year: 1168
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Balduinus vicecomes Neapolitanus
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Aug. 9. Jerusalem. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex quintus, establishes under seal an agreement between the abbey and monks of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat and Balduinus vicecomes Neapolis. Balduinus and his heirs will hold of the monks of St Mary the casale called Cafarcos, which Queen Melisende gave St Mary in alms, together with the land which descends as far as the water from Cavea. He will pay St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat 80 besants a year, due within 15 days of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. If he or his heirs break this agreement, the casale, together with any buildings and improvements, will revert to St Mary. Witnesses: Galterus princeps Galilee; Hemfridus constabularius; Hemfridus filius eius; Gor[mundus] de Tyberiade; Reinerius de Neapoli; Radulfus de Girino; Rohardus de Ioppe; Gaufridus de Turs; Ro[bertus] de Pinkeni; magister Stephanus de Neapoli; Gilbertus Raicius; Guido Raicius. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus episcopus Bethle[em regi]sque cancellarius.
Aug. 9. Jerusalem. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex quintus, establishes under seal an agreement between the abbey and monks of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat and Balduinus vicecomes Neapolis. Balduinus and his heirs will hold of the monks of St Mary the... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:573-5, no. 333 (RRH no. 450)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
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year: 1169
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Petrus abbas of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Sept. 2. Acre. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Hierusalem Latinorum rex quintus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, giving Petrus abbas and the monks of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat a rent of 1500 besants to be drawn from the land of Egypt [Aegyptum], when the country falls into the king’s hands. Witnesses: Ernesius Caesariensis archiepiscopus; Letardus Nazarenus, archiepiscopus; Bernardus Liddensis espiscopus; Guillelmus Acconensis episcopus; Henfridus constabularius; Milo dapifer; Guillelmus marescalcus; Rohardus de Ioppe. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus episcopus Bethleem regisque cancellarius.
Sept. 2. Acre. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Hierusalem Latinorum rex quintus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, giving Petrus abbas and the monks of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat a rent of 1500 besants to be drawn from the land of Egypt [Aegyptum], when the country falls into... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:595-6, no. 342 (RRH no. 451a)