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Grant
Confirmation/renewal of grants
Privilege/exemption
1723
year: 1216
initiator: Raymond Rupen, prince of Antioch
recipient: Commune of Genoa
text: Feb. 1-29. In the presence of the patriarch of Antioch and the king of [Cilician] Armenia, Raymond Rupen, Dei gratia princeps Antiochie, makes a sealed grant to the commune of Genoa. He gives a free court [curia libera] in the city of Antioch and throughout the principality, so that the curia Ianuensium and the vicecomes at that time established by the commune of Genoa shall judge all cases relating to those who call themselves Genoese, except for theft and homicide. He gives the Genoese freedom to come and go, buy and sell, without paying dues [de omnibus draituris et de omni passagio] in Antioch and in all the land he can recover or acquire, except in the port of Sanctus Symeon. He confirms the Genoese possession of the vicus Sancti Iohannis de Platea and a third part of the port of Sanctus Symeon and all other properties in the principality of Antioch. Witnesses: Acharias Antioch senescallus; Maios Communie; Otho Tyberiadis; Willelmus de Insula; Rogerius conestabilis; Eschevardus frater senescalli; Thomas Malebrunus; Baudoinus de Memendone; Soherus de Cozieres. The charter was drawn up by Jordanus canceIlarius principis. Feb. 1-29. In the presence of the patriarch of Antioch and the king of [Cilician] Armenia, Raymond Rupen, Dei gratia princeps Antiochie, makes a sealed grant to the commune of Genoa. He gives a free court [curia libera] in the city of Antioch and throughout the principality, so that the curia... more
sources: Rovere and Puncuh, I Libri 1/2:171-2, no. 347 (RRH no. 885)
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Grant
Privilege/exemption
1802
year: 1218
initiator: Alice, regina Cypri
recipient: Commune of Genoa
text: Jul. 1-31. [Nicosia] In aula regia. With the agreement of Philippus de Ybelino baiulus regni Cypri and the advice of her homines, Alice, Dei gratia regina Cypri, makes a sealed grant to the commune of Genoa and all who reside in the region of Genoa, represented by Petrus Gontardus. She gives freedom to buy and sell, import and export by sea or land throughout the kingdom of Cyprus without the payment of dues [drecture et consuetudo]. She gives a free court [libera curia], that is to say a consulatus and vicecomitatus, with the right to judge in all cases except treason, rapine and homicide. She also gives 2 pecie terre, in Limassol and Famagusta, on which to build houses. She assures the Genoese that the goods in any ship [vassallus] wrecked on Cyprus will be secure. Witnesses: Iohannes de Ybelino dominus Byruth[i]; Galterius Cesaree conestabulus Cypri; Ostus Tiberiensis; Bertrannus Bibliotensis; Galterius de Bethsan; Gormundus de Bethsan; Almaricus camerarius Cypri; Aymericus Barlays; Laurentius de Morto; Petrus Chappe; Iacobus de Rivet; Gavuainus. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus regni Cypri cancellarius et Nicosiensis archidiaconus. Jul. 1-31. [Nicosia] In aula regia. With the agreement of Philippus de Ybelino baiulus regni Cypri and the advice of her homines, Alice, Dei gratia regina Cypri, makes a sealed grant to the commune of Genoa and all who reside in the region of Genoa, represented by Petrus Gontardus. She gives... more
sources: Rovere and Puncuh, I Libri 1/2:172-4, no. 348 (RRH no. 912)
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