BCz, 245, p. 118

Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et Domino, domino Tiedemann Giese (Tidemannus Gisius) (*1480 – †1550), in 1519 ennobled by King Sigismund I; 1504-1538 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1516-1527, 1533-1537 Judicial Vicar and Vicar General of Ermland; 1523-1538 Custos of Ermland; 1537-1549 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1549-1550 Bishop of Ermland (BORAWSKA 1984, passim)⌊TidemannoTiedemann Giese (Tidemannus Gisius) (*1480 – †1550), in 1519 ennobled by King Sigismund I; 1504-1538 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1516-1527, 1533-1537 Judicial Vicar and Vicar General of Ermland; 1523-1538 Custos of Ermland; 1537-1549 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1549-1550 Bishop of Ermland (BORAWSKA 1984, passim)⌋ Dei gratia episcopo Culmensi, fratri et amico carissimo ac honoran(do) or honoran(dissimo)⌈honoran(do)honoran(do) or honoran(dissimo)⌉

BCz, 245, p. 115

Reverendissime in Christo Pater et Domine, frater et amice carissime et honoran(de) or honoran(dissime)⌈honoran(de)honoran(de) or honoran(dissime)⌉.

Salutem et fraterni amoris commendationem etc.

Pridie cf. Georg HEGEL to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-01-13, CIDTC IDL 2050;
Georg HEGEL to Ioannes DANTISCUS s.l., 1539-02-26, CIDTC IDL 2078⌊Mauritius (Moritz), at least in 1537-1547 servant of Ioannes Dantiscus, often sent with letters and packages to the royal court (CIDTC, e.g. IDL 1630, IDL 4476, IDL 3266, IDL 3279)⌊nuntiusMauritius (Moritz), at least in 1537-1547 servant of Ioannes Dantiscus, often sent with letters and packages to the royal court (CIDTC, e.g. IDL 1630, IDL 4476, IDL 3266, IDL 3279)⌋ iste meuscf. Georg HEGEL to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-01-13, CIDTC IDL 2050;
Georg HEGEL to Ioannes DANTISCUS s.l., 1539-02-26, CIDTC IDL 2078⌋ ex aula rediit, cf. Jan LATALSKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-01-10, CIDTC IDL 2040;
Łukasz GÓRKA to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-01-10, CIDTC IDL 2041;
Sigismund I Jagiellon to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-01-11, CIDTC IDL 2043;
Samuel MACIEJOWSKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-01-11, CIDTC IDL 3675;
Paweł DUNIN-WOLSKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-01-11, CIDTC IDL 2047;
Stanisław HOZJUSZ (HOSIUS) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-01-11, CIDTC IDL 2044;
Seweryn BONER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-01-12, CIDTC IDL 2049;
Stanisław AICHLER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-01-12, CIDTC IDL 2048⌊litterascf. Jan LATALSKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-01-10, CIDTC IDL 2040;
Łukasz GÓRKA to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-01-10, CIDTC IDL 2041;
Sigismund I Jagiellon to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-01-11, CIDTC IDL 2043;
Samuel MACIEJOWSKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-01-11, CIDTC IDL 3675;
Paweł DUNIN-WOLSKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-01-11, CIDTC IDL 2047;
Stanisław HOZJUSZ (HOSIUS) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-01-11, CIDTC IDL 2044;
Seweryn BONER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-01-12, CIDTC IDL 2049;
Stanisław AICHLER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-01-12, CIDTC IDL 2048⌋ quidem attulit non paucas, verum in illis de pecuniarum contributionis collectae written over am⌈amaeae written over am⌉ depositione ne verbum. Cum tamen ea de re plurima et copiose scripseram, causam esse reor primum consensum et quod ob eum reliqua silentio involvantur. Unde coniector, si litterae Council of Royal Prussia the most important local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops (of Ermland (Warmia), who served as the Council’s president, and of Kulm (Chełmno)), three voivodes (of Kulm, Marienburg (Malbork), and Pomerania), three castellans (of Kulm, Elbing (Elbląg), and Gdańsk (Danzig)), three chamberlains (of Kulm, Marienburg, and Pomerania), and representatives of the three Great Prussian Cities – Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (ACHREMCZYK 2016, p. 17-18)⌊dominorumCouncil of Royal Prussia the most important local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops (of Ermland (Warmia), who served as the Council’s president, and of Kulm (Chełmno)), three voivodes (of Kulm, Marienburg (Malbork), and Pomerania), three castellans (of Kulm, Elbing (Elbląg), and Gdańsk (Danzig)), three chamberlains (of Kulm, Marienburg, and Pomerania), and representatives of the three Great Prussian Cities – Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (ACHREMCZYK 2016, p. 17-18)⌋ per Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam conceptae tempori adessent, quod in aula dilationem usque ad Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊futurum conventumProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ obtinerent. Sed quid pauci faciemus, cum maior pars a nobis desciverit, maxime autem Jerzy Konopacki Sr (Georg von Konopat) (*ca. 1480 – †1543), brother of Jan Konopacki, Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1512-1516 Chamberlain of Pomerania; 1516-1518 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig); 1518-1543 Voivode of Pomerania (PSB 13, p. 547-548)⌊palatinus PomeraniaeJerzy Konopacki Sr (Georg von Konopat) (*ca. 1480 – †1543), brother of Jan Konopacki, Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1512-1516 Chamberlain of Pomerania; 1516-1518 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig); 1518-1543 Voivode of Pomerania (PSB 13, p. 547-548)⌋ et Thorn Town Council ⌊Thoronen(ses)Thorn Town Council ⌋. Ipse porro Jerzy Konopacki Sr (Georg von Konopat) (*ca. 1480 – †1543), brother of Jan Konopacki, Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1512-1516 Chamberlain of Pomerania; 1516-1518 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig); 1518-1543 Voivode of Pomerania (PSB 13, p. 547-548)⌊palatinusJerzy Konopacki Sr (Georg von Konopat) (*ca. 1480 – †1543), brother of Jan Konopacki, Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1512-1516 Chamberlain of Pomerania; 1516-1518 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig); 1518-1543 Voivode of Pomerania (PSB 13, p. 547-548)⌋ publice iactat de cf. other letter [Council of Royal Prussia] Sigismund I Jagiellon Graudenz (Grudziądz) 1537-10-09, CIDTC IDT 666⌊litteriscf. other letter [Council of Royal Prussia] Sigismund I Jagiellon Graudenz (Grudziądz) 1537-10-09, CIDTC IDT 666⌋ ex Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊Graudentino conventuProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ ad aulam missis se nullam prorsus habere scientiam.

Hic multa omitto usque ad nostrum aliquando colloquium.

Res nostrae certe inclinant. Quare et nunc in Diet of Poland ⌊conventu RegniDiet of Poland ⌋ Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CracoviaeCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋ de nobis agitur, ut ad nova dispendia cogamur et in omnibus pares regnicolis efficiamur. Si adhuc sapere nolumus, nostro malo etc.

Venit praeterea ad me dominus Fabian Wojanowski (Fabian of Dąbrówka, Fabian Damerau) (†1540), courtier of King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza, German tutor to their son Sigismund II Augustus. In 1531 he went back to his family name Damerau; Dantiscus' companion on his mission to Emperor Charles V and his successor as a royal envoy at the Imperial court; 1539-1540 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (from 1538 coadiutor of Henryk von Snellenberg by Dantiscus' patronage) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 49; SBKW, p. 37)⌊Fabianus VoynowskiFabian Wojanowski (Fabian of Dąbrówka, Fabian Damerau) (†1540), courtier of King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza, German tutor to their son Sigismund II Augustus. In 1531 he went back to his family name Damerau; Dantiscus' companion on his mission to Emperor Charles V and his successor as a royal envoy at the Imperial court; 1539-1540 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (from 1538 coadiutor of Henryk von Snellenberg by Dantiscus' patronage) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 49; SBKW, p. 37)⌋ iis diebus, cui Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌊reginalis maiestasBona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌋ ad meas cf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Bona Sforza] Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1538-11-26, CIDTC IDL 2000⌊litterascf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Bona Sforza] Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1538-11-26, CIDTC IDL 2000⌋ mihi respondere iussit eadem, quae prius scripserat, quod ex me omnia procedant, quae hic fiunt, et quod ego iubeo ad serenissimam Sigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌊maiestatem regiamSigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌋ ex Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊conventibusProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ conscribi litteras sine aliorum consensu, et quod apud nos nemo sit, qui commodis et auctoritati regiae intendat, praeter Jerzy Konopacki Sr (Georg von Konopat) (*ca. 1480 – †1543), brother of Jan Konopacki, Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1512-1516 Chamberlain of Pomerania; 1516-1518 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig); 1518-1543 Voivode of Pomerania (PSB 13, p. 547-548)⌊palatinum PomeraniaeJerzy Konopacki Sr (Georg von Konopat) (*ca. 1480 – †1543), brother of Jan Konopacki, Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1512-1516 Chamberlain of Pomerania; 1516-1518 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig); 1518-1543 Voivode of Pomerania (PSB 13, p. 547-548)⌋ et Mikołaj Działyński (Nikolaus von Dzialin) (†1545), from 1507 royal courtier; 1510-1528 Chamberlain of Dobrzyń; 1528-1544 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1544-1545 Voivode of Pomerania; Starosta of Bratian, Strasburg in Preussen (Brodnica), and Dobrzyń (PSB 6, p. 92-94; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 204)⌊StrosbergensemMikołaj Działyński (Nikolaus von Dzialin) (†1545), from 1507 royal courtier; 1510-1528 Chamberlain of Dobrzyń; 1528-1544 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1544-1545 Voivode of Pomerania; Starosta of Bratian, Strasburg in Preussen (Brodnica), and Dobrzyń (PSB 6, p. 92-94; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 204)⌋ cum adhortatione, ut illa consuevit, de fide servanda etc. cf. Samuel MACIEJOWSKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-01-01, CIDTC IDL 2027⌊Scribiturcf. Samuel MACIEJOWSKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-01-01, CIDTC IDL 2027⌋ tamen mihi nomine serenissimae Sigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌊maiestatis regiaeSigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌋, quod eiusmodi litterae vel nuntii me afficere non debent etc. Dominum Fabian Wojanowski (Fabian of Dąbrówka, Fabian Damerau) (†1540), courtier of King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza, German tutor to their son Sigismund II Augustus. In 1531 he went back to his family name Damerau; Dantiscus' companion on his mission to Emperor Charles V and his successor as a royal envoy at the Imperial court; 1539-1540 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (from 1538 coadiutor of Henryk von Snellenberg by Dantiscus' patronage) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 49; SBKW, p. 37)⌊FabianumFabian Wojanowski (Fabian of Dąbrówka, Fabian Damerau) (†1540), courtier of King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza, German tutor to their son Sigismund II Augustus. In 1531 he went back to his family name Damerau; Dantiscus' companion on his mission to Emperor Charles V and his successor as a royal envoy at the Imperial court; 1539-1540 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (from 1538 coadiutor of Henryk von Snellenberg by Dantiscus' patronage) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 49; SBKW, p. 37)⌋ in reditu ad aulam digna responsione ad aulam a me dimittam.

Ceterum, cum videam maiorem ordinum nostrorum partem pecuniam collectam Marienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat river, a branch of the Vistula at its delta, the capital of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309-1457), a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, which belonged to the Kingdom of Poland (1466-1772). Marienburg (taking turns with Graudenz (Grudziądz)) was the venue for the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)⌊MarienburgumMarienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat river, a branch of the Vistula at its delta, the capital of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309-1457), a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, which belonged to the Kingdom of Poland (1466-1772). Marienburg (taking turns with Graudenz (Grudziądz)) was the venue for the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)⌋ misisse, intra paucos dies et mea eo ibit. Quod et reliquis censerem faciendum, ne nos pauci omni eo odio non gra{va}vemus. Non tamen omittendum putarem (ut aliquid BCz, 245, p. 116 saltem pro nobis egisse videamur), quin serenissimae Sigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌊maiestati regiae paper damaged⌈[egiae]egiae paper damaged⌉Sigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌋ rem ipsam domini describerent, ut concepta est, rogan(do) or rogan(tes)⌈rogan(do)rogan(do) or rogan(tes)⌉, ut Sigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌊sua maiestasSigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌋ rationem et calculum in futuro written over a⌈aoo written over a⌉ Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊conventuProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ serio tractari iuberet, quo sciri possit, quantum quisque contribuerit, et ut dissensio de coquenda cerevisia inter nobilitatem et oppidanos sopiretur. Mihi, qui impegi, ne hiscere ms 2 quidem,
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Quam felicissime diutissimeque valere cupio ex animo.

Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌈Dat(ae)Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌉ Wartenburg, town in Ermland (Warmia), NE of Allenstein (Olsztyn), today Barczewo in Poland⌊WartenburgWartenburg, town in Ermland (Warmia), NE of Allenstein (Olsztyn), today Barczewo in Poland⌋, XXVII written over II⌈IIII written over II⌉ Ianuarii MDXXXIX.

Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae deditissimus frater Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), eminent diplomat and humanist in the service of the Jagiellons, neo-Latin poet; 1530-1537 Bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 Bishop of Ermland⌊IoannesIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), eminent diplomat and humanist in the service of the Jagiellons, neo-Latin poet; 1530-1537 Bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 Bishop of Ermland⌋ episcopus Varmiensis etc. scripsit