year: 1151
initiator: Raymond du Puy, master of the Hospital
recipient: Domina Armensendis de Castro Novo
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Dec. 25 1150 – Dec. 24 1151. Raimundus Hospitalis sancte Iherusalem pauperum Christi dispensator, records that, with the agreement of Count Raymond II of Tripoli, his wife Countess Hodierna and his son Raimundus, he has bought 2 casalia, called Kafarrique and Fellara, and houses in Castellum Album from domina Armensendis de Castro Novo, with the agreement of her daughters Ugona and Berengaria and of Leodogarius, the husband of Ugona. Raimundus also accepts houses in burgo, given in alms by Count Raymond of Tripoli, together with a casale called Cendina, which is across the river, and a vineyard which had belonged to Hassennus Riserius. He also acquired the houses in castello left to the Hospital by Rigaudus, who has died. Witnesses: Arnaudus de Crest constabularius Tripolis; Guillelmus de Lulen maresqualquus; Guillelmus Rainoardus; Rainoardus filius ejus et dominus Tortose; Silvius Rotbertus; Gillebertus de Podio Laurentii; Guillelmus Porcellet; Bertrannus Porcelet filius ejus; Humbertus de Cabreria; Willelmus de Crat; Hugo Sine Censu; Guillelmus Arvei; Guillelmus Embriac; Petrus de Liveriis; Ligerius; Guillelmus de Trans; Guillelmus de Joquis; Hugo de Rossillon; Bertrannus de Merguil; Rogerius de Colea; Pontius de Sura; Guillelmus Isnel; Guillelmus Ducis vicecomes Tripolis; Petrus de Montferrat; Raimundus Lambertus. The charter was written and sealed on Count Raymond’s behalf by Radulfus Carnotensis comitis Tripoli cancellarius.
Dec. 25 1150 – Dec. 24 1151. Raimundus Hospitalis sancte Iherusalem pauperum Christi dispensator, records that, with the agreement of Count Raymond II of Tripoli, his wife Countess Hodierna and his son Raimundus, he has bought 2 casalia, called Kafarrique and Fellara, and houses in Castellum Album... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:154-5, no. 199 (RRH no. 270)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
550
year: 1153
initiator: Wilelmus II de Buris
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Octob. 28. Dominus W. de Buris makes an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, giving an entire platea, which stretches from the house of the Hospital [in Tiberias] to the house of Petrus gener Johannis Veniciani. William also confirms the eleemosynary gift made by Petrus Godefridus of his house, situated next to the Hospital, with its platea, and the house and cortile of Johannes Bufle, and the curia of Rossellus Bohcerus. Witnesses: dominus Gromundus; Louis Burellus; Robertus de Turci; Guarinus de Belei; Ubertus; Aimericus de Porta; Albertus; Guolferius; Girardus de S. Jacobo; Vivianus; Balduinus de Rama; Esquare miles; Aimericus.
Octob. 28. Dominus W. de Buris makes an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, giving an entire platea, which stretches from the house of the Hospital [in Tiberias] to the house of Petrus gener Johannis Veniciani. William also confirms the eleemosynary gift made by Petrus... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:168-9, no. 219 (RRH no. 283)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
565
year: 1154
initiator: Alexander filius Bernardi Scutiferi
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: 1154. [70] Alexander filius Bernardi Scutiferi, with the agreement of his wife Muriella, makes an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He gives mills, which are situated between the mills of the prince of Antioch and of the [abbey] of St Paul. Rainald, Dei gratia Antiochenorum princeps and domina Constancia themselves make their sealed confirmation an eleemosynary grant. Witnesses: Gaufridus Jordanis constabularius; Gauterius de Surdavalle; Robertus filius Gaufridi; Petrus camerarius; Martinus de Margat; W. Tyrellus; Symon frater ejus; Boneth, qui fuit vicecomes; Leo Maiopuli dux; W. Martini; Petrus Panitarius.
1154. [70] Alexander filius Bernardi Scutiferi, with the agreement of his wife Muriella, makes an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He gives mills, which are situated between the mills of the prince of Antioch and of the [abbey] of St Paul. Rainald, Dei gratia... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:170-1, no. 222 (RRH no. 298)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
579
year: 1155
initiator: Agnes, the wife of Galius miles
recipient: Hospital of Saint John
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Aug. 1-31. Agnes, the wife of Galius miles, who is now a brother of the Hospital of St John [frater et humilis servus pauperum Iherusalem], makes an eleemosynary grant, giving the Hospital of St John her houses [in Acre], although the Hospitallers allow her to retain for her own use one of them, consisting of a palacium, stables [stabularia], cistern and court [curia]. She presents the gift to Clarembaldus vicecomes Acconensis and [through him] to frater Giraldus Hugonis preceptor totius domus Hospitalis Iherusalem, frater Giraldus magister de Accon and other brothers, including Petrus Amelius capellanus, Antelmus, Berengarius, Pons custos infirmorum and Petrus de Limoges. The Hospitallers promise her in return a life rent of 80 besants a year, payable on the Feast of St Peter at the beginning of August. [72] They add a worked samite cloth [unum samittum ad opus] for her daughter Laureta. If she should wish to leave Acre to live in Jerusalem or in any place in the Latin East, the Hospitallers will add another 10 besants a year according to her station in life, although they will then take possession of all her properties [in Acre]. If she should wish to reside overseas [in Europe] the Hospitallers will give her a life rent of 80 besants or 10 silver marks [marcae argenti] a year. Witnesses: Clarembaldus vicecomes de Accon; Dorez Herevicus; Giraldus de Cunilz; Petrus Hugonis; Petrus Morezin; Bernardus Turpin; Rodlandus de Luches; Radulfus de Troia; Petrus de Chaureia; Petrus de Nimes; Andreas Genuensis; Willelmus Peeuge; Arnulfus de Corbeinni; Raimundus de Nefinsi.
Aug. 1-31. Agnes, the wife of Galius miles, who is now a brother of the Hospital of St John [frater et humilis servus pauperum Iherusalem], makes an eleemosynary grant, giving the Hospital of St John her houses [in Acre], although the Hospitallers allow her to retain for her own use one of them,... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:179-180, no. 237 (RRH no. 311)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
659
year: 1160
initiator: Baldwin III
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Nov. 29. Jerusalem. Baldwin, per gratiam dei in sancta Hierusalem Latinorum rex quartus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, giving the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, which cares for the poor each day under the rule of dominus Otegerius Hospitalis venerabilis magister, 50 tents of Beduini, who have never been subject to the king, for the use and service [ad usum et servitium] of the poor. Witnesses: Bertrannus de Blancaforti militie Templi magister; Guillelmus de Guerchia commilitonum Templi senescalcus; frater Gaufridus Fulcherii; Amalricus comes Ascalonitanus; Humfredus de Torono constabularius; Galterius dominus Tiberiadensis; Girardus Sydoniensis; Galterius dominus Berytensis; Philippus Neapolitanus; Hugo Cesariensis dominus; Guormundus Tyberiadensis; Guido Francigena; Henricus Bubalus; Guillelmus marescalcus; Odo de Sancto Amando vicecomes Ierosolimitanus; Simon de Hosdenc. The charter was drawn up by Stephanus, acting on behalf of Radulfus Bethleemite episcopus regisque cancellarius.
Nov. 29. Jerusalem. Baldwin, per gratiam dei in sancta Hierusalem Latinorum rex quartus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, giving the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, which cares for the poor each day under the rule of dominus Otegerius Hospitalis venerabilis magister, 50 tents of Beduini, who... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:475-6, no. 260; 2:529, no. 304 (RRH no. 355)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
691
year: 1162
initiator: Auger, master of the Hospital
recipient: Materina, wife of Raoul Troye
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *1160 - 1162 [86] Agreement between Auger, master of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, and Materina, the wife of Raoul Troye, on an alms-gift made by her husband, who owed the Order 1800 besants, in return for which he had pledged houses in Acre and Jerusalem. Materina promises that should she remain a widow, she will leave 500 besants to the Hospital on her death. If she should marry again she will pay that sum 15 days after her wedding and will return the houses to the Order.
*1160 - 1162 [86] Agreement between Auger, master of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, and Materina, the wife of Raoul Troye, on an alms-gift made by her husband, who owed the Order 1800 besants, in return for which he had pledged houses in Acre and Jerusalem. Materina promises that should she... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:210, no. 285 (RRH no. 365d)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
692
year: 1163
initiator: Guillelmus de Marreclea and his wife Beatrix
recipient: Gibertus, master of the Hospital
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Jan. 19. Guillelmus de Marreclea and his wife Beatrix, with the consent of his father Guillelmus Rainuardi and his brothers Rainuardus and Raimundus, sells Gibertus Hospitalis magister and all the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem a castle [castellum] called Eixserc and the vallis de Luchen, together with a casale called Nubia, situated in territorio Tortosano, for 1400 besants and a further sum of 60 besants which Gibertus has given Beatrix. Guillelmus and Beatrix wish this sale to be treated as if it was an eleemosynary gift. Witnesses: -Oliverius de Nephin; Gasto de Nephin; Bertrannus de Insula; Petrus Gombaldus. Raymond III comes Tripolitanus makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital, confirming the sale, but adding that the casale of Nubia must remain a fief owing service [in feodo et servitio suo]. Witnesses: Hugo Sine Censu; Petrus Girardus; Petrus de Sujura. The sale is delivered to the following brothers of the Hospital: Raimundus de Tiberiade; Ernaldus Lombardus; Eschifardus; Nicolaus; Audinus; Raginaldus Arbalestier.
Jan. 19. Guillelmus de Marreclea and his wife Beatrix, with the consent of his father Guillelmus Rainuardi and his brothers Rainuardus and Raimundus, sells Gibertus Hospitalis magister and all the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem a castle [castellum] called Eixserc and the vallis de... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:228, no. 317 [87] (RRH no. 378)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
706
year: 1163
initiator: Eustachius and Agnes his wife, Adam Niger and Osmunda his wife, together with their sons, Bertinus and Robertus, and their daughter Maholde the wife of Stephanus
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Feb. 18 - Sept. 23. Eustachius and Agnes his wife, Adam Niger and Osmunda his wife, together with their sons, Bertinus and Robertus, and their daughter Maholde the wife of Stephanus, make a sale, masked as an eleemosynary gift, placing their hands on the altar of St John and solemnly investing the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and domnus Gibertus magister with a land near [the church of] St Stephen, which adjoins the land of the Hospital and 2 roads, one of which, running through the Gate of St Stephen, is the one by which people enter and leave of the city of Jerusalem. The other, going to the Valley of Jehoshaphat, is next to a cistern [cisterna] attached to the land, which is used by travellers. The vendors receive 500 besants for this investiture. Witnesses: of the brothers of the Hospital of St John, donnus Petrus magister clericorum et sacerdos; frater Perusinus sacerdos; frater Wyllermus diaconus; frater Guido de Moun preceptor; frater Giraldus de Sancto Andrea thesaurarius, who made the payment of the besants; frater Piota custos infirmorum; frater Bernardus de Asinaria; frater Albertus Lombardus; of the knights [milites], dominus Rohardus castellanus de turre David et vicecomes Ierusalem; Balduinus Bubalus; Babinus; Petrus Armenus; Thomas Patricius; Eustachius frater eius; Brahinus; Fulco Niger frater prefati Adam; of the jurats [jurati] of Jerusalem, Petrus Bordinus; Rinaldus li Sachir; Iofridus de Tors; Iohannes Ramundus; Lambertus Cambiator; Wyllelmus Norman; Robertus de Bagencei; Hugo de Tolosa; Petrus Salomon; Petrus de Sancto Lazaro; Petrus de Sancto Iacobo; Stephanus Humberti; Rodulfus de Sancto Petro; Roardus filius Toseti; Manasses frater eius; Willelmus Patrun.
Feb. 18 - Sept. 23. Eustachius and Agnes his wife, Adam Niger and Osmunda his wife, together with their sons, Bertinus and Robertus, and their daughter Maholde the wife of Stephanus, make a sale, masked as an eleemosynary gift, placing their hands on the altar of St John and solemnly investing the... more
sources: Mayer, Von der Cour des Bourgeois, pp. 222-5, no. 2 (RRH no. 391)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
717
year: 1163
initiator: Balduinus Marasii dominus
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: 1163. [95] Balduinus Marasii dominus, with the agreement of his wife Agatha and his heirs, of Hugo de Rupe, in whose [feo]dum the place is situated, and of Jocca, the lord [dominus] of Vanaverium, which is in the neighbourhood of the place, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, giving the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and the brothers serving there, represented by Raimundus de Palacio, a brother of the Hospital, the locus of Platta and lands for 2 leagues [leuguae] around, with the vastine, woods and rivers that had belonged to him or his feodatores. The grant is made on condition that if the Hospitallers have not been prepared to fortify the locus within a year from next Pentecost, Balduinus can do with Platta whatever he pleases. Witnesses: Simon de Roseto; Gaufridus cappellanus Cissonis; Guiscardus de LovilIa; Brittellus; Raginaldus de Seusia; Remigius; Fulco de Arniis; Raul de Archimonte; W. de Petra; Guiscardus dapifer comiti[s]; Terrisius dominus de Varterin. Signatories: Joccea Vanaverii; Balduinus [dominus Marasii]; Agata; Hugo [de Rupe]. The charter was drawn up by Arturius cappellanus Balduini.
1163. [95] Balduinus Marasii dominus, with the agreement of his wife Agatha and his heirs, of Hugo de Rupe, in whose [feo]dum the place is situated, and of Jocca, the lord [dominus] of Vanaverium, which is in the neighbourhood of the place, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, giving the Hospital of... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:226-7, no. 313 (RRH no. 390)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
722
year: 1164
initiator: Bohemond III, prince of Antioch
recipient: Girbertus, master of the Hospital
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Mar. 24 1163 - Mar. 7/26 1164. Bohemond III, son of Raymond late prince of Antioch, makes an eleemosynary grant to Girbertus Hospitalis magister and the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, confirming all the endowments made in alms by his father Prince Raymond and the other princes and barones throughout the land of Antioch. He adds the gift of a ship [grippus] on the lake [of Antioch], with the freedom that his barones of Antioch already enjoyed, and the house of Barutellus in Antioch, which Barutellus and his wife Sarracena left in alms after their deaths. He confirms all the gifts [beneficia] made to the Order, with the proviso that a knight’s fief [feodum militis] should not be diminished and his curia does not lose servicium. He specifies: a house in Antioch with a garden next door, near the church of St John Chrystostom [Johannes Os Aurie]; a canuta in vico Malfetanorum; a domuncula with a garden in vico S. Pauli. Outside the city of Antioch, the casalia of Assis, Ursan and Melessis, which were given by Prince Bohemond I; the casale of Balilas in the territory of Harenc; the casale of Churac in the territory of Aironia; the casale of Cisemburg in the territory of Turbassellum; the guastina called Aganir before Tilium; the casalia of Cadir and Ubrie; the casale of Sarata in the territory of Mamistra; the casale of Muserac in the land of Cafardan. Prince Bohemond III also confirms: all the properties in the city of Latakia given by Prince Rainald and his predecessors, specifically the baths which are before the house of the Hospital; and the gastina Danielis and the gastina Ugonis Bernardi which were given by dominus Robertus de Surdavalle. Bohemond III gives the Hospital a garden next to its house in Latakia and a rent [assisia] of 40 besants, drawn annually from the tannery [taneria] in exchange for 3 estaconi on the seashore in Latakia. He gives the turon de Beauda with 3 neighbouring gastinae in the territory of Gibellum. He gives a garden within the walls of Gibellum, where the brothers may erect houses. He confirms the gift from Robertus Manselli of a vineyard beyond the spring, with 3 carrucate terre nearby. In addition he gives the Hospital in Gibellum 5 carrucate terre. The Hospitallers ought to have 13 marcibani of wheat and 4 litrae of oil from every harvest [menses (sic)]. They should collect the wheat from the threshing floors [arei (sic)] and the oil from the presses [masseri]. He also gives a rent [assisia] of 50 besants a year from the revenues of Latakia, [made up of] 14 denarii from the taneria, 14 besants from the tentureria and the remaining besants in oleum fossimani. He gives the Hospitallers freedom to come and go with their goods throughout the principality exempt from the payment of dues [consuetudo et exactio curie]. Witnesses: dominus Raemundus comes Tripolis; dominus Silvester; Robertus de SurdavaIle; Robertus Manselli Bethleem; Willelmus de Logis. The charter was drawn up by Bernardus cancellarius principis.
Mar. 24 1163 - Mar. 7/26 1164. Bohemond III, son of Raymond late prince of Antioch, makes an eleemosynary grant to Girbertus Hospitalis magister and the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, confirming all the endowments made in alms by his father Prince Raymond and the other princes... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:224-5, no. 311 (RRH no. 387)