year: 1205
initiator: Patriarch Thomas Morosini of Constantinople
recipient: A. abbas and the monks of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Oct. 11. Constantinople. St Sophia. At the request of A. abbas and the monks of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, Patriarch Thomas [Morosini] of Constantinople makes a sealed grant, giving them a church on Constantinople with parochial rights in return for an annual rent, payable around Christmas, of 1 libra of wax and 1 libra of incense.
Oct. 11. Constantinople. St Sophia. At the request of A. abbas and the monks of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, Patriarch Thomas [Morosini] of Constantinople makes a sealed grant, giving them a church on Constantinople with parochial rights in return for an annual rent, payable around... more
sources: Delaborde, Chartes, pp. 94-5, no. 45 (RRH no. 809)
year: 1205
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem
text: Dec. 30. Rome. St Peter’s. Pope Innocent III sends the patriarch of Jerusalem 400 obuli aurei to cover his expenses and 24 marcae argenti, found in the papal almonry, for the aid of the Holy Land.
Dec. 30. Rome. St Peter’s. Pope Innocent III sends the patriarch of Jerusalem 400 obuli aurei to cover his expenses and 24 marcae argenti, found in the papal almonry, for the aid of the Holy Land.
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 8:305, no. 174
year: 1206
initiator: Iohannes de Ibelino Beriti dominus
recipient: Iohannes Tortus
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: May 1. Acre. Iohannes de Ybelino domnus Beriti et regni Ierosolimitani baiulus records how Iohannes Tortus came into his presence, and that of the High Court [regalis curia] and asked of Iohannes de Ybelino and the vassals [homines] of the Lady Maria, regni honorabilis domna, licence to sell his house in Acre to settle his debts. After taking counsel from the vassals of the Lady [Maria], Iohannes de Ybelino judged that the licence could not be granted. On the response of Iohannes Tortus that he would have to sell either his fief [feodum] or his house to pay his debts, the court decided to change its decision and permit Iohannes Tortus to sell his house in order to retain his fief. And so, in the presence of the baiulus Iohannes de Ybelino, who sealed the charter, and of the High Court [regalis curia] and with the agreement of Maria, the wife of Iohannes Tortus, his sister Beatrix and her husband Willelmus de Monliart, Iohannes Tortus sold his house to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans in Acre for 2700 Saracen besants. The house is bordered on the east by the houses of Mt Tabor and of Beloais, the royal way [via regia] and the houses that belonged to Petrus Bordin, on the west, by the house of Bonefrage filius Sahit, the rua Judeorum, the house of the Jews and the stable [stabulum] of Renerius scriptor, on the north by the house of Maria, the wife of the late priest of the church of St Mary Magdalene, and on the south by the royal way [via regia] and the house held by domna Hauhis of Iohannes Tortus. In return for her agreement to the surrender of this house, the brothers of the Hospital of St Mary have given Hauhis 300 Saracen besants and 2 marchae argenti. The Lady Maria has had 200 besants from the brothers of the Hospital for her agreement to the sale. Witnesses: Aymarus Cesariensis regni mariscalcus; comes Bertholdus; Vilanus de Alneto; Philippus de Ibelino; Garnerus Alamannus; Galterius Cesariensis; Gormundus de Bethan; Aymo Dais; Adam Coste; Thomas vicecomes Acconensis. The charter was drawn up by domnus Radulfus Acconensis dechanus regnique cancellarius.
May 1. Acre. Iohannes de Ybelino domnus Beriti et regni Ierosolimitani baiulus records how Iohannes Tortus came into his presence, and that of the High Court [regalis curia] and asked of Iohannes de Ybelino and the vassals [homines] of the Lady Maria, regni honorabilis domna, licence to sell his... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1061, 1346-51, nos. 644, 772 (RRH no. 812)
year: 1206
initiator: Vitalis Faletro
recipient: Doge Petro Ziani and the commune of Venice
text: May 1-31. Rivoalto. Vitalis Faletro, resident de confiniis S Moysi, hands over to the doge Petro Ziani and the commune of Venice the casale called Metessele in the Venetian third of the territory of Tyre, situated on the border between Tyre and the region of Scandelion, which had belonged to Dominicus Batiauro and had been given and enfeoffed to Vitalis by his brother the late Leo Faletro, who was prelatus of the Venetian third of the city. The boundaries of the casale are described in a charter issued in April 1171 by the doge Vital Michele. If Vitalis Faletro or his heirs should ever challenge this, he promises to pay the commune 5 auri librae. Venetian witnesses and notary.
May 1-31. Rivoalto. Vitalis Faletro, resident de confiniis S Moysi, hands over to the doge Petro Ziani and the commune of Venice the casale called Metessele in the Venetian third of the territory of Tyre, situated on the border between Tyre and the region of Scandelion, which had belonged to... more
sources: Tafel and Thomas, Urkunden 2:11-13, no. 166 (RRH no. 813)
year: 1207
initiator: Philip of Swabia, king of the Romans
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem and the magistri of the Knights Templar and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem
institution: Templars
additional institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Sept. 14. Nordhausen. Emissaries from the patriarch of Jerusalem and the magistri of the Knights Templar and the Hospitallers of St John appear at the court of Philip of Swabia, king of the Romans, to appeal for assistance. Philip grants a 5-year tax of 6 denarii for every aratrum of land and 2 denarii on every city merchant as a subsidy for the Holy Land.
*Sept. 14. Nordhausen. Emissaries from the patriarch of Jerusalem and the magistri of the Knights Templar and the Hospitallers of St John appear at the court of Philip of Swabia, king of the Romans, to appeal for assistance. Philip grants a 5-year tax of 6 denarii for every aratrum of land and 2... more
sources: MGH Leges 2:213-14 (RRH no. 822)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1612
year: 1209
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem, the papal legate
institution: Templars
additional institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Mar. 5. Lateran. Pope Innocent III writes to the patriarch of Jerusalem, the papal legate. He approves the election by the canons of the church of Antioch and the translation to the patriarchate of Antioch of the bishop of Ivrea that resulted from the patriarch of Jerusalem’s mediation. He wishes the patriarch of Jerusalem to confer on the new patriarch the insignia of his office as soon as possible and he expects the two patriarchs to work together in the interests of the Holy Land. Turning to the conflict between the king of Armenia, the Knights Templar and the count of Tripoli, he orders the patriarch of Jerusalem to work for reconciliation and to insist on the observance of truces, given the danger to the Holy Land, while persuading the king to restore the Templar properties. With the ending of the dispute between Duke Philip of Swabia and Otto [of Brunswick], who has gained the [western] empire, he hopes assistance will come. Meanwhile he is sending a large sum of money, to be spent on the needs of the Holy Land by the patriarch, the Knights Templar and the Hospitallers of St John.
Mar. 5. Lateran. Pope Innocent III writes to the patriarch of Jerusalem, the papal legate. He approves the election by the canons of the church of Antioch and the translation to the patriarchate of Antioch of the bishop of Ivrea that resulted from the patriarch of Jerusalem’s mediation. He wishes... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 12:17-19, no. 8 (RRH no. 837)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1613
year: 1209
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem and the magistri of the Knights Templar and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem
institution: Templars
additional institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: c.Apr. 23, Lateran. Pope Innocent III informs the patriarch of Jerusalem and the magistri of the Knights Templar and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem that Joh[ann]es de Sambuco frater Ierosolimitani Hospitalis Sancti Basilii is bringing out on the pope’s behalf 1206 and a half oboles, 9 skifati, 7 marabuttini and 80 unciae in Roman weight of skifati and broken gold pieces, the whole totalling 850 librae Provenienses. The master and brothers of the [Templar house on the] Aventine are despatching an emissary with an equivalent amount of much money. Innocent records that he entrusted 1000 auri librae Proveniensis to be carried by the Knights Templar last year, but has not had any acknowledgement. And he plans to send by means of the Hospitallers of St John and the Knights Templar a further 1400 marcae argenti to be spent as the patriarch and Joh[ann]es Brenensis comes advise. He wishes to provide the patriarch of Antioch with money for his use.
c.Apr. 23, Lateran. Pope Innocent III informs the patriarch of Jerusalem and the magistri of the Knights Templar and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem that Joh[ann]es de Sambuco frater Ierosolimitani Hospitalis Sancti Basilii is bringing out on the pope’s behalf 1206 and a half oboles, 9 skifati... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 12:49-50, no. 28 (RRH no. 837a)
year: 1209
initiator: Bohemond IV, prince of Antioch and count of Tripoli
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Sept. 4. Bohemond, dei gratia princeps Anthiochie et comes Tripolis, makes a sealed grant to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans. He gives a pecia terre, which belongs to him and is situated within the town [burgus] of Tripoli next to the main wall [prope magistrum murum] of the burgus, but he reserves houses built on the land held by him and his homines. The land is bounded on the east by the staircase [gradus] of the great tower of the main wall. It stretches as far as the land of the bishop of Tripoli and from there to the wall of the Temple, which is to the west and adjoins the main wall of the burgus. It ought to be distinguished from Bohemond’s land and the land of Berengerus de Sura, near the boundary of the land of the Temple. Bohemond also gives the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans 3 towers on the stretch of wall between the staircase already mentioned and the land of the commandery [domus] of the Temple, on condition that nothing is built other than houses for its mansio, that if the wall of the burgus is damaged in consequence of its building work, it is bound to repair it, and that the prince and his homines can enter and leave by the posterns in the wall. Witnesses: Guido dominus Biblii; Plivanus dominus Botroni; Girardus de Ham conestabulus Tripolis; Raimundus de Biblio; Wuillelmus de Biblio; Raimundus de Scandaleone.
Sept. 4. Bohemond, dei gratia princeps Anthiochie et comes Tripolis, makes a sealed grant to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans. He gives a pecia terre, which belongs to him and is situated within the town [burgus] of Tripoli next to the main wall [prope magistrum murum] of the burgus, but he... more
sources: Strehlke, Tabulae, pp. 35-6, no. 44 (RRH no. 839)
year: 1209
initiator: Frater Garssio Asmaldi thesaurarius Hospitalis in Antiochia, frater Petrus Galeis, frater Pascalis and frater Thomas, of the commandery [domus] of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem in Antioch
recipient: Patriarch Peter of Antioch
text: Oct. 1-31. Patriarch Peter of Antioch and his cathedral chapter record under the patriarchal seal that they have received from frater Garssio Asmaldi thesaurarius Hospitalis in Antiochia, frater Petrus Galeis, frater Pascalis and frater Thomas, of the commandery [domus] of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem in Antioch, church vessels, furniture and vestments, which the patriarch’s predecessor P. had deposited in the commandery. They are inventorized as follows: 1 gold cross, decorated with pearls and other precious stones; 1 great gold chalice, decorated with pearls and precious stones; 2 great golden gospel books [texta], decorated with pearls and precious stones; liturgical gloves [cyrothecae] with golden lunettes [lunae], decorated with pearls; iron matrices [cunei] for making seals; 7 knives [cultelli] with ivory handles. They also received from the commandery 3 coffers [coffri] 2 white and 1 red, which contained: 3 chasubles [planeta/casula] 1 being red, 1 of samite [casula de samito Narengi] and 1 a casula doxi; 5 casulae dalmaticae, 1 being of white samite; 5 pluvials, 1 off-white, 1, a great one, worked in gold, 1 red, 1 of samite and another of white samite; 4 dalmatics, 3 being red and 1 of green samite; 5 tunicles, 1 being red, 1 crocea, 1 of gilded imperial cloth, 1 of white silk cloth [sendatum] and 1 of black silk [amitum]; 1 red parament [decorated robe/paramentum], together with stole and maniple, white and gilded; 1 altar frontal [paramentum altaris]; 2 stoles and maniples, 1 set being red and the other de carcubin; 5 stoles, 1 to wear ad confirmandum; 3 maniples, 1 of precious cloth [de diaspre], 2 others red; 2 albs, 1 worked the other not; 4 cingula [cingula/zonae], 2 white and 2 red; 4 amices, 1 of which is worked; 2 pairs of sandals; 3 mitres, 1 with gold, the others with olfrizium; 2 gold rings with topaz stones; 2 ivory liturgical combs [pecten]; 2 girandoles [candelabra/giraudellus]; 1 gilded silver chalice; 1 silver thurible [turribalum]; 1 silver vase ad confirmandum; 4 altar cloths [mapae]; 1 being white and another worked for the altar [altaris perata]; 1 corporale cum custodita de carcubin; 1 silver icon; 1 staff [massa] ad serviendum; 1 missal; 1 gospel book; 1 book of the epistles with silvered tables [tabulis]; 3 gold pinulae; 4 curtains [custodes]. Witnesses: G. episcopus Tripolitanus; B. cantor Antiochenus; S. archidiaconus Tripolitanus; B. ma-gister scholarum Antiochenus, P. cancellarius patriarchae; of the priests [de presbi-teris], B. de Mamendon; Pascalis de Seona; Stephanus de Cosquenit; Petrus Benedictus; frater ejus Martinus; Vivianus; Leo presbiter.
Oct. 1-31. Patriarch Peter of Antioch and his cathedral chapter record under the patriarchal seal that they have received from frater Garssio Asmaldi thesaurarius Hospitalis in Antiochia, frater Petrus Galeis, frater Pascalis and frater Thomas, of the commandery [domus] of the Hospital of St John... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:112-13, no. 1336 (RRH no. 840)
year: 1210
initiator: King Leon I of Cilician Armenia
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Aug. 1-31. With the agreement of his heir Raymond Rupen, the son of Raymond, the first born son of Prince Bohemond of Antioch, Leon, filius domini Stephani bone memorie, Dei et Romani imperii gratia rex Armenie, records under seal that he has given Laranda to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, to be held by it when he or his heirs or other Christians take Laranda from the pagani. He gives the Hospital freedom make peace or war with Laranda or on any other frontier of its territory, provided the defence of his kingdom is assured. He will abide by truces made by the Hospital and will defend the lands of the Hospital if it is at war with a neighbour with which he has a truce. The Hospitallers may keep all the booty they gain in warfare. They also have the right to arrest all those subject to them who act against the Christian faith throughout his kingdom and to judge them according to their own justice. Witnesses: of the clergy, Petrus Tarsensis electus; Joannes Tarsensis cantor; Helias Tarsensis thesaurarius; of the brothers of the Hospital of St John, frater Heymericus Selefkie castellanus; frater Gofredus marescalcus; frater Albertus Roirad preceptor Selefkie; frater Helias de Turre; of the barones, Constantius comestabulis; Adam de Guastone senescalcus; Osto de Tabaria; Robertus Mansel Antiochie comestabulis; Rogerius de Monte comestabulis; Basilius marescalcus; Baharam filius Gofredi de Corco. The charter was written by Bartholomeus regis duane secretorum protonotarius.
Aug. 1-31. With the agreement of his heir Raymond Rupen, the son of Raymond, the first born son of Prince Bohemond of Antioch, Leon, filius domini Stephani bone memorie, Dei et Romani imperii gratia rex Armenie, records under seal that he has given Laranda to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem,... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:118-19, no. 1349 (RRH no. 843)