RRR: Eleemosynary grant
498
year: 1149
initiator: Queen Melisende
recipient: Raymond du Puy, master of the Hospital
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Jan. 1 – Aug. 31. Melisende, dei gratia Ierosolimorum regina, with the agreement of her son Baldwin rex Jerusalem, records that she has made a sealed eleemosynary grant, exchanging property with Raimundus Hospitalis pauperum Christi provisor. The Hospital of St John of Jerusalem has made over to her a bath house in the vicus of St Leonard in Acre. In return Melisende has given a logia before the doors of the basilica of St John the Baptist and houses that had belonged to Franco castellanus Acconensis, which Melisende had claimed and had reverted to the crown. Melisende also adds to the exchange land [terra] on the right side of the road that runs from Acre to Casale Album, belonging to the camerarius. The other three sides of the land are bounded by Casale Album, Disderum and the property of Suriani. Melisende, together with King Baldwin, confirms under seal a purchase made on behalf of the Hospital by the aforesaid Raimundus, tutor pauperum, of a house with a tower adjacent to it, which had belonged to Robertus vicecomes Acconensis. The purchase was legitimately made in the presence of Clarembaldus vicecomes Acconensis, with the agreement of Agnes, the wife of Robertus and the mother of Clarembaldus. Melisende confirms a purchase made by the aforesaid Frater Raimundus for the use of the poor and the hospital [xenodochium] of a casale called Assera from Johannes domnus de Bethsan, although Johannes has retained the rustici. Witnesses of the exchange: Geraldus de Valentia vicecomes, who presided over the exchange; Menardus de Portu; Deauratus and others. Witnesses of the purchase of Assera: Ysaac, dapifer regie curie; Hugo, uncle of Johannes de Bethsan; Thomas and his wife, who had been in possession of the casale and agreed to its sale; Gualterius Caesarie; Eustachius, his son, to whose feudum the casale belonged; Oddo Strabo.
Jan. 1 – Aug. 31. Melisende, dei gratia Ierosolimorum regina, with the agreement of her son Baldwin rex Jerusalem, records that she has made a sealed eleemosynary grant, exchanging property with Raimundus Hospitalis pauperum Christi provisor. The Hospital of St John of Jerusalem has made over to... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:351-4, 405, nos. 175, 218 (RRH no. 256)
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)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1414
year: 1198
initiator: Aimery of Cyprus
recipient: Anigellus/Augellus, the son of Johannes Chaulot
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Oct. 1-31. Acre. With the consent of his wife Isabella, the daughter of King Amalric, Aimery, par la grace de Dieu roy latin de Jherusalem, confirms the purchase by the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and Geofroy de Donjon maître of land/lands that had belonged to Johannes Chaulot. The Hospital had bought the land from Anigellus/Augellus, the son of Johannes Chaulot.
*Oct. 1-31. Acre. With the consent of his wife Isabella, the daughter of King Amalric, Aimery, par la grace de Dieu roy latin de Jherusalem, confirms the purchase by the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and Geofroy de Donjon maître of land/lands that had belonged to Johannes Chaulot. The Hospital... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:923, 1001, nos. 561, 616 (RRH no. 747c)