1402.02.26.

26 February, 1402.
Master Fr. Philibert de Naillac and the Convent at Rhodes to the Western priories: demand support for Rhodes, Smyrna, and the other strongholds of the order in the East, namely by sending 205 fratres, each to be equipped with 100 fl.:
30 from the Francia, 12 from Aquitaine, 8 from Champagne, 32 from S. Gilles, 8 from Toulouse, 20 from Catalonia, 25 from the Castellany of Amposta, 15 from Castile, 25 from England, 10 from Germany and Bohemia as well as 20 from Auvergne. (1) - NLM 331, fol. 11v-12v. Register. - Jürgen Sarnowsky, Die Johanniter und Smyrna (1344-1402), 2, in: Römische Quartalsschrift 86 (1991), n. 81, p. 89-90.

{11v} Frater Philibertus de Nailhaco etc. et nos conventus Rodi etc. [...] fratri Gerinaldo de Giresme,(2) priori prioratus Francie, eiusque domus fratribus prioribus prioratuum Alvernie, Aquittanie, Campanie(a), Sancti Egidii, Tholose, Cathalonie, castellano Emposte, Castelle et Legionis, Navare, Anglie, Alamanie et Boemie et ipsorum prioratuum et castellanie fratribus preceptoribus aliisque dicte domus salutem etc.,

Ad vestras et cuiuslibet vestrum adducimus noticias per presentes, quod nos, prefati magister et conventus, attendentes ex debito curis assiduis et diligenti intendentes opere, quibus modis, viis et formis ipsa religio, civitas Smirnarum et alie terre et insule religionis eiusdem parcium citramarinarum respirent et subleventur ab onerosis noxiis, dispendiosis vigentibus periculis, intollerabilibus necessitatibus et presuris, cuibus subiciuntur et supponuntur malicia temporis causante et Turcorum infidelium plus solito crescente potentia [...].

Pro premissis aliisque expensis et oneribus necessario supportandis tangentibus honorem et omne bonum nostre religionis opus habemus presencialiter peccuniis ad summam 20 000(b) fl. de Florencia pro vita substantacione et soldea 200 fratrum, pro quolibet 100 fl. de Florentia, solvendorum in proximo huiusmodi prioratuum et castellanie celebrando(c) capitulo hac vice et semel dumtaxat ultra annuam responcionem(d) [...]. /

{12r} [...] Insuper nos prefatus magister ex causis premissis offerimus nos soluturos 5000 fl. de Florencia [...]. /

{12v} [...] (e)Data Rodi die vicesima sexta mensis Februarii anno incarnacionis domini millesimo quatercentesimo primo(e).

(1) Cf. Delaville, Hospitaliers, p. 285, n. 1.
(2) Fr. Renaud de Giresme.
(a) From above the line.
(b) Thus in the ms., in fact the sum is 20.500 fl., as there are 205 brethren .
(c) It follows crossed out capitulb [?].
(d) It follows crossed out in proximo capitulo dicti prioratus.
(e) From a different hand, like the following formula: In cuius rei testimonium bulla nostra communis plumbea presentibus est appensa.


first adaptation 18.07.2022 Jürgen Sarnowsky / revised 18.07.2022 /
status: proofread /
for any comments: send me an e-mail Juergen.Sarnowsky@uni-hamburg.de (Jürgen Sarnowsky)


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