RRR: Grant
Agreement/treaty
Dispute/arbitration
Renounciation/surrendering of properties
2407
year: 1241
initiator: Patriarch Albert of Antioch, the papal legate
recipient: Bohemond V, prince of Antioch and count of Tripoli and Petrus, master of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Nov. 18. Tripoli. In the palais del evesque de Triple. Patriarch Albert of Antioch, the papal legate, records his sealed arbitration, which has been agreed by Bohemond, par la grace de Deu prince d’Antioche et conte de Triple, and frere Pierre de Vieille Bride, maistre de la sainte maison del Hospital de saint Johan de Jerusalem on behalf of his convent. The parties have been engaged in long dispute over the lordship of Mareclée and Chamel and its dependencies. The Hospital of St John of Jerusalem renounces in favour of Bohemond all rights it has over Mareclée and its lordship and Chamel, putting all the charters had from Prince Bohemond [IV] into the custody of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans and promising not to raise the issues in any ecclesiastical or secular court. The maistre of the Hospital of St John and the prince have issued sealed deeds, confirming that Mareclée will be in the custody of the Hospital of St Mary until the heir comes of age. In return, Bohemond grants the Hospital of St John an annual rent of 1300 Saracen besants in Acre weight, to be paid quarterly and drawn on the prince’s rent [assize] on the chaene d’Acre, or, in case of failure, the fonde de Triple, or on the savonerie, or on the tanerie, or on the bocherie, or on all the rents inside or outside Tripoli. Bohemond will put the heir in possession of Mareclée, with Renaut Barlais as baill, and the heir will enjoy all the rights that his father Johan de Ravandal had at the time when he made fealty to the Hospital of St John for Mareclée. Bohemond promises not to molest the heir, Renaut Barlais and Renaut’s wife Agasse. Renaut will pay liege homage [fait ligesse] to the prince until the heir comes of age. When the heir is 15 years old he may subject himself either to the lordship of the Hospital of St John or to that of the prince; if to the prince, the maistre and brothers of the Hospital promise on their habit and arms [sur lur habit et sur lur armes] not to put pressure on the heir. Since matters will be restored to the state they were in when the dispute broke out, the prince will recover a rent of 1500 besants, 400 jarres of wine and casale Tolee. A rent of 1000 besants a year, held by the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, will pass to Renaut Barlais, his wife Agasse and their heirs. In the presence of the patriarch and Prince Bohemond, the maistre of the Hospital of St John, together with frere Guillaume de Chastel mareschal, frere Guillelme de Fores chastellain de Margat, frere Arnaut de Mont Brun chastellain dou Crac, frere André Polin, frere Johan de Montgrison and frere Johan de Ronai comandeur de la maison de Triple, promise on behalf of their Order and on their habit and arms to maintain the agreement, as does Prince Bohemond in the presence of the maistre and his brothers. Both parties add their seals in confirmation. Guarantors: maistre Jofrey elit de Tabarie et chancellier d’Antioche; Johan fiuz dou seignor de Botron; of the chapter of the church of Antioch, maistre Moine; maistre Jacque; maistre Gerart; of the chapter of the church of Tripoli, maistre Hubert acedique de Triple et chanoine d’Antioche; maistre André chanoine d’Antioche et de Triple; Guillelme d’Yvorie chanoine de Triple; Oste chanoine de Triple; of the prince’s liege knights [chevaliers homes liges], B. sires de Botron; Thomas de Ham conestable de Triple; Amauri Saleman; I ..... Porcelet; Johan mareschal de Triple; Guillelme visconte de Triple; Thomas Arra; Johan de Gibelet; Johan de Farabel; Henri de Camardais; Paschal de Gibeau; and others; of the Knights Templar, P. de S. Romain grant comandeor; frere Richart de Bures chastelleins du Chasteau Blanc; frere Pierre de Marmont; frere Pierre d’Aramont le draper; of the brothers of the Hospital of St John, frere Gu[illelme de] Chastel Nuef mareschal; frere Guillelme de Fores chastellain de Margat; frere Arnaut de Montbrun chastellains dou Crac; frere André Polin; frere Johan de Montgrison; frere Johan de Rona[i comand]or de Triple; frere André de Foges l’avocat des assis de Triple; Ogier maistre chapellein; Damian maistre chapellein; Bertran Galaf; and others; of the Dominicans, frere Robert prior de Triple; frere ..... ; of the Franciscans, frere Gautier; frere Pascal; of [the monks of] Baumont, dans Thomas; dans Lantier le cellerier; of the borgois of Tripoli, Johan de Lambes; Roland Vivien; Bonacors Cismond; Guarin de N ..... ; Barteleme Rohard; and others.
Nov. 18. Tripoli. In the palais del evesque de Triple. Patriarch Albert of Antioch, the papal legate, records his sealed arbitration, which has been agreed by Bohemond, par la grace de Deu prince d’Antioche et conte de Triple, and frere Pierre de Vieille Bride, maistre de la sainte maison del... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:594-596, no. 2280 (RRH no. 1102)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
Dispute/arbitration
2413
year: 1242
initiator: Patriarch Albert of Antioch
recipient: frère Pierre de Vieille-Brinde, master of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, and frère Hermand de Périgord, master of the Knights Templar
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
2nd institution: Templars
text: *Jun. 7. [367] Patriarch Albert of Antioch, the papal legate, publishes his arbitration with respect to the dispute between frère Pierre de Vieille-Brinde, master of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, and frère Hermand de Périgord, master of the Knights Templar, over their lands and casalia in the county of Tripoli. He rules that the decisions reached by persons chosen by both sides should be observed.
*Jun. 7. [367] Patriarch Albert of Antioch, the papal legate, publishes his arbitration with respect to the dispute between frère Pierre de Vieille-Brinde, master of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, and frère Hermand de Périgord, master of the Knights Templar, over their lands and casalia in... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:592, no. 2276 (RRH no. 1099a)
year: 1242
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: After Sept. 17. Acre. The Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. Epitaph of frater petrus de veteri brivato octavus magister sancte domus hospitalis ierusalem post occupationem sancte terre [d. Sept. 17]. The epitaph also refers to the release of the com. montis fortis and other French barons from captivity in Egypt and the building of the castle at Ascalon by ricardus comes [cor]nubie.
After Sept. 17. Acre. The Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. Epitaph of frater petrus de veteri brivato octavus magister sancte domus hospitalis ierusalem post occupationem sancte terre [d. Sept. 17]. The epitaph also refers to the release of the com. montis fortis and other French barons from... more
sources: Pringle, ‘Notes’, pp. 193-4, no. 2
RRR: Agreement/treaty
Dispute/arbitration
2422
year: 1243
initiator: Guillaume de Chastel Nuef, master of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
recipient: frere Pierre de S. Romain, comandeor [of the Knights Templar] en la terre de Triple
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
2nd institution: Templars
text: May 31. With the advice of his convent on one side and on the authority of his maistre and advice of his brothers on the other, frere Guillaume de Chastel Nuef, mestre de la sainte meson de l’Ospital saint Johan, and frere Pierre de S. Romain, comandeor [of the Knights Templar] en la terre de Triple, record that they have chosen the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, frere Hugue Revel chastelain del Crac and frere Guillaume Chan, frere de l’Ospital, and the Knights Templar frere Richart de Bures chastelain de Chastelblanc and frere Reinaut de Claincort chastelain de Tortouse, to negotiate agreement over disputes between the Orders in the county of Tripoli and the lordship of Margat. The 4 arbitrators record that they have elected Johan de Farabel seignor del Pui as a fifth. They met to discuss the disputes relating to Crac and Chastel Blanc; in particular the dependencies of the chastel del Sarc and the chastel de la Colée. They agreed that the casalia [chasels] of Fonteines, la Mesquie and le Teres and the gastina of Asor should remain in possession of the Hospital of St John. The gastina of Genenn, the casale of Betire and the gastina of Reusemeine should remain in Templar hands. The boundary between these lands follows the watercourse [ruissel] of Forchie, which climbs as far as the hill [toron] of Lucan, passing another hill [toron] and descending in the midst of the cave de Asor to its far end and to a watercourse [ruissel] below the cave. With the advice and consent of his companion, frere Reinaut de Cleincort chastelain de Tortouse, Richart de Bures chastellain de Chastelblanc confirms and seals the agreement.
May 31. With the advice of his convent on one side and on the authority of his maistre and advice of his brothers on the other, frere Guillaume de Chastel Nuef, mestre de la sainte meson de l’Ospital saint Johan, and frere Pierre de S. Romain, comandeor [of the Knights Templar] en la terre de... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:602-3, no. 2296 (RRH no. 1111)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
Confirmation/renewal of grants
Agreement/treaty
Dispute/arbitration
2434
year: 1243
initiator: Johan de Gibeleth
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Aug. 1-31. Johan de Gibeleth, the son of the late Guillaume de Gibeleth, records under seal that he has reached agreement with the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, represented by frere Guillaume de Chasteauneuf maistre, over a dispute about the grinding [moiture] of his mill called the molin de la Mer, which the Order claimed he had given as an eleemosynary grant to its commandery [maison] in Tripoli. He confirms that the commandery [maison] in Tripoli can grind freely each week 100 marcibans of wheat, of the measure of the port of Tripoli, for the brothers, the sick and its household [mahnée], employing the first grindstone at the mill that it finds unused. If the full measure cannot be ground in one week, it can be made up the next, but should there be a failure through the fault of the brothers or their men, or because the mill breaks down, the amount cannot be recovered. Guarantors: Hue de Gibeleth; Johan de Farabel sire dou Pui; Hue de Balaiz; Johan Dedde.
Aug. 1-31. Johan de Gibeleth, the son of the late Guillaume de Gibeleth, records under seal that he has reached agreement with the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, represented by frere Guillaume de Chasteauneuf maistre, over a dispute about the grinding [moiture] of his mill called the molin de la... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:604, no. 2298 (RRH no. 1113)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
Request
2435
year: 1243
initiator: Emperor Frederick II
recipient: Thomas de Aquino regis Iherosolimitani balius et sacri imperii in partibus transmarinis legatus
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Aug. 31. Melfi. Frederick, dei gracia Romanorum imperator semper augustus Iherusalem et Sicile rex, records under seal that frater Goffridus Balianus, representing the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, came into his presence and asked that the castle of Ascalon be committed to the Order’s care and that it be repaid any necessary expenses. Mindful of the support the Order has given him overseas, Frederick agrees to this request. He has written to Thomas de Aquino regis Iherosolimitani balius et sacri imperii in partibus transmarinis legatus, ordering him to estimate first, by means of the testimony of one or two suitable subjects, what the expenses are, and then to commit the custody of the castle to the magister and brothers, with the commitment to repay the expenses, on his behalf and on that of his son Conrad, Romanorum in regem electus semper augustus et regni Iherosolimitani heres. If the Hospitallers of St John should lose the castle after an assault and long siege, and not through blame or negligence, their costs will be repaid.
Aug. 31. Melfi. Frederick, dei gracia Romanorum imperator semper augustus Iherusalem et Sicile rex, records under seal that frater Goffridus Balianus, representing the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, came into his presence and asked that the castle of Ascalon be... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1180-4, nos. 691-2 (RRH no. 1112)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
2438
year: 1243
initiator: Conrad, son of the emperor Frederick, dei gratia Romanorum in regem electus semper augustus et heres regni Ierosolimitani
recipient: Magister and brothers of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Nov. 30. Nürnberg. At the request of the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, Conrad, son of the emperor Frederick, dei gratia Romanorum in regem electus semper augustus et heres regni Iherusalem, confirms under seal the terms of the emperor Frederick’s bestowal [31 August 1243] of the custody of the castle of Ascalon on the Order.
Nov. 30. Nürnberg. At the request of the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, Conrad, son of the emperor Frederick, dei gratia Romanorum in regem electus semper augustus et heres regni Iherusalem, confirms under seal the terms of the emperor Frederick’s bestowal [31 August... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1191-3, no. 695 (see RRH no. 1112)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
2452
year: 1244
initiator: Pope Innocent IV
recipient: Brothers of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: [Mar.7.Lateran. Pope Innocent IV assures the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem that they are not held to respond to papal letters in which they are not mentioned.
[Mar.7.Lateran. Pope Innocent IV assures the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem that they are not held to respond to papal letters in which they are not mentioned.
sources: Innocent IV, Les Registres 1:92, no. 525. Calendar entry].
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
Confirmation/renewal of grants
Loan/reimbursement/debt
2454
year: 1244
initiator: Conrad, son of the emperor Frederick, dei gratia Romanorum in regem electus semper augustus et heres regni Ierosolimitani
recipient: Thomas de Aquino regis Iherosolimitani balius et sacri imperii in partibus transmarinis legatus
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Mar. 15. Responding to a request from the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, Conrad, son of the emperor Frederick, dei gratia Romanorum in regem electus semper augustus, heres et domnus regni Ierusalem, confirms under seal that he is authorizing Tomasus de Aquino comes Acerrensis, in regno Ierosolimitano balius, to estimate the costs incurred by the Order, employing 1 or 2 suitable men, and to reimburse it.
Mar. 15. Responding to a request from the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, Conrad, son of the emperor Frederick, dei gratia Romanorum in regem electus semper augustus, heres et domnus regni Ierusalem, confirms under seal that he is authorizing Tomasus de Aquino comes... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1208-10, no. 701 (see RRH no. 1112)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
Loan/reimbursement/debt
2455
year: 1244
initiator: King Conrad
recipient: Thomas de Aquino regis Iherosolimitani balius et sacri imperii in partibus transmarinis legatus
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Mar. 15? King Conrad authorizes Tomaso of Aquino comes Acerrensis, in regno Ierosolimitano balius, to estimate the costs at the castle of Ascalon incurred by the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, employing 1 or 2 suitable men, and to reimburse the Order.
*Mar. 15? King Conrad authorizes Tomaso of Aquino comes Acerrensis, in regno Ierosolimitano balius, to estimate the costs at the castle of Ascalon incurred by the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, employing 1 or 2 suitable men, and to reimburse the Order.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1211-12, no. 702