The Frankish settlement of Parva Mahomeria (al-Qubaiyba) is not mentioned in the Latin documents of the first half of the twelfth century. There is also no hint of its existence in the detailed lists of property belonging to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, such as that confirmed in 1114 by Baldwin I, or the later list confirmed by Pope Celestine II.

The first hint of the existence of a Frankish settlement in Parva Mahomeria is found in a document issued in 1159 which describes a donation of the gastina of Bethanam to the Order of St. Lazarus. Bethanam is the village of Bayt 'Anan, west of al-Qubaiyba. It seems that the gastina of Bayt 'Anan was not a desolate place, but it seems also that it was not a village. Bethanam is described as being in the part of Mahomeria belonging to a certain Geraudus called Rex, and the plot which was given to the Order reaches the plot owned by another landlord Brother Angerannus. The plot referred to extends from the road till the “cava [cave?, winery?] on the other side.”

Geraudus Rex lived in Parva Mahomeria itself since on the list of witnesses he is mentioned as “Geraudus Rex de Mahomeriola.” It may be assumed that his neighbor, Brother Angerranus, also lived in the same village of (Parva) Mahomeria.

The officials who dealt with this transaction are also worthy of our attention: the viscount of Jerusalem was in charge of the demarcation of the land, and Queen Melisend granted the land without mentioning any rights to it except her own.