recipient: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus in Jerusalem
institution: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus
text: Dec. 25 1150 – Sept. 23 1151. Melisende, dei providentia Ierosolimorum regina, has ordered the demolition of a mill that was obstructing entrance to the gate of the Tower of David. To compensate the leprosary of St Lazarus, which owned the mill, she makes a sealed eleemosynary gift to St Lazarus of a 5 terre carruatae of vines on the plain of Bethlehem on condition that Georgius and Salomon, the cultivators of the vineyard, receive half the produce of their labour. Witnesses: Andreas militum Templi dapifer; Gilbertus de Lisuncort; Radulfus Strabo Ierusalem vicecomes; Nicholaus camerarius; Bencellinus.Dec. 25 1150 – Sept. 23 1151. Melisende, dei providentia Ierosolimorum regina, has ordered the demolition of a mill that was obstructing entrance to the gate of the Tower of David. To compensate the leprosary of St Lazarus, which owned the mill, she makes a sealed eleemosynary gift to St Lazarus of... more
text: Dec. 25 1150 – Dec. 24 1151. Raimundus Hospitalis sancte Iherusalem pauperum Christi dispensator, records that, with the agreement of Count Raymond II of Tripoli, his wife Countess Hodierna and his son Raimundus, he has bought 2 casalia, called Kafarrique and Fellara, and houses in Castellum Album from domina Armensendis de Castro Novo, with the agreement of her daughters Ugona and Berengaria and of Leodogarius, the husband of Ugona. Raimundus also accepts houses in burgo, given in alms by Count Raymond of Tripoli, together with a casale called Cendina, which is across the river, and a vineyard which had belonged to Hassennus Riserius. He also acquired the houses in castello left to the Hospital by Rigaudus, who has died. Witnesses: Arnaudus de Crest constabularius Tripolis; Guillelmus de Lulen maresqualquus; Guillelmus Rainoardus; Rainoardus filius ejus et dominus Tortose; Silvius Rotbertus; Gillebertus de Podio Laurentii; Guillelmus Porcellet; Bertrannus Porcelet filius ejus; Humbertus de Cabreria; Willelmus de Crat; Hugo Sine Censu; Guillelmus Arvei; Guillelmus Embriac; Petrus de Liveriis; Ligerius; Guillelmus de Trans; Guillelmus de Joquis; Hugo de Rossillon; Bertrannus de Merguil; Rogerius de Colea; Pontius de Sura; Guillelmus Isnel; Guillelmus Ducis vicecomes Tripolis; Petrus de Montferrat; Raimundus Lambertus. The charter was written and sealed on Count Raymond’s behalf by Radulfus Carnotensis comitis Tripoli cancellarius.Dec. 25 1150 – Dec. 24 1151. Raimundus Hospitalis sancte Iherusalem pauperum Christi dispensator, records that, with the agreement of Count Raymond II of Tripoli, his wife Countess Hodierna and his son Raimundus, he has bought 2 casalia, called Kafarrique and Fellara, and houses in Castellum Album... more
text: Dec. 25 1150 – Dec. 24 1151. With the consent of Raimundus de Margun, [Count Raymond of Tripoli], his wife Hodierna and his son Raimundus, and with the advice and agreement of their barones, Flandina de ...., makes an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. She gives all the houses she has in Archas; a garden; her half of Teileliout, together with the other half that Willelmus de Grillon held in feodum from her [and her husband]; a casale called Bucofou, of which she held two parts and Willelmus the third in feodum from her [and her husband]; the 3 casalia of Jabriel, Bebeniz and Eiolaz in the mountain of Archas. She has also given the [feodum] held by Willelmus de Grillon from her [and her husband], consisting of his houses in Archas, a garden and the casale of Bethmellas on the mountain. Witnesses: Arnaudus de Crest constabularius Tripolis; Guillelmus [de Lunel] maresqualqus; Guillelmus Rainoardus; Rainoardus filius ejus dominus Tortose; Silvius Rothbertus; Gillebertus [de Podio Lauren]tii; Guillelmus Porcelet; Bertrannus Porcelet filius ejus; Herbertus de Cabreria; Guillelmus de [Crat]; Ugo sine censu; Guillelmus Embriac; Guillelmus Arvei; Petrus de Liveriis; Guillelmus de [Trans]; Guillelmus de Joquis; Ugo de Rossillon; Bertrannus de Merguil; Rogerius de Colea; Pontius de [Sura]; Guillelmus Ducis vicecomes Tripolis; Petrus de Munferrar; Raimundus La[mber]tus; [.......] de Clapers; Arnulfus castellanus Archis; Bertrannus de Guilers vicomes Archis. Count Raymond of Tripoli ordered Radulfus Carnotensis cancellarius suus to affix his seal.Dec. 25 1150 – Dec. 24 1151. With the consent of Raimundus de Margun, [Count Raymond of Tripoli], his wife Hodierna and his son Raimundus, and with the advice and agreement of their barones, Flandina de ...., makes an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. She gives all the... more
sources: Richard, ‘Le comté de Tripoli dans les chartes du fonds des Porcellet’, pp. 366-9, no. 1
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Grant
521
year: 1151
initiator: Amalricus Sepulcri prior
recipient: Nemes, a Surianus
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: (1151). [65] Amalricus gloriosi Sepulcri prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre concede under seal to Nemes, a Surianus, his sons and the sons of his brother Antonius, lands and vines they hold at Calandria, together with those they might acquire in future, on condition that they pay the Holy Sepulchre each year half of the fruits of the land in harvest [annonae] and the vines and trees they plant. Witnesses: Aimericus subprior; Giraldus precentor; Raul; Willelmus Normannus; Balduinus; Godefridus; Nicholaus; Ademarus; Petrus Sepulcri; Willelmus de Baruth; Hugo; Johannes; Hulricus; Willelmus Yspanus; Petrus de Latina; Petrus Boloniensis. (Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 166-7, no. 69) (RRH no. 267)(1151). [65] Amalricus gloriosi Sepulcri prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre concede under seal to Nemes, a Surianus, his sons and the sons of his brother Antonius, lands and vines they hold at Calandria, together with those they might acquire in future, on condition that they pay the Holy... more
comments: [65] The year given is 1151. The Indiction is XIII, which should refer to 1150.
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RRR:
Grant
Exemption
523
year: 1152
initiator: Robertus de casali S. Egidii and his wife Odula
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Feb. 5. Robertus de casali S. Egidii and his wife Odula remit 100 of the 500 besants owed them annually by the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. The remaining 400 will be paid 4 times a year, 100 each on the Feasts of Easter, the Nativity of St John the Baptist, All Saints and Christmas. If payment is not made within 40 days Robert and his heirs can reoccupy the land until the rent is paid. In return for the remission, Raimundus magister and the Hospital have, at the request of Robertus and Odula, purchased the casale of Teira, which is next to Calanson, from Pisellus de casale S. Egidii, his wife Arsen, his sons Dudo/Dudonis and Johannes, and Agnes, the wife of Dudo, for 1,000 besants, with the agreement of Gualterius Maledoctus and his wife Milisendis. Gualterius Maledoctus promises that he will demand no service for the casale from the Hospital, in return for which he receives 400 besants from Robertus de casale S. Egidii. Dudo, the son of Pisellus is made a vassal [homo] of Gualterius, paying each year 250 besants in return for the Hospital’s assurance that it will demand no service from the casale. The casale is then handed to the Hospital and the master of the Hospital takes possession of it. Witnesses: Gualterius Maledoctus; uxor ejus Milessendis; Pisellus de casali S. Egidii; uxor ejus Arsen; Dudo suus filius; uxor ejus Agnes; Godardus de Bufles; uxor ejus Orable; Johannes filius Piselli; Nicholaus de Arsur; Alaen de Arsur; Fulco Rufus de Laodicia; Robertus de casali S. Egidii; uxor ejus Odula; filia ejus Elisabeth; Stephanus de Napulis; Stephanus Audax; Ansquetinus Nortmannus; Lericus suus filius; Rainerius vicecomes and many others. R. magister Hospitalis then puts R. de casali S. Egidii and his wife Odula in possession of the casale of Teira, on their assurance that they will defend the Hospital against any challenge to their remission of the 100 besants. If they cannot, the Hospital will recoccupy the casale, returning the 400 besants Robertus spent on the acquisition of Teira and paying the original rent of 500 besants for the land of Emaus. Witnesses: Gualterius Maledoctus; Godardus de Bufles; Guido filius Nortmanni de S. Georgio; Rotbertus de Pinqueni; Erbertus de Arcu Jude; Guibertus Papah; Radulfus Bordin; Folco nepos Bancelini; Petrus Sepiarius; Boimundus frater Girardi de Acon; Gualterius nepos Roberti de casali S. Egidii; R. de casali S. Egidii; of the brother priests of the Hospital, Nicolaus; Stephanus; Petrus de Gap; Girardus Mainardi; of the lay brothers of the Hospital, Berengarius preceptor; Geraldus tesaurarius; Enricus pincerna; Girbertus de Camera and many others.Feb. 5. Robertus de casali S. Egidii and his wife Odula remit 100 of the 500 besants owed them annually by the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. The remaining 400 will be paid 4 times a year, 100 each on the Feasts of Easter, the Nativity of St John the Baptist, All Saints and Christmas. If payment... more
text: Apr. 1 - 20. Melisende, divina largiente clementia Iherosolimorum regina, with the consent of her sons King Baldwin III and Amalricus Ioppensium comes, renounces under seal her claims against the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, with respect to the villani of Bethsuric, namely Selmen filius Maadi; Habderahmen; Selim; Hasem; Nasen; Mekedem/Melpedem/Melpeclem; Seleemen; Sade; Brahin; Kannet; Nasser; Ariz; Mahmut; Zafer; Demsis; Resselem; Tameh; Rosec; Sahe; Salem filius Sade and the others, and the land in the casale. The canons are to have these as freely as they did in the time of Duke Godfrey [of Bouillon]. Melisende confirms the canons’ rights over the Suriani of Kalandria called Cosmas, Semhan/Seimahian, Samuel, Ihanna, Meferreg and Gerges, in exchange for a statio, which had belonged to Willelmus Bastardus, and the shares the canons had in 2 tables of money-changers [mensae nummulariorum] so that Melisende could construct a new ruga in Jerusalem. Melisende also renounces claims she had had on Suriani of Ramathes, called Bolferag, Jacob, Brahim and Ysaac, and on a vineyard that domna Geltidis, the wife of the lord Rohardus had left as an eleemosynary gift on her death. Witnesses: of those who had assembled to consider the case, Rohardus; nepos ejus Radulfus; Johannes de Ualencienes; Babinus; Fulco; Salem; Bencelinus; Tosetus; of others, Rorches de Nazareth; Ermenaudus; Helias frater ejus; Nicolaus camerarius; Odo de Turcame/Turcarme; Radulfus Le Fanchenirs; Herbertus de Regiteste. Apr. 1 - 20. Melisende, divina largiente clementia Iherosolimorum regina, with the consent of her sons King Baldwin III and Amalricus Ioppensium comes, renounces under seal her claims against the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, with respect to the villani of Bethsuric, namely Selmen filius Maadi;... more
text: *Jan. 1 1149 – Apr. 20 1152. Queen Melisende confirms King Fulk’s gift of the town of Bethanie to the abbey of St Lazarus of Bethany in exchange for the casale of Bethue/Bethas. *Jan. 1 1149 – Apr. 20 1152. Queen Melisende confirms King Fulk’s gift of the town of Bethanie to the abbey of St Lazarus of Bethany in exchange for the casale of Bethue/Bethas.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:364, no. 181
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RRR:
Grant
Confirmation/renewal of grants
526
year: 1152
initiator: Queen Melisende
recipient: Abbey of Saint Lazarus in Bethany
institution: Saint Lazarus in Bethany
text: *Jan. 1 1149 – Apr. 20 1152. Queen Melisende confirms the possessions of the abbey of St Lazarus of Bethany and adds among other things the gift of the whole of Jericho.*Jan. 1 1149 – Apr. 20 1152. Queen Melisende confirms the possessions of the abbey of St Lazarus of Bethany and adds among other things the gift of the whole of Jericho.
sources: William of Tyre, pp. 709-10 ; Mayer, UKJ 1:364-5, no. 182
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RRR:
Grant
527
year: 1152
initiator: Queen Melisende
recipient: Abbey of Saint Samuel of Montjoie
institution: Saint Samuel of Montjoie
text: *Jan. 1 1149 – Apr. 20 1152. Queen Melisende gives the abbey of St Samuel of Montjoie the casale of Bethela (for which King Baldwin IV was to pay the Templars a rent of 40 besants a year) and the gastinae of Bethaget/Bethayet, Amazor/Amazoo, Bisene/Bisenc, and Gedesa/Gedisa. *Jan. 1 1149 – Apr. 20 1152. Queen Melisende gives the abbey of St Samuel of Montjoie the casale of Bethela (for which King Baldwin IV was to pay the Templars a rent of 40 besants a year) and the gastinae of Bethaget/Bethayet, Amazor/Amazoo, Bisene/Bisenc, and Gedesa/Gedisa.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:365-6, no. 183
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RRR:
Confirmation/renewal of grants
528
year: 1152
initiator: Baldwin III
recipient: Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Apr. 20. Tyre. At the request of Guido abbas of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, Baldwin, dei gratia in sancta Ierusalem Latinorum rex quartus, confirms under seal King Baldwin II’s confirmation for the abbey [Dec. 25 1129 – Jun. 12 1130], with the following changes: the addition of cisterns to Godfrey of Bouillon’s grant of property outside Jerusalem; the addition of 2 carucae of land, given by Balduinus [de Ram]is in territorio Ramensi; and the right of the abbey’s men to buy and sell without payment of thelonaria throughout the kingdom of Jerusalem. Witnesses: Petrus archiepiscopus Tyrensis; Balduinus archiepiscopus Cesariensis; Ebrardus magister Templi; Andreas de Monte Barro; Radulfus de Patingiis; Symon Tyberia[densis; Philippus Ne]apolitanus; Hugo de Hibelino; Clarembaldus vicecomes Achonensis; Paganus [de] Uoh vicecomes Ierosolimitanus; Balduinus de Insula; Sada marescalcus; Gocelinus Pesellus. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus cancellarius.Apr. 20. Tyre. At the request of Guido abbas of St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, Baldwin, dei gratia in sancta Ierusalem Latinorum rex quartus, confirms under seal King Baldwin II’s confirmation for the abbey [Dec. 25 1129 – Jun. 12 1130], with the following changes: the addition of cisterns... more
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