text: Jul. 25. Acre. Baldwin, per gratiam dei in sancta Iherusalem rex quartus, resolves a dispute between himself and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre over Suriani. He confirms under seal that they are subject to the Holy Sepulchre. The Suriani are listed as follows. In the casale of Ramatha: Cosmas, filius eius Barachet, Hubeit frater Cosmae, Theodros frater eius, Ysaac frater Cosmae, Yuset, filius eius Petros, Vbeit, frater eius Helias, Meneia venator, Salem senex, filius eius Vbeit, Ianna, filius eius Saac, alius filius eius Helias, Samuhel filius Georgii, frater eius Faet, Ianna filius Munsor, Petros filius Phara, frater eius Samuhel; in the casale of Bethelegel: Salem filius Aazar, frater eius Ianna, Saba filius Sarsor, frater eius Aaron, alius frater eius Jacob, Elias filius Coer, Brahyn filius eius, Oies, Georgius filius Zorech, frater eius Feeth, alius frater eius Hetnon, Aias, Pharas frater eius, Georgius filius Sayth, Thodros filius Brayn, frater eius Vbeit, alius frater eius Basilius, Helias Moniculus, Helias filius Iuniel, Ianna filius Rofehe, frater eius Salem, Petros filius Georgii, frater eius, Georgius filius Iaphar, filius eius Brahin, Saac frater eius, Georgius, filius eius Saba, Elias cimentarius, Helias filius Iaphar; in Aithara: Salem filius Messalem, Saac, frater eius Elias, Braym filius Georgii, Martinus filius Aiza, Salomon, filius eius Cosmas, Thodros, Iaanna filius ejus, Saac; in Calandria: Cosmas, Semaan, filius eius Georgius, Braym filius Cosme, Samuel filius Baraquet, frater eius Fimi, alius frater eius Nichola, Meferrut filius Chame, Saac filius Georgii, frater eius Geuseth, Ianna, filius eius Geuseth, alius filius eius Georgius, alius filius eius Elias, Camis filius Bolpharage, Elias frater eius, Serget filius Antoni, Belcaira filius Monsor, Braim filius Georgii, Georgius frater Salomonis, de Bolferage filius, soror et fratres eius, Braym, Iacob, Elias, Braym filius Georgii, frater eius Botros, Munferreth, et frater eius. King Baldwin also confirms the boundaries of the casale of the Holy Sepulchre called Bethsuri, over which Queen Melisende and the canons have been in dispute. Witnesses: Letardus, archiepiscopus Nazarenus; Ricardus, Andriensis episcopus; Arnulfus canonicus Nazarenus; Philippus domni regis capellanus; Stephanus regię cancellarię secretarius; Radulfus archiepiscopi Nazareni clericus; of the barones and homines of the king, Amalricus comes Ascalonitanus; Henfredus de Torono constabularius; Guido Francigena; Guillelmus marescalcus; Abraham vicecomes Nazarenus; Oitho de Risberge; Guido de Maneriis; Arbertus de Retesth; Godescalcus; Petrus foresterius. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus Bethleemitus episcopus regisque cancellarius. Jul. 25. Acre. Baldwin, per gratiam dei in sancta Iherusalem rex quartus, resolves a dispute between himself and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre over Suriani. He confirms under seal that they are subject to the Holy Sepulchre. The Suriani are listed as follows. In the casale of Ramatha: Cosmas,... more
text: Jul. 26. Acre. Baldwin per gratiam dei in sancta Iherusalem Latinorum rex quartus makes an eleemosynary grant, repeating for the Holy Sepulchre his earlier confirmations. Godfrey dux [of Bouillon] gave 21 casalia: Ainquinę, Armotię, Kefreachab, Kefredil, Bubil, Hubin, Aram, Kalendię, Betdigge, Birra, Subahiet, Ataraberet, Vrniet, Zenu, Helmule, Beittelamus, Aineseins, Barithmeta, Beitumen, Beitfuteire and Bethsurie; and all the ovens in Jerusalem, except for 2 belonging to the Hospital of St John and 1 belonging to St Mary of the Latins. King Baldwin I gave villani and their families at Sanctus Lazarus [Bethany] and the 4 casalia above Sanctus Lazarus of Benehatię, Benehabeth, Ragabani and Roma; 1000 modii of wheat each year in the territory of Nablus; half of that property which the king gave the Holy Sepulchre in the exchange relating to the bishopric of Bethlehem. King Baldwin II gave a casale called Derina, situated in the territory of Tyre close to the great spring [fons] that feeds the aqueduct. The territory of the casale, situated on the hillside, comprised 4 carrucates [quantum terrę quatuor paria boum de anno in annum excolere possunt]. He excluded from the confirmation another unnamed casale, if indeed it had been subtracted from the territory of the Holy Sepulchre. King Baldwin II also gave a garden situated between the sea wall and sea forewall of the city; a casale named Cafermelec in the territory of Nablus; half of the casale of Fieisse now called Casale Sancti Sepulchri, which was given by Eustachius Granerius, and all the land that Galterius, the son of Eustachius gave around the same casale, beyond the River [Jordan] as far as the designated boundaries that are recognized today. With the agreement of Melisende, King Baldwin III’s mother, and his brother Amalricus, King Fulk gave the casale of Thecua in exchange for Sanctus Lazarus in Bethania. King Fulk confirmed the gift by Lambertus Alfus of 2 carrucate terrę plenarie situated in the territory of the casale of Mimas; the gift of Guillelmus de Buris of 2 casalia called Gebul and Helchar with their lands and the use of their fisheries [piscariae] for 8 days each year, the angaria [of his own fisherman] for one day a year and the use of a boat [navis] in the way specified by Guilelmus de Buris; houses, within the walls of the city of Jerusalem, occupied by Bernardus canonicus, Eurardus canonicus, alterius Eurardus canonicus, Mainardus, Garsio, Galterius Lo Tornaor, Bernardus Bursarius, Herluinus, Mabilia, Rogerius de Sancto Lazaro, a confrater of the canons, and the statio of Guillelmus Bastardus together with the share that the same Guillelmus had in the tables of the money changers [in mensis nummulariorum] - this confirmation was an eleemosynary grant; a house at Acre given by Lambertus Als and Agnes his wife on condition that the king would not lose servicium if it was sold or disposed of in any way. Among other confirmations, there were 3 casalia called Capharuth, Gith and Porphiria, which Rogerius Liddensis episcopus gave out of the possessions of [the church of] Sanctus Georgius [Lydda], and a fourth casale called Kefrescilta, which, together with half the tithes of harvests and a remission of all other tithes relating to the aforesaid casalia, were given by Rogerius [Liddensis episcopus] in exchange for the recognition of his right to the tithes of Castellum Arnaldi and of a casale of the Hospital of St John called Bulbul; an exchange made between the canons of the Holy Sepulchre and Iohannes Patricius of 2 casalia, called Caphermelich and Ainquina, for 2 of the casalia of Iohannes, called Megina and Mezera. King Baldwin III also confirmed the resolution of the disputes between himself and the canons over Suriani and between Queen Melisende and the canons over the boundaries of Bethsuri; the casalia of Bethel, Odemamel, Dehyrsabeth, Corteis, Deirmusim and Huetdebes with their villani, which the canons bought from Hugo de Hybelino; Patriarch Arnulf’s concession of half of the oblations of the faithful to the Holy Sepulchre; two-thirds of candle money; all oblations to the relic of the True Cross, which was in the canons’ custody, on all days except Good Friday and those occasions when the patriarch needed to carry the relic with him; the tithes of the whole of the city of Jerusalem and its environs, except for those from funda; half the beneficium King Baldwin I gave in an exchange relating to the bishopric of Bethlehem; the church of St Peter in Jaffa, conceded by the patriarch to the canons. Witnesses: Petrus archiepiscopus Tyrensis; Arnesius archiepiscopus Cesariensis; Letardus archiepiscopus Nazarenus; Constantinus Sancti Georgii episcopus; Rainerius Sebastensis episcopus; Osbertus Tyberiadensis episcopus; Fredericus Achonensis episcopus; Adam episcopus Paneadensis; Amalricus episcopus Sydoniensis; Mainardus episcopus Berythensis; Gaufridus abbas Templi Domini; Rainaldus abbas de Latina; Gunterius prior Montis Syon; Aimericus prior Montis Oliveti; Guillelmus commilitonum Templi senescalcus; frater Gaufridus Fulcherii; of the barones and homines of the king, Amalricus comes Ascalonitanus; Henfredus de Torono constabularius; filius eius Henfredus; Galterius Tiberyadensis domnus; Guormundus Tyberiadensis; Girardus Sydoniensis; Hugo Cesariensis; Philippus Neapolitanus; Galterius Berithensis; Guido Francigena; Henricus Bubalus; Hugo de Hybelino; frater eius Balduinus; Guillelmus marescalcus; Odo de Sancto Amando castellanus Iherosolimitanus. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus Bethleemitus episcopus regisque cancellarius. Jul. 26. Acre. Baldwin per gratiam dei in sancta Iherusalem Latinorum rex quartus makes an eleemosynary grant, repeating for the Holy Sepulchre his earlier confirmations. Godfrey dux [of Bouillon] gave 21 casalia: Ainquinę, Armotię, Kefreachab, Kefredil, Bubil, Hubin, Aram, Kalendię, Betdigge,... more
text: *Aug. 12 1153 - Nov. 29 1160. King Baldwin III confirms an exchange [made by his brother Count Amalric of Ascalon] with the church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, in which after the capture of Ascalon the canons were given a mahumeria there, called by the Sarraceni Cathara and by the Latins ‘Green’. *Aug. 12 1153 - Nov. 29 1160. King Baldwin III confirms an exchange [made by his brother Count Amalric of Ascalon] with the church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, in which after the capture of Ascalon the canons were given a mahumeria there, called by the Sarraceni Cathara and by the Latins... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:474-5, no. 259
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year: 1161
initiator: Baldwin III
recipient: Iohannes Gothmannus and his son Ancherius
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Nov. 21. Acre. At the request of Iohannes Gothmannus and of his son Ancherius and out of fraternal love for the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, Baldwin, per gratiam dei in sancta Iherusalem Latinorum rex quartus, confirms under seal the sale to the canons of the Holy Sepulchre of the casalia of Bathaatep/Bethahatap, Derhassen, Derxerip, Culi and Uastinam Leonis for 1400 besants by Iohannes Gothmannus, with the agreement of his wife Amandala, his son Ancherius, Stephania the wife of Ancherius, and Helisabeth, the daughter of Iohannes and wife of Hugo dominus Cesariensis. The Holy Sepulchre will hold the casalia free of all servicium and dominium. Witnesses: Amalricus comes Ascalonitanus; Humfredus de Torono constabularius; Philippus Neapolitanus; Hugo de Ybelino; Hugo Cesariensis; Balduinus de Insula; Galterius de Sancto Audemaro castellanus et Tyberiadensis domnus; Guormundus Tyberiadensis; Clarembaldus vicecomes Acconensis; Guillelmus de Hursa; Guido de Maneriis. The charter was written by Stephanus, acting on behalf of Radulfus Bethleemite episcopus regisque cancellarius. Nov. 21. Acre. At the request of Iohannes Gothmannus and of his son Ancherius and out of fraternal love for the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, Baldwin, per gratiam dei in sancta Iherusalem Latinorum rex quartus, confirms under seal the sale to the canons of the Holy Sepulchre of the casalia of... more
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