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Year | Month | Local | RRH no. | Type/Summary | MSS | Source/Edition |
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1228 | January | unspecified | Bohemond IV, prince of Antioch, gives a mill and the adjacent vineyard to the hospital of the Teutonic Knights of Jerusalem. | Merseberg, Germany, Deutsches Zentralarchiv, Historische Abteilung II, MS Rep. 94, V.E.bl., 35r., no. 81. | Strehlke, Ernestus, ed. Tabulae ordinis Theutonici. Berlin: Weidmanus, 1869, p. 50. | |
1228 | June | unspecified | 989 | Bohemond IV, prince of Antioch, pledges 100 bezants per year in assistance to the hospital of the Teutonic Knights of Jerusalem. | Merseberg, Germany, Deutsches Zentralarchiv, Historische Abteilung II, MS Rep. 94, V.E.bl., 30r., no. 67. | Strehlke, Ernestus, ed. Tabulae ordinis Theutonici. Berlin: Weidmanus, 1869, p. 53. |
1228 | January | No locale | Bohemond IV, prince of Antioch, gives a mill and the adjacent vineyard to the hospital of the Teutonic Knights of Jerusalem, concerning the properties of Bocombre and de Remesque, situated near Tripoli. | Merseberg, Germany, Deutsches Zentralarchiv, Historische Abteilung II, MS Rep. 94, V.E.bl. | Strehlke, Ernestus, ed. Tabulae ordinis Theutonici, Berlin: Weidmanus, 1869, p. 50. | |
1228 | January | No locale | Bohemond IV, prince of Antioch, grants 100 bezants per year in assistance to the hospital of the Teutonic Knights of Jerusalem. | Merseberg, Germany, Deutsches Zentralarchiv, Historische Abteilung II, MS Rep. 94, V.E.bl. | Strehlke, Ernestus, ed. Tabulae ordinis Theutonici, Berlin: Weidmanus, 1869, p. 53 | |
1229 | 26-Feb | Jaffa | Treaty concluded between Emperor Frederick II and the Sultan of Egypt, al-Malik al-Kamil, composed of 9 articles concerning their agreement. | original lost | Summary in : Claverie, Pierre Vincent. L'Ordre du Temple en Terre Sainte et à Chypre au xiiie siècle. Nicosia: Centre de recherche scientifique sources et études de l'histoire de Chypre, 2005, vol. 3, p. 276-7. | |
1231 | 27-Oct | Acre | 1032 | Bohemond IV, prince of Antiochand Count of Tripoli assigns to Guerin, grand-master of the Hospitallers, and to the Hospitallers, a rent of 873 besants of Antioch, levied on the revenues of Antioch. | Malta, Archives of the Order of St. John, div. 1, vol. 5, no. 1. | Delaville le Roulx, J.Cartulaire Général de l’Ordre des Hospitaliers de S. Jean de Jérusalem. (Paris: Ernest Leroux, 1894-1906), vol. 2, p.428, #2001. |
1231 | 27-Oct | Acre | 1033 | Bohemond IV, prince of Antioch and Count of Tripoli assigns to Guerin, grand-master of the Hospitallers, and to the Hospitallers, a rent of 316 besants of Tripoli, levied on the revenues of Tripoli. | Malta, Archives of the Order of St. John, div. 1, vol. 5, no. 3 | Delaville le Roulx, J.Cartulaire Général de l’Ordre des Hospitaliers de S. Jean de Jérusalem. (Paris: Ernest Leroux, 1894-1906), vol. 2, 428, #2002. |
1231 | 27-Oct | Acre | 1031 | Bohemond IV, prince of Antioch and Count of Tripoli confimrs gift and sale made to the Hospitallers by Johan Nichefore, of his assets at Cellorie. | Malta, Archives of the Order of St. John, div. 1, vol. 5, no. 12 | Delaville le Roulx, J.Cartulaire Général de l’Ordre des Hospitaliers de S. Jean de Jérusalem. (Paris: Ernest Leroux, 1894-1906), vol. 2, 429. #2003. |
1234 | July | Nicosia | 1054 | Henry I, King of Cyprus, exchanges land from Maratha for the and gives this village to the Church of Nicosia | Venice, Cartulary of St. Sophie, no. 60 | M. de Mas Latrie, Histoire de l'Ile de Chypre, vol. 3, Paris, 1855, 638. |
1236 | January | Tripoli | 1068 | Bohemond, prince of Antioch and count of Tripoli, witnessess the sale by Johan Berliaz of two houses, Araybe and Zecanin, to the Master and brother of the house of the hospital of the Teutonic Knights | Merseberg, Germany, Deutsches Zentralarchiv, Historische Abteilung II, MS Rep. 94, V.E.bl., 22v, no. 39 | Strehlke, Ernestus, ed. Tabulae ordinis Theutonici, Berlin: Weidmanus, 1869, p. 64-65 |
1236 | January | Tripoli | 1069 | Johan Berlaiz sells two small houses to the Master and Brothers of the House of the Hospital of the Teutontic Knights. | Merseberg, Germany, Deutsches Zentralarchiv, Historische Abteilung II, MS Rep. 94, V.E.bl. | Strehlke,Theutonici, Berlin: Weidmanus, 1869, p. 64. |
1239 | April | No locale | 1091 | Betrand de Comps, Master of the Hospitallers, cedes the property of Lanahie to the hospital of the Teutontic Knights | Merseberg, Germany, Deutsches Zentralarchiv, Historische Abteilung II, MS Rep. 94, V.E.bl. | Strehlke, Ernestus, ed. Tabulae ordinis Theutonici, Berlin: Weidmanus, 1869, p. 69 |
1241 | December | Tyre | 1104 | Philippe de Maugastal cedes the property of Corsy to the hospital of the Teutonic Knights | Merseberg, Germany, Deutsches Zentralarchiv, Historische Abteilung II, MS Rep. 94, V.E.bl., 34v, no. 79 | Strehlke, Ernestus, ed. Tabulae ordinis Theutonici, Berlin: Weidmanus, 1869, p. 72 |
1241 | 18-Nov | Tripoli | 1102 | Albert, patriarch of Antioch and legate of the Holy See, promulgates an agreement brought about by the mediation between Pierre de Vielle-Bride, Grad Master of the Hospital, and the Hospitallers, on one hand, and Bohemond V, Prince of Antioch and Count of Tripoli, on the other hand, relative to the castles of Maraclee and Chamel, that the order cedes to the Prince according to certain conditions, and collecting an anual rent of 1300 bezants of Acre. | Malta, Archives of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, division 1, vol.5, #20 | Delaville le Roulx, J.Cartulaire Général de l’Ordre des Hospitaliers de S. Jean de Jérusalem. (Paris: Ernest Leroux, 1894-1906) #2280. |
1242 | June | Tripoli | Judgement of arbitration between grand master of the Hospitallers and grand master of the Templars, concerning estates in the lands of Tripoli | lost | Delaville le Roulx, J. Cartulaire Général de l’Ordre des Hospitaliers de S. Jean de Jérusalem. (Paris: Ernest Leroux, 1894-1906), #2276. | |
1243 | 31-May | Triopoli? | 1111 | Agreement between the Hospitallers and Templars concerning rights to lands in the counties of Tripoli and Margat. | Malta, Archives of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, division 1, vol. 5, #24. | Delaville le Roulx, J. Documents concernant les Templiers. Paris, 1882, doc. #18. |
1250 | 4-May | Unspecified | 1189 | Garcia Alvarez, with the consent of his wife, makes a donation in perpetuityto the Abbey of Mount Tabor of land flanked by property owned by the Templars. | Malta, Archives of the Order of St. John, div. 1, vol. 5, no. 31. | Sebastiano Paoli, Codice diplomatico del sacro militare ordine Gerosolimitano oggi di Malta. Lucca, 1733, 144. |
1252 | July | Acre | 1200 | Authorization from Henri II of Lusignan to the Hospitallers of Acre to build two new gates. | Malta, Archives of the Order of St. John, div. 1, vol. 5, no. 33. | Delaville le Roulx, J.Cartulaire Général de l’Ordre des Hospitaliers de S. Jean de Jérusalem. (Paris: Ernest Leroux, 1894-1906), vol. 2, 731, #2612. |
1253 | October | Nicosia | 1208 | Henri king of Cyprus confers a fief on John of Ibelin | Merseberg, Germany, Deutsches Zentralarchiv, Historische Abteilung II, MS Rep. 94, V.E.bl., 154r. | Strehlke, Ernestus, ed. Tabulae ordinis Theutonici, Berlin: Weidmanus, 1869, p. 84. |
1253 | December | Probably near Acre | 1210 | Jean L'Aleman, Lord of Cesarea, with the assent of his wife Margeuerinte, sells to Guillaume of Chateauneuf, Grand Master of the Hospitallers, two properties, one of which abuts properties owned by the Templars. | Malta, Archives of the Order of St. John, div. 1, vol. 5, no. 35. | Delaville le Roulx, J.Cartulaire Général de l’Ordre des Hospitaliers de S. Jean de Jérusalem. (Paris: Ernest Leroux, 1894-1906) #2261. |
1253 | 21-Mar | Tyre | 1205 | Julian, Lord of Sidon, donates to the hospital of the Teutonic Knights a street in the city of Sidon near the order's house | Merseberg, Germany, Deutsches Zentralarchiv, Historische Abteilung II, MS Rep. 94, V.E.bl., 161v. | Strehlke, Ernestus, ed. Tabulae ordinis Theutonici, Berlin: Weidmanus, 1869, p. 82 |
1254 | August | Acre | Land sale between the Hospitallers and a second party. | Delaville le Roulx, J.Cartulaire Général de l’Ordre des Hospitaliers de S. Jean de Jérusalem. (Paris: Ernest Leroux, 1894-1906), #2688. | ||
1254 | 1-Mar | unspecified, but probably near Tripoli | Agreement between Jean of Bubie, chatelaine of Margat, and Sir Hughes de Barlais, concerning the properties of Bocombre and de Remesque, situated near Tripoli. | Malta, Archives of the Order of St. John, div. 1, vol. 5, no. 34. | ||
1254 | August | unspecified | 1217 | Julian, lord of Sidon and Beaufort, with the assent of his wife, Euphemia, sells the Castle Robert to William of Chateauneuf, Grand Master of the Hospitallers, for 24,000 Saracen bezants of Acre. | Malta, Archives of the Order of St. John, div. 1, vol. 5, no. 39. | Delaville le Roulx, J. Cartulaire Général de l’Ordre des Hospitaliers de S. Jean de Jérusalem. (Paris: Ernest Leroux, 1894-1906), vol. 2, 761-3. |
1255 | August | Acre? | 1241 | Land transfer between Jean of Ibelin and the Hospitallers. | Delaville le Roulx, J.Cartulaire Général de l’Ordre des Hospitaliers de S. Jean de Jérusalem. (Paris: Ernest Leroux, 1894-1906), #2753. | |
1255 | April | unspecified | 1233 | John the German, lord of Cesaria, together with his daughter and his wife Marguerite, sell the Castle of Chatillon to the Hospitallers, for 50 bezants. | Malta, Archives of the Order of St. John, div. 1, vol. 5, no. 48. | Delaville le Roulx, J. Cartulaire Général de l’Ordre des Hospitaliers de S. Jean de Jérusalem. (Paris: Ernest Leroux, 1894-1906), vol. 2, 776. |
1255 | June | unspecified | 1238 | John the German, lord of Cesaria, and his wife Marguerite, having become confreres of the order, promise to defend the order and in the case of charges against them, to take recourse to an arbitrator to settle the charges. | Malta, Archives of the Order of St. John, div. 1, vol. 5, no. 46. | Delaville le Roulx, J. Cartulaire Général de l’Ordre des Hospitaliers de S. Jean de Jérusalem. (Paris: Ernest Leroux, 1894-1906), vol. 2, 783. |
1255 | July | unspecified | 1239 | Henry, Archbishop of Nazareth, donates four properties, including Rome, Romene, Cafreezeir and Cane Galilee, owned by the diocese of Nazareth for cultivation by the Hospitallers. | Malta, Archives of the Order of St. John, div. 1, vol. 5, no. 43. | Delaville le Roulx, J. Cartulaire Général de l’Ordre des Hospitaliers de S. Jean de Jérusalem. (Paris: Ernest Leroux, 1894-1906), vol. 2, 787. |
1255 | August | unspecified | 1241 | John III of Ibelin, lord of Asur, constable of Jerusalem, cedes two pieces of land on the plain of Acre to the Hospitallers, for 2,000 bezants. | Malta, Archives of the Order of St. John, div. 1, vol. 5, no. 47. | Delaville le Roulx, J. Cartulaire Général de l’Ordre des Hospitaliers de S. Jean de Jérusalem. (Paris: Ernest Leroux, 1894-1906), vol. 2, 807-8. |
1255 | April | Unspecified | Jean the German, lord of Cesaria, and Marguerite, his wife and daughter of Jean, lord of Cesaria, sell the Castle of Chatillon to the Hospitallers which abuts property owned by the Templars, for 50 bezants. | Malta, Archives of the Order of St. John, div. 1, vol. 5, no. 48. | Delaville le Roulx, J.Cartulaire Général de l’Ordre des Hospitaliers de S. Jean de Jérusalem. (Paris: Ernest Leroux, 1894-1906), vol. 2, 775-776. | |
1256 | 30-Apr | Acre | 1247 | Terms of arbitration between the Hospitallers and Jean of Ibelin are prolonged | Delaville le Roulx, J.Cartulaire Général de l’Ordre des Hospitaliers de S. Jean de Jérusalem. (Paris: Ernest Leroux, 1894-1906), 2810 | |
1256 | March | unspecified | Bohemond IV, prince of Antioch and count of Tripoli, under representation by Hugh Revel, grand commander of Acre, grants the following: a concession of water to tend to the Gloriette gardens (which are in front of the doors to their house in Tripoli), and the tithe on the fish taken in front of this garden and the right to unload their goods in front of the said house. A confirmation of all Bohemond's possessions in the county of Tripoli follows. | Malta, Archives of the Order of St. John, div. 1, vol. 5, no. 47. | Delaville le Roulx, J. Cartulaire Général de l’Ordre des Hospitaliers de S. Jean de Jérusalem. (Paris: Ernest Leroux, 1894-1906), vol. 2, 807-8. | |
1256 | April | unspecified | 1248 | Bohemond IV, prince of Antioch and Count of Tripoli, declares to William of Chateauneuf, grand master of the Hospitallers, that he renounces all grievances which he and his predecessors had levied against the Hospitallers. | Malta, Archives of the Order of St. John, div. 1, vol. 5, no. 50. | Delaville le Roulx, J. Cartulaire Général de l’Ordre des Hospitaliers de S. Jean de Jérusalem. (Paris: Ernest Leroux, 1894-1906), vol. 2, 813. |
1257 | 21-Mar | Nicosia | Notification of echeance of lands in Champagne from Henri of Antioch and Isabelle de Lusignan to Jean of Brienne. | Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, Copy of the Cartulary of Champagne, 500 Colb., no 56, f. 65v. | M. de Mas Latrie, Histoire de l'Ile de Chypre, vol. 2, Paris, 1852, 69-70. | |
1257 | 2-Feb | Jaffa | Jean of Ibelin grants to Guillaume de Chateauneuf four properties in the seignerie of Ascalon. | Malta, Archives of the Order of St. John, div. 1, vol. 5, no. 49. | Delaville le Roulx, J. Cartulaire Général de l’Ordre des Hospitaliers de S. Jean de Jérusalem. (Paris: Ernest Leroux, 1894-1906), vol. 2, 837-9. | |
1257 | January | Jaffa | John of Ibelin grants 500 charrures of land in the seignerie of Ascalon to William of Chateauneuf, to reimburse the funds paid by the Hospitallers in defense of Ascalon castle. | Malta, Archives of the Order of St. John, div. 1, vol. 5, nos. 51-2. | Delaville le Roulx, J. Cartulaire Général de l’Ordre des Hospitaliers de S. Jean de Jérusalem. (Paris: Ernest Leroux, 1894-1906), vol. 2, 833-4. | |
1257 | 4-Jan | Sidon | maybe 1254 | Donation of the lands of Schouf to the Teutonic Knights | Lost | Claverie, Pierre Vincent. L'Ordre du Temple en Terre Sainte et à Chypre au xiiie siècle. Nicosia: Centre de recherche scientifique sources et études de l'histoire de Chypre, 2005, vol. 3, p. 135 |
1257 | 4-Jan | Sidon | maybe 1255 | Donation of the lands of Schouf to the Teutonic Knights | original lost | Claverie, Pierre Vincent. L'Ordre du Temple en Terre Sainte et à Chypre au xiiie siècle.Nicosia: Centre de recherche scientifique sources et études de l'histoire de Chypre, 2005, vol. 3, p. 135 |
1257 | 4-Jan | Sidon | Julian, lord of Sidon, donates to the hospital of the Teutontic Knights his lands at Souf. | Merseberg, Germany, Deutsches Zentralarchiv, Historische Abteilung II, MS Rep. 94, V.E.bl. | StrehlkeTheutonici, Berlin: Weidmanus, 1869, p. 88-9. cross-referenced to page on Legal and Dipolmatic Texts from the Holy Land, Ernestus, ed. Tabulae ordinis | |
1257 | 4-Jan | Sidon | Julian, lord of Sidon, donates a fortress called Cave de Tyron to the hospital of the Teutontic Knights. | Merseberg, Germany, Deutsches Zentralarchiv, Historische Abteilung II, MS Rep. 94, V.E.bl. | StrehlkeTheutonici, Berlin: Weidmanus, 1869, p. 89. cross-referenced to page on Legal and Dipolmatic Texts from the Holy Land, Ernestus, ed. Tabulae ordinis | |
1257 | 10-Jan | Sidon | Julian, lord of Sidon, donates the fiefs of Schuf and Gezin to the hospital of the Teutontic Knights. | Merseberg, Germany, Deutsches Zentralarchiv, Historische Abteilung II, MS Rep. 94, V.E.bl. | StrehlkeTheutonici, Berlin: Weidmanus, 1869, p. 90. cross-referenced to page on Legal and Dipolmatic Texts from the Holy Land, Ernestus, ed. Tabulae ordinis | |
1257 or 1258 | 15-Jan | Sidon | Julian, lord of Sidon and Beaufort, sells the three castles of Meroenie, Haanouf and Daraya in the territory of Sidon to the Hospitallers, for five thousand besants. | Malta, Archives of the Order of St. John, div. 1, vol. 5, no.52. | Delavillle Roulx, J. Cartulaire Général de l’Ordre des Hospitaliers de S. Jean de Jérusalem. (Paris: Ernest Leroux, 1894-1906), vol. 2, 836-7. | |
1258 | 20-Mar | Sidon | 1265 | Julian, Lord of Sidon, confirms the sale of the estate Cafar-fachouh to John de la Tor and his wife from the hospital of the Teutontic Knights. | Merseberg, Germany, Deutsches Zentralarchiv, Historische Abteilung II, MS Rep. 94, V.E.bl., 163v. | Strehlke, Ernestus, ed. Tabulae ordinis Theutonici. Berlin: Weidmanus, 1869, p. 96. |
1258 | 11-Jun | Sidon | 1267 | Julian, lord of Sidon, confirms that the hospital of the Teutontic Knights owes John de Schof annual rent for two fiefs from the lands of Schuf. | Merseberg, Germany, Deutsches Zentralarchiv, Historische Abteilung II, MS Rep. 94, V.E.bl., 162r. | Strehlke, Ernestus, ed. Tabulae ordinis Theutonici. Berlin: Weidmanus, 1869, p. 97. |
1258 | October | Unspecified | Thomas Berard, Grand Master of the Templars, grants safe conduct and protection to a list of travellers to Tripoli to conduct business with the prince. | Malta, Archives of the Order of St. John, div. 1, vol. 18, no. 28. | Delaville le Roulx, J. Documents Concernant les Templiers, number 19. Paris, 1882, p 26-30. | |
1259 | 14-Apr | Montpelerin (located at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Castle of Tripoli) | 1272 | Hughes, son of Bertrand de Giblet, sells the property of Boutourafig and lands on the plains of Tripoli to Hughes Ravel, Grand Master of the Hospitallers, for five thousand bezants of Tripoli. | Malta, Archives of the Order of St. John, div. 1, vol. 5, no. 30. | Delaville le Roulx, J.Cartulaire Général de l’Ordre des Hospitaliers de S. Jean de Jérusalem. (Paris: Ernest Leroux, 1894-1906), vol. 2, 867-8. |
1261 | March | Sidon | 1301 | Julian, lord of Sidon, confirms the enfeofment of the estates at Scuf to the hospital of the Teutontic Knights on the part of Andrea de Scuf. | Merseberg, Germany, Deutsches Zentralarchiv, Historische Abteilung II, MS Rep. 94, V.E.bl., 162r. | Strehlke, Ernestus, ed. Tabulae ordinis Theutonici. Berlin: Weidmanus, 1869. |
1261 | March | Sidon | 1300 | Julian, lord of Sidon, donates several estates to the hospital of the Teutonic Knights. | Merseberg, Germany, Deutsches Zentralarchiv, Historische Abteilung II, MS Rep. 94, V.E.bl., 163r. | Strehlke, Ernestus, ed. Tabulae ordinis Theutonici. Berlin: Weidmanus, 1869, p. 103. |
1261 | 1-Nov | unspecified | 1307 | John of Ibelin, lord of Beirut, sells his estates in Caslimbert, le Fiere and le Quiebre, in the territory of Acre to the Teutonic Knights, under certain conditions. | Merseberg, Germany, Deutsches Zentralarchiv, Historische Abteilung II, MS Rep. 94, V.E.bl., 154r. | Strehlke, Ernestus, ed. Tabulae ordinis Theutonici. Berlin: Weidmanus, 1869, p. 106-9. |
1261 | 1-Nov | unspecified | 1309 and 1310 | The Teutonic Knights confirm the purchase and conditions of the aforementioned estates (see one entry above) from John of Ibelin. | Merseberg, Germany, Deutsches Zentralarchiv, Historische Abteilung II, MS Rep. 94, V.E.bl., 155v. | Strehlke, Ernestus, ed. Tabulae ordinis Theutonici. Berlin: Weidmanus, 1869, p. 111-14. |
1261 | 1-Nov | unspecified | 1308 | John of Ibelin, lord of Beirut, donates a strip of land in the mountains of Beirut, called Ahmud, to the Teutonic Knights. | Merseberg, Germany, Deutsches Zentralarchiv, Historische Abteilung II, MS Rep. 94, V.E.bl., 160v. | Strehlke, Ernestus, ed. Tabulae ordinis Theutonici. Berlin: Weidmanus, 1869, p. 109. |
1261 | March | Sidon | Julian, lord of Sidon, donates several estates to the hospital of the Teutontic Knights. | Merseberg, Germany, Deutsches Zentralarchiv, Historische Abteilung II, MS Rep. 94, V.E.bl. | StrehlkeTheutonici, Berlin: Weidmanus, 1869, p. 103. cross-referenced to page on Legal and Dipolmatic Texts from the Holy Land, Ernestus, ed. Tabulae ordinis | |
1261 | March | 1300 | Julian, lord of Sidon, confirms the enfeoffment of the estates at Scuf to the hospital of the Teutontic Knights on the part of Andrea de Scuf. | Merseberg, Germany, Deutsches Zentralarchiv, Historische Abteilung II, MS Rep. 94, V.E.bl. | StrehlkeTheutonici, Berlin: Weidmanus, 1869, p. 104-5. cross-referenced to page on Legal and Dipolmatic Texts from the Holy Land, Ernestus, ed. Tabulae ordinis | |
1261 | Beginning of November | No locale | John of Ibelin, lord of Beirut, sells his estates in Caslimbert, le Fiere and le Quiebre, in the territory of Acre to the Teutonic Knights, under certain conditions. | Merseberg, Germany, Deutsches Zentralarchiv, Historische Abteilung II, MS Rep. 94, V.E.bl. | Strehlke, Ernestus, ed. Tabulae ordinis Theutonici, Berlin: Weidmanus, 1869, p106-109. | |
1261 | Beginning of november | No locale | The Teutonic Knights buy estates in Caslimbert, le Fiere and le Quiebre, in the territory of Acre, from John of Ibelin, lord of Beirut, under certain conditions. | Merseberg, Germany, Deutsches Zentralarchiv, Historische Abteilung II, MS Rep. 94, V.E.bl. | Strehlke, Ernestus, ed. Tabulae ordinis Theutonici, Berlin: Weidmanus, 1869, pp. 111-114. | |
1261 | Beginning of November | No locale | John of Ibelin, lord of Beirut, donates a strip of land in the mountains of Beirut, called Ahmud, to the Teutonic Knights | Merseberg, Germany, Deutsches Zentralarchiv, Historische Abteilung II, MS Rep. 94, V.E.bl. | Strehlke, Ernestus, ed. Tabulae ordinis Theutonici, Berlin: Weidmanus, 1869, p.109 | |
1262 | 31-May | Acre | 1318 | Thomas Berard, Grand Master of the Templars, puts forth the conditions of the agreement between the Hospitallers, concerning assets at Cabor, Cayment, la Feve, and Damor, resulting from an arbitrarated judgement. | Malta, Archives of the Order of St. John, div. 1, vol. 18, no. 2. | Delaville le Roulx, J. Documents Concernant les Templiers, number 21. Paris, 1882, p. 31 |
1262 | 31-May | Acre | Thomas Berard, Grand Master of the Templars, grants safe conduct to several named persons going to Tripoli to plead cases before the prince. | Malta, Archives of the Order of St. John, div. 1, vol. 18, no. 3. | Delaville le Roulx, J. Documents Concernant les Templiers. Paris, 1882, p. 26 | |
1262 | 18-Dec | Acre | 1321 | Thomas Berard, Master of the Templars, returns to property of Alma to Jean de Montfort in its entirety. | Malta, Archives of the Order of St. John, div. 1, vol. 18, no. 4. | Delaville le Roulx, J. Documents Concernant les Templiers. Paris, 1882, p. 36. |
1262 | 19-Dec | Acre | Bishop Thomas of Bethlehem, apostolic legate and Hartmannus of Hlderungen, Grand Master of the Tuetonic Knights, act as arbiters to put to rest the suit between the Hospitallers and Templars concerning the mills at Doc and Ricordane. | Malta, Archives of the Order of St. John, div. 1, old vol. 7, no. 10. Copy: Merseberg, Germany, Deutsches Zentralarchiv, Historische Abteilung II, MS Rep. 94, V.E.bl., 157r. | Strehlke, Ernestus, ed. Tabulae ordinis Theutonici, Berlin: Weidmanus, 1869, p. 114-115. | |
1262 | 27-May | Unspecified | Compromise between Thomas Berard, Grand Master of the Templars, Hughes de Revel, Grand Master of the Hospitallers, in which they grant the power to settle their differences to Thomas, bishop of Jerusalem and others. | original lost | Summary only in: Claverie, Pierre-Vincent. L'Ordre du Temple en Terre Sainte et a Chypre au XIIIe siecle. Tome 3. Nicosia: Centre de recherche scientifique, Sources et Etudes de l'Histoire de Chypre, 2005, doc. 149, p. 151. | |
1262 | 9-Jul | Unspecified | Thomas Berard, Master of the Templars, agrees to the arbitration with the Hospitallers concerning the mills at Doc and Ricordane. | original lost | Summary only in: Claverie,Pierre-Vincent. L'Ordre du Temple en Terre Sainte et a Chypre au XIIIe siecle. Tome 3. Nicosia: Centre de recherche scientifique, Sources et Etudes de l'Histoire de Chypre, 2005, doc. 153, p. 155. | |
1263 | Late June | unspecified | William of Amigdala, lord of Scandalion (near Tyre), and his wife Agnes, pledge annual donations of 400 bezants to the Teutonic Knights. | Merseberg, Germany, Deutsches Zentralarchiv, Historische Abteilung II, MS Rep. 94, V.E.bl., folio unknown. | Strehlke, Ernestus, ed. Tabulae ordinis Theutonici. Berlin: Weidmanus, 1869, p. 115. | |
1266 | 15-Sep | Acre | Letter to Thibaud, King of Navarre, count of Champagne and Brie, on behalf of the Templars. Teutonic Knights, and the senechal of Jerusalem, concerning the damages to Acre by the Sultan, and the resulting delay of certain vassals in reference to their return to service. | Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, Cartulaire de Champagne(= Lat. 5 993 A) fo. 78v- 79f. | Sebastiano Paoli, Codice diplomatico del sacro militare ordine Gerosolimitano oggi di Malta. Lucca, 1733, 326. | |
1266 | End of summer | Tripoli | Announcement by Cistertian living in the East of the invasion by the Baybars of Egypt into the Holy Land. | original lost | Kervyn de Lettenhove,"Notice sur un manuscrit de l'abbaye de Dunes," Memoires de l'Academie Royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, 25 (1850), 18-19. | |
1266 | End of summer | Tripoli | Announcement by Cistertian living in the East of the invasion by the Baybars of Egypt into the Holy Land. | original lost | Kervyn de Lettenhove,"Notice sur un manuscrit de l'abbaye de Dunes," Memoires de l'Academie Royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, 25 (1850), 18-19. | |
1267 | 27-May | Acre | Hughes d'Augerans and Erard de Vallery dispose of the worldly goods of the late Eudes de Nevers, in the presence of Thomas Berard, Grand Master of the Templars. | Paris, Archives Nationales: J 821, no. 1, (rolls A, B, C and D). | A.M. Chazaud, "Inventaire et comptes de la succession d'Eudes, comte de Nevers (Acre 1266)" Mémoires de la Société Nationale des Antiquaires de France 32 (1871), 164-206. | |
1267 | 30-Jun | Acre | 1352 | Geoffrey de Sergines makes known that he has received four sealed letters concerning loans of 300, 400, 600 and 700 pounds Tournois. | Paris, Archives Nationales: Tresor des chartes, series J 473, no. 23. | Maximilian Quentin, Recueil de pièces pour faire suite au cartulaire générale de l’Yonne, publié par la Société des Sciences Historiques et Naturelles de l’Yonne. Auxerre, 1873, 313-4. |
1267 | 7-Jul | Acre | Erard de Vallery makes known that he has received, with the patriarch of Jerusalem, four sealed letters from the king of France totalling 2400 pounds. The masters of the Hospital and Templars act as guarantors of the act. | Paris, Archives Nationales: Tresor des chartes, series J 208, no. 4. | Maximilian Quentin, Recueil de pièces pour faire suite au cartulaire générale de l’Yonne, publié par la Société des Sciences Historiques et Naturelles de l’Yonne. Auxerre, 1873, 312-3. | |
1267 | March-July | Unspecified | 1347 | Guillaume of Agen, patriarch of Jerusalem, lists twelve pressing issues for those living in the Holy Land to Amaury de la Roche, commander of the Templars in France. | Paris, Archives Nationales, tresor des chartes, J 456, croisades no. 36. | G. Servois, "Emprunts de Saint-Louis en Palestine et en Afrique," Bibliotheque de l'Ecole des chartes, 19 (1858), Appendix, 291-93. |
1270 | October | Nicosia | King Hugh, with the consent of the archbishop of Nicosia, institutes the service of 2 priests to celebrate daily mass in the church for the remembrance of the souls of the princes of the royal family, ensuring support of this from the revenues of the vergers of the royal domain at Nicosia, and after the death of Philip of Scandelon, to whom the King gave the village of Enia Melias, from the revenues from this village. | Venice, Cartuary of St. Sophie, no.56 | M. de Mas Latrie, Histoire de l'Ile de Chypre, vol. 3, Paris, 1855, 660. | |
1271 | 1-Jan | Unspecified | Jean de Montfort, Lord of Tyre, confirms to Hughes Revel a donation made to their order by Philippe de Montfort. One of the donated lands are situated near to vineyard of the Templars. | Malta, Archives of the Order of St. John, div. 1, vol. 7, no. 2. | Sebastiano Paoli, Codice diplomatico del sacro militare ordine Gerosolimitano oggi di Malta. Lucca, 1733, 168-70. | |
1273 | 17-May | Acre | 1387 | Erard deHughes Ravel, grand master of the Hospitallers, writes to inform Count Guy de Dampierre of Flanders of the death of Thomas Berard, master of the Templars, and the election of Guillaume de Beaujeu as his successor. | Lille, Archives du Nord, chambre des Comptes, B.128. | Archives de l'Orient Latin, tome 1, vol 5 (1881) 390-91. |
1274 | 3-Oct | Acre | Brother Fisher, chatelain, and Simon de la Tor, Commander of the knights Templar in Jerusalem, implore Edward I of England to come to the aid of the Holy Land. | London, Public Record Office, Ancient Correspondence SC 1/17, fol 201r. | Summary only: Claverie, Pierre-Vincent. L'Ordre du Temple en Terre Sainte et a Chypre au XIIIe siecle. Tome 3. Nicosia: Centre de recherche scientifique, Sources et Etudes de l'Histoire de Chypre, 2005, doc. 640, pp .569-70. | |
1274 | Beginning of October | Acre | Simon de la Tor, Commander of the Knights Templar in Jerusalem, thanks Edward I of England for his kind attention during his short stay in the Holy Land, onveys the dire situation of the Holy Land and reiterates his need for aid. | London, Public Record Office, Ancient Correspondence SC 1/5, fol 57r. | Summary only: Claverie, Pierre-Vincent. L'Ordre du Temple en Terre Sainte et a Chypre au XIIIe siecle. Tome 3. Nicosia: Centre de recherche scientifique, Sources et Etudes de l'Histoire de Chypre, 2005, doc. 641, pp .570. | |
1278 | 5-Sep | unspecified | Comprommise between Bohemond VII, prince of Antioch, and the Templars, concerning many differences between the prince and the order. | original lost | Summary only in: Claverie, Pierre-Vincent. L'Ordre du Temple en Terre Sainte et a Chypre au XIIIe siecle. Tome 3. Nicosia: Centre de recherche scientifique, Sources et Etudes de l'Histoire de Chypre, 2005, doc. 186, p. 179. | |
1282 | 26-Feb | Chateau of Nephin, close to Tripoli | 1444 | A recounting, in the presence of the Prince of Antioch and many other witnesses, of the three successive attempts, of Gui de Gibelet, at the instigation of the Templars, to take the city of Tripoli from the prince on Antioch. | Paris, Empirial Archive, Section History, J, no, 3 bis. | M. de Mas Latrie, Histoire de l'Ile de Chypre, vol. 3, Paris, 1855, 662- |
1283 | 26-Feb | Near Tripoli | 1444 | Confession of Guy, former Lord of Gibelet, of his designs to take Tripoli from Bohemond VII, the rightful lord. | Paris, National Archives, Series J, 973, no. 2 bis. | Mas Latrie, Louis de., Ed. Histoire de l’Isle de Chypre sous le règne des princes de la maison de Lusignan (Paris, Imprimerie Nationale,1852), 662-668. |
1286 | 27-Jun | Acre, in the house of Jean de Montfort | 1446 | Transcript of the words, spoken in French, of Richard of Brindisi, jurist in the service of Henry, King of Cyprus and Jerusalem, in reference to the refusal of occupyers of the Royal Castle in Acre, under the command of Eudes Poilechien, to recognize him as a sovereign and to grant him entry to the castle. Witnessed by the master of the Temple and others. | Paris, Archives Nationales, series J 456, no. 7. | NA |
1291 | May or June | Cyprus | Announcement to Gilles de Villariers of the loss of Acre by the Christians. | NA | Delaville le Roulx, J.Cartulaire Général de l’Ordre des Hospitaliers de S. Jean de Jérusalem. (Paris: Ernest Leroux, 1894-1906), #4157 . | |
1291 | June | Cyprus | Announcement to Gilles de Villariers of the loss of Acre by the Christians. | Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français 24 430, part 6, fol. 145r. | Delaville le Roulx, J.Cartulaire Général de l’Ordre des Hospitaliers de S. Jean de Jérusalem. (Paris: Ernest Leroux, 1894-1906), #4157. Cross listed on Hospitaller Diploimatic Texts - Cyprus. | |
1291 | 6-Sep | Nicosia | Brother Thibaud Gaudin, master of the Templars, informs the commander of the houses of Catalonia and Aragon that his friend, Pierre St. Just, should return Outremer after his trip to the West. | Barcelona: Archives of the Crown of Aragon, parchments of James II, no. 31 | A. Forey, "Letters of the last two Templar Masters," in Nottingham Medieval Studies 45 (2001), 160-61. | |
1291 | 8-Sep | Nicosia | Brother Thibaud Gaudin, master of the Templars, asks his friend Berinquer de Cardone to facilitate the return of brother Sanjuste by funding certain purchases | Barcelona: Archives of the Crown of Aragon, parchments of James II, no. 35 | A. Forey, "Letters of the last two Templar Masters," in Nottingham Medieval Studies 45 (2001), 161. | |
1292 | 20-Apr | Nicosia | Brother Jacques de Molay, master of the Templars, authorizes the sale of Puig-reig castle and the house of La Zaida, in Spain. Witnessed by several Templar brothers. | Barcelona: Archives of the Crown of Aragon, archives of the Grand-Priere de Catalogne, fonds Cervera 486. | Alan Forey, . The Templars in the Corona of Aragon. Oxford: University Press, 1973, 405-6. | |
1296 | 3-Apr | Limisso | List, made by the Hospitaller brotherhood, of the problems within the order and addressed to the Order's Grand Master. | NA | Delaville le Roulx, J.Cartulaire Général de l’Ordre des Hospitaliers de S. Jean de Jérusalem. (Paris: Ernest Leroux, 1894-1906), #4310 | |
1296 - 1305 | 26-Mar | Limisso | Letter from Edward I of England to the Hospitallers, thanking them for their service and forgiving the debt owed to him. | NA | Delaville le Roulx, J.Cartulaire Général de l’Ordre des Hospitaliers de S. Jean de Jérusalem. (Paris: Ernest Leroux, 1894-1906), #4308. | |
1299 | May-June | Limisso | Request from the Order to the Grand Master to hold the chapter general meeting in Cyprus instead of Avignon. | NA | Delaville le Roulx, J.Cartulaire Général de l’Ordre des Hospitaliers de S. Jean de Jérusalem. (Paris: Ernest Leroux, 1894-1906), #4461. | |
1301 | December | NA | Letter from the Count of Bar, recognizing his pledge to go to Cyprus | Paris, Archives nationales sect. histoire . 514, no.1. | M. de Mas Latrie, Histoire de l'Ile de Chypre, vol. 2, Paris, 1852, 99 | |
1306 | 26-Apr | Nicosia | vote of no confidence | L. La Mas Latrie, "Text officiel de l'allocution adressée par le barons de Chypre au roi Henri II de Lusignan pour lui notifier sa déchéance, " Revue des questions historiques 5, 43 (1888), 534-8. | ||
1306 | 14-May | Nicosia | Accord between Henri II and his brother Amaury to ensure a suitable income for the deposed king. | copy; Vatican Library, ASV, instrumenta miscellanea, 403. | L. La Mas Latrie, "Text officiel de l'allocution adressée par le barons de Chypre au roi Henri II de Lusignan pour lui notifier sa déchéance, " Revue des questions historiques 5, 43 (1888), 538-541. | |
1307 | Cyprus | Instructions sent by the King of Cyprus to his Papal ambassador relating to complaints against the Templars | M. de Mas Latrie, Histoire de l'Ile de Chypre, vol. 2, Paris, 1852, 108. | |||
1324 | August | Cyprus | Note to the Ambassador of the Doge of Venice, in the name of King Hughes IV of Lusignan | Venice, Archives gener., Commemoriali, II, fol. 161v. | M. de Mas Latrie, Histoire de l'Ile de Chypre, vol. 2, Paris, 1852, 137-140. | |
1330 | 31-Jan | Nicosia | Bilingual account of the High Court of Cyprus, assinging a dowry of five thousand florins to Marie of Bourbon | Paris, Archives nat. sec. dom. Bourbonais, register P, 1365, piece 1424. | M. de Mas Latrie, Histoire de l'Ile de Chypre, vol. 2, Paris, 1852, 162. | |
1338 | 21-Feb | Nicosia | Bilingual (French and Latin) Treaty between Hughes IV and the Republic of Genoa concerning the privilegs of Genoa in Cyprus | Turin, Arch.de la cour, Trattati diversi, mazzo 3. | M. de Mas Latrie, Histoire de l'Ile de Chypre, vol. 2, Paris, 1852, 166- 177. | |
1360 | 16-Aug | Nicosia | New maritime and criminal privileges accorded by Pierre I for the City of Venice | Venice, Archiv. general, Patti III, fol 39. | M. de Mas Latrie, Histoire de l'Ile de Chypre, vol. 2, Paris, 1852, 230-232 | |
Last will and testament of a Venetian Merchant. | Bertolucci Pizzorusso, V."Testimento in Francese di In Mercante Veneziano (Famagosta, Gennaio 1294)," In Annali della Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, ser. 3, 18:3 (1988), 1011-1033. |