year: 1171
initiator: Bohemond III, prince of Antioch
recipient: Commune of Pisa
text: Mar. 8/27 1170 - Mar. 7/26 1171. [125] Bohemond III, the son of Prince Raymond, Dei gratia princeps Antiochenus, with the agreement of his wife domina Orgollosa principissa, confirms under seal for the church of St Mary, the archbishop, consuls, senators and members of the commune of Pisa and its province residing in his principality land to build a house in the port of Latakia. This land extends below the church of St Elyas, before the house of the Templars [domus Templi] and the house of magister Ugo, as far as the sea, and along the seashore as far as a tannery [taneria] and the old wall, and in the upper part as far as the ditch. If the Pisans by the judgement of court [iudicium curie] can recover the land in the port occupied by Hugo Embriacus, the son of Willelmus, the land now given will revert to the prince. Bohemond gives in addition a house in the city of Antioch that belonged to dominus Odo de Tyro. He assures the Pisans of the security of their persons and goods in case of shipwreck and of the property of those who should die, except when they are intestate. He remits half of all taxes [medietas totius iuris] customarily paid on entry and departure, coming and returning, buying and selling, throughout his territory and he assures them of his protection. Disputes between them can be settled in their own court [curia], but if a case cannot be decided, or involves theft, predation, homicide or the subjects of Antioch, it will decided in the prince’s court. Witnesses: Guiscardus de Insula vicecomestabulus; Rogerius de Surdavalle; Willelmus de Lobjs; Guafridus de Dor-dan; Iohannes de Salgin; Guiscardus de Nazareht; Henricus de Loges. The charter was drawn up by Bernardus cancellarius.
Mar. 8/27 1170 - Mar. 7/26 1171. [125] Bohemond III, the son of Prince Raymond, Dei gratia princeps Antiochenus, with the agreement of his wife domina Orgollosa principissa, confirms under seal for the church of St Mary, the archbishop, consuls, senators and members of the commune of Pisa and its... more
sources: Müller, Documenti, pp. 15-16, no. 13. (RRH no. 478)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
928
year: 1174
initiator: Baldwin IV
recipient: Balduinus Ramarum domnus
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Dec. 13. Jerusalem. Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex sextus, records under seal that in his presence and in his curia Balduinus Ramarum domnus had made an eleemosynary grant [masking a sale] to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and Iosbertus magister Hospitalis, remitting for ever the census of 200 besants a year, which they had paid him for the casale called Sancta Maria. In return Iosbertus magister and the brothers of the chapter of the Hospital had given Balduinus in charity [caritative] 1700 Saracen besants. Witnesses: Odo magister Templi; frater Berengarius Templi senescalcus; Raimundus comes Tripolitanus; Heinfridus constabularius; Balianus de Hibelino; Aimericus de Lisenian; Petrus de Cresecca; Anselmus de Pas; Atto de Marla; Roardus de Ioppe; Amalricus de Cesarea; Robertus de Pinkeni. The charter was drawn up by Guillelmus Tyrensis et Nazarenus archidiaconus regisque cancellarius.
Dec. 13. Jerusalem. Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex sextus, records under seal that in his presence and in his curia Balduinus Ramarum domnus had made an eleemosynary grant [masking a sale] to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and Iosbertus magister Hospitalis... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:655-7, 977, nos. 381, 588 (RRH no. 518)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1025
year: 1179
initiator: Henricus Trecensis comes palatinus
recipient: Bishop R. and the canons in Hebron
institution: Saint Abraham
text: Apr. 1. [157] Jerusalem. Henricus Trecensis comes palatinus, records how he has visited the tombs of the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac and Jacob at Hebron. Out of sympathy for Bishop R. and the canons there he makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, giving them an annual rent of 60 librae of Provins, to be drawn from the revenues of Troyes, and a house in that city which the canons can occupy. He frees the canons from the payment of dues. Witnesses: Henricus comes Grandis Prati; Gaufridus frater ejus; W. de Sancta Maura; W. marescallus; Artaudus camerarius; Robertus de Milli; Theobaldus de Fumis; magister Philippus; magister Hugo; Nicholaus capellanus; Petrus Tristandus; Milo de Pruvino; and others. The charter was drawn up by Stephanus cancellarius.
Apr. 1. [157] Jerusalem. Henricus Trecensis comes palatinus, records how he has visited the tombs of the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac and Jacob at Hebron. Out of sympathy for Bishop R. and the canons there he makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, giving them an annual rent of 60 librae of Provins, to be... more
sources: Jubainville, ‘Etudes’, pp. 109-110, no. 19 (RRH no. 578)
year: 1217
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: Brothers of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Jul. 8. Anagni. Pope Honorius III exempts the brothers of the Holy Sepulchre from payment of the crusade tax of a twentieth.
Jul. 8. Anagni. Pope Honorius III exempts the brothers of the Holy Sepulchre from payment of the crusade tax of a twentieth.
sources: Claverie, Honorius, pp. 304-5, no. 10