RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1698
year: 1214
initiator: King Leon I of Cilician Armenia
recipient: Garinus de Monte Acuto, master of the Hospital of St John
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Apr. 23. Tarsus. With the agreement of his nephew and heir, Raymond Rupen prince of Antioch, Leon, Dei gratia rex Armenie, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to frater Garinus de Monte Acuto magister sancte domus Hospitalis Iherosolimitani and the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He gives them a casale called Vanerium situated in the territory of Melon with its casalia, guastini, port and other dependencies and rights, just as held by his baro Vassilius. He withholds 2 fisheries [piscationes], Corvim and Saabras, which he had given to someone else. This grant is in return for the sum of 10000 Saracen besants given by the magister and brothers to relieve Leon’s expenses at the marriage of his daughter to the king of Jerusalem. Witnesses: Hostius de Tiberiade; Adam de Gastum; Constantius comestabulus; Aschivardus baro; Vaaram marescalcus; Jozulinus frater ejus; Levonus de Biulum; of the brothers of the Hospital of St John, frater Isembardus; frater Faraldus de Baras castellanus Selephii; frater Bermundus de Luzenzone; frater Petrus Arez; frater Albertus preceptor Antiochie; frater Willelmus cappellanus domini magistri; frater Raimundus de Stella; frater Hugo de Momolena. The charter was written by magister Bovo latinus cancellarius regis.
Apr. 23. Tarsus. With the agreement of his nephew and heir, Raymond Rupen prince of Antioch, Leon, Dei gratia rex Armenie, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to frater Garinus de Monte Acuto magister sancte domus Hospitalis Iherosolimitani and the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:164-5, no. 1426 (RRH no. 870)