text: Jan. 14 – late summer/autumn. Nablus? At the request of Hugo de Hybelino, of his brother Balduinus and of Aimery [of Limoges] patriarch of Antioch, Melisende, per dei gratiam Iherosolorum regina, confirms under seal the sale by Hugo to Melisende’s brothers, the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, of Vuetmoamel, Dersabeb and Corteis with their villani, and other properties, as contained in the charters of her sons King Baldwin III and Amalric Ascalonis comes. The properties are sold for 7,000 besants and are freed from all servicium dominium. Witnesses: Rainerius Sebastiensis episcopus; Gaufridus abbas Templi; Philippus Neapolitanus; Henricus, frater ejus; Rohardus de Neapoli and many others. The charter was drawn up by Guido reginę clericus. Jan. 14 – late summer/autumn. Nablus? At the request of Hugo de Hybelino, of his brother Balduinus and of Aimery [of Limoges] patriarch of Antioch, Melisende, per dei gratiam Iherosolorum regina, confirms under seal the sale by Hugo to Melisende’s brothers, the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, of... more
text: Feb. 11. Jerusalem. In claustro et in capitulo Sancti Sepulchri. The burgenses of Mahumeria swear fealty [fidelitas] to the convent of the Holy Sepulchre according to this form. ‘I Johannes Guitardus swear fealty [fidelitas] to God and the Most Holy Sepulchre and the convent of the same Most Holy Sepulchre, [promising] to guard and maintain their life, members and honour, and all that belongs to the Holy Sepulchre and to the aforesaid convent, saving fealty to the king of Jerusalem. And in this may God and the Holy Gospels aid me’. The names of the burgenses are these: Johannes Guitardus, Andreas de Sancto Gauterio, Petrus Judeus, Petrus de Alvernia, Rainaldus de Barlet, Gaufridus Claire, Humbertus de Josaphat, Arnulphus Jopensis, Aimericus Guitardi, Petrus Orgerius, Giraldus Rufus, Robertus Faber, Martinus carpentarius, Arbertus faber, Petrus Provintialis, Hugo de Sancto Helya, Helyas Lumbardus, Johannes Catalanus, Bartholomaeus, Robertus Malvais, Johannes Pissot, Willelmus de Fabrica, Frumentinus, Willelmus de Tuschet, Anselinus Lombardus, Girbertus Burgundio, Odo Francigena, Pontius Bonari, Willelmus clericus, Giraudus Lamberti, Maurinus, Stephanus de Linedan, Maius, Bernardus Burgundio, Bruno Pictavensis, Willelmus Provintialis, Aimericus Pictavensis, Petrus Bonet, Godefridus Lombardus, Radulfus Senus cementarius, Johannes cortiliarius, Bernardus, Pontius Milii, Bernardus Corveser, Rainaldus Gaite, Girbertus, Robertus Plantavigna, Arnaldus Tardi, Bernardus de Josaphat, Petrus de Ramatha, Durandus Machon, Petrus Catalanus, Gallardus filius Arnaldi, Bernardus Corveser, Galterius Machon, Christianus, Clementius, Droco, Radulfus de Curia Babilonia, Willelmus Ruffus, Robertus frater Guidonis Patriarcha, Bernardus frater Rainaldi Gaite, Bernardus frater Barthomei, Petrus carpentarius, Petrus de Balneis, Stephanus pater Gileberti, Stephanus filius Garsensis, Robertus Francigena, Oliverius frater Petri Boni, Bonus Valet, Durandus, Pontius Provintialis, Godoet, Gaufridus Monoculus, Laurentius, Willelmus Bucca Cava, Aimericus Magnus, Bruno, Valentinus, Johannes Provintialis, Theobaldus, Willelmus Boteller, Theobaldus Ruffus, Petrus de Alvernia, Bernardus gener Bernardi de Gerim, Willelmus Gasco, Stephanus Bituricensis, Bernardus Lombardus, Bernardus de Sancto Albino, Galterius Parvus, Bernardus de Monte Gaudii, Gauterius Dominicus de Monte Gaudii. The oath was made to Amicus, decanus, in the presence of the witnesses: Rainaldus Sicher; Symon Ruffus; Petrus Petragoricensis; Gaufridus Turonensis; Albertus Lombardus; Pontius Gaagne; Petrus de Sancto Lazaro. There follows another list of those taking the oath: Umbertus Faber, Robertus de Neapoli, magister Lucas Veneticus, Segnoret, Albertus Francigena, Raimundus Tortus, Clementius Machon, Gibertus Machon, Willelmus de Pissot, Willelmus Turonensis, Martinus Gasco, Petrus Pictavinus, Stephanus filius Petri Judei, Andreas de Valle Cursus, Ainardus Cavaillum, Raimundus Teisserant, Pontius Borgoniensis, Petrus Bodinus, Stephanus filius Andree de Sancto Galterio, Ambrosius, Giraldus Forner, Otgerius de casali Sancti Egidii, Aldebertus, Gaufridus Bocher, Giraldus Corvesier, Arnaldus Cum barba, Willelmus de casali Sancte Marie, Rampnulfus frater Petri Joppensis, Constantinus, Aimericus Pictaviensis, Petrus filius Rainaldi de Barlet, Arduinus, Willelmus de casali Sancti Egidii, Umbertus Bituricensis, Jordanus filius Petri aurifabri, Johannes de Cava, Vincentius, Raembaldus, Bernardus Cum testa, Radulfus, Giraldus de Belinas, Petrus Lemovicus, Arnulfus, Constantius Bocher, Lambertus Borgoniensis, Galterius carpentarius, Rainaldus de Monte Alberti, Lambertus Bituricensis, Pontius, Petrus Bituricensis.Feb. 11. Jerusalem. In claustro et in capitulo Sancti Sepulchri. The burgenses of Mahumeria swear fealty [fidelitas] to the convent of the Holy Sepulchre according to this form. ‘I Johannes Guitardus swear fealty [fidelitas] to God and the Most Holy Sepulchre and the convent of the same Most Holy... more
initiator: Patriarch Fulcher and Amalricus prior of the Holy Sepulchre
recipient: Brothers of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
2nd institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Jun./Dec. 24 1156 - Nov. 20 1157. [76] Patriarch Fulcher and A[malricus], prior of the Holy Sepulchre, together with his convent, write to all their brothers and confratres [laici], wherever they may be, ordering them to relinquish all alms and possessions, gold, silver, cloth and horses, houses and villages [villae], fields and vineyards, possessions and churches, hospitals and castles [hospitalia et municipia] or anything else that belonged to the Hospital of St John before they fell into the Holy Sepulchre’s hands. Jun./Dec. 24 1156 - Nov. 20 1157. [76] Patriarch Fulcher and A[malricus], prior of the Holy Sepulchre, together with his convent, write to all their brothers and confratres [laici], wherever they may be, ordering them to relinquish all alms and possessions, gold, silver, cloth and horses, houses... more
comments: [76] This letter and the next cannot date from before Fulcher of Angoulême’s fruitless trip to Italy to appeal to Pope Adrian IV about the dispute he and the Holy Sepulchre had with the Hospitallers of St John. See Jonathan Riley-Smith, The Knights Hospitaller in the Levant, pp. 22-4, 156-7. The patriarch, who had still been abroad on May 24 1156, died on 20 November 1157. William of Tyre, p. 838.
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year: 1158
initiator: Amalricus comes Ascalonis
recipient: Canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Nov. 14. Ascalon. Amalricus comes Ascalonis makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, confirming for the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, represented by Hugo dictus de Tharso, decanus Joppensis, the sale for 52 besants to Hugo of a pecia, consisting of two parts of a vineyard, by a Surianus called Naym. Amalricus gives the third part of the vineyard, which had belonged to him, to the decanus and brothers of the Holy Sepulchre, to which he adds whatever belonged to him in the vineyard of the Surianus Menferretus. The 2 pecię were next to the vineyard of the Holy Sepulchre on the eastern side. In return for this Hugo makes a counter-gift to Amalricus of 100 besants. Witnesses: Jocelinus de Samusac; frater eius Balduinus; Garcio; Iordanus Bestia; Raphael; Poncius; Thomas Turchię; sororius eius Herbertus; Lambertus Galiota. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus cancellarius. Nov. 14. Ascalon. Amalricus comes Ascalonis makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, confirming for the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, represented by Hugo dictus de Tharso, decanus Joppensis, the sale for 52 besants to Hugo of a pecia, consisting of two parts of a vineyard, by a Surianus called Naym.... more
text: Sept. 24 - Dec. 24. Jerusalem. In capitulo Sancti Sepulcri. Hugo de Ybelino, with the consent of his brothers Balduinus and Barisanus, his sister Hermengardis, his mother Alois and his uncles Philippus de Neapoli, Guido Francigena and Henricus Bubalus, sells to the canons of the Holy Sepulchre Huetdebes with its villani and Deirmugsin with its villani, which Hugo’s father Barisanus had given to Muisse Arrabit and his son Georgius and which had then been willingly exchanged by Muisse Arrabit and Georgius. Hugo, forced by the need to pay ransom for his release from captivity, sells the casalia, freed from all servitium dominium, for 3000 besants. Hugo’s brothers Balduinus and Barisanus, his mother Alois, his sister Hermengardis and his uncles Philippus de Neapoli, Guido Francigena and Henricus Bubalus, together with his relations [cognati] Philippus de Cafran and his brother, and Petrus de Teillei agree to the sale. On behalf of minors, Hugo’s sister Stephania and the heirs of Arrabit and his son Georgius, Hugo de Hybelino, his brother Balduinus, and Hugo’s homines, Muisse Arrabit and his son Georgius, Symon de Haia, Ordelet and his son Stephanus, Adam de Orgeol, Nicholaus de Hybelino, Hosmundus, his brother Radulfus, Lebertus, Paganus de Rohais and Philippus de Cafran swear to be guarantors and will go to the chapter of the Holy Sepulchre to confirm the sale within a year. If there is any reduction in what is due Hugo will answer to the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem within 15 days of a summons to remain as hostages. The sale is agreed by Amalricus comes Ascal[onis], in whose feodum the casalia lie, and who has sealed it, because Hugo has no seal. Witnesses: Constantinus Liddensis episcopus; Absalon episcopus; Gaufridus abbas Templi; Rainaldus prior Latinę; Petrus de Calvario; Petrus Bertrandi frater Hospitalis; Willelmus Acer frater Hospitalis; Azo capellanus casalis Balneorum; Radulfus capellanus Ramarum; Paletel vicecomes Ybelini; of the burgenses of the king, Humbertus de Bar; Symon Ruffus; Bricius; Gaufridus Turonensis; Willelmus Normannus; Johannes Raimundi; Guibertus Papais; Petrus Burdinus; Petrus de Sancto Jacobo; Hugo Saliens in bonum; Radulfus Burgensis; Petrus de Sancto Lazaro; Johannes Vitrarius; Evervvinus; Anschetinus; Johannes, filius Rainaldi; Pictavus. Sept. 24 - Dec. 24. Jerusalem. In capitulo Sancti Sepulcri. Hugo de Ybelino, with the consent of his brothers Balduinus and Barisanus, his sister Hermengardis, his mother Alois and his uncles Philippus de Neapoli, Guido Francigena and Henricus Bubalus, sells to the canons of the Holy Sepulchre... more
text: *5 Dec. 1154 - Sept. 1 1159. Pope Adrian IV exempts the canons of the Holy Sepulchre from observing general interdicts. *5 Dec. 1154 - Sept. 1 1159. Pope Adrian IV exempts the canons of the Holy Sepulchre from observing general interdicts.
sources: Hiestand, PK, p. 222, no. 80
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year: 1159
initiator: Pope Alexander III
recipient: Arnaldus prior of the Holy Sepulchre and his brothers
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Oct. 15. Terracina. Pope Alexander III follows Popes Honorius II, Innocent II, Celestine II, Lucius II and Eugenius III in taking Arnaldus, the prior of the Holy Sepulchre, and his brothers under papal protection. He confirms its rights and privileges. Oct. 15. Terracina. Pope Alexander III follows Popes Honorius II, Innocent II, Celestine II, Lucius II and Eugenius III in taking Arnaldus, the prior of the Holy Sepulchre, and his brothers under papal protection. He confirms its rights and privileges.
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 224-5, no. 82 (RRH no. 337)
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year: 1160
initiator: Baldwin III
recipient: Canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Jul. 25. Acre. At the request of Hugo de Hybelino, Baldwin, per gratiam dei in sancta Iherusalem Latinorum rex quartus confirms under seal the sale made to the canons of the Holy Sepulchre by Hugo of 2 casalia called Deirmusim and Huetdebes, which had been surrendered to him by Muisse Arrabit and his son Georgius, with the consent of the the comes Ascalonitanus, to whose feodum they belonged. The casalia, together with their villani, were sold for 3000 besants and were freed from all servitium dominium. Witnesses: Letardus archiepiscopus Nazarenus; Ricardus Andriensis episcopus; Arnulfus canonicus Nazarenus; Philippus domni regis capellanus; Stephanus regię cancellarię secretarius; Radulfus Anglicus Nazareni archiepiscopi clericus; of the barones and homines of the king, Amalricus comes Ascalonitanus; Henfredus de Torono constabularius; Guido Francigena; Guillelmus marescalcus; Abraham vicecomes Nazarenus; Otto de Risberge; Guido de Maneriis; Arbertus de Retesth; Godescalcus; Petrus foresterius. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus Bethleemitę episcopus regisque cancellarius. Jul. 25. Acre. At the request of Hugo de Hybelino, Baldwin, per gratiam dei in sancta Iherusalem Latinorum rex quartus confirms under seal the sale made to the canons of the Holy Sepulchre by Hugo of 2 casalia called Deirmusim and Huetdebes, which had been surrendered to him by Muisse Arrabit and... more
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
recipient: Nicholaus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
2nd institution: Saint Joseph and Abacuc
text: Dec. 25 1159 - Jul. 26 1160. [11] In the presence of Patriarch Amalric and dominus Constantinus Ramathensis episcopus, and with the consent of Abbot Herbertus and the brothers of the abbey of SS Joseph and Habakuk, Hugo de Ybelino Ramathensis dominus, makes an eleemosynary grant in return for the great sum of money [beneficium] provided by the canons of the Holy Sepulchre to achieve his liberation from captivity. He transfers to Nicholaus prior and the convent of the Holy Sepulchre Bethel and Beze, which is called Bazirim, with 2 carrucatę terrę, 5 jornatę terrę and a tower [turris], with whatever the abbey has built there, which at Bethel his father Barisanus had given in alms to the abbey of SS Joseph and Habakuk. In exchange for the return of this property Hugo had given SS Joseph and Habakuk part of the turonium which is below Mirabellum from which spring the surdi fontes and 2 carrucatę in the same territory, which the abbey can develop more conveniently than at Bethel. The church [ecclesia] the abbey constructed at Bethel was given to the prior and convent of the Holy Sepulchre on the orders of Patriarch A[malric] and at Hugo’s request. Now with the consent of his brothers Balduinus and Barisanus and his sisters Ermengardis and Stephania and with the advice of Philippus Neapolitanus he gives the property to his brothers the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, sealing with the seal of his grandfather [avus] Balduinus Ramathensis dominus. Witnesses: Philippus Neapolitanus; Radulfus Jherosolimitanus archidiaconus; Bernardus monachus; Johannes decanus Sancti Georgii; Balduinus archidiaconus; Gillebertus cantor; Franco; magister Anschitinus; Azo capellanus; Radulfus capellanus; Erchembaldus capellanus; Rainaldus de Sancto Valerico/Gallerico; Marsirius de Ramatha; Andreas Andegavensis; Albertus Lombardus; Umbertus de Bar; Symon Ruffus; Herbertus Tortus; Johannes Raimundi. Hugo de Hybelino records that his brother Barisanus has confirmed the sale to the canons of the Holy Sepulchre of the casalia of Odomamel, Dersabę, Corteiz, Hodabet and Dermasun. Witnesses: Radulfus capellanus; Petrus capellanus; Ordeletz; Philippus de Caphrano; Paganus de Rohais; Georgius Arrabiz; Adam Dorniel; Osmundus; Paganus de Hisengrino; Garinus; Jordanus de Hybelino. The charter is sealed by Constantinus Ramathensis episcopus. Dec. 25 1159 - Jul. 26 1160. [11] In the presence of Patriarch Amalric and dominus Constantinus Ramathensis episcopus, and with the consent of Abbot Herbertus and the brothers of the abbey of SS Joseph and Habakuk, Hugo de Ybelino Ramathensis dominus, makes an eleemosynary grant in return for the... more
comments: [81] This must date before King Baldwin III’s general confirmation of 26 July 1160.
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