RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
133
year: 1113
initiator: Pope Paschal II
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Jan. 2. Benevento. Pope Paschal II confirms for Hvgo abbas and the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat all the gifts made by Godfrey [dux] and Baldwin [Ierosolimitanus rex] and others, and whatever the abbey will receive through the concessions of pontiffs, the liberality of princes and the oblations of the faithful. It will pay no tithes on the products of its own labour. It is free of episcopal procurations in Jerusalem. It can enjoy revenues from infidel peasants [rustici infideles]. Anyone can be buried in its cemetery. It can receive alms on behalf of those who die. It can enjoy parochial rights in its parishes. It can have relations with excommunicates. It is to be secure in its possesions and rights, saving its canonical subjection to the Church of Jerusalem.
Jan. 2. Benevento. Pope Paschal II confirms for Hvgo abbas and the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat all the gifts made by Godfrey [dux] and Baldwin [Ierosolimitanus rex] and others, and whatever the abbey will receive through the concessions of pontiffs, the liberality of princes and... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 117-19, no. 14 (RRH no. 70)
year: 1113
initiator: Pope Paschal II
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Jan. 3. Benevento. Pope Paschal II takes Hugo abbas and the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat under papal protection and confirms all the possessions given to them in Sicily and Calabria by benefactors, among whom were Constance [of France], the wife of Bohemond I of Antioch, and Bohemond II of Antioch.
Jan. 3. Benevento. Pope Paschal II takes Hugo abbas and the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat under papal protection and confirms all the possessions given to them in Sicily and Calabria by benefactors, among whom were Constance [of France], the wife of Bohemond I of Antioch, and... more
sources: Delaborde, Chartes, pp. 24-6, no. 3 (RRH no.70)
year: 1114
initiator: Baldwin I
recipient: Church of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: c.1114. Baldwin, dei gratia Ierosolimorum rex, makes an eleemosynary grant to St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, confirming the donation, made by Pisellus his viscount, his wife and brother, of 3 casalia, Meschium, Deleseu and Micheel, of which Meschium is beyond Mons Gaudii to the left of the road that leads to Nablus; Deleseu and Micheel are next to and on the right hand side of the road that leads to the River Jordan. The lands attached to the casalia have been defined by the viscount with his notarius. Witnesses: Anselmus de Turre Davit; Gotman; Wido de Miliaco; Asquittinus; Drogo de Nigella; Georgius filius Megor; Sassis notarius; Samuel interpres.
c.1114. Baldwin, dei gratia Ierosolimorum rex, makes an eleemosynary grant to St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, confirming the donation, made by Pisellus his viscount, his wife and brother, of 3 casalia, Meschium, Deleseu and Micheel, of which Meschium is beyond Mons Gaudii to the left of the... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:185-7, no. 57 (RRH no. 76a)
year: 1115
initiator: Roger of Salerno
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Mar. 25 1114 – Mar. 24 1115? Roger [of Salerno], annuente misericordia Dei princeps Antiochenus, makes an eleemosynary grant to the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, confirming with his seal the gifts made to it by several of his barones. Rotbertus filius Fulcoii gave a casale called Merdic. Rotbertus de Vizpont gave a casale called Burio. Rotbertus de Sancto Loth gave an annual rent of 500 librae of fish from his fishery [piscaria] called Agrest. W. Capreolus gave 200 librae of fish each year and 100 mecuchia of salt and a casale called Sanctus Paulus and 2 aratra of land in a casale called Oschi. Rotbertus de Lanat gave a casale called Anadi ... Bonabulus gave another casale called….. Roger [of Salerno] gave an annual rent of 500 eels and confirms the gift of a casale close to [apud] Gibellum made by the wife of his uncle Tancred. Roger also gives land next to the city of Gibellum, the boundaries of which have been drawn by him, and a house in the city in which brothers can stay when they visit.
Mar. 25 1114 – Mar. 24 1115? Roger [of Salerno], annuente misericordia Dei princeps Antiochenus, makes an eleemosynary grant to the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, confirming with his seal the gifts made to it by several of his barones. Rotbertus filius Fulcoii gave a casale called... more
sources: Hagenmeyer, Gualterii Cancellarii Bella Antiochena, p. 313, no. 1 (RRH no. 76)
year: 1115
initiator: Baldwin I
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Dec. 25 1114 – Aug. 31 1115. At the request of Wilelmus de Bures, baro meus, Baldwin, dei gratia rex Iherosolimitanus, confirms regia potestate a deo michi data, the gift of Wilelmus to the hospital of the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat of a casale called Ierraz in the territory of Gordum. The gift had already been confirmed by Iocelinus Tyberiadis domnus. At the petition of Wilelmus, Baldwin also confirms the gift Wilelmus and his wife Agnes had made to the same hospital of houses they had in Jerusalem. The gift was made at the time gubernante Acelino monacho ospitale sub Hugonis regula primi abbatis in valle Iosaphat. Witnesses: Paganus cancellarius; Symon constabularius; Pisellus vicecomes; Guido de Milli; Robertus Giffarz; Galterius Mahumet; Romanus de Podio. Witnesses of the concession of Iocelinus: Ado de Cirisi; Vmfredus de Torun/Torum; Telbaldus Rundels; Drogo de Bria.
Dec. 25 1114 – Aug. 31 1115. At the request of Wilelmus de Bures, baro meus, Baldwin, dei gratia rex Iherosolimitanus, confirms regia potestate a deo michi data, the gift of Wilelmus to the hospital of the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat of a casale called Ierraz in the territory of... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:187-9, no. 58 (RRH no. 79)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
155
year: 1115
initiator: Baldwin I
recipient: Church Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: *Dec. 4 1110 – Dec. 24 1115. King Baldwin I confirms his gift to St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat of a house in Acre and a casale in the mountains called Cassera. He confirms the gift by Eustachius Granerius of a viridarium in Sidon and a deserted mosque [mahomeria] outside Sidon; a casale in the territory of Sidon called Capharabra/Cafarabra and a house in the city; and houses, an oven, a mill and a viridarium in Beirut and 2 carrucatae of land outside Beirut.
*Dec. 4 1110 – Dec. 24 1115. King Baldwin I confirms his gift to St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat of a house in Acre and a casale in the mountains called Cassera. He confirms the gift by Eustachius Granerius of a viridarium in Sidon and a deserted mosque [mahomeria] outside Sidon; a casale in... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:192-3, no. 62
year: 1115
initiator: Baldwin I
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Autumn - Christmas. Jerusalem. With the approval of Patriarch Arnulf and the barones of the kingdom, Baldwin, dei gratia Latinitatis Iherosolimorum rex, makes an eleemosynary grant, confirming the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat together with abbas Hugo in all its lands [in the city of Jerusalem]; and the pool of Siloam and the houses and gardens it has within the walls of Jerusalem. Baldwin confirms its possession of 4 carrucae of land at Jaffa and 2 carrucae at Acre and a casale called Aschar near Nablus. He also confirms the gifts made by others. Lambertus gave a casale called Soesme, situated above the river [Jordan] which is popularly called the river of the Devil, with the consent of Goscelinus princeps Tyberiadis, and Willelmus de Buris, who gave the casale to Lambertus. Barianus constabularius Ioppe gave land and vines in the territory of Jerusalem. Wido de Miliaco, on behalf of himself and his wife Helisabeth, made an eleemosynary grant of lands and vines in the territory of Jerusalem. Radulfus Aliensis gave land situated next to Mons Gaudii and a house and garden in Jerusalem. Eustachius Granerius gave a casale called Capharabra in the territory of Sidon and a house in Sidon; and a casale called Bethalla close to Caesarea and a house in Caesarea. Balduinus gave 2 aratra of land in territorio Ramensi. Rogerius de Roseth gave a villanus with all his possessions in monte Beterico, with the agreement of the aforesaid Barianus. Goscelinus princeps Tyberiadis gave a casale called Casrielme and 2 peasants [rustici] in the territory of Tiberias. Ado de Cheresio, his wife Richoldis and their son Warmundus gave a casale called Lichorat. Rogerius Ramatensis episcopus gave a casale called Saphoria and a house in the castle [castrum] and within the walls of the castle a mahumeria and in front of the castle 4 carrucae of arable land. Teobaldus de Nigella gave a casale called Zebezeb. Tancred [Marchisius] gave a casale called Tymini, the other name of which is Galgala, situated on the slopes of Mt Carmel and in the castle [castrum] of Haifa a platea, where a church has been built, and before the aforesaid castle houses, an oven, a mill, lands and trees. Witnesses: patriarcha Iherusalem Arnulfus; B [Evremar] Cesariensis archiepiscopus; Bernardus episcopus Nazarenus; Rogerius episcopus Ramathensis; Achardus prior Templi Domini; Eustachius Granerius; Willelmus de Buris; Balduinus de Ramis; Wido de Miliaco; Manasses de Caiphas; Radulfus de Fontenei; Vlricus vicecomes Neapolis; Balduinus de Sancto Abraham; Gothman/Gotman; Anselmus de Parentei; Andreas de Baldement/Valdement; Eustachius de Cassel; Galterius Mahumet; Girardus camerarius; Pisel; Ardo.
Autumn - Christmas. Jerusalem. With the approval of Patriarch Arnulf and the barones of the kingdom, Baldwin, dei gratia Latinitatis Iherosolimorum rex, makes an eleemosynary grant, confirming the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat together with abbas Hugo in all its lands [in the city... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:195-8, no. 64 (RRH no. 80)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
182
year: 1118
initiator: Baldwin I
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: *Dec. 4 1110 – Apr. 2 1118. King Baldwin I reconfirms the gift of Eustachius Granerius to the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat of a mahumeria outside Sidon next to the barbican that faces in the direction of Tyre, and a viridarium, together with the gardener [hortolanus] who cultivates it, and all the gardener’s heirs in their hereditary holding.
*Dec. 4 1110 – Apr. 2 1118. King Baldwin I reconfirms the gift of Eustachius Granerius to the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat of a mahumeria outside Sidon next to the barbican that faces in the direction of Tyre, and a viridarium, together with the gardener [hortolanus] who cultivates... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:213-14, no. 79
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
188
year: 1119
initiator: Joscelin, prince of Galilee
recipient: Church of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Feb. 14. Gocelinus, Dei gratia Galilee princeps, makes an eleemosynary grant to St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, [confirming his gift to the abbey] of a casale called Casrielme. The charter is dated by the reign of King Baldwin I [read Baldwin II], the patriarchate of Warmund [of Picquigny] and the pontificate of Bernardus in Nazareth episcopans. Witnesses: Willelmus de Buris; Balianus; Radulphus de Fontenellis; Johannes camerarius regis; Balduinus de Ramatha; Arnulfus; Pisellus; Warmundus de Cerisi; Henricus de Brena; Anschitinus platearius Hierosolymitanus. Rorgo Fretellus Galilee cancellarius confirms the charter by sealing it.
Feb. 14. Gocelinus, Dei gratia Galilee princeps, makes an eleemosynary grant to St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, [confirming his gift to the abbey] of a casale called Casrielme. The charter is dated by the reign of King Baldwin I [read Baldwin II], the patriarchate of Warmund [of Picquigny]... more
sources: Delaborde, Chartes, pp. 32-3, no.7. See Mayer, UKJ 1:219-20, no. 82 (RRH no. 87)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
195
year: 1120
initiator: Baldwin II
recipient: Gelduinus, abbot-elect of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Jan. 31. Acre. Baldwin, dei gratia Latinitatis Ierosolimorum rex secundus, confirms for his relation [consanguineus] Gelduinus, abbot-elect of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, the gifts made by the barones of the kingdom and by King Baldwin I as follows. Lambertus gave a casale called Soesme, situated over the river [Jordan] which is popularly called the river of the Devil, with the consent of Goscelinus princeps Tyberiadis and Willelmus de Buris, who gave the casale to Lambertus. Barianus constabularius Ioppe gave lands and vineyards in the territory of Jerusalem. Wido de Miliaco made an eleemosynary gift on his behalf and that of his wife Helisabet of lands and vineyards in the territory of Jerusalem. Radulfus Aliensis gave land situated next to Mons Gaudii and a house with a garden in Jerusalem. King Baldwin I of Jerusalem gave 4 carruchae of arable land in the territory of Jaffa and an oven, a mill and houses, lands and vines at Beirut and 2 carruchae of land just outside [in suburbio] Acre. Eustachius Granerius gave a casale called Capharabra/Cafarabra in the territory of Sidon and a house in Sidon, and close to [in confinio] Caesarea a casale called Bethalla, and a house in Caesarea. Balduinus de Ramis gave 2 aratra of land in the territory of Rama. Rogerius de Roseht gave a villanus with all his possessions on Mons Betericus, with the agreement of the aforesaid Barianus. Goscelinus princeps Tyberiadis gave a casale called Cafrielme and 2 rustici with all their possessions in the territory of Tiberias. Ado de Cheresio, his wife Richoldis and his son Warmundus gave a casale called Lichorat/Lychorat. Rogerius Ramatensis episcopus gave a casale called Saphoria and a house in his castle [castrum], together with a mahumeria within the walls and outside 4 carruchae of arable land. Teobaldus/Theobaldus de Nigella gave a casale called Zebezeb/Zebezel. Tancred, prince [princeps] of Antioch gave a casale called Tymini, situated on the slopes of Mt Carmel, and in the castle of Haifa a platea in which a church has been built, and houses, an oven, a mill and lands and trees which are outside the castle. King Baldwin II’s confirmation had been agreed by Patriarch Warmund and the king’s barones during the council of Nablus. Witnesses: patriarcha Ierusalem Warmundus; Bernardus episcopus Nazaret; Acardus prior Templi Domini; Girardus/Gerardus prior Sepulchri; Paganus cancellarius regis Ierusalem; Eustachius Granerius; Willelmus de Buris; Balduinus de Ramis; Manasses de Chaiphas; Balduinus de Sancto Abraham; Radulfus de Fontenellis; Wido de Miliaco; Vlricus vicecomes Neapolis; Hugo de Ioppe filius Hugonis de Puteolo nondum miles. The charter was written by Brando, regis clericus et cancellarii consanguineus.
Jan. 31. Acre. Baldwin, dei gratia Latinitatis Ierosolimorum rex secundus, confirms for his relation [consanguineus] Gelduinus, abbot-elect of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, the gifts made by the barones of the kingdom and by King Baldwin I as follows. Lambertus gave a casale called Soesme,... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:225-30, no. 85 (RRH no. 90)