year: 1221
initiator: Iohannes de Ibelino Beriti dominus
recipient: Venetians
text: Dec. 1-24. Johannes de Ibilino Beryty dominus makes a sealed grant to the Venetians. They are freed from all dues [ius et consuetudo] on all goods they import through the cathena of Beirut and send to Beirut and on all merchandise they buy in the funda of Beirut. All Venetian ships [uasella] importing or exporting merchandise will be exempt from [the payment of] terciaria and all Venetian ships will be exempt from the payment of ancoragia. The Venetians are given a free curia in Beirut, with the reservation to the lord of cases of homicide, force and pillage [rapina]. Other Venetians will not suffer if any Venetian commits piracy at sea against the homines of Johannes. Venetian goods will be secure in cases of shipwreck. Witnesses: Rainaldus de Mimars; Thomas de Retel; Matheus de Nefin; Terricus Breiban; Symon Grimaud; Henricus Pernigre; Girardus Liece.
Dec. 1-24. Johannes de Ibilino Beryty dominus makes a sealed grant to the Venetians. They are freed from all dues [ius et consuetudo] on all goods they import through the cathena of Beirut and send to Beirut and on all merchandise they buy in the funda of Beirut. All Venetian ships [uasella]... more
sources: Marsilio Zorzi, pp. 182-3 (RRH no. 951)
year: 1243
initiator: Marsilius Georgius [Marsilio Zorzi] bajulus in Syria Venetorum
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sources: Marsilio Zorzi, pp. 101, 135-71 (RRH no. 1114)
year: 1244
initiator: Marsilius Georgius [Marsilio Zorzi] bajulus in Syria Venetorum
text: Before Aug. [373] Acre. Marsilius Ieorgius [Marsilius Zorzi], baiulus in Syria, lists Venetian properties [other than in or near Tyre], especially those in Acre. (I). He lists in the city of Acre. (1) In ruga furni: a stacio next to the house of Pandulfus, which returns each year in rent 24 besants; another stacio next door, returning 25 besants; 2 houses on the second level [in solario], returning respectively 20 and 42 besants; 2 small houses, one being next to the oven, returning respectively 7 and 10 besants; an oven, returning 150 besants. (2) Below the palatium in which the baiulus resides: 1 tabula at the head of the palacium, returning 13 besants; 5 habitationes in the solarium medium at the head of the palacium, 4 of which return 18 besants and one 17 and a half besants; a habitatio which is now vacant but which when occupied returns 16 besants; 6 staciones below the palacium, one of which returns 160 besants, 4 return 180 besants, and one returns 154 besants. (3) Between the palacium and the church of St Mark: 4 stationes, returning respectively, 184, 121, 100 and 115 besants, and a house on the way to the curia of the baiulus, which is only rented to merchants who come from Venice. When a garavana is in Acre, it is rented for 12 besants a month. (4) The tabulae or bancae situated around the logia. The first, which is next to the church door in the direction of the house where the baiulus resides, returns 25 besants and 18 karacta. The second, which is small, returns 12 besants. Of the other 6, 3 return 25 besants and 3 return respectively 18, 34 and 41 besants. (5) Below the great palatium of the fonticum, overlooking the road and square [campus], 16 stationes, of which one is situated towards the logia, another is called the statio de la Cocorda and a third is vacant. Of the 15 occupied stationes, 2 return 61 besants, 2 return 50 besants, 2 return 45 besants, one returns 35, one returns 33, one returns 60, one returns 55, one returns 45, and 4 return 40. (6) Within and below the great palacium of the fonticum. A statio, next to the logia, which is reserved for the use of the baiulus and his goods. A second statio, which is large, returns 7 besants a month when there is a garavana at Acre. A small camera in which resides Iohannes Gastaldio plazarius comunis; this is under another camera, where the plebanus lives and is treated as part of his stipend, which also consists of 36 besants and a suit of clothes each Christmas; 13 other camerae, one of which is small: 11 of these each return 3 besants a month and one 14 besants a year. A closed street within the fonticum which returns 3 besants a month. (7) On the first floor [in solario de medio] of the great palacium of the fonticum. 11 houses, 9 of which are leased on monthly terms when the caravana comes to Acre: 4 for 6 besants a month, one for 8, one for 10, one for 13, one for 14, one for 15. Of the two houses not rented, one [already mentioned] is shared by the plebanus and by Iohannes Gastaldus; the other - a small one - is the residence of one of the priests. (8) On the first floor of the upper part of the palacium, towards [the church of] St Demetrius. 4 houses, which are rented when the caravana comes to Acre, one for 4 besants a month and 3 for 5; and 6 camerae - 2 large and 4 small - the large being rented for 5 besants a month and the small for 3. 5 habitationes and 1 camera, used a stable when the caravana comes, next to St Demetrius. 4 of these, one being next to a cistern and another above the stable, are rented for 8, 12, 16 and 30 besants a year. The fifth is rented pro caravana at 8 besants [presumably at a monthly rate]. (9) A house in the fonticum, containing 11 camerae on lower and upper floors. It belongs to domina Pavia, whose ancestors have held it from the commune of Venice for a long time. She pays an annual rent to [the church of] St Mark of 7 besants. (10) A house in the fonticum and near the church containing the following: 2 habitationes, one being next to the stairs of the great palacium, returning respectively 9 and 22 besants a year; 2 camerae, used to store wood, lime and stone; a house, occupied by Buraffas plazarius, as part of his stipend, which also includes 36 besants and a suit of clothes presented every Christmas; 5 other habitationes, large and small, one being on the sea next to the tower and another by the stairs of the great palacium. 2 return 36 besants a year; the others 7, 12 and 16 besants respectively. (11) A tower next to the church and by the sea, containing a habitatio above and a camera below, rented respectively for 14 and 7 besants a month when the caravana comes; and in the basement [volta] there is a prison. (12) A house belonging to the commune on the other side of the road from the great palatium of the fonticum, bounded on the west by alms-houses [domus de helimosina]. It contains 3 stationes, one being rented for 20 besants a year and 2 for 43 besants, together with a habitatio above, which is rented for 20 besants. (13) A house recovered by the commune and shared with Pandulfus, out of which has been created 2 stationes, each returning 55 besants, and a habitatio above, returning 38 besants. (14) A house of the commune of Venice, overlooking its square [campus], in which are 2 stationes, each returning 70 besants, with 3 habitationes above, returning 20, 22 and 24 besants respectively. A machomaria, converted into sections and rented for 60 and c.36 besants. A house, bounded on the north by the house of Petrus Vasannus, with a statio below, rented for 30 besants, and 2 habitationes above, rented for 16 and 36 besants. A house, bought for the commune by Marsilius Ieorgius himself for 1200 besants, which is opposite the logia of the church of St Mark. It is shared with Balduinus de la Tregla and Nicolaos de Misina, the son of the late Leonardus Villanus. It contains a large statio and a small statio, with a habitatio above. The commune’s half share of the rents comes to 40, 30 and 12 besants respectively. There are 3 bance below the house. The half share of the rents returns in 2 cases 4 [374] besants and in one 8 besants. (II). Marsilius lists infringements of the Venetians’ rights by the crown and its representatives in the kingdom of Jerusalem. (1) The crown demands the tax of terciaria from all Venetians who transport any people in their ships or vessels, when according to their privileges they should only be charged on pilgrims departing from the country. The government refuses to give the compensation agreed of 300 besants from the fonticum of Tyre. On the other hand, during the time Marsilius has held office, no Venetian has paid terciaria. (2) If any Venetian goes to Damascus or any Muslim land and buys merchandise, he has to pay in sales-tax in Acre of 8.33 [8 besants and 8 karacta] per cent and an exit tax of 4.16 [4 besants and 4 karacta] per cent should he wish to export to Venice, although he can resort to bribing an official [paciscatur cum illo, qui est super hoc pro rege]. (3) If any vessel sailing from Venice unloads in Tyre or any other city, and the merchants wish to transport their goods [merces] overland to Acre, they must pay 9.33 per cent [9 besants and a third]. (4) If any Venetian merchant should go to Damascus or any Muslim city and wishes to carry merchandise with him out of Acre, he must pay 1 karactum for every besant of the estimated worth of the merchandise. (5) The sale of slaves and horses brought into Acre attract a tax of 1 besant each. This has always been resisted by the Venetians, sometimes successfully. (III). Marsilius draws attention to the Venetian claims to a church and street [ruga] in Jerusalem and all the cities of the kingdom. He refers particularly to Ascalon, of which Venice claims a third. In that territory there are 72 casalia, with at least 200 families residing.
Before Aug. [373] Acre. Marsilius Ieorgius [Marsilius Zorzi], baiulus in Syria, lists Venetian properties [other than in or near Tyre], especially those in Acre. (I). He lists in the city of Acre. (1) In ruga furni: a stacio next to the house of Pandulfus, which returns each year in rent 24 besants... more
sources: Marsilio Zorzi, pp. 172-81 (RRH no. 1116)
year: 1247
text: 1236 – 1247. Iacobus de Frairago / Vairago compiles a report on possessions that the Venetians have and claim to have had on Cyprus. I. He claims that in the past the Venetians had liberty to come and go with their merchandise, a court with full rights of justice, and full lordship over their possessions. II. He lists properties and claims in the bishopric of Limassol (Nimis): (1) The church of St Mark, founded by the brothers Vitalis Bertram, Aurius Bertram and Dominicus Bertram, and by Leonardus Fuscarinus, has a garden, returning 50 besants a year; 6 stationes in the platea, of which 4 are by the sea; 4 stationes with 2 houses, which belonged to Orlandus who lived in them; land, which belonged to Georgius Zirinus with 12 houses on it, the rents of which went to the church [of St Mark] and to a hospital for the poor founded by Georgius Zirinus; the church of St John nearby, with parochial rights to baptize. (2) The Venetians claim houses and a gastina that had belonged to Iohannes Augustinus and the archdeacon (archidiaconus), which were destroyed by the bishop, who converted the land to agriculture; the church of St George in the bishopric, the land of which belonged to Vivianus Bonus; all the building held by the Knights Templar in Limassol, which had been built by Leonardus Fuscarinus, Marcus Lazarus and Angelus; 2 gardens outside the city to the east which had belonged to Vitalis Bertram and were now possessed by the Knights Templar; another garden to the west held by the Knights Templar which had belonged to Manuele Rossus; a garden held by the master of the Hospital of St John, where there is a grove of palm trees (palmerium) and which belonged to Vitalis Bertram; some land in the terra sancti Nicolai, near the garden, which belonged to Vivianus Bonus and is now held by Greeks; 2 curiae, by the Venetian houses in Limassol, that belonged to Iohannes Balbus and Iohannes Derimus, together with another property next to the second curia which had passed to Dominicus Constantinus by marriage; houses now held by Filipus Dare, which were [given] by Docherus to the church of St Mark and inherited by [Marcus] Vomrerus, Michel Vomrerus and Manuel, the son of the late priest Pizolus; an insula containing 12 houses, which belonged to Michael Linotus; a mine (mina), around which is a curia [that belonged to] Dominicus Constantinus and now held by a miles of Symeon Baffus; a gastina to the west belonging to Manuel Rossus; the curia of Aurius Augustinus lying to the west with all its houses; the house of Vivianus Bononus, now held by the Genoese; the house that belonged to Aurius Albinus, which the king has converted into a fontegum; a curia to the west that belonged to Octo Marosin, where there are 6 houses; a curia that belonged to Dominicus Damorus and Martinus Zancarolus, which is now held by the Pisans; possessions to the west of Henricus Venerus, with 3 houses, and Valpertius; the possessions of Frigerius Dente which are held by the king; the property of the wife of the late Iohannes Florianus which is held by the son of Albertus Smerlonus; 6 stationes that Dominicus Alberigo and his brother Stefanus had inherited from their father and are now held by dominus Sythies; a curia, with a garden within, which Dominicus Alberigus had inherited from his father and is now the residence of Asaldus miles; curiae belonging to Michael Pladonus and Vitale Venerius; 3 stationes in the plathea and a tower next door and held by le Oste, which belonged to Dominicus Genus; the house of Gizo Zenus with a curia and garden to the west; houses outside the city with half a garden that were shared by Marcasanus and Rugerius Simiteculus and had come to them through marriage; a garden that had belonged to the Venetians and is now held by Vassulongus; a garden that belonged to Aurius Bertram and is now held by Georgius de Seta; another garden adjoining which had passed to [Dominicus] Betram by marriage and is now held by Iofredus miles; houses in the plathea (platea) returning 200 besants a year which Stefanus Zirinus had inherited from his father; a house to the east which Iohannes Michael had inherited from his father and is now held by Iacobus de Hospitale; 4 stationes, situated above Venetian land, which had passed to the Venetians in an exchange; nearby, a house with 2 stationes that had belonged to Venetians; land which Stefenisus, of the family of Stefanus Zirinus, had inherited from his mother and is now held by Constantinus Colocatus; houses next to the sea to the east which belonged to Marcus Lazarus and are now held by the Knights Templar; a house with 2 stationes that belonged to Vitalis Venerius and is now held by the Provençals; 3 stationes which Vitalis Venerius had inherited from his mother and are held by a daughter of Vasilongus; 10 stationes in 2 curtivi which belonged to Aurius Bertram and are now held by the said daughter of Vasilogus; the land, on which have been built the houses of Sancta Alemana, used to belong to Iohannes Girrardus of Venice; the houses that belonged to Georgius Zirinus are now held by a daughter of the king; the king has taken the land that belonged to Cavatorta and has built an oven on it; a house next to the oven that belonged to Pessu Panigo; the house of Dominicus Armannus which is now held by Hugu de Clara the Pisan; la prisone with 3 houses; the house next to the meat market (becaria) which is now held by the Knights Templar; the properties next to that of Dominicus Cirinus, which belonged to Citolus and are now held by the Knights Templar; the house that belonged to the Rugenoni and [now held] by a Greek (Grifo); half of the house now held by dominus Raubarata miles used to belong to Dominicus Pascale of Venice; the house which belonged to Petrus Michaelis and Iohannes Michaelis is now held by Dominicus Aura; the house which was shared by Flocarus Gradonicus, Michael Natalis and Marcus Natalis, where the treasury (Thesererius) was located, is now held by the church; the house of Marinus Silvester is held of the diocese by Georgius Lobalio; the houses that belonged to Dadomo Martinazo are now held by Iohannes del Ospitale miles; the houses that belonged to the Venetian priest Matheus are abandoned; the king occupied the curia of Marcus Marcellus and gave it to a miles; the houses that belonged to the sister of dominus Georgus Cirinus, the wife of Stenus Marubianus, are held by a Greek priest; nearby another house belonging to the said sister of the said Dominicus Cirinus is held by a son of Leonardus Piscator; the houses of Michael Catallactus the Venetian are held by Iohannes Dabedon; a building with a great curia containing 5 houses, belonged to Petrus de Canale, the son of Gervasius de Canale, together with a garden with a further 24 houses; a garden with a ditch and a graveyard, which was divided between Vitalis Bertram and Nemitus Sigoranus, is held by Lobardus, a Pisan; a bath house, which belonged to the Venetians and returns 1,000 besants a year, is held by Filippus de Greco miles; the land out of which Vicencius made a garden belonged to the Venetians; each garden returns 100 besants a year; all the properties were held [by Venetians] through paternal or maternal inheritance or through marriage or through legitimate acquisition (proprium concostum). III. A list of properties owned or claimed by the Venetians in the countryside. (1). Cassale Monachroli, now held by the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, belonged to Vivianus Bonus, who had it as dowry from his wife; the casale called Pirigo, now held by the Cistercians (Fratres Albi), had been inherited by Iohannes Michaelis from his father; sanctus Ieorgius with a casale called Auuo Lopistrico de Polipani, now held by the Cistercians (Fratres Albi), belonged to Nemizus the Venetian; Agronda pastrio, which rightfully belonged to Gervasius da Canale, is now held by the diocese. (2) Properties in the casale of Gerimiso / Geremisso. The Knights Templar hold houses, fields and gardens that belonged to Zitolus and the rest of houses, fields and gardens in the casale had belonged to Bartholomeus Signoli, who had bought them; 2 mills, which belonged to Petrus Cirinus and Marcus Status, are now held by the Knights Templar; 2 vineyards, which had been held by Vitalis Gradonicus, are now occupied by the Knights Templar. (3) Iohannes Michael holds 2 pastreti in the casale of Achilai, one of which he has through his wife, from the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem; Aurio Cavatorta built the churches of sanctus Constantinus and sancta Cruce de Mesochipa; the garden that belonged to the Venetian Marco de Marchimino is now held by Iohannes de Hospitale; the garden that is held by Nicolas Scribanus and the garden alongside that is held by the daughter of Sido Ruberto de Maria are on land that was Venetian; a pastrio that belonged to Almerigus Sabatinus is now held by dominus Balianus de Bilino; a pastretho that belonged to Benvenutus Sigoranus is held by Iohannes Dormithia; the pastro of Loga, which belonged to Bartholomeus Signolus, is now held by Iohannes de Garafat; Palothia, which belonged to Gervasius de Canale, is now held by Iohannes de Palothia miles; 2 pastrethia at la Peremilia, which belonged to Aurius Venerius and Michael fradellus, are now held by dominus Stacius Loze; sanctus Iohannes, which belonged to Aurius Albinus, is now held by Iohannes Provetanus; sanctus [...], which belonged to Gervasius da Canale, is now held by Benvenutus Turcopulus; a pastreo next to Feresore, that belonged to Michael Catalatus, is now held by the Knights Templar. (4) Properties in the casale of Throconium / Threchonium / Thechonium / Thraconium / Trachonium. The casale, which belonged to Manuel Rosus, is held by the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem; a pastreo that belonged to Leonardus Foscarinus is held by the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem; a pastreo belongs to money changers (cambiatori); a pastraeum belongs to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem; a pastreo that belonged to Dominicus Cirinus is held by dominus Casal; a pastretho that belonged to Dominicus Paschal is now held by the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. (5) sancta Rachite that belonged to Ruberta Michaelis is now held by dominus Bethrano Daper; casale sancti Anthidini, which belonged to Dominicus Pascal, is now held by Fuszerius Trecopoli. IV. A list of properties in Nicosia and elsewhere held or claimed by the Venetians: Sanctus Nicolaus de Nicosia belonged to the Venetian merchants (mercachorum) of Controberium. The house in which the king of Cyprus resides had been built by dominus Leonardus Sabatinus. A house belonging to dominus Iohannes Sabatinus is retained by force by Raimundus Balester. A palacium with a curia, which belonged to dominus Iohannes Sabatinus, is retained by force by Arnulus Balesterius. The house of Nicolaus Felus is held by a Greek carpenter (qui fecit agullas). 2 mills and a pastrea which came to Nicolaus Zirinus through his wife are held by Viglielmus de Cafara. Houses which came to the Venetian Marcus Matus through his wife are now held by a burgess leatherworker (Corver gerius borgesse). The house the Venetian Martinus Pillizarius had through his wife has been alienated. The king now holds a pastreta at Angelagia that belonged to Iohannes Michael. The king holds a pastreta at Misechilesi that belonged to Leonardus Sabatinus. V. Properties at Paphos: Sanctus Nicolaus de Baffo used to belong to the Venetians, as did a house that belonged to Iohannes Pistellus. Andreas Ramengo of Paphos had a house and possessions. Villani now occupy the vineyards, houses and a presoli at solito held by Marcus Marcellus. VI. List of other properties held or claimed by the Venetians on the island of Cyprus: The vineyards, houses and presar held in the casale solito that belonged to Iohannes Michael are now held by dominus Pechramus Garperius. Dominus Bethramus Carperius holds 10 zarete of vines, which belonged to Georgius Zirinus, in the place called Malea. The casale of Magaza, a pathreta with a mill, and vineyards within a garden, which belonged to Aurius Bertram, are now held by Balian, lord of Beirut (Balianus dominus Beriti). The king now holds the casale called Pellendria and a pastreta that belonged to Nicheta Michael. The mill and garden at Trimichino, which belonged to Petrus Sabatinus, are now retained by force by dominus Iohannes de Antiochia.
1236 – 1247. Iacobus de Frairago / Vairago compiles a report on possessions that the Venetians have and claim to have had on Cyprus. I. He claims that in the past the Venetians had liberty to come and go with their merchandise, a court with full rights of justice, and full lordship over their... more
sources: ed. in. Marsilio Zorzi, pp. 184-91. For the date and authorship, see Papacostas, ‘Secular Landholdings’, pp. 487-500