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3236

RRR: 
3236
YEAR: 
1258
text: 
March 20. Wednesday (mercredi) Julien seignor de Seete et Biaufort records under seal that in his court Johan de la Tor conestable de Seete and his wife Ysabeau conestablesce de Seete make an eleemosynary grant to frere Anne maistre and the brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans of Jerusalem. They give in alms the casale called Caffar-facouh in the territory of Sschouff, freed from service or any dues, with all its lands, rights; men, women and children, and roadways, for which they acknowledge they have received from the maistre and brothers of the Hospital of St Mary 4,000 Saracen besants in Acre weight. Guarantors: Phelippe de Biaufort: Jofroi de Viliers; Macayre; Gile; Berteleme Meinebuef: Eude de Creel; Andre Taillevent; Johan de Fenjon; Gui de Renay; Hue de Viliers.
Sources: 
Strehlke, Tabulae, pp. 96-97, no. 114; RRH 1265
Comments: 
Note: In 1258, 20 March was indeed a Wednesday. This would strongly support the idea that for the lords of Sidon, as for many others in the East, the year began on 25 March.

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