year: 1169
initiator: Gaufridus Tortus
recipient: Garinus abbas Montis Tabor
institution: Mount Tabor
text: Sept. 24 - 30. Goifredus Tortus gives Garinus S. Salvatoris Montis Thabor abbas a rent of 12 besants, to be collected from his house in Acre each year at Easter and drawn from the sugar production [de zuchare] at his casale called Manueth. In return, the abbot, with the consent of his chapter, returns a villanus, residing in a place called Cassia, whom Rogerius, the father of Goifredus, had given to the abbey in alms. Witnesses: of the monks, Lanzulinus prior; Dominicus subprior; Girardus cantor; Ugo Pisanus; Petrus de Podio; Martinus; Stephanus; Marcus; Dominicus; of the milites, Simon de Laa; Rau de Batailla; Egidius; Helyas; Petrus de Savaingny; of the tricopuli of Buria, Odo; Godofridus.
Sept. 24 - 30. Goifredus Tortus gives Garinus S. Salvatoris Montis Thabor abbas a rent of 12 besants, to be collected from his house in Acre each year at Easter and drawn from the sugar production [de zuchare] at his casale called Manueth. In return, the abbot, with the consent of his chapter,... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:905-6, no. 14 (RRH no. 468)
year: 1171
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus in Jerusalem
institution: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus
text: Feb. 4. Jerusalem. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex quintus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the leprosary of St Lazarus of Jerusalem and its sick. He confirms a rent of 72 besants, taken from the royal revenues from David Gate and payable in 4 instalments of 18 besants each at Easter, the Nativity of St John the Baptist, Michaelmas and Christmas. The rent is made up in the following way. The king has given 50 of these besants for the maintenance of one leper in perpetuity. Added to this is a rent of 10 besants, drawn from the money fief [assisia] attached to the pincernatus, which was given by Odo de Sancto Amando, and a rent of 12 besants was given by the king in exchange for a house next to the macellum in Jerusalem, which the brothers of St Lazarus surrendered to him. Witnesses: Hanfredus constabularius; Rainaldus Sydoniensis; Willelmus marescallus; Milo dapifer; Giraldus de Pogi; Amalricus de Franli; Anselmus de Brigida; Roardus de Ioppe; Barisanus frater eius; Iohannes de Ualencinis; Adam Niger; Fulco frater eius. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus episcopus Bethleem regisque cancellarius.
Feb. 4. Jerusalem. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex quintus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the leprosary of St Lazarus of Jerusalem and its sick. He confirms a rent of 72 besants, taken from the royal revenues from David Gate and payable in 4 instalments of... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:605-6, no. 347 (RRH no. 487)
year: 1182
initiator: Baldwin IV
recipient: Ioscelinus, the son of Ioscelinus Edessanus comes
text: Feb. 22. Acre. With the agreement of Guido Ioppensium et Ascalonitanorum comes and Sibilla his sister, Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex sextus, records under seal that he confirms regie maiestatis auctoritate, his gift to comes Ioscelinus, his uncle and most beloved senescalcus, of Castellum Nouum, situated in the mountains of Acre, with its vineyards, olive groves, gardens, lands and villani, with the exception of the casale called Iazun, which the king retains. Baldwin gives Ioscelinus 2 annual rents of 500 besants each, drawn from the funda of Acre and the funda of Tyre respectively, to be paid according to the customs of the fundae of Acre and Tyre. Baldwin also confirms the gift of a feodum of 100 besants, drawn from the funda of Acre, and 4 carrucate terre in the territory of Caimont, which had been held by Iohannes Banerius and which Ioscelinus has given to his homo Garnerius Parisensis, who married the daughter of Iohannes Banerius, for the servicium of 1 serviens with 2 horses. Baldwin has made these gifts in exchange for castrum Sancti Helye, which the king had given earlier, Lubanum and Carrubia, which, with the hominium of Iohannes de Lumbres, ought to have reverted to Ioscelinus after the death of Maria, late queen of Jerusalem. Baldwin adds the gifts of Maronum, with its lordships and fiefs [tam in dominiis quam in feodis], and the hominium of Gaufredus Torti and of Sanctus Georgius and of all the land belonging to Sanctus Georgius. Ioscelinus will owe servicium to the king of 6 milites, over an above that owed by rear-vassals [exceptis feodatis]. Witnesses: Princeps Reinaldus Montis Regalis et Ebronensis domnus; Renaldus Sydonensis domnus; Balduinus Ramatensis domnus; Balianus frater eius; Aimericus constabularius; Gaufridus Tortus; Milo de Colouardino. The charter was drawn up by Willelmus Tyrensis archiepiscopus regisque cancellarius.
Feb. 22. Acre. With the agreement of Guido Ioppensium et Ascalonitanorum comes and Sibilla his sister, Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex sextus, records under seal that he confirms regie maiestatis auctoritate, his gift to comes Ioscelinus, his uncle and most... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:730-3, 787, 852, 978, nos. 430, 462, 505, 592 (RRH no. 614)
year: 1183
initiator: Baldwin IV
recipient: Ioscelinus, the son of Ioscelinus Edessanus comes
text: Mar. 19. Acre. With the agreement of Guido Ioppes et Ascalonis comes and his wife Sibilla the king’s sister, Baldwin, per dei gratiam in civitate Ierusalem sancta Latinorum rex sextus, gives under seal to Ioscelinus, his uncle and senescalcus, an annual rent of 1000 besants, drawn on the cathena of Acre in the instalments customarily paid by the cathena, and the casale called Iesce/Iesse situated in the mountains of Acre, except for half of that casale which Alemandina holds as dowry [in dotem]; after her death this will revert to Ioscelinus. The gift is made in exchange for Maron, which the king had previously given to Ioscelinus. The same service will be owed as had previously been rendered for Maron, except for the assisiae which are in the land of Maron. The king confirms the purchase by Ioscelinus from Iohannes Bogalet scriba for 150 besants of a house at Castellum Nouum, which the king had previously given to Iohannes Bogalet. The king also gives Ioscelinus Iohannes drugemannus of Castellum Nouum with his heirs and goods. Witnesses: Guido Ioppes et Ascalonis comes; Aimericus constabularius; Balduinus de Ybelin; Balianus frater eius; Gaufridus Tortus; Gotsuinus Boccus; Guillelmus de Molembecca. The charter was drawn up by Guillelmus Tyrensis archiepiscopus regisque cancellarius.
Mar. 19. Acre. With the agreement of Guido Ioppes et Ascalonis comes and his wife Sibilla the king’s sister, Baldwin, per dei gratiam in civitate Ierusalem sancta Latinorum rex sextus, gives under seal to Ioscelinus, his uncle and senescalcus, an annual rent of 1000 besants, drawn on the cathena of... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:742-5, 788, 852-3, 979, nos. 437, 466, 506, 596 (RRH no. 625)
year: 1185
initiator: Baldwin V
recipient: Guido raicus de Neapoli
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: May 16. Acre. Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex septimus, with the agreement of Raimundus comes Tripolis et totius regni procurator and Balianus Neapolis domnus, confirms under seal the sale by Guido raicius de Neapoli to the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat of half of a guastina called Mesdedule, in the territory of Nablus, together with half the land in the guastina and a villanus living there called Mensor and his sons, for 4050 besants. Guido had been given the guastina by King Amalric, but now, with the agreement of his wife and heirs, he has sold it in the royal curia per assisiam terre, because he cannot pay Balianus Neapolis domnus and the assisi of Nablus the revenues for which he had made an exchange. [194] Witnesses: Princeps Rainaldus Montis Regalis et Ebronensis domnus; Joscelinus regius senescalcus; Hugo de Tyberiade; Balianus de Ioppe camerarius; Rainerius de Turre; Rainaldus de Monte Gisardo; Gillebertus de Flori Acon vicecomes; Robertus de Pinkenni; Gaufridus Turonensis; Radulfus Iterii de Ierusalem; Gvalterius Malpinus. The charter was drawn up by Petrus Lydensis archidiaconus regisque cancellarius.
May 16. Acre. Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex septimus, with the agreement of Raimundus comes Tripolis et totius regni procurator and Balianus Neapolis domnus, confirms under seal the sale by Guido raicius de Neapoli to the abbey of St Mary of the Valley of... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:769-71, no. 451; 3:1338, no. 766 (RRH no. 643)
year: 1187
initiator: Roger de Moulins, master of the Hospital
recipient: Regnaud, lord of Margat; Martin de Nazareth
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Mar. 1-29. [207] Roger de Moulins master of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem confirms for Clarisse the gift Rainaud seigneur de Margat had made to Martin de Nazareth of several casalia and properties in return for the service of 1 knight [chevalier] and 1 turcoplier.
*Mar. 1-29. [207] Roger de Moulins master of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem confirms for Clarisse the gift Rainaud seigneur de Margat had made to Martin de Nazareth of several casalia and properties in return for the service of 1 knight [chevalier] and 1 turcoplier.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:497, no. 787 (RRH no. 650b)
year: 1189
initiator: Corradus, son of the marquess of Montferrat
recipient: Martinus Rocia nobilis Ianuensis civis
text: Sept. 1-23. Tyre. Conradus marchionis Montisferrati filius makes a sealed grant, giving Martinus Rocia nobilis Ianuensis civis the house of Theodorus Surianus in Tyre. The gift is made in return for the good servicium and great loyalty that Martinus has shown to Conradus in Tyre. Witnesses: Ansaldus Boniuicini; Obertus Malus Osellus; Franciscus de Portu Ueneris; Oreicus Graucius; Guillelmus de Ualga.
Sept. 1-23. Tyre. Conradus marchionis Montisferrati filius makes a sealed grant, giving Martinus Rocia nobilis Ianuensis civis the house of Theodorus Surianus in Tyre. The gift is made in return for the good servicium and great loyalty that Martinus has shown to Conradus in Tyre. Witnesses:... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:886-8, no. 525 (RRH no. 682)
year: 1197
initiator: Comte Henri de Champagne
recipient: Marin Mazuc
text: *May 5 1192 - Sept. 10 1197. In return for services [services] rendered, Comte Henri de Champagne gives Marin Mazuc an annual rent of 100 besants to be drawn from the gabelles at Acre.
*May 5 1192 - Sept. 10 1197. In return for services [services] rendered, Comte Henri de Champagne gives Marin Mazuc an annual rent of 100 besants to be drawn from the gabelles at Acre.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:972, no. 586
year: 1198
initiator: Aimery of Cyprus and his wife the lady Queen Isabella
recipient: Marin Mazuc
text: *Oct. 1-31. King Aimery of Jerusalem and Cyprus and his wife Isabella, the daughter of King Amalric, give Marin Mazuc/Mazué 4 stationes/houses [in Acre] to replace the rent of 100 besants, taken from the gabelles in Acre, which had been given to Marin by comte Henri de Champagne/Troies.
*Oct. 1-31. King Aimery of Jerusalem and Cyprus and his wife Isabella, the daughter of King Amalric, give Marin Mazuc/Mazué 4 stationes/houses [in Acre] to replace the rent of 100 besants, taken from the gabelles in Acre, which had been given to Marin by comte Henri de Champagne/Troies.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:923, 1000-1, nos. 560, 615 (RRH no. 747a)
year: 1205
initiator: Aimery of Cyprus and his wife the lady Queen Isabella
recipient: John of Ibelin
text: *Oct. 1 1200 - Apr. 1 1205. King Aimery and Queen Isabella of Jerusalem give John of Ibelin the lordship of Beirut, the possession of which had been turned down by the Knights Templar, the Hospitallers of St John and others, in exchange for the constableship.
*Oct. 1 1200 - Apr. 1 1205. King Aimery and Queen Isabella of Jerusalem give John of Ibelin the lordship of Beirut, the possession of which had been turned down by the Knights Templar, the Hospitallers of St John and others, in exchange for the constableship.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:925, 1013-14, nos. 567, 625