RRR: Eleemosynary grant
903
year: 1174
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Gualterius Berrithi dominus
institution: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus
text: Feb. 24. Acre. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex quintus, confirms under seal an eleemosynary grant made by Galterus de Berito, Albe Custodie domnus, to the leprosary of St Lazarus in Jerusalem for the use of the lepers residing there. In the king’s presence Galterus had given a rent of 40 besants a year, payable in 4 instalments from the revenues of the cathene in Acre and drawn from the money-fief [assisia] which King Amalric had given Galterus in exchange for Beirut. Witnesses: Gwerricus Petracensis archiepiscopus; Renaudus Ebronensis episcopus; Enfredus constabularius; Milo de Planceio; Roaldus castellanus Ierusalem; Amalricus de Cesarea; Ansellus de Pas; Iohannes de Valencenis; Willelmus Hernaud; Giraldus Passerer. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus episcopus Bethleem regisque cancellarius.
Feb. 24. Acre. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex quintus, confirms under seal an eleemosynary grant made by Galterus de Berito, Albe Custodie domnus, to the leprosary of St Lazarus in Jerusalem for the use of the lepers residing there. In the king’s presence... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:624-6, no. 359 (RRH no. 512)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
985
year: 1177
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: †(Oct. 17). [147] Jerusalem. [Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex quintus] makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the hospital of St Mary of the Germans. He gives in feudum 300 Saracen besants, to be paid annually from the revenues of the Gate of David in 4 instalments: on the Feast of St John the Baptist, the Feast of St Remigius, Christmas and Easter. He gives 2 casalia in the territory of Nablus called Saffir and Kafarhone with their villani; 3 vineyards on the mountain called Abel, the first having a waterless cistern, the second including a cava made up of chalk [terra candida], and the third nearby; 24 modii of wheat, 24 modii of barley and 6 modii of vegetables, to be collected annually at the Gate of David at harvest time; 2 roddae of sugar de mazara from all the sugar cane plantations at Nablus, and every week 1 cudaria of sugar de mazara for every pertica of cultivated sugar cane for the sick Zaribel. He also gives freedom [franchisia] to enter and leave, buy and sell throughout the kingdom of Jerusalem and freedom from all jurisdiction [and dues]. If the rents outlined above cannot be paid, the balance will be made up from all royal revenues in or outside Jerusalem and Acre. Witnesses: Eraclius Sancte Resurrectionis electus; Guido Ioppensis et Ascalonitanus comes; Anfridus constabularius regni; Rainaldus Sydonensis domnus; Balianus Neapolitanus; Balduinus de Ybelin; Balianus frater eius; Milo de Plance; Galterus de Berito; Anselmus de Brie; Galterius de Mirabel vicecomes. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus episcopus Bethleem regnique Ierusalem vicecancellarius.
†(Oct. 17). [147] Jerusalem. [Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex quintus] makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the hospital of St Mary of the Germans. He gives in feudum 300 Saracen besants, to be paid annually from the revenues of the Gate of David in 4 instalments... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:642-4, 783, nos. 374, 456 (RRH no. 548)