RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1713
year: 1215
initiator: Maccildis, widow of dominus Conradus advocatus de Swarcenberch
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Apr. 9. Maccildis, widow of dominus Conradus advocatus de Swarcenberch, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, to benefit especially the soul of her dead husband, to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans in Acre. She gives her house, which she and her husband bought from the daughter of the late comes Joscelinus. She also sells the land [attached to the house], for which frater Hermannus hospitalis magister and his brothers promise to deliver 400 marks of pure silver to her at Strasburg [Straceburch] within 15 days after Pentecost in the following year or, if they do not, to pay an annual rent of 40 marks until the sale price is settled. They assure her that she may continue to enjoy the revenues of the land during her lifetime. After her death it will pass fully to the Hospital. Witnesses: frater Ludovicus de Horflegove marescalcus; frater Drabodo de Utinge preceptor; frater Haymo de Falconeis; frater Hartungus de Sulmesse; frater Hunricus Gyr; frater Rodengerus de Fulcolfsem; frater Otto de Losenheum; frater Gunterus de Winrikesleve; dominus Vencardus de Carlesberch; Guillelmus dominici sepulcri prior, who confirms the deed with the seal of the chapter of the Holy Sepulchre.
Apr. 9. Maccildis, widow of dominus Conradus advocatus de Swarcenberch, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, to benefit especially the soul of her dead husband, to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans in Acre. She gives her house, which she and her husband bought from the daughter of the late comes... more
sources: Strehlke, Tabulae, p. 40, no. 48 (RRH no. 879)
RRR: Agreement/treaty
2108
year: 1229
initiator: Iacobus de Amigdala
recipient: Magister and brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Apr. 20. Acre. Iacobus de Amigdala records under seal that he has come to an agreement with the magister and convent of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans. He accepts an annual rent of 6400 Saracen besants, which the emperor Frederick, king of Jerusalem and Sicily, gave the Order, in exchange for his feudum, which came to him by legitimate succession through his mother, the daughter of comes Iozcelinus. Among the casalia in his fief is Mobilir, given to him in exchange for Trefile and castrum novum, called Montfort, which the Order is now fortifying, and for a garden and a mill that are dependencies of Trefile. Other casalia are: Ialim, Tharbucha, Tarbosta, Suru, Beauer, Camesru, Tetramme, Fennes, Tersias, Ianot/Ianoth with a dependent gastina called Hemelie, Getz, Cabbara with a gastina called Camesie, Iunite, Blutun and Castrum Regis. Excluded from the sale are those possessions the Order held at Castrum Regis before they acquired the lordship and everything it bought or received in eleemosynary grants. Iacobus and his heirs will receive the rent from the revenues of the cathena and funda of Acre, payable in 4 instalments of 1600 besants. If the rent should fail magister Hermannus and his successors and the Order are held to pay Iacobus and his heirs 3200 Saracen besants within 6 months or they will restore the entire feudum to Iacobus, except for the castle of Montfort, because the site was given in exchange for Mobilie. This agreement will be enforced by the High Court [curia regis]. If the 3200 besants are not paid within 20 days tthe Order will pledge the casalia of Erchat, Saphet and Ancre. If at the end of six months the debt is still not paid, Iacobus and his heirs can dispose of these 3 casalia as they wish. Witnesses: frater Ludolfus comendator magnus; frater Guntherus marescalcus; frater Counradus trapparius; frater Henricus hospitalarius; frater Henricus de Aneboz; frater Henricus de Confluencia; frater Counradus de Nassowe; frater Andreas de Honlo; frater Uolricus de Durne; frater Eberamus; of the barones of the Holy Land, dominus Odo conestabulus regni Ierusalem; dominus Balianus de Sydone; dominus Iohannes de Ybelino; dominus Garnerus de Egensheim Alemannus; dominus Aimo de Ostehim; comes Thomas de Acerris; dominus Ricardus Filangerius marescalcus regni Sicilie; dominus Ricardus camerarius domini imperatoris.
Apr. 20. Acre. Iacobus de Amigdala records under seal that he has come to an agreement with the magister and convent of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans. He accepts an annual rent of 6400 Saracen besants, which the emperor Frederick, king of Jerusalem and Sicily, gave the Order, in exchange... more
sources: Strehlke, Tabulae, pp. 51-3, no. 63; Mayer, UKJ 3:1356-7, no. 778 (RRH no. 1002)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
2113
year: 1229
initiator: Emperor Frederick II
recipient: Hermannus, master of the Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans; Iacobus de Amigdala
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Apr. 20-30. Acre. Frederick, dei gratia Romanorum imperator semper augustus, Ierusalem et Sicilie rex, records that, being resident in his palatium in Acre, frater Hermannus magister domus sancte Marie Theutonicorum in Ierusalem and Iacobus de Amigdala came to his curia and in the presence of the homines of the kingdom of Jerusalem asked him to confirm the agreement made between them, in which Iacobus gave over all the land, held in fief, which he had inherited from his mother, the daughter of the late comes Iozcelinus, for a rent of 6400 Saracen besants, assigned on the cathena and funda of Acre, or on other rents in Acre, which had been given by Frederick to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans. The casalia of the fief are: Mebilie, given to Iacobus by the Order in exchange for Trefile and castrum novum, called Montfort, which the Order has fortified in the territory of Trefile, and for a garden and a mill that are dependencies of Trefile, Ialim, Tarbuca, Terbasta, Suru, Biaueer, Camessera, Tetramme, Fenes, Tercia, Gianot with a dependent gastina called Hemelie, Get, Cabbera with a gastina called Camelie, Iunite, Blutun and Castellum Regis. Excluded from the sale are those teneuri the Order held before they acquired the lordship and everything it bought or received in eleemosynary grants. Iacobus and his heirs will receive the rent from the revenues of the cathena and funda of Acre, payable in 4 instalments of 1600 besants. If the rent should fail magister Hermannus and his successors and the Order are held to pay Iacobus and his heirs 3200 Saracen besants within 6 months or they will restore all the land to Iacobus. If the 3200 besants are not paid within 20 days the Order will pledge 3 casalia of Arkat, Saffet and Encre. If at the end of six months the debt is still not paid, Iacobus and his heirs can dispose of these 3 casalia as they wish. Frederick confirms under seal the exchange in his curia, in the presence of his fideles. Witnesses: Balianus domnus Sydonis; Odo de Montebeliardo conestabulus regni Ierosolimitani; Iohannes de Ybelino; Thomas comes Acerrarum balivus regni Ierosolimitani; Ricardus Filangerius marescalcus imperatoris; Garnerius Alemannus.
Apr. 20-30. Acre. Frederick, dei gratia Romanorum imperator semper augustus, Ierusalem et Sicilie rex, records that, being resident in his palatium in Acre, frater Hermannus magister domus sancte Marie Theutonicorum in Ierusalem and Iacobus de Amigdala came to his curia and in the presence of the... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1119-24, 1357, nos. 666, 780 (RRH no. 1013)
year: 1229
initiator: Emperor Frederick II
recipient: Hermannus, master of the Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans; Iacobus de Amigdala
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Apr. 21-30. Acre. Frederick, de gratia Romanorum imperator semper augustus, Ierusalem et Sicilie rex, records that frater Hermannus magister domus sancte Marie Theotonicorum in Ierusalem and his brothers came into his presence and asked that he restore to them the terra Turonis, now held by the Sarraceni, because it had belonged to the comes Iozelinus, whose domain Frederick, with the agreement of his wife the empress Isabella, had conceded to them. Frederick had acceded to their request, but Alysa, the niece of the late Henfridus iuvenis, came to Frederick’s curia, proved that she had the right to the terra Turonis and asked the he order the land to be restored to her according to the judgement of the High Court [iuxta exguardum curie nostre]. Then the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans had produced a charter issued by King Guy of Jerusalem [of 21 October 1186], with the agreement of his consort Sybilla, in which Guy gave comes Iozcelinus and his heirs Toronum and Castrum Novum, together with Maron, Quabrinquen, Belide, Cades, Lahare, Mees and the 2 Megarae, on condition that if they were taken away by the judgement of the curia or if agreements between King Baldwin [IV] and Henfridus iuvenis were made [over] Maron, Henfridus iuvenis and his heirs would hold Turonum and Castrum Novum. The magister and brothers asked that they should enjoy the terms of the agreement, which specified that Henfridus iuvenis and his heirs would hold Turonum and Castrum Novum in exchange for an annual rent of 7000 Saracen besants and Maron and its dependencies, Quabrinquen, Belide, Cades, Lahare, Mees and the 2 Megarae. Frederick grants under seal what they have requested, stating that the rent should be divided equally between the cathena and funda of Acre, payable 4 times a year in instalments of 1750 Saracen besants. Witnesses: Raimundus princeps Antiochie et comes Tripolitanus; Oddo de Montebeliardo conestabulus regni Ierosolimitani; Balianus domnus Sydoniensis; Iohannes de Ybelino; Gvvalterius de Cesarea; Gvvarnerius Alemannus; Aymo, nepos eius; Daniel de Talremunde; Helyas de Nazareth; Adam Costa senex; Adam Costa juvenis; and others.
Apr. 21-30. Acre. Frederick, de gratia Romanorum imperator semper augustus, Ierusalem et Sicilie rex, records that frater Hermannus magister domus sancte Marie Theotonicorum in Ierusalem and his brothers came into his presence and asked that he restore to them the terra Turonis, now held by the... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1127-32, no. 668 (RRH no. 1003)
RRR: Agreement/treaty
2212
year: 1233
initiator: Emperor Frederick II
recipient: Pope Gregory IX
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: *Sept/Oct 1232 - c. end Oct. 1233. The emperor Frederick informs Pope Gregory IX that the patriarch of Antioch and the magister domus Hospitalis sancte Marie Theutonicorum Ierosolimitane have negotiated a peace between him and the Commune of Acre.
*Sept/Oct 1232 - c. end Oct. 1233. The emperor Frederick informs Pope Gregory IX that the patriarch of Antioch and the magister domus Hospitalis sancte Marie Theutonicorum Ierosolimitane have negotiated a peace between him and the Commune of Acre.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1165-7, no. 685
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
2262
year: 1236
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Preceptor and brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans in Acre
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Feb. 19. Viterbo. Pope Gregory IX informs the preceptor and brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans in Acre that according to the terms of the agreement reached between the emperor Frederick and the subjects of the kingdom of Jerusalem, the prince of Antioch is to become bajulus and hold all the land, including the city of Tyre. But the citadel of Tyre is to be held by the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans on behalf of the emperor and his son Conrad.
Feb. 19. Viterbo. Pope Gregory IX informs the preceptor and brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans in Acre that according to the terms of the agreement reached between the emperor Frederick and the subjects of the kingdom of Jerusalem, the prince of Antioch is to become bajulus and hold... more
sources: Rodenberg, Epistolae 1:570-1, no. 673
RRR: Agreement/treaty
2263
year: 1236
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Emperor Frederick II
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Feb. 21. Viterbo. Pope Gregory IX informs the emperor Frederick of the result of negotiations in his presence between the magister of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, representing the emperor and his son Conrad, and Henricus de Nazareth miles Acconensis and Ph. de Trecis miles Acconensis, representing the nobles and citizens of Acre and others in the kingdom of Jerusalem. Frederick and Conrad will enjoy all the rights of the crown as they existed before the discord arose. Their balivi will be obeyed in the management of castles and offices, the collection of rents and other rights, known to accrue to the crown by custom, saving the ancient assisii and approved customs of the kingdom. The opponents of Frederick will dissolve the commune, take down its bell, dismiss the consules and capitanei appointed since the discord arose and swear fealty. Riccardus Filangerius will be restored to the office of bailli [baiulatio], but he will appoint another who is above suspicion on the advice of O. comestabulus Acconensis to rule until next September. From then on, the prince of Antioch will be instituted baiulus on Frederick’s authority. Swearing to abide by the customs of the kingdom, the prince will hold all crown rights in the kingdom of Jerusalem, together with the city of Tyre, although the citadel of Tyre will be held by the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans. If the prince of Antioch cannot or will not accept the office, the emperor will appoint the comestabulus Acconensis as baiulus, with the powers already described. Should the need arise to replace him, another baiulus, who is above suspicion in the eyes of the liegemen of the kingdom [homines ligii regni], will be appointed to serve until Conrad comes of age. In return the emperor will assure all in the kingdom, clergy and laity, nobles and citizens of Acre, of his grace. His favour should extend to Iohannes de Ibylino, his sons and supporters, and all living in and coming to the kingdom, including merchants, but safe-conducts will not be extended to Iohannes de Ibylino, his sons and nephews, specifically Iohannes de Cesariis and the other Iohannes de Ybelino, should they travel outside the kingdom. Any case brought against Iohannes de Ybilino or his followers will be judged according to the customs and assisii of the kingdom. The pope adds that he has ordered the bishops of Acre and Chieti to denounce those who do not hold to their promises and he encourages Frederick to observe this agreement. He writes in similar terms to the magistri and brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, and the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, the preceptor and brothers [in Acre] of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, O. comestabulus Acconensis, B. dominus Sydonis, Iohannes de Cesariis, the nobles and citizens of Acre and others in the kingdom of Jerusalem, and the bishops of Chieti and Acre.
Feb. 21. Viterbo. Pope Gregory IX informs the emperor Frederick of the result of negotiations in his presence between the magister of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, representing the emperor and his son Conrad, and Henricus de Nazareth miles Acconensis and Ph. de Trecis miles Acconensis,... more
sources: Rodenberg, Epistolae 1:571-573, no.674 (RRH no. 1070)
RRR: Agreement/treaty
2461
year: 1244
initiator: Henricus de Honloch, master of the Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans, and the chapter of the Hospital
recipient: Iacobus de Amigdala
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Jul. 7. Acre. In palatio magistri hospitalis sancte Marie Theotonicorum. Frater Henricus de Honloch magister and the chapter of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans on one side, and dominus Iacobus de Amigdala on the other, reach an agreement, sealed with the seals of the chapter and of Iacobus, over certain charters of comes Iozolinus relating to the land of Maron, rents of 7000 besants, which Iozolinus had from the funda and cathena of Acre, and other rights which Iozolinus had in the kingdom of Jerusalem. Iacobus claimed half of these by reason of his inheritance from his mother domina Agnes, the daughter of comes Iozolinus. After the intervention of friends, the parties agree the following. With the consent of his brothers in convent, frater Henricus recognizes Iacobus as the legitimate heir and invests him with half of Maron, half of the rents of 7000 besants, and half of the rights of Iozolinus in the kingdom of Jerusalem. Dominus Iacobus de Amigdalia renounces claims to the other half of Maron and the other rents and rights of Iozolinus. He agrees that the original charters should be held by the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, who had bought the estates from domina Beatrix, the first-born daughter of Iozolinus, reserving claims to half of other properties, should they be restored to Christian hands. He promises never to challenge his sale to the Order of half of Castrum Regis for 6400 besants. or his leasing to the Order of half of Maron for an annual rent of 2500 besants, which is described in a separate charter. He agrees that should other properties, at present held by the Sarraceni, return to Christian hands, he will seek arbitration. He will never encourage any other individual to take action against the Order. Any breach of this agreement will carry a penalty of 2000 marchae argenti. Witnesses: of the brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, frater Conradus de Nasso preceptor magnus; Guarnerus de Mereberc marescalcus; Gunterus commendator Apulie; Iohannes de Niflanda castellanus Montis fortis; Conradus hospitalarius; Ludowicus drapperius; Henricus de Diling; Symon de Huasi; of others, dominus Balduinus de Pinkin; dominus Stephanus de Sauvani; dominus Raulus Alemannus; Philippus Balduinus.
Jul. 7. Acre. In palatio magistri hospitalis sancte Marie Theotonicorum. Frater Henricus de Honloch magister and the chapter of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans on one side, and dominus Iacobus de Amigdala on the other, reach an agreement, sealed with the seals of the chapter and of Iacobus... more
sources: Strehlke, Tabulae, pp. 75-6, no. 98 (RRH no. 1120)