year: 1190
initiator: Corradus, son of the marquess of Montferrat
recipient: Commune of Genoa
text: Apr. 11. Tyre. In the hospitium of Bernardus de Templo Tyrensis vicecomes. Mindful of the magnificent contribution the city of Genoa made to the liberation of the eastern regions, its defence [of Tyre] and now the part its consul, nobles and citizens, with milites, pedites, balistarii and sagittarii, and siege engines, are playing in the siege of Acre, Conradus, marchionis Montisferrati filius, Tyri atque Sydonis et Berithi domnus, makes a sealed grant to the commune of Genoa and its citizens, represented by Guido de Spinula Ianuensium consul. He gives them a free curia in the city of Tyre, freedom to come and go by sea or land, to buy and sell in the fundicum of Tyre without the payment of any dues, and freedom from prosecution for any crime except homicide, theft and rape, and from imprisonment. He grants them the freedom to use their own weights and measures [cantarii, buzae et modii] in Tyre. He gives them casale Sancti Georgii, Oraca, a large garden belonging to the queen and small gardens situated under the castelletum and within the city wall near the castellum, and a large mill that belonged to the king; a bath house before the house of Fulco de Falesia, in which both men and women bathe, the oven in the burgus novus with a volta adjacent to it, a macellum with 3 houses, a platea that stretches as far as the house of Habraha piscator, and all the houses in 2 insulae which are in front of the macellum, extending on one side as far as the house of Tebaldus aurifex and on the other to the house of magister Petrus Ianuensis, as contained in the charter from Count Raymond [III] of Tripoli; a third part of the proceeds of the cathena of Tyre, after expenses have been deducted; and the house of Opicio Lumbardus situated over the port of Tyre, which is bounded by the house of Obertus de Sandala, the house of Gandulfus Saonensis, the public way and a private road [via privata], together with all the houses and tenement held by Opicius behind his house and beyond the private road. Witnesses: Ansaldus Boniuicini castellanus Tyri; Balduinus frater eius; Guillelmus de Olcimiano; Azo de Sancto Saluatore; Azo de Valentia; Iohannes Stralera; Balduinus Comes; Ogerius Panis; Hugo Lercarius; Belmustus frater eius.
Apr. 11. Tyre. In the hospitium of Bernardus de Templo Tyrensis vicecomes. Mindful of the magnificent contribution the city of Genoa made to the liberation of the eastern regions, its defence [of Tyre] and now the part its consul, nobles and citizens, with milites, pedites, balistarii and... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:888-94, no. 526 (RRH no. 691)
year: 1203
initiator: Bohemond IV, prince of Antioch and count of Tripoli
recipient: Commune of Genoa
text: Dec. 1-24. [275] Bohemond [IV], son of Prince Bohemond, per Dei gratiam princeps Antiochenus et comes Tripolitanus, makes a sealed grant to the commune of Genoa and all Genoese, represented by Lambertus Fornarius and Belmustus Lercarius, the consuls of Genoa. He gives the Genoese freedom to sell, buy, import and export money freely without the payment of duty [sine omni consuetudine et jure peccunie], except to those Genoese who are burgenses of the kingdom of Jerusalem, the county of Tripoli, the principality of Antioch or Cyprus. He gives the Genoese the right to a curia, but cases of homicide, sedition, rape, money, or physical force on a person or his goods ought to be judged in Bohemond’s curia. The Genoese may buy certain houses in Tripoli. The charter is issued on condition that the Genoese will swear to assist Bohemond in the defence of Tripoli should he require such aid. If an individual should refuse to swear such an oath they will be banished from his land. Witnesses: Guido dominus de Biblio; Bertrandus de Biblio; Raimundus de Biblio; Wilielmus de Biblio; Ugo de Biblio; Girardus constabularius Tripolis; Raimundus de Scandelione; Johannes de Rancheroles; Mansellus; Bertrandus de Vaisio; Plebanus de Botrone; Saisius; Stephanus Alexander; Johannes Saxius; Thomas Saxius; Bartholomeus Saxius; Homodei. The charter was drawn up [notarized] by magister Johannes de Borbonio Domini principis capellanus.
Dec. 1-24. [275] Bohemond [IV], son of Prince Bohemond, per Dei gratiam princeps Antiochenus et comes Tripolitanus, makes a sealed grant to the commune of Genoa and all Genoese, represented by Lambertus Fornarius and Belmustus Lercarius, the consuls of Genoa. He gives the Genoese freedom to sell,... more
sources: Röhricht, ‘Amalrich I’, p. 489, no. 4 [276] (RRH no. 792)
year: 1216
initiator: Raymond Rupen, prince of Antioch
recipient: Commune of Genoa
text: Feb. 1-29. In the presence of the patriarch of Antioch and the king of [Cilician] Armenia, Raymond Rupen, Dei gratia princeps Antiochie, makes a sealed grant to the commune of Genoa. He gives a free court [curia libera] in the city of Antioch and throughout the principality, so that the curia Ianuensium and the vicecomes at that time established by the commune of Genoa shall judge all cases relating to those who call themselves Genoese, except for theft and homicide. He gives the Genoese freedom to come and go, buy and sell, without paying dues [de omnibus draituris et de omni passagio] in Antioch and in all the land he can recover or acquire, except in the port of Sanctus Symeon. He confirms the Genoese possession of the vicus Sancti Iohannis de Platea and a third part of the port of Sanctus Symeon and all other properties in the principality of Antioch. Witnesses: Acharias Antioch senescallus; Maios Communie; Otho Tyberiadis; Willelmus de Insula; Rogerius conestabilis; Eschevardus frater senescalli; Thomas Malebrunus; Baudoinus de Memendone; Soherus de Cozieres. The charter was drawn up by Jordanus canceIlarius principis.
Feb. 1-29. In the presence of the patriarch of Antioch and the king of [Cilician] Armenia, Raymond Rupen, Dei gratia princeps Antiochie, makes a sealed grant to the commune of Genoa. He gives a free court [curia libera] in the city of Antioch and throughout the principality, so that the curia... more
sources: Rovere and Puncuh, I Libri 1/2:171-2, no. 347 (RRH no. 885)
year: 1218
initiator: Alice, regina Cypri
recipient: Commune of Genoa
text: Jul. 1-31. [Nicosia] In aula regia. With the agreement of Philippus de Ybelino baiulus regni Cypri and the advice of her homines, Alice, Dei gratia regina Cypri, makes a sealed grant to the commune of Genoa and all who reside in the region of Genoa, represented by Petrus Gontardus. She gives freedom to buy and sell, import and export by sea or land throughout the kingdom of Cyprus without the payment of dues [drecture et consuetudo]. She gives a free court [libera curia], that is to say a consulatus and vicecomitatus, with the right to judge in all cases except treason, rapine and homicide. She also gives 2 pecie terre, in Limassol and Famagusta, on which to build houses. She assures the Genoese that the goods in any ship [vassallus] wrecked on Cyprus will be secure. Witnesses: Iohannes de Ybelino dominus Byruth[i]; Galterius Cesaree conestabulus Cypri; Ostus Tiberiensis; Bertrannus Bibliotensis; Galterius de Bethsan; Gormundus de Bethsan; Almaricus camerarius Cypri; Aymericus Barlays; Laurentius de Morto; Petrus Chappe; Iacobus de Rivet; Gavuainus. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus regni Cypri cancellarius et Nicosiensis archidiaconus.
Jul. 1-31. [Nicosia] In aula regia. With the agreement of Philippus de Ybelino baiulus regni Cypri and the advice of her homines, Alice, Dei gratia regina Cypri, makes a sealed grant to the commune of Genoa and all who reside in the region of Genoa, represented by Petrus Gontardus. She gives... more
sources: Rovere and Puncuh, I Libri 1/2:172-4, no. 348 (RRH no. 912)
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)