RRR: Eleemosynary grant
976
year: 1177
initiator: Baldwin IV
recipient: Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Dec. 25 1176 - Jun. 30 1177. Jerusalem. Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex VIus, confirms under seal, regie maiestatis auctoritate, an exchange made with Petrus prior ecclesie sancte Resurrectionis and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre. The king makes a sealed eleemosynary grant of an annual rent of 2 quintarii of grapes, collected from his vineyards near the church of the Holy Cross, in return for the tithe of the vineyards next to the church of St Procopius, which his father King Amalric gave to the abbey of Mt Sion in exchange for the lacus Germani, which is for the common use of all the city. Witnesses: Willelmus marchisius Ascalonitanus et Ioppensis comes; Iohannes de Assur; Anselmus de Bria; Roardus castellanus Ierusalem; Petrus de Creseca; Anselmus Dabim: Willelmus Patrum. The charter was drawn up by Lambertus domni regis capellanus.
Dec. 25 1176 - Jun. 30 1177. Jerusalem. Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex VIus, confirms under seal, regie maiestatis auctoritate, an exchange made with Petrus prior ecclesie sancte Resurrectionis and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre. The king makes a sealed... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:673-5, 764, nos. 393, 449 (RRH no. 552)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
977
year: 1177
initiator: Sibilla comitissa Ioppe et Ascalone
recipient: Rodricus comes and the professed brothers of his Order Montjoie
institution: Order of Montjoie
text: Dec. 25 1176 - Jun. 30 1177. Sibilia, daughter of King Amalric, Ioppes et Ascalonis comitissa, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, to benefit particularly her soul and the soul of her husband Guillelmus comes. She gives Rodricus comes and the professed brothers of his Order [Montjoie] the turris puellarum in the city of Ascalon, a garden beside it, and 2 other towers on the walls of the city, situated between the turris puellarum and the church of St Mary, and another tower towards the sea on the other side of the turris puellarum. She also gives an annual rent of 100 besants, payable from the revenues of the city gate in 4 instalments: in the octave of Christmas, at Easter, at the Nativity of St John the Baptist and on the Feast of St Remigius on 1 October. Witnesses: Rainaldus princeps Antiochenus; Iocelinus comes regius senescaldus; domnus Balduinus de Rames; Iocelinus de Semunsac; Balduinus frater eius; Guillelmus Rufus vicecomes; Gerardus de Rumeilei; Guillelmus Tyriensis.
Dec. 25 1176 - Jun. 30 1177. Sibilia, daughter of King Amalric, Ioppes et Ascalonis comitissa, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, to benefit particularly her soul and the soul of her husband Guillelmus comes. She gives Rodricus comes and the professed brothers of his Order [Montjoie] the turris... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:843-5, no. 493 (RRH no. 553)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
979
year: 1177
initiator: Patriarch Amalric of Jerusalem
recipient: Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Jun. 1-30. Patriarch Amalric of Jerusalem makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to Petrus prior Dominici Sepulcri and his chapter, conceding jurisdiction [juriditio] over a vineyard that had belonged to Petrus de Sancto Jacobo, whose share in it the canons of the Holy Sepulchre had bought. The vineyard is bordered on the east and north by a vineyard belonging to the abbey of St Mary of the Latins. On the west is the royal highway [strata regia] that goes from the leprosary of St Lazarus to the lacus Legerii. On the south is the street [via] that goes from the church of St Stephen to the same highway. The grant is made by the patriarch on the conditions that when he dies, the canons will feed 13 poor persons and 13 clerics to sing psalms for his Requiem; that annually on the anniversary of his death 13 poor persons shall be fed; and that 2 candles, costing 1 besant, should be brought to the patriarchal chapel and lit at Michaelmas. Witnesses: of the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, Hugo de Nigella sacerdos; Constantinus sacerdos; Odo diaconus: Rogerius diaconus; Robertus de Roma subdiaconus; Petrus Barchilonensis subdiaconus; of the patriarchal familia, Galfredus dapifer; Girardus capellanus; Petrus clericus; WiIlelmus crucifer, who wrote the charter; Aldebertus pincerna et preceptor domus patriarche; Petrus Lombardus. The charter was drawn up by Monachus cancellarius.
Jun. 1-30. Patriarch Amalric of Jerusalem makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to Petrus prior Dominici Sepulcri and his chapter, conceding jurisdiction [juriditio] over a vineyard that had belonged to Petrus de Sancto Jacobo, whose share in it the canons of the Holy Sepulchre had bought. The vineyard... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 314-15, no. 162 (RRH no. 543)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
985
year: 1177
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: †(Oct. 17). [147] Jerusalem. [Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex quintus] makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the hospital of St Mary of the Germans. He gives in feudum 300 Saracen besants, to be paid annually from the revenues of the Gate of David in 4 instalments: on the Feast of St John the Baptist, the Feast of St Remigius, Christmas and Easter. He gives 2 casalia in the territory of Nablus called Saffir and Kafarhone with their villani; 3 vineyards on the mountain called Abel, the first having a waterless cistern, the second including a cava made up of chalk [terra candida], and the third nearby; 24 modii of wheat, 24 modii of barley and 6 modii of vegetables, to be collected annually at the Gate of David at harvest time; 2 roddae of sugar de mazara from all the sugar cane plantations at Nablus, and every week 1 cudaria of sugar de mazara for every pertica of cultivated sugar cane for the sick Zaribel. He also gives freedom [franchisia] to enter and leave, buy and sell throughout the kingdom of Jerusalem and freedom from all jurisdiction [and dues]. If the rents outlined above cannot be paid, the balance will be made up from all royal revenues in or outside Jerusalem and Acre. Witnesses: Eraclius Sancte Resurrectionis electus; Guido Ioppensis et Ascalonitanus comes; Anfridus constabularius regni; Rainaldus Sydonensis domnus; Balianus Neapolitanus; Balduinus de Ybelin; Balianus frater eius; Milo de Plance; Galterus de Berito; Anselmus de Brie; Galterius de Mirabel vicecomes. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus episcopus Bethleem regnique Ierusalem vicecancellarius.
†(Oct. 17). [147] Jerusalem. [Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex quintus] makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the hospital of St Mary of the Germans. He gives in feudum 300 Saracen besants, to be paid annually from the revenues of the Gate of David in 4 instalments... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:642-4, 783, nos. 374, 456 (RRH no. 548)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
986
year: 1177
initiator: Raymond III, count of Tripoli, and his wife Eschiva
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Oct. 1-31. Raymond III, Dei gratia Tripolitanorum comes, and his wife Eschiva comitissa make a sealed eleemosynary grant to the poor and brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and Rogerius ejusdem domus magister. They give them Castrum Rubrum with all its rights, lands, casalia, tenants [casati] and villani. They also give a casale called Turris Bertranii Milonis, which Bertranius had in pledge from dominus Rainuardus. Witnesses: Ugo Biblii dominus; ejus filius Ugo; Raimundus de Biblio; Bertranus Porcelet; Arbertus Saramanni; Astafortis; Ugo Senzaver; Raimundus Tripolis mariscalcus; Rustenus de S. Montano; Guillelmus Berenger; Albericus de Rancorolis; Johannes de Suura; Raimundus de Suura; Raimundus Constantinus; Petrus Monacus; Sais; Ugo Moresinus; Mattheus cancellarius, who drew up the charter.
Oct. 1-31. Raymond III, Dei gratia Tripolitanorum comes, and his wife Eschiva comitissa make a sealed eleemosynary grant to the poor and brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and Rogerius ejusdem domus magister. They give them Castrum Rubrum with all its rights, lands, casalia, tenants [... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:353-4, no. 519 (RRH no. 549)
year: 1177
initiator: Rainald of Châtillon, lord of Hebron and Montreal, and his wife Stephania
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Nov. 1-30. Rainaldus quondam Antiochie princeps, nunc Hebronsensis et Montis Regalis dominus, and his wife Stephania, with the agreement of his homines and her sons, make a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. They confirm the eleemosynary gifts of Mauricius Montis Regalis dominus to the Hospital. These are specified as: a casale in the territory of Mons Regalis called Benisalem with its villani on both sides of the river; in the vicus of Mons Regalis, Caissar filius Tamin with his heirs and possessions, and land which is situated between the vineyard of Seguinus and [that of] Gullelmus Hasin; a house in Mons Regalis; a casale called Canzil in the territory of Petra with its rustici and with a gastina called Hable which is adjacent to it; a house in Petra; land next to the vineyard that belonged to Johannes Castellanus and afterwards to the archbishop; a ship [navis] for transporting Hospitaller goods, freed from any duty [sine precio vel munere]. Rainaldus and Stephania confirm the Hospital’s possession of a small herb garden [ortus pro habendis herbis], previously given by Stephania. They also give partly cultivated land which dominus Tebaldus de Betun had held in the Vallis Riparie during his lifetime. Witnesses of the gifts of Mauricius were: frater Ascenardus; Seguinus; Martinus vicecomes; Johannes Tyberiadensis; Eraudus castellanus; Martinus de Melida; Balduinus de Taroana; Garinus de Hobelet; Johannes Mahomet; magister Raimundus; magister Martinus; and many others from Mons Regalis and Petra; Of these, Seguinus, Martinus vicecomes, Johannes Tyberiadensis and Eraudus castellanus have since died. Witnesses: dominus Guerricus Latinorum primus Petracensis archiepiscopus; dominus Godescalcus; Evenus castellanus; Seherius; Rangotus; Girardus de Betarrasa; Johannes de Terroda; Balduinus frater ejus. The charter was drawn up by Willelmus capellanus Rainaldi.
Nov. 1-30. Rainaldus quondam Antiochie princeps, nunc Hebronsensis et Montis Regalis dominus, and his wife Stephania, with the agreement of his homines and her sons, make a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. They confirm the eleemosynary gifts of Mauricius Montis... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:355-6, no. 521 (RRH no. 551)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1003
year: 1178
initiator: Regnaud, lord of margat
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Aug. 31. [150] Out of love of God and his affection for frater Nycholaus de Guzanz, Rainaldus de Margat makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the poor of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and Rogerius de Molins magister, represented by frater Nicholaus de Gosanz, with the agreement of his son Bertrandus and in the presence and with the consent of Prince Bohemond III of Antioch. He gives whatever rights and dominium he had in the casale called Bearida, together with the servicium of 1 miles. Witnesses: Boamundus princeps Antiochie; Bertrandus filius Rainaldi de Margat; Hugo de Loisgis; Rogerius de Surdeval; Petrus de Hasart; Richerius de Lerminat; Hugo R[ad]ulfus de Margat; Gilo Daillant. Because there is no chancellor, the charter was drawn up by Constantinus clericus domini principis.
Aug. 31. [150] Out of love of God and his affection for frater Nycholaus de Guzanz, Rainaldus de Margat makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the poor of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and Rogerius de Molins magister, represented by frater Nicholaus de Gosanz, with the agreement of his son... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:370-1, no. 546 (RRH no. 560)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1014
year: 1178
initiator: Amalricus vicecomes Neapolitanus
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Dec. 25 1177 - Dec. 24 1178. Amalricus vicecomes Neapolitanus, the son of the late Balduinus Neapolitanus vicecomes, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, to benefit particularly his father’s soul, for the use of the poor at the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, to its brothers and its magister Rogerius de Molinis. He gives a petia terre lying between the Hospital’s casalia of Tare and Seletes and his casale of Loie. Witnesses: Bernardus Parmentarius; Henricus filius domini Dodonis; Suelardus ejus frater; Amicus frater domini Guidonis; Henricus Muschet; Johannes Anglicus.
Dec. 25 1177 - Dec. 24 1178. Amalricus vicecomes Neapolitanus, the son of the late Balduinus Neapolitanus vicecomes, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, to benefit particularly his father’s soul, for the use of the poor at the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, to its brothers and its magister... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:364, no. 532 (RRH No. 566)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1045
year: 1179
initiator: Constance, comtesse de S Gilles
recipient: Roger de Moulins, master of the Hospital
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Dec. 25 1178 - Dec. 24 1179. [161] Constancia, daughter of King Louis VI of France, sister of King Louis VII of France and S. Egidii comitissa, is admitted in common chapter by magister R. de Molinis as a consoror of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. She chooses to be buried in the Order’s cemetery. She makes a sealed eleemosynary gift to the Hospital and the poor of the casale of Betheras on the plain of Ascalon, which she had bought with all its rights. She imposes the condition that while she remains in the East the Order will give her 500 besants a year, payable on the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. If she should return to the West, the Order will provide her, in place of the 500 besants, with 12 and half marks in unadulterated silver of Troyes weight, payable each Pentecost in the Hospital’s chapter, meeting at Quierzy [Ceresers] or elsewhere. After her death the Order will bury her as a consoror and commemorate her obit every year. Witnesses: dominus R. de Sidone; dominus P[etrus]. de Creseto castellanus de Jerusalem; Willelmus de Molebech; Anselmus filius Gibelini; Rainaldus Litaldus; Amalricus de Franco Loco; Anselmus Babin; Robertus Niger; Nicolaus Manzur; Robertus de Pinkeni; Joffridus de Turs; W[illelmus] Ebraldi; Johannes Brecci; Ernulfus de Blanca Garda; Petrus de S. Lazaro; Odrez; Bernardus Proez; Robertus de casali S. Egidii; Soffridus d’Issodun; Tiebaldus de Canci; magister Lambertus, who wrote the charter.
Dec. 25 1178 - Dec. 24 1179. [161] Constancia, daughter of King Louis VI of France, sister of King Louis VII of France and S. Egidii comitissa, is admitted in common chapter by magister R. de Molinis as a consoror of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. She chooses to be buried in the Order’s... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:373-4, no. 551. See Hiestand, PTJ 2:256-9, no. 41 (RRH no. 503)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1025
year: 1179
initiator: Henricus Trecensis comes palatinus
recipient: Bishop R. and the canons in Hebron
institution: Saint Abraham
text: Apr. 1. [157] Jerusalem. Henricus Trecensis comes palatinus, records how he has visited the tombs of the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac and Jacob at Hebron. Out of sympathy for Bishop R. and the canons there he makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, giving them an annual rent of 60 librae of Provins, to be drawn from the revenues of Troyes, and a house in that city which the canons can occupy. He frees the canons from the payment of dues. Witnesses: Henricus comes Grandis Prati; Gaufridus frater ejus; W. de Sancta Maura; W. marescallus; Artaudus camerarius; Robertus de Milli; Theobaldus de Fumis; magister Philippus; magister Hugo; Nicholaus capellanus; Petrus Tristandus; Milo de Pruvino; and others. The charter was drawn up by Stephanus cancellarius.
Apr. 1. [157] Jerusalem. Henricus Trecensis comes palatinus, records how he has visited the tombs of the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac and Jacob at Hebron. Out of sympathy for Bishop R. and the canons there he makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, giving them an annual rent of 60 librae of Provins, to be... more
sources: Jubainville, ‘Etudes’, pp. 109-110, no. 19 (RRH no. 578)