year: 1225
initiator: Garinus de Monte Acuto, master of the Hospital
recipient: Maria, monasterii S. Marie Magdalene in Accon ordinis Cisterciensis abbatissa
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
additional institution: Saint Mary Magdalene in Acre
text: Dec. 24. With the agreement of her sisters, Maria, monasterii S. Marie Magdalene in Accon ordinis Cisterciensis abbatissa, records that she has received from frater Guarinus de Monte Acuto sancte domus Hospitalis Iherusalem magister et Christi pauperum custos and his brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem houses with a platea for a rent, payable each Christmas, of 25 Saracen besants, which will not be affected by any damage that might occur to the houses. The rental agreement has been confirmed in a charter issued by the Hospital of St John. The houses with the platea are situated in the suburb of Acre, in the place commonly called Mons Musardus. On the east they front on to the public way that goes from S. Egidius to the Magdalena. On the south they adjoin the land of Guido de Glia Pisanus. On the west is another public way and on the north they adjoin the abbey of S. Maria Magdalena. At the request of the nuns of S. Maria Magdalena, magister Petrus prior dominici Sepulchri, vicarius domini patriarche, and the chapter of the church of Acre affix their seals. Witnesses: Petrus Bricius; Michael de Joppen; Marcus de Joppen; Benevenutus de Joppen; Jordanus de Iherusalem; Martinus Cordarius, Petrus de Soueni; Fulco de Tiberiade; Pandulfus gener domini Valini; Johannes Ursus.
Dec. 24. With the agreement of her sisters, Maria, monasterii S. Marie Magdalene in Accon ordinis Cisterciensis abbatissa, records that she has received from frater Guarinus de Monte Acuto sancte domus Hospitalis Iherusalem magister et Christi pauperum custos and his brothers of the Hospital of St... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:344-5, no. 1828 (RRH no. 973)
year: 1229
initiator: Hermannus, master of the Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans and his brothers
recipient: Emperor Frederick II
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Apr. 1-20. Acre. Frederick, dei gratia Romanorum imperator semper augustus, Ierusalem et Sicilie rex, records under seal that frater Hermannus magister domus sancte Marie Theotonicorum in Ierusalem and his brothers have given him the castle of Mesagne near Brindisi and the house of the late Margaritus in Brindisi in exchange for an annual rent of 6400 Saracen besants assigned on the cathena and funda of Acre and divided equally between them, although if the revenue of either the cathena or funda fail, the rent should be drawn from one or the other. The rent will be payable in 4 3-monthly instalments of 1600 besants. If the rent is not paid the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans has the right to take back the castle and house in southern Italy. Witnesses: Balyanus dominus Sidonis; Odo de Montebelyardo comestabulus regni Ierosolimitani; Iohannes de Ybelino; Garnerius Alemannus; Aymo nepos eius; Aymarus, nepos fratris Aimarii; and others. [344]
Apr. 1-20. Acre. Frederick, dei gratia Romanorum imperator semper augustus, Ierusalem et Sicilie rex, records under seal that frater Hermannus magister domus sancte Marie Theotonicorum in Ierusalem and his brothers have given him the castle of Mesagne near Brindisi and the house of the late... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1107-10, no. 661 (RRH no. 1012)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
2107
year: 1229
initiator: Emperor Frederick II
recipient: Hermannus, master of the Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Apr. 1-20. Acre. Mindful of the favour shown by his predecessors to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans in Jerusalem, Frederick, divina favente clemencia Romanorum imperator semper augustus, Ierusalem et Sicilie rex, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to frater Hermannus magister and his brothers of a rent of 6400 Saracen besants assigned on the cathena and funda of Acre and divided equally between them, although if the revenue of either the cathena or funda fail, the rent should be drawn from one or the other. The rent will be payable in 4 3-monthly instalments of 1600 besants. Witnesses: Oddo de Montebeliardo conestabulus regni Ierosolimitani; Balianus domnus Sydonis; Iohannes de Ybelino; Garnerius Alemannus; Aymo nepos eius; Aymarus, nepos fratris Aymari.
Apr. 1-20. Acre. Mindful of the favour shown by his predecessors to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans in Jerusalem, Frederick, divina favente clemencia Romanorum imperator semper augustus, Ierusalem et Sicilie rex, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to frater Hermannus magister and his brothers... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1111-13, no. 662 (RRH no. 1004)
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: Confirmation/renewal of grants
2152
year: 1231
initiator: Guérin, master of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
recipient: Lady Gille
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Jul. 23. Guérin, master of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, confirms a gift of some houses made by Bertrand de Thessy, master of the Hospital of St John, to a lady called Gille for an annual rent of 2 marcs d’argent, on condition that the houses will revert to the Order if she should die without children.
*Jul. 23. Guérin, master of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, confirms a gift of some houses made by Bertrand de Thessy, master of the Hospital of St John, to a lady called Gille for an annual rent of 2 marcs d’argent, on condition that the houses will revert to the Order if she should die... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:422-3, no. 1990 (RRH no. 1024a)
year: 1236
initiator: Robert abbé de S. Marie de la Latine and his brothers
recipient: Guérin, master of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Saint Mary Latin
additional institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *May 1-31. Robert abbé de S. Marie de la Latine and his brothers promise Guérin, master of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, to keep to the terms of an emphyteutic lease contracted with the Hospital of St John in relation to the casalia of Montdidier and Tourre-Rouge and put to the Order in possession of the casalia as soon as the Knights Templar, who have held them hitherto, have surrendered them.
*May 1-31. Robert abbé de S. Marie de la Latine and his brothers promise Guérin, master of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, to keep to the terms of an emphyteutic lease contracted with the Hospital of St John in relation to the casalia of Montdidier and Tourre-Rouge and put to the Order in... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:501, no. 2141 (RRH no. 1072a)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
2281
year: 1236
initiator: A Jewish merchant
text: Nov. 30. Tiberias. A Jewish merchant, having rented an apartment in Tiberias, reports to a relative in Egypt that he has persuaded a [Latin] official in Jerusalem to permit Jews to pilgrimage to the city and to allow a Jewish dyer, who had already settled there, to reside in it.
Nov. 30. Tiberias. A Jewish merchant, having rented an apartment in Tiberias, reports to a relative in Egypt that he has persuaded a [Latin] official in Jerusalem to permit Jews to pilgrimage to the city and to allow a Jewish dyer, who had already settled there, to reside in it.
sources: Goitein, Palestinian Jewry, pp. 300 – 302 [Judeo-Arabic text and modern Hebrew translation]; Goitein, ‘Geniza Sources’, pp. 320-321 [English translation]. Summarized by Benjamin Kedar
year: 1237
initiator: Petrus de Veteri Privata, master of the Hospital
recipient: Simon, the son of Thomas de la Chaêne
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Jun. 18. Frère Pierre de Vieille Bride grand-commandeur of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem grants an emphyteutic lease of a house in Acre in the rue de Chypre to Simon, the son of Thomas de la Chaêne for the rent [cense] of 17 besants.
*Jun. 18. Frère Pierre de Vieille Bride grand-commandeur of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem grants an emphyteutic lease of a house in Acre in the rue de Chypre to Simon, the son of Thomas de la Chaêne for the rent [cense] of 17 besants.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:512, no. 2166 (RRH no. 1076b)
year: 1237
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Minister and brothers of the domus Sancte Trinitatis et Captivorum in Acre
institution: Holy Trinity
text: Dec. 30. Lateran. Pope Gregory IX confirms the properties and rights of the minister and brothers of the domus Sancte Trinitatis et Captivorum in Acre. These include: the place where the house is located in Acre; houses situated in front of it, rented from the crown of Jerusalem; houses and a curtis behind the church of Sancta Caterina de Campo Belli in the suburb of Acre; houses in the campus of the bishop of Acre; a garden commonly called Quatreboches, situated between the cemetery of St Nicholas and the city ditch of Acre and rented from the bishop of Acre for 8 besants; an annual rent of 40 Saracen besants granted by King John of Jerusalem and Queen Maria and drawn from the revenues of the crown in Acre; a vineyard, garden and land, with a tower and houses built on them, situated by the sea next to the bovaria Templi, which is rented for 12 besants a year from the nuns of St Lazarus of Bethany; the church and hospital of St Michael outside the walls of Caesarea, together with land and a garden attached to them; 2 casalia called Belveer and Casalin; an annual rent of 100 modii of Caesarea weight of wheat, taken at harvest time from the threshing floors of the church of Caesarea; houses in the suburb of Jaffa; the church and hospital of St Nicholas in the city of Beirut, with houses adjacent; gardens, vineyards and lands in the territory of Beirut, together with an annual rent of 18 modii of wheat and 50 jarta of wine in royal measures, collected at vintage time; an annual rent of 12 Saracen besants, drawn from the revenues of the city and territory of Beirut, given by the late King Baldwin to the church and hospital of St Nicholas. The pope confirms exemption from tithes on noval lands and freedom of election of the minister.
Dec. 30. Lateran. Pope Gregory IX confirms the properties and rights of the minister and brothers of the domus Sancte Trinitatis et Captivorum in Acre. These include: the place where the house is located in Acre; houses situated in front of it, rented from the crown of Jerusalem; houses and a... more
sources: Gregory IX, Les Registres 2:843-4, no. 4014
year: 1239
initiator: Girardus sacrosancte et primitive ecclesie montis Syon abbas and his convent
recipient: Magister and brothers of the Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Mount Sion
additional institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Feb. 1-28. Acre. Considering the benefit to their church, Girardus sacrosancte et primitive ecclesie montis Syon abbas and his convent lease under seal a pecia terre situated in the territory of Acre in the place called Mons suspensorum to the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans for a rent [census] of 20 Saracen besants of Acre weight, payable by the treasury of the Hospital of St Mary each year on 1 March, although the rent could be remitted should the Hospital of St Mary provide Mt Sion with a place in Acre that returns the same rent. There was an exchange of deeds [litterae patentes capituli sigillo roboratae] and a promise to guarantee the exchange according to the usages and customs of the kingdom or the city of Acre [usus et consuetudines patrie seu civitatis Accon]. The land is bordered on the east by land of the Knights Templar, [362] on the west, signified by the abbey of Mt Sion’s mark, by the back of the garden of the Knights Templar, which is located near the cemetery of St Nicholas, on the north by land of St Lazarus of Bethany and on the south by a the public street [strata publica]. Witnesses: Bertrandus Cesariensis archiepiscopus; Radulfus Acconensis episcopus; Iohannes abbas sancti Samuelis; Guido prior S. Katerine; and others.
Feb. 1-28. Acre. Considering the benefit to their church, Girardus sacrosancte et primitive ecclesie montis Syon abbas and his convent lease under seal a pecia terre situated in the territory of Acre in the place called Mons suspensorum to the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the... more
sources: Strehlke, Tabulae, pp. 68-9, no. 86 (RRH no. 1087)