RRR: 3031
year: 1254
text: . September 1 - December 31. Order issued by the sultan of Aleppo to the effect that Venetian merchants should continue to have free and secure passage within his lands.
. September 1 - December 31. Order issued by the sultan of Aleppo to the effect that Venetian merchants should continue to have free and secure passage within his lands.
sources: Tafel and Thomas, Urkunden 3:60-61, no. 352; RRH 1218
RRR: 3032
year: 1254
text: . September 1 - December 31. The Sultan al-Malik al-Nāṣir Salah al-Dīn Yūsuf (Melec el Nasser Salech el dume weldin) of Aleppo has received letters from the doge of Venice expressing friendship, which is reciprocated, mentioning the doge’s envoy, Johan Secret.
. September 1 - December 31. The Sultan al-Malik al-Nāṣir Salah al-Dīn Yūsuf (Melec el Nasser Salech el dume weldin) of Aleppo has received letters from the doge of Venice expressing friendship, which is reciprocated, mentioning the doge’s envoy, Johan Secret.
sources: Tafel and Thomas, Urkunden 3:61-62, no. 353; RRH 1218
RRR: 3033
year: 1254
text: . 1254 (?). Nicosia. Archbishop [Hugo (?)] (Ugo da Fagiano) of Nicosia decrees that an assized who fails in an assigned task shall be fined three denarii each time. An assized who is assigned and is absent from Matins, high Mass, or Vespers on a day of nine readings shall pay the same penalty. An assized who is absent from Matins, high Mass, or Vespers on common days shall be fined two denarii, and the same for each minor hour after the first time. The person who notes the absence shall receive half and the one who makes good the absence the other half. No one shall enter the choir when the epistle of high Mass has been read, and no member of the choir one shall be near the church or enter it with his secular habit while there is singing in the choir. Those who solely enter the choir to receive something given there should not be allowed in. An assize who failed to attend shall offer an excuse on that day or at least the next, if he has a legitimate one; otherwise he shall not be heard about this.
. 1254 (?). Nicosia. Archbishop [Hugo (?)] (Ugo da Fagiano) of Nicosia decrees that an assized who fails in an assigned task shall be fined three denarii each time. An assized who is assigned and is absent from Matins, high Mass, or Vespers on a day of nine readings shall pay the same penalty. An... more
sources: Schabel, Synodicum Nicosiense, 114-15, text A.XXXI
RRR: 3034
year: 1255
text: January 13. Naples. Pope Alexander IV writes to the suffragans of the church of Nicosia (Nicosiensis), both Greeks and Latins, relating that reason and their pontifical modesty requires that they treat Archbishop [Hugo] of Nicosia (Nicosiensis) with fraternal affection and, along with those subject to his metropolitan rule, revere him. Thus the pope urges them to show the archbishop fitting obedience and reverence as their metropolitan, observe and have observed by their subjects his justly promulgated sentences, and assist him and his church.
January 13. Naples. Pope Alexander IV writes to the suffragans of the church of Nicosia (Nicosiensis), both Greeks and Latins, relating that reason and their pontifical modesty requires that they treat Archbishop [Hugo] of Nicosia (Nicosiensis) with fraternal affection and, along with those subject... more
sources: Coureas and Schabel, The Cartulary, pp. 84-85, no. 7; Schabel et al. [eds.], Bullarium, 1:455, no. f-1
RRR: 3035
year: 1255
text: January 13. Naples. Pope Alexander IV writes to Archbishop [Hugo] of Nicosia (Nicosiensis), urging him as the Lord's watchman to heed the Prophet Ezekiel's warning that, if one sees danger and does not alert the people, their blood will be on one's hands. Although the pope believes that the archbishop is zealous and diligent in looking out for souls and correcting transgressions, since the archbishop will act more eagerly the more the pope encourages him and will feel himself strengthened by papal authority, the pope orders him to be a prudent cultivator and watchman of the Lord's vineyard and to root out the thorns and thistles of vices in his subordinates and plant and propagate virtues in their stead, correcting and reforming as befits his office and as he deems expedient for the salvation of their souls.
January 13. Naples. Pope Alexander IV writes to Archbishop [Hugo] of Nicosia (Nicosiensis), urging him as the Lord's watchman to heed the Prophet Ezekiel's warning that, if one sees danger and does not alert the people, their blood will be on one's hands. Although the pope believes that the... more
sources: Coureas and Schabel, The Cartulary, p. 100, no. 13; Schabel et al. [eds.], Bullarium, 1:456, no. f-2; trans. Schabel, Synodicum Nicosiense, p. 311, no. 24
RRR: 3036
year: 1255
text: January 18. Naples. Pope Alexander IV writes to Queen [Placentia] of Cyprus, relating that Archbishop [Hugo] of Nicosia (Nicosiensis) explained to him that at one time a dispute arose between the late King H[enry], his mother [Alix], and the knights of the kingdom, on the one side, and the churches of the kingdom, on the other, over certain tithes and other issues, and that eventually the parties made a pact that the king swore to observe without violation, to have his men observe it, and to expel heretics from the kingdom. Although the archbishop asked her many times, however, the queen refuses to swear to defend him and his church as she should. The pope thus asks the queen to do what she is held to do. Otherwise she should know that the pope will not fail to show justice on these matters to the archbishop and the churches.
January 18. Naples. Pope Alexander IV writes to Queen [Placentia] of Cyprus, relating that Archbishop [Hugo] of Nicosia (Nicosiensis) explained to him that at one time a dispute arose between the late King H[enry], his mother [Alix], and the knights of the kingdom, on the one side, and the churches... more
sources: Coureas and Schabel, The Cartulary, p. 177, no. 70; Schabel et al. [eds.], Bullarium, 1:457, no. f-3
RRR: 3037
year: 1255
text: January 21. Naples. Pope Alexander IV writes to the chapter of Acre (Acconenses), relating that, when their church lacked a pastor, they summoned those who should and could come on the assigned day and elected canonically Florentius, then canon of Laon (Laudinensis), as their bishop. With the chapter’s nuncios sent for this purpose, Florentius came to the Apostolic See and the nuncios asked the previous Pope I[nnocent IV] to confirm the election, which he did in order to avoid a long vacancy. Afterwards the present pope ordered that Florentius be consecrated. The pope therefore orders the chapter to welcome, obey, and revere Florentius as their bishop. The pope sends similar letters to the clergy and to the people of the city and diocese of Acre (Acconenses).
January 21. Naples. Pope Alexander IV writes to the chapter of Acre (Acconenses), relating that, when their church lacked a pastor, they summoned those who should and could come on the assigned day and elected canonically Florentius, then canon of Laon (Laudinensis), as their bishop. With the... more
sources: Rev. Vat. 24, f. 14r, no. 114
RRR: 3038
year: 1255
text: January 23. Naples. Pope Alexander IV writes to the prior of Sancta Crux in Cyprus, in the diocese of Nicosia (Nicosiensis), relating that he was informed on behalf of Huguetus son of the noble Henricus de Principe, and of the noble Isabella (Ysabella), daughter of the noble Guy of Ibelin (Guido de Ybellino), that although they are related to each other in the third degree of consanguinity on one side and in the fourth on the other from a different branch, they would like him to provide for them so that they can marry anyway. Inclined by their entreaties, the pope grants them a dispensation.
January 23. Naples. Pope Alexander IV writes to the prior of Sancta Crux in Cyprus, in the diocese of Nicosia (Nicosiensis), relating that he was informed on behalf of Huguetus son of the noble Henricus de Principe, and of the noble Isabella (Ysabella), daughter of the noble Guy of Ibelin (Guido de... more
sources: Bourel de La Roncière, Les registres, 1:19, no. 71; Schabel et al. [eds.], Bullarium, 1:458, no. f-4
RRR: 3039
year: 1255
text: January 28. Naples. Pope Alexander IV writes to Archbishop Hugo of Nicosia (Nicosiensis), responding to his entreaties by granting that he cannot be forced by a papal or legatine letter to receive anyone in the cathedral or in other churches of his city or diocese, or to provide high or minor offices, prebends, benefices, or pensions, unless the papal letter quotes this indulgence in full and verbatim and makes explicit mention of the archbishop's church.
January 28. Naples. Pope Alexander IV writes to Archbishop Hugo of Nicosia (Nicosiensis), responding to his entreaties by granting that he cannot be forced by a papal or legatine letter to receive anyone in the cathedral or in other churches of his city or diocese, or to provide high or minor... more
sources: Coureas and Schabel, The Cartulary, pp. 103-4, no. 17; Schabel et al. [eds.], Bullarium, 1:458-59, no. f-5
RRR: 3040
year: 1255
text: January 30. Naples. Pope Alexander I writes to the abbot of the monastery of the Blessed Mary of the Valley of Josaphat and to his brothers both present and future professing the regular life forever, responding to their just requests by confirming the liberties and immunities conceded by his predecessors Innocent [II], Eugenius [III], Anastasius [IV] and Adrianus [IV], taking them under special papal protection as the property of St Peter. He affirms that the Benedictine way shall be followed forever without violation. He confirms their possessions given either by Duke Godfrey (Godefridus de Bouillon) or King Baldwin [I] of Jerusalem (Balduinus Jerosolimitanus) or other faithful that they justly hold or will acquire in the future by the concession of popes, the generosity of kings or princes, or oblation of the faithful. The list includes the following: By gift of the patriarchs of Jerusalem, in the territory of Jerusalem by gift of the patriarchs two thirds of the tithe of the casale of Bethsan, the tithes of the mills and gardens of Siloé (Syloe) and of the lands and vineyards that belong to the same church in that territory; the tithes and of two carrucae of which one belonged to Guy of Milly (Guido de Miliaco) and the other to Baleanus. In the territory of Nablus (Neapolitanum), the tithes of the casalia of Ascar, Bytiri and Saphet. In the territory of Acre (Acon), the tithe of the casale called Cassera and of four carrucae of land and of the olive trees pertaining to them at the casale of Ubertus de Pazeo, and half of the tithe of Baleanus de Bytiri and of the land of Beroaldus that is located on the mountain, and the entire tithe of three casalia of Balduinus Ramatensis called Gemail, Serra, and Bezezin, and the tithe of the two casalia of Cavea and Tarphim that belonged to Gunfridus de Turri. In Jaffa (Joppa), one church and the tithe of the land that belonged to Fraymericus as well as the tithe of two carrucae of land that the first King Baldwin (Balduinus) granted the church of Josaphat. In the territory of Hebron (Ebron), the tithe of the casale called Jamarvara. By gift of the prior and canons of the Lord’s Sepulchre, one oven in Jerusalem, the tithe of the land Plata Petra (Flatrock), and the tithe of the casale called Darchiboam. Of the goods (bonis: probably an error for donis) of the bishops: in the territory of Caesarea (Cesariense), the tithe of the casale called Bethalla and the tithe that comes from the monks’ own labour or that of their subjects. In the territory of Caypha [the tithe] casalis called Galgala. In Galilee (Galilea), the church of Ligio with the parish and its tithe and the tithe of the casale called Thanis, the church of St George that is situated above Tiberias (Tyberias), and the tithe of the casale named Casrielme. In the territory Ramatense, one casale called Caphyria and half its tithe, and one house within the castle of St George and another inside the walls of the machomeria (Mahomeria), and four carrucae of land in front of that castle, as well as the tithe of two carrucae of land that Baldwin of Ramla (Balduinus de Ramis) gave the church of Josaphat. In Acre (Ptolomaida), one church. In Caypha, another church. In Tyre, another church and the tithe of two casalia, Bethfella and Sardanas. Next to Sidon (Sydon) another church and the tithe of its orchard and the lands belonging to it, and the tithe of the casale named Sapharabra as well as the tithe of eight carrucae of land on Mt Sarepta. In the territory Baruch, the tithe of the orchard and of two carrucae of land. In the castle Tymini another church with parish and cemetery. In the casale of Bethalla, one chapel. In Saphyria, another chapel. Of the gifts of Godfrey (Godefridus) and the kings of Jerusalem and the barons of that land: within the walls of Jerusalem one oven and mills, houses and gardens, but outside the walls in its territory lands, vineyards, the spring of Syloa and mills, the ditch (fossa) and gardens, and two thirds of the casale of Bethsan and the casale called Darchiboam. In the territory of Nablus (Neapolis), casalia called Ascar, Bytiri, and Saphet. In the territory of Jaffa (Joppa), two carrucatae of land and the land that belonged to Fraymericus. In the territory of Caypha, a casale called Tymini and, in the castle called Cayphas, houses, an oven, the lands inside and out. In the territory of Hebron (Ebron), a casale called Jamarvara. Next to Sidon (Sydon), a casale called Capharabra and the orchard and lands. In the mountains of Sarepta eight carrucatae of land. In Baruch, houses, an oven, a mill, and an orchard, and two carrucatae of land outside. In Acre (Ptolomaida), two houses and a casale in the mountains called Casra. In the territory of Caesarea (Cesariense), a casale called Bethalla, a house in the city, and next to the road that goes to the river a casale called Meschium, and on the other side of the river Jordan a casale called Bethsura. In the territory of Ligio, four carrucatae of land and houses in the casale. In the territory Toronum, a casale called Corath. In the territory of Tiberias (Tyberias), a casale called Casrielme. In the land of Sueti a casale called Zebezeb, another called St Georgius de Chaman, and another called St Job, with all their appurtenances, and a casale called Suesme. In the territory of Gor, a casale called Jarraz. In the casale of Hubertus de Paceo, four carrucatae of land and an olive grove, and one house in the casale and a garden outside it. In the diocese of St George (Georgius) [of Lydda], a casale called Sephorie. In the territory of Tyre (Tyrus), a casale called Bethfella and another called Sardanas, and inside the city houses, an orchard and a garden. In the territory Ascalon, a casale called Machoz with all its appurtenances and the large machomeria in the same city and one of the larger orchards. Across the River Jordan the two casalia of La and Bethsura. With lands, meadows, vineyards, woods, customary payments (usuagiis), and pastures in the woods and in the open, in waters and mills, one roads and paths, and in all other liberties and immunities. The right to enter and exit freely with ships and all their goods from every port of Jerusalem without payment, and to enter and exit Acre (Ptolomaida) with all their goods without customary tribute. There follows a long list of formulaic, although not universal, rights, liberties, immunities, and prohibitions, for example exemption from tithes on their novalia that they cultivate with their own hands or at their expense, which have hitherto not been exacted, and on feed for their animals; the right to admit and retain clerics or free laymen fleeing the world; prohibition from leaving the monastery without the abbot's permission, and so on. As a token of their liberty, the monks of the Valley of Josaphat will pay one ounce of gold to the papacy every year. The bull is written by the scholaster of Parma and vice-chancellor of the Roman Church, Guglielmo, in presence of nine cardinals.
January 30. Naples. Pope Alexander I writes to the abbot of the monastery of the Blessed Mary of the Valley of Josaphat and to his brothers both present and future professing the regular life forever, responding to their just requests by confirming the liberties and immunities conceded by his... more
sources: Calendar entry in Bourel de La Roncière, Les registres, 1:33-36, no. 129; Delaborde, Chartes de Josaphat, pp. 100-105, no. XLIX; RRH 1224