RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1202
year: 1187
initiator: Bertrandus Margati dominus
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Feb. 1. [203] Margat. Bertrandus Margati dominus, the son of dominus Reinaldus, quondam ejusdem castelli dominus, with the agreement Prince Bohemond III of Antioch, Count Raymond III of Tripoli and his wife domina Bermunda, with the advice and at the instigation of dominus Anterius Valenie episcopus, and with the agreement of all his men [homines], both milites and burgenses, having ius, feudum or hereditas in the territory, makes a sealed and masked eleemosynary grant for the support of the poor in the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, represented by dominus Rogerius de Molins, eiusdem domus magister. He gives the castle [castrum] called Margat with all its lands and rights, including his dominationes and ligiantiae. In return, the magister, his successors and brothers will pay Bertrandus and his legitimate heirs 2200 Saracen besants each year, payable in the city of Tripoli by the castellan [castellanus] of Cractum in 4 instalments, namely 550 besants each at Easter, the Nativity of St John the Baptist, the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross and Christmas. If Bertrandus should die without legitimate heirs, the Hospital will pay Bermunda, or another legitimate wife, 1200 besants each year, retaining the balance of 1000 besants as an alms gift. If on the death of Bertrandus there are heirs, the rent should be divided, with 1100 going to his wife for her lifetime and 1100 to his heirs. The 2200 Saracen besants will thereafter go totally to the heirs, but if the line should fail, the rent will revert as an alms-gift to the Hospital. Witnesses: dominus Anterius Valenie episcopus; dominus Falco abbas ecclesie S. Pauli in Antiochia; of the brothers of the Hospital, dominus Rogerius magister Hospitalis, who negotiated this gift; frater Burellus Hospitalis preceptor; frater Bernardus ecclesie Hospitalis S. Joannis prior; frater Petrus de Vallis castellanus Cracti; frater Henricus castellanus Margati; frater Hermannus Betanhie bajulus; frater Rogerius de Liro Antiochie bajulus; of the milites of Margat, who paid liege homage [hominium et ligiantiam] to the Hospital, dominus Stephanus Raillant domini Bertrandi de Margato consanguineus; dominus Amelinus Margati castellanus; dominus Acarias; dominus Reinerius; dominus Joscelinus; dominus Johannes Templi. Also present was dominus Stephanus Rotomagi, Prince Bohemond’s representative [nuntius] in this matter. The charter was drawn up by the aforesaid Bertrandus [Margati dominus].
Feb. 1. [203] Margat. Bertrandus Margati dominus, the son of dominus Reinaldus, quondam ejusdem castelli dominus, with the agreement Prince Bohemond III of Antioch, Count Raymond III of Tripoli and his wife domina Bermunda, with the advice and at the instigation of dominus Anterius Valenie... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:492-4, no. 783; also Hiestand, PTJ 2:290-2, no. 90 (RRH no. 647)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1203
year: 1187
initiator: Bohemond III, prince of Antioch
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Feb. 1-28. [204] Antioch. With the advice of Patriarch Aimery of Antioch and the agreement of his wife domina Sybilla Antiochie principissa, his sons the milites Raimundus and Boamundus, Count Raymond III of Tripoli, dominus Anterius Valenie episcopus and many clergy, milites and burgenses, Bohemond III, dei gratia princeps Antiochenus, the son of Prince Raymond, confirms under seal the masked eleemosynary grant of dominus Bertrandus Margati dominus, the son of the late dominus Rainaudus Masoerius, to the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, represented by frater Rogerius de Molinis ejusdem domus magister. Unable to bear any longer the expense of maintaining the castle [castellum] of Margatum and fearful that he can no longer hold it against enemies so close by, with the advice of Patriarch Aimery of Antioch and the agreement of Prince Bohemond, his wife domina Sibilla Antiochie principissa, his sons the milites Raimundus and Boamundus, Count Raymond III of Tripoli, dominus Anterius Valenie episcopus and many others - clerics, milites and burgenses - Bertrandus has given the city of Valenia, the castle [castellum] of Margatum and the castle [castellum] of Brahym, with villani, casalia and guastinae, together with the milites and men [homines] living there and holding fiefs [feodi et feodati], on the same terms as they were held by Bertrandus and his father Rainaudus. [Bohemond includes the charter of Bertrandus in full]. Bohemond excludes from the grant casale Assenem, which dominus Rainaldus gave him pro novesimo de se et hominibus suis; the houses of Bertrandus in Antioch, which he sold and gave away; an oven, which he gave to [the monks of] Jubinum; and the terra de Gereneis which the prince retains for himself, although he promises to give it to no other religious order than the Hospital and adds that if he should give it to a layman, it will be held in the Hospital’s lordship. Bohemond confirms the possession by the Hospital of the dependencies of the feodum Margati: Margatum, Cademois, Laycas,Malaicas/ Malaycas, Bokebeis, casale Belne, and in the principality of Antioch, casale Fassia with its guastinae and dependences by land and sea, casale Cimas, abbatia Montis Parlerii, the villa called Russa, casale Farangum, casale Coma, castellum Popos with its casale, casale Kaynon, casale Alus, abbatia S. Gregorii, which is in Montana Nigra with its casalia and guastinae, Rogia with its guastinae, casale Belmesyn, casale Besselemon, casale Luzin, cavea Belmys, casale Casnapor, casale Colcas, casale Corconai and Meunsarac which are in the mountains of Mons Parlerius, Potama and Pangeregan which are in the Vallis Russa, Andesin, abbatia de sancta Maria, casale Bodoleie, half of the casale called Gorrosie, casale Mastabe. Possession of these, with milites, homines and villani [feodi et feodati] and all rights is confirmed as an eleemosynary grant, to benefit especially the soul of Bohemond’s father Raymond. The Hospital of St John is to hold all this freed from any servitium. Bohemond confirms everything that dominus Rainaldus had in Antioch, including a bath house, and [the lordship of] all the milites of the castrum of Margatum with the servitii and feodi previously owed to dominus Rainaldus Masoerius and dominus Bertrandus. The Hospitallers may retain all loot taken from the enemy. They are not bound to observe truces made by Bohemond with the Saraceni. If they make truces with the enemies who are in the feudum of Bokebeis or are before Gabulum, Bohemond will observe them if notified. The Hospitallers are free to bring in or take out, sell or buy their goods throughout the whole of the principality without payment of any exaction, but if their homines sell or buy goods that are not the property of the Hospital, the accustomed duty [consuetudo] will be payable to the prince’s curia. If any of the prince’s subjects [homines], who are franci, give any burgesia, the Hospitallers may sell it after holding it for a year and a day, provided it is not a holding that owes servicium, but they cannot acquire any feudum held by a miles or cliens without the prince’s permission. If any of the prince’s villani, whether Saraceni or homines, enter the territories of Valenia or Margatum or other holdings, the Hospitallers should return them according to law and custom [iuxta assisiam et consuetudinem terre], but they may retain Christians and those who make peace with the prince. The prince will act similarly with respect to villani of the Hospital. In return for the prince’s alms-gift the magister and the brothers of the Hospital have given Bohemond out of charity 8000 Saracen besants and have given his sons Raimundus and Boemundus 1000 Saracen besants each. Witnesses: dominus Aimericus Antiochie patriarcha; dominus Bartholomeus archyepiscopus Mamistrensis; dominus Aimericus Tripolis episcopus; dominus Anterius Valenie episcopus; of the brothers of the Hospital, frater Bernardus prior Hospitalis ecclesie; frater Burellus magnus preceptor; frater Rogerius de Lirone Antiochie bajulus; frater Bartholomus bajulus Emaus; frater Rainaldus bajulus Spine; of the milites, Baldoinus d’Ybelin; Raimundus de Gibelet; Radulfus de Montibus comestabularius; Gervasius senescallus; Oliverius camerarius; Willelmus de Cava marescallus; Bartolomeus Tirel marescallus; Galterius de Surdis Vallibus; Robertus de Boloira; Galterius d’Archican; Bartholomus filius comitis; Richerius de Lerminati; Bastardus de Molins; Petrus de Hasart; Petrus; Helias; Guitardus de Borno; Odo de Maire; Bernardus Suberan; Willelmus de S. Paulo dux Antiochie; of the milites of Margat, dominus Zacarias; Amelinus; dominus Baldoinus de Run; dominus Georgius; dominus Theodorus. The charter was drawn up by Albertus Tarsensis archiepiscopus et domini principis cancellarius.
Feb. 1-28. [204] Antioch. With the advice of Patriarch Aimery of Antioch and the agreement of his wife domina Sybilla Antiochie principissa, his sons the milites Raimundus and Boamundus, Count Raymond III of Tripoli, dominus Anterius Valenie episcopus and many clergy, milites and burgenses,... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:491-6, no. 783; Invent. p. 70, no. 165; also Hiestand, PTJ 2:292-4, no. 90 (RRH no. 649)
RRR: Agreement/treaty
1261
year: 1188
initiator: Saladin
recipient: Brother of Princess Sibylla, Prince Bohemond III's wife
text: *Sept. 23. Truce for 7/8 months from October between Saladin and the principality of Antioch negotiated by the brother of Princess Sibylla, Prince Bohemond III’s wife.
*Sept. 23. Truce for 7/8 months from October between Saladin and the principality of Antioch negotiated by the brother of Princess Sibylla, Prince Bohemond III’s wife.
sources: ‘Imad ad-Din, pp. 144-5; Baha’ ad-Din ibn Shaddad, p. 87; ‘Historia de expeditione Friderici’, p. 4; Mayer, Das Itinerarium peregrinorum, p. 270
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1314
year: 1191
initiator: King Richard I of England
recipient: Archbishop, potestas, consuls and people of Genoa
text: Oct. 11. Acre. King Richard I of England writes to the archbishop, potestas, consuls and people of Genoa. He is considering an invasion of Egypt, including Old Cairo and Alexandria, in the following summer and he proposes an agreement with Genoa, which has already had a pact with him respecting his passage to Syria. The new agreement relates to a share of spoil in proportion to the Genoese naval contribution. Richard also promises to pay half the expenses of the Genoese galleys [galeae]. The Genoese consul in partibus Surie, Maurinus, is being sent back to Genoa with the proposal. Richard wants to know what the Genoese contribution will be.
Oct. 11. Acre. King Richard I of England writes to the archbishop, potestas, consuls and people of Genoa. He is considering an invasion of Egypt, including Old Cairo and Alexandria, in the following summer and he proposes an agreement with Genoa, which has already had a pact with him respecting his... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1496-9, no. App. III/8
RRR: Agreement/treaty
1317
year: 1191
initiator: King Richard I of England
recipient: Saladin
text: *Oct. 18. Written proposal for peace from King Richard I of England sent by al-‘Adil to Saladin.
*Oct. 18. Written proposal for peace from King Richard I of England sent by al-‘Adil to Saladin.
sources: Baha’ ad-Din Ibn Shaddad, pp. 185-6
RRR: Agreement/treaty
1318
year: 1191
initiator: King Richard I of England
recipient: Saladin
text: *Oct. 21. New written proposals for peace sent by King Richard I of England, including the marriage of al-‘Adil to Richard’s sister.
*Oct. 21. New written proposals for peace sent by King Richard I of England, including the marriage of al-‘Adil to Richard’s sister.
sources: Baha’ ad-Din ibn Shaddad, p. 187
RRR: Agreement/treaty
1338
year: 1192
initiator: Knights Templar and the barons of the kingdom of Jerusalem
recipient: King Richard I of England, Count Henry of Troyes-Champagne and Balian of Ibelin; and also by Saladin
text: *Sept. 2-3. With the approval of the Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem, the Knights Templar and the barons of the kingdom of Jerusalem, draft proposals for a truce for 3 years and 8 months agreed by King Richard I of England, Count Henry of Troyes-Champagne and Balian of Ibelin; and also by Saladin.
*Sept. 2-3. With the approval of the Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem, the Knights Templar and the barons of the kingdom of Jerusalem, draft proposals for a truce for 3 years and 8 months agreed by King Richard I of England, Count Henry of Troyes-Champagne and Balian of Ibelin; and also by... more
sources: Baha’ ad-Din ibn Shaddad, pp. 230-2; ‘Imad ad-Din, p. 391
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1340
year: 1192
initiator: King Richard I of England
text: c. mid Oct. On the board the Frankenef. King Richard I of England confirms an agreement about ecclesiastical property in England. Witness: M[agister] Philippus.
c. mid Oct. On the board the Frankenef. King Richard I of England confirms an agreement about ecclesiastical property in England. Witness: M[agister] Philippus.
sources: Sayers, ‘English charters’, p. 200
year: 1193
initiator: Henricus de Trecis comes pallatinus et Terre Hierusalem domnus
recipient: Pisans
text: May 1-5. Acre. With the agreement of domna Ysabella regis Amalrici filia, Henricus comes Trecensium records an agreement made with the Pisans. He concedes to them freedom to enter and leave through the catena of Acre without the payment of any dues [exactio], and all the liberties and possessions they held in Tyre, Acre and Jaffa during the reign of King Amalric, together with the platea that King Baldwin [IV] gave them. If there are other rights described in charters, Henricus will give them their due in his curia when the city of Jerusalem is restored to the Christians. No more than 30 Pisans should be resident in Tyre during the year from 1 May without his permission. The consuls of the Pisans will swear loyalty on behalf of all Pisans coming to the land. If a Pisan holds a burgesia of Henricus, he should surrender it and only hold property as other Pisans do. If a Pisan wishes to hold a burgesia, he should be subject to the same terms as other burgenses [of the kingdom]. Witnesses: Balianus de Ibelino; Raginaldus Sydoniensis; Arnulfus marescalcus; Milo Brebant; Galterius Durus; Bernardus de Templo; Antelmus de Luca.
May 1-5. Acre. With the agreement of domna Ysabella regis Amalrici filia, Henricus comes Trecensium records an agreement made with the Pisans. He concedes to them freedom to enter and leave through the catena of Acre without the payment of any dues [exactio], and all the liberties and possessions... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:915, 929-32, nos. 539, 568 (RRH no. 713)
RRR: Agreement/treaty
1387
year: 1197
initiator: Aimery of Cyprus
recipient: Comte Henry de Champagne/Troyes
text: *Dec. 6 1195 - Sept. 5 1197. In Cyprus. With the advice of the barons of the kingdoms of Jerusalem and Cyprus, King [Aimery] of Cyprus and comte Henri agree that the three daughters of Henri, born of his wife Ysabiau, will marry Aimery’s three sons. Aimery will pay the girls’ dowries and will settle the debt of 60000 besants owed by King Guy for the island of Cyprus, and, with the agreement of Ysabiau, Henri will give the heiress the county of Jaffa.
*Dec. 6 1195 - Sept. 5 1197. In Cyprus. With the advice of the barons of the kingdoms of Jerusalem and Cyprus, King [Aimery] of Cyprus and comte Henri agree that the three daughters of Henri, born of his wife Ysabiau, will marry Aimery’s three sons. Aimery will pay the girls’ dowries and will... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:920, 968-70, nos. 553, 583