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February 8. Nicosia. In the palatium of Eustorge de Montaigut (Eustorgius), archbishop of Nicosia (archiepiscopus Nicosiensis). Together with his convent, Frater Georgius abbas Episcopie records under his seal and those of dominus Stephanus Famagustanus episcopus and dominus B. archdeacon of Nicosia (archidiaconus Nicosiensis) that among the other orders Rogerius Normandus miles made in his will he left the abbey of Bellapais [Episcopia] 600 Saracen besants and a cross made from the wood of the True Cross [de ligno Dominico], with gold inserted, on condition that the abbey established a chantry priest from among the monks or from among the secular priests at the abbey’s house at Paphos, or elsewhere, under the authority of the archbishop of Nicosia, to celebrate Mass perpetually for Robertus and for his wife domina Haelis. The abbot additionally records that he has received from Eustorge de Montaigut (Eustorgius), archbishop of Nicosia (archiepiscopus Nicosiensis), the 600 besants and the cross. They promise to fulfil the abbey’s obligations. Witnesses: Robertus cantor Nicosiensis; Robertus canonicus Nicosiensis; magister Guillelmus canonicus Nicosiensis: Poncardus miles, executor predicti testamenti; frater Brianus.