Will of Kale, widow of Symbatios Pakourianos: executors & witnesses

Summary:
Five people specially close to her, all recipients of bequests, were asked to be the executors of the will, to carry out its full stipulations. Seven persons were given small bequests as witnesses to the will. One of these is mentioned as the scribe of the will and its copy. There was bureacratic confirmation of the identity of the original and copy, and of the material relevant to Radolibos 
Dates:
1098: 
Basileios Peribleptenos, monk at Constantinople (Basileios 139)
  • Was bequeathed an enkolpion containing wood from the True Cross by Kale 102 who appointed him executor of her will and urged him to carry out the latter's stipulations: in association with Zoe 103, Sergios 102, Sabas 103, Leon 103 (on November 4 of the 7th indiction in the year 6607 (1098):μηνὶ Νοεμβρίω δ ´ ἰνδικτιῶνος ζ ´ ἔτους ,ςχζ ´) Ἐπιτρόπους δὲ καταλιμπάνω ταύτης μου τῆς φανερᾶς διατυπώσεως ... τὸ ἐγκόλπιον τὸ δίθυρον τὸ ἔχον καὶ αὐτὸ ἔσωθεν τίμιον Iveron 2.182.56-57
Basileios Boilas, priest of Theotokos Eleousa at Constantinople (Basileios 140)
  • As a witness of the will of Kale 102 which he signed, he was bequeathed 36 trachea by her: in association with Georgios 144, Konstantinos 145, Niketas 125, Konstantinos 146, Ioannes 191, Konstantinos 147 (on November 4 of the 7th indiction in the year 6607 (1098):μηνὶ Νοεμβρίω δ ´ ἰνδικτιῶνος ζ ´ ἔτους ,ςχζ ´) τοῖς μάρτυσι τῆς παρούσης μου φανερᾶς διατυπώσεως Iveron 2.181.55, 2.183.70-71
Georgios Karabidas, priest of Hagios Menas at Constantinople (Georgios 144)
  • As a witness of the will of Kale 102 which he signed, he was bequeathed 36 trachea by her: in association with Basileios 140, Konstantinos 145, Niketas 125, Konstantinos 146, Ioannes 191, Konstantinos 147 (on November 4 of the 7th indiction in the year 6607 (1098):μηνὶ Νοεμβρίω δ ´ ἰνδικτιῶνος ζ ´ ἔτους ,ςχζ ´) τοῖς μάρτυσι τῆς παρούσης μου φανερᾶς διατυπώσεως Iveron 2.181.55, 2.183.70-71
Ioannes Phorites, notary at Constantinople (Ioannes 190)
  • Was bequeathed 36 trachea by Kale 102 whose will he wrote and made a copy of (on November 4 of the 7th indiction in the year 6607 (1098):μηνὶ Νοεμβρίω δ ´ ἰνδικτιῶνος ζ ´ ἔτους ,ςχζ ´) τῶ γραφεῖ τῆς παρούσης μου διαθήκης ... Ἐγράφη τὸ παρὸν ἶσον Iveron 2.181.54, 2.182.69-183.69
Ioannes Sophiotes, imperial klerikos and notarios (Ioannes 191)
  • As a witness of the will of Kale 102 which he signed, he was bequeathed 36 trachea by her: in association with Georgios 144, Basileios 140, Konstantinos 145, Niketas 125, Konstantinos 146, Konstantinos 147 (on November 4 of the 7th indiction in the year 6607 (1098):μηνὶ Νοεμβρίω δ ´ ἰνδικτιῶνος ζ ´ ἔτους ,ςχζ ´) τοῖς μάρτυσι τῆς παρούσης μου φανερᾶς διατυπώσεως Iveron 2.181.55, 2.183.70-71
Kale, wife of Symbatios Pakourianos (Kale 102)
  • Appointed as executors of her will her mother Xene (Zoe 103), Sergios 102, Sabas 103, Leon 103 and Basileios 139 urging them to carry out the stipulations of her will, and bequeathed to the latter an enkolpion containing wood from the True Cross (on November 4 of the 7th indiction in the year 6607 (1098):μηνὶ Νοεμβρίω δ ´ ἰνδικτιῶνος ζ ´ ἔτους ,ςχζ ´) Ἐπιτρόπους δὲ καταλιμπάνω ταύτης μου τῆς φανερᾶς διατυπώσεως Iveron 2.181.55-182.58
  • Bequeathed to the scribe of her will (Ioannes 190) 36 trachea, to those members of her family not mentioned (in the will) one nomisma each, to the imperial vestiarion 12 tetartera, and 4 nomismata to each of the witnesses of her will (on November 4 of the 7th indiction in the year 6607 (1098):μηνὶ Νοεμβρίω δ ´ ἰνδικτιῶνος ζ ´ ἔτους ,ςχζ ´) τοῖς ἀμνημονεύτοις μου συγγενέσιν Iveron 2.181.54-55
Konstantinos Bouninos, priest of Theotokos tou Eukteriou (Konstantinos 145)
  • As a witness of the will of Kale 102 which he signed, he was bequeathed 36 trachea by her: in association with Georgios 144, Basileios 140, Niketas 125, Konstantinos 146, Ioannes 191, Konstantinos 147 (on November 4 of the 7th indiction in the year 6607 (1098):μηνὶ Νοεμβρίω δ ´ ἰνδικτιῶνος ζ ´ ἔτους ,ςχζ ´) τοῖς μάρτυσι τῆς παρούσης μου φανερᾶς διατυπώσεως Iveron 2.181.55, 2.183.70-71
Konstantinos Loupadiotes, priest of Hagios Panteleemon ton Sophion (Konstantinos 146)
Konstantinos Phorites, krites and taboularios (Konstantinos 147)
  • As a witness of the will of Kale 102 which he signed, he was bequeathed 36 trachea by her: in association with Georgios 144, Basileios 140, Konstantinos 145, Niketas 125, Konstantinos 146, Ioannes 191 (on November 4 of the 7th indiction in the year 6607 (1098):μηνὶ Νοεμβρίω δ ´ ἰνδικτιῶνος ζ ´ ἔτους ,ςχζ ´) τοῖς μάρτυσι τῆς παρούσης μου φανερᾶς διατυπώσεως Iveron 2.181.55, 2.183.70-71
Leon Diabatenos, protovestes (Leon 103)
  • Was appointed by his cousin Kale 102 executor of her will and was urged to carry out the latter's stipulations: in association with Zoe 103, Sergios 102, Sabas 103, Basileios 139 (on November 4 of the 7th indiction in the year 6607 (1098):μηνὶ Νοεμβρίω δ ´ ἰνδικτιῶνος ζ ´ ἔτους ,ςχζ ´) Ἐπιτρόπους δὲ καταλιμπάνω ταύτης μου τῆς φανερᾶς διατυπώσεως Iveron 2.182.56
Niketas, priest of Hagios Nikolaos tes Viglas (Niketas 125)
  • As a witness of the will of Kale 102 which he signed, he was bequeathed 36 trachea by her: in association with Georgios 144, Basileios 140, Konstantinos 145, Konstantinos 146, Ioannes 191, Konstantinos 147 (on November 4 of the 7th indiction in the year 6607 (1098):μηνὶ Νοεμβρίω δ ´ ἰνδικτιῶνος ζ ´ ἔτους ,ςχζ ´) τοῖς μάρτυσι τῆς παρούσης μου φανερᾶς διατυπώσεως Iveron 2.181.55, 2.183.70-71
Niketas Xiphilinos, koiaistor (Niketas 126)
  • Confirmed that the copy of the will of the nun Maria (Kale 102) was identical to the original, signed and seald it (on November 4 of the 7th indiction in the year 6607 (1098):μηνὶ Νοεμβρίω δ ´ ἰνδικτιῶνος ζ ´ ἔτους ,ςχζ ´) ὑπέγραψα εἰς βεβαίωσιν καὶ ἐσφράγισα Iveron 2.183.72-73
Niketas Anzas, krites of the velon (Niketas 127)
  • Signed an act containing the delimitation of Radolibos and the amount due by each tax-payer (:) Iveron 2.188.22
Sabas, disciple of patriarch Nikolaos III Grammatikos (Sabas 103)
  • Was appointed by Kale 102 executor of her will and was urged to carry out the latter's stipulations: in association with Zoe 103, Sergios 102, Leon 103, Basileios 139 (on November 4 of the 7th indiction in the year 6607 (1098):μηνὶ Νοεμβρίω δ ´ ἰνδικτιῶνος ζ ´ ἔτους ,ςχζ ´) Ἐπιτρόπους δὲ καταλιμπάνω ταύτης μου τῆς φανερᾶς διατυπώσεως Iveron 2.182.56
Sergios, brother of Symbatios Pakourianos (Sergios 102)
  • Was appointed by his sister-in-law Kale 102 executor of her will and was urged to carry out the latter's stipulations: in association with Zoe 103, Sabas 103, Leon 103, Basileios 139 (on November 4 of the 7th indiction in the year 6607 (1098):μηνὶ Νοεμβρίω δ ´ ἰνδικτιῶνος ζ ´ ἔτους ,ςχζ ´) Ἐπιτρόπους δὲ καταλιμπάνω ταύτης μου τῆς φανερᾶς διατυπώσεως Iveron 182.56
Zoe Diabatene, kouropalatissa, wife of Basilakios (Zoe 103)
  • Was appointed by her daughter Kale 102 executor of her will and was urged to carry out the latter's stipulations: in association with Sergios 102, Sabas 103, Leon 103, Basileios 139 (on November 4 of the 7th indiction in the year 6607 (1098):μηνὶ Νοεμβρίω δ ´ ἰνδικτιῶνος ζ ´ ἔτους ,ςχζ ´) Ἐπιτρόπους δὲ καταλιμπάνω ταύτης μου τῆς φανερᾶς διατυπώσεως Iveron 2.181.55-56