1166.04.04.

4 April, [1166-1167, 1178-1179].
Alexander III to the Templars: forbids that tenth is taken from pieces of land newly cultivated by the order or from fodder for their animals. - Valletta, National Library of Malta, Arch. 1128 [olim 1121], 94v. Copy in register, Bullarium rubeum. - Edited: Prutz, Malteser Urkunden, no. 10, p. 39.

De decimis.

Alexander episcopus servus servorum dei dilectis filiis fratribus militie templi salutem et apostolicam benedictionem.

Officio nostro congruente dinoscitur rationabilibus votis et desideriis religiosorum virorum gratanter annuere et eorum jura gratanter et diligenti animo custodire.

Unde est, quod vestris justis postulationibus benignius inclinati sub interminatione anathematis prohibemus, ne quis de novalibus vestris aut de nemoribns exstirpatis, que propria sumptibus colitis, seu de nutrimentis animalium vestrorum decimas a vobis exigere vel extorquere presumat. Si quis autem etc.

Datum Laterani 2. Non. Aprilis.

first adaptation 21.07.2022 Jürgen Sarnowsky /
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