RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1567
year: 1206
initiator: Iuliana domina Cesaree
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans in Acre
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Feb. 1-28. With the agreement of her husband dominus Aymarus de Lairon and her son Galterus, Iuliana domina Cesaree makes an eleemosynary grant under her husband’s seal to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans in Acre. She gives houses [in Caesarea] that had belonged to Georgius Lormina, the volta of Bernardus Falcilla and the gastina situated between these houses and the house of Petrus de Beugrant, by the public way, as far as another public way that runs towards the sea. She gives the turris Mallart with the platea in front, which extends to the border of a gastina belonging to the Templum Domini, and another little tower opposite, in the angle of the eastern city wall. These towers will be requisitioned by the lord of Caesarea if necessary for defence, but will be returned to the brothers in peacetime. She also gives a field [campus] that belonged to domina Brima. This is bordered on the west by a garden of the Hospital [of St John of Jerusalem], on the south by a field [campus] belonging to dominus Aymarus, on the east by a road that seperates it from the field [campus] of dominus Symon, and on the north by a road that separates it from the field [campus] of domina Grossa. She also confirms an eleemosynary grant made by Iohannes Charles, with the agreement of his mother, his brother Helyas, his sister domina Orgoillosa, Iuliana herself, her husband dominus A. and her son. Iohannes Charles has given the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans 2 fields [campi], a garden and a threshing floor [area] which is at the head of one of the fields. One of these fields has on its western side a field [campus] in which is the agullia sancti Petri, while on the east it borders a field [campus] that had belonged to Rainerius de Gibeleth, in which there was a vineyard. On the south it touches a road that separates it from the garden of the archbishop, and on the north there is a road running to Hadaydon. The area is at the head of this field. The other field [campus] is to the east of these and is separated from them by a little wall [paries]. On the south it touches the field that had belonged to Rainerius de Gibeleth in which there was once a vineyard. On the north it extends from the field [campus] of Iohannes Charles, in which are morvellarii. Within it on the eastern side and at its head is a carob tree [karoblers], next to the field [campus] of dominus Galterius de Cesarea in which there used to be a vineyard. The garden adjoins the city wall on the western side It is separated from the garden of P. Gasta to the east by road. On the south it touches a field [campus] which was once the garden of Iohannes Lermina, from which extends the field of Iohannes Charles. On the north is the garden of the archbishop. Witnesses: P. archiepiscopus; Philippus decanus; dominus Symon; 2 filii eius; Iohannes Gervasius vicecomes, Johannes Charles; Helyas frater eius; P. de Beugrant; Michael; Salomon; Fulco; Robertus Perrer; G. Passereus; Rainerius de Cassia; Iohannes Lermines; Stephanus Turquie; Guillelmus Britto.
Feb. 1-28. With the agreement of her husband dominus Aymarus de Lairon and her son Galterus, Iuliana domina Cesaree makes an eleemosynary grant under her husband’s seal to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans in Acre. She gives houses [in Caesarea] that had belonged to Georgius Lormina, the volta... more
sources: Strehlke, Tabulae, pp. 32-3, no. 40 (RRH no. 810)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1592
year: 1207
initiator: Patriarch Albert of Jerusalem, the papal legate
recipient: Helyas, son of the late Paganus Pictaviensis, and Girardus, preceptor hospitalis Theu-tonicorum
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Jul. 27. Acre. In the bishop’s palatium. Patriarch Albert of Jerusalem, the papal legate, rules on a dispute between Helyas, son of the late Paganus Pictaviensis, and Girardus, preceptor hospitalis Theutonicorum, over a house, situated within an enclosed group of houses of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, which Helyas claims was his own. Accepting 25 besants from the [preceptor] Helyas renounces his claims. Witnesses: Iohannes de Ybelino baiulus regni Ierosolimitani; Radulfus de Tyberiade eiusdem regni senescalcus; comes Bertoldus Theutonicus; Andreas de Vituli vicecomes venatorum; Henricus Alamannus; Michael de Ierusalem.
Jul. 27. Acre. In the bishop’s palatium. Patriarch Albert of Jerusalem, the papal legate, rules on a dispute between Helyas, son of the late Paganus Pictaviensis, and Girardus, preceptor hospitalis Theutonicorum, over a house, situated within an enclosed group of houses of the Hospital of St Mary... more
sources: Strehlke, Tabulae, p. 34, no. 42; Mayer, UKJ 3:1351-2, no. 774 (RRH no. 821)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1605
year: 1208
initiator: Otto comes de Hinneberch together with his wife comitissa Beatrix, the daughter of the late comes Jocelinus
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans in Acre
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Sept. Acre. With the agreement of his wife Beatrix, the daughter of the late comes Ioscelinus, comes Otto makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans in Acre. He gives 3 carrucate terre francesie and a house in the casale called Saphet, situated in the territory of Acre. Witnesses: Iohannes Tortus; Henricus Alamannus; Gotsuinus; Eustachius de Cayphas; Thomas camerarius; Andreas de Vinea; Iohannes de Bort; Girardus de Cabur; of the brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, frater Otto eiusdem domus magister; frater Gerardus preceptor; frater Henricus marescalcus; frater Henricus custos infirmorum; frater Hugo; frater Bertoudus. The charter is dated to the regency [procurans] over the kingdom of Jerusalem of dominus Iohannes de Ybelino.
Sept. Acre. With the agreement of his wife Beatrix, the daughter of the late comes Ioscelinus, comes Otto makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans in Acre. He gives 3 carrucate terre francesie and a house in the casale called Saphet, situated in the territory of... more
sources: Strehlke, Tabulae, pp. 34-5, no. 43 (RRH no. 828)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1617
year: 1209
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Jun. 27. Pope Innocent III confirms Pope Celestine III’s privilege to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans. He confirms papal protection and the Order’s possessions, specifying: the location in which the Hospital is situated; a house in Ascalon with its vineyards; Zanzi; houses in Ramla; a house, vineyards and possessions at Jaffa; a house in Acre; the casale of Cafirsin; a volta near the Gate of St Nicholas [Acre]; a house in Tyre; a house in Caesarea; the casale called Bezal/Besal; the curia sancti Georgii on Cyprus; 2 villae in Armenia called Combedefort and Heion. The Order is exempted from tithes on noval lands. Sacred oils, consecrations and ordinations can be performed by [any] diocesan bishop. The faithful can be buried in the Order’s cemeteries if they so wish, provided they are not excommunicated or under an interdict. The Order will follow the practice of the Knights Templar with regard to clergy and milites and that of the Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem with respect to the care of the poor and the sick. There is to be no violence permitted in enclosure. The elections of magistri should be free.
Jun. 27. Pope Innocent III confirms Pope Celestine III’s privilege to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans. He confirms papal protection and the Order’s possessions, specifying: the location in which the Hospital is situated; a house in Ascalon with its vineyards; Zanzi; houses in Ramla; a house... more
sources: Strehlke, Tabulae, p. 266-9, no. 298 (RRH no. 732)
year: 1209
initiator: Bohemond IV, prince of Antioch and count of Tripoli
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Sept. 4. Bohemond, dei gratia princeps Anthiochie et comes Tripolis, makes a sealed grant to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans. He gives a pecia terre, which belongs to him and is situated within the town [burgus] of Tripoli next to the main wall [prope magistrum murum] of the burgus, but he reserves houses built on the land held by him and his homines. The land is bounded on the east by the staircase [gradus] of the great tower of the main wall. It stretches as far as the land of the bishop of Tripoli and from there to the wall of the Temple, which is to the west and adjoins the main wall of the burgus. It ought to be distinguished from Bohemond’s land and the land of Berengerus de Sura, near the boundary of the land of the Temple. Bohemond also gives the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans 3 towers on the stretch of wall between the staircase already mentioned and the land of the commandery [domus] of the Temple, on condition that nothing is built other than houses for its mansio, that if the wall of the burgus is damaged in consequence of its building work, it is bound to repair it, and that the prince and his homines can enter and leave by the posterns in the wall. Witnesses: Guido dominus Biblii; Plivanus dominus Botroni; Girardus de Ham conestabulus Tripolis; Raimundus de Biblio; Wuillelmus de Biblio; Raimundus de Scandaleone.
Sept. 4. Bohemond, dei gratia princeps Anthiochie et comes Tripolis, makes a sealed grant to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans. He gives a pecia terre, which belongs to him and is situated within the town [burgus] of Tripoli next to the main wall [prope magistrum murum] of the burgus, but he... more
sources: Strehlke, Tabulae, pp. 35-6, no. 44 (RRH no. 839)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1628
year: 1210
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Magister and brothers of the Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
additional institution: Templars
text: Aug. 27. Lateran. Pope Innocent III authorizes the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans in Acre to continue to wear white mantles [alba pallia] for the time being. They had been doing so on the assumption that this was intended when it was established at their foundation that they were to follow Templar military practices. The Templars have complained. Innocent has written to the patriarch of Jerusalem on the matter.
Aug. 27. Lateran. Pope Innocent III authorizes the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans in Acre to continue to wear white mantles [alba pallia] for the time being. They had been doing so on the assumption that this was intended when it was established at their foundation... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 13:203, no. 123
RRR: Dispute/arbitration
1638
year: 1211
initiator: Patriarch Albert of Jerusalem
recipient: Martinus Rozia, a citizen of Genoa, and frater Hermannus, magister hospitalis Alamanorum de Acon
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Feb. 14. Acre. In the patriarch’s palatium. The record of the arbitration by Patriarch Albert of Jerusalem on a dispute between Martinus Rozia, a citizen of Genoa, and frater Hermannus, magister hospitalis Alamanorum de Acon, over a house in Tyre that had belonged to the late Theodorus Surianus. The patriarch rules that frater Hermannus should give Martinus Rozia 60 properly weighed Saracen besants of Syria. Martinus accepts, provided the gold coins are properly weighed, and surrenders to frater Armannus the charter he has that relates to the house. Witnesses: Galterius Acconensis episcopus; frater Lodoicus; Aldo ecclesie sancte crucis de Accon canonicus; Obertus Aurie; Nicholaus Spinola.
Feb. 14. Acre. In the patriarch’s palatium. The record of the arbitration by Patriarch Albert of Jerusalem on a dispute between Martinus Rozia, a citizen of Genoa, and frater Hermannus, magister hospitalis Alamanorum de Acon, over a house in Tyre that had belonged to the late Theodorus Surianus.... more
sources: Strehlke, Tabulae, pp. 36-7, no. 45 (RRH no. 848)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1658
year: 1212
initiator: King Leon I of Cilician Armenia
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Apr. 1-30. Leon, dei et Romani imperii II gracia rex Armenie, filius Stephani de potenti et magnifico genere Rupinorum, records under seal that out of love for the Roman empire, by the authority of which he has been made king, he has made an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, of which he is a confrater. (1). He has given the castellum called Amudain and the casale situated below it. The boundary of its lands stretch on one side from Simonaglam as far as the old water-trough [ad aquarium], where there are 2 willow trees and where there has now been created a lake; and then as far as a rocky platform [rostrum de rocha media] next to a gastina that is in the territory of Adidy, and then rising as far as Quilli, which the Latins call Meta de Gammassa. The boundary of the lands between Gammassa and Amudayn stretches to a cava, where there is a tree called chaisne spinosa, the abbacia of Chalot and the vineyard [agger vinee] of Mechale, as far as the road. The boundary on the other side stretches between meadows [pastores; for pasturae] and Amidain as far as a hill, before which are 2 red bushes [rubi salvatici] and a mulberry tree [arbor morarius]. Then it runs as far as the gastina called Dagie and to Zamga, and from there as far as the lacus Helia and Ioh, between which and Rama is a cava. (2). He gives a casale called Sespin, the lands of which are marked out and extend on the side of Baari as far as a cross, and from there to a cava and to the hill [turon] of Sabuhe and the mound [agger] of Bezequi. Between Sespin, Baari, Abedi et Raselain the boundary is marked by a black stone and a fox hole [pertusus vulpis] and extends as far as the curba of Iohannes Turcus; from there it goes to the curba of Moqun and to Indapus, below which the casale of Sespin is situated. On the side of Alasines, the boundary extends to a forked mulberry tree [arbor morarius furcata] and to the river of Iohan, the vineyard of Dendieu, the church of Indapus, a flat topped hill [ad turonum platum), a black stone and a ruined vault [arvoltus], a lake, by which was the house of Iohannes Cordin, and the cross roads where there is a stone cross - this is the road that leads directly from Amudain to Tractic - and then to the river. (3). He gives a casale called Buquequia, adjoining the territory of Sespin, with its marked boundaries, just as dominus Michael held it. (4) He gives a casale called Cumbethfor in the territory of Melonum, the bounds of which, marked by stones resting on charcoal [mete petrarum fixe at subter carbones], stretch on the east along the road as far as a stone placed between Cumbethfor and Tetimec; it then extends, marked in the same way, alongside Vancun. On the western side, marked similarly, it stretches between Cumbethfor and the casale called Beleguinos, which is inhabited by villani from Arench and belongs to sancta Maria de turri; and then as far as a marble column. On the north, marked in the same way, it goes towards Casseria and a turon, and on the south, marked in the same way, as far as the boundary marks of Bagnigun, where a cross is placed, and to a rock; a boundary marked in the same way lies between Abraainain and Casseria and in the middle of the boundary stones is a stone cross. (5). He gives a casale called Ayun. The division with Calasie is marked by a stone cross and charcoals along the road that leads to Vancun. On the western side the land stretches to the fox hole, where there is a stone cross; then, marked by 5 stones with charcoals beneath, it extends as far as a sheepfold and alongside Vangun as far as another stone cross established next to a gastina above the road, at the head of which is another stone, where the road forks. These properties are given, according to the laws of the Franks [secundum legem et consuetudinem Francorum] with the rights to import, sell and buy everything, including horses needed by the Order and freedom from the payment of dues [dricture et exactio] and servicium to anyone.
Apr. 1-30. Leon, dei et Romani imperii II gracia rex Armenie, filius Stephani de potenti et magnifico genere Rupinorum, records under seal that out of love for the Roman empire, by the authority of which he has been made king, he has made an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St Mary of the... more
sources: Strehlke, Tabulae, pp. 37-9, no. 46 (RRH no. 859)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1705
year: 1215
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Feb. 18. Lateran. Pope Innocent III reissues his privilege of 27 June 1209 for the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans.
Feb. 18. Lateran. Pope Innocent III reissues his privilege of 27 June 1209 for the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans.
sources: Strehlke, Tabulae, pp. 270-1, no. 302
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1713
year: 1215
initiator: Maccildis, widow of dominus Conradus advocatus de Swarcenberch
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Apr. 9. Maccildis, widow of dominus Conradus advocatus de Swarcenberch, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, to benefit especially the soul of her dead husband, to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans in Acre. She gives her house, which she and her husband bought from the daughter of the late comes Joscelinus. She also sells the land [attached to the house], for which frater Hermannus hospitalis magister and his brothers promise to deliver 400 marks of pure silver to her at Strasburg [Straceburch] within 15 days after Pentecost in the following year or, if they do not, to pay an annual rent of 40 marks until the sale price is settled. They assure her that she may continue to enjoy the revenues of the land during her lifetime. After her death it will pass fully to the Hospital. Witnesses: frater Ludovicus de Horflegove marescalcus; frater Drabodo de Utinge preceptor; frater Haymo de Falconeis; frater Hartungus de Sulmesse; frater Hunricus Gyr; frater Rodengerus de Fulcolfsem; frater Otto de Losenheum; frater Gunterus de Winrikesleve; dominus Vencardus de Carlesberch; Guillelmus dominici sepulcri prior, who confirms the deed with the seal of the chapter of the Holy Sepulchre.
Apr. 9. Maccildis, widow of dominus Conradus advocatus de Swarcenberch, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, to benefit especially the soul of her dead husband, to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans in Acre. She gives her house, which she and her husband bought from the daughter of the late comes... more
sources: Strehlke, Tabulae, p. 40, no. 48 (RRH no. 879)