text: *Apr. 14 1118 – Aug. 21 1131. King Baldwin II gives Sanctus Samuel [of Montjoie] [45] and 1,000 gold pieces to the Cistercian Order, so that the Cistercians can build an abbey there.*Apr. 14 1118 – Aug. 21 1131. King Baldwin II gives Sanctus Samuel [of Montjoie] [45] and 1,000 gold pieces to the Cistercian Order, so that the Cistercians can build an abbey there.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:280-1, no. 117
comments: [45] Kedar (‘Jerusalem’s Two Montes Gaudii’, pp. 3-19) argues convincingly that until 1187 a high point north of Jerusalem was associated with Montjoie and that it was only with the closure of the road through central Palestine in the 13th century that St Samuel attracted the epithet. He admits, however, that it is possible that there may have been two Montes Gaudii in the 12th century.
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RRR:
Grant
Privilege/exemption
295
year: 1131
initiator: Baldwin II
recipient: Church of Saint Samuel of Montjoie
institution: Saint Samuel of Montjoie
text: *Apr. 14 1118 – Aug. 21 1131. King Baldwin II gives the ecclesia sancti Samuelis [of Montjoie] and the the Premonstratensians serving there the mountain on which the church is situated, together with the use of the brothers’ own weights and measures at the gates, funda and cathena [of every town] throughout the kingdom, so that the monks can buy and sell and enter and leave the kingdom with the goods they need freed from any exaction.*Apr. 14 1118 – Aug. 21 1131. King Baldwin II gives the ecclesia sancti Samuelis [of Montjoie] and the the Premonstratensians serving there the mountain on which the church is situated, together with the use of the brothers’ own weights and measures at the gates, funda and cathena [of every town]... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:281-2, no. 118
cite:
RRR:
Grant
428
year: 1143
initiator: King Fulk
recipient: Abbey of Saint Samuel of Montjoie
institution: Saint Samuel of Montjoie
text: *Sept. 14 1131 – Nov. 10 1143. King Fulk gives the abbey of St Samuel of Montjoie the casalia of Margara/Margasa with all its villani, as surveyed by Vlricus vicecomes Neapolitanus and Petrus Bonarius, and Betania at the foot of Montjoie. *Sept. 14 1131 – Nov. 10 1143. King Fulk gives the abbey of St Samuel of Montjoie the casalia of Margara/Margasa with all its villani, as surveyed by Vlricus vicecomes Neapolitanus and Petrus Bonarius, and Betania at the foot of Montjoie.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:335, no. 147
cite:
RRR:
Grant
527
year: 1152
initiator: Queen Melisende
recipient: Abbey of Saint Samuel of Montjoie
institution: Saint Samuel of Montjoie
text: *Jan. 1 1149 – Apr. 20 1152. Queen Melisende gives the abbey of St Samuel of Montjoie the casale of Bethela (for which King Baldwin IV was to pay the Templars a rent of 40 besants a year) and the gastinae of Bethaget/Bethayet, Amazor/Amazoo, Bisene/Bisenc, and Gedesa/Gedisa. *Jan. 1 1149 – Apr. 20 1152. Queen Melisende gives the abbey of St Samuel of Montjoie the casale of Bethela (for which King Baldwin IV was to pay the Templars a rent of 40 besants a year) and the gastinae of Bethaget/Bethayet, Amazor/Amazoo, Bisene/Bisenc, and Gedesa/Gedisa.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:365-6, no. 183
cite:
RRR:
Grant
552
year: 1153
initiator: Baldwin III
recipient: Abbey of Saint Samuel of Montjoie
institution: Saint Samuel of Montjoie
text: *Aug. 19 – Dec. 24. King Baldwin III gives the abbey of St Samuel of Montjoie houses at Ascalon, with stationes and camerae, together with a garden. The Premonstratensian canons remit to Galterius de Blanca Garda a rent of 8 besants [bisancios censules] which they take from one of the houses. *Aug. 19 – Dec. 24. King Baldwin III gives the abbey of St Samuel of Montjoie houses at Ascalon, with stationes and camerae, together with a garden. The Premonstratensian canons remit to Galterius de Blanca Garda a rent of 8 besants [bisancios censules] which they take from one of the houses.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:423, no. 231
cite:
RRR:
Grant
629
year: 1159
initiator: Queen Melisende
recipient: Abbey of Saint Samuel of Montjoie
institution: Saint Samuel of Montjoie
text: *Jan. 1 1149 - Dec. 24 1159. Queen Melisende gives the casale of Torasdis, situated on the side of Mons Gaudii, with the villani known to have lived there since the time of the siege of Antioch, and the church of St John the Evangelist in Nablus to the abbey of St Samuel of Montjoie. *Jan. 1 1149 - Dec. 24 1159. Queen Melisende gives the casale of Torasdis, situated on the side of Mons Gaudii, with the villani known to have lived there since the time of the siege of Antioch, and the church of St John the Evangelist in Nablus to the abbey of St Samuel of Montjoie.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:380, no. 197
cite:
RRR:
Grant
630
year: 1159
initiator: Queen Melisende
recipient: Abbey of Saint Samuel of Montjoie
institution: Saint Samuel of Montjoie
text: *Jan. 1 1149 - Dec. 24 1159. Queen Melisende gives the church of St John the Evangelist in Nablus, which was once a machomeria, to the abbey of St Samuel of Montjoie. *Jan. 1 1149 - Dec. 24 1159. Queen Melisende gives the church of St John the Evangelist in Nablus, which was once a machomeria, to the abbey of St Samuel of Montjoie.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:381, no. 198
cite:
RRR:
Grant
696
year: 1163
initiator: Baldwin III
recipient: Abbey of Saint Samuel of Montjoie
institution: Saint Samuel of Montjoie
text: *Dec. 25 1143 - Feb. 10 1163. King Baldwin III gives the abbey of St Samuel of Montjoie an annual rent of 200 besants to be taken from the proceeds of the funda in Acre. *Dec. 25 1143 - Feb. 10 1163. King Baldwin III gives the abbey of St Samuel of Montjoie an annual rent of 200 besants to be taken from the proceeds of the funda in Acre.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:491-2, no. 267
cite:
RRR:
Grant
Confirmation/renewal of grants
912
year: 1174
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Odo de Sancto Amando, master of the Temple
institution: Saint Samuel of Montjoie
text: *Feb. 18 1163 - Jul. 11 1174 (Feb. 1-28 1171?). King Amalric confirms the gift to Premonstratensian canons of St Samuel of Montjoie by Odo de Sancto Amando of an annual rent of 10 besants, out of Odo’s assisia, drawn from the funda of Acre.*Feb. 18 1163 - Jul. 11 1174 (Feb. 1-28 1171?). King Amalric confirms the gift to Premonstratensian canons of St Samuel of Montjoie by Odo de Sancto Amando of an annual rent of 10 besants, out of Odo’s assisia, drawn from the funda of Acre.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:635-6, no. 366
cite:
RRR:
Confirmation/renewal of grants
915
year: 1174
initiator: King Amalric
recipient: Saint Samuel of Montjoie
institution: Saint Samuel of Montjoie
text: *Feb. 18 1163 - Jul. 11 1174. King Amalric confirms the gift made to St Samuel of Montjoie of houses, stationes, camerae and a garden in Ascalon.*Feb. 18 1163 - Jul. 11 1174. King Amalric confirms the gift made to St Samuel of Montjoie of houses, stationes, camerae and a garden in Ascalon.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:638, no. 369
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