HOSPITALLER SOURCES 1450
1450, without date
[1450]
Note on the supplication of Fr Pierre Chasault concerning the problems of the lingua of Provence after the regulations of 1440 dividing it into two parts (Smaller and Greater Provence) and his suggestions for solutions.
1450, February
18 February, 1450
Master Fr Jean de Lastic and the Convent make known that they have bought 10.000 modia grain from Justiniano Grillo as follows from the documents in the commerchium at Rhodes, of which they have already received 9438 modia for the price of 12 aspers per modium or 3539 ducats.
1450, March
20 March, 1450
The Master Fr Jean de Lastic makes known that there will be an exchange of prisoners with the Infidel; therefore 17 Moors or Saracens will be brought to Alexandria; asks to give support.
27 March, 1450
The Master Fr Jean de Lastic and the Convent make known that caused by the wars against the Ottomans, they have borrowed 300 ducats of Rhodes from Luis Bertram merchant from Barcelona resident on Rhodes, paid to the Conservator General Fr Giacomo de Acciaolis; the loan has to be paid back in August 1450.
27 March, 1450
The Master Fr Jean de Lastic and the Convent make known that they have bought 69 piece of cloth from Perpignan worth 1110 ducats from Guillem Barres merchant from Catalonia; this sum has to be paid until 30 September, 1450; otherwise the treasury may pay interest rates.
1450, April
01 April, 1450
The Master Fr Jean de Lastic and the Convent make known that they have bought 177 pecias of cloth from Mallorca worth 2832 ducats (16 ducats per pecia) from Francesco de Bruwyon merchant from Mallorca; they also bought 2 pannos black cloth worth 90 ducats and two big black pieces of cloth (cordellatos) worth 66 ducats 6 giliatos (33 ducats 3 giliatos per piece); the sum of 2988 ducats 6 giliatos has to be paid within six months until 26 September, 1450.
09 April, 1450
The Master Fr Jean de Lastic makes known that there will be an exchange of prisoners with the Infidel; thus, the Genuese Stefano Morreu will take away five Moors or Saracens on his ship; asks to give him support.
16 April, 1450
Master Fr Jean de Lastic and Convent to Fr Pere Ramon Zacosta Castellan of Amposta and Fr Giliberto de Loscos Prior of Catalonia: request to pay Juan Stella merchant from Barcelona the debt of 20.000 fl.; Juan had complained in Rhodes.
25 April, 1450
Note on the protest of the draper, Fr Pere Linyan, against a decision of the Spanish tongue, concerning the ancianitas of Fr Azbert de Villamari.
28 April, 1450
The Master Fr Jean de Lastic and the Convent to Fr Pierre Raffin, preceptor of Pallieres et Vauri and receiver in the priory of S Gilles: order to pay the brethren in the auberge of Greater Provence in the Convent or their proctors 7 mark silver from the mortuaria and arreragia of the priories of S Gilles and Toulouse, not from the responsions; this is for seven chalices of silver each of the weight of 1 mark silver which the brethren borrowed Master and Convent them from the spolia of a deceased brother.
1450, May
1 May, 1450
King Henry VI to Master Fr Jean de Lastic: election of Thomas fitzGerot as Prior of Ireland. - From entry of three letters from England 6 September, 1450, brought to Rhodes by the Henry King, Thomas's procurator, cf. the entry of the discussions 9-10 September, 1450.
02 May, 1450
The Master Fr Jean de Lastic and the Convent make known that they have bought 1275 modia grain from the Genuese Justiniano Grillo for 11 asp. 4 d. per modium, i.e. for 448 duc. 2 gil. 10 carractarum, which have to to be paid within one year (until 01 May, 1451) at Rhodes.
03 May, 1450
The Master Fr Jean de Lastic to his seneschall, Fr Guillaume de Lastic, preceptor of Lyon, Amucie, of Fenica and Noyera on Cyprus: grants him for his efforts and expenditures one year's income from the magisterial camera in the Priory of France, rented out to Fr Jean Perrin.
07 May, 1450
The Master Fr Jean de Lastic makes known that he has sold a piece of land close to the curia at Rhodes to Theodoros Zuy for 25 duc. Rhodian currency.
7 May, 1450. [Rhodes].
Fr. Henricus Oesterzel is licensed to leave Rhodos for his preceptory of Cattendick. (NLM Arch. 362, fol. 112r, chancery note, register = liber bullarum 1450-1451 / J. M. van Winter, Sources concerning the Hospitallers of St. John in the Netherlands, 1998, Bulls and Letters, n. 49)
7 May, 1450. [Rhodes].
Fr. Master Fr. Jean de Lastic and the Convent appoint Fr. Theodericus de Ullfft as head of the preceptory of Lage. [In 1482 the preceptory of Walsum appears to be vacant by the death of brother Theodericus de Uuolfft, NLM Arch. 388, libri bullarum 1481-1482, fol.126v. This man must not be mistaken for the head of the preceptory of Arnhem Dirk Wolf, appointed in 1467; cf. Hospitaller1467.06.12] (NLM Arch. 362, fol. 112r, register = liber bullarum 1450-1451 / J. M. van Winter, Sources concerning the Hospitallers of St. John in the Netherlands, 1998, Bulls and Letters, n. 50)
09 May, 1450
The Master Fr Jean de Lastic and the Convent make known that they have sold to the Catalan merchant Andrea Vitali pepper worth 725 duc. and that they already have received the payment from him; the pepper shall be handed over to him or his proctor within ten months, i.e. until 28 February 1451; otherwise they have to pay back for the pepper at a higher rate.
19 May, 1450
The Master Fr Jean de Lastic and the Convent to the receiver in the Greater Provence, Fr Pierre Raffin, and the proctor of the treasury in Avignon, Oddinetto Lamellin: order to pay Battista de Spinulis or Niccolo Italiano or their proctors 1 September, 1451, the sum of 4125 –cus for the rate of 22 and a half gr. which they have promised to pay for the supplies for the castle at S Peter (Bodrum). - Additional remarks concerning the payments.
19 May, 1450
The Master Fr Jean de Lastic to papas Calixtos: grants him the administration of the monastery and church S Nicolai de insula, since his predecessor, papas Nichandros Caloyeri, has been deposed because of bad administration; will be introduced into office by the Castellan of Ferradone.
20 May, 1450
The Master Fr Jean de Lastic and the Convent make known that they have bought from Benedetto de Ferrariis cloth worth 108 duc., pepper and ginger worth 354 duc. 19 asp., other cloth worth 545 duc. 28 asp., and other goods for 206 duc. 20 asp. 2 d.; also that they have borrowed from him 450 duc., which has to be accounted as 507 duc. 24 asp. including interest rates; this amounts together to 1722 duc. 27 asp. 6 d. which have to to be paid within seven months, i.e. until 18 December, 1450.
25 May - 1 July, 1450
Note on the licence for Michaele de Mugnaz to go from Rhodes to Rome to get indulgences from the jubilee and to return to Rhodes. Note of the vice-chancellor Helisseo de la Manna concerning the revocation of this licence by the Master.
1450, June
01 June, 1450
The Master Fr Jean de Lastic and the Convent make known that they have made account with Fr Juliano de Beninis, Prior of Pisa and lieutenant in the priories Urbis, of Pisa, Lombardy, and Venice concerning the responsions and other payment until 24 June, 1449, or 31 May, 1450, respectively, and that they owe him 101 duc. 6 asp. according to the registers of the Treasury that will be deducted from future payments.
02 June, 1450
The Master Fr Jean de Lastic to master Asdrea Morbassia and his wife Challio tu Chiriatu from the casale Trianda: confirms their acquisition of two modiata arable lands from Stammata tis Venelinas, with annual rent of 5 asp. to be paid to the Master.
03 June, 1450
Master Fr Jean de Lastic and the Convent make known that the last chapter general has discussed the problems of injustice and inequality concerning the payment of the responsions and other duties of the Orders houses and therefore ordained to make a general visitation; they appoint Fr John Langstrother preceptor of Balsall and Grafton and receiver in the priory of England as visitor and proctor for the priories Pisa, Lombardy and Venice.
06 June, 1450
Note on deliberations in the council (Master Fr Jean de Lastic, Fr Raymond Richart, Prior of Saint-Gilles, the conventual prior, the marshal, the turcopolier, the lieutenant of the grand preceptor, and others) in which the Draper Fr Pere de Linyan reports that the Castellan of Amposta, Fr Pere Ramon Zacosta, has ordered that the preceptory of Caspe should pay a certain amount of money to the treasury; since he holds Caspe since 28 years, the Draper protests against this order.
06 June, 1450
Entry of the answer of the Castellan of Amposta Fr Pere Ramon Zacosta concerning the protest of the Draper Fr Pere de Linyan because of the additional payments from Caspe; the Castellan refers to the agreement in the litigation between the Draper and Fr Ezbert de Villamari in which the Draper even appealed to the Queen of Aragon to the detriment of the Order; the agreement included the resignation of Caspe to the Castellan and an exchange of financial rights between the Draper and Fr Ezbert de Villamari.
10 June, 1450
Master Fr Jean de Lastic to Fr Melchiore Bandini Chancellor of the Order, the Master's secretary, and preceptor of Mugnani, Brindisi, Nursia and Camerini: reserves him for his service during the Master's lifetime and confirms his status as retentus and the possession of his preceptories.
10 June, 1450
Master Fr Jean de Lastic and the Convent to Fr Juliano de Beninis: appoint him their lieutenant, proctor, and reformer for the priories Urbis, Pisa, Lombardy and Venice.
12 June, 1450. Rhodes.
Master Fr. Jean de Lastic and the Convent grant Fr. Hendrik Oesterzel the right of stagia, i.e. of residence, in the house of Middelburg until the time that he can take possession of his preceptory at Kattendijke. (NLM Arch. 362, fol. 113v, register = liber bullarum 1450-1451 / J. M. van Winter, Sources concerning the Hospitallers of St. John in the Netherlands, 1998, Bulls and Letters, n. 51)
12 June, 1450. Rhodes.
Master Fr. Jean de Lastic orders all brethren of the Order to support frater Hendrik Oesterzel in recovering his usurped preceptory of Kattendijke. (NLM Arch. 362, fol. 113v-114r, register = liber bullarum 1450-1451 / J. M. van Winter, Sources concerning the Hospitallers of St. John in the Netherlands, 1998, Bulls and Letters, n. 52)
[before] 15 June, 1450
Note on the decision of the French tongue to grant the next free preceptory in the Priory of France within 20 miles of his preceptory Fontaines to the Treasurer, Fr Gerard Duhem.
17 June, 1450
The Master Fr Jean de Lastic to Fr John Langstrother, preceptor of Grafton and Balsall and receiver in the priory of England: grants him for his efforts and expenditures one year's income from the magisterial camera in the Priory of England worth 300 duc.
18 June, 1450
The Master Fr Jean de Lastic and the Convent make known that they have sold ten quintalia pepper to the Catalan merchant Francino Ferrario for 500 duc. to be delivered at the latest after one year and 15 days, i.e. until 25 June 1451; otherwise they have to pay him back 620 duc.; regulation for the protection of the merchant: interest rates when the money is not paid in time, properties of the Order set in pawn for the sum due.
18 June, 1450
The Master Fr Jean de Lastic to papas Stephano Castaneo: grant of the church S Johannis de Parambolino for lifetime.
25 June, 1450
Master and Convent grant the preceptory Lupalau d'Englesola membrum of the preceptory or bailiwick Spelitunch Calve in the Priory of Catalonia to Fr Pere Marini, after the resignation of the former preceptor Fr fr. Juan de Enchardona (Cardona).
25 June, 1450
The Master Fr Jean de Lastic and the Convent make known that they have authorized Fr Raimond Richard, Prior of S Gilles, and Fr Julino de Beninis, Prior of Pisa, envoys to the Roman Curia and other places, that they can borrow money from merchants and other eccclesiastical or secular persons under convenient conditions, in the name of the Order, to finance their mission.
27 June, 1450
Note on the confirmation of the licence for Fr Pierre Raffin and Fr Odinet Lamellin to arrend the annate and incomes from mortuaries and vacancies in their preceptories for the best offer, to brethren or to secular persons; this licence was first granted 1449.
27-28 June, 1450
The Chancellor Fr Melchiore Bandini and the secretary of the Master and scribe at the curia of the castellany of Rhodes, Helisseo de la Manna, come to an agreement about Helisseo's tasks as vice-chancellor during Fr. Bandinis absence; this agreement is confirmed by the Master.
29 June, 1450
Fr Philibert de Laigne, prior of Aquitaine, inserts a bull of the Master Fr Jean de Lastic concerning an assembly of the "French" tongue under the hospitaller Fr. Guy de Melay in which Fr. Maurice Bertin, preceptor Sancte Geminiane from the priory of Aquitaine is appointed to two further preceptories, de Eglizes and de Espaulx, in the same priory.
09 July, 1450
Master and Convent grant the preceptory de Succaminis in the Duchy of Athens to Fr Esbert de Villamarin, preceptor of Novilies, after the death of the former preceptor Fr Luis de Mur.
1450, July
15 July, 1450
Master Fr Jean de Lastic and the Convent insert and confirm a decision of the chapter general in Rome 25 April, 1446 concerning the determination of the ancianitas and the collation of offices in the Castellania of Amposta; the ancianitas is determined in an assembly of the brethren of the Castellania in the convent under direction of the draper, now Fr Pere de Linyan, and the office is collated by the Castellan of Amposta, now Fr Pere Ramon Zacosta, or their lieutenants.
21 July, 1450
Following the supplication of Fr Juan de Castronovo, Master Fr Jean de Lastic confirms that the extracts from the manual of the Roman chapter general of 1446 concerning the grant of the preceptory of Orte for lifetime to the Castellan of Amposta, Fr Pere Ramon Zacosta are done word by word; Fr Pere continues to hold the office according to the statute that the offices granted ex gratia magistrali need not to be resigned even after being promoted to prior or Castellan of Amposta.
21 July, 1450
Master Fr Jean de Lastic to Fr Simon Bernard: permit to leave the convent for certain tasks of his superior, Fr Juan de Castronovo, and to return to Rhodes whenever he wishes.
21 July, 1450
Note on the licence for Fr Jean Malfier, chaplain of the Order, to come to Rhodes, following the request of his superior.
21 July, 1450
Master Fr Jean de Lastic to Fr Johann de Sassana: confirms the decision of the German lingua concerning his antianitas; Fr Johann shall receive the first vacant preceptory or preceptories in the priories of Bohemia and Hungary ad cabiendum if he is present in the Convent or not; see also the following document under the same date.
21 July, 1450
Note concerning a cautela of Fr Johann Truller lieutenant of the grand bailiff and head of the German lingua on the antianitas of Fr Johann de Sassena, cf. the preceding document under the same date: it is only valid for the priories of Bohemia and Hungary since for the Priory of Alemania there are several other brethren who come first; list of the names added.
28 July, 1450
Entry concerning the concession of an esguardium fratrum to decide on the plea of Fr Charles de Valori from the lingua Francie (in French).
12 August, 1450
The Master Fr Jean de Lastic and the Convent to Fr Pierre Raffin preceptor, receiver of the Priory of S Gilles in Greater Provence and their proctor, and to Odinetto Lomellin, official of the treasury in Avignon, or their lieutenants: order to pay until 15 August, 1451, as first deadline, 4240 old ecus (in relation of 64 on the mark of Troyes) or their value of 22 and a half gr. per ecu to the Genuese Battista Spinola or his proctor; this sum has been paid to the Order at Rhodes by the merchant Odo Grillo; further deadlines.
1450, August
14 August, 1450
The Master Fr Jean de Lastic and the Convent to Fr Roger Juth preceptor of Mechelen and Fr Jean Perrin preceptor of Hainault: appointment as visitors and reformators for the North German preceptories.
16 August, 1450
Instructions for Fr Roger Juth Preceptor of Mechelen and Fr Jean Perrin Preceptor of Hainault as visitors and reformators for the North German preceptories: they shall first visit the Duke of Cleve who has visited Rhodes and promised help to restore obedience in Northern Germany.
18 August, 1450
Master and Council renew the contract with the Venetian merchants Giovanni and Geronimo Martini concerning the sale of sugar from Cyprus for another five years until 31 December, 1459. The advanced loan of 2500 Ducats according the old contract is raised to 3000 Ducats which will be deduced from the incomes from the sugar trade. - Note concerning a decision which links the sale of sugar from Kolossi with the responsions of the preceptor of Cyprus (or his lessee). After the end of the actual lease of the preceptory the new preceptor or lessee shall sell the sugar from Kolossi to the treasury (for 25¼ Ducats per quintale) which then will sell the sugar to the brothers Giovanni and Geronimo Martini according to the conditions of the above-inserted contract.
21 August, 1450
Master Fr Jean de Lastic revokes the licence for Fr Garaud de Vinadier to leave the convent and reserves him for his own service.
1450, September
01 September, 1450
The Master Fr Jean de Lastic and the Convent make known that they have borrowed from the Genuese Bartolomeo de Auria 1500 duc. or with interest rates 1830 duc. in Rhodian currency, to be paid back within one year, i.e. until 31 August, 1451.
06 September, 1450
Entry of three letters from England concerning the 'election' of Thomas fitzGerot as Prior of Ireland:
- from King Henry VI dated 1 May, 1450,
- from the Irish brethren and the provincial chapter dated 27 August [1449?] and 14 July 1449 -
brought to Rhodes by the Henry King, Thomas's procurator, cf. the entry of the discussions 9-10 September, 1450.
08 September, 1450
Master Fr Jean de Lastic and the Convent make known that the litigations of Fr Hugh Middleton Turcopolier and Prior of Ireland against Fr Thomas fitzGerot are null and void and based on unjust accusations; the honor of Fr Thomas is restituted.
9-10 September, 1450
Discussion of the Master and Council concerning the problem of the 'election' of Fr Thomas fitzGerot as Prior of Ireland by the brethren of the Irish priory. Though Henry VI and the brethren of the English priory have sent letters in favour of the 'election' they reject this decision as being contrary to the statutes. But after some discussion fitzGerot is again 'elected'.
10 September, 1450
Master and Convent to Fr Thomas fitzGerot: because of his merits for the Order he has been elected Prior of Ireland [the discussions of 9-10 September, 1450 are not mentioned], following the death of the last legitimate prior, the Turcopolier Fr Hugh Middleton; reservation of the collation of one or two preceptories according to the statutes established unter Master Fr Berengar at the chapter general of Avignon 1366.
12 September, 1450
Master Fr Jean de Lastic and the Convent make known that Fr John Langstrother, preceptor of Balsall and receiver for the Priory of England, has been nominated receiver for the Priory of Ireland; he will determine the value of the houses and fix the responsions due after the last chapter general.
13 September, 1450
Master Fr Jean de Lastic and the Convent grant additional powers to Fr John Langstrother, preceptor of Balsall and receiver for the priories of England and Ireland, to draw in monies from both priories, especially from Ireland.
13 September, 1450
Master Fr Jean de Lastic to Thomas fitzGerot Prior of Ireland: licence to admit two knight brethren and to check their noble birth and aptitude in a provincial chapter; if this is the case, they have licence to come to the convent.
14 September, 1450
Master Fr Jean de Lastic and Convent to the conventual prior, the preceptors, brethren, sisters, confraters, donats, subjects and vassals of the Priory of Ireland: election of Thomas fitzGerot as prior following the death of the last legitimate prior, the Turcopolier Fr Hugh Middleton; cancellation of his juridicial measures against Fr Thomas; Fr Thomas has to give security that he will pay the responsions; they shall obey the orders of the new prior.
17 September, 1450
Notes on the deliberations of a sguardium fratrum under fr. Giovanni Sidot, discussing the membership of Fr Charles de Valori in the tongues of the Provence or of "France". Fr Charles is assigned to the French tongue. Entered in the register by the vice-chancellor Elisseo de la Manna.
1450, October
24 October, 1450
The Master Fr Jean de Lastic sends lettera executoria for the Castellan of Amposta Fr Pere Ramon Zacosta to be introduced into the preceptory of Aliaga.
24 October, 1450
Note on the lettera executoria for Preceptor Fr Fortunio de Redia and for the locumtenens of the castellany of Amposta, Fr Dominico Cortes, concerning the introduction of Fr Esberto de Villamari into the preceptory of Mallien free after the death of Fr Alamanno de Foxa, after Fr Esberto resigned his preceptory Novilies.
24 October, 1450
Note on the order to the Order's subjects and vassals in the preceptory of Mallien to obey the new preceptor Fr Esberto de Villamari.
1450, November
02 November, 1450
Master Jean de Lastic to the subjects and vassalls of the preceptory de Baiolles: Fr Joan de Cardona, preceptor of Masdei, Spelunce Francollini, and Spelunce Calve follows Fr Hugo de Pau in office; they should be obedient to his orders.
04 November, 1450
Entry on the agreement between Fr Joan de Cardona and the brethren from the Priory of Catalonia concerning the conditions under which he can take over the preceptory de Baiolles: he has to resign the membrum de Cabestayn of which the value is determined.
06 November, 1450
Because of the financial problems of the Order, Pope Nicolaus V orders all officials of the Hospitallers to account for their offices within 60 days after the receipt of the letter and to pay their responsions and other dues to certain brothers; otherwise he threatens them with excommunication and deposition.
24 November, 1450
The Master Fr Jean de Lastic and the Convent to Fr Maurice Bertin, preceptor Sancte Geminiane and receptor in the priory of Aquitaine: appointment to two further preceptories. de Eglizes and de Espaulx, in the same priory.
1450, December
01 December, 1450
The Master Fr Jean de Lastic and the Convent confirm Fr Lorenz von Hertenfelder, lieutenant of the prior of Bohemia in the bailiwick of Austria, for lifetime as preceptor of Fürstenfelde in the priory of Bohemia; following the support and recommendation of Fr Michaele de Castellacio, visitor and reformer of the priories Germany, Bohemia, and Hungary.
02 December, 1450
Entry on the litigation between the priories of Castille, Portugal, and Navarra on one side and the Castellany of Amposta and the Priorat Catalonia on the other side concerning the procuration for the Spanish lingua in the Convent; the first group of brethren is in favour of yearly change of office between the priories as practized since 1446, the second group demands common elections for the office. An esguardium fratrum decides for the first solution. The quarrel is renewed 13 April, 1453.
12 December, 1450
The Master Fr Jean de Lastic and the Convent make known that they owe the Genuese merchant Geronimo de Charmedinis 1628 duc. 4 gil 20 karatos for ashes bought from Geronimo by the Catalan merchant Nicolo Correger according to the account made in the treasury; to be paid to him or to Odoardo de Carmedinis or their proctors within six months, i.e. until 5 June, 1451.
23 December, 1450
The Master Fr Jean de Lastic and the Convent to Fr John Langstrother preceptor and receiver in the priory of England: inform him that Fr John Lambeton has rendered account in front of the administrators of the Treasury about his preceptory Beverley and his expenditures as lieutenant turcopolier and for the English brethren in the Convent; from this it follows that they owe him 107 fl. 11 asp. 14 d. Rhodesian currency; Fr Langstrother shall pay him from the first incomes from mortuaria and vancantiae in England without using the responsions.
28 December, 1450
Note concerning the licence given by the Master Fr Jean de Lastic to the Prior of Venice Fr Lorenzo Marcello to receive the citizen of Venice, Otto Baseia, as knight brother, after his proof of nobility; this is granted according to the appeal by cardinal L. and as an exception from a general stop concerning the reception of brethren.
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