RRR: Eleemosynary grant
498
year: 1149
initiator: Queen Melisende
recipient: Raymond du Puy, master of the Hospital
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Jan. 1 – Aug. 31. Melisende, dei gratia Ierosolimorum regina, with the agreement of her son Baldwin rex Jerusalem, records that she has made a sealed eleemosynary grant, exchanging property with Raimundus Hospitalis pauperum Christi provisor. The Hospital of St John of Jerusalem has made over to her a bath house in the vicus of St Leonard in Acre. In return Melisende has given a logia before the doors of the basilica of St John the Baptist and houses that had belonged to Franco castellanus Acconensis, which Melisende had claimed and had reverted to the crown. Melisende also adds to the exchange land [terra] on the right side of the road that runs from Acre to Casale Album, belonging to the camerarius. The other three sides of the land are bounded by Casale Album, Disderum and the property of Suriani. Melisende, together with King Baldwin, confirms under seal a purchase made on behalf of the Hospital by the aforesaid Raimundus, tutor pauperum, of a house with a tower adjacent to it, which had belonged to Robertus vicecomes Acconensis. The purchase was legitimately made in the presence of Clarembaldus vicecomes Acconensis, with the agreement of Agnes, the wife of Robertus and the mother of Clarembaldus. Melisende confirms a purchase made by the aforesaid Frater Raimundus for the use of the poor and the hospital [xenodochium] of a casale called Assera from Johannes domnus de Bethsan, although Johannes has retained the rustici. Witnesses of the exchange: Geraldus de Valentia vicecomes, who presided over the exchange; Menardus de Portu; Deauratus and others. Witnesses of the purchase of Assera: Ysaac, dapifer regie curie; Hugo, uncle of Johannes de Bethsan; Thomas and his wife, who had been in possession of the casale and agreed to its sale; Gualterius Caesarie; Eustachius, his son, to whose feudum the casale belonged; Oddo Strabo.
Jan. 1 – Aug. 31. Melisende, dei gratia Ierosolimorum regina, with the agreement of her son Baldwin rex Jerusalem, records that she has made a sealed eleemosynary grant, exchanging property with Raimundus Hospitalis pauperum Christi provisor. The Hospital of St John of Jerusalem has made over to... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:351-4, 405, nos. 175, 218 (RRH no. 256)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
538
year: 1153
initiator: Pope Eugenius III
recipient: Raymond du Puy, master of the Hospital
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Jan. 29. Pope Eugenius III writes to Raimundus prepositus Ierosolimitani xenodochii, confirming the papal protection extended by his predecessors Paschal II, Calixtus II, Honorius II and Innocent II to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and confirming its possession of properties. Eugenius specifically lists the following in the East: Becciafaba; Belforte; castellum Bouonis; Ramora; Giaffa; Mirabel; Treponti; Benguarnito; Poffavento; Calonthone; Calosia; Caco; obedientia de Cesaria; Altafiad; obedientia de Napoli; Delin; Cafamarda; casale de Monte Nayn; Tabaria; obedientia de Cayfa, de Acri et Gibessa; Cozetto; Syri; Sidon; Beirut; Tripoli; Mont Pèlerin; Arci; Coliat; Rafania with all the dependencies the Hospital has in the county of Tripoli; Stamborgo; the obedientiae of Antioch; Assa and Femia; Bersabee, just as the king and patriarch conceded. The Hospital’s freedom from excommunication and interdict is repeated, as are its burial rights, tithe privileges and the freedom of the brothers to elect their master [provisor atque prepositus].
Jan. 29. Pope Eugenius III writes to Raimundus prepositus Ierosolimitani xenodochii, confirming the papal protection extended by his predecessors Paschal II, Calixtus II, Honorius II and Innocent II to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and confirming its possession of properties. Eugenius... more
sources: Hiestand, PTJ 2:210-12, no. 7 (RRH no. 280b)