text: Jan. 1-31. Ugo Caesariensis dominus makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, to favour the souls of his father and grandfather who are buried in the church of St Mary of the Latins. He confirms the properties held by St Mary in his lordship and its right to come and go, and buy and sell, freely without any payment of dues [exactio, redditus]. He confirms for Rainaldus abbas, representing the abbey, possession of land he had once given to the abbey, which is between the hill…. [and] the Fons Sanctae Cannae. The land had belonged to Nicolaus Azopardus and now to Adelasia the wife of Stephanus Baratae. He had promised Stephanus compensation, but Stephanus had died and he therefore buys the land from Adelasia for 20 besants. Witnesses: Eustachius Escoflel; Manasses; Amalricus; Gervasius Vicecomes; Bertinus; … de Area; Albertus Harabitus and many others. [78] Jan. 1-31. Ugo Caesariensis dominus makes a sealed eleemosynary grant, to favour the souls of his father and grandfather who are buried in the church of St Mary of the Latins. He confirms the properties held by St Mary in his lordship and its right to come and go, and buy and sell, freely without... more
comments: [78] The charter survives in a vidimus of c. 1248, issued by Patriarch Robert of Jerusalem, Bishop Henry of Nazareth and Bishop G. of Acre at the request of Hugh Revel, grand commander of the Hospital of St John.
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RRR:
Grant
Obligations
645
year: 1160
initiator: Nicholaus prior Sancti Sepulcri
recipient: Guido Camelarius, Giraldus Caprellus and Hugo de Joppe, and others coming to live in the place called Nova Villa
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Mar. 25. N. prior Sancti Sepulcri and his convent give Guido Camelarius, Giraldus Caprellus and Hugo de Joppe, and others coming to live in the place called Nova Villa, in [the territory of] the casale of Ramathes, plateae on which to build houses freed from the payment of rent and lands on which to plant vines and trees, as, instructed by domnus Petrus de Sepulcro. Guido and Hugo are each given 1 carrucata terre, and Giraldus 2. They will pay each each quartus et decima of the grain and vegetables and quintus et decima of vines and olive trees. Giraldus and Hugo are also given a great part of the olive grove that Willelmus Beritensis had planted, returning quartus et decima of the fruits. The settlers will transport these returns - quartus, quintus, decima - to the Holy Sepulchre’s voltae in Nova Villa. Usage of the oven and mill and other consuetudines will be according to the practice at Mahumeria. Giraldus Caprellus and Hugo de Joppe are also given the Holy Sepulchre’s vineyard at Ramathes, for which they will pay medietas et decima. The settlers can sell to any burgensis, but the Holy Sepulchre will have preemption rights. Witnesses: Nicholaus prior; Arnulfus subprior; Bernardus cantor; Godefridus thesaurarius; Ilbertus; Evrardus; Petrus de Sepulcro; Achilles; Petrus Clemens; Rainerius; Hugo de Nigella; Petrus de Latina; Rainaldus; Petrus Lombardus. Mar. 25. N. prior Sancti Sepulcri and his convent give Guido Camelarius, Giraldus Caprellus and Hugo de Joppe, and others coming to live in the place called Nova Villa, in [the territory of] the casale of Ramathes, plateae on which to build houses freed from the payment of rent and lands on which... more
initiator: Rainald of Châtillon, prince of Antioch, and his wife Constance
recipient: Knights Templar
institution: Templars
text: Mar. 1-31. [79] Rainald, Dei permissione Princeps Antiochenus, together with his wife domina Constantia eiusdem honoris Principissa, the daughter of Bohemond [II], makes a sealed eleemosynary gift to the Knights Templar [militia Christi, fratres Templi triplicis Salomonis]. He confirms everything given them by Rainaldus dominus Margati, the son of Rainaldus Masuerius, with the consent of his wife Agnes, the daughter of the count of Tripoli, and their sons. With the consent of Agnes and his son Thomas, Rainaldus had sold the Templars a gastina called Bolferis, situated in the mountains above Valenia for 500 besants, but he had retained for the use of his heirs a gastina called Magaytemme and mills on the river which descended from Castellum Laycas. Bolferis was given to the Templars through Prince Rainald, who added the house of the hospital in Valenia, together with a vineyard, a garden and land the Templars already possessed, together with a mill situated between Ericium and the sea. Rainaldus the son of Rainaldus Masuerius retained, however, the servitium due for the feodum in the Curia Antiochena. Witnesses: Echivardus dapifer; Tancredus Fraisnellus; Willelmus Tirellus; Gaufridus Falsardus dux Antiochiae; Paganus de Castelut; Robertus ..... ; ….. ; …de Salquin ; Garinus Malmut marescalcus. The charter was drawn up by Gualterius cappellanus principis. Mar. 1-31. [79] Rainald, Dei permissione Princeps Antiochenus, together with his wife domina Constantia eiusdem honoris Principissa, the daughter of Bohemond [II], makes a sealed eleemosynary gift to the Knights Templar [militia Christi, fratres Templi triplicis Salomonis]. He confirms everything... more
recipient: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus in Jerusalem
institution: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus
text: Mar. 1-31. Hugo de Corboil, with the consent of his wife Heloys and his sons Hugo and Reginaldus gives to the leprosary of St Lazarus in Jerusalem an annual rent of 30 litrae of wine, to be drawn from his estate during his lifetime. After his death St Lazarus will receive annually 50 litrae of wine. His charter is sealed with the seal of Leuthbrandus abbas Sancti Georgii. Witnesses: Leuthbrandus abbas Sancti Georgii; Hugo filius Hugonis de Corboil; Reginaldus filius Hugonis de Corboil; Paganus de Castelin; Bavo de Trars. Mar. 1-31. Hugo de Corboil, with the consent of his wife Heloys and his sons Hugo and Reginaldus gives to the leprosary of St Lazarus in Jerusalem an annual rent of 30 litrae of wine, to be drawn from his estate during his lifetime. After his death St Lazarus will receive annually 50 litrae of... more
sources: Marsy, ‘Cart St Lazare’, pp. 137-8, no. 19 (RRH no. 348)
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RRR:
Grant
Dispute/arbitration
Lease
650
year: 1160
initiator: Nicholaus prior Sancti Sepulchri
recipient: Bonetus, son of Martinus Caraena
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Jun. 8. With the assistance of probi vires Jerosolimi, N. Sancti Sepulchri prior and his chapter resolve a dispute with Bonetus, the son of Martinus Caraena, over houses that Martinus had given to the Holy Sepulchre. They concede to Bonetus the entire volta of these houses. Bonetus and his heirs will pay the Holy Sepulchre an annual rent [censualiter] of 2 besants, payable on Palm Sunday. If Bonetus should die without heirs the volta will pass back into the possession of the Holy Sepulchre. Witnesses: Arnulfus subprior; Godefridus thesaurarius; Evrardus; Petrus Clemens; Petrus de Sepulcro; Achilles; Bernardus cantor; Rainerius; Hugo de Nigella; Petrus de Latina; Rainaldus de Lochis; Petrus Lombardus; Robertus Antiochensis; of the laymen, Albertus Lombardus; Arbertus Tortus; Robertus cocus; Robertus de Pinquenniaco; W[illelmus] Normanni. Jun. 8. With the assistance of probi vires Jerosolimi, N. Sancti Sepulchri prior and his chapter resolve a dispute with Bonetus, the son of Martinus Caraena, over houses that Martinus had given to the Holy Sepulchre. They concede to Bonetus the entire volta of these houses. Bonetus and his heirs... more
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
initiator: Herbertus abbas Sanctorum Joseph et Abacuc
recipient: Hugo de Hybelino
institution: Saint Joseph and Abacuc
2nd institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Dec. 25 1159 - Jul. 26 1160. [80] Abbey church of St Joseph. Herbertus abbas Sanctorum Joseph et Abacuc, with his convent’s agreement, seals an agreement with Hugo de Ybelino dominus Ramathensis. At Bethel, Hugo’s father Barisanus had given the abbey Bethel and Beze, which is called Bazirim, with 2 carrucatę terrę, 5 jornatę terrę and a tower [turris], with whatever the abbey built there. The abbey could build whatever it wanted. The chapel [capella] the abbey constructed there was given to Prior N[icholaus) and the convent of the Holy Sepulchre on the orders of Patriarch A[malric] and at Hugo’s request. These properties are returned to Hugo, who, in the presence of the convent of SS Joseph and Habakuk, Balduinus archidiaconus Sancti Georgii, Gislebertus cantor Sancti Georgii, magister Anschetinus, frater Robertus de Git, Marsirius miles, Andreas Andegavensis miles and Albertus Lombardus, transfers them to the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, represented by Bernardus cantor and magister Achilles. In exchange Hugo gives SS Joseph and Habakuk part of the turonium which is below Mirabellum ‘ad surdos fontes’ and 2 carrucatę in the same territory. Witnesses: Herbertus abbas [who signs and adds a cross]; of the brothers [of the abbey], Bonetus; Nicholaus; Martinus; Harduinus; Martinus; Robertus; Lambertus; Laurencius; Petrus; Guillelmus; Raimundus; Albertus; Ebroinus; Umbertus; Johannes; Guarinus/Garinus; Anselmus; Bernardus, Christianus, Gerardus, Johannes, Siberandus/Saberandas, Galandus. The charter is sealed with the seals of dominus Constantinus Ramathensis episcopus and of Abbot Herbertus. Dec. 25 1159 - Jul. 26 1160. [80] Abbey church of St Joseph. Herbertus abbas Sanctorum Joseph et Abacuc, with his convent’s agreement, seals an agreement with Hugo de Ybelino dominus Ramathensis. At Bethel, Hugo’s father Barisanus had given the abbey Bethel and Beze, which is called Bazirim, with... more
comments: [80] This must date before King Baldwin III’s general confirmation of 26 July 1160.
cite:
RRR:
Eleemosynary grant
Exchange
654
year: 1160
initiator: Hugo de Hybelino
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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Confirmation/renewal of grants
656
year: 1160
initiator: Baldwin III
recipient: Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
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: *Aug. 12 1153 - Nov. 29 1160. King Baldwin III confirms an exchange [made by his brother Count Amalric of Ascalon] with the church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, in which after the capture of Ascalon the canons were given a mahumeria there, called by the Sarraceni Cathara and by the Latins ‘Green’. *Aug. 12 1153 - Nov. 29 1160. King Baldwin III confirms an exchange [made by his brother Count Amalric of Ascalon] with the church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, in which after the capture of Ascalon the canons were given a mahumeria there, called by the Sarraceni Cathara and by the Latins... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:474-5, no. 259
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