May 2, 1303

“Imperial Permission” issued by King Albrecht [Present-day Germany; Free Imperial City of Frankfurt and Wetterau]: “King Albrecht give permission to Ulrich von Hanau to transfer his ownership (Pfankschaft) of the Jews of Assenheim, Nidda and Münzenberg to Philipp von Falkenstein Jr. and Philippp von Falkenstein Sr.  […].  Ulrich von Hanau holds this pledge over the Jews temporarily from King Rudolf. […].  The kingdom is at any time entitled to redeeming the Jews by returning the deposit. […].”
UB zur Geschichte der Herren von Hanau 2, Nr. 27, S. 23, Königsurkunden Assenhein, Nr. 4, S. 582 f. (“Certificate Book on the History of the Lords of Hanau, No. 27, p. 23, Royal Documents [of] Assenhein, No. 4, p. 582 f.”); Researched and Translated by Ziba Shadjaani 4/15/2017