year: 1139
initiator: Rogerius Ramathensis episcopus
recipient: Church of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Nov. 18. With the consent of his chapter [capitulum Sancti Georgii] and at the request of Patriarch Arnulf of Jerusalem and King Baldwin I, Rogerius Ramatensis episcopus had given St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat a deserted casale called Cephrie. The abbey’s possession of the casale had been challenged by the heirs of Radulfus de Septem Molis, but they have been persuaded to concede the casale to the abbey in the presence of Patriarch William of Jerusalem. Their names are: Gofridus filius Radulfi, Hugo his brother, Mazelina their sister with her husband Arnulfus de Aria, and their mother Agnes. Witnesses: Willelmus patriarcha; Robertus archidiaconus; Balduinus cancellarius; Amelius; Balduinus canonicus Sancti Georgii; of the laymen, Wulferius; Milo camerarius; Rogerius Carnotensis; Ernaldus pincerna; Stephanus dispensator; Petrus Lemovicensis. Rogerius episcopus, with the consent of his chapter and barones, confirms the agreement, which is sealed with the patriarchal seal, but retains half the tithes and his jurisdiction over the chaplain [in the casale]. Witnesses: of the canons of St George [Lydda/Ramla], Willelmus Thuroldi; Jordanus; Balduinus; Gislebertus; Hugo; of others, Constantinus; Jacob; of laymen, Wulferius; Willelmus, nepos patriarchae; Normandus; Johannes Golafres; Helgotus; Petrus vicecomes; Gislebertus; Bernardus de Caco.
Nov. 18. With the consent of his chapter [capitulum Sancti Georgii] and at the request of Patriarch Arnulf of Jerusalem and King Baldwin I, Rogerius Ramatensis episcopus had given St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat a deserted casale called Cephrie. The abbey’s possession of the casale had been... more
sources: Delaborde, Chartes de Josaphat, pp. 49-50, no. 20 (RRH no. 190)
RRR: Dispute/arbitration
458
year: 1145
initiator: Guido abbas of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
recipient: Henri prior of the Mount of Olives
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
additional institution: Mount of Olives
text: 1142 – Sept. 27 1145. Patriarch William of Jerusalem seals his arbitration in the dispute the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat and the priory of the Mt of Olives. Guido abbas of St Mary and Henricus prior of the Mt of Olives and their chapters come to an agreement in which Guido cedes to Henricus a level strip of land [quandam terrae planiciem bone magre] adjacent to the church of the Mt of Olives in return for an annual payment to St Mary of 7 besants on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Witnesses: Anselmus episcopus Bethleemita; Gaufridus abbas Templi Domini; Balduinus Cesariensis archiepiscopus, tunc temporis patriarchae cancellarius; Amelius [archi]diaconus patriarchae [noster]; Rogerius Constantini decanus; Amicus capellanus Templi Domini; of the monks of St Mary, Stephanus; Galterius; Johannes de Paternone; Johannes subprior; Bernardus; Petrus Gumbaldi; Johannes scriptor; Arduinus Johannis filius; Theobaldus de Forneriis; of the laymen, Cristianus Aldemeschini; Johannes de Parisio; Johannes; of the burgenses, Iterius; Rainaldus; Petrus Burdini; Poncius Tholosensis; Robertus filius Iterii.
1142 – Sept. 27 1145. Patriarch William of Jerusalem seals his arbitration in the dispute the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat and the priory of the Mt of Olives. Guido abbas of St Mary and Henricus prior of the Mt of Olives and their chapters come to an agreement in which Guido cedes... more
sources: Delaborde, Chartes de Josaphat, pp. 55-6, no. 23. See Kohler, ‘Chartes de Josaphat’, p. 133, no. 24 (RRH no. 213)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
465
year: 1146
initiator: Abbot of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
recipient: Pope Eugenius III
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
additional institution: Church of Nazareth
text: Early in the year. The abbot of St Mary of theValley of Jehoshaphat appeals to Pope Eugenius III, who has been sent copies of the relevant deeds, for redress in a dispute between his abbey and the church of Nazareth. He records how Bernhardus primus Nazarenus episcopus gave the abbey, for the needs of the poor, the church of Ligio with parochial rights and tithes, together with the tithes of the casale of Thanys. In the time of Bernardus and in that of successor Wilelmus, who was afterwards raised to be archbishop, the abbey enjoyed its rights, but the new archbishop [Robertus] challenged them. The abbey’s rights were confirmed by Pope Innocent II, in return for an annual payment to the papacy of 1 uncia of gold. When the archbishop’s agents resorted to force, the abbey appealed to Patriarch William, who reproved the archbishop, but as soon as the death of Pope Innocent II was known the persecution of the monks began again. The archbishop placed a chaplain [capellanus] in the church [of Ligio] to say Mass for the soul of Willehelmus de Buris and to exercise parochial rights, forbidding the monks make use of them. His agents disrupted the Mass being said by a monk. The monks appealed several times to Patriarch William and when they raised the issue at a synod held at Nazareth [in celebri conventu apud Nazaret] they were told that their papal privilege had lapsed with Pope Innocent’s death. William, moreover, refused to hear their case unless they would give him a marcha of gold and half the tithes. In the end the monks were forced into an agreement, recorded in a [lost charter] witnessed by Patriarch William and others, in which they promised the archbishop of Nazareth an annual rent of a marcha of gold, a rotula of wax and incense, payable on the Feast of the Annunciation, and granted him the right to enjoy procuration with his household on one day a year. The monks recognize that in this they have infringed papal prerogative. (Hiestand, PK, pp. 183-7, no. 60) (RRH no. 239).
Early in the year. The abbot of St Mary of theValley of Jehoshaphat appeals to Pope Eugenius III, who has been sent copies of the relevant deeds, for redress in a dispute between his abbey and the church of Nazareth. He records how Bernhardus primus Nazarenus episcopus gave the abbey, for the needs... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 183-7, no. 60 (RRH no. 239)
RRR: Dispute/arbitration
468
year: 1146
initiator: Baldwin III and Queen Melisende
recipient: Rustici of the royal casale called Thaerisibena and the rustici of the casale of Bethfella in the territory of Tyre
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Febr. 19. Tyre. A dispute has arisen between the rustici of the royal casale called Thaerisibena and the rustici of the casale of Bethfella in the territory of Tyre, which belongs to St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat. The king’s rustici claim land with an olive grove [olivetum] that is a dependency of Bethfella. Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta Ierusalem Latinorum rex quartus, and his mother Melisende, eadem gratia eorundem regina, in a sealed judgement state that Guido abbas of St Mary and his monks should have the land and olive grove, together with a garden and other property which they own as part of the Casale Huberti de Pazi. Witnesses: Fulcherius sanctᶒ Ierosolimitanᶒ ᶒcclesiᶒ electus; Bernardus, Sydoniensis episcopus; Benedictus Torpeiensis episcopus; Petrus Dominici Sepulchri prior; Aimericus eiusdem canonicus; Godefridus eiusdem thesaurarius; Johannes Tyrensis archidiaconus; Ernesius patriarchᶒ cancellarius; of the monks of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, Paganus subprior; Petrus Gombaldi; of the barones, Manasses constabularius; Robertus Crispini pincerna; Orricus Neapolis vicecomes; Sado marescalcus; Bernardus Uacherius; Geraldus Passerellus and many others. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus regius cancellarius.
Febr. 19. Tyre. A dispute has arisen between the rustici of the royal casale called Thaerisibena and the rustici of the casale of Bethfella in the territory of Tyre, which belongs to St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat. The king’s rustici claim land with an olive grove [olivetum] that is a... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:350, 399-401, nos. 172, 215 (RRH no. 240)
RRR: Dispute/arbitration
676
year: 1161
initiator: Lethardus ecclesie Nazarene archiepiscopus
recipient: Church of Nazareth
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Dec. 25 1160 - Dec. 24 1161. Lethardus ecclesie Nazarene archiepiscopus and his convent record under seal that he has ended the dispute between the church of Nazareth and the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat over the tithes of Ligio. The abbot of St Mary will pay a fourth part of the tithes of Ligio and Tannoc, will provide support, defined as food for men, barley for horses and beds [paleae] and candles, for 20 men and their horses, will send 4 rotula of wax [cereos IIII rotularum] and will assure the archbishop of the obedience of the chaplains [capellani] in the church of Ligio, so long as the rest of the tithes are drawn from lands worked by the monks themselves. The archbishop asserts his right to tithes of the platea, ovens and gardens, and those owed by lay persons. Witnesses: Amalricus Jerosolimitanus patriarcha; Ervesius Cesariensis archiepiscopus; Constant[i] nus Ramatensis episcopus; Reinerius Sebastensis episcopus; Fredericus Acconensis episcopus; Herbertus Tyberiadensis episcopus; Johannes Paneadensis episcopus; Reginaldus abbas de Latina; Nicolaus prior Sanctissimi Sepulchri; Gunterius prior Montis Syon; of the canons of Nazareth, Stephanus prior; Ernulsius; Bernardus de Cana/Cerano; Sanson; Odo; Pontius thesaurarius; Guillelmus de Buria; Giraudus; Reginaudus; Bertramus; Giraudus de Cana/Cerano; Willelmus de Gibesward.
Dec. 25 1160 - Dec. 24 1161. Lethardus ecclesie Nazarene archiepiscopus and his convent record under seal that he has ended the dispute between the church of Nazareth and the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat over the tithes of Ligio. The abbot of St Mary will pay a fourth part of the... more
sources: Delaborde, Chartes de Josaphat, pp. 82-3, no. 35 [corr. Kohler] (RRH no. 371)
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: Dispute/arbitration
806
year: 1168
initiator: Radulfus Bethleem episcopus
recipient: Willelmus abbas of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Mar. 6 1163 [1167 Feb. 22?] - autumn 1168. Radulfus Bethleemitae episcopus and Villelmus/Willelmus abbas of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat accept the decision of 8 arbitrators in the presence of King Amalric, in resolution of a dispute between them relating to the church of St John in Ascalon, once called the Mahumaria. Radulfus and his convent accept the boundaries [divisio] drawn round the casale of Gemerosa, acquired by St Mary, and concede the tithes of the casale of Machos in the territory of Ascalon. Witnesses: Amalricus rex Hierosolymitanus; of the convent of Bethlehem, Bernardus; Ioannes Lumbardus; Engebaldus; Geraldus de Sancta Barbara; Bernardus de Nazareth; Ioannes de Templo; Bartholomeus; Stephanus; Facundus; Hubertus diaconus; Ioannes; Bartholomaeus; of the convent of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, Guibertus prior; Bernardus subprior; Ste-phanus presbyter; Ioannes presbyter; Galfridus presbyter; Giraldus presbyter; Willelmus presbyter; Willelmus diaconus; Arnaldus diaconus; Radulfus subdiaconus; Guido subdiaconus; Hugo subdiaconus; Willelmus subdiaconus; and others; of the arbitrators, Radulfus Lumine obliquo; Ioannes de Valentina; Adam Niger; frater eius Fulco; Balduinus Buele; Simon; Rainaldus; Albertus Lumbardus; of the bishop’s familia, capellanus suus; senescalcus suus Pontius; and many others.
Mar. 6 1163 [1167 Feb. 22?] - autumn 1168. Radulfus Bethleemitae episcopus and Villelmus/Willelmus abbas of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat accept the decision of 8 arbitrators in the presence of King Amalric, in resolution of a dispute between them relating to the church of St John in Ascalon... more
sources: Mayer, Kanzlei 2:893-5, no. 5. See Mayer, UKJ 2:577-8, no. 335 (RRH no. 393a)
RRR: Dispute/arbitration
973
year: 1177
initiator: Amalricus vicecomes Neapolitanus
recipient: Church of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Feb. 20. With the agreement of his wife Theophania and his brother Raginaudus, Amalricus vicecomes Neapolitanus renounces under seal his dispute with St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat over [the land that extends] from the bridge by way of the hillside to the plain of Casresil and the plain at [the gastina of] Casresil. Witnesses: dominus Boemundus de Neapoli; dominus Ato juvenis de Marla; dominus Martinus de Taphilia; dominus Ugo de Gorrando; dominus Bernardus Pelliparius; dominus Guillibertus de Funda; dominus Guido de Escar; of the monks of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, dongnus Petrus de Sancto Lazaro; dognus Willelmus de Sicilia; dognus Johannes de Escar; dominus Matheus anglicus; dominus Willelmus de Tieta; dominus Ernaudus Gascus. The charter was drawn up by Petrus clericus.
Feb. 20. With the agreement of his wife Theophania and his brother Raginaudus, Amalricus vicecomes Neapolitanus renounces under seal his dispute with St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat over [the land that extends] from the bridge by way of the hillside to the plain of Casresil and the plain at [... more
sources: Delaborde, Chartes, pp. 86-7, no. 39 (RRH no. 542)
RRR: Dispute/arbitration
1227
year: 1187
initiator: Amalricus vicecomes Neapolitanus
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Dec. 25 1186 - Jul. 2 1187. Amalricus vicecomes Neapolis records under seal the ending of a long dispute between him and the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat over the boundaries of land, which is above Kafrecos. With the agreement of his wife Theophania he orders and assents to a drawing of the boundaries by 3 probi homines of Nablus, dominus Bernardus Pelliparius, dominus Wido de Escar and dominus Georgius Cambitor. The boundary [divisiones et metae] is marked as follows. It runs below the wall of the vineyard of Basinus to the vineyard of Gilelmus Brito and then by marks, set on the hillside to the cavea Medequen and the vineyard already named, descending as far as the mills. Amalricus surrenders all the land within the boundaries on the eastern side as far as ima Vallis Abrahae. Witnesses: dominus Petrus prior ecclesiae Vallis Iosaphat; dominus Stephanus eiusdem domus elemosynarius; domnus Bernardus tunc prior de Eschar; of the burgenses of Nablus, dominus Bernardus Parmentarius; dominus Guido de Eschar; dominus Georgius Cambitor.
Dec. 25 1186 - Jul. 2 1187. Amalricus vicecomes Neapolis records under seal the ending of a long dispute between him and the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat over the boundaries of land, which is above Kafrecos. With the agreement of his wife Theophania he orders and assents to a... more
sources: Mayer, Kanzlei 2:904-6, no. 10 (RRH no. 657d)