RRR:
1765
RRH:
900
Other:
Perlbach, ‘Die Reste’, pp. 648-9, no. 2
YEAR:
1217
INSTITUTION RECIPIENT:
Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text:
Sept. 1-30. Limassol. Hugh, dei gratia rex Cyprie, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to frater Armannus magister domus sancte Marie Theutonicorum in Jerusalem and the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans. He confirms the eleemosynary grant made by his father King Aimery of Jerusalem and Cyprus, as is contained in the Order’s charter. He adds as a further eleemosynary grant rents of 200 modii of wheat, 200 metrae of wine and 400 modii of barley, to be taken each year from his casale of Lefquara, the grain at harvest and the wine at vintage. If Lefquara should pass out of royal hands, the rent will nevertheless be paid. Witnesses: dominus Johannes de Hybelino dominus Berithi; dominus Philippus de Hybelino frater eius; dominus Galterus de Cesarea Cyprie conestabulus; dominus Galterus de Betsan; dominus Gormondus de Betsan; dominus Petrus Chape; dominus Jacobus de Rivet. The charter was drawn up by dominus Radulfus cancellarius regni Cyprie et archidiaconus Nichossie.
INSTITUTION NUMBER:
425
Sources:
Perlbach, ‘Die Reste’, pp. 648-9, no. 2 (RRH no. 900)
GRANTOR:
Hugh I of Cyprus
RECEPIENT:
Frater Harmannus, master of the Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
