recipient: Abbot Willelmus and the monks of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Dec. 25 1158? - Mar. 13 1159. Nablus? With the agreement of her son King Baldwin III, Melisende, dei gratia Ierosolimorum regina, makes a sealed eleemosynary gift to Willelmus abbas and the monks of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat of a casale called Cafracos, which is situated not far from St Mary’s casale called Aschar. Excluded from the gift is a particula terre in the possession of a certain turcopolus. In return a priest will offer Mass at the tomb of the Blessed Virgin Mary for Melisende’s benefit and that of her relations. Witnesses: Amalricus patriarcha Ierosolimitanus; Gerardus Laodicensis episcopus; Amalricus, Iopensium comes; Rohardus Neapolitanus; Balduinus, vicecomitis Neapolitani filius; Balduinus Bubalus vicecomes Neapolitanus; Iohannes de Valentienes; Iohannes Uacarius; Gerardus Passerellus; magister Stephanus; Gislebertus de Funda. The charter was drawn up by Guido. Dec. 25 1158? - Mar. 13 1159. Nablus? With the agreement of her son King Baldwin III, Melisende, dei gratia Ierosolimorum regina, makes a sealed eleemosynary gift to Willelmus abbas and the monks of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat of a casale called Cafracos, which is situated not far from St... more
recipient: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus in Jerusalem
institution: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus
text: Dec. 25 1158 - Sept. 23 1159 (Dec. 24?). Melisende, dei gratia Ierosolimorum regina, with the agreement of her son Baldwin, dei providentia Latinorum Ierusalem rex quartus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, giving the leprosary of St Lazarus of Jerusalem [conventus leprosorum Ierusalem] the gastina called Bethanan, the boundaries of which were established by domnus Rohardus Ierosolimitanus. It is between that part of Mahomeria held by Geraudus cognomine Regis, and that part held by frater Angerannus, and it stretches along the road [via] as far as the cava. Witnesses: Gerardus Laodicensis episcopus; Rainaudus de Sancto Valerio; Philippus Neapolitanus; Hugo Cesariensis; Gwermundus Tyberiadensis; Baldwinus Bubalus vicecomes Neapolitanus; Gerardus Passerellus; Robertus Rigitestensis; Fulco Niger; Hugo Dominici Templi prior; Marinus canonicus; Gwillelmus Normannus; Symon Iudex; Herbertus Tortus; Geraudus Rex de Mahomeriola. Dec. 25 1158 - Sept. 23 1159 (Dec. 24?). Melisende, dei gratia Ierosolimorum regina, with the agreement of her son Baldwin, dei providentia Latinorum Ierusalem rex quartus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, giving the leprosary of St Lazarus of Jerusalem [conventus leprosorum Ierusalem] the... more
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
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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
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RRR:
Grant
631
year: 1159
initiator: Queen Melisende
recipient: Canons of the Templum Domini
institution: Templum Domini
text: *Jan. 1 1149 - Dec. 24 1159. Queen Melisende gives the canons of the Templum Domini in Jerusalem the gastinae of Heteyre and Beitdecoc. *Jan. 1 1149 - Dec. 24 1159. Queen Melisende gives the canons of the Templum Domini in Jerusalem the gastinae of Heteyre and Beitdecoc.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:381-2, no. 199
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RRR:
Grant
632
year: 1159
initiator: Queen Melisende
recipient: Great laura of Saint Sabas
institution: Saint Sabas
text: *Jan. 1 1149 - Dec. 24 1159. Queen Melisende gives 3 vastinae, called Kafarrus, Vetus Betor and Deirfres, to great laura (abbey) of St Sabas near Jerusalem, in order to provide the alms-money to buy 24 loaves every Saturday. *Jan. 1 1149 - Dec. 24 1159. Queen Melisende gives 3 vastinae, called Kafarrus, Vetus Betor and Deirfres, to great laura (abbey) of St Sabas near Jerusalem, in order to provide the alms-money to buy 24 loaves every Saturday.
comments: [77] Listed in Mayer, UKJ 2:690-1, no. 405.
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RRR:
Grant
634
year: 1159
initiator: Queen Melisende
recipient: Royal Hospital of Saint John the Baptist in Nablus
text: *Dec. 25 1158 - Dec. 24 1159. Melisende, regina Jherusalem, with the agreement of her son King Baldwin III, gives the royal Hospital of St John in Nablus, founded by King Baldwin II, a rent of 3 quintalia/quintaux [of sugar?] and 300 litrae of oil each year, drawn from houses in Nablus. *Dec. 25 1158 - Dec. 24 1159. Melisende, regina Jherusalem, with the agreement of her son King Baldwin III, gives the royal Hospital of St John in Nablus, founded by King Baldwin II, a rent of 3 quintalia/quintaux [of sugar?] and 300 litrae of oil each year, drawn from houses in Nablus.
text: *Early Summer 1161 - Sept. 11 1162. Queen Melisende gives the Templum Domini tithes in the territory of Nablus: the tithes that Guido de Miliaco held in feodo; the tithes of the land that Guido held by hereditary right; the tithes of the 7 casalia of Lvban, Ruezun, Deira, Duera, Orif, Gerraa and Derach; the tithes of Ciriz, Misiriffum, Gidida, Casale Syrorum, Zaiet, Nip and Azeira, which were the possessions of Vlricus vicecomes; the tithes of all the land of Balduinus vicecomes, which he held in exchange for land across the river (Jordan), except for those of Daramahet and Sier; and all tithes collected from the vineyards tilled by Franks [Franci] from the bottom of the valley to the top of the mountain on either side of Nablus. *Early Summer 1161 - Sept. 11 1162. Queen Melisende gives the Templum Domini tithes in the territory of Nablus: the tithes that Guido de Miliaco held in feodo; the tithes of the land that Guido held by hereditary right; the tithes of the 7 casalia of Lvban, Ruezun, Deira, Duera, Orif, Gerraa and... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:385-6, no. 204
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