RRR: Eleemosynary grant
577
year: 1155
initiator: Baldwin III
recipient: Church and canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Jul. 13. Acre. Baldwin per gratiam dei in sancta Iherusalem Latinorum rex quartus makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the church and canons of the Holy Sepulchre, confirming gifts made by himself and by previous kings. Godfrey dux [of Bouillon] gave 21 casalia: Ainquinę; Armotię; Kefreachab; Kefredil; Bubil; Hubin; Aram; Kalendię; Betdigge/Beitligge; Birra/Byrra; Subahiet; Ataraberet; Vrniet; Zenu; Helmule; Beutelamus; Barithmeta; Beitiumen; Beitfoteire/Beitfuteier; Betsuric/Betsurit; Aineseins; and all the ovens in Jerusalem, except for 2 belonging to the Hospital of St John and 1 belonging to St Mary of the Latins. King Baldwin I gave villani and their families at Sanctus Lazarus [Bethany] and the 4 casalia above Sanctus Lazarus of Benehatię, Benehabeth, Ragabam and Roma; 1000 modii of wheat each year in the territory of Nablus; and half of that property which the king gave the Holy Sepulchre in the exchange relating to the bishopric of Bethlehem. King Baldwin II gave a casale called Derina, situated in the territory of Tyre close to the great spring [fons] that feeds the aqueduct, together with 4 carrucates [quantum quatuor paria boum de anno in annum excolere possunt], situated on the hillside nearby. He excluded from the confirmation another unnamed casale, if indeed it had been subtracted from the territory of the Holy Sepulchre. King Baldwin II also gave a garden situated between the sea wall and sea forewall of the city; a casale named Cafermelech in the territory of Nablus; half of the casale of Fieisse now called Casale Sancti Sepulchri, which was given by Eustachius Granerius, and all the land that Galterius, the son of Eustachius gave around the same casale, beyond the River [Jordan] as far as the designated boundaries that are recognized today. With the agreement of Melisende, King Baldwin III’s mother, and his brother Amalricus, King Fulk gave the casale of Thecua in exchange for Sanctus Lazarus in Bethania. Fulk confirmed the gift by Lambertus Als of 2 carrucate terrę plenarie situated in the territory of the casale of Mimas; the gift of Guillelmus de Buris of 2 casalia called Gebul and Helkar with their lands and the use of their fisheries [piscariae] for 8 days each year, the angaria [of his own fisherman] for one day a year and the use of a boat [navis] in the way specified by Guilelmus de Buris; houses within the walls of the city of Jerusalem, occupied by Petrus Bernardi canonicus, Eurardus canonicus, alterius Eurardus canonicus, Mainardus, Garsio, Galterius Lo Tornaor, Bernardus Bursarius, Herluinus, Mabilia - with a garden situated beside it – and Rogerius de Sancto Lazaro, a confrater of the canons, and the statio of Guillelmus Bastardus together with that share that the same Guillelmus had in the tables of the money changers [in mensis nummulariorum] – this confirmation was an eleemosynary grant; and a house at Acre given by Lambertus Als and Agnes his wife on conditions specified in the charter. Among other confirmations, there were 3 casalia called Capharuth, Gith and Porphiria, which Rogerius Liddensis episcopus gave out of the possessions of [the church of] Sanctus Georgius [Lydda], and a 4th casale called Kefrescilta, which, together with half of the tithes of the harvests of the aforesaid casalia, [Rogerius] Liddensis episcopus gave for the recognition of his right to the tithes of Castellum Arnaldi and of a casale of the Hospital of St John called Bulbul; an exchange made between the canons of the Holy Sepulchre and Iohannes Patricius of 2 casalia, called Caphermelic and Ainquina, for 2 of the casalia of Iohannes, called Megina and Mezera; half of the oblations of the faithful to the Holy Sepulchre; all oblations to the relic of the True Cross, which was in their custody, on all days except Good Friday and those occasions when the patriarch needed to carry the relic with him; two thirds of candle money; the tithes of the whole of the city of Jerusalem and its environs, conceded by Patriarch Arnulf, except for those from funda, which would be enjoyed by the patriarch; the church of St Peter in Jaffa, conceded by the patriarch to the canons; and half the benefice King Baldwin I gave in exchange for the bishopric of Bethlehem. Witnesses: Amalricus frater regis et comes Ascalonitanus; Humfredus de Torono constabularius; Guido Berytensis; Girardus Sidoniensis; PhiIippus Neapolitanus; Guido Francigena; Henricus Bufulus, Hugo Cesariensis; Balduinus de Insula; Odo de Tolenth turris Dauid castellanus; Odo de Sancto Amando; Guillelmus de Barra. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus cancellarius.
Jul. 13. Acre. Baldwin per gratiam dei in sancta Iherusalem Latinorum rex quartus makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the church and canons of the Holy Sepulchre, confirming gifts made by himself and by previous kings. Godfrey dux [of Bouillon] gave 21 casalia: Ainquinę; Armotię; Kefreachab;... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:438-42, no. 238; 2:516, no. 287 (RRH no. 309)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
568
year: 1155
initiator: Baldwin III
recipient: Hugo de Hybelino
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Jan. 14. Acre. At the request of Hugo de Hybelino and with the agreement of his brother Balduinus, his sister Hermengardis domna Tyberiadis, his mother Helois and his uncles Philippus Neapolitanus, Guido Francigena and Henricus Bubalus, and of all others who have the right to concede, or have a hereditary right to, the property now being sold, Baldwin, per gratiam dei in sancta Iherusalem Latinorum rex quartus, confirms under seal the sale made by Hugo de Hybelino to the king’s brothers the canons of the Holy Sepulchre. Hugo sells to the aforesaid canons for 7,000 besants Vuetmoamel with its villani, except for the 2 casalia called Odabeb and Damersor that belong to the miles Arabicus. Included in the sale are Dersabeb and Corteis with their villani and whatever Hugo’s father had in Zimi and in the city of Bethel. These properties are freed from all servicium dominium. The sale is confirmed by Hugo’s brother Balduinus, his mother Helois, his sister Hermengardis domna Tyberiadis, and his uncles Philippus Neapolitanus, Guido Francigena and Henricus Bubalus, together with his relations [cognati] Philippus de Cafran and his brother, and Petrus de Telli. And Hugo de Hybelino, his brother Balduinus, Philippus Neapolitanus, Guido Francigena and Henricus Bubalus are guarantors of the sale on behalf of Hugh’s brother Barisanus and little sister Stephania, who are minors. Witnesses: Letardus archiepiscopus Nazarenus; Constantinus Liddensis episcopus; Gaufridus abbas Templi; Amilius abbas Latinę; Engerannus prior Montis Syon; Rogerius prior Sancti Abrahe; Balduinus archidiaconus Liddę; of the brothers of the Temple, Frater Odo commendator; frater Galterius de Berito; frater Philippus; frater Lodoicus; of the king’s barones, Humfredus de Torono regis constabularius; Iohannes Gothman; Hugo Cesariensis; of the king’s homines, Odo de Sancto Amando; Wilelmus de Barra; Odo de Tholent; Hugo de Bezan; Vivianus de Cayphas; Gozelinus Pesellus; Arnaldus de Crest constabularius Tripolitanus; Arnulfus de Hisinguin; Wilelmus de Monte Gisardi; Gocelinus de Samosac; Bartholomeus Suessionensis; Arnulfus vicecomes Iherosolimitanus; of the burgenses, Hugo Saliens in Bonum; Petrus Petragoricensis; Bricius; Gaufridus Turonensis; Wilelmus Normannus; Rainaldus Sicarius; Petrus de Sancto Iacobo; Petrus Hugonis; Petrus de Sancto Lazaro. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus cancellarius.
Jan. 14. Acre. At the request of Hugo de Hybelino and with the agreement of his brother Balduinus, his sister Hermengardis domna Tyberiadis, his mother Helois and his uncles Philippus Neapolitanus, Guido Francigena and Henricus Bubalus, and of all others who have the right to concede, or have a... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:427-31, no. 233 (RRH no. 299)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
592
year: 1156
initiator: Baldwin III
recipient: Royal hospital of Saint John the Baptist in Nablus
text: Jun. 7. Acre. Baldwin, per gratiam dei in sancta Hierusalem Latinorum rex quartus, with the advice and consent of Queen Melisende and his brother Amalricus comes Ascalonitanus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant for the benefit of the souls of the kings his predecessors and himself, confirming for his [Royal] Hospital of St John the Baptist at Nablus and the brothers serving God and the poor the gifts made up to the present by his predecessors: the casale called Letaria, given by King Baldwin II; 100 cantaria of grapes [racemi] and a vineyard near Nablus, given by King Baldwin II, which by a grant of King Fulk would be transported by royal officials [regii bailiti] to the Hospital’s winepress [torcular]; all the goods of any pilgrim who should die intestate [on the road] between Castellum Beleismum and Lubanum or between the stone, which marks the boundaries of the lands of Cacho and [terra] Maluarum, and Lubanum. Witnesses: Fredericus episcopus Achonensis; Hermannus archidiaconus Achonensis; Humfredus constabularius; Guido Berythensis; Girardus Sydoniensis; Balduinus de Insula; Odo de Sancto Amando marescalcus; Guillelmus de Barra; Herbertus; Galuanus de Rochia camerarius. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus in Bethleem electus regisque cancellarius.
Jun. 7. Acre. Baldwin, per gratiam dei in sancta Hierusalem Latinorum rex quartus, with the advice and consent of Queen Melisende and his brother Amalricus comes Ascalonitanus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant for the benefit of the souls of the kings his predecessors and himself, confirming for... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:373-4, 443-5, nos. 190, 241; 2:518, no. 290 (RRH no. 321)
year: 1157
initiator: Baldwin III
recipient: Humfredus de Torono constabularius regis
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Oct. 4. Acre. Baldwin, per gratiam dei in sancta Hierusalem Latinorum rex quartus, with the agreement of his mother Queen Melisende and his brother Amalricus comes Ascalonitanus, confirms under seal the gift made by Humfredus de Torono constabularius regis to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, in the service of Christ’s poor. With the agreement of his son Humfredus and his daughters, and of Gualterius Berythensis, in whose feodum it had been, and of Gualterius’s brothers Guido and Bernard, Humfredus de Torono gave half of the castellum of Paneas. Humfredus also gave the Hospital half of Castellum Novum, houses belonging to domna Albereha de Torono, 2 vineyards in the territory of Toron, which Guido de Scandalione had given, and a hospitale in Toron. Witnesses: Petrus archiepiscopus Tyrensis; Fredericus episcopus Achonensis; Adam episcopus Paneadensis; Girardus Sydoniensis; Guillelmus Tiberiadensis; Philippus Neapolitanus; Hugo Cęsariensis; Guormundus Tyberiadensis; Guido Francigena; Henricus Bubalus. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus Bethleemitę episcopus regisque cancellarius.
Oct. 4. Acre. Baldwin, per gratiam dei in sancta Hierusalem Latinorum rex quartus, with the agreement of his mother Queen Melisende and his brother Amalricus comes Ascalonitanus, confirms under seal the gift made by Humfredus de Torono constabularius regis to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem,... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:374, 450-2, nos. 192, 244; 2:521, no. 293 (RRH no. 325)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
622
year: 1159
initiator: Baldwin III
recipient: Abbot Willelmus and the monks of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Mar. 13. Acre. Baldwin, per gratiam dei in sancta Hierusalem Latinorum rex quartus, at the request of Queen Melisende his mother, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, confirming Melisende’s gift to the abbot Willelmus and the monks of the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat of a casale called Cafracos, situated not far from Ascar, with the exception of a particula already given to a turcopolus, on condition that Mass is solemnly celebrated by a priest for her benefit and that of her relations. Witnesses: Humfredus de Torone constabularius; Galterius de Sancto Audemaro castellanus, nunc domnus Tyberiadensis; Gormundus Tyberiadensis; Guillelmus marescalcus regis; Guillelmus marescalcus Tyberiadensis; Odo de Sancto Amando; Ottho de Risberge; Galterius de Guella. The charter was drawn up by Stephanus, representing Radulfus Bethleemitę episcopus regisque cancellarius in his office.
Mar. 13. Acre. Baldwin, per gratiam dei in sancta Hierusalem Latinorum rex quartus, at the request of Queen Melisende his mother, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, confirming Melisende’s gift to the abbot Willelmus and the monks of the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat of a casale... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:377, 455-7, nos. 195, 248 (RRH no. 336)
year: 1160
initiator: Baldwin III
recipient: Canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Jul. 25. Acre. At the request of Hugo de Hybelino, Baldwin, per gratiam dei in sancta Iherusalem Latinorum rex quartus confirms under seal the sale made to the canons of the Holy Sepulchre by Hugo of 2 casalia called Deirmusim and Huetdebes, which had been surrendered to him by Muisse Arrabit and his son Georgius, with the consent of the the comes Ascalonitanus, to whose feodum they belonged. The casalia, together with their villani, were sold for 3000 besants and were freed from all servitium dominium. Witnesses: Letardus archiepiscopus Nazarenus; Ricardus Andriensis episcopus; Arnulfus canonicus Nazarenus; Philippus domni regis capellanus; Stephanus regię cancellarię secretarius; Radulfus Anglicus Nazareni archiepiscopi clericus; of the barones and homines of the king, Amalricus comes Ascalonitanus; Henfredus de Torono constabularius; Guido Francigena; Guillelmus marescalcus; Abraham vicecomes Nazarenus; Otto de Risberge; Guido de Maneriis; Arbertus de Retesth; Godescalcus; Petrus foresterius. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus Bethleemitę episcopus regisque cancellarius.
Jul. 25. Acre. At the request of Hugo de Hybelino, Baldwin, per gratiam dei in sancta Iherusalem Latinorum rex quartus confirms under seal the sale made to the canons of the Holy Sepulchre by Hugo of 2 casalia called Deirmusim and Huetdebes, which had been surrendered to him by Muisse Arrabit and... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:465-6, no. 255; 2:528-9, no. 301 (RRH no. 352)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
656
year: 1160
initiator: Baldwin III
recipient: Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Jul. 26. Acre. Baldwin per gratiam dei in sancta Iherusalem Latinorum rex quartus makes an eleemosynary grant, repeating for the Holy Sepulchre his earlier confirmations. Godfrey dux [of Bouillon] gave 21 casalia: Ainquinę, Armotię, Kefreachab, Kefredil, Bubil, Hubin, Aram, Kalendię, Betdigge, Birra, Subahiet, Ataraberet, Vrniet, Zenu, Helmule, Beittelamus, Aineseins, Barithmeta, Beitumen, Beitfuteire and Bethsurie; and all the ovens in Jerusalem, except for 2 belonging to the Hospital of St John and 1 belonging to St Mary of the Latins. King Baldwin I gave villani and their families at Sanctus Lazarus [Bethany] and the 4 casalia above Sanctus Lazarus of Benehatię, Benehabeth, Ragabani and Roma; 1000 modii of wheat each year in the territory of Nablus; half of that property which the king gave the Holy Sepulchre in the exchange relating to the bishopric of Bethlehem. King Baldwin II gave a casale called Derina, situated in the territory of Tyre close to the great spring [fons] that feeds the aqueduct. The territory of the casale, situated on the hillside, comprised 4 carrucates [quantum terrę quatuor paria boum de anno in annum excolere possunt]. He excluded from the confirmation another unnamed casale, if indeed it had been subtracted from the territory of the Holy Sepulchre. King Baldwin II also gave a garden situated between the sea wall and sea forewall of the city; a casale named Cafermelec in the territory of Nablus; half of the casale of Fieisse now called Casale Sancti Sepulchri, which was given by Eustachius Granerius, and all the land that Galterius, the son of Eustachius gave around the same casale, beyond the River [Jordan] as far as the designated boundaries that are recognized today. With the agreement of Melisende, King Baldwin III’s mother, and his brother Amalricus, King Fulk gave the casale of Thecua in exchange for Sanctus Lazarus in Bethania. King Fulk confirmed the gift by Lambertus Alfus of 2 carrucate terrę plenarie situated in the territory of the casale of Mimas; the gift of Guillelmus de Buris of 2 casalia called Gebul and Helchar with their lands and the use of their fisheries [piscariae] for 8 days each year, the angaria [of his own fisherman] for one day a year and the use of a boat [navis] in the way specified by Guilelmus de Buris; houses, within the walls of the city of Jerusalem, occupied by Bernardus canonicus, Eurardus canonicus, alterius Eurardus canonicus, Mainardus, Garsio, Galterius Lo Tornaor, Bernardus Bursarius, Herluinus, Mabilia, Rogerius de Sancto Lazaro, a confrater of the canons, and the statio of Guillelmus Bastardus together with the share that the same Guillelmus had in the tables of the money changers [in mensis nummulariorum] - this confirmation was an eleemosynary grant; a house at Acre given by Lambertus Als and Agnes his wife on condition that the king would not lose servicium if it was sold or disposed of in any way. Among other confirmations, there were 3 casalia called Capharuth, Gith and Porphiria, which Rogerius Liddensis episcopus gave out of the possessions of [the church of] Sanctus Georgius [Lydda], and a fourth casale called Kefrescilta, which, together with half the tithes of harvests and a remission of all other tithes relating to the aforesaid casalia, were given by Rogerius [Liddensis episcopus] in exchange for the recognition of his right to the tithes of Castellum Arnaldi and of a casale of the Hospital of St John called Bulbul; an exchange made between the canons of the Holy Sepulchre and Iohannes Patricius of 2 casalia, called Caphermelich and Ainquina, for 2 of the casalia of Iohannes, called Megina and Mezera. King Baldwin III also confirmed the resolution of the disputes between himself and the canons over Suriani and between Queen Melisende and the canons over the boundaries of Bethsuri; the casalia of Bethel, Odemamel, Dehyrsabeth, Corteis, Deirmusim and Huetdebes with their villani, which the canons bought from Hugo de Hybelino; Patriarch Arnulf’s concession of half of the oblations of the faithful to the Holy Sepulchre; two-thirds of candle money; all oblations to the relic of the True Cross, which was in the canons’ custody, on all days except Good Friday and those occasions when the patriarch needed to carry the relic with him; the tithes of the whole of the city of Jerusalem and its environs, except for those from funda; half the beneficium King Baldwin I gave in an exchange relating to the bishopric of Bethlehem; the church of St Peter in Jaffa, conceded by the patriarch to the canons. Witnesses: Petrus archiepiscopus Tyrensis; Arnesius archiepiscopus Cesariensis; Letardus archiepiscopus Nazarenus; Constantinus Sancti Georgii episcopus; Rainerius Sebastensis episcopus; Osbertus Tyberiadensis episcopus; Fredericus Achonensis episcopus; Adam episcopus Paneadensis; Amalricus episcopus Sydoniensis; Mainardus episcopus Berythensis; Gaufridus abbas Templi Domini; Rainaldus abbas de Latina; Gunterius prior Montis Syon; Aimericus prior Montis Oliveti; Guillelmus commilitonum Templi senescalcus; frater Gaufridus Fulcherii; of the barones and homines of the king, Amalricus comes Ascalonitanus; Henfredus de Torono constabularius; filius eius Henfredus; Galterius Tiberyadensis domnus; Guormundus Tyberiadensis; Girardus Sydoniensis; Hugo Cesariensis; Philippus Neapolitanus; Galterius Berithensis; Guido Francigena; Henricus Bubalus; Hugo de Hybelino; frater eius Balduinus; Guillelmus marescalcus; Odo de Sancto Amando castellanus Iherosolimitanus. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus Bethleemitus episcopus regisque cancellarius.
Jul. 26. Acre. Baldwin per gratiam dei in sancta Iherusalem Latinorum rex quartus makes an eleemosynary grant, repeating for the Holy Sepulchre his earlier confirmations. Godfrey dux [of Bouillon] gave 21 casalia: Ainquinę, Armotię, Kefreachab, Kefredil, Bubil, Hubin, Aram, Kalendię, Betdigge,... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:470-4, no. 258; 2:529, no. 303 (RRH no. 354)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
658
year: 1160
initiator: Baldwin III
recipient: Amalricus comes Ascalonis
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: *Aug. 12 1153 - Nov. 29 1160. King Baldwin III confirms an exchange [made by his brother Count Amalric of Ascalon] with the church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, in which after the capture of Ascalon the canons were given a mahumeria there, called by the Sarraceni Cathara and by the Latins ‘Green’.
*Aug. 12 1153 - Nov. 29 1160. King Baldwin III confirms an exchange [made by his brother Count Amalric of Ascalon] with the church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, in which after the capture of Ascalon the canons were given a mahumeria there, called by the Sarraceni Cathara and by the Latins ‘... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:474-5, no. 259
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
674
year: 1161
initiator: Baldwin III
recipient: Iohannes Gothmannus and his son Ancherius
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Nov. 21. Acre. At the request of Iohannes Gothmannus and of his son Ancherius and out of fraternal love for the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, Baldwin, per gratiam dei in sancta Iherusalem Latinorum rex quartus, confirms under seal the sale to the canons of the Holy Sepulchre of the casalia of Bathaatep/Bethahatap, Derhassen, Derxerip, Culi and Uastinam Leonis for 1400 besants by Iohannes Gothmannus, with the agreement of his wife Amandala, his son Ancherius, Stephania the wife of Ancherius, and Helisabeth, the daughter of Iohannes and wife of Hugo dominus Cesariensis. The Holy Sepulchre will hold the casalia free of all servicium and dominium. Witnesses: Amalricus comes Ascalonitanus; Humfredus de Torono constabularius; Philippus Neapolitanus; Hugo de Ybelino; Hugo Cesariensis; Balduinus de Insula; Galterius de Sancto Audemaro castellanus et Tyberiadensis domnus; Guormundus Tyberiadensis; Clarembaldus vicecomes Acconensis; Guillelmus de Hursa; Guido de Maneriis. The charter was written by Stephanus, acting on behalf of Radulfus Bethleemite episcopus regisque cancellarius.
Nov. 21. Acre. At the request of Iohannes Gothmannus and of his son Ancherius and out of fraternal love for the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, Baldwin, per gratiam dei in sancta Iherusalem Latinorum rex quartus, confirms under seal the sale to the canons of the Holy Sepulchre of the casalia of... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:486-9, no. 264; 2:533, no. 307 (RRH no. 368)