year: 1187
initiator: Barones of the kingdom of Jerusalem
recipient: Genoese
text: Jul. 4-7 or Jul. 10 - Aug. 6. Tyre. In the archbishop’s palacium. The barones of the kingdom of Jerusalem, established in Tyre with the archbishops and the preceptores of the Temple and the Hospital after sorrowful warfare [lacrimabile bellum] with the Turci above [supra] Manescalcia Tyberiadis, and seeing the loss of the Land, by common counsel concede to the Genoese, represented by Willelmus Piperata consul et vicecomes Genuensium Tyri, freedom of entry and departure from Tyre, so that they will pay no duty [consuetudo] on the goods and merchandise they bring in our take out of Tyre by sea or by land, because they have come speedily to the defence of the city and are willing to serve the king and queen faithfully. The barones and other homines of the king and queen promise to persuade the king and queen to assent to this. The barones concede to the Genoese a free curia and and a courtyard [curtis], which is a meat market [macellum] with 3 houses attached to it, a platea and 2 blocks of houses [insulae domorum], which are in front of the market and are bounded on one side by the public way [via publica] and on the other side by a lane [commeatus vel semita]. The [quarter] stretches from the house of Theobaldus aurifex to the house of the late magister Petrus Genuensis. The concession will be guaranteed in respect of the king and queen by 3 archbishops. [The grantors of this privilege are:] domnus Iocius Tyrensis, who appended his seal to the charter, domnus Letardus Nazarenus; domnus Monachus Cesariensis; and the following barones, comes Tripolitanus; comes Ioscelinus regni senescalcus; Rainaldus domnus Sydoniensis; Balianus; Galterius Cesaree; and by many other homines of the king and queen, together with frater Terricus preceptor Templi; and frater Borrellus preceptor Hospitalis. Witnesses: domnus Raimundus Biblii; domnus Willielmus Tyberiadis; domnus Robertus de Pinkehnec.
Jul. 4-7 or Jul. 10 - Aug. 6. Tyre. In the archbishop’s palacium. The barones of the kingdom of Jerusalem, established in Tyre with the archbishops and the preceptores of the Temple and the Hospital after sorrowful warfare [lacrimabile bellum] with the Turci above [supra] Manescalcia Tyberiadis,... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1339-43, no. 769 (RRH no. 659)
year: 1187
initiator: Raymond III, count of Tripoli
recipient: Genoese
text: *Jul. 4 - Aug. 6. Tyre. Count Raymond III of Tripoli, together with the barones gives the Genoese freedom in Tyre; a third part of the cathena there; casale sancti Georgii; and many other possessions.
*Jul. 4 - Aug. 6. Tyre. Count Raymond III of Tripoli, together with the barones gives the Genoese freedom in Tyre; a third part of the cathena there; casale sancti Georgii; and many other possessions.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1345-6, no. 771
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1282
year: 1190
initiator: King Philip II of France
recipient: Genoese
text: Aug. 1-24. Genoa. King Philip II of France, having reached Genoa on the outward passage of his crusade, confirms under seal the rights offered to the Genoese by Hugo dux Burgundie, excepting only whatever rights the king of England might have in jointly conquered territories. He refers to the following who, with Hugo, swore to observe the concessions on his behalf: Radulfus de Cuciaco, Matheus de Montemorociaco, Gualterius capellanus regis and Albericus marescalcus. Signatories: Comes Teubaldus dapifer regis; Guido buticularius; Matheus camerarius; Rodulfus constabularius.
Aug. 1-24. Genoa. King Philip II of France, having reached Genoa on the outward passage of his crusade, confirms under seal the rights offered to the Genoese by Hugo dux Burgundie, excepting only whatever rights the king of England might have in jointly conquered territories. He refers to the... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1488-91, no. App. III/4
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1320
year: 1191
initiator: Guy of Lusignan
recipient: Genoese
text: Oct. 26. In the Christian army at Jaffa. At the request of King Richard I of England and in return for the service of Genoa in the siege of Acre and in the recovery of the kingdom of Jerusalem, Guy, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex VIIIus, grants the Genoese, represented by Morinus filius Rodoani de Platea Longa consul de comuni, who with other nobles had fought the Sarraceni in the siege of Acre, confirmation of all the rights they and all those living between Portovenere and Monaco were known to have had in the city of Acre before its conquest. He confirms their right to enter, reside in and leave with all their goods by land or sea without the payment of dues [drictura]. Witnesses: Guafridus de Lezigniaco comes Ioppensis; Aimericus constabularius regni Ierosolimitani; Hugo Tyberiadis; Galuenus de Cheniche; Gaufridus Tortus; Hugo Martini; Gazellus. The charter was drawn up by Girardus capellanus regis.
Oct. 26. In the Christian army at Jaffa. At the request of King Richard I of England and in return for the service of Genoa in the siege of Acre and in the recovery of the kingdom of Jerusalem, Guy, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex VIIIus, grants the Genoese, represented... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:825-8, 982, nos. 485, 606; 3:1503, no. App. III/11 (RRH no. 702)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1300
year: 1191
initiator: Emperor Henry VI
recipient: Genoese
text: May 30. Before Naples. The emperor Henry VI confirms all the rights and possessions of the Genoese overseas and in Europe. Imperial subjects witness.
May 30. Before Naples. The emperor Henry VI confirms all the rights and possessions of the Genoese overseas and in Europe. Imperial subjects witness.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1492-3, no. App. III/5
year: 1201
initiator: King Leon I of Cilician Armenia
recipient: Genoese
text: Mar. 1-31. Leon, Dei gratia rex Armeniorum, filius Stephanus et de potenti genere Rupinorum, postquam divina clementia promotus sum ad regalem dignitatem et sublimatus regali corone per manus Romani Imperii, wishes to encourage the Genoese to come to his kingdom. And so he makes a grant, signed in both Armenian and Latin, to Ogerius de Pallo, representing the Genoese. He gives freedom to come and go and sell throughout his land, entering and leaving through his ports. He gives the Genoese and their goods and merchandise safe conduct thoughout his land and those of his barones, so that the Genoese are freed on their purchases and sales from all servitium, drictura, pactum, exactio, angaria tributi vectigalis. Their goods are to be safe in shipwrecks. He gives land in his cities of Sisum, Mamista and Tharsus, so that in each the Genoese may build a church, a fundum, houses and a curia, in which they will have jurisdiction over Genoese, although if a Genoese has a claim against a man of another nationality the case will be decided in the royal curia. The Genoese are held to defend the rights of the king and men [of Cilician Armenia]. The charter was drawn up by Iohannes archiepiscopus Sisensis, Trium Arcium abbas, totius regni Armenie legatus et cancellarius.
Mar. 1-31. Leon, Dei gratia rex Armeniorum, filius Stephanus et de potenti genere Rupinorum, postquam divina clementia promotus sum ad regalem dignitatem et sublimatus regali corone per manus Romani Imperii, wishes to encourage the Genoese to come to his kingdom. And so he makes a grant, signed in... more
sources: Rovere and Puncuh I Libri 1/2:164-6, no. 344 (RRH no.781)
year: 1215
initiator: King Leon I of Cilician Armenia
recipient: Genoese
text: Mar. 15. Leon, Dei gratia rex Armenie, makes a sealed grant to all who call themselves Genoese, represented by Ugo Ferrarius vicecomes Ianuensium. He gives them the right to a free court [libera curia] throughout his land, which will be managed according to the customs of Genoa and will judge all cases and offences involving Genoese, except major theft and homicide. He grants the Genoese the right to buy and sell, come and go by sea or land, without the payment of any dues [drictura et passagium], whether their ships are wrecked or arrive safely or not. Excluded from this grant are the land now held by dominus Ottho de Thabaria, [the land now held by dominus Adam de Gaston], the land called Corc held by dominus Vaharan marescalcus, and the crossing duty [passagium] payable to dominus Leo de Cabban over the river called Iahan. Leon also gives the Genoese a vicus, a church and land in the city of Tarsus, on which to build a bathhouse and oven and plant a garden.
Mar. 15. Leon, Dei gratia rex Armenie, makes a sealed grant to all who call themselves Genoese, represented by Ugo Ferrarius vicecomes Ianuensium. He gives them the right to a free court [libera curia] throughout his land, which will be managed according to the customs of Genoa and will judge all... more
sources: Rovere and Puncuh, I Libri 1/2:168-71, no. 346 (RRH no. 875)
RRR: Privilege/exemption
1822
year: 1219
initiator: Ugo comes Empularum
recipient: Genoese
text: May 1. Acre. On board the ship [navis] called Sanctus Mauricius in the port. Ugo [comes] Empularum gives all Genoese living in the region of Genoa, represented by Obertus Ferrarius de Castello and Idonus Lercarius privileges in his county [of Empurias]. Witnesses: Bermustus Lercarius; Rogerius de Insulis; Marchisius Dalmatius; Bernardus de Palaciolo; magister Petrus; Marchisius Berengarius de Ripolo.
May 1. Acre. On board the ship [navis] called Sanctus Mauricius in the port. Ugo [comes] Empularum gives all Genoese living in the region of Genoa, represented by Obertus Ferrarius de Castello and Idonus Lercarius privileges in his county [of Empurias]. Witnesses: Bermustus Lercarius; Rogerius de... more
sources: Rovere and Puncuh, I Libri 1/2:265-7, no. 369 (RRH no. 922)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1860
year: 1220
initiator: Emperor Frederick II
recipient: Genoese
text: Oct. 4. Castel S. Pietro near Bologna. The emperor Frederick II confirms all the rights and possessions of the Genoese overseas and in Europe.
Oct. 4. Castel S. Pietro near Bologna. The emperor Frederick II confirms all the rights and possessions of the Genoese overseas and in Europe.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1503-5, no. App. III/12
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1849
year: 1220
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: Genoese
text: Jul. 27. Orvieto. Pope Honorius III writes to the Genoese, reporting that King John of Jerusalem and others have complained about the Genoese behaviour at Damietta.
Jul. 27. Orvieto. Pope Honorius III writes to the Genoese, reporting that King John of Jerusalem and others have complained about the Genoese behaviour at Damietta.
sources: Rodenberg, Epistolae 1:91, no. 125