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RRR: 2866
year: 1252
text: . April 5. Perugia. Pope Innocent IV writes to the bishops of Paphos and Limassol, relating that he received a complaint from the dean and chapter of Nicosia claiming, among other things, that that, although it is known that assisie in churches in the Latin East (in ecclesiis ultramarinis) and in the Kingdom of Cyprus are permanent benefices, the archbishop of Nicosia has declared them to be temporary ones, from which he can remove the holders without the agreement of the dean and chapter. The bishops are to investigate.
sources: Coureas and Schabel, The Cartulary, pp. 120-21, no. 32; Schabel et al. [eds.], Bullarium, 1:404-5, no. e-62
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RRR: 2867
year: 1252
text: . April 11. Perugia. Pope Innocent IV writes to Bishops [Guy?] of Paphos and [Bartolomeo] of Limassol, relating that the dean and chapter of Nicosia sent a petition showing that, in order to support the increase of the divine cult, the late Archbishop Eustorge of Nicosia designated sufficient incomes acquired by purchase in order to set up ten assizes, that is, five subdeaconates and five deaconates, in addition to the thirty that previously existed in the church. Death prevented him from putting his plan into effect, however. Since these incomes have come into the hands of Archbishop [Ugo da Fagiano] of Nicosia, the dean and chapter asked the pope to help them for the good of the same church. Thus the pope – if this is the case – orders the bishops of Paphos and Limassol to force the archbishop to establish the aforesaid ten assizes with the abovesaid incomes according to his predecessor’s arrangement, first warning him, without appeal, notwithstanding any exemptions that the archbishop might have.
sources: Coureas and Schabel, The Cartulary, pp. 121-122, no. 33; Schabel et al. [eds.], Bullarium, 1:405-406, no. e-63
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RRR: 2868
year: 1252
text: . April 12. Perugia. Pope Innocent IV writes to the dean, chapter and assised (clerics with assises) of the church of Nicosia, responding to their petition by allowing them to continue to wear black copes closed at the back and open down to the chest, with a shirt underneath their copes, when they enter the cathedral and celebrate the divine offices and canonical hours, which they do following the example of the canons of the Lord’s Sepulchre in Jerusalem. The pope forbids anyone from making them alter or change unwillingly this habit and way of celebrating without special papal mandate.
sources: Innocent IV, Les registres, 3:36, no. 5626a; Schabel et al. [eds.], Bullarium, 1:407, no. e-64
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RRR: 2869
year: 1252
text: . April 13. Perugia. Pope Innocent IV writes to the [cardinal-]bishop of Tusculum (Frascati) and papal legate [Eudes de Châteauroux], relating that it was explained to the pope on behalf of the dean and chapter of Nicosia that the late Archbishop Eustorge of Nicosia newly created thirty assizes in that church for the increase of the divine cult, wishing that number to remain perpetually, having the dean and chapter swear that unless the future archbishop, his successor, took an oath to maintain this number, they would not obey him at all. Since the archbishop of Nicosia (Ugo da Fagiano) is compelling them to obey at his will, although he refused to take the oath about the assizes, the dean and chapter humbly asked the pope either to order the archbishop to take the oath or to absolve them from their own oath. The pope orders the legate to do what seems expedient according to God concerning this matter, for the health of their souls and the grace of the church.
sources: Coureas and Schabel, The Cartulary, pp. 119-20, no. 31; Schabel et al. [eds.], Bullarium, 1:408-9, no. e-65
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RRR: 2870
year: 1252
text: . April 15. Perugia. Pope Innocent IV writes to the bishop of Limassol, assigning him as conservator in the matter of the Nicosia chapter’s attire from April (see RRR 2868), enforcing the mandate papal indulgences notwithstanding.
sources: Innocent IV, Les registres, 3:36, no. 5626b; Schabel et al. [eds.], Bullarium, 1:407-408, no. e-64
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RRR: 2871
year: 1252
text: . *April 19. Raymonde, wife of Nicole de Messan, sells to the Hospitaller master William of Chastel Neuf (Guillaume de Châteauneuf) half the inheritance given him by Isabeau de Conches; the order has the other half, paying 150 Saracen besants.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:725, no. 2600; RRH 1198d
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RRR: 2872
year: 1252
text: . May 6. Frater Joseph de Caucy sanctae domus Hospitalis Jerusalem Achon thesaurarius gives Galterus de Sancto Martino an account of the course of events in the Holy Land. The king of France has spent nearly a year at Caesarea and has completed the fortifications there. In spite of the arrival of emissaries from Aleppo, a 15-year truce with the Egyptians was agreed at Easter. The Egyptians have promised to release the rest of their prisoners-of-war. The Christians will hold all the land west of the river Jordan, except for Gazara, Gibilinum, Grandigerinum and Daron, which will remain in Egyptian hands. All other land held by the Saracens (Sarraceni) will be returned to King Louis. The truce is dependent on the Egyptians mustering their army at Gazara and the Christians mustering their army in the region of Jaffa and Caesarea in the month of May. But with the Aleppan advance as far as a place called Casey, between Gazara and Daron, the Egyptians are finding it hard to muster adequate forces and the king can raise no more than 100 milites, religious and secular, supplemented by a further 200, and 400 turcopoles (Turcopuli). Frater Joseph and others believe that the truce will not last. Joseph describes the poor condition of the Christian territories, except for Cilician Armenia, which has a truce with the sultan of Konya (Soldanus Yconii). The land of Antioch has been devastated by the Turcomans (Fercomaanni), and the city of Antioch is endangered. The Turcomans (Fercommani) advanced from Shaizar (Caesarea Magna) and on their way to Tripoli devastated the territory of Crectum, belonging to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. Everything is prepared to resist the sultan of Aleppo.
sources: Matthew Paris, Chronica maiora 6:205-7, no. 102 [cf. 5:305-6]; Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:726-27, no. 2605; RRH 1199. English translation in Jackson, Seventh Crusade, pp. 212-13
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RRR: 2873
year: 1252
text: . *May 27. Genoa. Notarial instrument drawn up by Bartolomeo de Fornari stating that Pietro Conte, brother of the late Enrico Conte, archdeacon of Paphos, has received from Guglielmo Podisio three silver vessels with feet and two others without, a belt and two silver spoons and 200 Syrian besants, the property of Enrico, obtained from Gregorius, canon of Paphos on behalf of the bishop from the proceeds of the archdeaconry granted Enrico by Innocent IV.
sources: Ferretto, ‘I Genovesi in Oriente nel carteggio di Innocenzo IV’, p. 365, no. LII
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RRR: 2874
year: 1252
text: . *June 8. Westminster. Calendar entry. Henry III writes to Louis IX. In reply to Louis’s request that he hasten his departure for the East, Henry says he will if Louis will restore his French lands.
sources: Calendar of Patent Rolls. Henry III 1247-1258, p. 157
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RRR: 2875
year: 1252
text: . *Undated but presumably the same date as RRR 2874, i.e. 8 June. Westminster. Calendar entry. Henry III writes to M[argaret], queen of France informing her that he plans to go to the East in four years from midsummer’s day (i.e. June 1256) if the king will restore his lands. He will go sooner if he does.
sources: Calendar of Patent Rolls. Henry III 1247-1258, p. 158
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