RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1490
year: 1201
initiator: Christiana, the daughter of the late Rogerius de Caypha
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: May 1-31. Christiana, the daughter of the late Rogerius de Caypha, becomes a consoror of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and, with the agreement of her lord Roardus Cayphas dominus, makes an eleemosynary grant to the Order, represented by frater Goffridus de Donjon Hospitalis magister, of her casale of Digegia. Since she has no seal, her gift is confirmed under seal by Rohardus Cayphas dominus, who is himself a confrater of the Hospital and who renounces all rights of lordship [dominium et potestas] over the casale. Witnesses: of the brothers of the Hospital, frater Gaufridus de Donjon domus Hospitalis magister; frater Guillelmus Lombardus preceptor domus Hospitalis Accon, frater Antelmus de Luca domus Hospitalis Accon thesaurarius; frater Constantius; frater Simon senescallus magistri; frater Stephanus; and others; of the milites, homines of dominus Roardus de Cayphas, Milo; Eustacius; Johannes filius Henrici de Podio; Stephanus; Thomas nepos archyepiscopi Tyrensis; Henricus; of the jurati of Cayphas, Guillelmus Scriba; Robertus Elefant; Rolandus; Reinaldus de Finamunde; Johannes Maio; Bonaccursus; and, Ugo Pelevilanus vicecomes Acconensis; Philippus Morisinus; Clarembaldus de Vicecomitissa; Helyas de Nazaret.
May 1-31. Christiana, the daughter of the late Rogerius de Caypha, becomes a consoror of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and, with the agreement of her lord Roardus Cayphas dominus, makes an eleemosynary grant to the Order, represented by frater Goffridus de Donjon Hospitalis magister, of her... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:8-9, no. 1146 (RRH no. 784)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1485
year: 1201
initiator: Aimery of Cyprus
recipient: Patriarch Aymar Monachus of Jerusalem and the chapter of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Mar. 1-31. Nicosia. Aimery, Dei gratia Latinorum rex nonus et rex Cipro, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to Patriarch [Aymar] Monachus of Jerusalem and the chapter of the Holy Sepulchre. He gives them a casale in Cyprus called Pendache with its villani and other dependencies, freed from all servitium. He excludes the fons Sancti Georgii with 10 carrucatae around it, which he had already given to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, and the gifts that he and his brother King Guy had donated to their homines. Witnesses: Aymericus de Rivet senescalcus Cypri; Rainerius Bibliot[ensis]; Rainaldus Suess[ionensis]; Rustanus Aymar; Raynaldus de Balma; Guillelmus de Balma frater ejus; Symon Paphensis; Balduinus Usseri[us]. The charter was drawn up by Alanus Nicossensis archiepiscopus et Cypri cancellarius.
Mar. 1-31. Nicosia. Aimery, Dei gratia Latinorum rex nonus et rex Cipro, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to Patriarch [Aymar] Monachus of Jerusalem and the chapter of the Holy Sepulchre. He gives them a casale in Cyprus called Pendache with its villani and other dependencies, freed from all... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 331-2, no. 174 (RRH no. 780)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1504
year: 1202
initiator: Joscius Tyrensis archiepiscopus
recipient: Knights Templar
institution: Templars
text: Sept. 1190-May 1202. Joscius Tyrensis archiepiscopus records under seal that the late Joscelinus regni Jerusalem senescallus made a sale, masked as an eleemosynary grant, to the Knights Templar of Chabor for 1000 besants. [274]
Sept. 1190-May 1202. Joscius Tyrensis archiepiscopus records under seal that the late Joscelinus regni Jerusalem senescallus made a sale, masked as an eleemosynary grant, to the Knights Templar of Chabor for 1000 besants. [274]
sources: Edbury, ‘The ‘Cartulaire de Manosque’’, pp. 174-5
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1525
year: 1203
initiator: Bernardus de Moruel
recipient: Knights Templar
institution: Templars
text: 1203. [277] Antioch. Bernardus de Moruel, who has come to Antioch in the service of Christianity, has fallen ill and is fearing death, has asked to be buried by the Knights Templar and makes an eleemosynary grant to them. He gives the Templars, who are represented by frater de Raiace magnus preceptor domus Antiochie, an annual rent of wheat in France, to be taken from his mills. He asks his brothers Alelmus and Hugo to present this charter, sealed with their seals and that of the bishop of Amiens, to his wife Maria as evidence. Witnesses: of the Knights Templar, frater Gerardus de Broes; frater Willelmus Fulcardi; frater Petrus de Vares; frater Ernaudus Salomonis; of the Hospitallers of St John, frater Petrus preceptor domus Hospitalis Antiochie; frater Benedictus capellanus; Stephanus de Portico; Henricus de Arenis; Gaufridus de BelIomonte; Renaudus de Ponz; Hugo de Reme; Fulco de Warviler consanguineus ejus.
1203. [277] Antioch. Bernardus de Moruel, who has come to Antioch in the service of Christianity, has fallen ill and is fearing death, has asked to be buried by the Knights Templar and makes an eleemosynary grant to them. He gives the Templars, who are represented by frater de Raiace magnus... more
sources: Truden des Ormes, ‘Etude’, pp. 367-8, no. 63 (RRH no. 792a)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1540
year: 1204
initiator: Cardinals Soffred of St Praxedis and Peter of St Marcellus, papal legates
recipient: Knights Templar
institution: Templars
text: 1204. Acre. [282] Cardinals Soffred of St Praxedis and Peter of St Marcellus record their agreement under both their seals to an eleemosynary grant of a rent in France, made to the Knights Templar by the late Balduinus de Martinsart while he was still alive. Witnesses to this were: Rainerius de Manni, T. de Manni; Hugo de Alneto; Johannes Codart; and Johannes de Rielle, who was the lord of Balduinus.
1204. Acre. [282] Cardinals Soffred of St Praxedis and Peter of St Marcellus record their agreement under both their seals to an eleemosynary grant of a rent in France, made to the Knights Templar by the late Balduinus de Martinsart while he was still alive. Witnesses to this were: Rainerius de... more
sources: Trudon de Ormes, ‘Etudes’, pp. 371-2, no. 67
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: Eleemosynary grant
1578
year: 1206
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Magister and brothers of the Knights Templar
institution: Templars
text: Oct. 31. Lateran. Pope Innocent III writes to the magister and brothers of the Knights Templar [militia Templi] overseas, confirming the eleemosynary gift made to them of Satalia [in Asia Minor] by the emperor of Constantinople, the doge of Venice and the barones and milites of the Latin army. This had already been confirmed by his legate Cardinal P. of St Marcellus.
Oct. 31. Lateran. Pope Innocent III writes to the magister and brothers of the Knights Templar [militia Templi] overseas, confirming the eleemosynary gift made to them of Satalia [in Asia Minor] by the emperor of Constantinople, the doge of Venice and the barones and milites of the Latin army. This... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 9:328, no. 179 (RRH no. 815)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1588
year: 1207
initiator: Iuliana domina Cesaree
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Feb. 1-28. With the agreement of her husband dominus Aimarus, Juliana domina Cesaree, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, to benefit particularly her late parents Hugo dominus de Cesarea and Isabel, to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, its brothers and the poor. She gives the casale called Pharaon et Seingibis, with all its villani and with all the rights of lordship [dominium] she and her father had. On the east the limits of the casale touch on Cavea Ficuum, from Petra Molarum as far as the borders of Caphet. On the south they adjoin Phardesi, the casale of dominus Gormundus. On the west the casale stretches as far as the borders of Calanchun, which belongs to the Hospital of St John. On the north they stretch as far as Cavea Artais. Juliana confirms that as a consoror she chooses to be buried by the Hospital of St John. She will join no other religious order and may take the habit of the Hospital if she so desires. Witnesses: Petrus archyepiscopus de Cesarea; frater Gofridus lo Rath magister Hospitalis; frater Isembardus preceptor Accon, who is invested with the casale [investivi et saisivi per unum guantum]; frater Gefridus bajulus de Jafe; frater Symon de Calanchun; frater Amauricus; of the Knights Templar, frater Petrus de Monea preceptor; Galfridus Anglicus; Willermus de Brienchon; of the laymen, Comes Bertot; Horri L’Aleman; Willelmus Embriach; Symon de Cesarea; Conselath; Julianus; Philippus de Dubbes; Guido de Laron; Adam Coste juvenis; Thomas de Maugastel; Guido de Flumine; Hugo de Burin.
Feb. 1-28. With the agreement of her husband dominus Aimarus, Juliana domina Cesaree, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, to benefit particularly her late parents Hugo dominus de Cesarea and Isabel, to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, its brothers and the poor. She gives the casale called... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:65, no. 1251 (RRH no. 819)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1589
year: 1207
initiator: Raymond Rupen, prince of Antioch
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: May 22. [Raymond] Rupin, Dei gratia Antiochie princeps, makes an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He gives the city of Gibel. He has asked his uncle and guardian, Leon, Dei et Romani imperii gratia rex Armenie, to issue a sealed confirmation. In the presence of frater Gobertus preceptor domus Hospitalis Antiochie, frater Girent Dedolue and frater Bernardus, he promises frater Garinus de Monte Acuto marescalcus domus Hospitalis, that he will confirm this under seal when he comes of age. Witnesses: Leo rex Armenie, [balius] Rupini principis Antiochie, who seals the charter; Eburgarib regni Armenie comestabulis; Basilius Sefricum regni Armenie marescalcus; Adam de Gastonis; Robertus civitatis Antiochie comestabulus; frater Garinus de Monte Acuto marescalcus Hospitalis; frater Gobertus domus Hospitalis Antiochie; frater Girencius Dedolue ejusdem domus; frater Bernardus ejusdem domus. The charter was drawn up during the mastership of frater Gofredus li Rat magister Hospitalis by Basilius cancellarius domini L. regis Armenie.
May 22. [Raymond] Rupin, Dei gratia Antiochie princeps, makes an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He gives the city of Gibel. He has asked his uncle and guardian, Leon, Dei et Romani imperii gratia rex Armenie, to issue a sealed confirmation. In the presence of frater... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:70-1, no. 1262 (RRH no. 820)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1596
year: 1207
initiator: Patriarch Albert of Jerusalem
recipient: Aalys, the daughter of Turginus
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Dec. 18. Acre. Patriarch Albert of Jerusalem confirms under seal an eleemosynary gift made in his presence to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem by Aalys, the daughter of Turginus and a consoror of the Hospital. She gives 4 carrucate terre with houses in casale Geschale, which Turginus had bought for 1000 besants from King Guy and Queen Sibylla, when they were Joppensis et Ascalonensis comes et comitissa. She delivers the charter of that sale to frater Isembardus Hospitalis magnus preceptor and frater Ricardus Hospitalis thesaurarius. She also leaves the Hospital an eleemosynary gift of 100 besants, to be paid on her death by the sale of a rent [censuales] of 50 besants a year payable to her by Thomas Pisanus for houses he holds of her in the vicus Catene at Acre, situated before the house of Johannes Daht. The houses border on the east the public way [via publica] and on the south the house of the daughter of Joannes Daht. On the north they adjoin the house of Tortosa and on west overlook the sea, called Lordamer. Any surplus from the sale of the rent can be distributed in alms for her soul. The Hospitallers will receive the eleemosynary gift of 100 besants even if Aalys should die intestate. Witnesses: Petrus Cesaree archiepiscopus; magister Guido Cesaree archidiaconus; Gervasius Acconensis archidiaconus; Balduinus Iherusalem regius notarius; magister Guillelmus Medicus; magister Lambertus; frater Sequinus prior; frater Fulco; Bremont hospitalarius; frater Simon de Calenson; frater Constantius; Philippus Moresin; Andreas de Viana; Bernardus de Cathena.
Dec. 18. Acre. Patriarch Albert of Jerusalem confirms under seal an eleemosynary gift made in his presence to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem by Aalys, the daughter of Turginus and a consoror of the Hospital. She gives 4 carrucate terre with houses in casale Geschale, which Turginus had bought... more
sources: Delaville Le Roux, Cart Hosp 2:78-9, no. 1276 (RRH no. 824)