Aug. 14, 1347

“Order [of Pawning of Jews]” by Emperor Louis IV [Ludwig der Bayer] [Present-day Germany; Free Imperial City of Gelnhausen]: “[…] we pledge Our and the empire’s Jews living in Gelnhausen (‘Geilnhusen’) [to Heinrich of Isenburg] with all the accompanying rights. […]” [Researcher’s note: This document was issued and signed in Speyer, Rhineland-Palatinate.]
UB [Urkundenbuch] zur Geschichte der Herren von Hanau 2, Nr. 729, S. 714 f. (“Certificate Book for the History of the Lords of Hanau 2, No. 729, p. 714 f.”); Researched and Translated by Ziba Shadjaani 5/10/2017