year: 1130
initiator: Willelmus prior sancti Sepulcri
recipient: Church of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Dec. 25 1129 – Jun. 12 1130. Willelmus prior sancti Sepulcri, in the presence and with the approval of Patriarch Stephen and with the agreement of his entire chapter, seals an agreement with St Mary of the Valley of Jehosaphat, represented by Gelduinus abbas. He surrenders an oven in that part of Jerusalem called the Iudearia to St Mary, renouncing all disputes over it. He remits the tithe owed on land called Plata petra, by the road that leads to the river. He grants the tithe of a casale called Darchiboam. He renounces all other claims made against St Mary. Witnesses: of the priests, Petrus Barchinonensis subprior; Ansellus precentor; Gislebertus; Petrus Bernardi; Petrus Calvus; Gosbertus; Balduinus; Hugo prepositus; of the deacons, Guido; Radulfus; Wulgrinus; Richardus; of the subdeacons, Gyraldus; Galterius; Moyses; of other churchmen, Willelmus archiepiscopus Tyri; Gaudentius archiepiscopus Cᶒsariensis; Anselmus Bethleemita episcopus; Richardus Sanctᶒ Mariᶒ latinᶒ abbas; Arnaldus prior Montis Syon; Henricus prior Montis Oliveti: of lay persons, rex Balduinus; Willelmus dapifer Templi; Hugo comes Trecensis; Balduinus de Sancto Abraham; Rohardus; Jofridus de Parenteo; Holricus vicecomes Neapolitanus. Patriarch Stephen confirms the agreement and has his seal attached to it.
Dec. 25 1129 – Jun. 12 1130. Willelmus prior sancti Sepulcri, in the presence and with the approval of Patriarch Stephen and with the agreement of his entire chapter, seals an agreement with St Mary of the Valley of Jehosaphat, represented by Gelduinus abbas. He surrenders an oven in that part of... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart. St-Sépulcre, pp. 347-8, App. no. 1; Mayer, UKJ 1:275-6, no. 115 (RRH no. 133)
year: 1156
initiator: Baldwin III
recipient: Pisans
text: Nov. 2. Acre. Baldwin, per gratiam dei in sancta Hierusalem Latinorum rex quartus, with the advice and agreement of his mother Queen Melisende, seals a peace treaty with the Pisans, who renounce all the claims on confiscated goods that they have brought against him and his homines, except for those relating to their honores that they are pursuing against the patriarch of Jerusalem, the clergy [clericatus] of Caesarea and the abbot and monks of St Mary of the Latins. The king, on his behalf and on that of his homines, renounces all claims and confiscations made against the Pisans. The Pisans promise to keep security and faith [salvum et fidum] with the king. They will protect him and his subjects homines by sea and land and will do their best to prevent other persons harming them. The king makes the same promise of security, protection and faith to the Pisans. King Baldwin excludes from this agreement the sale in Egypt of iron, wood, pitch, [pix] or arms, which can be confiscated without breaching the treaty. The king gives the Pisans a viscounty in Tyre, the holder of which can judge the Pisans in their own court [curia], reserving only to royal justice cases involving death sentences [traditio mortis]. He gives the Pisans 5 carrucate of good land next to Tyre and an oven in Tyre. He confirms King Baldwin II’s grant to the Pisans of 5 houses in the ruga next to the port of Tyre free of rent [tributum vel redditum] and freedom from taxes on their shipping [naves] and goods in the port, although pilgrims and other men (who are not Pisan merchants) would not be exempt. The goods of Pisans who died would not be subject to any restrictions or taxation. Baldwin wishes his brother Amalricus comes Ascalonitanus to make peace with the Pisans. Witnesses: Bertrannus de Blancaforti, militię Templi magister; Gaufridus Fulcherii frater Templi; frater Giraldus Hugonis preceptor Hospitalis; frater Guilielmus de Grosseto; Amalricus comes Ascalonitanus; Robertus de Porta; Rainaldus Falconarius. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus Bethlehemitę episcopus regisque cancellarius.
Nov. 2. Acre. Baldwin, per gratiam dei in sancta Hierusalem Latinorum rex quartus, with the advice and agreement of his mother Queen Melisende, seals a peace treaty with the Pisans, who renounce all the claims on confiscated goods that they have brought against him and his homines, except for those... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:374, 446-9, nos. 191, 242 (RRH no. 322)
year: 1175
initiator: Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre
recipient: Garinus abbas Montis Tabor
institution: Holy Sepulchre
additional institution: Mount Tabor
text: Oct. 17. Petrus prior S. Sepulcri and the convent of his church records that he has reached a sealed agreement with Garinus abbas Montis Tabor, with the consent of Letardus Nazarenus, archiepiscopus, prior Lancelinus and the chapter [of Mt Tabor]. The abbey of Mt Tabor surrenders the church at casale S. Egidii, together with the offerings made to it and its parochial rights, and half the tithes of that casale and of the casalia of Turbasaym and Dere, which had been granted to the Holy Sepulchre by Patriarch William [of Jerusalem] for the rent of 1 rota of wax [cereum]. It sells to the canons of the Holy Sepulchre the vineyards, houses, buildings and moveables for 2000 besants. The Holy Sepulchre will pay an annual rent of 3 rotae of incense and 1 rota of wax on each Feast of the Transfiguration. Witnesses: Letardus Nazarenus archiepiscopus; Radulfus Sebastensis episcopus; Johannes Sebastensis prior; Petrus cantor Tyrensis ecclesie; of the canons of the Holy Sepulchre who are priests, Johannes Pictavensis; Hugo de Nigellis; Rainaldus de Lochis; Constantinus; Petrus cantor; of the canons of the Holy Sepulchre who are deacons, Oddo; Gaufredus; of the canons of the Holy Sepulchre who are subdeacons, Petrus Maumerie; Robertus Rome; of the monks of Mt Tabor, Lancelinus prior; Petrus de Podio thesaurarius; Martinus; Johannes Hyspanus; Stephanus cantor; Aimericus; Dominicus; Johannes de Nazaret; Enardus; Pandulfus; W[illelmus] Provincialis; Marcellinus; of the clergy of Nazareth, Geraldus archidiaconus Nazaret; Tibaldus canonicus Sydoniensis; Johannes canonicus Nazaret; Galterius de Capella; Johannes Corithensis; Gibertus, capellanus domini archiepiscopi Nazaret; Jordanus Mercator.
Oct. 17. Petrus prior S. Sepulcri and the convent of his church records that he has reached a sealed agreement with Garinus abbas Montis Tabor, with the consent of Letardus Nazarenus, archiepiscopus, prior Lancelinus and the chapter [of Mt Tabor]. The abbey of Mt Tabor surrenders the church at... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:907-8, no. 18 (RRH no. 529)
year: 1175
initiator: Garinus abbas Montis Thabor
recipient: Petrus Dominici Sepulcri prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Mount Tabor
additional institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Oct. 17. Garinus Montis Thabor abbas, with the agreement of domnus Letardus Nazarenus archiepiscopus, of prior Lancelinus and all the chapter of Mt Tabor, comes to an agreement with Petrus dominice Resurrectionis ecclesie prior and his convent. Because of its distance from the abbey and the costs associated with it, Garinus surrenders to the Holy Sepulchre the church at casale Sancti Egidii, together with the offerings made to it and its parochial rights, and half its tithes and of those of two other casalia, called Turbasym and Dere, which Mt Tabor had been given by Patriarch William of Jerusalem for an annual rent [censualis] of 1 rota of wax. Petrus and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre purchase the vineyards, houses, buildings and moveables in the casale from Garinus for 2000 besants and they promise to provide Mt Tabor with 3 rotae of incense and 1 rota of wax each year on the Feast of the Transfiguration. Witnesses: Letardus Nazarenus archiepiscopus; Radulfus Sebastensis episcopus; Johannes Sebastensis prior; Petrus cantor Tyrensis ecclesie; of the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, Johannes Pictavensis sacerdos; Ugo de Nigella sacerdos; Rainaldus de Lochis sacerdos; Constantinus sacerdos; Petrus cantor sacerdos; Oddo diaconus; Gaufridus diaconus; Petrus Mahumerie subdiaconus; Robertus Rome subdiaconus; of the monks of Mt Tabor, Lancelinus prior; Petrus de Podio thesaurarius; Martinus; Johannes Hyspanus; Stephanus cantor; Aimericus; Dominicus; Johannes de Nazareth; Enardus; Pandulfus; W. Provincialis; Marcellinus; of the clergy of Nazareth, Geraldus archidiaconus Naz[areth ]; Tibaldus canonicus Sydoniensis; Johannes canonicus Naz[areth]; Galterius de Capella; Johannes Corithensis; Gibertus capellanus domni archiepiscopi Naz[areth];and Jordanus Mercator.
Oct. 17. Garinus Montis Thabor abbas, with the agreement of domnus Letardus Nazarenus archiepiscopus, of prior Lancelinus and all the chapter of Mt Tabor, comes to an agreement with Petrus dominice Resurrectionis ecclesie prior and his convent. Because of its distance from the abbey and the costs... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 310-11, no. 159 (RRH no. 530)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
2163
year: 1231
initiator: Bohemond IV, prince of Antioch and count of Tripoli
recipient: Magister and brothers of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Oct. 27. Acre. In the patriarch’s palatium. Patriarch Gerold of Jerusalem, the papal legate, records under seal an agreement reached in his presence between the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and Bohemond, princeps Antiochenus et comes Tripolitanus. The Hospital of St John surrenders all gifts and freedoms granted to it by Prince Raymond Roupen in the city of Antioch and its lordship, except for the city of Gabulum and castrum Vetule. It renounces its rights to all privileges granted by Raymond Roupen and all its claims against Bohemond. In return, Prince Bohemond gives the Hospital of St John an annual rent of 316 besants of Tripoli [bisantii Tripolitani], to be drawn on the revenues of Tripoli, together with an eleemosynary grant of an annual rent of 873 besants of Antioch [bisantii Antiocheni], to be drawn on the revenues of the city of Antioch. He renounces all his disputes with the Hospital of St John.
Oct. 27. Acre. In the patriarch’s palatium. Patriarch Gerold of Jerusalem, the papal legate, records under seal an agreement reached in his presence between the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and Bohemond, princeps Antiochenus et comes Tripolitanus. The Hospital of St... more
sources: Delaville le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:427-8, no. 2000 (RRH no. 1030)
year: 1241
initiator: Patriarch Albert of Antioch, the papal legate
recipient: Bohemond V, prince of Antioch and count of Tripoli and Petrus, master of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Nov. 18. Tripoli. In the palais del evesque de Triple. Patriarch Albert of Antioch, the papal legate, records his sealed arbitration, which has been agreed by Bohemond, par la grace de Deu prince d’Antioche et conte de Triple, and frere Pierre de Vieille Bride, maistre de la sainte maison del Hospital de saint Johan de Jerusalem on behalf of his convent. The parties have been engaged in long dispute over the lordship of Mareclée and Chamel and its dependencies. The Hospital of St John of Jerusalem renounces in favour of Bohemond all rights it has over Mareclée and its lordship and Chamel, putting all the charters had from Prince Bohemond [IV] into the custody of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans and promising not to raise the issues in any ecclesiastical or secular court. The maistre of the Hospital of St John and the prince have issued sealed deeds, confirming that Mareclée will be in the custody of the Hospital of St Mary until the heir comes of age. In return, Bohemond grants the Hospital of St John an annual rent of 1300 Saracen besants in Acre weight, to be paid quarterly and drawn on the prince’s rent [assize] on the chaene d’Acre, or, in case of failure, the fonde de Triple, or on the savonerie, or on the tanerie, or on the bocherie, or on all the rents inside or outside Tripoli. Bohemond will put the heir in possession of Mareclée, with Renaut Barlais as baill, and the heir will enjoy all the rights that his father Johan de Ravandal had at the time when he made fealty to the Hospital of St John for Mareclée. Bohemond promises not to molest the heir, Renaut Barlais and Renaut’s wife Agasse. Renaut will pay liege homage [fait ligesse] to the prince until the heir comes of age. When the heir is 15 years old he may subject himself either to the lordship of the Hospital of St John or to that of the prince; if to the prince, the maistre and brothers of the Hospital promise on their habit and arms [sur lur habit et sur lur armes] not to put pressure on the heir. Since matters will be restored to the state they were in when the dispute broke out, the prince will recover a rent of 1500 besants, 400 jarres of wine and casale Tolee. A rent of 1000 besants a year, held by the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, will pass to Renaut Barlais, his wife Agasse and their heirs. In the presence of the patriarch and Prince Bohemond, the maistre of the Hospital of St John, together with frere Guillaume de Chastel mareschal, frere Guillelme de Fores chastellain de Margat, frere Arnaut de Mont Brun chastellain dou Crac, frere André Polin, frere Johan de Montgrison and frere Johan de Ronai comandeur de la maison de Triple, promise on behalf of their Order and on their habit and arms to maintain the agreement, as does Prince Bohemond in the presence of the maistre and his brothers. Both parties add their seals in confirmation. Guarantors: maistre Jofrey elit de Tabarie et chancellier d’Antioche; Johan fiuz dou seignor de Botron; of the chapter of the church of Antioch, maistre Moine; maistre Jacque; maistre Gerart; of the chapter of the church of Tripoli, maistre Hubert acedique de Triple et chanoine d’Antioche; maistre André chanoine d’Antioche et de Triple; Guillelme d’Yvorie chanoine de Triple; Oste chanoine de Triple; of the prince’s liege knights [chevaliers homes liges], B. sires de Botron; Thomas de Ham conestable de Triple; Amauri Saleman; I ..... Porcelet; Johan mareschal de Triple; Guillelme visconte de Triple; Thomas Arra; Johan de Gibelet; Johan de Farabel; Henri de Camardais; Paschal de Gibeau; and others; of the Knights Templar, P. de S. Romain grant comandeor; frere Richart de Bures chastelleins du Chasteau Blanc; frere Pierre de Marmont; frere Pierre d’Aramont le draper; of the brothers of the Hospital of St John, frere Gu[illelme de] Chastel Nuef mareschal; frere Guillelme de Fores chastellain de Margat; frere Arnaut de Montbrun chastellains dou Crac; frere André Polin; frere Johan de Montgrison; frere Johan de Rona[i comand]or de Triple; frere André de Foges l’avocat des assis de Triple; Ogier maistre chapellein; Damian maistre chapellein; Bertran Galaf; and others; of the Dominicans, frere Robert prior de Triple; frere ..... ; of the Franciscans, frere Gautier; frere Pascal; of [the monks of] Baumont, dans Thomas; dans Lantier le cellerier; of the borgois of Tripoli, Johan de Lambes; Roland Vivien; Bonacors Cismond; Guarin de N ..... ; Barteleme Rohard; and others.
Nov. 18. Tripoli. In the palais del evesque de Triple. Patriarch Albert of Antioch, the papal legate, records his sealed arbitration, which has been agreed by Bohemond, par la grace de Deu prince d’Antioche et conte de Triple, and frere Pierre de Vieille Bride, maistre de la sainte maison del... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:594-596, no. 2280 (RRH no. 1102)
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)