RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
434
year: 1143
initiator: Pope Celestine II
recipient: Raymond du Puy, master of the Hospital
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Dec. 9. Lateran. Pope Celestine II writes to Raimundus magister and the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. Because disputes have arisen, not only in the kingdom of Jerusalem but elsewhere, in relation to a hospital [hospitale] in Jerusalem built to receive German poor pilgrims, the pope subjects this hospital, its prior and those serving in it, to the Hospital of St John.
Dec. 9. Lateran. Pope Celestine II writes to Raimundus magister and the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. Because disputes have arisen, not only in the kingdom of Jerusalem but elsewhere, in relation to a hospital [hospitale] in Jerusalem built to receive German poor pilgrims, the... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 169-71, no. 50 (RRH no. 214)
RRR: Dispute/arbitration
520
year: 1151
initiator: Constance, princess of Antioch
recipient: Adelicia Laodicie principissa; sons of Radulfus Boerius
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: 1151 [64]. Latakia. In the palatium. Constance, Dei gracia Antiochenorum principissa, records that Adelicia Laodicie principissa, who had unjustly seized the land of the sons of Radulfus Boerius and had granted it to Guarnerius de Burgo, had recognized her fault in the presence of Geraldus Laodicensis episcopus and other good men and had ruled that the land should be returned to the sons of Radulfus. The land had been inherited in the meantime by Martinus Gelnus, who now restored it to the sons of Radulfus in the presence of Constance and the barones of Latakia. The sons of Radulfus have sold the land to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, represented by frater Willelmus, who presides over the commandery [domus] of the Hospital in the principality of Antioch [in Antiochenis finibus]. Constance herself concedes whatever rights she has on the land and adds 2 carrucatae terrae in the Guastina Putei adjoining it. Witnesses: G. Laudicensis episcopus; Ugo de Bolerii; Theobaldus de Corith; Willelmus de Cursavalle; Rogerius de Loges; Ivo de S. Galeri; Willelmus Tyberiadis; Gislabertus de Mesi; Assetus Dux.
1151 [64]. Latakia. In the palatium. Constance, Dei gracia Antiochenorum principissa, records that Adelicia Laodicie principissa, who had unjustly seized the land of the sons of Radulfus Boerius and had granted it to Guarnerius de Burgo, had recognized her fault in the presence of Geraldus... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:153-4, no. 198 (RRH no. 263)
year: 1158
initiator: Hugo de Hybelino
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Jan. 25 [or 1159]. Hugo Ybelini, with the consent of his mother Alvisa and his brothers Balduinus and Barisanus, gives the Hospital of St John, represented by frater Garinus de Melna preceptor, some land situated between the mills below Mirabellum and the terra Spinae, renouncing all disputes his father had had with the Hospital of St John. Witnesses: Filippus de Cafran; Simon de La Ay; Petrus de La Ay; Libertus; Paganus de Rohais; Martinus Gazella; Renaldus de Tribus Molendinis; Petrus Hugonis; Renaldus Claudus de Tyberiade; of the brothers of the Hospital, frater Garinus de Melna preceptor; A. thesaurarius; G. Accon[ensis]; P. de Sancta Maria; Petrus Burgunnun.
Jan. 25 [or 1159]. Hugo Ybelini, with the consent of his mother Alvisa and his brothers Balduinus and Barisanus, gives the Hospital of St John, represented by frater Garinus de Melna preceptor, some land situated between the mills below Mirabellum and the terra Spinae, renouncing all disputes his... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Les Archives, pp. 16, 96-7, no. 18; Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:199, no. 263 (RRH no. 330)
year: 1167
initiator: Bohemond III, prince of Antioch
recipient: Bartholomeus de Moissac
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Sept. 24 1166 - Mar. 7/26 1167. [108] Bohemond III, Dei gratia princeps Antiochenus, records under seal how after the death of Petrus Gayus, burgensis principis, his creditors sued in the prince’s curia for repayment from his property. Such was the size of the debts that the curia decreed that they could only be repaid by the sale of his immoveable goods. For some days the auction of these was advertised in Antioch, with a reserve of 3200 besants. Bartholomeus de Moissac offered 6200 besants. The creditors would be repaid from these. Bartholomeus had already paid 1777 Saracen besants to Petrus Gayus [Bartholomeus ex prop[r]io suo Petro Gayo reddiderat et emendaverat]. Bartholomeus is to have the property [hereditas] in conjunction with the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, which he chose to be his partner in this deal. The property consists of the gastina S. Basilii, which belonged to Michael Magnus, Georgius Raiz and Theodorus notarius ducis, to whom Petrus Gayus paid annually de dimos 4 besants to Michael, 2 besants to Georgius Raiz and 2 besants to Theodorus. Neighbours of the gastina are the vineyards of Boordiz, the gastina S. Machabeorum and the gastina S. Simeonis, which Aimericus Richerius possesses. Adjacent is a pecia terre which had been the property [hereditas] of Michael Magnus, bordered by a river [fluvius] on the west. On the other side are the vineyards of S. Georgius, Hugo Darena and Alexander de Porta. Prince Bohemond gives the pecia terre and the gastina, with a tower and other buildings, and wasteland and vineyards nearby which belonged to Petrus Gayus, and the rent from other vineyards leased to other people, to Bartholomeus and the Hospital of St John, to be shared equally. They may sell or pledge the properties to whomsoever they wish, including churches and religious communities, provided the dimi of 8 besants is paid annually to Bohemond’s homines. Witnesses: Silvester cognatus principis; Bernardus cancellarius; Robbertus filius Gaufridi; Eschivardus senescalcus; Willelmus Baufre dux Antiochie; Bonablus; Gaufredus Falsardus; Vassilius vicecomes; Petrus de Melfa; Borrellus; Terricus de Tornai; Aimo Matheus; Andreas Lombardus; Boninus.
Sept. 24 1166 - Mar. 7/26 1167. [108] Bohemond III, Dei gratia princeps Antiochenus, records under seal how after the death of Petrus Gayus, burgensis principis, his creditors sued in the prince’s curia for repayment from his property. Such was the size of the debts that the curia decreed that they... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:251-2, no. 367 (RRH no. 424)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
875
year: 1171
initiator: Brothers of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
recipient: Pope Alexander III
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Sept/Oct. [127] Jerusalem. The Hospital of St John. The brothers of the [central] convent of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem report to Pope Alexander III on the dissension that has arisen in their Order. Magister Gibertus, against the advice of King Amalric, who stressed the dangers facing the Holy Land, resigned his office in order to lead a solitary life. On the journey from his house he was intercepted by the preceptor and the procurator infirmorum, together with [….] and many other brothers carrying letters from the marescalcus and the convent, forbidding him to take this step before consulting the pope and the Order’s chapter. Girbertus ignored them, entered a cave to follow the religious life and, placing the insignia of the magisterium [belt, seal and purse] on the altar of the cave, absolved the brothers from all their obligations to him. The preceptor, having taken advice from the procurator infirmorum, the castellanus Gibilini, the castellanus Bellimontis and many brothers, sought the assistance of the patriarch of Jerusalem, the bishop of Bethlehem, the bishop of Lydda, the abbot of Mt Sion and the abbot of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat. The prelates tried to persuade Gibertus to reconsider and, when he refused, the patriarch, with the advice of the bishop of Bethlehem, the bishop of Lydda, the preceptor Hospitalis, the procurator informorum, the castellanus Gibelini, the castellanus Bellimontis and 30 or more of the brothers, formally ordered him on the pope’s behalf to resume his post, threatening him with excommunication and stressing that he could not resign without papal authority. Submitting to these arguments, Gibertus returned to his house, to which the patriarch came, together with the bishops of Bethlehem and Lydda and others. He was reinvested with the belt, seal and purse in the presence of the aforesaid lords by the preceptor, the procurator infirmorum and some other brothers. The brothers then summoned Gibertus to a chapter in the palatium. The patriarch forbade the magister on the pope’s behalf and with the threat of excommunication, to lay down the magisterium without papal consent or to try to subject himself to another religious order. At the same time the patriarch forbade the brothers and the convent to presume to elect another before they had received a mandate from the pope. The patriarch and the preceptor, together with the brothers who supported him, appealed formally to the pope. Most of the brothers were now opposed to the resumption of the magisterium by Gibertus, who, joined by the archdeacon of Jerusalem and the procurator infirmorum of the Hospital, asked in vain for the appeal to Rome and the threat of excommunication to be rescinded. When Gibertus had retaken his place in chapter the brothers unanimously exhorted him to keep the magisterium, but they added that he should agree to reform. He should not accept castles [castella] or fortifications on the frontiers with the Turci. He should not weigh down the Order with superfluous and useless expenses. He should not enter into any major business without the knowledge of chapter. His response was to admit his extravagance, but to renounce the magisterium again. Although Frater Pontius Blauus, together with the brothers who supported him, forbade him to lay down the magisterium without the pope’s agreement, Gibertus called on the brothers to elect another magister. He withdrew, taking 12 electors with him. Pontius Blauus repeated his prohibition, but the electors returned with Gibertus to the chapter and asked all the brothers to consent to the man [Castus] they had elected. The greater part of the chapter agreed, but Pontius Blauus was silent. Gibertus announced in the presence of the sick patients [in the hospital] that he had resigned the magisterium and retired to the cave. Four months later great dissension arose among the brothers, most of whom were ignorant of the contents of the letters written by the preceptor, together with the prior clericorum, the marescalcus, the prior Apulie [Apulia], the prior Messane [Messina], frater [Pio]tus and other brothers to the pope. Certain of the brothers said that until they had some command from the pope on this matter they did not want to obey any magister electus, since the election had been made in contempt of the Roman Church and against the appeal and prohibition. Others asserted that the election ought to be considered valid because the magister had voluntarily given up his office and the election had been made in his presence and with his advice. Meanwhile Pontius Blauus, who had been preceptor when the controversy arose, together with the [new] preceptor and other brothers, went to King Amalric and in his presence renewed the formal appeal and placed himself and his companions under papal protection, because Gibertus had resigned the magisterium after the appeal and prohibition and because they had elected him magister in spite of these. The preceptor questioned the action of Pontius Blauus on the grounds that it was against the usages of the Hospital, particularly as he had been promised justice, but Pontius claimed to be now under a superior jurisdiction. Preceptor O. deprived Pontius and his companion frater P. of their horses and armour [arnesium], because, not knowing their plans, he did not want to endanger the Order’s property. On behalf of the Hospital he forbade Pontius to travel to the pope. After this, Gibertus, having heard of the dissension, returned from his cave, suggesting that he take back the magisterium and at the same time travel to Italy to appeal directly to the pope. He had the support of some milites fratres, but this led to a debate in chapter on whether he and his companions should be prevented from leaving, according to the Order’s consuetudines. King Amalric, saddened by the dissension and appealed to by the patriarch on behalf of both factions, met the patriarch, the bishops of Lydda and Hebron, the abbot of Mt Sion, the prior of the Holy Sepulchre, the barones and many probi homines, clerical and lay, the preceptor Templi, the preceptor Hospitalis, the brothers of both factions and the citizens of Jerusalem in the chapter of the Holy Sepulchre. It was agreed that the whole truth of the matter be revealed to the pope so that he might settle the case. Witnesses: Dominus Almaricus patriarcha Ierosolimitanus; Dominus Amalrichus Iherosolimorum rex; Dominus Radulfus episcopus Bethleem; Dominus Bernardus episcopus Liddensis; Dominus Reinaldus episcopus Ebronensis; Dominus Reinaldus abbas Montis [Sion]; Dominus Petrus abbas Vallis Iosaphat; Dominus Petrus prior Dominici Sepvlcri. [128]
Sept/Oct. [127] Jerusalem. The Hospital of St John. The brothers of the [central] convent of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem report to Pope Alexander III on the dissension that has arisen in their Order. Magister Gibertus, against the advice of King Amalric, who stressed the dangers facing the... more
sources: Hiestand, PTJ 2:222-7, no. 19 (RRH no. 480)
RRR: Dispute/arbitration
936
year: 1175
initiator: Geraldus Apamie archiepiscopus
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Mar. 1-31. Geraldus Apamie archiepiscopus records under seal that his long dispute with the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, represented by frater Garinus domus Hospitalis preceptor, over respective rights in the casalia of Tricaria and Homedinum has been resolved in the presence of Patriarch Aimery of Antioch. With the agreement of his canons the archbishop surrenders his rights in Tricaria to Josbertus, Hospitalis Jherusalem magister, and Josbertus, with the agreement of his chapter, hands over Homedinum, which had been given to the Hospital by Rogerius de Saona, in its entirety, together with its deeds, to the church of Apamea. The brother chaplain (frater capellanus) at Tricaria is to be exempt from archbishop’s jurisdiction and his office [vicaria] will be held as is customary with Hospitaller vicars [vicarii] in the Latin East. Witnesses: Gaufridus abbas Fossanove, tunc temporis in Oriente legatus apostolice sedis; Thomas frater domini patriarche Antiocheni; Aimericus canonicus sancti Petri; Reinaldus canonicus sancti Petri; Anselmus canonicus; magister Ioannes legis peritus; magister Bartholomeus; Roggerius capellanus domini patriarche; of the canons of Apamea, Arnaudus decanus; Alexander archidiaconus; Sergius thesaurarius; Ioannes; Teoderi-cus; Petrus capellanus archiepiscopi Apamie; of the Hospital of St John, fr. Garinus preceptor Hospitalis; fr. Roggerius de Molendinis; fr. Arnaudus Lombardus; fr. Odorinus; magister Petrus; fr. Petrus; fr. Gibelinus preceptor domus Hospitalis, que est in Antiochia.
Mar. 1-31. Geraldus Apamie archiepiscopus records under seal that his long dispute with the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, represented by frater Garinus domus Hospitalis preceptor, over respective rights in the casalia of Tricaria and Homedinum has been resolved in the presence of Patriarch... more
sources: Hiestand, PTJ 2:230-2, no. 21a
RRR: Dispute/arbitration
937
year: 1175
initiator: Patriarch Aimery of Antioch
recipient: Geraldus Appamiensis archiepiscopus and the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Mar. 1-31. [141] Patriarch Aimery of Antioch records under seal the ending of a long dispute between Geraldus Appam[iensis] archiepiscopus and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem over their respective rights in the casalia of Tricaria and Homedinum. Geraldus and frater Garinus domus Hospitalis preceptor reached agreement in Patriarch Aimery’s presence. With the agreement of his canons, the archbishop surrendered his rights in Tricaria to Josbertus, Hospitalis Jherusalem magister, and Josbertus, with the agreement of his chapter, handed over Homedinum, which had been given to the Hospital by Rogerius de Saona, in its entirety, together with its deeds, to the church of Apamea. The brother chaplain (frater capellanus) at Tricaria is to be exempt in his ministerium from archbishop’s jurisdiction and his office [vicarius] will be held as is customary with Hospitaller vicaries [vicarii] in the Latin East. Witnesses: Gaufridus abbas Fossanove, tunc temporis in Oriente legatus apostolice sedis; Thomas frater patriarche Antiocheni; Aimericus canonicus sancti Petri; Rainaldus canonicus sancti Petri; Anselmus canonicus; magister Ioannes legis peritus; magister Bartolomeus; Roggerius capellanus patriarche; of the canons of Apamea, Ernaudus decanus; Alexander archidiachonus; Sergius thesaurarius; Ioannes; Theodericus; Petrus capellanus archiepiscopi Apamie; of the Hospital of St John, frater Garinus preceptor Hospitalis; frater Roggerius de Molendinis; frater Ernaudus Lombardus; frater Odoinus; magister Petrus; frater Gibelinus preceptor domus Hospitalis, que est in Antiochia.
Mar. 1-31. [141] Patriarch Aimery of Antioch records under seal the ending of a long dispute between Geraldus Appam[iensis] archiepiscopus and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem over their respective rights in the casalia of Tricaria and Homedinum. Geraldus and frater Garinus domus Hospitalis... more
sources: Hiestand, PTJ 2:232-3, no. 21b (RRH no. 513)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1049
year: 1180
initiator: Baldwin IV
recipient: Roger de Moulins, master of the Hospital; Rohardus de Chabor
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Jan. 21. Acre. Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Iherusalem Latinorum rex sextus, makes an eleemosynary grant, confirming under seal an arbitration in a long dispute between Rogerius de Molinis magister, together with his brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, and Rohardus de Chabor over land situated between Beroet and the Tolonum Rohardi de Chabor, which Rohardus unjustly claimed. The king ordered Ioscelinus, his uncle and senescalcus, some brothers of the Hospital - with the permission of Rohardus -, Antelmus de Luca, Radulfus de Nigella and others to walk the ground and measure out the boundaries. Rohardus then publicly renounced his claims. Witnesses: Iocelinus comitis Edessani filius regius senescalcus; Gillebertus de Floriaco vicecomes Acconensis; Hubertus de Accon; Antelmus de Luca; Radulfus de Nigella; Odo de Luco Plantato; Ioulanus de Saus. The charter was drawn up by Willelmus Tyrensis archiepiscopus regisque cancellarius.
Jan. 21. Acre. Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Iherusalem Latinorum rex sextus, makes an eleemosynary grant, confirming under seal an arbitration in a long dispute between Rogerius de Molinis magister, together with his brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, and Rohardus de... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:712-13, no. 417 (RRH no. 591)
RRR: Dispute/arbitration
1152
year: 1185
initiator: Patriarch Aimery of Antioch
recipient: commandery in Antioch of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and the Hospital of Saint Peter in Antioch
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
additional institution: Hospital of Saint Peter in Antioch
text: Jan. 19. [193] Patriarch Aimery of Antioch records under seal his arbitration in a dispute between the commandery [domus] in Antioch of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and the Hospital of St Peter in Antioch. The Hospital had lordship over a mill, situated outside the Porta Ducis between the mill belonging to [the abbey of] St Paul and the patriarch’s slaughterhouse [carcosium]. The Hospital of St Peter held a villein’s holding of 3 millstones [villania trium molarum] in the mill, from which it could take half the profits but was responsible for half the expenses. Over and above this it was bound to provide 4 canons of [the cathedral church of] St Peter with 12 modii of flour and the Hospital of St John with 12 solidi each year on the day after Christmas. The expenses of the mill had been such that the the Hospital of St Peter had failed to make necessary repairs. This led to complaints from frater Roggerius de Larunt preceptor Ospitalis S. Johannis que est Antiochie and other brothers of the Hospital of St John and demands that frater Petrus monachus S. Gildasii [et] magister Ospitalis S. Petri should shoulder the costs, which frater Petrus, coming into the patriarch’s presence, argued it could not meet. Patriarch Aimery finds for the Hospital of St John and, with the advice of his canons Aimericus thesurarius, Leonardus magister scole, Rannulfus, magister Hugo and Helyas, judges that the magister Ospitalis S. Petri should surrender the villania to frater Roggerius preceptor Ospitalis S. Johannis and that the charter granting it should be returned. Frater Roggerius should transfer 300 besants to canon Helyas, who would buy a vineyard for the Hospital of St Peter. Tithes on the mill should always be payable to the church of Antioch. Witnesses; of the canons of St Peter, Aimericus ecclesie Antiochene thesaurarius; Leonardus magister scolarum; Rannulfus; magister Hugo; Helias; of those present when the [original] charter was returned to frater Roggerius, Petrus de Baga; Petrus de Paxi; Petrus de S. Maria; Johannes incisor. The charter was drawn up by Arnaldus capellanus.
Jan. 19. [193] Patriarch Aimery of Antioch records under seal his arbitration in a dispute between the commandery [domus] in Antioch of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and the Hospital of St Peter in Antioch. The Hospital had lordship over a mill, situated outside the Porta Ducis between the... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:446-7, no. 665 (RRH no. 636)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1194
year: 1186
initiator: Willelmus Tyrensis archiepiscopus and Udo Belitensis episcopus
recipient: Ansterius eveque de Valenie and Roger de Moulins, master of the hospital of St John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Oct. 17. [doubtful] [201] In the presence of Patriarch R. of Jerusalem and with the assistance of Monge archeveque de Cesarée and the bishops of Nazareth and Ramla [Rames], Guillaume archeveque de Tyr and Odo eveque de Baruth, commmissaires [judge delegates] appointed by Pope Urban III to decide on disputes between Ansterius eveque de Valenie and Roger, master of the hospital of St John of Jerusalem, order that judgement by delegated to 4 knights [chevaliers/gentilshommes] of the town [ville] of Margat. Their arbitration is dated to the first year of the reign of King Guy of Jerusalem.
*Oct. 17. [doubtful] [201] In the presence of Patriarch R. of Jerusalem and with the assistance of Monge archeveque de Cesarée and the bishops of Nazareth and Ramla [Rames], Guillaume archeveque de Tyr and Odo eveque de Baruth, commmissaires [judge delegates] appointed by Pope Urban III to decide... more
sources: Hiestand, PTJ 2:295-6, no. 91 (RRH no. 652a)