HOSPITALLER SOURCES 1521
1521, March
5 March, 1521. s.l.
John of Rosenberg at Strakonice, Master of the Bohemian Priory, Nicholas of Kłodz, Prior, and the Convent of the Virgin Mary in the Lesser Town of Prague grant permission to Valentine Holeček, a furrier, to build an extension to his house on the site of the old school, since he has built a new school on another site at his own expense.. (CZ State Archives - Maltézští rytíři - české velkopřevorství, no. 2351 / https://www.monasterium.net/mom/CZ-NA/RM/2351/charter / translation: DeepL, corr. Petr Hrachovec)
5 March, 1521. s.l.
John of Rosenberg at Strakonice, Master of the Bohemian Priory, Nicholas of Kłodz, Prior, and the Convent of Our Lady in the Lesser Town of Prague cede to John Žába a deserted homestead (paustku y s miestisstiem) next to his garden for 1 Bohemian groat annual fee at St. George's. (CZ State Archives - Maltézští rytíři - české velkopřevorství, no. 2352 / https://www.monasterium.net/mom/CZ-NA/RM/2352/charter / translation: DeepL, corr. Petr Hrachovec)
11 March, 1521
Note on the actual division of offices in the defense of Rhodes (langue of France: tower of St Nicholas, lange of England: tower of Naillac, langue of Provence: tower at the mills).
11 March, 1521. s.l.
John of Rosenberg (Rozenberk) at Strakonice (Strakonicz), master of the Order of St. John in Bohemia, Moravia, Silesia, Poland and the Austrian lands, John of Lomnice (Lomnicze), prior, and the convent in Strakonice give to their forester John Vacovský a manor in Bezděkov in front of the Strakonice castle between the manors of John Polák and Matthew Šilhavý with an orchard, two so-called morgen of hereditary agricultural land (dwiema gitry diediny) with a meadow under the new pond, by right of emphyteusis (prawo kauffrechtnie). John and his heirs would be obliged to reap grain ('50 threescores of grain') for two years and brew beer at Strakonice Castle for the third year. They further testify that John Vacovský built a new house in the manor and sold a part of the manor and half an orchard for 6 1/2 threescores to John Kloboučník (Hatter) and his heirs, to whom the obligation to reap the grain passed, John Vacovský is to continue to provide a batch of beer. In the event of a resale, Kloboučník is to offer his part of the manor first to Vacovský. (CZ State Archives - Maltézští rytíři - české velkopřevorství, no. 2503 / https://www.monasterium.net/mom/CZ-NA/RM/2503/charter / translation: DeepL, corr. Petr Hrachovec)
15 March, 1521
Note on the election of two new controllers of the accounts, the turcopolier fr. John Bout and the chancellor fr. Andrea d'Amaral, and their oath.
1521, April
15 April, 1521. Rhodes.
Open letter of [Lieutenant Grand Master] fr. Gabriel [de Pomerolx]: makes known that the Syrian Christian Kathen and his sons Fargella and Habrahan, inhabitants of Damiette in Egypt, trade both with Christian as well as with Muslim cloth and other goods. They already had proven to be good servants of the Order. All officials of the Order and captains at sea are ordered to protect Kathen and his sons and to prevent any molestations or impediment. - Datum etc. die xv Aprilis anno 1521. (NLM, Arch. 409, fol. 190r-v)
24 April, 1521. Rhodes.
Decision of the Lieutenant Grand Master fr. Gabriel de Pomerolx and the Council on the ancianitas of fr. Desideré de St. Yalle, the Capitular Bailiff of Manosque in Provence, cf. 7 November 1521. (NLM, Arch. 83, fol. 7(16)v)
24 April, 1521. Rhodes.
Open letter of [Lieutenant Grand Master] fr. Gabriel [de Pomerolx]: renews the procuration for Alfonso de Auria for the kingdom of Cyprus, originally granted by Grand Master fr. Fabrizio del Carretto [with reference to the original bull in the Liber bullarum of 1519, fol. cxlv]. - [...] xxiiii Aprilis 1521. (NLM, Arch. 409, fol. 134r-v)
26 April, 1521. Rhodes.
Open letter of [Lieutenant Grand Master] fr. Gabriel [de Pomerolx]: makes known that Demitri Moratti is bringing victuals from Damiette to Rhodes on a Genoese ship with his will and licence. All officials of the Order and captains at sea should protect Demitri and his goods on his journey to and from Egypt. - Datum etc. die 26 Aprilis 1521. (NLM, Arch. 409, fol. 190v)
1521, May
19 May, 1521. Rhodes.
[Lieutenant Grand Master] fr. Gabriel de Pomerolx to the Genoese citizen Vincenzo Justiniani: Due to his merits, he and his [seven] sons are granted the citizenship of Rhodes town and are appointed familiars of the Order. Therefore, they can are allowed to use the papal and princely privileges of the Hospitallers for their trade. They are also freed from the dues on Rhodes. All officials of the Order are ordered to protect Vincenzo, his family and their goods. - Datum etc. die xv Maii 1521. (NLM, Arch. 409, fol. 191r-v)
23 May, 1521. [Lwówek].
Vitus Tietze (Titze), hereditary judge (erbrichter), and the sworn jurors (geschworne scheppen) of Lwówek (Lewenbergk) decide that the local Hospitaller commandery is fully entitled to an annual rent of 1 mark in form of the so-called pittance (piedancia), to which Anthony Kindeler has agreed, to be paid according to the wording of the deed sold to the Hospitallers by the bachelor Casper Orthman. (CZ State Archives - Maltézští rytíři - české velkopřevorství, no. 428 / https://www.monasterium.net/mom/CZ-NA/RM/428/charter / translation: DeepL), corr. Petr Hrachovec
1521, June
4 June, 1521. Rhodes.
[Lieutenant Grand Master and Grand Preceptor] fr. Gabriel [de Pomerolx] to the harbour authorities of Apulia: makes known that four ships from Catalonia, Genoa, Naples, and Rhodes are bringing large quantities of grain (140, 385, 111, and 85 cartloads [currus]) to the town of Rhodes which had been bought by the receiver of the Priories of Barletta and Capua, fr. Carolo Pandone, for the supplies of Convent and town. The captains of the four ships are Miquel Inclusa from Catalonia, Martino Botta from Genua, Sebastiano de Surrenta from Naples, und Alonso Pardal from Rhodos. This is intended to prove the legality of the exports from Apulia. - With subscription by the vice-chancellor of the Order [Bartolomeo Poliziano]. - Datum etc. iiii Junii 1521. (NLM, Arch. 409, fol. 192v-193r)
6 June, 1521. Rhodes.
[Lieutenant Grand Master and Grand Preceptor] fr. Gabriel [de Pomerolx] to fr. Edward Rolz: grants him the preceptory of Temple Bruer, after the former preceptor fr. William Cower had died in the Convent on Rhodes. Fr. Rolz has already resigned his former office. - Datum etc. die sexta Junii 1521. (NLM, Arch. 409, fol. 117r)
6 June, 1521. Rhodes.
[Lieutenant Grand Master and Grand Preceptor] fr. Gabriel [de Pomerolx] to fr. Nicholas Farfax: grants him the preceptory of Templecombe for provision, after Fr. Rolz had resigned his former office. - Datum etc. die sexta Junii 1521. (NLM, Arch. 409, fol. 117r)
20 June, 1521. Rhodes.
Note on the permit for fr. Christoph Waldener to lease out his preceptory of Mailberg according to the best form. Additional note: for ten years. - Die xx Junii [1521]. (NLM, Arch. 409, fol. 127r)
1521, July
1 July, 1521. Rhodes.
Open letter of [Lieutenant Grand Master and Grand Preceptor] fr. Gabriel [de Pomerolx] [with reference to the charter for fr. Charles de Jesualdo in the Liber Bullarum zu 1518, fol. 106v]: points to the merits of the Admiral fr. Bernardino Piossasco de Ayrasca and grants him the ancianitas for one of the higher offices of the Italian langue. - Sub data die prima mensis Julii 1521. (NLM, Arch. 409, fol. 82r)
1 July, 1521. Rhodes.
Note on the permit for the priest brother fr. Gabriele Cabrotto to return to the West. - Die prima Julii 1521. (NLM, Arch. 409, fol. 82r)
[1 July, 1521]. Rhodes.
Open letter. Fr. Christoph Waldener lieutenant of the Grand Bailiff has been granted the preceptory of Mailberg in the Priory of Bohemia but is prevented to take possession of it by his residence in the Convent at Rhodes. Therefore, fr. Remprecht de Eberstorff will act as his proctor. He will return to the Priory at his own expense but then will be recompensated by the incomes from the preceptory. - [no date]. (NLM, Arch. 409, fol. 126r-v)
1 July, 1521. Rhodes.
Open letter of [Lieutenant Grand Master and Grand Preceptor] fr. Gabriel [de Pomerolx]: Makes known that fr. Christoph Waldener, lieutenant Grand Bailiff and preceptor of Mailberg, and the brethren of the German langue on Rhodes have granted fr. Remprecht de Eberstorff the ancianitas to the preceptory of Mailberg in case of a vacancy. In case of the death or change of office by fr. Christoph fr. Remprecht is therefore allowed to take possession of the preceptory himself or by his proctors. - Datum etc die prima Julii 1521. (NLM, Arch. 409, fol. 126v-127r)
1 July, 1521. Rhodes.
Note on the permit for fr. Remprecht Eberstorff, lessee of the preceptory of Mailberg, to return to the West. - Die prima Julii 1521. (NLM, Arch. 409, fol. 127r)
1 July, 1521. Rhodes.
Brother Gabriel de Pomerolx, lieutenant of the Grand Master of the Order of St. John, Philip de Villiers de l'Isle-Adam, and the Convent of Rhodes confirm and express their consent that Christopher de Waldner (Waldener), preceptor at Mailberg (Malperch), together with the German and Bohemian Hospitallers then assembled at Rhodes, grant to Brother Reinprecht of Eberstorff the expectancy for the commandery of Mailberg in case of its vacancy by the death or departure of Christopher de Waldner. (CZ State Archives - Maltézští rytíři - české velkopřevorství, no. 1490 / https://www.monasterium.net/mom/CZ-NA/RM/1490/charter / translation: DeepL, corr. Petr Hrachovec)
1 July, 1521. Rhodes.
Brother Gabriel de Pomerolx, Lieutenant of the Grand Master of the Order of St. John, Philip de Villiers de l'Isle-Adam, and the Convent of Rhodes confirm the inserted treaty between Christopher de Waldner (Waldener), Preceptor of the Commandery of Mailberg (Malperch), and Reinprecht of Eberstorf (Oberstorf), Knight of the Bohemian Priory of the Order of St. John (dated 22. 6.1521, Rhodes), according to which Reinprecht obliges himself to administer the commandery for the absent Christopher, who resides in Rhodes as lieutenant of the Grand Bailiff of the local convent, and to pay him 50 ducats a year; Christopher promises in return to intercede for Reinprecht to be appointed ordinary preceptor in Mailberg. (CZ State Archives - Maltézští rytíři - české velkopřevorství, no. 1502 / https://www.monasterium.net/mom/CZ-NA/RM/1502/charter / translation: DeepL, corr. Petr Hrachovec)
4 July, 1521. Rhodes.
Notary public Vincent Ruffer testifies that Christopher de Waldner (Waldener), preceptor of the commandery of Mailberg (Marperch), Lieutenant Grand Bailiff and castellan of Rhodes, with the consent of Gabriel de Pomerolx, Lieutenant grand master of the Order of St. John, and in the presence of the named witnesses, appointed Brother Reinprecht of Eberstorff as preceptor of Mailberg. (CZ State Archives - Maltézští rytíři - české velkopřevorství, no. 1492 / https://www.monasterium.net/mom/CZ-NA/RM/1492/charter / translation: DeepL, corr. Petr Hrachovec)
10 July, 1521. Rhodes.
[Lieutenant Grand Master and Grand Preceptor] fr. Gabriel [de Pomerolx] to fr. Jacques Brunet: grants him the preceptory of Bourgneuf for his good administration of the former Templar commandery at Angers, though he has to resign his former office first. - Datum etc. die x Julii 1521. (NLM, Arch. 409, fol. 10r)
18 July, 1521. Rhodes.
Note on the executoria for fr. Jacques Brunet, to introduce him to the preceptory of Bourgneuf (Burno, directed to fr. Francois Soreno Duperat und fr. Pierre Sombert, preceptors of La Rochelle and Lannoy. - Die xviii Julii MoDoXXIo [in the margin]. (NLM, Arch. 409, fol. 10r)
19 July, 1521. Rhodes.
Open letter of [Lieutenant Grand Master and Grand Preceptor] fr. Gabriel [de Pomerolx]: makes known that captain Martino Lomelino is sent out by the Genoese Vincenzo Justiniani to trade with Syria and Egypt. All officials, captains at sea and subjects of the Order are ordered to protect him and his merchandise. - Die xviiii Julii MoDoXXIo. (NLM, Arch. 409, fol. 194v-195r)
23 July, 1521. Rhodes.
[Lieutenant Grand Master and Grand Preceptor] fr. Gabriel [de Pomerolx] to the Muslim merchant Alybubach (moro): the Chancellor fr. Andrea d'Amaral has informed him that he wants to come to Rhodes as a merchant. He is granted safe conduct and allowed to travel to and from the island with the things he brings and buys there. The officials of the Order and the captains at sea are ordered to protect him and his merchandise. - Datum etc. die xxiii Julii MoDoXXIo. (NLM, Arch. 409, fol. 193v)
30 July, 1521. Rhodes.
Note on an agreement in the chancery between fr. Antonio de Brito and fr. Baldasar Pinto confirming that on their arrival fr. Baldasar has been noted down first in libro conservatoris. Whoever is first to receive a preceptory will pay the other an allowance of 100 duc. until he receives an office for himself. Die xxx mensis Julii MoDoXXIo. (NLM, Arch. 409, fol. 112r)
1521, August
9 August, 1521. Rhodes.
Open letter of [Lieutenant Grand Master and Grand Preceptor] fr. Gabriel [de Pomerolx]: mandates fr. Giovanni Filippo de Provatiis from the Priory of Lombardy, especially to defend the Order's papal indults and privileges. Datum etc. die nona mensis Augusti 1521. (NLM, Arch. 409, fol. 134v-135r)
14 August, 1521. Rhodes.
Decision of the Council concerning brethren leaving a ship without permit of the captain. The authority of the captains is reinforced. (NLM, Arch. 83, fol. 19(20)v-20(21)r)
31 August, 1521. Rhodes.
Decision of the Council concerning , the appointment of two commissioners to look for repairs in the town and of the fortifications. (NLM, Arch. 83, fol. 22(23)r)
1521, September
26 September, 1521. Rhodes.
Note on the exchange of the preceptories of fr. Jean Suriette, preceptor of Guerche, and fr. François de Nocheres, preceptor of the former Templar preceptory at Angers, relevant from 24 June 1522, which had been agreed on in the chancery. - Die xxvi Septembris 1521. (NLM, Arch. 409, fol. 13v)
1521, October
1 October, 1521. Rhodes.
Note on the confession of fr. Pierre Balin the former receptor of Grand Master fr. Fabrizio del Carretto to have received 80 écus from fr. Anastase de Sta. Camela pro annata for his preceptory of Durban and Spadillach. - Die prima mensis Octobris 1521. (NLM, Arch. 409, fol. 31r)
5 October, 1521. Rhodes.
[Grand Master] fr. Philippe de Villiers l’Isle-Adam to fr. Charles des Ursins, Prior of Acquitaine, and the preceptors of Sansons and Biches, fr. Francois Sarradin and fr. Ubert de Bourdon: liberation of two brethren, fr. Jean Perrinet and fr. Firmin de Flanche, arrested because of inobedience in the preceptory of Corbeil. - Datum Rhodi die quinta Octobris 1521. (NLM, Arch. 409, fol. 1r)
8 October, 1521. Rhodes.
Note on the permit for fr. Louis des Dormans to return to the West. - Sub die octava Octobris 1521. (NLM, Arch. 409, fol. 1r)
8 October, 1521. Rhodes.
Note on the permit for the priest brother fr. Jean de Semoine from Champagne to return to the West. - Die octava Octobris 1521. (NLM, Arch. 409, fol. 20v)
9 October, 1521. Rhodes.
Open letter of [Grand Master] fr. Philippe [Villiers de l’Isle-Adam]: makes known that fr. Jacques de Manero has resigned his mandate for the treasury for the priory of Toulouse and that fr. Jean de Rochalaure has taken over his responsibilities. - Datum etc. die nona mensis Octobris 1521. (NLM, Arch. 409, fol. 145v-146r)
11 October, 1521. Rhodes.
[Grand Master] fr. Philippe [Villiers de l’Isle-Adam] to the participants of the provincial chapter of the Priory of Francia: should decide on the complaint of fr. Pierre Gotifrei concerning a loan to fr. Christophe de Quatrilinere. - Sub die xi Octobris 1521. (NLM, Arch. 409, fol. 3v)
11 October, 1521. Rhodes.
Note on a similar letter [of Grand Master fr. Philippe Villiers de l’Isle-Adam to the participants of the provincial chapter of the Priory of Francia]: should decide on the complaint of fr. Jacques Gotifrei concerning a loan to fr. Antoine Deberines. - Sub die xi Octobris 1521. (NLM, Arch. 409, fol. 3v-4r)
11 October, 1521. Rhodes.
[Grand Master] fr. Philippe Villiers [de l’Isle-Adam] to the priest brother fr. Philibert Delperroj from Châlons in the Priory of Champagne: is cited to come to Rhodes within the next nine months. - Die xi Octobris MoDoXXIo. (NLM, Arch. 409, fol. 20v)
13 October, 1521. Wrocław.
John Doring, preceptor of the Hospitaller commandery in Wrocław (Wrat.) presents to Bishop James of Wrocław Brother Bernard Cromer of Wrocław as parish priest of the church of Our Lady and St. Michael in Turów (Thawer), vacated by the resignation of Brother Bartholomew Stein (Steyn) of Brzeg (de Brega). (CZ State Archives - Maltézští rytíři - české velkopřevorství, no. 1855 / https://www.monasterium.net/mom/CZ-NA/RM/1855/charter / translation: DeepL, corr. Petr Hrachovec)
16 October, 1521. Rhodes.
Open letter of [Grand Master] fr. Philippe Villiers [de l’Isle-Adam], especially to the authorities in the town of Messina: […] Ex fructibus prioratus nostri Anglie et preceptoriarum ipsius quolibet anno habeamus portionem quandam pro sustentatione huius religionis in Oriente contra inimicos sacrosancte fidei chatolice. Asks for support for the transports. Datum etc. die 16 Octobris 1521. (NLM, Arch. 409, fol. 197v-198r)
1521, November
4 November, 1521. [Rhodes].
Master Fr. Philippe Villiers de l‘Isle-Adam to Cardinal Wolsey: the Sultan conquered of Belgrade on 10 September, Hungary was plundered without resistance and now open to the Ottoman armies. This poses an immanent threat to Rhodes. - Original paper, damaged by fire, signed. (London, British Library, Ms. Cotton Otho C IX, fol. 47r-v / Letters and Papers, Foreign an Domestic, 3: 1519-1523, ed. J. S. Brewer, 1867)
5 November, 1521. Rhodes.
Note on the permit for fr. Matteo de Villalba from the Priory of Messina to return to the West. Die quinta mensis Novembris anno MoDoXXIo. (NLM, Arch. 409, fol. 97v)
7 November, 1521. Rhodes.
Open letter of [Grand Master] fr. Philippe [Villiers de l’Isle-Adam]: [with reference to charter in the Liber bullarum of 1514, fol. 44-45] the langue of Provence has deliberated on the ranks of brethren according to the customs of the Order. The Grand Master confirms its decision to grant fr. Desideré de St. Yalle, Capitular Bailiff of Manosque in Provence, the ancianitas to be appointed to the next vacant priory in the langue of Provence, either the Priory of St. Gilles or of Toulouse. - Datum etc. die septima mensis Novembris 1521. (NLM, Arch. 409, fol. 30v-31r)
1521, December
7 December, 1521. Rhodes.
[Grand Master] fr. Philippe de Villiers l’Isle-Adam and the Complete Council to the Prior of Francia, fr. Pierre de Cluys, or his lieutenant: is ordered to prepare for the chapter general which is scheduled to start on the first sunday of September 1523. It may be possible to assemble the chapter earlier if this would be necessary due to the developments. The young Sultan [Soliman I] would be in high spirit because of his victory over the Hungarian king [at Belgrade] and would prepare more and more ships for war while keeping his army in arms (Thurcorum tyrannus juvenis et supra modo elatus victoria ab eodem contra serenissimum dominum Hungariae regem [parta] non cessat navigia omnis generis bello apta partim restaurare et re[fortiare], partim nova in magno numero construere, terrestres exercitus veteres in armis manutenere et bavos describere […]). Therefore, at the chapter general measures for reinforcements should be decided to protect Christianity and to secure the success of the Order. After having received the letter, the priors should convoke provincial chapters and inform the brethren about the situation so that these could furnish themselves with weapons and would be ready to come to the Convent if cited to Rhodes. The priors or their lieutenants should be personally present at the chapter general which would decide in regular mode. - Datum in nostro conventu Rhodi consilium completum celebrante die septima mensis Decembris 1521. (NLM, Arch. 409, fol. 4r-5r / short notes: fol. 13v [to the Prior of Aquitaine, fr. Charles des Ursins], fol. 21r [to the Prior of Champagne, fr. Jacques d’Aymer], fol. 31r to the Prior of St. Gilles, fr. Pierre Jean de Bidoux], fol. 54r [to the Prior of Auvergne, fr. Ademar du Puy], fol. 97v [to the Priors of Capua, fr. Giuliano de Ridolfis, and Messina, fr. Filippo de Provana], fol. 116v [to the Prior of Castile, fr. Don Didaco de Toledo, and the lieutenant Prior of Portugal, fr. Payo Correa], partially with different date: 7 September 1521).
12 December, 1521. Rhodes.
[Grand Master] fr. Philippe [Villiers de l’Isle-Adam] to fr. Jacques d‘Aymer Prior of Champagne: he is freed for lifetime from the duty to come to Rhodes to its defence because of his age since his health [...] non permittit sine vestre vite manifesto periculo vos iter lungam facere [...]. Datum etc. die xii Decembris 1521. (NLM, Arch. 409, fol. 21r)
19 December, 1521
The new Grand Master fr. Philippe Villiers de l'Isle-Adam is asked to take over responsibility for the administration of the Order's goods. After some discussion, the Grand Master gives his assent.
20 December, 1521. Rhodes.
Grand Master fr. Philippe Villiers de l’Isle-Adam, after having taken over the administration of the treasury and the goods of the Order, declares that when he was in France, he has received financial support from the receivers of the six French priories by a sum of 40,000 écus, part of which should now be used for the daily expenditure of the Convent, as much as necessary, and the other part should be kept for future needs. (NLM, Arch. 83, fol. 33(42)r)
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