year: 1139
initiator: Rogerius Ramathensis episcopus
recipient: Church of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Nov. 18. With the consent of his chapter [capitulum Sancti Georgii] and at the request of Patriarch Arnulf of Jerusalem and King Baldwin I, Rogerius Ramatensis episcopus had given St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat a deserted casale called Cephrie. The abbey’s possession of the casale had been challenged by the heirs of Radulfus de Septem Molis, but they have been persuaded to concede the casale to the abbey in the presence of Patriarch William of Jerusalem. Their names are: Gofridus filius Radulfi, Hugo his brother, Mazelina their sister with her husband Arnulfus de Aria, and their mother Agnes. Witnesses: Willelmus patriarcha; Robertus archidiaconus; Balduinus cancellarius; Amelius; Balduinus canonicus Sancti Georgii; of the laymen, Wulferius; Milo camerarius; Rogerius Carnotensis; Ernaldus pincerna; Stephanus dispensator; Petrus Lemovicensis. Rogerius episcopus, with the consent of his chapter and barones, confirms the agreement, which is sealed with the patriarchal seal, but retains half the tithes and his jurisdiction over the chaplain [in the casale]. Witnesses: of the canons of St George [Lydda/Ramla], Willelmus Thuroldi; Jordanus; Balduinus; Gislebertus; Hugo; of others, Constantinus; Jacob; of laymen, Wulferius; Willelmus, nepos patriarchae; Normandus; Johannes Golafres; Helgotus; Petrus vicecomes; Gislebertus; Bernardus de Caco.
Nov. 18. With the consent of his chapter [capitulum Sancti Georgii] and at the request of Patriarch Arnulf of Jerusalem and King Baldwin I, Rogerius Ramatensis episcopus had given St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat a deserted casale called Cephrie. The abbey’s possession of the casale had been... more
sources: Delaborde, Chartes de Josaphat, pp. 49-50, no. 20 (RRH no. 190)
RRR: Dispute/arbitration
391
year: 1140
initiator: Raymond of Poitiers, prince of Antioch
recipient: Canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Apr. 19. Antioch. Raymond [of Poitiers], Dei nutu princeps Antiochenus, records how in the third year of his principate [1139] he made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. While visiting the Holy Sepulchre, he was informed by Patriarch William, by Petrus Dominici Sepulcri prior, and by the whole community there of injuries long suffered by the church of the Holy Sepulchre in Antioch. They asked for the restoration of their rights. Raymond promised justice in his curia. On his return from Jerusalem, the prior of the Holy Sepulchre, accompanied by Wlgrinus prepositus and some brothers, came to Antioch on 1 February [1140] and accused the community of the abbey of St Paul of depriving the Holy Sepulchre of a garden and some land a long time ago. The complaint was put to Robertus cenobii Sancti Pauli abbas and his community, who unanimously declared that this was a case for the patriarch of Antioch, since it was an ecclesiastical, not a secular one, particularly as the garden had been exchanged by Patriarch Bernard for a house belonging to Stephanus thesaurarius ęcclesię Sancti Pauli. The abbey had in its possession a charter of exchange, confirmed by Prince Bohemond II. The authenticity of the document was questioned when it was presented. It was decided that the case could be held in the prince’s curia. The court was summoned for 30 March at Pons Ferri, outside Antioch, where Raymond was encamped [in castris] and again on 2 April in the prince’s palatium in Antioch. The canons of the Holy Sepulchre were present, but the monks of St Paul were not. Raymond took advice from his barones and reconvened the court for 13 April. On that occasion Guiterius de Mozo and Ricardus de Belmont, standing among the barones, solemnly summoned the abbot and monks of St Paul. Since they refused to appear before the court and plead, the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, whose case had been proved by the evidence of elderly Greek [Greci] witnesses called Gregorius ᶒcclesiᶒ Sanctᶒ Mariᶒ cantor, Thomas subcantor, Michael filius Molkim/Molkem and Abraham filius Sucar, were invested with the disputed property on 15 April. The ruling is confirmed by Prince Raymond and his wife Constantia principissa. Witnesses: Gaudinus Mamistanus archiepiscopus; Hugo Gabulensis episcopus; Aymericus decanus Antiochiᶒ; Willelmus Brachetus capellanus palatii; Aimericus capellanus palatii; Willelmus Pictaviensis capellanus palatii; Willelmus Petri clericus; Petrus canonicus Templi; Godefridus canonicus Sancti Abrahe; Drogo miles Templi; Goisbertus miles Templi; Rogerius de Montibus constabularius; Galterius de Surdavalle; Garento de Saone; Fulco de Boino; Willelmus Fraisnelli; Leo Maiopolus dux Antiochiᶒ; Gaufridus de Guirchia; Petrus de Armoini castellanus; Guiterius de Mozo; Ricardus de Belmunt; Robertus filius Gaufridi; Paganus de Fai; Garnerius de Burgo; Hugo de Boleira; Abo de Molins; Chalo de Masiaco/Masiago; Basilius camerarius; Oliverius frater ejus; Garinus Malmuz marescalcus; Raimundus marescalcus; Godefridus vicecomes; Theodorus notarius; Georgius, magister secretᶒ. The charter was drawn up by Odo cancellarius.
Apr. 19. Antioch. Raymond [of Poitiers], Dei nutu princeps Antiochenus, records how in the third year of his principate [1139] he made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. While visiting the Holy Sepulchre, he was informed by Patriarch William, by Petrus Dominici Sepulcri prior, and by the whole community... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 178-83, no. 77 (RRH no. 194)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
402
year: 1140
initiator: Alberic of Ostia, the papal legate
text: Nov. 30 – Dec. 2. Alberic of Ostia, the papal legate, reports on the disputes, involving Patriarch Ralph of Antioch and Patriarch William of Jerusalem, over status and the competence of the judicial process that led to Patriarch Ralph’s refusal to attend the Council of Antioch.
Nov. 30 – Dec. 2. Alberic of Ostia, the papal legate, reports on the disputes, involving Patriarch Ralph of Antioch and Patriarch William of Jerusalem, over status and the competence of the judicial process that led to Patriarch Ralph’s refusal to attend the Council of Antioch.
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 160-4, no. 46
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
434
year: 1143
initiator: Pope Celestine II
recipient: Raymond du Puy, master of the Hospital
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Dec. 9. Lateran. Pope Celestine II writes to Raimundus magister and the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. Because disputes have arisen, not only in the kingdom of Jerusalem but elsewhere, in relation to a hospital [hospitale] in Jerusalem built to receive German poor pilgrims, the pope subjects this hospital, its prior and those serving in it, to the Hospital of St John.
Dec. 9. Lateran. Pope Celestine II writes to Raimundus magister and the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. Because disputes have arisen, not only in the kingdom of Jerusalem but elsewhere, in relation to a hospital [hospitale] in Jerusalem built to receive German poor pilgrims, the... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 169-71, no. 50 (RRH no. 214)
RRR: Dispute/arbitration
461
year: 1145
initiator: Church of Tiberias
recipient: Abbey of Mount Tabor
institution: Mount Tabor
text: 1144 – Nov. 15 1145. A dispute between the church of Tiberias and the abbey of Mt Tabor over the tithes of the casalia of Hecdix and Heulem is settled in the presence of Pope Lucius II.
1144 – Nov. 15 1145. A dispute between the church of Tiberias and the abbey of Mt Tabor over the tithes of the casalia of Hecdix and Heulem is settled in the presence of Pope Lucius II.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:906-7, no. 16. See Hiestand, PK pp. 179-80, no. 57
year: 1145
initiator: Petrus Dominici Sepulcri prior
recipient: Andreas, son of Odierda
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Mar. 11 1144 – Aug. 13 1145. Petrus Dominici Sepulcri prior records that when an inhabitant of Mahumeria, a woman called Odierda, became a consoror of the Holy Sepulchre, she gave the community a vineyard. When she died her son Andreas held on to it for a long time against the canons’ will. Robertus Nazarenus archiepiscopus, Fulcherius Tyrensis archiepiscopus, Bernardus Sydoniensis episcopus, Rorgo Ptolomaidensis episcopus, Helias of Tiberiadensis episcopus, Rogerius Ramathensis episcopus and others judged that the fruits of the vineyard should be enjoyed by the canons, but the canons, moved by charity, have remitted the fruits to Andreas and have conceded the vineyard to him for life on condition that they receive a third of the harvest and the tithe, and the vineyard itself on his death. Witnesses: Lambertus subprior; Godefridus thesaurarius; Nicholaus cellararius; Obertus Joppensis; Robertus de Acchon; Alexander; Bertrandus; Ademarus; Willelmus prepositus; Lambertus Flandrensis; Aimericus; Fulco; Bertoldus; Johannes Anglicus; of the deacons, Eurardus; Giraldus; Hugo; of the subdeacons, Willelmus Berytensis; Johannes Pictavensis; Willelmus de Yspania.
Mar. 11 1144 – Aug. 13 1145. Petrus Dominici Sepulcri prior records that when an inhabitant of Mahumeria, a woman called Odierda, became a consoror of the Holy Sepulchre, she gave the community a vineyard. When she died her son Andreas held on to it for a long time against the canons’ will.... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 163-4, no. 67 (RRH no. 229)
RRR: Dispute/arbitration
453
year: 1145
initiator: Church of the Holy Sepulchre
recipient: Abbey of Mount Tabor
institution: Holy Sepulchre
additional institution: Mount Tabor
text: Aug. 14. Jerusalem. Patriarch William of Jerusalem records under seal his judgement on a long-standing dispute between the church of the Holy Sepulchre, represented by Petrus Dominici Sepulcri prior, and the abbey of Mt Tabor, represented by Pons abbas, over the tithes of Casale Sancti Egidii. The Holy Sepulchre and Mt Tabor will each receive half the tithes of Casale Sancti Egidii, of 2 other casalia, called Turbasaim and Dere, and of 3 vineyards. In recognition of this agreement Mt Tabor will send the Holy Sepulchre a rotula of wax each year on 15 July [in festivitate Jherusalem]. Witnesses: Balduinus Cesariensis archiepiscopus; Robertus Nazareth archiepiscopus; Rogerius Ramathensis episcopus; Anselmus Bethleem episcopus; Rainerius Sebastensis episcopus; Helias Tyberiadensis episcopus; Gaufridus abbas Templi Domini; Henricus prior Montis Oliveti; Letardus prior Nazareth; Willelmus Dominici Sepulcri prepositus; of the canons, Godefridus thesaurarius; Bertrandus de Podio; Nicholaus; Gamaliel; Robertus cellararius; and all others. The charter was drawn up by Ernesius cancellarius.
Aug. 14. Jerusalem. Patriarch William of Jerusalem records under seal his judgement on a long-standing dispute between the church of the Holy Sepulchre, represented by Petrus Dominici Sepulcri prior, and the abbey of Mt Tabor, represented by Pons abbas, over the tithes of Casale Sancti Egidii. The... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 83-5, no. 24 (RRH no. 234)
RRR: Dispute/arbitration
458
year: 1145
initiator: Guido abbas of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
recipient: Henri prior of the Mount of Olives
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
additional institution: Mount of Olives
text: 1142 – Sept. 27 1145. Patriarch William of Jerusalem seals his arbitration in the dispute the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat and the priory of the Mt of Olives. Guido abbas of St Mary and Henricus prior of the Mt of Olives and their chapters come to an agreement in which Guido cedes to Henricus a level strip of land [quandam terrae planiciem bone magre] adjacent to the church of the Mt of Olives in return for an annual payment to St Mary of 7 besants on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Witnesses: Anselmus episcopus Bethleemita; Gaufridus abbas Templi Domini; Balduinus Cesariensis archiepiscopus, tunc temporis patriarchae cancellarius; Amelius [archi]diaconus patriarchae [noster]; Rogerius Constantini decanus; Amicus capellanus Templi Domini; of the monks of St Mary, Stephanus; Galterius; Johannes de Paternone; Johannes subprior; Bernardus; Petrus Gumbaldi; Johannes scriptor; Arduinus Johannis filius; Theobaldus de Forneriis; of the laymen, Cristianus Aldemeschini; Johannes de Parisio; Johannes; of the burgenses, Iterius; Rainaldus; Petrus Burdini; Poncius Tholosensis; Robertus filius Iterii.
1142 – Sept. 27 1145. Patriarch William of Jerusalem seals his arbitration in the dispute the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat and the priory of the Mt of Olives. Guido abbas of St Mary and Henricus prior of the Mt of Olives and their chapters come to an agreement in which Guido cedes... more
sources: Delaborde, Chartes de Josaphat, pp. 55-6, no. 23. See Kohler, ‘Chartes de Josaphat’, p. 133, no. 24 (RRH no. 213)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
465
year: 1146
initiator: Abbot of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
recipient: Pope Eugenius III
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
additional institution: Church of Nazareth
text: Early in the year. The abbot of St Mary of theValley of Jehoshaphat appeals to Pope Eugenius III, who has been sent copies of the relevant deeds, for redress in a dispute between his abbey and the church of Nazareth. He records how Bernhardus primus Nazarenus episcopus gave the abbey, for the needs of the poor, the church of Ligio with parochial rights and tithes, together with the tithes of the casale of Thanys. In the time of Bernardus and in that of successor Wilelmus, who was afterwards raised to be archbishop, the abbey enjoyed its rights, but the new archbishop [Robertus] challenged them. The abbey’s rights were confirmed by Pope Innocent II, in return for an annual payment to the papacy of 1 uncia of gold. When the archbishop’s agents resorted to force, the abbey appealed to Patriarch William, who reproved the archbishop, but as soon as the death of Pope Innocent II was known the persecution of the monks began again. The archbishop placed a chaplain [capellanus] in the church [of Ligio] to say Mass for the soul of Willehelmus de Buris and to exercise parochial rights, forbidding the monks make use of them. His agents disrupted the Mass being said by a monk. The monks appealed several times to Patriarch William and when they raised the issue at a synod held at Nazareth [in celebri conventu apud Nazaret] they were told that their papal privilege had lapsed with Pope Innocent’s death. William, moreover, refused to hear their case unless they would give him a marcha of gold and half the tithes. In the end the monks were forced into an agreement, recorded in a [lost charter] witnessed by Patriarch William and others, in which they promised the archbishop of Nazareth an annual rent of a marcha of gold, a rotula of wax and incense, payable on the Feast of the Annunciation, and granted him the right to enjoy procuration with his household on one day a year. The monks recognize that in this they have infringed papal prerogative. (Hiestand, PK, pp. 183-7, no. 60) (RRH no. 239).
Early in the year. The abbot of St Mary of theValley of Jehoshaphat appeals to Pope Eugenius III, who has been sent copies of the relevant deeds, for redress in a dispute between his abbey and the church of Nazareth. He records how Bernhardus primus Nazarenus episcopus gave the abbey, for the needs... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 183-7, no. 60 (RRH no. 239)
RRR: Dispute/arbitration
468
year: 1146
initiator: Baldwin III and Queen Melisende
recipient: Rustici of the royal casale called Thaerisibena and the rustici of the casale of Bethfella in the territory of Tyre
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Febr. 19. Tyre. A dispute has arisen between the rustici of the royal casale called Thaerisibena and the rustici of the casale of Bethfella in the territory of Tyre, which belongs to St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat. The king’s rustici claim land with an olive grove [olivetum] that is a dependency of Bethfella. Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta Ierusalem Latinorum rex quartus, and his mother Melisende, eadem gratia eorundem regina, in a sealed judgement state that Guido abbas of St Mary and his monks should have the land and olive grove, together with a garden and other property which they own as part of the Casale Huberti de Pazi. Witnesses: Fulcherius sanctᶒ Ierosolimitanᶒ ᶒcclesiᶒ electus; Bernardus, Sydoniensis episcopus; Benedictus Torpeiensis episcopus; Petrus Dominici Sepulchri prior; Aimericus eiusdem canonicus; Godefridus eiusdem thesaurarius; Johannes Tyrensis archidiaconus; Ernesius patriarchᶒ cancellarius; of the monks of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, Paganus subprior; Petrus Gombaldi; of the barones, Manasses constabularius; Robertus Crispini pincerna; Orricus Neapolis vicecomes; Sado marescalcus; Bernardus Uacherius; Geraldus Passerellus and many others. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus regius cancellarius.
Febr. 19. Tyre. A dispute has arisen between the rustici of the royal casale called Thaerisibena and the rustici of the casale of Bethfella in the territory of Tyre, which belongs to St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat. The king’s rustici claim land with an olive grove [olivetum] that is a... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:350, 399-401, nos. 172, 215 (RRH no. 240)