year: 1256
text: *June 23. John of Ibelin (Jean d’Ybelin), count of Jaffa and Ascalon and lord of Rama, extends the agreement he has with the Hospitallers with respect to the defence of the castle of Ascalon.
*June 23. John of Ibelin (Jean d’Ybelin), count of Jaffa and Ascalon and lord of Rama, extends the agreement he has with the Hospitallers with respect to the defence of the castle of Ascalon.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:819, no. 2816; RRH 1249b
year: 1256
text: July 12. Anagni. Pope Alexander IV writes to the prior of St Michael, the cantor of Tripoli (Tripolitanus), and the canon Master Johannes of Tripoli (Tripolitanus), relating that he has heard that Bishop [William IV] and the chapter of Tortosa (Anteradenses), before Archdeacon Ricardus of Tortosa (Anteradensis), the chaplain of Cardinal-Priest J[ohannes of Toledo] of San Lorenzo in Lucina, received his canonry or archdeaconate of Tortosa (Anteradensis), established the number of twelve canons in that church, including the existing ones, of which there were then seven, in such a way that, with the canons or persons who had thitherto been received enjoying the full incomes of their prebends as long as they lived, in the end the casalia, lands, possessions, and other goods that constituted these prebends, after the death of those persons and canons, would successively be applied to the uses of the episcopal manse, and future canons and persons would each receive annually a certain amount in the name of the prebend from the bishop and his successors. The bishop also promulgated a sentence of excommunication against transgressors of this statute on his ordinary authority. When the late Archdeacon Philippus of Tortosa (Anteradensis) died, the aforesaid bishop unduly occupied the tithes, lands, possessions, and other goods of the archdeaconate of Tortosa (Anteradensis) by virtue of that statute, strengthened by oath, on account of which the incomes of the archdeaconate have been greatly reduced. Because the pope wishes to support churches and ecclesiastical dignities that have been cut down, he orders the addressees, if it is so (the abbreviated clauses at the end suggest that they are to investigate), to recall all tithes, lands, possessions, and other aforesaid things that belonged to the archdeaconate to the right and property of the same archdeaconate, having the same archdeacon shown due satisfaction from the revenues received from them in the meantime, various obstacles notwithstanding, including the fact that the statute was confirmed by the late Patriarch [Alberto Roberti] of Antioch when he was papal legate in those parts.
July 12. Anagni. Pope Alexander IV writes to the prior of St Michael, the cantor of Tripoli (Tripolitanus), and the canon Master Johannes of Tripoli (Tripolitanus), relating that he has heard that Bishop [William IV] and the chapter of Tortosa (Anteradenses), before Archdeacon Ricardus of Tortosa... more
sources: Bourel de La Roncière, Les registres, 1:432-33, no. 1421
year: 1256
text: *July 1 – 31. John of Ibelin (Jean d’Ybelin), count of Jaffa and Ascalon, promised to accept whatever Philippe de Montfort lord of Tyre, Hugo Revel Hospitaller grand commander and Pierre d’Avalon, constable of Tiberias may decide in his dispute with the Order over the costs of the defence of Ascalon.
*July 1 – 31. John of Ibelin (Jean d’Ybelin), count of Jaffa and Ascalon, promised to accept whatever Philippe de Montfort lord of Tyre, Hugo Revel Hospitaller grand commander and Pierre d’Avalon, constable of Tiberias may decide in his dispute with the Order over the costs of the defence of... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:819, no. 2817; RRH 1249c
year: 1256
text: *August 27. Nomination of arbiters concerning the boundary between the casal of Galilee belonging to the Hospitallers and that of Davie, belonging to the monastery of S. Anne d’Acre, both of which are in the lordship of Caesarea.
*August 27. Nomination of arbiters concerning the boundary between the casal of Galilee belonging to the Hospitallers and that of Davie, belonging to the monastery of S. Anne d’Acre, both of which are in the lordship of Caesarea.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:822, no. 2826; RRH 1249d
year: 1256
text: Early September. King Henry III of England writes to the bishop of Bethlehem (Godfrey) concerning the suggestion that his son Edmund should marry the queen of Cyprus (Plaisance) and one of his daughters should marry her son, the heir to the throne of Cyprus [Hugh II]. Envoys of the queen had come with letters. Henry would have to take counsel and will keep the bishop informed. A similar letter was written to the ‘albo cardinali’.
Early September. King Henry III of England writes to the bishop of Bethlehem (Godfrey) concerning the suggestion that his son Edmund should marry the queen of Cyprus (Plaisance) and one of his daughters should marry her son, the heir to the throne of Cyprus [Hugh II]. Envoys of the queen had come... more
sources: John Tolet; Close Rolls of the Reign of Henry III, 9:445-6. Cf p. 354; Liberate Rolls: 4:319
year: 1256
text: September 15. Acre. John of Ibelin (Jehan de Ibelyn), lord of Beirut, announces that with effect from the feast of All Saints (1 November 1256) he is leasing for ten years to the Teutonic Order as represented by Everarth de Zahyn, the grand commander and acting master, Casale Imbert and its appurtenances: Le Fierge, Le Quiebre, La Scebeique, Jahson, Kapharneby, Deuheireth, Benna, Samah, Laguille, Karcara and 4 uninhabited guastines: La Messerephe, La Ghabecie, La Quatranye, La Tyre, for 13,000 Saracen besants annually. Payment to be made in two instalments of 6,500 Saracen besants in April and September. Stipulation that the Order will plant 24 Mantres de Canemeles Mostar and the eight Mantres de Canemeles Jeny (sugar cane) before the lease terminates to equal those planted by the lord before the lease commences. If more are planted at the end of the lease the lord will compensate the Order on the arbitration of three men, one appointed by the order, one by the lord and the third chosen by these two. The burgesses are to retain their rights, and any dispute is to be settled in accord usages and customs of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. The vilayns are to continue to be liable to only the existing obligations. If the lease is lost by reason of the actions of the seigneur del reaume de Jerusalem ou par celui qui sereit en son leu, or by the violence of Saracens or other unbelievers, or by Christians, the lord undertakes to compensate the order, but not if it the result of plague (pestilence) or something else. Sealed with the lord’s lead seal. Witnesses: men of Beirut: Baylan de Mimars, castellan of Beirut, Guautier Maynebuef, Johan Babyn, Mathe de Borg, Jaque Lombart. Guarans … as dites covenans: Johan de Ibelin lord of Arsur, constable and baill of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, Baudoin de Ibelin, seneschal of Cyprus, Phelippe de Montfort, lord of Tyre and Toron, Anceau de Ibelin and Jaque de Ibelin.
September 15. Acre. John of Ibelin (Jehan de Ibelyn), lord of Beirut, announces that with effect from the feast of All Saints (1 November 1256) he is leasing for ten years to the Teutonic Order as represented by Everarth de Zahyn, the grand commander and acting master, Casale Imbert and its... more
sources: Rey, Recherches, pp. 38-40; cf Mayer, UKJ 3:1403-4, no. 805; RRH 1250
year: 1256
text: September 22. Anagni. Pope Alexander IV writes to Master Guillelmus, dean of Acre, concerning the case that was argued between him and Philippus called Pisces (Poisson), priest of Tyre (Tyrensis), over the post of dean of Acre and certain houses that were then vacant through the death of the late Dean Nicolaus of Acre (Acconensis), which case the pope assigned to Cardinal-Priest J[ohennes] of San Lorenzo in Lucina as auditor. Although, as the pope has gathered from the addressee's petition, P[hilippus] was summoned legitimately, because however he stubbornly refused to appear before the cardinal himself or through a worthy procurator within the establish deadline, was awaited for a long time afterwards, and many times, in public and in the papal palace, was requested to appear, the cardinal, with the addressee's agent present, on the advice of experienced men, promulgated a definitive sentence in the addressee's favour over the position of dean and the aforesaid houses, since P[hilippus] was absent through wilful disobedience. He condemned the priest to pay the addressee a certain sum of money for the incomes received and what were able to be received and for legal expenses as sworn by the addressee's procurator, as is more fully contained in the cardinal's letter patent. Responding to the addressee's requests, the pope ratifies, confirms, and strengthens the cardinal's sentence and condemnation, which is inserted verbatim, dated Anagni, 6 September 1256. This letter includes the addressee's suit, filed to the cardinal by his procurator, Stephanus dictus Rigonetus (Étienne Rigonet), which adds the information that Cardinal-Bishop O[do] of Tusculum (Tusculanus), when he was legate in Outremer, had conferred on his legatine authority the vacant post of dean and certain houses that were not attached to it, along with their rights and appurtenances, on the addressee after the death of Dean Nicolaus of Acre (Acconensis), having Guillemus invested and put in bodily possession. G[uillemus] was in peaceful and canonical possession of the post of dean and the houses for a while, but then Philippus seized the post and the houses as he pleased and still held them, to the peril of his soul and harm to Guillelmus, who appealed to the pope as soon as he found out. Stephanus asserted that the amount Philippus should pay Guillelmus came to 100 silver marks, not counting damages, interest, and expenses. Cardinal J[ohannes] condemned Philippus to pay Guillelmus 15 pounds of Provins.
September 22. Anagni. Pope Alexander IV writes to Master Guillelmus, dean of Acre, concerning the case that was argued between him and Philippus called Pisces (Poisson), priest of Tyre (Tyrensis), over the post of dean of Acre and certain houses that were then vacant through the death of the late... more
sources: Bourel de La Roncière, Les registres, 1:466-68, no. 1494
year: 1256
text: September 24. Anagni. Pope Alexander IV writes to Archbishop [Gilles] of Tyre (Tyrensis) and Bishop [Arnaud(?)] of Lydda concerning the case between Magister Guillelmus dean of Acre (Acconensis) and Philippus dictus Pisces (Poisson) priest of Tyre (Tyrensis) over the post of dean of Acre (Acconensis) and certain houses vacant through the death of the late Nicolaus then dean of Acre (Acconensis), rehearsing the facts and ordering the addressees to have the sentence and condemnation against Philippus carried out by themselves or by others on papal authority, with the usual clauses about those who contradict and notwithstanding obstacles.
September 24. Anagni. Pope Alexander IV writes to Archbishop [Gilles] of Tyre (Tyrensis) and Bishop [Arnaud(?)] of Lydda concerning the case between Magister Guillelmus dean of Acre (Acconensis) and Philippus dictus Pisces (Poisson) priest of Tyre (Tyrensis) over the post of dean of Acre (... more
sources: ASV, Reg. Vat. 24, f. 202v, no. 409. Calendar entry in Bourel de La Roncière, Les registres, 1:468, no. 1495
year: 1256
text: October 3. Anagni. Pope Alexander IV writes to the master and brothers of the Hospital. He has granted to the Hospitallers the location of the abbey of Mount Tabor since the abbot and monks could not hope to repair and reoccupy it, not least because they are fearful because the enemies of the Christian faith had fortified it. In response to the order’s request, the pope now copies out the bull of Pope Eugenius IV dated 4 May 1146 outlining the abbey’s possessions and privileges.
October 3. Anagni. Pope Alexander IV writes to the master and brothers of the Hospital. He has granted to the Hospitallers the location of the abbey of Mount Tabor since the abbot and monks could not hope to repair and reoccupy it, not least because they are fearful because the enemies of the... more
sources: RRR 470; Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:823-25, no. 2829.
year: 1256
text: October 4. Acre. Guido de Basainvilla domorum militiae Templi praeceptor in regno Hierosolimitano, who is in good health, informs the bishop of Orléans of events in the East. He has heard that the Mongols (Tartari) have invaded the sultanate of Konya and have caused immense destruction. Mamluk Egypt and Ayyubid Damascus have made peace on the news that the Mongols are intent on invading Palestine. The Christian settlers have received a report of Mongol plans from the king of Cilician Armenia. Guido has also learned of an earthquake and volcanic eruption in Arabia which destroyed Muhammad’s tomb at Medina, and even had some effects in the region of Baghdad.
October 4. Acre. Guido de Basainvilla domorum militiae Templi praeceptor in regno Hierosolimitano, who is in good health, informs the bishop of Orléans of events in the East. He has heard that the Mongols (Tartari) have invaded the sultanate of Konya and have caused immense destruction. Mamluk... more
sources: Duchesne, Historiae Francorum Scriptores, 5:272; RRH 1251