A letter from Bon de Monz (1249)

Translated letter:

“Bon de Monz, Tuscan, citizen of Constantinople,” certifies that he has “received from the most illustrious lady B[lanche], queen of the French ..., by the hand of Stephen of Montfort, treasurer of Pontoise, clerk of that lady queen, in the Hospital at Paris, 680 Tours pounds, in ready money, in which the illustrious lady M[arie], empress of Constantinople, was bound to him by a loan.” “In witness of which, I have had the present letters confirmed by my seal. Dated in the year of the lord, 1249, in the month of May.”

Original letter:

"Bon de Mon, Touscan, civis Constantinopolitanus," recognoscit se, "ab illustrissima domina B[lanca], Francorum regina ..., per manum Stephani de Monteforti, thesaurarii Pontisarensis, ejusdem domine Regine clerici, in domo hospitalis Parisiensis, sexcentas octoginta libras Turonensium, in pecunia numerata recepisse, in quibus illustris domina M[aria] imperatrix Constantinopolitana," sibi, "ex causa mutui tenebatur." "In cujus rei testimonium, presentes litteras sigilli mei munimine duxi roborandas. Datum anno Domini millesimo cc. quadragensimo nono, mense mayo."

Historical context:

This is a receipt for money Blanche paid to one of the creditors of her grandniece Marie, empress of Constantinople.

Printed source:

Teulet, Layettes, 3 #3774

Date:

1249