RRR: Eleemosynary grant
142
year: 1114
initiator: Wido Capriolus
recipient: Church of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Before 1114. Wido Capriolus makes an eleemosynary grant to St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, giving the abbey the casale of Saint Paul, situated in the territory of Mamistra; a carrucate of land [unius aratri] in the neighbourhood of Hosse; and an annual rent for the monks refectory of 200 livres of fish from the fishery of Mamistra and 100 mecuchia of salt from the same fishery. Witnesses: Rogerius Tarsensis archiepiscopus; Helias precentor; Philippus canonicus; Petrus canonicus; Amblardus canonicus; Ricardus canonicus; Sanso dapifer; Rogerius de Cornellun; Willelmus de Altavilla; Rainaldus de Voret.
Before 1114. Wido Capriolus makes an eleemosynary grant to St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, giving the abbey the casale of Saint Paul, situated in the territory of Mamistra; a carrucate of land [unius aratri] in the neighbourhood of Hosse; and an annual rent for the monks refectory of 200... more
sources: Kohler, ‘Chartes’, pp. 115-16, no. 4 (RRH no. 73a)
year: 1114
initiator: Baldwin I
recipient: Church of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: c.1114. Baldwin, dei gratia Ierosolimorum rex, makes an eleemosynary grant to St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, confirming the donation, made by Pisellus his viscount, his wife and brother, of 3 casalia, Meschium, Deleseu and Micheel, of which Meschium is beyond Mons Gaudii to the left of the road that leads to Nablus; Deleseu and Micheel are next to and on the right hand side of the road that leads to the River Jordan. The lands attached to the casalia have been defined by the viscount with his notarius. Witnesses: Anselmus de Turre Davit; Gotman; Wido de Miliaco; Asquittinus; Drogo de Nigella; Georgius filius Megor; Sassis notarius; Samuel interpres.
c.1114. Baldwin, dei gratia Ierosolimorum rex, makes an eleemosynary grant to St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, confirming the donation, made by Pisellus his viscount, his wife and brother, of 3 casalia, Meschium, Deleseu and Micheel, of which Meschium is beyond Mons Gaudii to the left of the... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:185-7, no. 57 (RRH no. 76a)
year: 1115
initiator: Roger of Salerno
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Mar. 25 1114 – Mar. 24 1115? Roger [of Salerno], annuente misericordia Dei princeps Antiochenus, makes an eleemosynary grant to the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, confirming with his seal the gifts made to it by several of his barones. Rotbertus filius Fulcoii gave a casale called Merdic. Rotbertus de Vizpont gave a casale called Burio. Rotbertus de Sancto Loth gave an annual rent of 500 librae of fish from his fishery [piscaria] called Agrest. W. Capreolus gave 200 librae of fish each year and 100 mecuchia of salt and a casale called Sanctus Paulus and 2 aratra of land in a casale called Oschi. Rotbertus de Lanat gave a casale called Anadi ... Bonabulus gave another casale called….. Roger [of Salerno] gave an annual rent of 500 eels and confirms the gift of a casale close to [apud] Gibellum made by the wife of his uncle Tancred. Roger also gives land next to the city of Gibellum, the boundaries of which have been drawn by him, and a house in the city in which brothers can stay when they visit.
Mar. 25 1114 – Mar. 24 1115? Roger [of Salerno], annuente misericordia Dei princeps Antiochenus, makes an eleemosynary grant to the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, confirming with his seal the gifts made to it by several of his barones. Rotbertus filius Fulcoii gave a casale called... more
sources: Hagenmeyer, Gualterii Cancellarii Bella Antiochena, p. 313, no. 1 (RRH no. 76)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
157
year: 1115
initiator: Rogerius Ramatensis episcopus
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Autumn - Christmas. Rogerius Ramathensis episcopus, at the advice and with agreement of his chapter of St George [of Lydda], at the admonition of Patriarch Arnulf of Jerusalem and at the request and with the agreement of King Baldwin I, makes an eleemosynary grant, giving Hugo abbas and the church of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat a deserted casale called Sephoria; a house within his castle [castrum] and another in the mahumaria, and 4 carrucae of arable land in front of his castle. Witnesses: from the aforesaid chapter, Radulfus archidiaconus, Hugo decanus, Robertus cantor; and all the other canons; other witnesses, Arnulfus patriarcha; Balduinus gloriosissimus rex; Euuremarus Caesareae archiepiscopus; Bernardus Nazarenus episcopus; Ansketinus Bethlemitae episcopus; Eustachius Granarius; Symon constabularius; Radulfus de Fontenei; Guido de Mili; Gotman; Gauterius Mahumet; Anselmus de Parenti; Pisellus; Paganus cancellarius regis; Giraldus camerarius.
Autumn - Christmas. Rogerius Ramathensis episcopus, at the advice and with agreement of his chapter of St George [of Lydda], at the admonition of Patriarch Arnulf of Jerusalem and at the request and with the agreement of King Baldwin I, makes an eleemosynary grant, giving Hugo abbas and the church... more
sources: Mayer, Die Kanzlei 2:887-8, no. 1 (RRH no. 76b)
year: 1115
initiator: Baldwin I
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Autumn - Christmas. Jerusalem. With the approval of Patriarch Arnulf and the barones of the kingdom, Baldwin, dei gratia Latinitatis Iherosolimorum rex, makes an eleemosynary grant, confirming the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat together with abbas Hugo in all its lands [in the city of Jerusalem]; and the pool of Siloam and the houses and gardens it has within the walls of Jerusalem. Baldwin confirms its possession of 4 carrucae of land at Jaffa and 2 carrucae at Acre and a casale called Aschar near Nablus. He also confirms the gifts made by others. Lambertus gave a casale called Soesme, situated above the river [Jordan] which is popularly called the river of the Devil, with the consent of Goscelinus princeps Tyberiadis, and Willelmus de Buris, who gave the casale to Lambertus. Barianus constabularius Ioppe gave land and vines in the territory of Jerusalem. Wido de Miliaco, on behalf of himself and his wife Helisabeth, made an eleemosynary grant of lands and vines in the territory of Jerusalem. Radulfus Aliensis gave land situated next to Mons Gaudii and a house and garden in Jerusalem. Eustachius Granerius gave a casale called Capharabra in the territory of Sidon and a house in Sidon; and a casale called Bethalla close to Caesarea and a house in Caesarea. Balduinus gave 2 aratra of land in territorio Ramensi. Rogerius de Roseth gave a villanus with all his possessions in monte Beterico, with the agreement of the aforesaid Barianus. Goscelinus princeps Tyberiadis gave a casale called Casrielme and 2 peasants [rustici] in the territory of Tiberias. Ado de Cheresio, his wife Richoldis and their son Warmundus gave a casale called Lichorat. Rogerius Ramatensis episcopus gave a casale called Saphoria and a house in the castle [castrum] and within the walls of the castle a mahumeria and in front of the castle 4 carrucae of arable land. Teobaldus de Nigella gave a casale called Zebezeb. Tancred [Marchisius] gave a casale called Tymini, the other name of which is Galgala, situated on the slopes of Mt Carmel and in the castle [castrum] of Haifa a platea, where a church has been built, and before the aforesaid castle houses, an oven, a mill, lands and trees. Witnesses: patriarcha Iherusalem Arnulfus; B [Evremar] Cesariensis archiepiscopus; Bernardus episcopus Nazarenus; Rogerius episcopus Ramathensis; Achardus prior Templi Domini; Eustachius Granerius; Willelmus de Buris; Balduinus de Ramis; Wido de Miliaco; Manasses de Caiphas; Radulfus de Fontenei; Vlricus vicecomes Neapolis; Balduinus de Sancto Abraham; Gothman/Gotman; Anselmus de Parentei; Andreas de Baldement/Valdement; Eustachius de Cassel; Galterius Mahumet; Girardus camerarius; Pisel; Ardo.
Autumn - Christmas. Jerusalem. With the approval of Patriarch Arnulf and the barones of the kingdom, Baldwin, dei gratia Latinitatis Iherosolimorum rex, makes an eleemosynary grant, confirming the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat together with abbas Hugo in all its lands [in the city... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:195-8, no. 64 (RRH no. 80)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
163
year: 1116
initiator: Pons, count of Tripoli
recipient: Saint Mary of the Latins
institution: Saint Mary of the Latins
text: Dec. 25 1115 – Dec. 24 1116. Pons, comes Tripolitanus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to St Mary of the Latins of Jerusalem, confirming the gift made by Raymond [of St Gilles] of a bafumaria near Tripoli. The terms are now modified. Pons is given usufruct of the bafumaria by Raimundus abbas of St Mary in return for an annual rent of 20 besants, which is payable in those years in which use is made of the bafumeria. Witnesses: Rogerius constabularius; P. de Podio Laurentii; Raimundus Pandulfi; Bertrandus vicecomes; Pons, comes; Johannes scriptor presbiter, who wrote the charter. Pons also gives 20 jarrae of oil from the villa which G. Faber had from him. Pons confirms the gift of 5 jarrae given by P. de Podio Laurentii from the villa called Dairas and the 3 jugera vel 3 pariliatae terrarum cannamelarum [of sugar cane plantations] close to the plain before Mont Pèlerin, given by the wife of G. Arvei.
Dec. 25 1115 – Dec. 24 1116. Pons, comes Tripolitanus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to St Mary of the Latins of Jerusalem, confirming the gift made by Raymond [of St Gilles] of a bafumaria near Tripoli. The terms are now modified. Pons is given usufruct of the bafumaria by Raimundus abbas of... more
sources: Richard, ‘Le Chartrier de Sainte-Marie-Latine’, pp. 611-12
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
164
year: 1117
initiator: Pons, count of Tripoli
recipient: Church of Saint Mark of Venice
text: Feb. Pons, dei gratia comes Tripolitanus, makes an eleemosynary grant to the church of St Mark [of Venice]. He gives a house with its chambers within and without in Tripoli, near the port. The house, which was once called Darus, is bordered on one side by the house of Bertrandus de Rocca Maura, on another by the house of Pontius de Pipinea, on a third side by the platea and on the fourth by a vicus. Signatories: Pontius Tripolitanus comes; Rogerius conestabularius; Petrus de Podio Laurentii; Raymundus dapifer.
Feb. Pons, dei gratia comes Tripolitanus, makes an eleemosynary grant to the church of St Mark [of Venice]. He gives a house with its chambers within and without in Tripoli, near the port. The house, which was once called Darus, is bordered on one side by the house of Bertrandus de Rocca Maura, on... more
sources: Tafel and Thomas, Urkunden Venedig 1:76-7, no. 36 (RRH no. 84)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
187
year: 1118
initiator: Roger, prince of Antioch
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Jun. 4. Roger, dei gratia princebs Antiochenus, makes an eleemosynary grant, confirming all the gifts and eleemosynary grants made in the principality of Antioch [in omni regno Antiocheno] to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He confirms the gift made by Bohemond [of Taranto] of 3 casalia in Montana Antiochie. He confirms his own gift of houses in the city of Antioch with a petia of land and of a shop [statio] in the platea of the city, which he gave to dompnus Guiraldus when he was in Jerusalem. He confirms the gifts of a casale in the territory of Harenc by Rogerius de Florentia; a casale in terra Capharta by Bonable; a casale in the territory of Delthium by Robertus; and of villani throughout his lands by milites. Signatories: Rogerius princeps Antiochenus; Wido Fraisnel; Robertus de S. Laudo; Petrus subdiaconus, who wrote the charter.
Jun. 4. Roger, dei gratia princebs Antiochenus, makes an eleemosynary grant, confirming all the gifts and eleemosynary grants made in the principality of Antioch [in omni regno Antiocheno] to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He confirms the gift made by Bohemond [of Taranto] of 3 casalia in... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:38, no. 45 (RRH no. 86)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
188
year: 1119
initiator: Joscelin, prince of Galilee
recipient: Church of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Feb. 14. Gocelinus, Dei gratia Galilee princeps, makes an eleemosynary grant to St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, [confirming his gift to the abbey] of a casale called Casrielme. The charter is dated by the reign of King Baldwin I [read Baldwin II], the patriarchate of Warmund [of Picquigny] and the pontificate of Bernardus in Nazareth episcopans. Witnesses: Willelmus de Buris; Balianus; Radulphus de Fontenellis; Johannes camerarius regis; Balduinus de Ramatha; Arnulfus; Pisellus; Warmundus de Cerisi; Henricus de Brena; Anschitinus platearius Hierosolymitanus. Rorgo Fretellus Galilee cancellarius confirms the charter by sealing it.
Feb. 14. Gocelinus, Dei gratia Galilee princeps, makes an eleemosynary grant to St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, [confirming his gift to the abbey] of a casale called Casrielme. The charter is dated by the reign of King Baldwin I [read Baldwin II], the patriarchate of Warmund [of Picquigny]... more
sources: Delaborde, Chartes, pp. 32-3, no.7. See Mayer, UKJ 1:219-20, no. 82 (RRH no. 87)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
190
year: 1119
initiator: Guillelmus Alpherici, his wife Nengeltada, his son Arnaldus
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Sept. 7 1101 – Sept. 7 1119. Guillelmus Alpherici, who is present in Jerusalem, together with his wife Nengeltada, his son Arnaldus and all their other children, makes an eleemosynary grant for the refreshment of the poor, giving the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and lord Gerard, ‘qui est pater ipsius domus’ properties [in Europe], including the church of St Romanus in his domain, provided the archbishop agrees. Signatories: Geraldus hospitalarius; Guilelmus Alpherici; Bernardus Vilelmi; Escarbut; B [de] Livrano. (Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:12, no.7) (RRH no. 36b).
Sept. 7 1101 – Sept. 7 1119. Guillelmus Alpherici, who is present in Jerusalem, together with his wife Nengeltada, his son Arnaldus and all their other children, makes an eleemosynary grant for the refreshment of the poor, giving the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and lord Gerard, ‘qui est pater... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:12, no.7 (RRH no. 36b) [30]