recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem and Josbertus magister
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Nov. 29 - Dec. 24. With the agreement of his wife Helisabeth and his brother Barisanus, Balduinus Ramensis dominus makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and Josbertus magister, giving them Johannes Syrianus, once cysternarius of Cafferrum, who has a blemish in his eye, with all his heirs of either sex. Witnesses: Barisanus frater Balduini; Aubertus consanguineus Balduini; Jacobus Caco vicecomes.Nov. 29 - Dec. 24. With the agreement of his wife Helisabeth and his brother Barisanus, Balduinus Ramensis dominus makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and Josbertus magister, giving them Johannes Syrianus, once cysternarius of Cafferrum, who has a blemish in... more
text: *Second half of the year. King Baldwin [IV] offers the hand of his sister [Sibylla] to dominus Willelmus marchio, qui cognominatus est Longa Spata, the son of marchio Willemus senior de Monte Ferrato, and promises him the county and cities of Jaffa and Ascalon.*Second half of the year. King Baldwin [IV] offers the hand of his sister [Sibylla] to dominus Willelmus marchio, qui cognominatus est Longa Spata, the son of marchio Willemus senior de Monte Ferrato, and promises him the county and cities of Jaffa and Ascalon.
sources: William of Tyre, pp. 977-8; Mayer, UKJ 2:660-1, no. 383
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Council/ruling decisions/legislation
955
year: 1175
initiator: Knights Templar
institution: Templars
text: (c. 1150 - c. 1175). The Knights Templar circulate in their European houses some supplements - establissemens, retrais, esgarts and usances - to their Rule.(c. 1150 - c. 1175). The Knights Templar circulate in their European houses some supplements - establissemens, retrais, esgarts and usances - to their Rule.
sources: Knöpfler, ‘Die Ordensregel’, pp. 670-95. See Cerrini, “La tradition manuscrite”, pp. 209-10
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Council/ruling decisions/legislation
956
year: 1175
initiator: Pope Alexander III
recipient: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus in Jerusalem
institution: Leprosary of Saint Lazarus
text: *†(c. 1175). Pope Alexander III approves the Rule of the leprosary of St Lazarus, with the provision that knights can be married and need only take a vow of conjugal chastity. [142]*†(c. 1175). Pope Alexander III approves the Rule of the leprosary of St Lazarus, with the provision that knights can be married and need only take a vow of conjugal chastity. [142]
sources: Hiestand, PK, p. 277, no. 110
comments: [142] This certainly looks like a forgery, alhough Hiestand (loc. cit.) touches on the possibility that it could be a later letter, to be attributed to Pope Alexander IV.
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Grant
Confirmation/renewal of grants
957
year: 1175
initiator: Regnaud, lord of margat
recipient: Knights Templar
institution: Templars
text: *(c. 1175?). With the agreement of his sons Amaury, Manzoer and Bertrand, Reinaud seigneur de Margat confirms the gifts to the Knights Templar of several casalia, goods and rights, made while his wife Agnes was alive.*(c. 1175?). With the agreement of his sons Amaury, Manzoer and Bertrand, Reinaud seigneur de Margat confirms the gifts to the Knights Templar of several casalia, goods and rights, made while his wife Agnes was alive.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, ‘Inventaire’, p. 62, no. 123 (RRH no. 535b)
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Eleemosynary grant
958
year: 1176
initiator: Bohemond III, prince of Antioch
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Mar. 1-31 1175 or 1176. [143] With the agreement of his wife Orgolosa and his children, Bohemond III, son of Prince Raymond, Dei gratia princeps Antiochenus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the poor and brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, and Josbertus their magister, represented by frater Garinus preceptor, in settlement of a debt of 4000 besants. He gives them the casale or estate [predium] called S. Egidius, which is situated near the city of Gabulum, with all its rights and dominium. Witnesses: Silvester consanguineus principis; Guiscardus de Insula; Johannes de Salquino; Balduinus constabularius; Hugo de Logis; Rogerius de Surdavalle; Guitardus de Borc; Gervasius filius Eschivardi; Gaufridus de Dordan; Thomas filius Roberti Mansselli; Simon dux Antiochie. The charter was drawn up by Constantinus clericus principis.Mar. 1-31 1175 or 1176. [143] With the agreement of his wife Orgolosa and his children, Bohemond III, son of Prince Raymond, Dei gratia princeps Antiochenus, makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the poor and brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, and Josbertus their magister, represented... more
comments: [143] For the date of either 1175 or 1176, see Mayer, Varia, pp. 42-3, 78-9.
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Agreement/treaty
959
year: 1176
initiator: Willelmus marchio Montisferrati
recipient: Four consules of Genoa
text: Aug. 23. Genoa. In the archiepiscopal palace. Willelmus marchio Montisferrati promises four consuls of Genoa to maintain and protect the church and people of Genoa and their possessions and to help them recover their properties in the East, with the following exceptions. He will not make war on their behalf. He will not intervene when a case involves the county of Jaffa; and when it is one that involves properties confiscated by the king, although he is prepared to give advice. Witnessed by nine Genoese, including Guarinus preceptor Hospitalis in Lombardia.Aug. 23. Genoa. In the archiepiscopal palace. Willelmus marchio Montisferrati promises four consuls of Genoa to maintain and protect the church and people of Genoa and their possessions and to help them recover their properties in the East, with the following exceptions. He will not make war on... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:761-3, no. 447
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Grant
Confirmation/renewal of grants
960
year: 1176
initiator: Baldwin IV
recipient: Balduynus Casalis Sancti Egidii dominus miles [milex]/Robert seigneur du Casal de St Gilles
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Dec. 25 1175 - Sept. 23 1176 (prob. Mar. 1176). King Baldwin IV confirms the gift made to Master Joubert and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem by Balduynus Casalis Sancti Egidii dominus miles [milex]/Robert seigneur du Casal de St Gilles of land situated next to the casale.*Dec. 25 1175 - Sept. 23 1176 (prob. Mar. 1176). King Baldwin IV confirms the gift made to Master Joubert and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem by Balduynus Casalis Sancti Egidii dominus miles [milex]/Robert seigneur du Casal de St Gilles of land situated next to the casale.
text: *Dec. 25 1175 - Sept. 23 1176. King Baldwin IV confirms the sale to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem by Archedus de Almo/Achard de Asina of a house situated [by] Elmausse/before the door and place of the church of St Mark [in Acre].*Dec. 25 1175 - Sept. 23 1176. King Baldwin IV confirms the sale to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem by Archedus de Almo/Achard de Asina of a house situated [by] Elmausse/before the door and place of the church of St Mark [in Acre].
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:665, no. 387 (RRH no. 539d)
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Confirmation/renewal of grants
Sale
962
year: 1176
initiator: Balduinus Ramarum domnus
recipient: Iohannes Arrabicus; Domina Constancia comitissa Sancti Egidii, the sister of the king of France
text: Mid-year - Sept 23. In the [royal] curia and in the presence of Baldwin, Iherosolimitanus rex Latinorum sextus, with the willing advice of his brother Balianus and the agreement of his daughters Eschiva and Stefania and their husbands Hemericus and Amalricus vicecomes Neapolitanus, and the consent of Petrus and Henricus, the brothers of Iohannes the son of Georgius Arrabicus, Balduinus Ramatensis dominus, confirms under seal the sale by Iohannes Arrabicus to domina Con[stanc]ia comitissa Sancti Egidii, the sister of the king of France, of the casale of Bethduras for 5800 besants. Iohannes the son of Georgius Arrabicus held the casale in fief [in feudo] from Balianus, and Balianus in turn from Balduinus Ramatensis and Balduinus Ramatensis from King Baldwin IV. No rights of lordship and service [dominium vel servitium] will be retained by Balduinus Ramatensis or the king except for the scribanagium of Georgius de Betheri. Eschiva confirms her assent in the presence of the witnesses: dominus Balianus avunculus Eschive; Rabuegl; Balduinus de Rohes; dominus Palestel; Hugo de Mirabel; Hugo de Orgeolo; Ernaudus Mercator; Richerus de Mirabel. Stefania also affirms her consent in the presence of the witnesses: Amalricus suus vir vicecomes Neapolitanus; Athus de Marla; Wilelmus Coccus; Ansoldus de Aues; Rohardus de Metherum; Gaufridus de Moretania; Galterus de Pas; Iohannes Arabicus; Bernardus Parmentarius; Guido de Monte Regali; Radulfus Burdinus.Mid-year - Sept 23. In the [royal] curia and in the presence of Baldwin, Iherosolimitanus rex Latinorum sextus, with the willing advice of his brother Balianus and the agreement of his daughters Eschiva and Stefania and their husbands Hemericus and Amalricus vicecomes Neapolitanus, and the consent... more
sources: Mayer, Die Kanzlei 2:896-8, no. 6
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