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. September 22. Kafr Kanna [Casale Roberti]. Julian, lord of Sidon (Julianus, dominus Sydoniae), grants under seal in free alms Casale Robert, located in the Kingdom of Jerusalem between Tiberias and Nazareth, with all its rights and appurtenances to the Hospitallers. Julianus and William of Chastel Neuf (Guillelmus de Castronovo), master of the Hospital, with his entourage and also Phylippus Chiamberlengus, present that day in place of the lord, Johannes de Ybilino lord of Arsur, constable of the kingdom of Jerusalem, Girardus de Pinkignim, Raul, lord of Blance Garde, Gualterius Alemannus, Jacobus Vitalis and Raul Alemannus, knights and liege men of the lordship forming a court came to Casale Robert. The raycius of the casale and some of the men brought some produce of the casale, silver coins (dragmas) and fruits, namely olives. These Julianus formally presented to the Master in token of the transfer. Julian then instructed the raycius and men that the Hospitallers were now to be their lord and ordered them to do homage and fealty. This was done in the presence of the court named above and the following witnesses: Joannes de Turri, constable of Sidon, Guillelmus Bollion, Johannes Antelmus knights, Judex Guarnerius; Hugo Revel, magnus preceptor of the Hospital, Ademarius de Rupe, castellan of Crac, Johannes de Bob’, castellan of Margat, Martinus de Chiambri, preceptor of Cyprus, Guillelmus scriba, Bonomus the Turcopole and many others. The same day in the presence of Jacobus Vitalis, Johannis Antelmus, Judex Guarnerius, and Bonomus the Master rode through the casale and entered the best house and sat down and received tokens by way of taking corporal possession of the casale. I, Aliottus Uguicionis, by imperial authority judge and public notary, was present and at the request of Julianus and the master wrote all this out in due form.