RRR: Correspondence/envoy
2160
year: 1231
initiator: Vassalus Bibliensis episcopus
recipient: Abbot and community of La Ferté
text: Sept. 1-30. Biblium. Vassalus Bibliensis episcopus writes to the abbot and community of La Ferté, reporting that their brothers, frater Andreas and frater Egidius, on a visit to Syria, have had discussions with him over the building of a Cistercian abbey, on which work has already begun. Because there are so few Cistercians in the East, he retained frater Egidius to inspect the work and judge that it was satisfactory. Frater Egidius is now returning to the West. Vassalus informs the abbot of La Ferté that the abbey of Sanctus Sergius has been endowed with a house in the city [of Biblium], 2 casalia, a garden, vineyards and olive groves.
Sept. 1-30. Biblium. Vassalus Bibliensis episcopus writes to the abbot and community of La Ferté, reporting that their brothers, frater Andreas and frater Egidius, on a visit to Syria, have had discussions with him over the building of a Cistercian abbey, on which work has already begun. Because... more
sources: Petit, ‘Chartes de St-Serge’, pp. 23-5 (RRH no. 1028)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
2206
year: 1233
initiator: Vassalus Bibliensis episcopus
recipient: Abbey of Le Ferté
institution: Saint Sergius
text: Jun. 1-30. With the agreement of his canons, specifically domnus Raimundus cantor, domnus Salvus archidiaconus, Amarricus subdiaconus and domnus Laurentius sacerdos, frater Vassalus Bibliensis episcopus makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the abbey of Le Ferté of the house of Sanctus Sergius and all its possessions and tithes, in order for it to be made a Cistercian abbey, saving the rights of the church of Biblium. The abbas Sancti Sergii will promise obedience to the episcopus Bibliensis according to the institutes of the Cistercian Order.
Jun. 1-30. With the agreement of his canons, specifically domnus Raimundus cantor, domnus Salvus archidiaconus, Amarricus subdiaconus and domnus Laurentius sacerdos, frater Vassalus Bibliensis episcopus makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the abbey of Le Ferté of the house of Sanctus Sergius and... more
sources: Petit, ‘Chartes de St-Serge’, pp. 25-6 (RRH no. 1044)