year: 1182
initiator: Baldwin IV
recipient: Guilielmus Tyrensis archiepiscopus
text: Apr. 27. Jerusalem. Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex sextus, grants under seal to Guilielmus Tyrensis archiepiscopus and his successors the tithe of all personal returns [exenii], described as presents, made throughout all the land of Toronum at Christmas, Shrove Tuesday and Easter, of chickens, eggs, cheese, ectuli and wood, together with a tithe of the besants, which the king receives customarily from carrucae liberae. The villani are to carry all the tithes given to the church to the house of the archbishop at Toronum. Nine tenths will be delivered to the king, the archbishop will have the tenth part. Witnesses: Odo Beritensis episcopus; Reimundus comes Tripolitanus; Joscelinus regis senescalcus; princeps Rainaldus; Rainaldus Sydonensis domnus; Laurentius de Franco Loco; Balduinus de Duaco. The charter was drawn up by Guillielmus Tyrensis archiepiscopus regisque cancellarius.
Apr. 27. Jerusalem. Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex sextus, grants under seal to Guilielmus Tyrensis archiepiscopus and his successors the tithe of all personal returns [exenii], described as presents, made throughout all the land of Toronum at Christmas, Shrove... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:734-6, no. 431 (RRH no. 615)
RRR: Grant
Permission/licence/authorization
1106
year: 1182
initiator: Baldwin IV
recipient: Pisan community
text: Aug. 25. Acre. Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex sextus, gives under seal to the Pisan community [communitas Pisanorum] a platea by the port of Acre, without the obligation of servitium. The platea stretches from the port to the public way [via publica], having on one side the house of Martinus Piper and on the other the house of Willelmus Ioppensis. The Pisans can construct vaults [voltae] on the platea, over which they can build whatever they wish. Below the vaults the platea remains in the hands of the Pisan commune [commune Pisanorum] and open to the city [in civitatis servitium]. Witnesses: Remundus Tripolitanus comes; Guido Ioppensis et Ascalonitanus comes; comes Ioscelinus; princeps Rainaldus; Aimericus constabularius; Hugo Tyberiadensis; Plebanus. The charter was drawn up by Willelmus Tyri archiepiscopus regisque cancellarius.
Aug. 25. Acre. Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex sextus, gives under seal to the Pisan community [communitas Pisanorum] a platea by the port of Acre, without the obligation of servitium. The platea stretches from the port to the public way [via publica], having on... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:736-8, 787, 979, nos. 432, 463, 593 (RRH no. 617)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
Permission/licence/authorization
1108
year: 1182
initiator: Baldwin IV
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Dec. 25 1181 - Sept. 23 1182. Acre. King Baldwin IV makes an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, permitting it to grind grain in its mills next to Tyre without incurring any penalty for doing so.
*Dec. 25 1181 - Sept. 23 1182. Acre. King Baldwin IV makes an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, permitting it to grind grain in its mills next to Tyre without incurring any penalty for doing so.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:739-40, no. 434 (RRH no. 622a)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1110
year: 1182
initiator: Baldwin IV
recipient: Galterius Cesaree Palestine dominus
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Nov. 14. Acre. Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex sextus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, confirming for Rogerius Hospitalis magister and his brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem the purchase they made from domnus Galterius de Cesarea of Galilea for 5000 besants, as a masked eleemosynary grant, freed from the performance of servitium. Galilea is bordered on the east by castellum Area, on the south by the casale domni Amalrici, by Aronia and by the dependencies of Coscia, on the west by the sea and by Daidonum, and on the north by casale sancte Anne and casale Templi as far as Daidonum. Witnesses: Monacus Cesariensis archiepiscopus; Gvido Ioppensis et Ascalonitanus comes; Ioscelinus regius senescalcus; Balduinus de Ybelino; Balianus frater eius; Aimericus regius constabularius; Petrus Costa; Carolus; Gazellus. The charter was drawn up by Gvillelmus Tyrensis archiepiscopus regisque cancellarius.
Nov. 14. Acre. Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex sextus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, confirming for Rogerius Hospitalis magister and his brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem the purchase they made from domnus Galterius de Cesarea of Galilea for... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:740-2, 787, 979, nos. 435, 465, 595 (RRH no. 618)
year: 1183
initiator: Baldwin IV
recipient: Iohannes Bogalet scriba
text: *Oct. 1 1180 - Mar. 19 1183. King Baldwin [IV] gives Iohannes Bogalet scriba a house at Castellum Nouum.
*Oct. 1 1180 - Mar. 19 1183. King Baldwin [IV] gives Iohannes Bogalet scriba a house at Castellum Nouum.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:742, no. 436
RRR: Grant
Confirmation/renewal of grants
Exchange
Purchase
1119
year: 1183
initiator: Baldwin IV
recipient: Ioscelinus, the son of Ioscelinus Edessanus comes
text: Mar. 19. Acre. With the agreement of Guido Ioppes et Ascalonis comes and his wife Sibilla the king’s sister, Baldwin, per dei gratiam in civitate Ierusalem sancta Latinorum rex sextus, gives under seal to Ioscelinus, his uncle and senescalcus, an annual rent of 1000 besants, drawn on the cathena of Acre in the instalments customarily paid by the cathena, and the casale called Iesce/Iesse situated in the mountains of Acre, except for half of that casale which Alemandina holds as dowry [in dotem]; after her death this will revert to Ioscelinus. The gift is made in exchange for Maron, which the king had previously given to Ioscelinus. The same service will be owed as had previously been rendered for Maron, except for the assisiae which are in the land of Maron. The king confirms the purchase by Ioscelinus from Iohannes Bogalet scriba for 150 besants of a house at Castellum Nouum, which the king had previously given to Iohannes Bogalet. The king also gives Ioscelinus Iohannes drugemannus of Castellum Nouum with his heirs and goods. Witnesses: Guido Ioppes et Ascalonis comes; Aimericus constabularius; Balduinus de Ybelin; Balianus frater eius; Gaufridus Tortus; Gotsuinus Boccus; Guillelmus de Molembecca. The charter was drawn up by Guillelmus Tyrensis archiepiscopus regisque cancellarius.
Mar. 19. Acre. With the agreement of Guido Ioppes et Ascalonis comes and his wife Sibilla the king’s sister, Baldwin, per dei gratiam in civitate Ierusalem sancta Latinorum rex sextus, gives under seal to Ioscelinus, his uncle and senescalcus, an annual rent of 1000 besants, drawn on the cathena of... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:742-5, 788, 852-3, 979, nos. 437, 466, 506, 596 (RRH no. 625)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
Purchase
Request
1120
year: 1183
initiator: Baldwin IV
recipient: Ioscelinus, the son of Ioscelinus Edessanus comes; Gaufridus Tortus
text: Mar. 19. Acre. Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex sextus, confirms under seal a purchase by Ioscelinus, his uncle and senescalcus, from Gaufridus Tortus, who, with the consent of his wife Flandrina and his son Gaufridus, has sold the casalia of Elgabacie, Hourfex, Carsilia, Cassie, Dere, Feenix, Bellum Uidere, which in Arabic [Sarracenice] is called Fassoue, Camsara, Terretrame, Accabara, Soroue, Sauroefoca, Tarrebresca and Deirbasta for 6000 besants with their lands and rustici, on condition that Seit and Guillelmus, the servientes of Gaufridus, retain the feodi of the scribania and drugumanagium, which they claimed in the king’s presence. Ioscelinus will owe the servicium of 2 milites for the casalia. Gaufridus Tortus is obliged to render servicium proportionate to the rest of his fief that he has retained. Gaufridus has requested that with this sale his debts are settled, so that he may retain the rest of his feodum. Witnesses: Monacus Cesariensis archiepiscopus; Bernardus Lidensis episcopus; Remundus comes Tripolitanus; Guido Ioppensis et Ascalonitanus comes; princeps Rainaldus; Aimericus constabularius; Balduinus de Ybelin; Balianus frater eius; Gosohuinus Boccus; Guillelmus de Molembecca; Milo de Colouardino; Gislebertus Acconensis vicecomes; Guillelmus de Furcis; Antelmus de Luca; Odo de Conchis; Raimundus de Tolosa. The charter was drawn up by Guillelmus Tyrensis archiepiscopus regisque cancellarius.
Mar. 19. Acre. Baldwin, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex sextus, confirms under seal a purchase by Ioscelinus, his uncle and senescalcus, from Gaufridus Tortus, who, with the consent of his wife Flandrina and his son Gaufridus, has sold the casalia of Elgabacie, Hourfex,... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:745-9, 788, 980, nos. 438, 467, 597 (RRH no. 624)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1121
year: 1183
initiator: Baldwin IV
recipient: Reges ultramontani
text: *Late Mar (?). Acre. King Baldwin [IV] holds a curia generalis/grant parlement at which it is decided to appeal to the reges ultramontani [The Emperor Frederick I, King Philip II of France and King Henry II of England] for assistance.
*Late Mar (?). Acre. King Baldwin [IV] holds a curia generalis/grant parlement at which it is decided to appeal to the reges ultramontani [The Emperor Frederick I, King Philip II of France and King Henry II of England] for assistance.
sources: William of Tyre, p. 1063; ‘L’Estoire de Eracles’, pp. 2-3
RRR: Establishment/foundation document
1128
year: 1183
initiator: Baldwin IV
recipient: Order of Saint Lazarus
institution: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus
text: *†May 12. King Baldwin [IV] travels to Europe, where he establishes and endows a house of the Order of St Lazarus in Seedorf (Switzerland).
*†May 12. King Baldwin [IV] travels to Europe, where he establishes and endows a house of the Order of St Lazarus in Seedorf (Switzerland).
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1475-6, no. App. II/13
year: 1183
initiator: Baldwin IV
recipient: King of France
text: †Jul. 15 1174 - Nov. 20 1183 (before Apr. 4 1182). King Baldwin IV, recognizing that his leprosy is incurable and concerned by the threats from Arabia to his kingdom, begs the king of France to find in France a suitable successor to govern the kingdom of Jerusalem.
†Jul. 15 1174 - Nov. 20 1183 (before Apr. 4 1182). King Baldwin IV, recognizing that his leprosy is incurable and concerned by the threats from Arabia to his kingdom, begs the king of France to find in France a suitable successor to govern the kingdom of Jerusalem.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:750-2, no. 440 (RRH no. 569c)