RRR: Eleemosynary grant
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year: 1133
initiator: Bernardus Bituricensis and his wife Ahoys
recipient: Canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: 1130 – Aug. 31 1133. Bernardus Bituricensis and his wife Ahoys make an eleemosynary grant to the canons and church of the Holy Sepulchre. They give their house and whatever else they have, including a piece of land near the gate of St Stephen in Jerusalem, which they acquired in return for the payment of a census of 2 besants. They will remain in possession of the house and their other property for their lives. After their deaths a third part of the property is to pass to the canons, although if one of them survives a further third part can pass to the canons in return for support for the rest of the survivor’s life. A third part will go to their daughter and her heirs, if she marries, although it can be exchanged with the canons for 100 besants and if she dies childless it will also pass to the canons. Petrus prior Sancti Sepulchri takes Bernardus and Ahoys into confraternity, in recognition of which Bernardus and Ahoys will give the the church a justa of wine and 2 loaves three times a year: at Christmas, Easter and on the 15 July [Festum Jherusalem]. Witnesses: patriarcha WilIelmus; Fulcherius capellanus ejus; Amelius diaconus; Aschetinus vicecomes; Umbertus aurifaber; Herbertus Cum barba; Giraldus Sancti Sepulchri diaconus, who drew up the charter; W. de Babilonia.
1130 – Aug. 31 1133. Bernardus Bituricensis and his wife Ahoys make an eleemosynary grant to the canons and church of the Holy Sepulchre. They give their house and whatever else they have, including a piece of land near the gate of St Stephen in Jerusalem, which they acquired in return for the... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 215-16, no. 98 (RRH no. 183)
year: 1138
initiator: Riso, capellanus to Bohemond I and Bohemond II of Antioch
recipient: Canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Dec. 25 1137 –Aug. 31 1138. In the presence of Patriarch William of Jerusalem, who seals the charter, Riso, capellanus to Bohemond I and Bohemond II of Antioch, gives the canons of the Holy Sepulchre his houses with an apple orchard [pomerium], which he had bought from Willelmus medicus for 64 besants. They are to hold it under the same terms as he held it from Bohemond II. The houses are situated next to those of Pontius Antiocheni thesaurarius on the other side of the public way [via publica]. Riso reserves for himself one camera, to provide a small living place [habitaculum] for his servus, whom he has had baptized, for as long as he lives and serves him faithfully. He surrenders the charter from Bohemond granting him the houses. Witnesses: from the patriarch’s clergy, Humbertus capellanus; Amelius diaconus; Balduinus cancellarius; Johannes and several others.
Dec. 25 1137 –Aug. 31 1138. In the presence of Patriarch William of Jerusalem, who seals the charter, Riso, capellanus to Bohemond I and Bohemond II of Antioch, gives the canons of the Holy Sepulchre his houses with an apple orchard [pomerium], which he had bought from Willelmus medicus for 64... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 174-5, no. 75 (RRH no. 182)