maria are on land that was Venetian; a pastrio that belonged to Almerigus Sabatinus is now held by dominus Balianus de Bilino; a pastretho that belonged to Benvenutus Sigoranus is held by Iohannes Dormithia; the pastro of Loga, which belonged to Bartholomeus Signolus, is now held by Iohannes de Garafat; Palothia, which belonged to Gervasius de Canale, is now held by Iohannes de Palothia miles; 2 pastrethia at la Peremilia, which belonged to Aurius Venerius and Michael fradellus, are now held by dominus Stacius Loze; sanctus Iohannes, which belonged to Aurius Albinus, is now held by Iohannes Provetanus; sanctus [...], which belonged to Gervasius da Canale, is now held by Benvenutus Turcopulus; a pastreo next to Feresore, that belonged to Michael Catalatus, is now held by the Knights Templar. (4) Properties in the casale of Throconium / Threchonium / Thechonium / Thraconium / Trachonium. The casale, which belonged to Manuel Rosus, is held by the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem; a pastreo that belonged to Leonardus Foscarinus is held by the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem; a pastreo belongs to money changers (cambiatori); a pastraeum belongs to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem; a pastreo that belonged to Dominicus Cirinus is held by dominus Casal; a pastretho that belonged to Dominicus Paschal is now held by the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. (5) sancta Rachite that belonged to Ruberta Michaelis is now held by dominus Bethrano Daper; casale sancti Anthidini, which belonged to Dominicus Pascal, is now held by Fuszerius Trecopoli. IV. A list of properties in Nicosia and elsewhere held or claimed by the Venetians: Sanctus Nicolaus de Nicosia belonged to the Venetian merchants (mercachorum) of Controberium. The house in which the king of Cyprus resides had been built by dominus Leonardus Sabatinus. A house belonging to dominus Iohannes Sabatinus is retained by force by Raimundus Balester. A palacium with a curia, which belonged to dominus Iohannes Sabatinus, is retained by force by Arnulus Balesterius. The house of Nicolaus Felus is held by a Greek carpenter (qui fecit agullas). 2 mills and a pastrea which came to Nicolaus Zirinus through his wife are held by Viglielmus de Cafara. Houses which came to the Venetian Marcus Matus through his wife are now held by a burgess leatherworker (Corver gerius borgesse). The house the Venetian Martinus Pillizarius had through his wife has been alienated. The king now holds a pastreta at Angelagia that belonged to Iohannes Michael. The king holds a pastreta at Misechilesi that belonged to Leonardus Sabatinus. V. Properties at Paphos: Sanctus Nicolaus de Baffo used to belong to the Venetians, as did a house that belonged to Iohannes Pistellus. Andreas Ramengo of Paphos had a house and possessions. Villani now occupy the vineyards, houses and a presoli at solito held by Marcus Marcellus. VI. List of other properties held or claimed by the Venetians on the island of Cyprus: The vineyards, houses and presar held in the casale solito that belonged to Iohannes Michael are now held by dominus Pechramus Garperius. Dominus Bethramus Carperius holds 10 zarete of vines, which belonged to Georgius Zirinus, in the place called Malea. The casale of Magaza, a pathreta with a mill, and vineyards within a garden, which belonged to Aurius Bertram, are now held by Balian, lord of Beirut (Balianus dominus Beriti). The king now holds the casale called Pellendria and a pastreta that belonged to Nicheta Michael. The mill and garden at Trimichino, which belonged to Petrus Sabatinus, are now retained by force by dominus Iohannes de Antiochia.
1236 – 1247. Iacobus de Frairago / Vairago compiles a report on possessions that the Venetians have and claim to have had on Cyprus. I. He claims that in the past the Venetians had liberty to come and go with their merchandise, a court with full rights of justice, and full lordship over their... more
sources: ed. in. Marsilio Zorzi, pp. 184-91. For the date and authorship, see Papacostas, ‘Secular Landholdings’, pp. 487-500
year: 1248
text: †* c. beginning of 1248. An almost certainly fictive report in an Arabic source from c. 1330 to the effect that Frederick II wrote to the sultan of Egypt as-Ṣāliḥ Najm ad-Dīn Ayyūb warning of Louis IX’s plans to conquer Egypt and Jerusalem despite Frederick’s efforts to dissuade him. Louis is said to be bringing over 60,000 men to Cyprus later in the year.
†* c. beginning of 1248. An almost certainly fictive report in an Arabic source from c. 1330 to the effect that Frederick II wrote to the sultan of Egypt as-Ṣāliḥ Najm ad-Dīn Ayyūb warning of Louis IX’s plans to conquer Egypt and Jerusalem despite Frederick’s efforts to dissuade him. Louis is said... more
sources: Qaraṭāy al-‘Izzī al-Khazāndāri, Ta’rīkh majmū’ al’nawādir. English translation in Jackson The Seventh Crusade, pp. 46-47. See also RRR 2679
year: 1248
text: January 18. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the master and brothers Templar, responding to their prayers by declaring that they cannot be placed under interdict, suspended or excommunicated by any papal delegate, subdelegate, executor or conservator without special papal mandate making full mention of this indulgence.
January 18. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the master and brothers Templar, responding to their prayers by declaring that they cannot be placed under interdict, suspended or excommunicated by any papal delegate, subdelegate, executor or conservator without special papal mandate making full... more
sources: ASV, Reg. Vat. 21, f. 500r, no. 507; Innocent IV, Les registres, 1:535, no. 3557
year: 1248
text: January 23. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the patriarch of Antioch [Opizo Fieschi], ordering him to see to the reception of Roberto da Correggio, a canon of Parma who is dear to the pope, in a cathedral church of Outremer as canon and brother, providing him with a prebend if one is vacant or as soon as he can, various obstacles notwithstanding, including the fact that Roberto has other posts (personatus) and ecclesiastical benefices. It is suggested that Roberto is a noble, honest and literate man, whose merits have made him worthy of the grace of the Apostolic See.
January 23. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the patriarch of Antioch [Opizo Fieschi], ordering him to see to the reception of Roberto da Correggio, a canon of Parma who is dear to the pope, in a cathedral church of Outremer as canon and brother, providing him with a prebend if one is vacant or as... more
sources: Innocent IV, Les registres, 1:554, no. 3667
year: 1248
text: February 6. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to Bishop [Stephen of Mezel] and the chapter of Famagusta, relating that on the entreaty of B[onvassal] of Aude, chancellor of the Kingdom of Cyprus, the pope wishes to favour Nicholas, the son of Bonvassal’s brother James of Aude. Thus the pope orders the bishop and chapter to receive him as canon and brother, and to confer on him a prebend if one is vacant in their church, or the first one that becomes so. Otherwise, not wanting Nicholas to tire from long labours or expenses, the pope is sending a letter to Archbishop [Eustorge] of Nicosia to carry out the pope’s mandate.
February 6. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to Bishop [Stephen of Mezel] and the chapter of Famagusta, relating that on the entreaty of B[onvassal] of Aude, chancellor of the Kingdom of Cyprus, the pope wishes to favour Nicholas, the son of Bonvassal’s brother James of Aude. Thus the pope orders the... more
sources: Schabel et al., Bullarium, 1:373-74, no. e-33. See also Claverie, ‘Stephen de Mezel’.