RRR: Eleemosynary grant
882
year: 1172
initiator: Henricus Bawarie et Saxonie dux
recipient: Church of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Beginning of May - mid Jul. Jerusalem. Henricus Bawarie et Saxonie dux makes an eleemosynary grant for the remission of his sins and those of, among others, his wife Mathilda of England. He establishes 3 lamps [lampades] to burn perpetually in the church of the Holy Sepulchre: one in the Holy Sepulchre itself, one in the Calvary chapel, and the third before the relic of the True Cross. He provides these lamps with an endowment to cover the purchase of oil, by buying, with the agreement of King Amalric, the houses of Michael Furbitor next to the wall of the church of the Holy Sepulchre for 500 besants. These will return rents [censuales] of 20 besants a year. Patriarch Amalric of Jerusalem, who seals this gift, approves it. He and his convent have promised to buy the oil to keep the lamps alight. Witnesses: dominus patriarcha A.; P. dominice resurrectionis ecclesie prior; de eiusdem ecclesie subprior; other canons and clerks; of the homines of Henricus, comes Gonzelinus; comes Sigebodo; comes Helgerus; comes Rodolfus; comes Bernhardus; Iordanus dapifer; Iusarius frater eius;and others.
Beginning of May - mid Jul. Jerusalem. Henricus Bawarie et Saxonie dux makes an eleemosynary grant for the remission of his sins and those of, among others, his wife Mathilda of England. He establishes 3 lamps [lampades] to burn perpetually in the church of the Holy Sepulchre: one in the Holy... more
sources: Jordan, Urkunden Heinrichs des Löwen, pp. 143-5, no. 94; UKJ 2:615-16, nos. 352-3 (RRH no. 494)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
906
year: 1174
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Iohannes Lonbardus of Tyre
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Apr. 18. Acre. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex quintus, confirms under seal for Iosbertus Hospitalis Ierusalem magister and the brothers and poor of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem their purchase from Iohannes Lonbardus of Tyre of lands, vineyards and a garden for 800 besants. Witnesses: Raimundus comes Tripolis; Odo militie Templi magister; frater Berengarius; Hemfridus constabularius; Milo Montis Regalis domnus; Balduinus Ramarum domnus; Balianus frater eius; Gormundus de Tyberiade; Gerardus marescalcus et camerarius; Iohannes de Arsur; Rohardus de Ioppe; Gocelinus de Sumesac; Amalricus de Franliu; Amalricus de Cesarea. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus episcopus Bethleem regisque cancellarius.
Apr. 18. Acre. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex quintus, confirms under seal for Iosbertus Hospitalis Ierusalem magister and the brothers and poor of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem their purchase from Iohannes Lonbardus of Tyre of lands, vineyards and a... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:628-9, no. 362 (RRH no. 514)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
925
year: 1174
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Alearde/Aldearde, widow of Othon de Verdun
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Apr. 18 - Jul. 11. Jerusalem. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Iherusalem Latinorum rex quintus, confirms the purchase by Iosbertus magister Hospitalis Iherusalem and the poor of the Hospital of a curtille from Alearde/Aldearde, widow of Othon de Verdun, for 760 besants. The curtille is situated below the Tower of David between the roads that lead to Bethlehem and Acheldamac, and between the lacus Germani and a garden belonging to the Hospital. The charter was drawn up by Petrus vicecancellarius regis.
*Apr. 18 - Jul. 11. Jerusalem. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Iherusalem Latinorum rex quintus, confirms the purchase by Iosbertus magister Hospitalis Iherusalem and the poor of the Hospital of a curtille from Alearde/Aldearde, widow of Othon de Verdun, for 760 besants. The curtille is... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:641-2, no. 373 (RRH no. 517b)
year: 1175
initiator: Balduinus dominus casalis Sancti Egidii, together with his wife Stephania
recipient: Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
additional institution: Mount Tabor
text: Dec. 18. In the presence of domnus Roardus castellanus Jerusalem, his socer, and other probi vires whose names are [in the list of witnesses], Balduinus dominus casalis Sancti Egidii, together with his wife Stephania, assents to the purchase made by domnus Petrus and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre of the houses, buildings and vineyard acquired by the abbot and monks of Mt Tabor, as much from gifts by his ancestors as by purchase and other means. The canons of the Holy Sepulchre will hold these with the same freedom [francicia et libertas] as did the monks of Mt Tabor. Balduinus abandons his dispute with the canons over a house that they already possessed in the casale. This charter is reproduced in duplicate, with Balduinus and canons each keeping a copy. Witnesses: Roardus castellanus Jerusalem, socer Balduini; Anselmus de Brie miles; Symon de Bethleem miles; Andreas de Caypha miles; of the burgenses of Jerusalem, Gaufridus Turonensis; Robertus de Pinken[iaco]; Johannes Raimundi; W. Patronus; Radulfus frater domni W[illelmi] Tyrensis archiepiscopi; Bernardus Proet; [of others], Arnulfus de Mahumeria, Garinus Neapolitanus de Templo serviens domine regine Marie.
Dec. 18. In the presence of domnus Roardus castellanus Jerusalem, his socer, and other probi vires whose names are [in the list of witnesses], Balduinus dominus casalis Sancti Egidii, together with his wife Stephania, assents to the purchase made by domnus Petrus and the canons of the Holy... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 311-12, no. 160 (RRH no. 531)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
979
year: 1177
initiator: Patriarch Amalric of Jerusalem
recipient: Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Jun. 1-30. Patriarch Amalric of Jerusalem makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to Petrus prior Dominici Sepulcri and his chapter, conceding jurisdiction [juriditio] over a vineyard that had belonged to Petrus de Sancto Jacobo, whose share in it the canons of the Holy Sepulchre had bought. The vineyard is bordered on the east and north by a vineyard belonging to the abbey of St Mary of the Latins. On the west is the royal highway [strata regia] that goes from the leprosary of St Lazarus to the lacus Legerii. On the south is the street [via] that goes from the church of St Stephen to the same highway. The grant is made by the patriarch on the conditions that when he dies, the canons will feed 13 poor persons and 13 clerics to sing psalms for his Requiem; that annually on the anniversary of his death 13 poor persons shall be fed; and that 2 candles, costing 1 besant, should be brought to the patriarchal chapel and lit at Michaelmas. Witnesses: of the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, Hugo de Nigella sacerdos; Constantinus sacerdos; Odo diaconus: Rogerius diaconus; Robertus de Roma subdiaconus; Petrus Barchilonensis subdiaconus; of the patriarchal familia, Galfredus dapifer; Girardus capellanus; Petrus clericus; WiIlelmus crucifer, who wrote the charter; Aldebertus pincerna et preceptor domus patriarche; Petrus Lombardus. The charter was drawn up by Monachus cancellarius.
Jun. 1-30. Patriarch Amalric of Jerusalem makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to Petrus prior Dominici Sepulcri and his chapter, conceding jurisdiction [juriditio] over a vineyard that had belonged to Petrus de Sancto Jacobo, whose share in it the canons of the Holy Sepulchre had bought. The vineyard... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 314-15, no. 162 (RRH no. 543)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1026
year: 1179
initiator: Baldwin IV
recipient: Alelmus de Garrenflos; Iohannes camerarius regius
text: Apr. 1. At Vadum Jacob. Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex sextus, confirms under seal the acquisition made by Alelmus de Garrenflos from Iohannes regius camerarius of 3 free [liberae] carrucate terre, an area and a house at Casale Album, which Johannes had either been given or had bought. Witnesses: Hunfridus regius constabularius; Balduinus Ramatensis domnus; comes Ioscelinus regius senescalcus, from whom Alelmus will hold the properties by hereditary right; Radulfus de Gerino; Amalricus de Franco Loco; Abraham de Nazareth; Gerardus de Pogi; Gazelus Tyrensis. The charter was drawn up by Willelmus Tyrensis archiepiscopus regisque cancellarius.
Apr. 1. At Vadum Jacob. Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex sextus, confirms under seal the acquisition made by Alelmus de Garrenflos from Iohannes regius camerarius of 3 free [liberae] carrucate terre, an area and a house at Casale Album, which Johannes had either... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:698-700, no. 409 (RRH no. 577)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1088
year: 1181
initiator: Baldwin IV
recipient: Jahre, Surien; Sadé, rays de Sarrasins de Tyr
text: *Nov. 8. Tyre? King Baldwin IV confirms the acquisition by Jahre, his Surien, of a garden from Sadé, rays de Sarrasins de Tyr, and his brother Guillaume. Jahre will hold the garden on the terms that previously applied to the rays/raiz.
*Nov. 8. Tyre? King Baldwin IV confirms the acquisition by Jahre, his Surien, of a garden from Sadé, rays de Sarrasins de Tyr, and his brother Guillaume. Jahre will hold the garden on the terms that previously applied to the rays/raiz.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:725-6, no. 426 (RRH no. 606a)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1120
year: 1183
initiator: Baldwin IV
recipient: Ioscelinus, the son of Ioscelinus Edessanus comes; Gaufridus Tortus
text: Mar. 19. Acre. Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex sextus, confirms under seal a purchase by Ioscelinus, his uncle and senescalcus, from Gaufridus Tortus, who, with the consent of his wife Flandrina and his son Gaufridus, has sold the casalia of Elgabacie, Hourfex, Carsilia, Cassie, Dere, Feenix, Bellum Uidere, which in Arabic [Sarracenice] is called Fassoue, Camsara, Terretrame, Accabara, Soroue, Sauroefoca, Tarrebresca and Deirbasta for 6000 besants with their lands and rustici, on condition that Seit and Guillelmus, the servientes of Gaufridus, retain the feodi of the scribania and drugumanagium, which they claimed in the king’s presence. Ioscelinus will owe the servicium of 2 milites for the casalia. Gaufridus Tortus is obliged to render servicium proportionate to the rest of his fief that he has retained. Gaufridus has requested that with this sale his debts are settled, so that he may retain the rest of his feodum. Witnesses: Monacus Cesariensis archiepiscopus; Bernardus Lidensis episcopus; Remundus comes Tripolitanus; Guido Ioppensis et Ascalonitanus comes; princeps Rainaldus; Aimericus constabularius; Balduinus de Ybelin; Balianus frater eius; Gosohuinus Boccus; Guillelmus de Molembecca; Milo de Colouardino; Gislebertus Acconensis vicecomes; Guillelmus de Furcis; Antelmus de Luca; Odo de Conchis; Raimundus de Tolosa. The charter was drawn up by Guillelmus Tyrensis archiepiscopus regisque cancellarius.
Mar. 19. Acre. Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex sextus, confirms under seal a purchase by Ioscelinus, his uncle and senescalcus, from Gaufridus Tortus, who, with the consent of his wife Flandrina and his son Gaufridus, has sold the casalia of Elgabacie, Hourfex,... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:745-9, 788, 980, nos. 438, 467, 597 (RRH no. 624)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1135
year: 1183
initiator: Baldwin IV
recipient: Agnes of Courtenay
text: *Dec. 25 1182 - Dec. 24 1183. King Baldwin IV confirms the purchase by his mother Agnes [of Courtenay] of the casalia of Chabor, Coquil [and Suth] in the territory of Acre.
*Dec. 25 1182 - Dec. 24 1183. King Baldwin IV confirms the purchase by his mother Agnes [of Courtenay] of the casalia of Chabor, Coquil [and Suth] in the territory of Acre.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:752-3, no. 441
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1136
year: 1183
initiator: Guido Ioppensis et Ascalonensis comes and his wife Sibilla
recipient: Torgis
text: Dec. 25 1182 - Dec. 24 1183. Guido Ioppes et Ascalonis comes and domna Sibilla, his wife and earundem urbium comitissa, confirm under seal that they have sold Torgis 2 carrucate terre and half the houses that Guido and Sibilla bought in casale Gesehale from Georgius Surianus, their scriba, the son of Hariria and the brother of David scriba, and from his wife Faragia, for 500 besants. Witnesses: Joscelinus de Samosac Ascalonis castellanus; [184] Baldoinus frater eius; Seignoreit Ascalonis vicecomes; Rainaldus de Mongisart; Rainaldus de Saisons; Girardus de Remille; Baldoinus Magn; Bertrandus Caruana; Guibertus frater eius; Simon Batalle; Guillelmus Tonsus; Secardus frater eius; Henricus de Baugenceio; Bartolomeus Renterius.
Dec. 25 1182 - Dec. 24 1183. Guido Ioppes et Ascalonis comes and domna Sibilla, his wife and earundem urbium comitissa, confirm under seal that they have sold Torgis 2 carrucate terre and half the houses that Guido and Sibilla bought in casale Gesehale from Georgius Surianus, their scriba, the son... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:789-91, 853, nos. 470, 507 (RRH no. 627)