text: Jan. 2. Lateran. At the request of the bishop of Tripoli, Pope Honorius takes the church of Tripoli under papal protection, confirming its properties and rights.Jan. 2. Lateran. At the request of the bishop of Tripoli, Pope Honorius takes the church of Tripoli under papal protection, confirming its properties and rights.
sources: Claverie, Honorius, p. 471, no. 143
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RRR:
Grant
Renounciation/surrendering of properties
2063
year: 1227
initiator: Maria, the widow of Girardus de Hanis and the mother of the noble Thomas comestabulus Tripolitanus
recipient: Richerius episcopus Melfiensis
text: Mar. 1-31. Tripoli. Richerius episcopus Melfiensis, imperialis aule familiaris et nuntius, records under seal that, being present in Tripoli in the kingdom of Jerusalem in order to represent Frederick, gloriosus Romanorum imperator semper augustus, Jerosolime et Sicilie rex, the noble woman Maria, the widow of Girardus de Hanis and the mother of the noble Thomas comestabulus Tripolitanus, came into his presence and surrendered to Thomas whatever she had in dotal property in France as part of the land and fief of Girardus, held of the king of France. Signatories: Richerius Dei gratia humilis episcopus Melfiensis; Rogerius Melfiensis canonicus, who drew up the charter at the request of Maria; presbiter Nicolaus capellanus Melfiensis episcopi; Eustasius miles de Sydone; Albericus miles de Rancolariis; Ugo miles de Glappires; Galterius miles de Guardia.Mar. 1-31. Tripoli. Richerius episcopus Melfiensis, imperialis aule familiaris et nuntius, records under seal that, being present in Tripoli in the kingdom of Jerusalem in order to represent Frederick, gloriosus Romanorum imperator semper augustus, Jerosolime et Sicilie rex, the noble woman Maria,... more
sources: Marsy, ‘Documents’, pp. 159-60, no. 1 (RRH no. 980)
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Confirmation/renewal of grants
2064
year: 1227
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Archbishop of Nicosia, the patriarch of Jerusalem and the bishop of Acre
text: Apr. 5. Lateran. Pope Gregory IX writes to the archbishop of Nicosia, the patriarch of Jerusalem and the bishop of Acre, confirming the decision of his predecessor to transfer the investigation of the case of the marriage of the queen of Cyprus and B., the son of the count of Tripoli, who had appealed to the Holy See, from the archbishop to the patriarch and the bishop of Acre.Apr. 5. Lateran. Pope Gregory IX writes to the archbishop of Nicosia, the patriarch of Jerusalem and the bishop of Acre, confirming the decision of his predecessor to transfer the investigation of the case of the marriage of the queen of Cyprus and B., the son of the count of Tripoli, who had... more
sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:287-8, no. d-1
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RRR:
Council/ruling decisions/legislation
Confirmation/renewal of grants
2068
year: 1227
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Suffragans and all prelates of the province of Jerusalem
text: Apr. 28. Lateran. Pope Gregory IX writes to the suffragans and all prelates of the province of Jerusalem. The Holy See refused to accept the appointment of Cardinal Th. of St Sabina as patriarch, because he was needed elsewhere in the Church. At the request of the prior and J. and. J. canonici Dominici Sepulcri that the Holy See should provide a pastor, Pope Gregory confirms that G[erold] has been translated from the bishopric of Valence to the patriarchate. The pope enjoins obedience.Apr. 28. Lateran. Pope Gregory IX writes to the suffragans and all prelates of the province of Jerusalem. The Holy See refused to accept the appointment of Cardinal Th. of St Sabina as patriarch, because he was needed elsewhere in the Church. At the request of the prior and J. and. J. canonici... more
sources: Gregory IX, Les Registres 1:30-1, no. 56
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Eleemosynary grant
2069
year: 1227
initiator: Guillelmus de Keviller, the son of dominus Petrus de Keviller
recipient: Girinus, the prior of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem in France [Francia]
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: May 8. Acre. Guillelmus de Keviller, the son of dominus Petrus de Keviller, records that he gave Girinus, the prior of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem in France [Francia] a rent in return for assistance from the magister Hospitalis in gaining the release of his father, who was imprisoned in a castle of the Sarraceni commonly called Saona. Guillelmus travelled to Syria, where he met frater Guarinus de Monte Acuto magister Hospitalis, who agreed to do what he could. But in the middle of the negotiations his father died, although had he survived, his freedom would have been gained. He now confirms his gift as an eleemosynary grant in the presence of dominus Galterus castellanus de Rassa; dominus Johannes de Aubeigny; Lamfridus clericus et nuncius domini regis Francie; and Gerardus clericus et filius dominus Durandi de Fuer. He has no seal and therefore asks the prior Dominici Sepulchri, representing the patriarch of Jerusalem, to seal for him.May 8. Acre. Guillelmus de Keviller, the son of dominus Petrus de Keviller, records that he gave Girinus, the prior of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem in France [Francia] a rent in return for assistance from the magister Hospitalis in gaining the release of his father, who was imprisoned in a... more
text: [May 17. Lateran. Pope Gregory IX grants a canonry at Tripoli to magister Philippus clericus Fuliginati, who has worked hard for the patriarchate of Antioch but together with the patriarch has suffered the loss of his goods.[May 17. Lateran. Pope Gregory IX grants a canonry at Tripoli to magister Philippus clericus Fuliginati, who has worked hard for the patriarchate of Antioch but together with the patriarch has suffered the loss of his goods.
sources: Gregory IX, Les Registres 1:59, no. 118. Calendar entry].
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Grant
Confirmation/renewal of grants
Restoration of possessions/rights
2073
year: 1227
initiator: Petrus magister et rector hospitalis Sancti Spiritus
recipient: Pisans
institution: Hospital of the Holy Spirit in Acre
text: Jun. 17. Acre. In the house of Hospitale Sancti Spiritus Cruciferorum. With the agreement of his brothers, frater Petrus presbiter, frater Bonus presbiter, frater Martinus, frater Albertus, Homodei, Johannes, Perettinus, domina Peronella, domina Borghesa and domina Guilielma, Petrus magister et rector hospitalis Sancti Spiritus, who is ill, recognizes under seal that the petia of land on which the hospital is built was given to it by Mainardus Tignosus on behalf of the Pisan commune; that when Acre was recovered by the Franks [Francigene] the king of England restored the hospital to the Pisans, who have patronage over it; and that Peccius Minestra, Pipinus Conetti and Bolgarinus Rainaldi, the Pisan consuls, are patrons, saving the rights of the Order of the Cruciferi and its master in the diocese of Bologna. Witnesses: Henricus de Quoza; Ajutus de Gombo; presbiter Jacobus; Leonardus presbiter ecclesie Sancti Petri; presbyter Angelus; Benenatus Rossus; Francardus Lungus; Bernardus notarius de Vico; Riccardus Tancredi.Jun. 17. Acre. In the house of Hospitale Sancti Spiritus Cruciferorum. With the agreement of his brothers, frater Petrus presbiter, frater Bonus presbiter, frater Martinus, frater Albertus, Homodei, Johannes, Perettinus, domina Peronella, domina Borghesa and domina Guilielma, Petrus magister et... more
sources: Müller, Documenti, pp. 94-5, no. 63. (RRH no. 982)
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RRR:
Grant
Confirmation/renewal of grants
Purchase
2077
year: 1227
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Raynerius Bethleemitice civitatis episcopus
text: Aug. 21. Anagni. Addressing Raynerius Bethleemitice civitatis episcopus and his successors, Pope Gregory IX draws attention to the ruling of Pope Lucius II that letters purporting to have been issued by Popes Paschal II and Calixtus II subjecting the parish of Ascalon to Bethlehem were forgeries, but he nevertheless follows Popes Innocent II, Lucius II, [Innocent III] [339] and Honorius III in confirming the privileges of the church of Bethlehem. He confirms in particular the church’s possessions, which he lists: the tithes of Thecua, Seyr and Bethscuar; the casalia of Sanctus Georgius, Bethenase, Bethelaam, Berbetham and Quercus; a garden at Archas; the land and herbir of Belmekim and Oliban in the diocese of Ramla; Belveir in the province of Caesarea; Bedaica in the province of Nazareth; Haim in the diocese of Tiberias; the churches of St Martin in Tyre, St Mary in Gibeletum, St Mary on Mt Pèlerin with Calamon, and a church in Jaffa. He lists churches and possessions overseas in Constantinople and Italy, before returning to properties in the Latin East, specifying: Seylon in the territory of Nablus; land held by burgenses of Jerusalem which is located between Bethlehem and Jerusalem; a casale called Bedar in Galilee; 2 casalia commonly called Caphrapalos and Caxusum within the Vallis de Cursu; houses and gardens in Jerusalem; a villein [homo] with his possessions; a house in Acre situated between the church of Sancta Maria de Platea and the old palacium; next to Bethlehem, possessions and lands, Bethlezan and Artasium; the greater pool [stagnum] which used to provide water to Bethlehem; the endowments provided by Anselmus de Parentela with the agreement of the king; 2 carrucate terre in the territory of Phagor, given by Geroldus; lands in the territory of Bethamar; a villanus in the casale of Sayr given by Andreas de Templo; a casale called Cadichinos situated between Bethlehem and Jerusalem, given by Pisellus vicecomes and his wife Gisla; casale Bethenasiph in the territory of Hebron; casale Bethfassam, which had belonged to the feudum of Radulfus de Fontaneto; a house in the city of Caesarea, and in the territory of Caesarea casale Belveir [already mentioned]; casale Thaeria in the territory of Ramla; 8 carrucate terre in casale sancte Marie; the casalia of Bethmelchi, Heberre and Luban; houses and lands in Jaffa; 2 carrucate terre next to the river Eleutherum; in Haifa a house next to the gate from which runs the road to Acre and 2 carrucate terre in the territory of Haifa; a house in Tiberias and in the territory of Tiberias casale Aim, with lands on both sides of the river [Jordan] which flows from the Sea of Galilee [maris Cedelee]; casale Sembra, given by Ulricus vicecomes Neapolitanus; casale Capracule given by Bernardus Vaccarius; casale Ramadec; in Ascalon a house with stationes and a bath-house next to it, a garden outside the eastern gate near the wall, lands for planting vines, an oven, a mill, all purchased, 4 carrucate terre at sanctus Michaelis, casale Bethamam near Ascalon, 5 carrucate terre next to the road to sanctus Michaelis, the vineyard that belonged to Guillielmus Ruffus vicecomes Ascalonitanus, next to the garden of Bethlehem which is outside the gate of Ascalon, on the left hand side; the casalia of Zacharia and sanctus Georgius, which were given by Gonfredus de Turre with the rest of his feudum; casale Bethaleam given by Hugo dominus de Sancto Abraham; houses in Nablus; a house in Tyre located near the castle; in the diocese of Antioch the casalia of Carcasia, Baldadia and Gabanio, and the vineyards of Norsinac; in Antioch 6 houses in the vicus Panticelli in the parish of St Thomas, a house next to the church of St Peter, a house ubi fiunt calamite, a 3 pecie of gardens in the parish of St James. Pope Gregory confirms an exchange made between the churches of Bethlehem and Nazareth in relation to a church in Acre. He confirms exemption from the payment of tithes on noval lands and all liberties granted by his predecessors. [340]Aug. 21. Anagni. Addressing Raynerius Bethleemitice civitatis episcopus and his successors, Pope Gregory IX draws attention to the ruling of Pope Lucius II that letters purporting to have been issued by Popes Paschal II and Calixtus II subjecting the parish of Ascalon to Bethlehem were forgeries,... more
comments: [339] The reference to a second ‘Lucius’ must be a misreading for ‘Innocent’. [340] This privilege was confirmed by Popes Urban IV and Clement IV.
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Eleemosynary grant
Purchase
Permission/licence/authorization
2081
year: 1228
initiator: Bohemond IV, prince of Antioch and count of Tripoli
recipient: Hermannus, master of the Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Jan. 1-31. Bohemond, per la grace de deu prince d’Antioche et coms de Triple, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to frere Hermant, honorable maistre de la sancta maison de nostre dame de l’hospitau des Alamans, his convent and brothers. He gives a mill outside the walls of Antioch, situated on the river fer, below the patriarch’s mill, which he had bought and repaired. The mill has 3 millstones [peires] and the Hospital of St Mary of Germans has licence to install a fourth. The mill’s dependencies include a fishery [pescherie]. Bohemond adds the gift of a vineyard, which he had planted near the mill, and the winepress [pressoir] in it. Witnesses: Boemont li sires del Botron; Guiscart de l’Isle; Bertran Porcelet; Amauri Saleman; Pierre de Scandalion; Raimund Arra; Manssel de Gibel; Auberi de Ranquerole.Jan. 1-31. Bohemond, per la grace de deu prince d’Antioche et coms de Triple, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to frere Hermant, honorable maistre de la sancta maison de nostre dame de l’hospitau des Alamans, his convent and brothers. He gives a mill outside the walls of Antioch, situated on the... more
sources: Strehlke, Tabulae, p. 50, no. 61 (RRH no. 979)
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Eleemosynary grant
2082
year: 1228
initiator: Balianus dominus Sydonis
recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Feb. 11. Balianus dominus Sydonis makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans during the mastership of frater Hermannus de Salza. He gives a garden, called the iardinum comitisse, a vineyard and 1 carrucate [ad aratrum unum] of land, part of the terra coci, before the city of Sidon. The garden is bordered on the east by a road leading to Gasia and on the west by a straight road which runs between the gardens and the land of dominus Raulus Januensis. On the south it touches a great field, which is a sugar plantation [magnus campus ubi fit canimel]. On the north it borders the road and the olive trees of dominus Guillelmus de Lye. The vineyard borders on the east the public road [commune strata et publica] and on the west a straight road that goes between the gardens as far as the river that flows by Sidon. On the south are olive trees of the Knights Templar and on the north the olive trees of dominus Brixus. The land has on the east the road which runs from Sidon directly to Sarepta and on the west the coastal road [via maritima]. On the north there is a field which adjoins the garden of dominus Egidius. There is no clear boundary on the south, other than the land’s limits. Balianus also gives a great mahumeria, situated between 2 of the gates of the city of Sidon, from which the road goes to Tyre. Witnesses: dominus Daniel de Terremunde; dominus Hugo de Mazelria; dominus Baldovinus marescalcus; dominus Ioffridus de Scimle; dominus Ioffridus de Vilier; dominus Michael Egidius; and others.Feb. 11. Balianus dominus Sydonis makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans during the mastership of frater Hermannus de Salza. He gives a garden, called the iardinum comitisse, a vineyard and 1 carrucate [ad aratrum unum] of land, part of the terra coci, before... more
sources: Strehlke, Tabulae, pp. 50-1, no. 62 (RRH no. 986)
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