year: 1186
initiator: Guy of Lusignan
recipient: Ioscelinus, the son of Ioscelinus Edessanus comes
text: Oct. 21. Acre. Guy, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex octavus, with the agreement of his wife the lady Sibylla, eiusdem regni venerabilis regina, confirms under seal the gift to comes Ioscelinus, his senescalcus, of Toronum and Castrum Nouum with their villani, gastinae and lands, and also Belinas, when it will be recaptured. Ioscelinus will owe the same servicium to the crown as domnus Henfredus constabularius used to render. Guy confirms the gift of Marom, Cabrique, Belide, Cades, Lahare, Mees, and the 2 Megerae, with their villani, gastinae and lands, for the servicium of 4 milites. If Ioscelinus should lose Toronum or Castrum Nouum by the judgement of the royal curia or if the agreement [pactiones] made between King Baldwin IV and domnus Henfredus iuvenis is fulfilled, Ioscelinus will have Maronum and the property that domnus Henfredus iuvenis had in exchange and any legitimate costs incurred in the rebuilding of the castles of Toronum and Castrum Nouum will be repaid. Guy also gives Ioscelinus the house that belonged to domna Viua at Tyre. Witnesses: Domnus Eraclius Ierusalem venerabilis patriarcha; domnus Ioscius Tyrensis archiepiscopus; domnus Monacus Cesariensis archiepiscopus; domnus Letardus de Nazareth archiepiscopus; domnus Bernardus Liddensis episcopus; domnus Randulfus Bethleemita episcopus; domnus Oddo Beritensis episcopus; domnus Girardus domus milicie Templi magister; domnus Rogerius domus Hospitalis Ierusalem magister; domnus princeps Rainaldus; Haymericus constabularius domni regis; Milo regis pincerna; Petrus de Creseca; Goscelinus Hircus; Anselinus Babini; Gauffridus Tortus; Guillelmus de Molenbec. The charter was drawn up by Petrus domni regis cancellarius Liddensisque archidiaconus.
Oct. 21. Acre. Guy, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex octavus, with the agreement of his wife the lady Sibylla, eiusdem regni venerabilis regina, confirms under seal the gift to comes Ioscelinus, his senescalcus, of Toronum and Castrum Nouum with their villani, gastinae and... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:796-9, 854, 980, nos. 473, 510, 598 (RRH no. 653)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1196
year: 1186
initiator: Guy of Lusignan
recipient: Ioscelinus, the son of Ioscelinus Edessanus comes
text: Oct. 21. Acre. Guy, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex VIIIus, with the agreement of his wife the lady Sibylla, eiusdem regni venerabilis regina, confirms under seal for comes Ioscelinus his senescalcus all the properties and revenues [hereditates et redditus] and all pledges, purchases and acquisitions that King Baldwin IV confirmed in charters. Guy confirms the purchase by Ioscelinus from the crown for 5000 besants of the casale called Cabor with its villani, gastinae and lands, owing the servicium of 1 miles and of a house in Acre that is attached to the feudum of Chabor. He absolves Ioscelinus from the execution of the terms of the will of domna Agnes comitissa, Sibylla’s mother, which Ioscelinus has fulfilled. He concedes the freedom in relation to all the sugar-cane [zucarum] Ioscelinus has or ought to have at his casale of Lanahia, and freedom in relation to all the sugar and sugar extract [mella], so that he and his heirs can freely keep and sell them in Acre, bring them in and take them out, and purchasers can carry them away. He assures Ioscelinus that he can appoint whoever he wants to be guardian of his lands and daughters, should he die before his daughters reach maturity [ad annos nubiles], although servicium will be rendered to the crown. Witnesses: Domnus Eraclius Ierusalem venerabilis patriarcha; domnus Ioscius Tyrensis archiepiscopus; domnus Monacus Cesariensis archiepiscopus; domnus Letardus de Nazareth archiepiscopus; domnus Bernardus Lyddensis episcopus; domnus Randulfus Bethleemita episcopus; domnus Odo Beritensis episcopus; domnus Girardus milicie domus Templi magister; domnus Rogerius domus Hospitalis Ierusalem magister; domnus princeps Rainaldus; Haymericus constabularius regis; Milo regis pincerna; Petrus de Creseca; Goscelinus Yrcus; Anselinus Babini; Gauffridus Tortus; Guillelmus de Molembec. The charter was drawn up by Petrus domni regis cancellarius Liddensisque archidiaconus.
Oct. 21. Acre. Guy, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex VIIIus, with the agreement of his wife the lady Sibylla, eiusdem regni venerabilis regina, confirms under seal for comes Ioscelinus his senescalcus all the properties and revenues [hereditates et redditus] and all... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:799-801, 854, 980, nos. 474, 511, 599 (RRH no. 654)
RRR: Agreement/treaty
1197
year: 1186
initiator: Guy of Lusignan
recipient: Ioscelinus, the son of Ioscelinus Edessanus comes
text: Oct. 21. Acre. Guy, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex octavus, records under seal a marriage agreement with comes Ioscelinus, his senescalcus. Ioscelinus will give his first-born daughter in marriage to Guy’s brother Guillelmus/Gwillelmus de Valence, together with Toronum, Castrum Nouum, all the land Ioscelinus purchased from Iohannes camerarius, and Cabor. If the daughter should die before maturity [infra annos nubiles] Guillelmus will marry the second daughter. Should Guillelmus marry the elder daughter, Ioscelinus will marry his younger daughter to one of Guy’s nephews, giving her the rest of his lands and those of his mother. Should Guillelmus not come to the East or marry either of the daughters, Ioscelinus will marry both of them to Guy’s nephews. If Guillelmus does come, Ioscelinus will give him a rent of 4000 besants a year until the marriage takes place. Thereafter, Guillelmus will get the properties promised or will continue to enjoy the the annual rent of 4000 besants while Ioscelinus lives. Witnesses: Domnus Eraclius Ierusalem venerabilis patriarcha; domnus Ioscius Tyrensis archiepiscopus; domnus Monacus Cesariensis archiepiscopus; domnus Letardus de Nazareth archiepiscopus; domnus Bernardus Liddensis episcopus; domnus Randulfus Bethleemita episcopus; domnus Odo Biritensis episcopus; domnus Girardus milicie Templi magister; domnus Rogerius domus Hospitalis magister; domnus princeps Rainaldus; Aimericus constabularius regis; Milo regis pincerna; Petrus de Creseca; Goscelinus Yrcus; Gaufridus Tortus. The charter was drawn up by Petrus domni regis cancellarius Liddensisque archidiaconus.
Oct. 21. Acre. Guy, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex octavus, records under seal a marriage agreement with comes Ioscelinus, his senescalcus. Ioscelinus will give his first-born daughter in marriage to Guy’s brother Guillelmus/Gwillelmus de Valence, together with Toronum,... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:801-3, 980, nos. 475, 600 (RRH no. 655)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1320
year: 1191
initiator: Guy of Lusignan
recipient: Genoese
text: Oct. 26. In the Christian army at Jaffa. At the request of King Richard I of England and in return for the service of Genoa in the siege of Acre and in the recovery of the kingdom of Jerusalem, Guy, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex VIIIus, grants the Genoese, represented by Morinus filius Rodoani de Platea Longa consul de comuni, who with other nobles had fought the Sarraceni in the siege of Acre, confirmation of all the rights they and all those living between Portovenere and Monaco were known to have had in the city of Acre before its conquest. He confirms their right to enter, reside in and leave with all their goods by land or sea without the payment of dues [drictura]. Witnesses: Guafridus de Lezigniaco comes Ioppensis; Aimericus constabularius regni Ierosolimitani; Hugo Tyberiadis; Galuenus de Cheniche; Gaufridus Tortus; Hugo Martini; Gazellus. The charter was drawn up by Girardus capellanus regis.
Oct. 26. In the Christian army at Jaffa. At the request of King Richard I of England and in return for the service of Genoa in the siege of Acre and in the recovery of the kingdom of Jerusalem, Guy, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex VIIIus, grants the Genoese, represented... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:825-8, 982, nos. 485, 606; 3:1503, no. App. III/11 (RRH no. 702)
year: 1192
initiator: Guy of Lusignan
recipient: Simon maître de sa monnoye
text: *Sept. 3. Acre. King Guy of Jerusalem gives Simon maître de sa monnoye a rent of 600 white besants [besans blancs] to be drawn from his domain [in Cyprus?].
*Sept. 3. Acre. King Guy of Jerusalem gives Simon maître de sa monnoye a rent of 600 white besants [besans blancs] to be drawn from his domain [in Cyprus?].
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, ‘Inventaire’, p. 71, no. 176bis (RRH no. 705a)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1332
year: 1192
initiator: Guy of Lusignan
recipient: Grifons, Suriens, Jacobins, Nestorins, Samaritans, Judes, Mosserans, Ermines and all other Syrian nations
text: Jul 12 1191 - soon after Apr. 5 1192? [242] Acre. The king [Guy], the chevaliers, borges and coumunes rule that par dreit ne par l’assise, the Grifons, Suriens, Jacobins, Nestorins, Samaritans, Judes, Mosserans, Ermines and all other Syrian nations [lengles Surienes] should live near the fonde en amont in Acre and not near the fonde en aval, because otherwise it will be hard for the lord to levy market charges on them.
Jul 12 1191 - soon after Apr. 5 1192? [242] Acre. The king [Guy], the chevaliers, borges and coumunes rule that par dreit ne par l’assise, the Grifons, Suriens, Jacobins, Nestorins, Samaritans, Judes, Mosserans, Ermines and all other Syrian nations [lengles Surienes] should live near the fonde en... more
sources: ‘Assises de la Baisse Court’, p. 282; variant ed. in ‘Assises de la Cour des Bourgeois’, p. 178
year: 1192
initiator: Guy of Lusignan
recipient: Domnus Rainerius hostiarius
text: *Sept. 13/Oct. 17 1186 - soon after Apr. 5 1192. King Guy of Jerusalem gives the casale of Efekas in the territory of Nablus to domnus Rainerius hostiarius.
*Sept. 13/Oct. 17 1186 - soon after Apr. 5 1192. King Guy of Jerusalem gives the casale of Efekas in the territory of Nablus to domnus Rainerius hostiarius.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:837-8, no. 490
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1329
year: 1192
initiator: Guy of Lusignan
recipient: Galterius Bellus vicecomes Acconensis/Gautier le Beau vicomte d’Acre
text: *Feb. 13. King Guy of Jerusalem confirms Galterius Bellus/Gautier le Beau vicecomes Acconensis in his posssion of a house, which had belonged to Turgissus. It is situated by the port in platea superior before the house of Iohannes Canis. It was given in exchange for the house of Barraguilla, originally given by Guy and the late Queen Sibylla.
*Feb. 13. King Guy of Jerusalem confirms Galterius Bellus/Gautier le Beau vicecomes Acconensis in his posssion of a house, which had belonged to Turgissus. It is situated by the port in platea superior before the house of Iohannes Canis. It was given in exchange for the house of Barraguilla,... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:836-7, no. 489 (RRH no. 703a)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1327
year: 1192
initiator: Guy of Lusignan
recipient: Frater Curaudus hospitalis Alemannorum preceptor and the brothers and sick of [the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans]
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Feb. 10. Acre. Guy, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex octavus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, to benefit especally the soul of his late wife, the Lady Queen Sibylla. He gives frater Curaudus hospitalis Alemannorum preceptor and the brothers and sick of [the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans] the land in Acre on which their house and hospital [hospitale] is established. Femianus, his wife Dulcis and their son Iohannes, who claimed the land, renounced it in the presence of Guy and his curia, in exchange for another property. The Hospital gives Guy 500 besants and a horse, raised from its own alms funds. The land borders on the land of the brothers of St Thomas. It is situated between 2 stairs leading to a gate tower [turris perforata], as far as a strata publica that extends to the Gate of St Nicholas and belongs to the hospitale Alemmanorum, and then as far as a platea and curia and from the platea back to the city wall and along it as far as the stairs. The brothers may not build anything against the wall that might prevent men climbing the stairs in defence of the city. Witnesses: Theobaldus, episcopus Acconensis; frater Robertus de Sablolio magister Templi militum; frater Garnerius de Neapoli magister Hospitalis Ierusalem; Gaufridus de Lezigniaco comes Joppensis; Aymericus conestabulus; frater Adam Brion Templi militum senescalcus; frater Guillelmus de Viliers preceptor Hospitalis Acconis; Vgo de Tyberiade; Guillelmus Fortis; Vgo Martini mariscalcus; Galuegnus de Cheniche; Galterius Bellus vicecomes; Reinerius de Gibeleto; of the Pisan consuls, Bartholomeus de Tegrin; Selletus; Petrus de Falconio; of other Pisans, [Pipinus] filius Frederici; Robertus Uulp; Jacobus de la Clar; Aselmus Bellus; Baldoinus de Cipro. The charter was drawn up by Petrus cancellarius regis et ecclesie Tripolitane episcopus.
Feb. 10. Acre. Guy, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex octavus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, to benefit especally the soul of his late wife, the Lady Queen Sibylla. He gives frater Curaudus hospitalis Alemannorum preceptor and the brothers and sick of [the Hospital of... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:832-5, 982-3, nos. 488, 608 (RRH no. 701)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1323
year: 1192
initiator: Guy of Lusignan
recipient: Guarnerius, master of the Hospital
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Jan. 31. Acre. Mindful of the restricted nature of the space occupied in Acre by the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and the present location of its offices outside religious enclosure, Guy, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex VIIIus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, to benefit especially the soul of the Lady Queen Sibylla and all his royal predecessors. He gives frater Guarnerius domus Hospitalis Ierusalem magister, his brothers and the sick poor the street and road [strata et via] that stretch from the Gate of St John to the Gate of Mary and below the volta over which rises the stair of the tower, so that the Order can expand its courtyard [platea curie]. [240] Guy orders that the street [strata] before the house of Harquetus be diverted around the bath house as far as another street [strata] which reaches the bath house. Witnesses: Gaufridus de Lezigniaco comes Ioppensis; Aymericus constabularius; Vgo Martini marescalcus; Galuegnus de Cheniche; Galterius Bellus vicecomes Acconensis; Rennerius de Gibeleto; Iohannes Borgungus; Baldoinus de Cypro; Thomas Camerarius; Philippus Morosinus. The charter was drawn up by Petrus cancellarius regis et ecclesie Tripolitane episcopus.
Jan. 31. Acre. Mindful of the restricted nature of the space occupied in Acre by the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and the present location of its offices outside religious enclosure, Guy, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex VIIIus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, to... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:828-31, 982, nos. 486, 607 (RRH no. 698)