text: Jul. 26. Acre. Baldwin per gratiam dei in sancta Iherusalem Latinorum rex quartus makes an eleemosynary grant, repeating for the Holy Sepulchre his earlier confirmations. Godfrey dux [of Bouillon] gave 21 casalia: Ainquinę, Armotię, Kefreachab, Kefredil, Bubil, Hubin, Aram, Kalendię, Betdigge, Birra, Subahiet, Ataraberet, Vrniet, Zenu, Helmule, Beittelamus, Aineseins, Barithmeta, Beitumen, Beitfuteire and Bethsurie; and all the ovens in Jerusalem, except for 2 belonging to the Hospital of St John and 1 belonging to St Mary of the Latins. King Baldwin I gave villani and their families at Sanctus Lazarus [Bethany] and the 4 casalia above Sanctus Lazarus of Benehatię, Benehabeth, Ragabani and Roma; 1000 modii of wheat each year in the territory of Nablus; half of that property which the king gave the Holy Sepulchre in the exchange relating to the bishopric of Bethlehem. King Baldwin II gave a casale called Derina, situated in the territory of Tyre close to the great spring [fons] that feeds the aqueduct. The territory of the casale, situated on the hillside, comprised 4 carrucates [quantum terrę quatuor paria boum de anno in annum excolere possunt]. He excluded from the confirmation another unnamed casale, if indeed it had been subtracted from the territory of the Holy Sepulchre. King Baldwin II also gave a garden situated between the sea wall and sea forewall of the city; a casale named Cafermelec in the territory of Nablus; half of the casale of Fieisse now called Casale Sancti Sepulchri, which was given by Eustachius Granerius, and all the land that Galterius, the son of Eustachius gave around the same casale, beyond the River [Jordan] as far as the designated boundaries that are recognized today. With the agreement of Melisende, King Baldwin III’s mother, and his brother Amalricus, King Fulk gave the casale of Thecua in exchange for Sanctus Lazarus in Bethania. King Fulk confirmed the gift by Lambertus Alfus of 2 carrucate terrę plenarie situated in the territory of the casale of Mimas; the gift of Guillelmus de Buris of 2 casalia called Gebul and Helchar with their lands and the use of their fisheries [piscariae] for 8 days each year, the angaria [of his own fisherman] for one day a year and the use of a boat [navis] in the way specified by Guilelmus de Buris; houses, within the walls of the city of Jerusalem, occupied by Bernardus canonicus, Eurardus canonicus, alterius Eurardus canonicus, Mainardus, Garsio, Galterius Lo Tornaor, Bernardus Bursarius, Herluinus, Mabilia, Rogerius de Sancto Lazaro, a confrater of the canons, and the statio of Guillelmus Bastardus together with the share that the same Guillelmus had in the tables of the money changers [in mensis nummulariorum] - this confirmation was an eleemosynary grant; a house at Acre given by Lambertus Als and Agnes his wife on condition that the king would not lose servicium if it was sold or disposed of in any way. Among other confirmations, there were 3 casalia called Capharuth, Gith and Porphiria, which Rogerius Liddensis episcopus gave out of the possessions of [the church of] Sanctus Georgius [Lydda], and a fourth casale called Kefrescilta, which, together with half the tithes of harvests and a remission of all other tithes relating to the aforesaid casalia, were given by Rogerius [Liddensis episcopus] in exchange for the recognition of his right to the tithes of Castellum Arnaldi and of a casale of the Hospital of St John called Bulbul; an exchange made between the canons of the Holy Sepulchre and Iohannes Patricius of 2 casalia, called Caphermelich and Ainquina, for 2 of the casalia of Iohannes, called Megina and Mezera. King Baldwin III also confirmed the resolution of the disputes between himself and the canons over Suriani and between Queen Melisende and the canons over the boundaries of Bethsuri; the casalia of Bethel, Odemamel, Dehyrsabeth, Corteis, Deirmusim and Huetdebes with their villani, which the canons bought from Hugo de Hybelino; Patriarch Arnulf’s concession of half of the oblations of the faithful to the Holy Sepulchre; two-thirds of candle money; all oblations to the relic of the True Cross, which was in the canons’ custody, on all days except Good Friday and those occasions when the patriarch needed to carry the relic with him; the tithes of the whole of the city of Jerusalem and its environs, except for those from funda; half the beneficium King Baldwin I gave in an exchange relating to the bishopric of Bethlehem; the church of St Peter in Jaffa, conceded by the patriarch to the canons. Witnesses: Petrus archiepiscopus Tyrensis; Arnesius archiepiscopus Cesariensis; Letardus archiepiscopus Nazarenus; Constantinus Sancti Georgii episcopus; Rainerius Sebastensis episcopus; Osbertus Tyberiadensis episcopus; Fredericus Achonensis episcopus; Adam episcopus Paneadensis; Amalricus episcopus Sydoniensis; Mainardus episcopus Berythensis; Gaufridus abbas Templi Domini; Rainaldus abbas de Latina; Gunterius prior Montis Syon; Aimericus prior Montis Oliveti; Guillelmus commilitonum Templi senescalcus; frater Gaufridus Fulcherii; of the barones and homines of the king, Amalricus comes Ascalonitanus; Henfredus de Torono constabularius; filius eius Henfredus; Galterius Tiberyadensis domnus; Guormundus Tyberiadensis; Girardus Sydoniensis; Hugo Cesariensis; Philippus Neapolitanus; Galterius Berithensis; Guido Francigena; Henricus Bubalus; Hugo de Hybelino; frater eius Balduinus; Guillelmus marescalcus; Odo de Sancto Amando castellanus Iherosolimitanus. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus Bethleemitus episcopus regisque cancellarius. Jul. 26. Acre. Baldwin per gratiam dei in sancta Iherusalem Latinorum rex quartus makes an eleemosynary grant, repeating for the Holy Sepulchre his earlier confirmations. Godfrey dux [of Bouillon] gave 21 casalia: Ainquinę, Armotię, Kefreachab, Kefredil, Bubil, Hubin, Aram, Kalendię, Betdigge,... more
text: Nov. 30. Jaffa. Amalricus comes Ascalonis, with the consent of his brother King Baldwin and the agreement of his mother Queen Melisende, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to his confratres the canons of the Holy Sepulchre in return for their contribution to the expense of capturing Ascalon. He gives the Holy Sepulchre a casale called Geladia/Geliadia with 16 carrucatę terrę, marked out by his homines, and a house in Ascalon. With the agreement of Patriarch Amalric, he also gives 2 carrucatę terrę in the casale called Baineolbederan in exchange for the mahumeria called by the Sarraceni Cathara and the Latins ‘Green’, which had been given to the Holy Sepulchre after the capture of Ascalon. He confirms the alms-gift to his confratres the canons of 4 carrucatę terrę over [super] the river before Jaffa, a garden before Jaffa, a vineyard next to it and another vineyard, together with whatever the canons hold legitimately in the territories of Ascalon and Jaffa. Witnesses: Gunterius prior Montis Syon; Aimericus prior Montis Oliveti; Rainerus cancellarius; Radulfus archidiaconus Iherusalem; Symon de Osdenc/Hosdenc; Iocelinus de Samusac; Bertrandus marescalcus; Rohardus de Ioppe; frater eius Barisanus; Rainaldus de Ioppe; Gerbertus; Albertus; Lambertus; Pylatus; Guillelmus Rufus; Gillebertus castellanus. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus cancellarius. Nov. 30. Jaffa. Amalricus comes Ascalonis, with the consent of his brother King Baldwin and the agreement of his mother Queen Melisende, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to his confratres the canons of the Holy Sepulchre in return for their contribution to the expense of capturing Ascalon. He... more
text: c. 1155 - 1160. Gibelinus miles, the son of Anschetinus, with the agreement of his wife Agnes and son Anselinus, sells a casale called Saphoria to the canons of the Holy Sepulchre for 180 besants and a pellitia. Guarantors of the sale are Hugo, the relation [gener] of Gibelinus, and Willelmus Normandus. Witnesses: Johannes dapifer regis; Gaufridus ; Dominus [Dominicus] Patriarche; Petrus de Petragorc; Symon Rufus; Britius; Albertus Lombardus; Balduinus de Tornac; Robertus de Josaphat. The canons give Agnes and her son Anselinus 5 besants and a sword [ensis] for their agreement. Witnesses: Brictius; Willelmus Beraldi; Albertus Lombardus; of the jurati of Jerusalem, Symon Rufus; Rainaldus Sicherius; Albertus Tortus; Guibertus Papais; Arnulfus juratus de Mahumeria. c. 1155 - 1160. Gibelinus miles, the son of Anschetinus, with the agreement of his wife Agnes and son Anselinus, sells a casale called Saphoria to the canons of the Holy Sepulchre for 180 besants and a pellitia. Guarantors of the sale are Hugo, the relation [gener] of Gibelinus, and Willelmus... more
recipient: Nicholaus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Dec. 25 1160 - Aug. 31 1161. In the presence of Patriarch Amalric, Petrus Tyrensis archiepiscopus, together with his chapter, makes an eleemosynary grant, giving dominus Nicholaus Sancti Sepulcri prior and the convent of the Holy Sepulchre the entire tithe of a casale called Derina, which the canons possess. Any appurtenance of the casale which the canons acquire will be freed from the tithe. Petrus also gives the tithe of an enclosed viridarium between the wall and forewall of Tyre [inter murum et ejus antemurale], with a berquilium. He confirms their possession of the church of St Mary, which was the first cathedral of Tyre, saving the dignity of the mother church. Witnesses: A[malricus] patriarcha; dominus Amicus Sancti Sepulcri prepositus; dominus Gottifridus thesaurarius; dominus Rainaldus canonicus Tyrensis; magister Girardus canonicus Tyrensis; dominus Willelmus canonicus Tyrensis. Dec. 25 1160 - Aug. 31 1161. In the presence of Patriarch Amalric, Petrus Tyrensis archiepiscopus, together with his chapter, makes an eleemosynary grant, giving dominus Nicholaus Sancti Sepulcri prior and the convent of the Holy Sepulchre the entire tithe of a casale called Derina, which the... more
text: Dec. 3. Jerusalem. Moved by the urgent necessity of providing for his redemption from captivity by the pagani, Johannes Gothmannus, with the consent of his wife Amandala, his son Ancherius, who has assisted in the matter, Stephania the wife of Ancherius, Helisabeth, the daughter of Iohannes and the wife of Hugo dominus Cesariensis, sells the casalia of Bethaatap, Derhassen, Derxerip, Culi and Vastinam Leonis to the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, free from all servitium, exactio and dominium, for 1400 besants. King Baldwin III, from whom the feodum is held, has assented to this and has sealed his confirmation of it. Witnesses: Odo de Sancto Amando Turris David castellanus; Marmio; Radulfus Bornio; Adam Niger; Fulco frater ejus; Thomas Patricius; Petrus Hermenius; Baharam; Gaufridus Turonensis senescalcus domni Amalrici patriarche; Brictius/Briccius; Rainaldus Sicherius; Geraldus Aldenarius; Albertus Lombardus; Willelmus Beraldus; Arbertus Tortus; Willelmus Normannus. Dec. 3. Jerusalem. Moved by the urgent necessity of providing for his redemption from captivity by the pagani, Johannes Gothmannus, with the consent of his wife Amandala, his son Ancherius, who has assisted in the matter, Stephania the wife of Ancherius, Helisabeth, the daughter of Iohannes and the... more
text: Dec. 25 1143 - Feb. 10 1163. With the agreement of the king [Baldwin III] and his heirs and relations, Morage Raiz, forced by the need to meet debts to the king, sells the canons of the Holy Sepulchre part [pars] of his house, in which he used to have a mill [molendinum], for 120 besants and 12 modii of grain. The canons bought the house to add to their stationes next door, which they had acquired in an exchange with the Hospital of St John. They will have the right to make improvements, by inserting pillars and vaultings and by closing up doors, windows and water pipes. Dec. 25 1143 - Feb. 10 1163. With the agreement of the king [Baldwin III] and his heirs and relations, Morage Raiz, forced by the need to meet debts to the king, sells the canons of the Holy Sepulchre part [pars] of his house, in which he used to have a mill [molendinum], for 120 besants and 12... more
recipient: Nicholaus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Dec. 25 1162 - Mar. 1 1163 Tyre. Petrus Tyrensis archiepiscopus, together with his chapter, confirms his eleemosynary grant to domnus Nicholaus, prior, and the convent of the Holy Sepulchre. This consisted of the entire tithe of a casale called Derina, which the canons possessed. Any dependency of the casale which the canons acquire would be freed from the tithe. Petrus also gave the tithe of an enclosed viridarium between the wall and forewall of Tyre [inter murum et ejus antemurale], with a berquilium. He now adds his grant of the tithe taken on 4 carruce terre, next to the casale of Derina, which had been given to the Holy Sepulchre by King Baldwin II. Witnesses: domnus Mainardus Beritensis episcopus; domnus Gualterius Tyrensis decanus; domnus Willelmus Tyrensis archidiaconus; domnus Aimo Tyrensis cantor; domnus Rainaldus Tyrensis thesaurarius; domnus Matheus canonicus; domnus Odo canonicus; domnus Philippus canonicus; domnus W. canonicus; domnus Girardus canonicus. The charter was drawn by by Albertus Tyrensis ecclesie cancellarius. Dec. 25 1162 - Mar. 1 1163 Tyre. Petrus Tyrensis archiepiscopus, together with his chapter, confirms his eleemosynary grant to domnus Nicholaus, prior, and the convent of the Holy Sepulchre. This consisted of the entire tithe of a casale called Derina, which the canons possessed. Any dependency of... more
recipient: Nicholaus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Oct 6. Sens. Pope Alexander III renews for Nicholaus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre the papal protection granted them by his predecessors Popes Honorius II, Innocent II, Celestine II, Lucius II and Eugenius III and he confirms their possessions, referring specifically to confirmations by the patriarchs of Jerusalem of the grants of half of all oblations to the Holy Sepulchre; oblations to the relic of the True Cross, except on Good Friday and when the patriarch has need of them; the tithes of the city of Jerusalem and lands around, except for those from the funda; and the church of St Peter in Jaffa. He confirms the possessions and rights of the canons of the Holy Sepulchre in the Iberian peninsula [Yspania]. He exempts them from the payment of tithes on noval lands, cultivated by themselves or at their expense, and on animal fodder. He forbids the transfer of brothers from the community without the licence of prior and chapter. Oct 6. Sens. Pope Alexander III renews for Nicholaus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre the papal protection granted them by his predecessors Popes Honorius II, Innocent II, Celestine II, Lucius II and Eugenius III and he confirms their possessions, referring specifically to confirmations... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 234-6, no. 87
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year: 1164
initiator: Pope Alexander III
recipient: Nicholaus prior of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Jan 3. Sens. Pope Alexander III confirms for Nicholaus prior dominici Sepulcri and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre the protection granted by his predecessors Popes Calixtus II, Honorius II, Innocent II and Eugenius III. He confirms the grants made by Duke Godfrey, King Baldwin I, Patriarch Arnulf and their successors, specifying the following: in the bishopric of Bethlehem the casale of Thecua, given by King Fulk; the villa of Mahumeria with its church; in the diocese of Caesarea castrum Feniculi; in the city of Jaffa the church of St Peter; the castle [castrum] of Gith; in the city of Tyre the church of Sancta Maria antiqua sedes; in the diocese of Tyre the casale of Sancta Erina; in the diocese of Tripoli the church of the Holy Sepulchre on Mont Pèlerin, the church of Sanctus Georgius in Montanis and the villa called Biuora, given in exchange for Megina; together with properties in southern Italy, Languedoc and Iberia. He confirms the freedom of the canons to elect the patriarch, exempts them from the payment of tithes and first fruits on noval lands, cultivated by them or at their expense, or providing fodder for their animals. He concedes the privilege that in every diocese a house of the canons, containing a community of 4 brothers or more, can have an oratory, while reserving the rights of the local bishop.Jan 3. Sens. Pope Alexander III confirms for Nicholaus prior dominici Sepulcri and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre the protection granted by his predecessors Popes Calixtus II, Honorius II, Innocent II and Eugenius III. He confirms the grants made by Duke Godfrey, King Baldwin I, Patriarch Arnulf... more
sources: Hiestand, PK 3:237-41, no. 88
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year: 1164
initiator: Bertrandus de Blancfort, master of the Temple
recipient: Nicholaus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
2nd institution: Templars
text: 1160 - Jul. 16 1164. [98] In the presence of Patriarch Amalric, Bertrandus magister militię Templi, with the consent of his chapter, surrenders to Nicholaus prior Dominici Sepulcri and his canons a rent of 150 besants a year, which the Holy Sepulchre was accustomed to pay for the upkeep of the Templars. [99] In return, the Holy Sepulchre makes a grant under seal, giving the Templars the 3 casalia of Bubin, Caphardin and Betelcanzir, with their lands and rustici, although the canons can retain any local rustici found elsewhere, so long as they are not living in the casalia. Half tithes will be due on the casalia. Witnesses: dominus Amalricus patriarcha; Willelmus senescalcus; frater Gaufridus Fu1cherii; frater Thomas Hermoini; frater Berengarius de castello Perso; frater Galterius Beritensis; frater Odo de Avalone; frater Bonetus; frater Mainardus; frater Amalricus de Berno; frater Gaufridus capellanus; frater Johannes capellanus; frater Radulfus Tyberiadensis; frater Hugo de Corbelio; frater Leo; frater Stephanus de Jherusalem; frater Hugo de Vaudemon; frater Willelmus de Filisteda; frater Bricius; frater Hysmio.1160 - Jul. 16 1164. [98] In the presence of Patriarch Amalric, Bertrandus magister militię Templi, with the consent of his chapter, surrenders to Nicholaus prior Dominici Sepulcri and his canons a rent of 150 besants a year, which the Holy Sepulchre was accustomed to pay for the upkeep of the... more
comments: [98] For the date, see Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, p. 157 n.1 and King Amalric’s confirmation of July 1164. [99] For this and a similar rent, see Riley-Smith, Templars and Hospitallers as Professed Religious, p. 11.
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