Donation of properties at Kamena (Chalkidike) to Iveron by Psellos family

Summary:
Georgios IV Oltisari, hegoumenos of Iveron, was granted by the brothers Basileios and Merotas Psellos, their sister Maria and Maria's children Konstantinos, Helena and Demetrios, a piece of land at Kamena for his monastery to dispose of as he saw fit. The gift was for the salvation of the souls of the donors and their forebears, especially Georgios, Kale and another Georgios. Stipulations in the act setting out the conditions for the gift (written by Nikolaos, protekdikos and nomikos) were designed to make it irreversable, and to pay the minimum tax possible. Twenty witnesses confirmed the gift, only one signing with a cross 
Dates:
1071 February 
Basileios Psellos, donor to Iveron (Basileios 130)
  • Granted to Georgios 135 and his successors to dispose of as they see fit the land bequeathed by his parents at Kamena, for the salvation of his soul and so that his forefathers (Georgios 134, Kale 101, Georgios 136) and he himself may be commemorated: in association with Merotas 101, Maria 110, Konstantinos 139, Helena 106, Demetrios 114 (:) Iveron 2.116.2-117.25
  • Stipulated that should anyone challenge his donation to Iveron, the donors ought to defend it, and should the latter challenge it, they should be expelled from the Christian faith and pay a fine of 100 nomismata plus 36 nomismata to the vestiarion: in association with Merotas 101, Maria 110, Konstantinos 139, Helena 106, Demetrios 114 (:) Iveron 2.117.26-32
  • Nikolaos 116 wrote at his instigation the act setting out the conditions for the donation of his land at Kamena to Iveron and its hegoumenos Georgios 135, stipulating that the monastery should pay for the demosion only 16 folles: in association with Merotas 101, Maria 110, Konstantinos 139, Helena 106, Demetrios 114 (in the month of February in the 9th indiction in t:μεινι Φέβροὺάρηω ἰνδικτιῶνος θ´ εν έτὶ τω ͵ςχοθ´) οιμὼν προτρωπῆ δεια χειρὸς Νικολαου Iveron 2.117.32-34
Basileios, witness of Iveron act (Basileios 131)
  • Signed as witness the act setting out the conditions for the donation by the siblings Basileios 130, Merotas 101 and Maria 110 and the latter's children Konstantinos 139, Helena 106 and Demetrios 114 of their land at Kamena to Iveron (in the month of February in the 9th indiction in the year 6579 (1071):μεινι Φέβροὺάρηω ἰνδικτιῶνος θ ´ εν έτὶ τω ,ςχοθ ´) Iveron 2.117.35
Basileios Montimiros, witness if Iveron act (Basileios 132)
  • Signed with a cross as witness the act setting out the conditions for the donation of land at Kamena to Iveron (although the actual text with his name was written by Georgios 138) (in the month of February in the 9th indiction in the year 6579 (1071):μεινι Φέβροὺάρηω ἰνδικτιῶνος θ ´ εν έτὶ τω ,ςχοθ ´) Iveron 2.118.42
Demetrios, donor to Iveron (Demetrios 114)
  • Stipulated that should anyone challenge his donation to Iveron, the donors ought to defend it, and should the latter challenge it, they should be expelled from the Christian faith and pay a fine of 100 nomismata plus 36 nomismata to the vestiarion: in association with Basileios 130, Merotas 101, Maria 110, Konstantinos 139, Helena 106 (:) Iveron 2.117.26-32
  • Nikolaos 116 wrote at his instigation the act setting out the conditions for the donation of his land at Kamena to Iveron and its hegoumenos Georgios 135, stipulating that the monastery should pay for the demosion only 16 folles: in association with Basileios 130, Merotas 101, Maria 110, Konstantinos 139, Helena 106 (in the month of February in the 9th indiction in the year 6579 (1071):μεινι Φέβροὺάρηω ἰνδικτιῶνος θ ´ εν έτὶ τω ,ςχοθ ´) οιμὼν προτρωπῆ δεια χειρὸς Νικολαου Iveron 2.117.32-34
  • Granted to Georgios 135 and his successors to dispose of as they see fit the land bequeathed by his parents at Kamena, for the salvation of his soul and so that his forefathers (Georgios 134, Kale 101, Georgios 136) and he himself may be commemorated: in association with Basileios 130, Merotas 101, Maria 110, Konstantinos 139, Helena 106 (:) Iveron 2.116.2-117.25
Demetrios, witness of Iveron act (Demetrios 115)
  • Signed as witness the act setting out the conditions for the donation by the siblings Basileios 130, Merotas 101 and Maria 110 and the latter's children Konstantinos 139, Helena 106 and Demetrios 114 of their land at Kamena to Iveron (in the month of February in the 9th indiction in the year 6579 (1071):μεινι Φέβροὺάρηω ἰνδικτιῶνος θ ´ εν έτὶ τω ,ςχοθ ´) Iveron 2.117.36
Demetrios Larissaios, witness of Iveron act (Demetrios 116)
  • Signed as witness the act setting out the conditions for the donation by the siblings Basileios 130, Merotas 101 and Maria 110 and the latter's children Konstantinos 139, Helena 106 and Demetrios 114 of their land at Kamena to Iveron (in the month of February in the 9th indiction in the year 6579 (1071):μεινι Φέβροὺάρηω ἰνδικτιῶνος θ ´ εν έτὶ τω ,ςχοθ ´) Iveron 2.118.43
Demetrios Makrys, witness of Iveron act (Demetrios 117)
  • Signed as witness the act setting out the conditions for the donation by the siblings Basileios 130, Merotas 101 and Maria 110 and the latter's children Konstantinos 139, Helena 106 and Demetrios 114 of their land at Kamena to Iveron (in the month of February in the 9th indiction in the year 6579 (1071):μεινι Φέβροὺάρηω ἰνδικτιῶνος θ ´ εν έτὶ τω ,ςχοθ ´) Iveron 2.118.43
Georgios IV Oltisari, hegoumenos of Iveron (Georgios 135)
Georgios, witness of Iveron act (Georgios 137)
  • Signed as witness the act setting out the conditions for the donation by the siblings Basileios 130, Merotas 101 and Maria 110 and the latter's children Konstantinos 139, Helena 106 and Demetrios 114 of their land at Kamena to Iveron (in the month of February in the 9th indiction in the year 6579 (1071):μεινι Φέβροὺάρηω ἰνδικτιῶνος θ ´ εν έτὶ τω ,ςχοθ ´) Iveron 2.117.39
Georgios, witness of Iveron act (Georgios 138)
  • Signed with his own hand as witness the act setting out the conditions for the donation of land at Kamena to Iveron, and also wrote down the name of Basileios 132 Montimiros who signed with a cross (in the month of February in the 9th indiction in the year 6579 (1071):μεινι Φέβροὺάρηω ἰνδικτιῶνος θ ´ εν έτὶ τω ,ςχοθ ´) Iveron 2.118.42
Helena, donor to Iveron (Helena 106)
  • Stipulated that should anyone challenge her donation to Iveron, the donors ought to defend it, and should the latter challenge it, they should be expelled from the Christian faith and pay a fine of 100 nomismata plus 36 nomismata to the vestiarion: in association with Basileios 130, Merotas 101, Maria 110, Konstantinos 139, Demetrios 114 (:) Iveron 2.117.26-32
  • Nikolaos 116 wrote at his instigation the act setting out the conditions for the donation of his land at Kamena to Iveron and its hegoumenos Georgios 135, stipulating that the monastery should pay for the demosion only 16 folles: in association with Basileios 130, Merotas 101, Maria 110, Konstantinos 139, Demetrios 114 (in the month of February in the 9th indiction in the year 6579 (1071):μεινι Φέβροὺάρηω ἰνδικτιῶνος θ ´ εν έτὶ τω ,ςχοθ ´) οιμὼν προτρωπῆ δεια χειρὸς Νικολαου Iveron 2.117.32-34
  • Granted to Georgios 135 and his successors to dispose of as they see fit the land bequeathed by her parents at Kamena for the salvation of her soul and so that her forefathers (Georgios 134, Kale 101, Georgios 136) and she herself may be commemorated: in association with Basileios 130, Merotas 101, Maria 110, Konstantinos 139, Demetrios 114 (:) Iveron 2.116.2-117.25
Ioannes, witness of Iveron act (Ioannes 170)
  • Signed as witness the act setting out the conditions for the donation by the siblings Basileios 130, Merotas 101 and Maria 110 and the latter's children Konstantinos 139, Helena 106 and Demetrios 114 of their land at Kamena to Iveron (in the month of February in the 9th indiction in the year 6579 (1071):μεινι Φέβροὺάρηω ἰνδικτιῶνος θ ´ εν έτὶ τω ,ςχοθ ´) Iveron 2.118.44
Konstantinos, protopsaltes and donor to Iveron (Konstantinos 139)
  • Nikolaos 116 wrote at his instigation the act setting out the conditions for the donation of his land at Kamena to Iveron and its hegoumenos Georgios 135, stipulating that the monastery should pay for the demosion only 16 folles: in association with Basileios 130, Merotas 101, Maria 110, Helena 106, Demetrios 114 (in the month of February in the 9th indiction in the year 6579 (1071):μεινι Φέβροὺάρηω ἰνδικτιῶνος θ ´ εν έτὶ τω ,ςχοθ ´) οιμὼν προτρωπῆ δεια χειρὸς Νικολαου Iveron 2.117.32-34
  • Granted to Georgios 135 and his successors to dispose of as they see fit the land bequeathed by his parents at Kamena, for the salvation of his soul and so that his forefathers (Georgios 134, Kale 101, Georgios 136) and he himself may be commemorated: in association with Basileios 130, Merotas 101, Maria 110, Helena 106, Demetrios 114 (:) Iveron 2.116.2-117.25
  • Stipulated that should anyone challenge his donation to Iveron, the donors ought to defend it, and should the latter challenge it, they should be expelled from the Christian faith and pay a fine of 100 nomismata plus 36 nomismata to the vestiarion: in association with Basileios 130, Merotas 101, Maria 110, Helena 106, Demetrios 114 (:) Iveron 2.117.26-32
Konstantinos, witness of Iveron act (Konstantinos 140)
  • Signed as witness the act setting out the conditions for the donation by the siblings Basileios 130, Merotas 101 and Maria 110 and the latter's children Konstantinos 139, Helena 106 and Demetrios 114 of their land at Kamena to Iveron (in the month of February in the 9th indiction in the year 6579 (1071):μεινι Φέβροὺάρηω ἰνδικτιῶνος θ ´ εν έτὶ τω ,ςχοθ ´) Iveron 2.117.40
Leon Blateros, witness of Iveron act (Leon 122)
  • Signed as witness the act setting out the conditions for the donation by the siblings Basileios 130, Merotas 101 and Maria 110 and the latter's children Konstantinos 139, Helena 106 and Demetrios 114 of their land at Kamena to Iveron (in the month of February in the 9th indiction in the year 6579 (1071):μεινι Φέβροὺάρηω ἰνδικτιῶνος θ ´ εν έτὶ τω ,ςχοθ ´) Iveron 2.117.41
Leon, witness of Iveron act (Leon 123)
  • Signed as witness the act setting out the conditions for the donation by the siblings Basileios 130, Merotas 101 and Maria 110 and the latter's children Konstantinos 139, Helena 106 and Demetrios 114 of their land at Kamena to Iveron (in the month of February in the 9th indiction in the year 6579 (1071):μεινι Φέβροὺάρηω ἰνδικτιῶνος θ ´ εν έτὶ τω ,ςχοθ ´) Iveron 2.118.44
Leon, witness of Iveron act (Leon 124)
  • Signed with his own hand as witness the act setting out the conditions for the grant by the siblings Basileios 130, Merotas 101 and Maria 110 and the latter's children Konstantinos 139, Helena 106 and Demetrios 114 of their land at Kamena to Iveron (in the month of February in the 9th indiction in the year 6579 (1071):μεινι Φέβροὺάρηω ἰνδικτιῶνος θ ´ εν έτὶ τω ,ςχοθ ´) Iveron 2.118.45
Maria, sister of Basileios and Merotas Psellos (Maria 110)
  • Nikolaos 116 wrote at his instigation the act setting out the conditions for the donation of his land at Kamena to Iveron and its hegoumenos Georgios 135, stipulating that the monastery should pay for the demosion only 16 folles: in association with Basileios 130, Merotas 101, Konstantinos 139, Helena 106, Demetrios 114 (in the month of February in the 9th indiction in the year 6579 (1071):μεινι Φέβροὺάρηω ἰνδικτιῶνος θ ´ εν έτὶ τω ,ςχοθ ´) οιμὼν προτρωπῆ δεια χειρὸς Νικολαου Iveron 2.117.32-34
  • Granted to Georgios 135 and his successors to dispose of as they see fit the land bequeathed by her parents at Kamena for the salvation of her soul and so that her forefathers (Georgios 134, Kale 101, Georgios 136) and she herself may be commemorated: in association with Basileios 130, Merotas 101, Konstantinos 139, Helena 106, Demetrios 114 (:) Iveron 2.116.2-117.25
  • Stipulated that should anyone challenge her donation to Iveron, the donors ought to defend it, and should the latter challenge it, they should be expelled from the Christian faith and pay a fine of 100 nomismata plus 36 nomismata to the vestiarion: in association with Basileios 130, Merotas 101, Konstantinos 139, Helena 106, Demetrios 114 (:) Iveron 2.117.26-32
Merotas Psellos, donor to Iveron (Merotas 101)
  • Granted to Georgios 135 and his successors to dispose of as they see fit the land bequeathed by his parents at Kamena, for the salvation of his soul and so that his forefathers (Georgios 134, Kale 101, Georgios 136) and he himself may be commemorated: in association with Basileios 130, Maria 110, Konstantinos 139, Helena 106, Demetrios 114 (:) Iveron 2.116.2-117.25
  • Stipulated that should anyone challenge his donation to Iveron, the donors ought to defend it, and should the latter challenge it, they should be expelled from the Christian faith and pay a fine of 100 nomismata plus 36 nomismata to the vestiarion: in association with Basileios 130, Maria 110, Konstantinos 139, Helena 106, Demetrios 114 (:) Iveron 2.117.26-32
  • Nikolaos 116 wrote at his instigation the act setting out the conditions for the donation of his land at Kamena to Iveron and its hegoumenos Georgios 135, stipulating that the monastery should pay for the demosion only 16 folles: in association with Basileios 130, Maria 110, Konstantinos 139, Helena 106, Demetrios 114 (in the month of February in the 9th indiction in the year 6579 (1071):μεινι Φέβροὺάρηω ἰνδικτιῶνος θ ´ εν έτὶ τω ,ςχοθ ´) οιμὼν προτρωπῆ δεια χειρὸς Νικολαου Iveron 2.117.32-34
Michael Boilas, witness of Iveron act (Michael 158)
  • Signed as witness the act setting out the conditions for the donation by the siblings Basileios 130, Merotas 101 and Maria 110 and the latter's children Konstantinos 139, Helena 106 and Demetrios 114 of their land at Kamena to Iveron (in the month of February in the 9th indiction in the year 6579 (1071):μεινι Φέβροὺάρηω ἰνδικτιῶνος θ ´ εν έτὶ τω ,ςχοθ ´) Iveron 2.117.38
Michael Gounas, witness of Iveron act (Michael 159)
  • Signed as witness the act setting out the conditions for the donation by the siblings Basileios 130, Merotas 101 and Maria 110 and the latter's children Konstantinos 139, Helena 106 and Demetrios 114 of their land at Kamena to Iveron (in the month of February in the 9th indiction in the year 6579 (1071):μεινι Φέβροὺάρηω ἰνδικτιῶνος θ ´ εν έτὶ τω ,ςχοθ ´) Iveron 2.117.39
Michael, witness of Iveron act (Michael 160)
  • Signed as witness the act setting out the conditions for the donation by the siblings Basileios 130, Merotas 101 and Maria 110 and the latter's children Konstantinos 139, Helena 106 and Demetrios 114 of their land at Kamena to Iveron (in the month of February in the 9th indiction in the year 6579 (1071):μεινι Φέβροὺάρηω ἰνδικτιῶνος θ ´ εν έτὶ τω ,ςχοθ ´) Iveron 2.118.45
Nikephoros, witness of Iveron act (Nikephoros 122)
  • Signed as witness the act setting out the conditions for the donation by the siblings Basileios 130, Merotas 101 and Maria 110 and the latter's children Konstantinos 139, Helena 106 and Demetrios 114 of their land at Kamena to Iveron (in the month of February in the 9th indiction in the year 6579 (1071):μεινι Φέβροὺάρηω ἰνδικτιῶνος θ ´ εν έτὶ τω ,ςχοθ ´) Iveron 2.117.35
Nikolaos, protekdikos and nomikos of Hierissos (Nikolaos 116)
  • Wrote at the instigation of the siblings Basileios 130, Merotas 101 and Maria 110 and the latter's children Konstantinos 139, Helena 106 and Demetrios 114 the act setting out the conditions for the donation of their land at Kamena to Iveron (in the month of February in the 9th indiction in the year 6579 (1071):μεινι Φέβροὺάρηω ἰνδικτιῶνος θ ´ εν έτὶ τω ,ςχοθ ´) οιμὼν προτρωπῆ δεια χειρὸς Νικολαου Iveron 2.117.33-34
Nikolaos, witness of Iveron act (Nikolaos 117)
  • Signed with his own hand as witness the act setting out the conditions for the grant by the siblings Basileios 130, Merotas 101 and Maria 110 and the latter's children Konstantinos 139, Helena 106 and Demetrios 114 of their land at Kamena to Iveron (in the month of February in the 9th indiction in the year 6579 (1071):μεινι Φέβροὺάρηω ἰνδικτιῶνος θ ´ εν έτὶ τω ,ςχοθ ´) Iveron 2.117.37
Stylianos, witness of Iveron act (Stylianos 101)
  • Signed as witness the act setting out the conditions for the donation by the siblings Basileios 130, Merotas 101 and Maria 110 and the latter's children Konstantinos 139, Helena 106 and Demetrios 114 of their land at Kamena to Iveron (in the month of February in the 9th indiction in the year 6579 (1071):μεινι Φέβροὺάρηω ἰνδικτιῶνος θ ´ εν έτὶ τω ,ςχοθ ´) Iveron 2.117.41
Theodoros Machairas, witness of Iveron act (Theodoros 127)
  • Signed as witness the act setting out the conditions for the donation by the siblings Basileios 130, Merotas 101 and Maria 110 and the latter's children Konstantinos 139, Helena 106 and Demetrios 114 of their land at Kamena to Iveron (in the month of February in the 9th indiction in the year 6579 (1071):μεινι Φέβροὺάρηω ἰνδικτιῶνος θ ´ εν έτὶ τω ,ςχοθ ´) Iveron 2.117.37
Theophylaktos, witness of Iveron act (Theophylaktos 107)
  • Signed as witness the act setting out the conditions for the donation by the siblings Basileios 130, Merotas 101 and Maria 110 and the latter's children Konstantinos 139, Helena 106 and Demetrios 114 of their land at Kamena to Iveron (in the month of February in the 9th indiction in the year 6579 (1071):μεινι Φέβροὺάρηω ἰνδικτιῶνος θ ´ εν έτὶ τω ,ςχοθ ´) Iveron 2.117.40