RRR:
2552
YEAR:
1246
text:
October 16. Rialto. Stephen, the plebanus of the church of St Sophia, promises Bishop Peter of Castello that he guarantees the agreement of 8 September (RRR 2549) by which Johannes presbyterus ecclesie s. Trinitatis de Venetiis, now living overseas will pay 1 marcha sterlingorum, payable in Venice each year on the Feast of St Andrew, for the church of St Mark in Beirut, which belongs to the bishop of Castello. In a new agreement, made on 8 September, Johannes will hold the church of St Mark for 3 years, beginning on the next 1 May. Failure to abide by the agreement will lead to a fine of 20 librae in denarii Venetorum parvi.
Sources:
Tafel and Thomas, Urkunden 2:429-30, no. 308; RRH 1146
Comments:
Note: Cf the documents dated 16 February, RRR 2529, and 17 February, RRR 2530, 1246 which refer to an agreement which was to last for one year.
