recipient: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus in Jerusalem
institution: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus
text: *Apr. 14 1118– Aug. 21 1131. King Baldwin II issues a charter in favour of the leprosary of St Lazarus at Jerusalem.*Apr. 14 1118– Aug. 21 1131. King Baldwin II issues a charter in favour of the leprosary of St Lazarus at Jerusalem.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:282-4, no. 120
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RRR:
Grant
299
year: 1131
initiator: Baldwin II
recipient: Royal hospital of Saint John the Baptist in Nablus
text: *Oct. 1 1126 – Aug. 21 1131. With the agreement of his four daughters, King Baldwin II gives the royal hospital of St John the Baptist in Nablus a casale called Letaria. *Oct. 1 1126 – Aug. 21 1131. With the agreement of his four daughters, King Baldwin II gives the royal hospital of St John the Baptist in Nablus a casale called Letaria.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:285, 344, nos. 122, 154
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RRR:
Grant
300
year: 1131
initiator: Baldwin II
recipient: Saba Georgii
text: *Aug 12 1127 – Aug. 21 1131. King Baldwin II gives Saba Georgii the casale of Hara/Ara/Bara situated on the plain sub colle sancti Moyssi.*Aug 12 1127 – Aug. 21 1131. King Baldwin II gives Saba Georgii the casale of Hara/Ara/Bara situated on the plain sub colle sancti Moyssi.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:286-7, no. 123
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RRR:
Eleemosynary grant
Restoration of possessions/rights
Renounciation/surrendering of properties
301
year: 1131
initiator: Baldwin II
recipient: Church of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Sept. 27 1130 - Aug 21 1131. Baldwin, dei gratia rex Iherusalem Latinorum secundus, had made a sealed eleemosynary grant to the church of the Holy Sepulchre, represented by Wilelmus prior and the canons. He had given a casale called Cafermelech in the territory of Nablus with all its lands and villani, except for 2 villani who had been transferred by Romanus de Podio to the casale of Betheflori. In return the canons of the Holy Sepulchre had surrendered their claim on 200 besants, which they had from the revenues [redditus] of Nablus. At the canons’ request Baldwin now restores the 2 rustici with their progeny and heirs, to the Holy Sepulchre and Petrus eiusdem prior. He does this in the presence and with the agreement of [Fulk] comes Andegavensis and Milissende his daughter. In the presence of Patriarch William [of Malines] of Jerusalem he orders Amelinus, his cancellarius, to write the charter and attach his lead seal. Witnesses: Petrus capellanus regis; Radulfus camerarius regis; Martinus de Nazareth; Anscatinus vicecomes Iherusalem; Olricus vicecomes Neapolis and many others.Sept. 27 1130 - Aug 21 1131. Baldwin, dei gratia rex Iherusalem Latinorum secundus, had made a sealed eleemosynary grant to the church of the Holy Sepulchre, represented by Wilelmus prior and the canons. He had given a casale called Cafermelech in the territory of Nablus with all its lands and... more
recipient: Royal hospital of Saint John the Baptist in Nablus
text: *Apr. 14 1118 – Nov. 10 1143. King Baldwin II or King Fulk gives the royal hospital of St John the Baptist at Nablus everything left by pilgrims who die intestate in Nablus or on the road in a region bounded by Castellum Beleismum, Lubanum and the stone marking the boundary between Cacho and Maluarum [terra]. *Apr. 14 1118 – Nov. 10 1143. King Baldwin II or King Fulk gives the royal hospital of St John the Baptist at Nablus everything left by pilgrims who die intestate in Nablus or on the road in a region bounded by Castellum Beleismum, Lubanum and the stone marking the boundary between Cacho and... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1310, no. 751
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RRR:
Renounciation/surrendering of properties
426
year: 1143
initiator: Baldwin II or King Fulk
recipient: Church of Saint Mark of Venice
text: *May 2 1125 – Nov. 10 1143. King Baldwin II or King Fulk abrogates the grant of a rent of 300 besants a year, to be taken first on the funda regis of Acre and later on the catena of the port of Acre, that had been given by King Baldwin to the church of St Mark in Venice.*May 2 1125 – Nov. 10 1143. King Baldwin II or King Fulk abrogates the grant of a rent of 300 besants a year, to be taken first on the funda regis of Acre and later on the catena of the port of Acre, that had been given by King Baldwin to the church of St Mark in Venice.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1311, no. 752
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RRR:
Confirmation/renewal of grants
Exchange
443
year: 1144
initiator: Baldwin III
recipient: Canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
2nd institution: Saint Lazarus in Bethany
text: Mid Apr. – Sept. 23. Baldwin, dei gratia sanctᶒ Iherusalem rex Latinorum quartus, confirms the exchange made by King Fulk and Queen Melisende with the canons of the Holy Sepulchre to establish temporalities for the church of St Lazarus at Bethania. He confirms the canons’ possession of the casale of Thecua, with all its lands, villani and Beduini, and the right of the residents of Thecua to collect bitumen, vulgarly called catran, from the Dead Sea and salt from its shores. He confirms under seal the gifts made by Patriarch William of Jerusalem, Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre to Abbess Matilda and the nuns at St Lazarus of Bethany of buildings [ędificia], beneficia and houses outside and in Jerusalem and of the following casalia with their villani, Beduini and other appurtenances: Benehatiᶒ, Benehabeth, Ragabani and Romah. Witnesses: Guillelmus Iheruslem patriarcha; Balduinus archiepiscopus Cesariensis; Robertus archiepiscopus Nazareth; Helias episcopus Tyberiadensis; Rogerius Ramathensis episcopus; Reinerius Sebastensis episcopus; Gaufridus abbas Templi Domini; Sehebrandus abbas Sanctᶒ Mariᶒ Latinᶒ; Petrus Dominici Sepulcri prior; Henricus Montis Oliveti prior; Raimundus Hospitalis magister; Petrus Guillelmi; Stephanus de Capella; Guillelmus Fauco; Gaufridus Fulcherii frater Templi Salomonici; Godefridus thesaurarius ᶒcclesiᶒ Sepulcri Domini; Guillelmus prepositus; Petrus Bernardi; Petrus Barchinonensis; Nicholaus; Lambertus Grossus; Bertrandus de Podio; magister Bᶒda; Obertus; Gamaliel; Giraldus Bastardus; Moyses; Bonefacius; Eurardus; Robertus Achconensis; Guillelmus Berithensis; Guillelmus Anglicus; and of the barones, Balianus; Rainerius Ramathensis; Ioscelinus de Cortenai; Galterius Berithensis; Rohardus vicecomes; Sado marescalcus; Bernardus Uacherius; Gaufridus Acus; Tosetus; Imbertus de Bar. Mid Apr. – Sept. 23. Baldwin, dei gratia sanctᶒ Iherusalem rex Latinorum quartus, confirms the exchange made by King Fulk and Queen Melisende with the canons of the Holy Sepulchre to establish temporalities for the church of St Lazarus at Bethania. He confirms the canons’ possession of the casale... more
text: *Mid Apr. – Sept. 23. King Baldwin III confirms King Fulk’s gift to the abbey of St Lazarus of Bethany of the town of Bethanie in exchange for the casal of Bethue/Bethas.*Mid Apr. – Sept. 23. King Baldwin III confirms King Fulk’s gift to the abbey of St Lazarus of Bethany of the town of Bethanie in exchange for the casal of Bethue/Bethas.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:393-4, no. 211
cite:
RRR:
Confirmation/renewal of grants
446
year: 1144
initiator: Baldwin III and Queen Melisende
recipient: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus in Jerusalem
institution: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus
text: Dec. 25 1143 – Dec. 24 1144. Baldwin, dei gratia sancte civitatis Ierusalem rex Latinorum quartus, and Melisende regina, his mother, confirm the eleemosynary gift made by Fulk, sancte Ierusalem rex Latinorum tercius, and Melisende regina to the leprosary of St Lazarus in Jerusalem of a petia of land situated in front of the leprosary, and a vineyard, which St Lazarus has planted on the land since the donation. Fulk and Melisende had bought the land from a Surianus. Witnesses: Rohardus vicecomes Ierosolimitanus; Bernardus Vacherius; Girardus Passerellus; Sado marescalcus.Dec. 25 1143 – Dec. 24 1144. Baldwin, dei gratia sancte civitatis Ierusalem rex Latinorum quartus, and Melisende regina, his mother, confirm the eleemosynary gift made by Fulk, sancte Ierusalem rex Latinorum tercius, and Melisende regina to the leprosary of St Lazarus in Jerusalem of a petia of... more
text: Febr. 1. Jaffa. Baldwin, dei gratia Ierosolimorum et sancte civitatis Latinorum quartus rex, together with his mother Melisende, regina, confirms the agreement, negotiated in the presence of King Fulk in Jerusalem and Nablus and made between the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and Robertus Sancti Egidii and his wife Odula, with the agreement of Rohardus vicecomes and his wife Gilla and of Patriarch William, who confirmed it. Robertus and his wife give the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, Raimundus magister and its brothers the land of Emaus with its casalia, just as Robert had held it as a feudum from Rohardus and his wife. In return the brothers of the Hospital will pay Robertus and his heirs each year a census of 250 besants at Easter or within 40 days and another 250 besants at the Feast of All Saints. The land will revert to Robert if the Hospitallers fail to pay, but Robert can, if he wishes, make an eleemosynary grant to the brothers of up to 100 of these besants, or sell or commute them. Such an act will be confirmed by Rohardus as an eleemosynary gift. The remaining 400 besants will continue to be paid. Witnesses: Robertus archiepiscopus Nazaret; Rogerius episcopus Sancti Georgii; Gaufridus abbas Templi Domini; of the barones, Gilelmus de Burri; Rohardus vicecomes; Robertus Casalis Sancti Egidii; Rainerius Rametensis; Robertus de Frandolio; Constantinus decan[us]; Milo Clericus; Gaufridus de Acu; Rainaldus de Monte Landuno; Tosetus and many others; of the brothers of the Hospital, Raimundus Palacii; Stephanus Capelle; Petrus thesaurarius; Raimundus; Gerardus pincerna and many others. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus regius cancellarius.Febr. 1. Jaffa. Baldwin, dei gratia Ierosolimorum et sancte civitatis Latinorum quartus rex, together with his mother Melisende, regina, confirms the agreement, negotiated in the presence of King Fulk in Jerusalem and Nablus and made between the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and Robertus Sancti... more
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