text: 1146 - Apr. 6 1166. [105] Galfridus abbas Sancti Templi Domini Jerusalem records that with the consent of his chapter he has received the gift of a parish church in Suffolk, England, while allowing the lay lord to have rights of patronage. Witnesses: [Walkelinus archidiaconus; Michel de Meltuna clericus noster; Alanus decanus; Hugo clericus nepos noster; Baldewinus decanus;] and many others.1146 - Apr. 6 1166. [105] Galfridus abbas Sancti Templi Domini Jerusalem records that with the consent of his chapter he has received the gift of a parish church in Suffolk, England, while allowing the lay lord to have rights of patronage. Witnesses: [Walkelinus archidiaconus; Michel de Meltuna... more
sources: Linder, ‘An unpublished charter’, p. 121
comments: [105] For the date, see Linder, ‘An unpublished charter’, pp. 122-3.
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RRR:
Confirmation/renewal of grants
760
year: 1166
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Hugo abbas and the Templum Domini
institution: Templum Domini
text: Apr. 6-12. Acre. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex quintus, confirms under seal for Hugo abbas and the Templum Domini their endowments. He confirms their possesion of the atrium adjacent to the Templum Domini [the Haram] and everything - baths, houses, cultivated and uncultivated places - within its walls and whatever the Templum Domini possesses in lands, gardens and houses in the city of Jerusalem. Whenever he or any king should give capitalis redditus to his milites 30 besants will be rendered to the Templum Domini, as granted by King Baldwin I. He confirms: a rent of 100 besants a year, taken from the David Gate, which was given out of his assisia by Manasses constabularius; vineyards in the territory of Jerusalem and the house of St John [the Baptist] in the mountains; 2 gastinae called Heteyre and Beitdecoc given by Queen Melisende; half of the casale of Safra with its villani, given by Galterius Malduit; 2 gastine in the territory of Hebron given by Philippus Neapolitanus; the casale of Danube in the territory of Blanche Garde and 10 carrucate terre acquired after the capture of Ascalon; in the territory of Ascalon 2 carrucate terre, which were held by Robertus de Tresponz; houses in the town of Ascalon with a mill, a mahumeria and a garden with land for planting a vineyard; in Hibelinum 2 carrucate terre which were given in exchange for the land that Rogerius Ramathensis episcopus had given the Templum Domini; also in Hibelinum houses with a plantation [virgultum] and 4 carrucate terre which were given by Balianus; houses, gardens, cultivated or uncultivated, and everything else the canons own in Nablus, together with 300 besants a year, granted by Patriarchs Warmund, Stephen and William from the royal tithe; the tithe of the money fief [bisanciorum feodum] of Guido de Miliaco in Nablus; the tithe of the land that the same Guido possessed by hereditary right; and the tithes of the casalia of Lvban, Ruezun, Deira, Duera, Orif, Gerraa and Derach; also the tithes of the possessions of Vlricus vicecomes, that is to say of Ciriz, Misiriffi, Gidide, Casale Syrorum, Zaiet, Nip and Azeire; the tithe of all the land across the river [Jordan] of Balduinus vicecomes, which he held after the exchange of territories, except for that of Daramahet and Sier; all tithes levied on vineyards cultivated by the Franci from the bottom of the valley to the summit of the hill on the other side of Nablus, given by Queen Melisende; in the territory of Caesarea a casale called Casale Alemanni by its builder, but otherwise known as Beledam, which belonged to Arnaldus and Alexander, the sons of Costa; in the city of Caesarea a house that belonged to Theobaldus canonicus Cesariensis and a statio that also belonged to Theobaldus, situated on the other side [altera pars] of the public street up against the funda of Caesarea; another house next to the port of Caesarea; 4 carrucate terre at Genuinum, together with a house; in the city of Acre a house that belonged to Guibertus de Portu, 2 domunculae next to the house of Cholet and houses which Adam Burdula held of the Templum Domini; a fundum outside the walls of Acre, in which the church of St Andrew is situated, and land adjacent to it with houses built and being built on it; and the casale called Sesset, granted by King Amalric in exchange for a rent of 60 besants a year; in the city of Tyre houses [attached to] the church of St Julian with a small piece of land, and in the territory of Tyre two-thirds of the casale called Hanoe, with the assurance of the rest when the casale comes into royal hands, and a gastina called Zederia; in Arabia 1000 besants a year in tithes of lands and produce, which Patriarchs Gibelin and Arnulf gave to the Templum Domini with the assent of King Baldwin I and which Patriarch William later confirmed; 3 casalia called Coreb, Antiochet or Moab and Beteligene; in Mons Regalis houses, proriae, vineyards and curtilia; in Crat houses and gardens, and in its territory vineyards given by Philippus Neapolitanus. Witnesses: Fredericus Tyrensis archiepiscopus; Letardus Nazarenus archiepiscopus; Reinerius Liddensis episcopus; Guillelmus Acconensis episcopus; Petrus prior Dominici Sepulchri; Gunterius abbas Montis Syon; Haimericus prior Montis Oliueti; Galterus princeps Galilee; Guido Francigena; Hugo de Cesarea; Hemfridus constabularius; Guido de Maine[riis; Ot]to de Risbergis. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus episcopus Bethleem regisque c[ancellarius].Apr. 6-12. Acre. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex quintus, confirms under seal for Hugo abbas and the Templum Domini their endowments. He confirms their possesion of the atrium adjacent to the Templum Domini [the Haram] and everything - baths, houses, cultivated... more
recipient: Petrus abbas Dominici Templi and his canons
institution: Templum Domini
text: Sept. 29. With the agreement of his wife Eschiva, Aimery, Dei gratia dominus Cipri, makes a sealed grant to Petrus abbas Dominici Templi and his canons of a curtis in Nicosia, within which is built the chapel [capella] of St Mary, and a prestia built by his late brother King Guy near the river in the direction of casale Vuillelmi de Balma, with 10 carucate terre around the prestia. The Templum Domini can freely send the wheat [bladum] harvested by the canons’ own labour to the land of Jerusalem. In return the abbot has given Aimery a beautiful ruby [rubinus], weighing 2 and a half besants. Witnesses: Balduinus Bethsam comestabulus; Hugo Martini mareschalcus; Aymericus de Riveth; Raynaldus Betlay; Reynerius de Biblio; Vualterius le Bel; Alanus de le Bel; Baldoynus de Novavilla; Balduinus Hostiarius; magister Petrus Vuasco; magister Bernardus medicus. The charter was drawn up by Alanus Liddensis archidiaconus.Sept. 29. With the agreement of his wife Eschiva, Aimery, Dei gratia dominus Cipri, makes a sealed grant to Petrus abbas Dominici Templi and his canons of a curtis in Nicosia, within which is built the chapel [capella] of St Mary, and a prestia built by his late brother King Guy near the river in... more
sources: Coureas and Schabel, The Cartulary, pp. 142-3, no. 46 (RRH no. 723)
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RRR:
Sale
2208
year: 1233
initiator: Hugo abbas Dominici Templi
recipient: Eustorgius Nicosiensis archiepiscopus
text: Sept. 30. Acre. In the patriarch’s curia. With the consent of the canons of the Templum Domini, Nicolaus prior, Iohannes de Alvernia canonicus together with Iohannes laycus conversus and Bartholomeus laycus conversus, and in the presence and with the authority of Patriarch Gerold of Jerusalem, Hugo abbas Dominici Templi records that for the benefit of his church and to raise the cash to buy some houses in the ruga Provincialium in Acre from Constantinus Brictius he has sold a prestia [on Cyprus], which had been constructed by King Guy of Jerusalem near the river and opposite the casale of the late Guillermus de Balma, with 10 carucate terre around it, to Eustorgius archiepiscopus Nicosiensis, representing the church of Nicosia, for 1100 Saracen besants in Acre weight, with which he has paid for the houses in Acre. Witnesses: R. episcopus Liddensis; N. decanus Acconensis; P. abbas Montis Thabor; magister Guillermus Durandus, canonicus Nicosiensis; frater Iohannes de Aaras; frater Guillermus de Berbisi; frater Iohannes prior Episcopie. The charter was written by Gerardus Benenati Cascinenscis filius, imperialis aule et domini imperatoris judex et communis Pisani in Accon scriba publicus. It is sealed by G. patriarcha Iherusalem, apostolice sedis legatus, Hugo abbas Dominici Templi and the capitulum Dominici Templi.Sept. 30. Acre. In the patriarch’s curia. With the consent of the canons of the Templum Domini, Nicolaus prior, Iohannes de Alvernia canonicus together with Iohannes laycus conversus and Bartholomeus laycus conversus, and in the presence and with the authority of Patriarch Gerold of Jerusalem, Hugo... more
sources: Coureas and Schabel, The Cartulary, pp. 138-40, no. 43 (RRH no. 1045)
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RRR:
Confirmation/renewal of grants
Sale
2255
year: 1235
initiator: Robertus ecclesie sancte Marie de Latina in Iherusalem abbas
recipient: Iohannes Griffus
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Apr.8 [354] - Dec. 24. Acre. With the consent of his chapter, Robertus ecclesie sancte Marie de Latina in Iherusalem abbas approves under seal the sale made by the nobilis vir Iohannes Griffus, with the agreement of his wife Maria, in the burgess court of Acre [in curia Acconensi] to frater Lutolfus preceptor et locum magistri tenens and the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans of a pecia terre situated near Acre. Iohannes Griffus and his wife held the land from St Mary of the Latins for an annual rent of 5 gold Saracen besants. The land is bounded on the east by the vineyard of Michael de Ierusalem, on the west by the garden of Pandolfus, on the south partly by the garden of the Knights Templar [355] and partly by the garden of Andreas de Wienna, and on the north by the garden of dominus Rollandus. Its entrance is from the public way before the garden of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. The Hospital of St Mary of the Germans will pay St Mary of the Latins the rent [census] of 5 gold Saracen besants on every Feast of All Saints, according to the usages and custom of the kingdom of Jerusalem [secundum usus et consuetudinem regni Ierosolimitani]. Witnesses: pater Hugo archiepiscopus Nazarenus; Hugo Templi domini abbas; Hugo de Sabilone sacerdos.Apr.8 [354] - Dec. 24. Acre. With the consent of his chapter, Robertus ecclesie sancte Marie de Latina in Iherusalem abbas approves under seal the sale made by the nobilis vir Iohannes Griffus, with the agreement of his wife Maria, in the burgess court of Acre [in curia Acconensi] to frater... more
sources: Strehlke, Tabulae, pp. 63-4, no. 80 (RRH no. 1067)
comments: [354] The starting date of the 8th Indiction. [355] Or Templum Domini
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