year: 1160
initiator: Baldwin III
recipient: Rainaldus Falconarius
text: Mar. 16. During the siege of Blahasent/Belhasam [Qal‘at Abu’l-Hassan]. Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Iherusalem Latinorum rex, with the agreement of his wife Theodora Iherosolimorum regina and his brother Amalricus comes Ascalonitanus, confirms under seal an agreement with Rainaldus Falconarius. Rainaldus allows the king to create as many canals as he likes to draw off water from the River of Acre, called Belus, to irrigate his sugar cane plantations. In return the king will give Rainaldus one fifth of the profits from the sale of sugar, after expenses have been deducted. The king permits Rainaldus to exact the same dues [talis exactio et talis consuetudo] from all mills inside and outside Acre as he took formerly from his mills on the River Belus. He promises Rainaldus and his wife domina Luciana, that his heirs will have the same rights. Witnesses: Humfredus de Torono constabularius; Galterius dominus Tiberiadensis; Philippus Neapolitanus; Hugo Cesariensis dominus; Gormundus Tiberiadensis; Guido Francigena; Henricus Bubalus; Rohardus Neapolitanus. The charter was drawn up by Stefanus, acting on behalf of dominus Radulfus Bethleemite episcopus regisque cancellarius.
Mar. 16. During the siege of Blahasent/Belhasam [Qal‘at Abu’l-Hassan]. Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Iherusalem Latinorum rex, with the agreement of his wife Theodora Iherosolimorum regina and his brother Amalricus comes Ascalonitanus, confirms under seal an agreement with Rainaldus... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:462-4, 497, nos. 254, 269; 2:528, no. 300 (RRH no. 344)
year: 1162
initiator: Auger, master of the Hospital
recipient: Rainaud abbot of Saint Mary of the Latins
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
additional institution: Saint Mary of the Latins
text: *Mar. 11. Agreement between Auger, master of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, and Rainaud, abbot of St Mary of the Latins, on the boundaries [bornage] of a land called du Pont and of a casale called Bethfassir. Both parties also agree to an exchange of lands.
*Mar. 11. Agreement between Auger, master of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, and Rainaud, abbot of St Mary of the Latins, on the boundaries [bornage] of a land called du Pont and of a casale called Bethfassir. Both parties also agree to an exchange of lands.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:219, no. 304 (RRH no. 370a)
year: 1162
initiator: Romanus Mayranus and Samuel Mayranus, brothers de confinio Sancte Trinitatis
recipient: Datus Celsus, an inhabitant of Acre
institution: Templars
text: Apr. Acre. Romanus Mayranus and Samuel Mayranus, brothers de confinio Sancte Trinitatis [in Venice] record a contract with Datus Celsus, an inhabitant of Acre. This relates to 50 cantaria of iron belonging to the Knights Templar, which they expect to be delivered by the following Easter. Signa: Samuel Mayranus. Witnesses: Romanus Mairanus; Iohannes Bonus; Petrus Scaldarius. The charter was drawn up by Dominicus Marcius diaconus et notarius.
Apr. Acre. Romanus Mayranus and Samuel Mayranus, brothers de confinio Sancte Trinitatis [in Venice] record a contract with Datus Celsus, an inhabitant of Acre. This relates to 50 cantaria of iron belonging to the Knights Templar, which they expect to be delivered by the following Easter. Signa:... more
sources: Morozzo della Rocca, ‘Documenti del commercio veneziano’, pp. 155-6, no. 158
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
687
year: 1162
initiator: Petrus Tyrensis archiepiscopus
recipient: Willelmus abbas of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
additional institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Dec. 25 1161 - Dec. 24 1162. Petrus Tyrensis archiepiscopus confirms an agreement made by him, when he was prior of the Holy Sepulchre, and G. abbas of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat. This ended a dispute over lands at Castrum Feniculi. On a date that had been agreed G. abbas with some of his monks and Petrus with some of his canons met on the site under the mediation of B. Cesariensis archiepiscopus, together with good and faithful men of Caesarea who knew the boundary divisions there. Men chosen from either side walked the bounds from the palm tree to the carob tree, from the carob tree to the sugar cane plantation, from the sugar cane plantation in a direct line to the river [a palmo usque ad carrobletum, a carrobleto usque ad cannetum, a canneto usque ad flumariam recta linea]. Petrus then conceded to St Mary the land, shaped like a tongue, beyond the sugar cane plantation [terram quę a canneto in ultra, quę quasi lingua est], so that the boundary line should be established from the sugar cane plantation across to the river [a canneto per transversum ad flumariam]. Witnesses: B. Cesariensis archiepiscopus; and of the boni viri, Manasses; Gervasius; Aeris de Area; Emelinus miles; Arnaldus Curta Capa; Georgius Herminius; Rainaldus Belgrant and many others.
Dec. 25 1161 - Dec. 24 1162. Petrus Tyrensis archiepiscopus confirms an agreement made by him, when he was prior of the Holy Sepulchre, and G. abbas of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat. This ended a dispute over lands at Castrum Feniculi. On a date that had been agreed G. abbas with some of his... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 148-9, no. 57 (RRH no. 375)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
691
year: 1162
initiator: Auger, master of the Hospital
recipient: Materina, wife of Raoul Troye
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *1160 - 1162 [86] Agreement between Auger, master of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, and Materina, the wife of Raoul Troye, on an alms-gift made by her husband, who owed the Order 1800 besants, in return for which he had pledged houses in Acre and Jerusalem. Materina promises that should she remain a widow, she will leave 500 besants to the Hospital on her death. If she should marry again she will pay that sum 15 days after her wedding and will return the houses to the Order.
*1160 - 1162 [86] Agreement between Auger, master of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, and Materina, the wife of Raoul Troye, on an alms-gift made by her husband, who owed the Order 1800 besants, in return for which he had pledged houses in Acre and Jerusalem. Materina promises that should she... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:210, no. 285 (RRH no. 365d)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
704
year: 1163
initiator: Anterius Valenie episcopus together with his canons
recipient: Bertrandus de Blancefort, master of the Knights Templar
institution: Templars
text: Aug. 6. Anterius Valenie episcopus, together with his canons, and Bertrannus de Blanceff militum Templi magister, together with his brothers, confirm an agreement made between them relating to the tithes of the vineyard of the hospital at Valenia and the trees [virgulta] and lands worked by the brothers in the diocese. The bishop of Valenia will exact half the tithes. Anterius, with the agreement of his canons Gualterius and Helyas, confirms everything given to the Knights Templar in the diocese by his predecessor Giraldus. Witnesses: Anterius episcopus Valenie; Petrus episcopus Antaradensis; Gualterius canonicus de Margat; Helyas canonicus de Margat; Helyas canonicus Antaradensis; Fulcerius canonicus Antaradensis; Willelmus vicecomes Tripolensis; Bernardus de Medelon; Bernardus Interpres; Consul de Bigone; Bertrannus magister Pauperis Militie; Frater Galo de Insula; Frater Galterius Brusebarre; Willelmus Ricardus, Frater Salo capellanus, who wrote the charter.
Aug. 6. Anterius Valenie episcopus, together with his canons, and Bertrannus de Blanceff militum Templi magister, together with his brothers, confirm an agreement made between them relating to the tithes of the vineyard of the hospital at Valenia and the trees [virgulta] and lands worked by the... more
sources: Paoli, Cod dipl 1:40-1, no. 39 (RRH no. 381)
year: 1163
initiator: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
recipient: Estienne
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Aug. 10. An agreement between the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and a man called Estienne, his wife and children, is mediated by Arnoul vicomte de Tyr. Some houses, which had belonged to Pons Catelan and Jean Calzenat, are divided between the Hospital and Estienne.
*Aug. 10. An agreement between the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and a man called Estienne, his wife and children, is mediated by Arnoul vicomte de Tyr. Some houses, which had belonged to Pons Catelan and Jean Calzenat, are divided between the Hospital and Estienne.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:231, no. 324 (RRH no. 381a)
year: 1163
initiator: Raymond III, count of Tripoli
recipient: Bertrandus abbas of Mount Tabor and Petrus de Nimenes
institution: Mount Tabor
text: Feb. 18 - Dec. 24. [94] Acre. Raymond III comes Tripolitanus records under seal his arbitration in a dispute between on one side Bernardus abbas Montis Thabor and on the other Petrus de Nimenes and his brother of the same name. Agreement was reached in the house of Giraldus de Conilz in Acre. Bernardus, together with the chapter of Mt Tabor sold the lease to whatever the abbey had in the neighbourhood of the city of Tripoli, a casale called Betahmum situated in the territory of Mont Pèlerin and everything else it possessed in the county of Tripoli to Petrus de Nimenes and his brother for 25 years. Petrus de Nimenes and his brother had to make a down payment of 900 besants and provide an annual census of 100 Saracen besants, payable at Easter. After 25 years the casale and the other properties would revert to the abbey, irrespective of any improvements that had been made to them. The brothers could alienate the properties by sale, pledge or gift within the 25 years, provided they were not granted to any religious community or secular knights [milites] and the abbey continued to enjoy the census. The abbey will have preemption rights. If the Muslims [hostes Crucis Christi] should destroy the houses, olive trees or vineyards, the brothers would be absolved paying rent until they could do so. Witnesses: Garinus, prior ecclesie Montis Thabor; Jacobus subprior; Dominicus cantor; Geraldus monacus; Gervasius monacus; Lancelinus monacus; Ademarus monacus; Nicolaus monacus; Petrus monacus; Stephanus monacus; Rainerius monacus; Johannes monacus; Hugo monacus; Arnulfus cellararius; Stephanus monachus; Johannes monachus; Hugo monachus; Martinus monacus; Marcus monacus; of the lay brothers, Johannes; Odo; Radulfus; of the turcopoli, Petrus Baptizatus; filius ejus; Gofridus; Martinus Daragun; nepos ejus; Stefanus; Odo; Galo; Durannus; Petrus de Cafarset; Pontius; Tancredus; filius ejus; Godefridus; Giraldus and many others; with Galcherius de Nazaret; representing Petrus de Nimenes and his brother Petrus, Raimundus comes Tripolitanus; Hugo Sine Censu Tripolis constabularius; Willelmus Porcelet; Salamanc; Pipinus de Vignoles; Willelmus Ervei; Petrus de Luneres; Ripertus Malsanc; Ridellus Montis Peregrini castellanus; Raiz Escandar; Bernardus S. Nazarii; frater Raimundus Escatius; Hugo; of the brothers of the Hospital, Willelmus; Jordanus Davignus; Pontius Caiphe; Pontius S. Egidii.
Feb. 18 - Dec. 24. [94] Acre. Raymond III comes Tripolitanus records under seal his arbitration in a dispute between on one side Bernardus abbas Montis Thabor and on the other Petrus de Nimenes and his brother of the same name. Agreement was reached in the house of Giraldus de Conilz in Acre.... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:904-5, no. 13 (RRH no. 389)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
717
year: 1163
initiator: Balduinus Marasii dominus
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: 1163. [95] Balduinus Marasii dominus, with the agreement of his wife Agatha and his heirs, of Hugo de Rupe, in whose [feo]dum the place is situated, and of Jocca, the lord [dominus] of Vanaverium, which is in the neighbourhood of the place, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, giving the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and the brothers serving there, represented by Raimundus de Palacio, a brother of the Hospital, the locus of Platta and lands for 2 leagues [leuguae] around, with the vastine, woods and rivers that had belonged to him or his feodatores. The grant is made on condition that if the Hospitallers have not been prepared to fortify the locus within a year from next Pentecost, Balduinus can do with Platta whatever he pleases. Witnesses: Simon de Roseto; Gaufridus cappellanus Cissonis; Guiscardus de LovilIa; Brittellus; Raginaldus de Seusia; Remigius; Fulco de Arniis; Raul de Archimonte; W. de Petra; Guiscardus dapifer comiti[s]; Terrisius dominus de Varterin. Signatories: Joccea Vanaverii; Balduinus [dominus Marasii]; Agata; Hugo [de Rupe]. The charter was drawn up by Arturius cappellanus Balduini.
1163. [95] Balduinus Marasii dominus, with the agreement of his wife Agatha and his heirs, of Hugo de Rupe, in whose [feo]dum the place is situated, and of Jocca, the lord [dominus] of Vanaverium, which is in the neighbourhood of the place, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, giving the Hospital of... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:226-7, no. 313 (RRH no. 390)
year: 1166
initiator: Hugo, Cesaree Palestine dominus
recipient: Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Sept. 1 - Dec. 24. Hugo Cesaree Palestine dominus, with the agreement of his wife Ysabel and the advice of his probi homines, makes a sealed grant to Petrus prior and the Latin canons of the Holy Sepulchre. He gives them the mountain next to the garden of Feissa, where rise the waters that feed the aqueduct. The land stretches from the road that comes from Braicaet towards the Casale Sancti Sepulcri, eastwards, by way of the cavea which is between two hills and the river bed [torrens] that flows in winter, to a small hill situated between the said mountain and the mountain of Broiquet; and from the bed of the river bed towards the aforesaid small hill along the side [per crepidinem] of the small hill, as designated by crosses, towards a hillock [monticulum], called the lime kiln [calcis fornax], and then to the south to another hillock, which is not far away, which was the old lime kiln [calcis fornax], extending along the side of the hill in a straight line to a wall [spina] on the plain, which divides the casale of Faisse, belonging to the Holy Sepulchre, from the casale of Sabarim, belonging to the Hospital. The boundaries were drawn by the canons of the Holy Sepulchre with Georgius and his son Balduinus. Hugo retains the right to repair the old aqueduct and the spring that feeds it, in order to convey water to his sugar cane plantation at Casale Bubalorum. In return for this he will provide the canons with half a quintala [of sugar] each year from a sugar cane press [macera], and if there is a surfeit [amplius] he will provide a whole quintala. He can construct another aqueduct and dig another spring to lead water to the aforesaid casale. Hugo also confirms the gift made by his grandfather Eustachius Granerii and his father Galterius, with the boundaries that were established. He adds the privilege that the canons can sell or buy, weigh and measure and transport by land or sea without any payment of usaticum or exactio throughout his land, within and outside the city of Caesarea. The canons give Hugo 400 besants in return for the gift and confirmation. Witnesses: Rainerius episcopus Sebasten[sis]; Radulfus prepositus; Johannes cantor Cesariensis; Symon canonicus; Arnulfus subprior; Petrus Lombardus; frater Adam; frater Vitalis; Petrus de Mahumeria; Petrus Costa vicecomes; Engilbertus de Aria; Carolus; Hamelinus; Rodbertus de Cossia; Georgius; Balduinus filius ejus.
Sept. 1 - Dec. 24. Hugo Cesaree Palestine dominus, with the agreement of his wife Ysabel and the advice of his probi homines, makes a sealed grant to Petrus prior and the Latin canons of the Holy Sepulchre. He gives them the mountain next to the garden of Feissa, where rise the waters that feed the... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 271-2, no. 139 (RRH no. 425)