Wir, Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), diplomat, neo-Latin poet and traveller; 1504 royal scribe; 1507 referendary for Prussian affairs at the court of Sigismund Jagiellon; 1508-1513 royal envoy to Prussian towns and to the Prussian assemblies; 1515 secretary of the Polish legation at the imperial court; in 1516-1532 envoy in the service of the king of Poland Sigismund Jagiellon and emperors Maximilian and Charles V of Habsburg; 1529 Kulm canon; 1530-1537 bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 bishop of Ermland⌊IoannesIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), diplomat, neo-Latin poet and traveller; 1504 royal scribe; 1507 referendary for Prussian affairs at the court of Sigismund Jagiellon; 1508-1513 royal envoy to Prussian towns and to the Prussian assemblies; 1515 secretary of the Polish legation at the imperial court; in 1516-1532 envoy in the service of the king of Poland Sigismund Jagiellon and emperors Maximilian and Charles V of Habsburg; 1529 Kulm canon; 1530-1537 bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 bishop of Ermland⌋ etc.

Thunt kunt idrmeniglich / das wir Hans Ludicke (Hans Ludke) ⌊Hansen LudkeHans Ludicke (Hans Ludke) ⌋ aus dem Auhof⌊AwhoueAuhof⌋ der seine stifftochter geswengert von dato in acht tagen zu uns zu kommen straff und busse vor sein ubeltat an zu nemenn / sich in gnad und ungenad und sich zu begeben / hiemit in krafft dis brives frey sicher gleith zu sagenn unnd vorleyen / des zu urkunt / ist unser sigel unden angedruckt. /

Datum auf unsrem schlosse Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊HeilsbergHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋, XXIIII Iulii MDXLI[I]I.

Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), diplomat, neo-Latin poet and traveller; 1504 royal scribe; 1507 referendary for Prussian affairs at the court of Sigismund Jagiellon; 1508-1513 royal envoy to Prussian towns and to the Prussian assemblies; 1515 secretary of the Polish legation at the imperial court; in 1516-1532 envoy in the service of the king of Poland Sigismund Jagiellon and emperors Maximilian and Charles V of Habsburg; 1529 Kulm canon; 1530-1537 bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 bishop of Ermland⌊Ioannes von Gots gnaden bisschoff zu ErmelandtIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), diplomat, neo-Latin poet and traveller; 1504 royal scribe; 1507 referendary for Prussian affairs at the court of Sigismund Jagiellon; 1508-1513 royal envoy to Prussian towns and to the Prussian assemblies; 1515 secretary of the Polish legation at the imperial court; in 1516-1532 envoy in the service of the king of Poland Sigismund Jagiellon and emperors Maximilian and Charles V of Habsburg; 1529 Kulm canon; 1530-1537 bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 bishop of Ermland⌋ thun kundt und zu wissen euch ersamen unserenn lieben getrewenn Heilsberg Town Council ⌊burgermeister und rathman unser statt HeilsbergkHeilsberg Town Council ⌋, / das wir glewbwirdigk bericht szeynn / wie das etliche awss unseren underthanenn ewren myteburger zu Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌊DantzigGdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌋ haben awsgegebenn und gesaegtt, das sie von uns gehoertt und wir gerett sulten habenn, / das es zu Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌊DantzigkGdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌋ nicht ere gut kunde werden.

Es weren denne drey vorrether die im rothe szesszen, / dorawss vorworffen, welcher grober ader dergleichen rede / und unvornunstigenn wortten wir uns nicht mugen erinnernn / derwegen wir euch ernstlich gebiethenn das ir auff negstzukunstigenn Sanct Bartholomei tagk noch der molczeit / alle und itzliche ewres mittels / zo wol / als des gerichts / ouch gemeyniglich alle unser underthan ewer mithburger und eynwonere unszer statt / bey gehorszam thut auffs rathawsz vorbottenn. / Und ihn diesze worte / die vonn etlichen awss ihn / zu Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌊DantzigkGdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌋ gesaegt solten szeyn / vorhaltet sie szamptlich und jedern in szunderheit bey dem eyde / den sie uns gesworenn / mit fleysz vormanet / das die jenigenn die falsche rede von uns ader jemandts awsz unserm Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊slosseHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋ gehoertt habenn / freymuttigk sich dorczu bekennende vortretenn und anczeigenn / wie und in was gestalt / sie solche worte gehoerrt hetten den wir allen und eyn jederen in szunderheit hiemit / und mit unser christlichen zusag / geloben unnd vorsprechenn / das es denselbtenn / oder der solchs gehoertt hott euch all den iren / zu dieszen und zukunftigen czeitten an leyb / ehre und guth ouch an unszer gnaden ghen ideren unschedlich und unabbruchlich seynn sol. /

Des zu urkundthab wir unszer mittel sigell wissentlich an dissen brieff lassen drucken.

Der gegeben ist awsz unszerem slossze Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊HeilszbergkHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋, den XX tagk Augusti MDXLIII.

Nos Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), diplomat, neo-Latin poet and traveller; 1504 royal scribe; 1507 referendary for Prussian affairs at the court of Sigismund Jagiellon; 1508-1513 royal envoy to Prussian towns and to the Prussian assemblies; 1515 secretary of the Polish legation at the imperial court; in 1516-1532 envoy in the service of the king of Poland Sigismund Jagiellon and emperors Maximilian and Charles V of Habsburg; 1529 Kulm canon; 1530-1537 bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 bishop of Ermland⌊Ioannes Dei gratia episcopus VarmiensisIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), diplomat, neo-Latin poet and traveller; 1504 royal scribe; 1507 referendary for Prussian affairs at the court of Sigismund Jagiellon; 1508-1513 royal envoy to Prussian towns and to the Prussian assemblies; 1515 secretary of the Polish legation at the imperial court; in 1516-1532 envoy in the service of the king of Poland Sigismund Jagiellon and emperors Maximilian and Charles V of Habsburg; 1529 Kulm canon; 1530-1537 bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 bishop of Ermland⌋ significamus tenore praesentium quibus expedit universis, quod superioribus annis, cum in episcopatu Culmensi reverendissimo olim domino Jan Konopacki Sr (Ioannes de Conopat) (†1530), before 1500 Provost and Treasurer of Marienburg; 1508-1530 Bishop of Kulm (NITECKI)⌊Ioanni a CanopathJan Konopacki Sr (Ioannes de Conopat) (†1530), before 1500 Provost and Treasurer of Marienburg; 1508-1530 Bishop of Kulm (NITECKI)⌋ per Dei ordinationem successeramus, vendidimus tum bona nostra episcopalia Hartowiec (Czartowiec), village in northern Poland, 13 km SE of Löbau⌊CzarthwiczHartowiec (Czartowiec), village in northern Poland, 13 km SE of Löbau⌋ nuncupata cum Kulm Chapter ⌊capituli nostriKulm Chapter ⌋ consensu honesto Lorenz von Höfen (Laurentius a Curiis) (fl. 1534), Ioannes Dantiscus' paternal uncle or cousin (Lat. patruelis)⌊Laurentio a CuriisLorenz von Höfen (Laurentius a Curiis) (fl. 1534), Ioannes Dantiscus' paternal uncle or cousin (Lat. patruelis)⌋ patrueli nostro pro sexingentis(!) marcis Prutenicalibus iuxta vim privilegii, quod illi super eisdem bonis dedimus. Qui quidem Lorenz von Höfen (Laurentius a Curiis) (fl. 1534), Ioannes Dantiscus' paternal uncle or cousin (Lat. patruelis)⌊patruelisLorenz von Höfen (Laurentius a Curiis) (fl. 1534), Ioannes Dantiscus' paternal uncle or cousin (Lat. patruelis)⌋ noster, priusquam e vivis cederet, eandem pecuniarum summam nobis non persolvit neque post mortem wife of Lorenz von HÖFEN ⌊uxorwife of Lorenz von HÖFEN ⌋ eius, quae bona illa possidet. Proinde eadem sexingentarum(!) marcarum summa adhuc nobis de illis debetur, quam in ipsius defuncti Lorenz von Höfen (Laurentius a Curiis) (fl. 1534), Ioannes Dantiscus' paternal uncle or cousin (Lat. patruelis)⌊patruelisLorenz von Höfen (Laurentius a Curiis) (fl. 1534), Ioannes Dantiscus' paternal uncle or cousin (Lat. patruelis)⌋ nostri filium Johann von Höfen (Jan Hartowski, Ioannes Varschoviensis, Ioannes de Curiis) (†after 1547-09-01), probably a first cousin of Dantiscus, student of Valentinus Rawensis; in 1537 studied in Cracow; since 1545, upon Dantiscus' recommendation, in the service of Cracow bishop Samuel Maciejowski (SKOLIMOWSKA 2000)⌊Ioannem a CuriisJohann von Höfen (Jan Hartowski, Ioannes Varschoviensis, Ioannes de Curiis) (†after 1547-09-01), probably a first cousin of Dantiscus, student of Valentinus Rawensis; in 1537 studied in Cracow; since 1545, upon Dantiscus' recommendation, in the service of Cracow bishop Samuel Maciejowski (SKOLIMOWSKA 2000)⌋ sororemque eius puellam Dorothea, daughter of Lorenz von HÖFEN ⌊DorotheamDorothea, daughter of Lorenz von HÖFEN ⌋, si in nostra cura manebit, transferendam illis donandam ac inscribendam super eisdem bonis Hartowiec (Czartowiec), village in northern Poland, 13 km SE of Löbau⌊CzerthwiczHartowiec (Czartowiec), village in northern Poland, 13 km SE of Löbau⌋ duximus in eundemque Ioannem a Curiis sororemque eius Dorotheam quam diu, ut praefertur, nostrae curae relinquetur praescriptam relicta fuerit praescriptam hactenusque nobis non persolutam sexingentarum(!) marcarum summam accedente per consensum et plenam admissionem reverendissimi in Christo patris domini Tidemanni episcopi Culmensis successoris fratrisque nostri carissimi ac honorandi honorandissimi quem litteris suis ad id praestitit, transferimus illisque eam pecuniarum summam cum omni iure et proprietate super praedictis bonis Czartwicz donamus ac per praesentes inscribimus .

In cuius rei testimonium has litteras scribi sigillique nostri appensione communiri iussimus.

Datae ex arce nostra Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊HeilsbergHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋, IX Novembri... 1543.