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Grant

Privilege/exemption

1365

year: 1195

initiator: Aimery of Cyprus

recipient: Petrus abbas Dominici Templi and his canons

institution: Templum Domini

text: Sept. 29. With the agreement of his wife Eschiva, Aimery, Dei gratia dominus Cipri, makes a sealed grant to Petrus abbas Dominici Templi and his canons of a curtis in Nicosia, within which is built the chapel [capella] of St Mary, and a prestia built by his late brother King Guy near the river in the direction of casale Vuillelmi de Balma, with 10 carucate terre around the prestia. The Templum Domini can freely send the wheat [bladum] harvested by the canons’ own labour to the land of Jerusalem. In return the abbot has given Aimery a beautiful ruby [rubinus], weighing 2 and a half besants. Witnesses: Balduinus Bethsam comestabulus; Hugo Martini mareschalcus; Aymericus de Riveth; Raynaldus Betlay; Reynerius de Biblio; Vualterius le Bel; Alanus de le Bel; Baldoynus de Novavilla; Balduinus Hostiarius; magister Petrus Vuasco; magister Bernardus medicus. The charter was drawn up by Alanus Liddensis archidiaconus. Sept. 29. With the agreement of his wife Eschiva, Aimery, Dei gratia dominus Cipri, makes a sealed grant to Petrus abbas Dominici Templi and his canons of a curtis in Nicosia, within which is built the chapel [capella] of St Mary, and a prestia built by his late brother King Guy near the river in... more

sources: Coureas and Schabel, The Cartulary, pp. 142-3, no. 46 (RRH no. 723)

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Confirmation/renewal of grants

1366

year: 1195

initiator: Henricus de Trecis comes pallatinus et Terre Hierusalem domnus

recipient: Commune of Genoa

text: Sept. 1-30. Acre. Mindful of the magnificent contribution the city of Genoa made to the liberation and defence of the eastern regions and the siege of Acre with milites, pedites, balistarii and sagittarii, and siege engines, and with the consent of his wife domna Ysabella regis Amalrici filia, Henricus, Trecensium comes palatinus Tyri et Accon domnus, makes a sealed grant to the commune of Genoa and its citizens, represented by Gafforius victoriosi stolii Ianuensium amiratus. He confirms their free curia in the city of Acre. They are confirmed in their freedom from prosecution in any curia or in the cathena of Acre for any crime except homicide, theft and rape, and from imprisonment. They are free to come and go by sea or land, to buy and sell in the fundicum or the cathena without the payment of dues. Henricus confirms the Genoese possession of the ruga beati Laurentii in Acre and the freedom of the inhabitants from prosecution. He licenses the Genoese to build a tower in their ruga, should they wish to do so. He gives them the right to complete the building of the church of St Laurence in Tyre and he confirms all their rights in Tyre described in their charter. He promises to return the possessions of Ellena, the daughter of the late Rogerius de Insula, and her husband Ansaldus Bonivicinus within the next 8 days. Henricus, Ysabella, domnus Radulfus de Tabaria regni Ierosolimorum senescalcus, domnus Hugo de Tabaria and domnus Raginaldus Sydoniensis swear to be guarantors of this grant, as do the senescalcus domus militie [Templi] and the magister domus Hospitalis and their chapters. Witnesses: Radulfus Tyberiadensis regni senescalcus; Terricus de Orca; Terricus de Tenero Monte; Iohannes de Guelinie. The charter was drawn up by domnus Ioscius Tyrensis archiepiscopus regnique cancellarius. Sept. 1-30. Acre. Mindful of the magnificent contribution the city of Genoa made to the liberation and defence of the eastern regions and the siege of Acre with milites, pedites, balistarii and sagittarii, and siege engines, and with the consent of his wife domna Ysabella regis Amalrici filia,... more

sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:919, 955-60, nos. 549, 578 (RRH no. 724)

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Will

1367

year: 1195

initiator: Miles Robbertus de Sablonneriis

recipient: Knights Templar

institution: Templars

text: Autumn. 1194 or 1195. comes Henricus, who is overseas [in the East], writes to his mother Countess Maria of Troyes, asking her to put into effect the will of the miles Robbertus de Sablonneriis who has died, leaving the Knights Templar property in Champagne. Countess Maria records in the following April that she has received instructions from her son Autumn. 1194 or 1195. comes Henricus, who is overseas [in the East], writes to his mother Countess Maria of Troyes, asking her to put into effect the will of the miles Robbertus de Sablonneriis who has died, leaving the Knights Templar property in Champagne. Countess Maria records in the following... more

sources: Carrière, Histoire, pp. 96-8, no. 73

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Confirmation/renewal of grants

Privilege/exemption

1368

year: 1196

initiator: Pope Celestine III

recipient: Gaufridus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre

institution: Holy Sepulchre

text: Feb. 13. Lateran. Pope Celestine III follows his predecessors Popes Honorius II, Innocent II, Celestine II, Lucius II, Eugenius III and Alexander III in taking Gaufridus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre under protection. He renews their privileges and confirms their endowments. He states that in the absence of a patriarch the prior and canons will be responsible for managing the patriarchal house and familia. He confirms the freedom of prioral elections and the celebration by the prior of the stational Masses at the Templum Domini, Mt Sion, the Mt of Olives and St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat in the absence of the patriarch. The prior and canons also have the right, in the patriarch’s absence, to excommunicate malefactors in their parishes, especially those who withhold the payment of tithes. None of their goods can be alienated or pledged, except by the common agreement, or that of the wiser part, of the canons; nor can anyone be sent overseas, suspended or expelled, unless his fault is manifest. Confratres can receive communion from the canons and be buried in the canons’ cemeteries unless they are excommunicated. The patriarch cannot extort goods from the canons and confratres. The canons are freed from payment of tithes on noval lands, cultivated by themselves or at their expense, or providing animal fodder. The pope also confirms half of the properties held in common with the patriarchate itself in England, Dacia, Germany, Poland, Ruthenia, Georgia [Auagia], Hungary and Constantinople. Feb. 13. Lateran. Pope Celestine III follows his predecessors Popes Honorius II, Innocent II, Celestine II, Lucius II, Eugenius III and Alexander III in taking Gaufridus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre under protection. He renews their privileges and confirms their endowments. He states... more

sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 350-2, no. 172 (RRH no. 725)

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Correspondence/envoy

1369

year: 1196

initiator: Pope Celestine III

recipient: Clergy, magnates and people of Cyprus

text: Feb. 20. Lateran. Pope Celestine III writes to the clergy, magnates and people of Cyprus. A[imericus] dominus Cipri has sent magister B. archidiaconus Laodicensis to Rome to express his desire to bring the church there into conformity. The pope appoints magister B. archidiaconus Laodicensis and A[lanus] cancellarius Cypri his representatives, with legatine authority on the issue of the payment of tithes and church property. Feb. 20. Lateran. Pope Celestine III writes to the clergy, magnates and people of Cyprus. A[imericus] dominus Cipri has sent magister B. archidiaconus Laodicensis to Rome to express his desire to bring the church there into conformity. The pope appoints magister B. archidiaconus Laodicensis and... more

sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:95-7, no. a-1

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Council/ruling decisions/legislation

Dispute/arbitration

1370

year: 1196

initiator: Pope Celestine III

recipient: Magister and brothers of the Knights Templar

institution: Templars

2nd institution: Holy Sepulchre

text: Febr. 27. Lateran. Pope Celestine III informs the magister and brothers of the Order of the Knights Templar [militia Templi] that the canons of the Holy Sepulchre have complained that they have reneged on an agreement made about tithes. In particular, the Knights Templar have failed to pay the half tithes they owe for certain places. Celestine orders them to abide by the agreements. Febr. 27. Lateran. Pope Celestine III informs the magister and brothers of the Order of the Knights Templar [militia Templi] that the canons of the Holy Sepulchre have complained that they have reneged on an agreement made about tithes. In particular, the Knights Templar have failed to pay the half... more

sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 354-5, no. 174 (RRH no.726)

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Eleemosynary grant

1371

year: 1196

initiator: Henricus de Trecis comes pallatinus et Terre Hierusalem domnus

recipient: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans in Acre

institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans

text: Apr. 2-30/Apr. 1-30 1195 or Apr. 1-20 1196. [251] Acre. With the agreement of his wife domna Ysabella regis Amalrici filia, Henricus Trecensium comes palatinus makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the sick and brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans [hospitale Alemannorum] in Acre. He gives them a house in Tyre that had belonged to Theodorus de Sarepta with its garden and 2 carrucate francesie terre at Sedinum. Witnesses: Hugo Tyberiadis; Reinaldus Sydoniensis; Radulfus Tyberiadis regni senescalcus; Terricus de Tenero Monte; Terricus de Orca; Galterius de Bethan; Amalricus de Bethan; Girardus de Franlo; Radulfus de Balesme. The charter was drawn up by domnus Ioscius Tyrensis archiepiscopus regnique cancellarius. Apr. 2-30/Apr. 1-30 1195 or Apr. 1-20 1196. [251] Acre. With the agreement of his wife domna Ysabella regis Amalrici filia, Henricus Trecensium comes palatinus makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the sick and brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans [hospitale Alemannorum] in Acre. He... more

sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:919, 963-4, nos. 551, 580 (RRH no. 722)

comments: [251] For the date, see Mayer, UKJ 2:963.

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Correspondence/envoy

Request

1372

year: 1196

initiator: Gaufridus de Donjon, master of the Hospital

recipient: King Sancho VII of Navarre

institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem

text: Apr. 1-30. Frater Gaufridus domus Hospitalis [Iherusalem] humilis magister et Christi pauperum servus writes to King Sancho VII of Navarre. He calls for assistance, dwelling on the danger facing the Latin East, the appeals from his brothers in captivity and the absence of enough defenders. He reports that Sefedinus [al-‘Adil], ruler of Old Cairo [Babilon] and Damascus, has raided the county of Tripoli and is expected in Palestine any day. He has made his son [al-Muazzam ‘Isa], lord of Jerusalem. He adds that the Nile has flooded disastrously and that Egypt is suffering extreme famine. Apr. 1-30. Frater Gaufridus domus Hospitalis [Iherusalem] humilis magister et Christi pauperum servus writes to King Sancho VII of Navarre. He calls for assistance, dwelling on the danger facing the Latin East, the appeals from his brothers in captivity and the absence of enough defenders. He... more

sources: Garcia Larragueta, El Gran Priorado 2:89-90, no. 87 (RRH no. 728)

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Grant

Privilege/exemption

1373

year: 1196

initiator: Aimery of Cyprus

recipient: Citizens of Trani

text: May 1-31. In honour of the western Emperor Henry VI and at the request of Samarus Tranensis archiepiscopus, who brought the grant of the kingdom of Cyprus with the sceptre, Aimery [in the text Guy de Luczignano] Dei gratia rex Cipri, makes a sealed grant to the citizens of Trani, giving them freedom to come and go, import and export merchandise and buy and sell in Cyprus without the payment of any commercium. Witnesses: Aimericus de Rivet; Raynaldus Barlais; Philippus de Bethsan; Raymericus de Biblio; Raynaldus de Sespes; Galterius de Berl.; Ailelmus frater ejus; Adam de Antiochia; Simon de Paph. The charter was drawn up by Alamiros. [252] May 1-31. In honour of the western Emperor Henry VI and at the request of Samarus Tranensis archiepiscopus, who brought the grant of the kingdom of Cyprus with the sceptre, Aimery [in the text Guy de Luczignano] Dei gratia rex Cipri, makes a sealed grant to the citizens of Trani, giving them... more

sources: Mas Latrie, Histoire 2:30 (RRH no. 729)

comments: [252] For the date, see Hiestand, PK, p. 362.

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Dispute/arbitration

1374

year: 1196

initiator: Pope Celestine III

recipient: Archbishop of Tyre and the plebanus of the Venetian church of St Mark in Tyre

institution: Saint Mark in Tyre

text: Aug. 5, Lateran. Pope Celestine III appoints the archbishop of Nazareth and the bishop of Bethlehem judges delegate in a dispute between the archbishop of Tyre and the plebanus of the [Venetian] church of St Mark in Tyre over that church’s parochial rights in the Venetian third part of Tyre. These had been confirmed for the time being, while the Holy Land was not recovered, by Pope Clement III, who had authorized the archbishops of Caesarea and Nazareth and the prior of the Holy Sepulchre to settle the matter. The rights of the church of St Mark were still being challenged by the archbishop of Tyre. Aug. 5, Lateran. Pope Celestine III appoints the archbishop of Nazareth and the bishop of Bethlehem judges delegate in a dispute between the archbishop of Tyre and the plebanus of the [Venetian] church of St Mark in Tyre over that church’s parochial rights in the Venetian third part of Tyre. These... more

sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 355-7, no. 175 (RRH no. 730)

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