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RRR: 3086
year: 1255
text: June 30 - July 2. Ind. XIII. In the below-listed places. Fr. Jocelmus de Tornell, of the Order of the house of the Hospital of St John, acting on behalf of the master and brothers of the Order, coming with me, Aliottus, judex et notarius publicus, and the witnesses listed below, took possession of the places listed below located in the Kingdom of Jerusalem between Mount Tabor and the sea of Tiberias and casale Robert. On 30 June in the presence of Fr. Garsia de Rospide, Fr. Ferrandus, Fr. Gonsalvus, Fr. Folkeranus, Fr. Bertrandus, Fr. Rogerius and also the turcopoles Girardinus, Petrus de Girona, Michaelis and Matthaeus, Jocelmus de Tornell entered and took corporal possession of the casale of Jubeil. He appointed as raicii Abet and Gemeredi. The then similarly and in the presence of the same witnesses took possession of the casalia of Casta, Capharscept and Saronia, then the same day, in the presence of Fr. Folkeranus, Fr. Bertrandus, Fr. Rogerius and Fr. Gonsalvus he took possession of Demie and appointed Abet as raicius. Then the same day in the presence of the same witnesses together with Huissettus scriba he took possession of Sisara, There he appointed as rais (raicii) Messor, Brahym and Bennor. On the same day and with the same witnesses he took possession of Lubie, where he appointed Ayse as rais (raicius). The following day, being Thursday 1 July Fr. Jocelmus, in the presence of Fr. Garsia, Fr. Ferrandus, Fr. Johannis, Fr. Folkeranus, Fr. Rogerius and Fr. Bertrandus also the turcopoles Girardinus, Petrus, Matthaeus Michaelis, took possession of Erbel where he appointed Abet as raicius. The next day, Friday 2 July, he took possession of Egdis where he set up the banner of the Hospital in the presence of Fr. Garsia, Fr. Johannis, Fr. Folkeranus, Fr. Rogerius and Fr. Bertrandus and the turcopoles Matthaeus Michaelis. Aliottus Uguicionis, judex and notarius publicus, was present and composed this document.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:786-87, no. 2747; RRH 1237
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RRR: 3087
year: 1255
text: July 12. Anagni. Pope Alexander IV writes to the prior of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and the people's pastor (plebanus) of St Mark in Acre, relating that, at the request of the commune of Genoa, it is said that the pope sent a letter to the abbot and convent of St Sabbas in Acre ordering them to sell, grant perpetually for an annual rent, or give by trade to the commune their house in Acre (Acconensis) on the Street (vico) of the Chain next to the commune's house, granting the commune an executor for this. But because the pope has learned that such a sale or alienation would be at great cost for the monastery and cause much scandal, the pope orders the addressees, if it is so, to prohibit the executor from carrying out the papal mandate on this. If they (sic) proceed after the addressees' prohibition, the latter are to declare the process null and void. If the mandate has already been carried out, unless the parties renounce it before a deadline, the addressees are to revoke it on papal authority.
sources: Bourel de La Roncière, Les registres, 1:185, no. 606; RRH 1238b
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RRR: 3088
year: 1255
text: July 1 – 31. Archbishop Henri of Nazareth, with the support of his chapter, has leased (livre en apaut) to William of Chastel Neuf (Guillaume de Chastel Neuf) and the brother of the Order, four casalia that we own in Batof, which are in the diocese of Nazareth: Rome, Romene, Cafreezeir and Cane of Galilee with all their rights and appurtenances for ten years in time of truce, as us et as costumes of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. These casals comprise 200 carrucates: Rome 80; Remene 40; Quefreezier 30; Cane 50. For the first year the Hospitallers are to pay 1,300 Saracen besants of the Acre weight in August; the second year they pay 1,800 besants and for the rest of the ten years, 2,300 besants. The archbishop attaches his seal as does Guillaume archdeacon of Nazareth, frater Johan de Brebant, bailli of Nazareth, frater Pierre and frater Marc, brothers of the church of Nazareth, and Johan Harneis and Johan de Nazareth, knights, homes liges of the archbishop, Johan Semes, bais of Saphorie, and Boteros his son our scriba and many others.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:784-85, no. 2748; RRH 1239
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RRR: 3089
year: 1255
text: August 16. Acre. Following mediation by good men, Hugh, archbishop of Nicosia (Hugo Nicosiensis archiepiscopus), on behalf of his church, and Brother William of Chastel Neuf (frater Guillelmus de Castro Novo) magister sancte domus Hospitalis sancti Iohannis Ierlimitani and his convent reach an agreement, under both their seals, on the tithes owed by the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem for its lands in the city and diocese of Nicosia, and on certain other issues that have arisen between them. The preceptor and brothers of the house of the Hospital of St John in Nicosia will pay the archbishop and church of Nicosia 300 white besants a year for the tithes, payable at Nicosia on 1 September. The preceptor and brothers will also pay the archbishop and church 1 marcha argenti, payable each year in Nicosia on 1 September, for the quarter of goods of the dead. In return the archbishop and church of Nicosia will allow the bodies of the dead to be brought to the cemetery and church of the Hospital of St John in Nicosia and to be buried there. Bodies will not have to be taken to the mother church first unless an individual has expressed a wish to be taken there. The brothers of the Hospital will have no rights of ecclesiastical jurisdiction over their men (homines), who will be subject to the archbishop and church of Nicosia, saving the Hospital’s privileges. Children who die may be buried with the Hospital if this is the custom in the city; otherwise they should be buried by the church of Nicosia. The preceptor, brothers and sisters (mulieres familiares) of the house of the Hospital in Nicosia are to be subject to interdicts and sentences of excommunication and suspension delivered by the archbishop, saving the Hospital’s privileges.
sources: Coureas and Schabel, The Cartulary, pp. 234-36, no. 91; RRH 1240
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RRR: 3090
year: 1255
text: August 28. Anagni. Pope Alexander IV writes to Archbishop [Hugo] of Nicosia (Nicosiensis) and Bishop [Stephanus] of Famagusta (Famagustanus), relating that in his presence, on behalf of Queen Placentia of Cyprus, widow of the late King Henry, he was told that she had de facto contracted a marriage, or rather damnable concubinage, with the noble man Balianus son of Johannes lord of Arsur, who was related to her husband the king in the third degree of consanguinity, not without loss to her own spiritual health and the scandal of many people. Afterwards, however, with the advantage of time, wracked by remorse, she ceased living with Balianus, for the salvation of her soul. Nevertheless B[alianus], on the pretext of this concubinage and a certain papal dispensation that came to the queen’s attention after she had ceased this cohabitation, greedily seized her goods and those of her son the noble Hugo, orphaned [of his father], much to her and the orphan's detriment. So she asked the pope to deal with the matter with apostolic care. Since it is the pope’s duty to protect widows and orphans especially, the pope orders the archbishop and bishop, themselves or one of them, by themselves of through others, if it is so, to condemn the marriage, or rather concubinage, judging it to be and to have been nothing at all, declaring invalid anything stemming from it, using ecclesiastical censure against those who go against his ruling, notwithstanding any dispensation obtained that is said to have come to the queen’s attention after she ceased her cohabitation with Balianus, or any papal exemption or constitution of the General Council. The archbishop and bishop are to carry out this order quickly and effectively, so they can be commended for their diligence rather than upbraided for their negligence.
sources: Bourel de La Roncière, Les registres, 1:226-27, no. 741; Schabel et al. [eds.], Bullarium, pp. 468-70, no. f-13; trans. d'Avray, Dissolving Royal Marriages, pp. 101-2
comments: Note: See also RRR 3091.
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RRR: 3091
year: 1255
text: August 28. Anagni. Pope Alexander IV writes an almost identical letter on the same issue (see RRR 3090) to the same Archbishop [Hugo] of Nicosia (Nicosiensis) and Bishop [Stephanus] of Famagusta (Famagustanus), except stressing this time that they are to publicize his ruling wherever they see fit, and adding that Balianus, who claims on the basis of the concubinage and dispensation that he is the orphan Hugo’s regent, controls the kingdom. The pope orders the archbishop and the bishop, or one of them, to demand and warn that B[alianus] no longer occupy himself with the care or regency or custody or governing of the kingdom, but rather that he give it up without delay, restore the income received from it in the meantime to the queen and orphan, allow the queen to rule the kingdom freely, and place no further obstacle before nor harm or disturb or offend the queen or her officials. If B[alianus] proves difficult or rebellious, the archbishop and bishop are to force him to comply with ecclesiastical censure, appeal put aside, and they are to enjoin all towns, castles, barons, and people of the kingdom to obey humbly the queen as the boy’s regent, and to forbid them from offering B[alianus] advice or aid against the queen or from turning over to B[alianus] or his baillis or officials any taxes or incomes that are usually paid to the king or his court, for if they do so they will not be free but rather will remain obligated to render them to the queen and boy. Those who refuse are to be compelled by ecclesiastical censure, notwithstanding any papal exemption or council ruling, and if necessary the archbishop and bishop are to summon the secular arm against such cities, castles, barons, and others.
sources: Bourel de La Roncière, Les registres, 1.227, no. 741; Schabel et al. [eds.], Bullarium, pp. 470-72, no. f-14; trans. d'Avray, Dissolving Royal Marriages, pp. 102-4
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RRR: 3092
year: 1255
text: August 1 – 31. John of Ibelin (Johan d’Ybelin), lord of Arsur, constable of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, grants William of Chastel Neuf (Guillaume de Chastel Neuf), Hospitaller master, and the brothers of the Hospital two pieces of land on the plain of Acre with their rights and appurtenances for 2,000 Saracen besants of the weight of Acre. The larger is bounded on the east by the royal road that goes to Cafriasin; to the west by the Templar vineyard; to the north by land belonging to the Genoese and the Holy Sepulchre and to the south by the aforementioned road and Templar vineyard. The smaller is bounded to the east by the road and to the north and west by the Templar field and to the south by land belonging to the Hospital. Sealed with Jean’s seal and witnessed by his homes of the lordship of Arsur: Johan de Cauquelie, Jaque Vidal, Johan de Margat, Hue de Jadres.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:790-91, no. 2753; RRH 1241
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RRR: 3093
year: 1255
text: September 5. Anagni. Pope Alexander IV writes to the captain, council, and people of the city of Messina (Messanensis ), the pope's faithful, relating that it was proposed to him on their behalf that the late C[onrad IV], son of the late F[rederick II], once emperor of the Romans, granted certain liberties and immunities in the city of Acre (Acconensis) to all of them and to individuals sailing thence, as is said to be more fully contained in C[onrad]'s privilege. The pope responds to their requests by ratifying, confirming, and strengthening what C[onrad] did on this matter.
sources: Bourel de La Roncière, Les registres, 1:230, no. 752
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RRR: 3094
year: 1255
text: September 10. Anagni. Pope Alexander IV writes to Bishop-Elect G[ottifredo dei Prefetti] of Bethlehem (Bethlemitanus), answering his prayers by allowing him to be promoted to priest at the next four proper times (in proximis quatuor temporibus) by any bishop in communion with the Apostolic See, postponing the time of his consecration until the coming Advent, notwithstanding the pope's constitution concerning bishops being consecrated within six months.
sources: Bourel de La Roncière, Les registres, 1:231, no. 756
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RRR: 3095
year: 1255
text: September 23. Anagni. Pope Alexander IV writes to the guardian (custos) Parmensis on a matter in Parma involving an arrangement made by Bishop Opizo of Tripoli (Tripolitanus) while he was still chaplain of Pope I[nnocentius IV].
sources: Bourel de La Roncière, Les registres, 1:231-32, no. 757
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