institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Feb. 18. Lateran. Pope Innocent III reissues his privilege of 27 June 1209 for the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans.Feb. 18. Lateran. Pope Innocent III reissues his privilege of 27 June 1209 for the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans.
sources: Strehlke, Tabulae, pp. 270-1, no. 302
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Eleemosynary grant
Agreement/treaty
1713
year: 1215
initiator: Maccildis, widow of dominus Conradus advocatus de Swarcenberch
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Apr. 9. Maccildis, widow of dominus Conradus advocatus de Swarcenberch, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, to benefit especially the soul of her dead husband, to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans in Acre. She gives her house, which she and her husband bought from the daughter of the late comes Joscelinus. She also sells the land [attached to the house], for which frater Hermannus hospitalis magister and his brothers promise to deliver 400 marks of pure silver to her at Strasburg [Straceburch] within 15 days after Pentecost in the following year or, if they do not, to pay an annual rent of 40 marks until the sale price is settled. They assure her that she may continue to enjoy the revenues of the land during her lifetime. After her death it will pass fully to the Hospital. Witnesses: frater Ludovicus de Horflegove marescalcus; frater Drabodo de Utinge preceptor; frater Haymo de Falconeis; frater Hartungus de Sulmesse; frater Hunricus Gyr; frater Rodengerus de Fulcolfsem; frater Otto de Losenheum; frater Gunterus de Winrikesleve; dominus Vencardus de Carlesberch; Guillelmus dominici sepulcri prior, who confirms the deed with the seal of the chapter of the Holy Sepulchre.Apr. 9. Maccildis, widow of dominus Conradus advocatus de Swarcenberch, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, to benefit especially the soul of her dead husband, to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans in Acre. She gives her house, which she and her husband bought from the daughter of the late comes... more
sources: Strehlke, Tabulae, p. 40, no. 48 (RRH no. 879)
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RRR:
Eleemosynary grant
1761
year: 1217
initiator: John of Brienne
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Aug. 1-31. John, dei gratia Latinorum Ierusalem rex decimus et comes Brene, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans in Acre. He gives his barbacan [barbacana], which stretches from the wall near the house of the senescalcus as far as the gate of Gaufridus Tortus and separates the barbacan of the senescalcus from this barbacan, which is situated between the two city walls. Witnesses: Radulfus regni senescalcus; Iacobus marescalcus; Oddo de Monte Beliardo; Gaufridus de Caffran; Rohardus de Cayphas.Aug. 1-31. John, dei gratia Latinorum Ierusalem rex decimus et comes Brene, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans in Acre. He gives his barbacan [barbacana], which stretches from the wall near the house of the senescalcus as far as the gate of Gaufridus Tortus... more
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Feb. 11. Balianus dominus Sydonis makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans during the mastership of frater Hermannus de Salza. He gives a garden, called the iardinum comitisse, a vineyard and 1 carrucate [ad aratrum unum] of land, part of the terra coci, before the city of Sidon. The garden is bordered on the east by a road leading to Gasia and on the west by a straight road which runs between the gardens and the land of dominus Raulus Januensis. On the south it touches a great field, which is a sugar plantation [magnus campus ubi fit canimel]. On the north it borders the road and the olive trees of dominus Guillelmus de Lye. The vineyard borders on the east the public road [commune strata et publica] and on the west a straight road that goes between the gardens as far as the river that flows by Sidon. On the south are olive trees of the Knights Templar and on the north the olive trees of dominus Brixus. The land has on the east the road which runs from Sidon directly to Sarepta and on the west the coastal road [via maritima]. On the north there is a field which adjoins the garden of dominus Egidius. There is no clear boundary on the south, other than the land’s limits. Balianus also gives a great mahumeria, situated between 2 of the gates of the city of Sidon, from which the road goes to Tyre. Witnesses: dominus Daniel de Terremunde; dominus Hugo de Mazelria; dominus Baldovinus marescalcus; dominus Ioffridus de Scimle; dominus Ioffridus de Vilier; dominus Michael Egidius; and others.Feb. 11. Balianus dominus Sydonis makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans during the mastership of frater Hermannus de Salza. He gives a garden, called the iardinum comitisse, a vineyard and 1 carrucate [ad aratrum unum] of land, part of the terra coci, before... more
sources: Strehlke, Tabulae, pp. 50-1, no. 62 (RRH no. 986)
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Grant
Request
2109
year: 1229
initiator: Emperor Frederick II
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: *Sept. 7 1228 - Apr. 30 1229. Responding to a request from frater Hermannus magister domus sancte Marie Theotonicorum in Ierusalem and his brothers, who demonstrated that it had been part of the lordship of the late comes Iozelinus, the emperor Frederick II assigns the terra Turonis to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, with the agreement of his wife the empress Isabella.*Sept. 7 1228 - Apr. 30 1229. Responding to a request from frater Hermannus magister domus sancte Marie Theotonicorum in Ierusalem and his brothers, who demonstrated that it had been part of the lordship of the late comes Iozelinus, the emperor Frederick II assigns the terra Turonis to the Hospital... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1113-14, no. 662a
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Eleemosynary grant
2168
year: 1231
initiator: Emperor Frederick II
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Dec. 1-24. Ravenna. At the request of frater Hermannus magister Hospitalis sancte Marie Theotonicorum in Ierusalem and in consideration of the services he and his Order have rendered, Frederick, dei gracia Romanorum imperator semper augustus, Ierusalem et Sicilie rex, makes a sealed grant to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans. He gives some uncultivated land belonging to his curia in the territory of Acre, for which his curia has no use. The land lies between the garden of the bishop of Acre and the tower of the Holy Spirit. Stretching to the river, it is bounded by land belonging to the Genoese and the road that goes to Saphet. Witnesses: Balianus domnus Sydonis; Oddo de Montebeliardo regni Ierosolimitani comestabulus; Warnerus Theutonicus; frater Terrisius preceptor domorum Hospitalis sancti Iohannis in Apulia; Zaccarias senescalcus Antyochenus; Thomas comes Acerrarum; Manfridus marchio Lanza; Berardus comes Loreti; Riccardus camerarius; and others.Dec. 1-24. Ravenna. At the request of frater Hermannus magister Hospitalis sancte Marie Theotonicorum in Ierusalem and in consideration of the services he and his Order have rendered, Frederick, dei gracia Romanorum imperator semper augustus, Ierusalem et Sicilie rex, makes a sealed grant to the... more
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Dec. 25 1233 - Dec. 24 1234. Tyre? At the request of the preceptor of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, Ricardus Filangerius, mariscalcus imperialis regni Ierosolimitani baiulus et sacri imperii legatus in partibus Syrie, confirms under seal the sale, masked as an eleemosynary grant, made in his presence and that of the curia regni Ierosolimitani, by Isabella de Betsan, the daughter of the late Philippus Rufus, and Bertrandus Porcelet her husband to the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, represented by frater Lutolfus preceptor domus hospitalis sancte Marie Theotonicorum Ierosolimitani, of the 2 casalia of Arabia and Zechanim with all their dependencies and rights, and with the gastinae of Berhenne, Mizera and Miscalym, and with all their villani, their wives and heirs, for 3600 Saracen besants. Witnesses: Boemundus domnus Botoronis; Thomas de Ham conestabulus Tripolitanus; Henricus de Rufi; Radulfus nepos ejus; Philippus de Maugastel; Ingerrannus de Femium.Dec. 25 1233 - Dec. 24 1234. Tyre? At the request of the preceptor of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, Ricardus Filangerius, mariscalcus imperialis regni Ierosolimitani baiulus et sacri imperii legatus in partibus Syrie, confirms under seal the sale, masked as an eleemosynary grant, made in... more
initiator: Hetoum, Christi dei fidelis rex Armenie, the son of Constantinus of the royal house, and Ehelisabeth regina, the daughter the King Leon
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Jan. 22. [351] Appreciating the merits of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, its warfare against the infidels and its care of the sick, Hetoum, Christi dei fidelis rex Armenie, the son of Constantinus of the royal house, and Ehelisabeth regina, the daughter the King Leon, record that they wish to become confrater and consoror and that they have made a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Order, represented by its magister frater Hermannus and its comendator frater Littoldus. They have given the city of Haronia, just as dominus Goufridus had possessed when he was lord of Haronia with its mills, and with all its dependencies: abacia Ovide, abbacia sancti Mammas, abbacia Saugre, casale Lalyan, casale Costinos, casale Gausquigne, casale Cherrare, casale Chacorim with its mill, casale Cainchequice, Aguechemom, Castine, sanctus Daniel, Davenim, Saargague, sanctus Thoros, Cievaverac, Pirt, Quiang, Telagre, Mautrigue, Port, Guenecch, Hachoudagre, in which are rustici of the king, a rusticus of dominus Michael d’Andraple and other rustici of royal liegemen [legii homines] and of dominus Baudin Emerance. As before, these rustici should render half the returns, called in Armenian engague, as they had to Haronia and the other lords. The Hospital of St Mary of the Germans has security throughout the kingdom. The charter was drawn up by Manuel cancellarius.Jan. 22. [351] Appreciating the merits of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, its warfare against the infidels and its care of the sick, Hetoum, Christi dei fidelis rex Armenie, the son of Constantinus of the royal house, and Ehelisabeth regina, the daughter the King Leon, record that they wish... more
sources: Strehlke, Tabulae, pp. 65-6, no. 83 (RRH no. 1060)
comments: [351] Both Strehlke (Tabulae, p. 66) and Röhricht (RRH no. 1060) redate this from 1236 to 1235.
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RRR:
Confirmation/renewal of grants
2253
year: 1235
initiator: Emperor Frederick II
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Nov. 22-30. Augsburg. At the request of frater Hermannus magister Hospitalis sancte Marie Theutonicorum in Ierusalem, Frederick, secundus divina favente clementia Romanorum imperator semper augustus, Ierusalem et Sicilie rex, confirms under seal the sale, masked as an eleemosynary grant, made at Tyre by Bertrandus Porcelet and his wife Isabella de Besan, the daughter of the late Philippus Rufus, in the presence of Ricardus Filangerius marescalcus, regni Ierosolimitani baiulus et legatus imperii in partibus Syrie, to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, represented by frater Ludolfus preceptor, of 2 casalia called Arabia and Zechanim with all their dependencies and rights, and with the gastinae of Berhenne, Mizera and Miskelin, and with all their villani, their wives and heirs, for 3600 Saracen besants. German witnesses.Nov. 22-30. Augsburg. At the request of frater Hermannus magister Hospitalis sancte Marie Theutonicorum in Ierusalem, Frederick, secundus divina favente clementia Romanorum imperator semper augustus, Ierusalem et Sicilie rex, confirms under seal the sale, masked as an eleemosynary grant, made at... more
initiator: Johan Barlaiz, the son of Heimeri Barlaiz
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Jan. 1-31. Tripoli. In the presence of Bohemond, per la grace de deu prince d’Anthioche et comte de Triple, Johan Barlaiz, the son of Heimeri Barlaiz, confirms under seal the sale, masked as an eleemosynary grant, of the 2 caseaus of Araybe and Zecanin, together with the gastines of Berhenne, Mesera and Mischalim, with their dependencies and all the homes of the caseaus and gastines, made by madamme Hisabiau de Bethsant, the mother of his father, and her husband mesires Bertrain Porcelet to the maistre and brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans. Guarantors: Hue de Gibelet; Johan de Montenac; Renaut de Gibelet; Renaut Porcelet; Huge de Tabore.Jan. 1-31. Tripoli. In the presence of Bohemond, per la grace de deu prince d’Anthioche et comte de Triple, Johan Barlaiz, the son of Heimeri Barlaiz, confirms under seal the sale, masked as an eleemosynary grant, of the 2 caseaus of Araybe and Zecanin, together with the gastines of Berhenne,... more
sources: Strehlke, Tabulae, p. 64, no.81 (RRH no. 1069)
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