institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: †Mar. 26 (1163 ?). [133] Acre. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem rex quintus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the German hospital of St Mary in order to provide cloth [panni] for the sick. He gives a rent [assisia] of 400 Saracen besants a year, to be drawn from the funda in Nablus and payable in 4 instalments, each of 100 besants. He gives 2 casalia in the region of Hebron called Deldol and Seriie and 2 casalia in the region of Bethan called Rehap and Ardelle, with their villani and sugar cane plantations [canamelli]. He also grants 1 robba of wheat and 1 robba of barley, to be taken every year from the rustici on every carruca he possesses in the territories of Jerusalem and Nablus. If these cannot be provided, whatever is lacking should be made up from his other goods, in or outside Nablus and from the funda of Acre. Witnesses: Guido Ioppensis et Ascalonitanus comes; Rainaldus Sydonensis; Milo domnus Montis Regalis; Amfridus, constabularius regni; lozcelinus de Samosac; domnus Balianus Neapolitanus de Ybelino; Balianus frater eius; Milo de Planci; Bertrandus de Ioppen; Henricus de Gerino; Galterius de Berito; Guillelmus de Tyro; Gualterus de Mirabel; Nicholaus de Huderic; Guilibertus de Sancto Dionisio. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus episcopus Bethleem regnique Ierusalem cancellarius.†Mar. 26 (1163 ?). [133] Acre. Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem rex quintus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the German hospital of St Mary in order to provide cloth [panni] for the sick. He gives a rent [assisia] of 400 Saracen besants a year, to be drawn from the funda... more
comments: [133] For this forgery, see Mayer, Marseilles Levantehandel, pp. 157-61; Mayer, Die Kanzlei 2:369-74.
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RRR:
Eleemosynary grant
985
year: 1177
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: †(Oct. 17). [147] Jerusalem. [Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex quintus] makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the hospital of St Mary of the Germans. He gives in feudum 300 Saracen besants, to be paid annually from the revenues of the Gate of David in 4 instalments: on the Feast of St John the Baptist, the Feast of St Remigius, Christmas and Easter. He gives 2 casalia in the territory of Nablus called Saffir and Kafarhone with their villani; 3 vineyards on the mountain called Abel, the first having a waterless cistern, the second including a cava made up of chalk [terra candida], and the third nearby; 24 modii of wheat, 24 modii of barley and 6 modii of vegetables, to be collected annually at the Gate of David at harvest time; 2 roddae of sugar de mazara from all the sugar cane plantations at Nablus, and every week 1 cudaria of sugar de mazara for every pertica of cultivated sugar cane for the sick Zaribel. He also gives freedom [franchisia] to enter and leave, buy and sell throughout the kingdom of Jerusalem and freedom from all jurisdiction [and dues]. If the rents outlined above cannot be paid, the balance will be made up from all royal revenues in or outside Jerusalem and Acre. Witnesses: Eraclius Sancte Resurrectionis electus; Guido Ioppensis et Ascalonitanus comes; Anfridus constabularius regni; Rainaldus Sydonensis domnus; Balianus Neapolitanus; Balduinus de Ybelin; Balianus frater eius; Milo de Plance; Galterus de Berito; Anselmus de Brie; Galterius de Mirabel vicecomes. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus episcopus Bethleem regnique Ierusalem vicecancellarius.†(Oct. 17). [147] Jerusalem. [Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex quintus] makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the hospital of St Mary of the Germans. He gives in feudum 300 Saracen besants, to be paid annually from the revenues of the Gate of David in 4... more
comments: [147] For this obvious forgery, see Mayer, Marseilles Levantehandel, pp. 157-61; Mayer, Die Kanzlei 2:369-74.
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RRR:
Grant
Establishment/foundation document
1285
year: 1190
initiator: Guy of Lusignan and Queen Sibylla
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: (†) [229] Mid Sept. [Dec. 25 1189/Jan 1 1190 - Oct. 20 1190]. In the siege camp before Acre. Guy, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex VIIIus, his wife the Lady Queen Sibylla make a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, represented by magister Sibrandus, who founded this hospital during the siege of Acre. They give a house in Acre which had been a hospice for Armenians and patrones, [230] out of which can be established a hospital. If the gift of the house proves to be impossible, Guy and Sibylla will give the platea next door, where a hospital can be built. They also give 4 carrucate terre in the territory of Acre. Witnesses: Comes Ioscelinus regis senescalcus; Anzellinus regis constabularius; Henfridus Montis Regalis; Hugo Tyberiadis; Rainaldus Sydonis; Gaufridus Tortus. The charter was drawn up by Petrus regius cancellarius et Tripolitane ecclesie archidiaconus.(†) [229] Mid Sept. [Dec. 25 1189/Jan 1 1190 - Oct. 20 1190]. In the siege camp before Acre. Guy, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex VIIIus, his wife the Lady Queen Sibylla make a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, represented by magister... more
comments: [229] For the at least partial inauthenticity of this charter, see Mayer, UKJ 2 :822-3. [230] The meaning of this word is not known. See Mayer, UKJ 2:824 note.
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RRR:
Eleemosynary grant
Exchange
1327
year: 1192
initiator: Guy of Lusignan
recipient: Frater Curaudus hospitalis Alemannorum preceptor and the brothers and sick of [the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans]
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Feb. 10. Acre. Guy, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex octavus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, to benefit especally the soul of his late wife, the Lady Queen Sibylla. He gives frater Curaudus hospitalis Alemannorum preceptor and the brothers and sick of [the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans] the land in Acre on which their house and hospital [hospitale] is established. Femianus, his wife Dulcis and their son Iohannes, who claimed the land, renounced it in the presence of Guy and his curia, in exchange for another property. The Hospital gives Guy 500 besants and a horse, raised from its own alms funds. The land borders on the land of the brothers of St Thomas. It is situated between 2 stairs leading to a gate tower [turris perforata], as far as a strata publica that extends to the Gate of St Nicholas and belongs to the hospitale Alemmanorum, and then as far as a platea and curia and from the platea back to the city wall and along it as far as the stairs. The brothers may not build anything against the wall that might prevent men climbing the stairs in defence of the city. Witnesses: Theobaldus, episcopus Acconensis; frater Robertus de Sablolio magister Templi militum; frater Garnerius de Neapoli magister Hospitalis Ierusalem; Gaufridus de Lezigniaco comes Joppensis; Aymericus conestabulus; frater Adam Brion Templi militum senescalcus; frater Guillelmus de Viliers preceptor Hospitalis Acconis; Vgo de Tyberiade; Guillelmus Fortis; Vgo Martini mariscalcus; Galuegnus de Cheniche; Galterius Bellus vicecomes; Reinerius de Gibeleto; of the Pisan consuls, Bartholomeus de Tegrin; Selletus; Petrus de Falconio; of other Pisans, [Pipinus] filius Frederici; Robertus Uulp; Jacobus de la Clar; Aselmus Bellus; Baldoinus de Cipro. The charter was drawn up by Petrus cancellarius regis et ecclesie Tripolitane episcopus.Feb. 10. Acre. Guy, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex octavus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, to benefit especally the soul of his late wife, the Lady Queen Sibylla. He gives frater Curaudus hospitalis Alemannorum preceptor and the brothers and sick of [the Hospital of... more
initiator: Henricus de Trecis comes pallatinus et Terre Hierusalem domnus
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans in Acre
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Feb. 1-28, 1193 or 1194. Acre. With the agreement of his wife domna Ysabella regis Amalrici filia, Henricus Trecensium comes palatinus makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans in Acre, Henricus hospitalis Alemannorum in Accon prior and its brothers. He gives a casale situated in the territory of Acre called Cafresi and a vault [vauta] incorporated [continua] in the wall of the city of Acre next to the Gate of St Nicholas. Witnesses: Balianus de Ybe-lino; Raginaldus Sydoniensis; Hugo Tyberiadis; Raymundus de Scandelion; Balduinus de Bethan; Nicolaus de Malli: Milo Breibanz: Bernardus de Templo Accon vicecomes. Silet consul Pisanorum Accon; Symon Pisanus; Raimundus Antelme; Wido Antelme. The charter was drawn up by domnus Ioscius Tyrensis archiepiscopus regnique cancellarius. Authenticated [notarized] by Radulfus.Feb. 1-28, 1193 or 1194. Acre. With the agreement of his wife domna Ysabella regis Amalrici filia, Henricus Trecensium comes palatinus makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans in Acre, Henricus hospitalis Alemannorum in Accon prior and its brothers. He gives a... more
initiator: Henricus de Trecis comes pallatinus et Terre Hierusalem domnus
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans in Acre
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Dec. 25 1192 - Dec. 24 1193 or Mar. 28 1193 - Apr. 9 1194. Acre. With the agreement of domna Ysabella regis Amalrici filia, Henricus Trecensium comes palatinus makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans [hospitale Theutonicorum] in Acre and its brothers. He gives the barbacan [barbacana], towers, walls and ditch from a mark on the barbacan Henricus has given the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem as far as the Gate of St Nicholas. A condition is that St Mary of the Germans keeps in repair and improves the section given to it, Witnesses: Balianus de Ybelyno; Renaudus Sydoniensis; Hugo Tyberiadensis; Nicholaus de Mally; Terricus de Terremunde; Milo Brebanz; Antelmus de Lucha; Iohannes Burgundus; Nicholaus de Chonchis; Guido Antelmi. The charter was drawn up by Ioscius Tyrensis archiepiscopus, regni cancellarius. Authenticated [notarized] by Radulfus.Dec. 25 1192 - Dec. 24 1193 or Mar. 28 1193 - Apr. 9 1194. Acre. With the agreement of domna Ysabella regis Amalrici filia, Henricus Trecensium comes palatinus makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans [hospitale Theutonicorum] in Acre and its brothers. He gives... more
initiator: Henricus de Trecis comes pallatinus et Terre Hierusalem domnus
recipient: Henricus ecclesie Alemannorum, que est in Accon, prior, his brothers and the sick [in the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans]
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Oct. 1-31. With the agreement of his wife domna Ysabella regis Amalrici filia, Henricus Trecensium comes palatinus makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to Henricus ecclesie Alemannorum, que est in Accon, prior, his brothers and the sick [in the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans]. He gives them the same right as that enjoyed by the Knights Templar and the Hospitallers of St John to buy provisions for their own use without the payment of dues [ius et consuetudo]. Witnesses: Hugo Tyberiadensis; Rainaldus Sydoniensis; Radulfus Tyberiadensis regni senescalcus; Azmarus Cesariensis; Baldvinus de Bethan; Galterus de Bethan; Dietericus de Orca; Milo Brebanz; Thomas Camerarius Acconensis vicecomes. The charter was drawn up by domnus Ioscius Tyrensis archiepiscopus regnique cancellarius.Oct. 1-31. With the agreement of his wife domna Ysabella regis Amalrici filia, Henricus Trecensium comes palatinus makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to Henricus ecclesie Alemannorum, que est in Accon, prior, his brothers and the sick [in the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans]. He gives them the... more
initiator: Henricus de Trecis comes pallatinus et Terre Hierusalem domnus
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans in Acre
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Apr. 2-30/Apr. 1-30 1195 or Apr. 1-20 1196. [251] Acre. With the agreement of his wife domna Ysabella regis Amalrici filia, Henricus Trecensium comes palatinus makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the sick and brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans [hospitale Alemannorum] in Acre. He gives them a house in Tyre that had belonged to Theodorus de Sarepta with its garden and 2 carrucate francesie terre at Sedinum. Witnesses: Hugo Tyberiadis; Reinaldus Sydoniensis; Radulfus Tyberiadis regni senescalcus; Terricus de Tenero Monte; Terricus de Orca; Galterius de Bethan; Amalricus de Bethan; Girardus de Franlo; Radulfus de Balesme. The charter was drawn up by domnus Ioscius Tyrensis archiepiscopus regnique cancellarius.Apr. 2-30/Apr. 1-30 1195 or Apr. 1-20 1196. [251] Acre. With the agreement of his wife domna Ysabella regis Amalrici filia, Henricus Trecensium comes palatinus makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the sick and brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans [hospitale Alemannorum] in Acre. He... more
comments: [251] For the date, see Mayer, UKJ 2:963.
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Confirmation/renewal of grants
Privilege/exemption
1380
year: 1196
initiator: Pope Celestine III
recipient: Brothers of the Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Dec. 21. Lateran. Pope Celestine III takes the brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans under papal protection. He confirms endowments made to them, referring to the place where the hospital is situated, a house in Ascalon [Scalona] with vineyards, Zamzi, houses in Ramla, a house, a vineyard and possessions at Jaffa, the casale of Capharsin, the volta near the Gate of St Nicholas [at Acre], and a house in Tyre. He grants exemption from tithes on noval lands, cultivated by themselves for their use and that of their animals. If a diocesan bishop is not available for episcopal functions, they may find another Latin bishop.They may bury those who wish to be buried in their cemeteries. The election of their magister should be free.Dec. 21. Lateran. Pope Celestine III takes the brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans under papal protection. He confirms endowments made to them, referring to the place where the hospital is situated, a house in Ascalon [Scalona] with vineyards, Zamzi, houses in Ramla, a house, a... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 360-1, no. 177 (RRH no. 732)
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RRR:
Grant
Confirmation/renewal of grants
Privilege/exemption
Sale
1400
year: 1198
initiator: Aimery of Cyprus
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: †Feb. 8. (1197) Acre. With the agreement of his wife domna Ysabella regis Amalrici filia, Aimery, per dei gratiam rex Ierusalem nonus et rex Cipri, records under seal that he has sold the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans a casale in the region of Acre called Aguille with its villani and gastinae for 3000 Saracen besants. He adds the following gifts: the right to take a rotula of sugar each day from the sugar press [masarium] in his casale called Fiergio for the needs of the sick in the hospital; in Casale Vmberti and his other casalia in the region of Acre the right to take each year 1 clicha of wheat and 1 clicha of barley from every worked carruca, to be provided by the rustici; 5 carrublae paid by the rustici for every 100 goats wintering in Aimery’s land, and 2 out of the 10 carrublae which Aimery levies for every 10 goats; 3 karrublae provided by the rustici for every carrucata owing Aimery 2 besants. Aimery confirms the eleemosynary gifts and old freedom [francisia] granted to the hospital in Cyprus by King Amalric. Witnesses: Rainaldus Sydoniensis; Radulfus Tiberyadensis senescalcus regni; Iohannes de Ybelino conestabulus regni; Terricus de Orca; Iohannes marescalcus regni; Terricus de Terremonde; Rohardus de Cayphas; Raimundus de Gibeleto; Balduinus de Bethan; Nicholaus de Nazareth. The charter was drawn up by Ioscius archiepiscopus regnique Ierusalem cancellarius.†Feb. 8. (1197) Acre. With the agreement of his wife domna Ysabella regis Amalrici filia, Aimery, per dei gratiam rex Ierusalem nonus et rex Cipri, records under seal that he has sold the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans a casale in the region of Acre called Aguille with its villani and gastinae... more
comments: [258] For this forgery, see Mayer, Marseilles Levantehandel, pp. 161-7 and UKJ 2:984.
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