year: 1176
initiator: Baldwin IV
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Mid-year - Sept. 23. Acre. Baldwin, per dei gratiam sancte civitatis Iherusalem rex Latinorum sextus, confirms under seal for the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and Iosbertus Hospitalis magister the entire gift [of territory] in Egypt made in a charter by his father King Amalric in advance of his conquest of the country. He adds a further rent [assidenda] of 30000 besants to be taken from the territory of Bilbais [Berbesium], if he profits by as much from the revenues [censualiter] there. If not, he will make suitable compensation from neighbouring territories with the advice of his subjects [fideles]. Witnesses: Frater Berengarius milicie Templi senescalcus; Joicilinus regius senescalcus; Humfredus conestabulus; Rainaldus domnus Sydonis; Roardus castellanus Iherusalem; Vgo de Mimarcio; Petrus de Creseta; Malpinus. The charter was drawn up by Lambertus capellanus.
Mid-year - Sept. 23. Acre. Baldwin, per dei gratiam sancte civitatis Iherusalem rex Latinorum sextus, confirms under seal for the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and Iosbertus Hospitalis magister the entire gift [of territory] in Egypt made in a charter by his father King Amalric in advance of his... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:668-70, no. 390 (RRH no. 537)