year: 1232
initiator: Henry, rex Cipri
recipient: Commune of Genoa
text: Jun. 10, Famagusta. With the agreement of his liegemen [homines ligii] in full court and appreciative of the assistance given to him by the Genoese, Henry, Dei gratia rex Cypri, records under seal that he gives the commune of Genoa, represented by Ingo Ferrarius and Guillelmus de Orto, consules et vicecomites Ianuensium in Syria, the right to have a court, consulate and viscounty in the kingdom of Cyprus, with full jurisdiction over Genoese according to their customs, except in the cases of treason, homicide and rape [raptus]. He gives the Genoese the right to trade throughout the kingdom of Cyprus, coming going and sailing without the payment of dues [tholoneum seu vectigal, drictura, dacita], except that for anything assessed by weight they should pay the servants of the crown 1 denarius for every 10 modii of wine, wheat, barley, vegetables and 1 denarius for every 1 quintarium of other things. He gives a casale called Dispoire in the territory of Limassol with all its male and female rustici. He gives houses in Nicosia that had belonged to Silvester, adjoining the public way and public watecourse [flumen publicum], behind which are on one side the field of Raimundus de Furno and on the other the house of Bertramus de Vitri, where the consules and vicecomites of the Genoese are temporarily residing. He gives a bath house in Nicosia, before the houses that belonged to the late Revaildine Seissons. He gives the houses in Limassol that once belonged to Uguytius de Calcinaria with a tower on the sea shore, separated from the houses by a public way; they adjoin the public way and a prison [domus convitii]. He gives houses in Famagusta that once beonged to Reinaldus Anconitanus, situated between the public way and the sea, with on one side a road going to the sea and on the other houses. He gives houses in Paphos, in the place called Carine. In each of these locations the consules may construct an oven for the use of the Genoese. He promises security to the Genoese, who will owe no servitium. Witnesses: Ioannes de Ybelino dominus B[er]itensis; Iohannes, dominus Cesariensis; Iohannes de Ybelino iunior; Ansaldus de Biya; Iohannes de Antiochia; Guillelmus vicecomes; Iohannes Delmort; Balduinus de Morf; Poncardus; Guillelmus Reimundi; Bertrandus de Balma; Paulus Philipus Lebel; Reimundus de Furno; Guilielmus de Mongisard. The charter was drawn up by Bonivasallus de Aldo regni Cypri cancellarius.
Jun. 10, Famagusta. With the agreement of his liegemen [homines ligii] in full court and appreciative of the assistance given to him by the Genoese, Henry, Dei gratia rex Cypri, records under seal that he gives the commune of Genoa, represented by Ingo Ferrarius and Guillelmus de Orto, consules et... more
sources: Rovere and Puncuh, Liber Iurium 1/2:179-83, no. 351 (RRH no. 1037)
year: 1233
initiator: Henry, rex Cipri
recipient: Eustorgius Nicosiensis archiepiscopus
text: Dec. 1-31. Nicosia. Henry, Dei gratia rex Cipri, makes a sealed grant to dominus Eustorgius Nicosiensis archiepiscopus, representing the church of Nicosia. He gives the casale or prestria called Mendias, freed from servitium, with all its rustici, masculine and feminine, and their children and descendants. The church of Nicosia may treat Mendias as it wishes and may alienate it to any person, ecclesiastical or secular. Witnesses: Iohannes de Ybellino dominus Betiri; Iohannes dominus Cesaree; Iohannes de Ibellino minor; Balianus de Ybellino; Balduinus de Ibellino; Guillelmus vicecomes; Balduinus de Morfo; Arnesius de Gibelet. The charter was drawn up by Bonusvassalus de Aldo cancellarius regni Cypri.
Dec. 1-31. Nicosia. Henry, Dei gratia rex Cipri, makes a sealed grant to dominus Eustorgius Nicosiensis archiepiscopus, representing the church of Nicosia. He gives the casale or prestria called Mendias, freed from servitium, with all its rustici, masculine and feminine, and their children and... more
sources: Coureas and Schabel, The Cartulary, pp. 163-4, no. 59
year: 1234
initiator: Henry, rex Cipri
recipient: Guillaume, son of Acharie
text: Ju1. 1-31. Nicosia. Henry, par la grace de Dieu roy de Cipre, makes a sealed grant to Guillaume, son of Acharie, and his legitimate heirs, of 10 charruées of land in the territory of Marathe. The estate is situated between the casale called Auramique to the east, the casale called Marathe to the west, the casale called Sandallari to the north and the casale called Stillos to the south. The grant is made in exchange for the prestrie called le Cavallari, which Guillaume held because it was a gift from King Hugh of Cyprus to Acarie as an enlargement of his fief [fié]. King Henry has given the prestrie of le Cavallari to the archbishop and church of Nicosia, because it was claimed to be a dependency of Mendias. The king promises that if he cannot guarantee the possession by Guillaume of the 10 charruées, he will provide property of equivalent value. Guarantors: Jehan de Ybelim seigneur de Barruth; Jehan d’Ibelin son nepveu; Baliani d’Ibelim; Bauduym d’Ibelim; Hug d’Ibelim; Guillaume visconte; Arneis de Gibelet. The charter was drawn up by Bonvasal d’Aude cancelier du reaulme de Cipre.
Ju1. 1-31. Nicosia. Henry, par la grace de Dieu roy de Cipre, makes a sealed grant to Guillaume, son of Acharie, and his legitimate heirs, of 10 charruées of land in the territory of Marathe. The estate is situated between the casale called Auramique to the east, the casale called Marathe to the... more
sources: Coureas and Schabel, The Cartulary, pp. 165-6, no. 60 (RRH no. 1054)
year: 1237
initiator: Henry, rex Cipri
recipient: Balian d’Ybelin seignor de Baruth et conestable de Chypre and [his wife] Eschive de Mombelian
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Oct. 1-31. Henry, par la grace de Deu roi de Chypre, records that he has given Balian d’Ybelin seignor de Baruth et conestable de Chypre and [his wife] Eschive de Mombelian the casalia called Esteriga and Paleochorio, with the villains, villaines and children living in them, but with the exception of gifts made by his ancestors and the droiture de l’apaut de laudene. Now, in Henry’s presence and that of his court [cort], Balian de Ybelin and Eschive make an eleemosynary grant of Esteriga and Paleochorio to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, represented by frere Guillaume de Forest comandor, with the exceptions already specified. Henry guarantees and confirms this gift under seal. Guarantors: Johan d’Ybel; Baudoin d’Ybel; Hue d’Ybel; Gui d’Ybel; Philippe de Novaire; Guillelme Raimond. The charter was drawn up by Bonvassal d’Aude chancelier del royaume de Chypre.
Oct. 1-31. Henry, par la grace de Deu roi de Chypre, records that he has given Balian d’Ybelin seignor de Baruth et conestable de Chypre and [his wife] Eschive de Mombelian the casalia called Esteriga and Paleochorio, with the villains, villaines and children living in them, but with the exception... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:515-516, no. 2174 (RRH no. 1078)