initiator: Raymond II, count of Tripoli, and his wife Hodierna
recipient: Abbey of Mount Tabor
institution: Mount Tabor
text: Dec.1. Raymond II, Dei gratia comes Tripolis, and Hodierna, eadem gratia Tripolis comitissa, make an eleemosynary grant, to the benefit of the souls of Counts Raymond I, Bertrand, William Jordan and Pons, and Raymond’s mother Sicilia, to the abbey of Mt Tabor, represented by Gaufridus abbas, Martinus prior, Garnerius monachus and Pontius Renuardi. They confirm the abbey’s possession of a casale called Bethamum/Bethsamum, with all its appurtenances, including a small part [particula] of it towards Bethelion/Bethelyon which was seized by Georgius Syrus. The territory of the casale ends in the east with the old road running between Botsoflam and Bethsamum. To the south it extends as far as the old road near Bethelyon; to the west as far as the land of St Mary of the Latins; and to the north as far as the casale of Petrus de Podio Laurentii called Monscucul. The abbot of Mt Tabor promises that a lamp will be lit on Mt Tabor for the souls of the count’s relations. Witnesses: Giraudus episcopus Tripolis; Giraldus Raphaniensis episcopus; Albericus prior Montis Peregrini; of the barones, Silvius constabularius; Petrus de Podio Laurentii; Willelmus Ebriacus; Guocelinus de Chalmunt; Willelmus de Crat; Petrus Raymundus de Balma and others. Signatories: Raimondus comes Tripolis; Hodierna comitissa; Jotrannus cancellarius, who drew up the charter; Pontius de Syura; Pontius Bernardi; Albertus magister comitis; Giraudus Zelox; Brunellus senescalcus; Raimundus Arnaldi; Rainaldus camerarius. Guarinus scriba de Bethlehem wrote the charter. Dec.1. Raymond II, Dei gratia comes Tripolis, and Hodierna, eadem gratia Tripolis comitissa, make an eleemosynary grant, to the benefit of the souls of Counts Raymond I, Bertrand, William Jordan and Pons, and Raymond’s mother Sicilia, to the abbey of Mt Tabor, represented by Gaufridus abbas,... more
text: Dec. 25 1138 – Dec 24 1139. At the request of King Fulk of Jerusalem and Queen Melisende and with the agreement of her son Count Raymond II, Cecilia comitissa [of Tripoli] makes an eleemosynary grant, to benefit, among others, the soul of her husband Count Pons, to the canons of the Holy Sepulchre, represented by Wlgrinus prior Montis Peregrini, canonicus Sancti Sepulcri. She gives the canons the right to cook in the oven they have at Mont Pèlerin. Witnesses: Giraldus episcopus Tripolitanus; Petrus de Podio Laurentii; Petrus Raimundus de la Balma; Jocelinus de Calmunt/Calmunt; Silvius Robertus; Petrus de Podio prior de Hospitali; magister Albericus prior de Bethleem; Willelmus Apieres placearius Montis Peregrini; Homodei.Dec. 25 1138 – Dec 24 1139. At the request of King Fulk of Jerusalem and Queen Melisende and with the agreement of her son Count Raymond II, Cecilia comitissa [of Tripoli] makes an eleemosynary grant, to benefit, among others, the soul of her husband Count Pons, to the canons of the Holy Sepulchre,... more
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