AAWO, AB, D. 7, f. 79r (c.p.)

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⌊Io(an)nesIoannes 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⌋ etc.

Unsern gnedig(en) grues zuvoran(n). / Edler, gestrenger, liber getrewer. /

Dissen briff an unsern(n) probably Bernhard von Höfen (Bernhard Flachsbinder) (†after 1548), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother, stayed with Dantiscus in Spain, as a member of his mission's retinue, and was used as a trusted courier to Poland at least from 1526; after 1530 Starost of Löbau⌊bruderprobably Bernhard von Höfen (Bernhard Flachsbinder) (†after 1548), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother, stayed with Dantiscus in Spain, as a member of his mission's retinue, and was used as a trusted courier to Poland at least from 1526; after 1530 Starost of Löbau⌋, / so er noch 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⌊DanczkGdańsk (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⌋ ist, / werdet im mit den erstn(n) zu stellen. / So er aber superinscribed in place of crossed-out hie her⌈hie her aber aber superinscribed in place of crossed-out hie her⌉ under wegens wer, / so schickt in dennoch, das er an Mathias Platen ⌊Macz PlatenMathias Platen ⌋ kom(m)e, / der ein euch ein halbn(n) stein pfeffer wirt senden(n), / welchen(n) so ir uberkompt ane seumen werdet her schicken(n) und ein gefelligen dienst thun. [...] beygebunden [...]ve schickt an [...] Johans Zcy[...]man gen der [...]wenburg und let[...] dern(n) widerum(m)b [...]wurt, / das schickt ouch her mit den erstn(n) on the margin⌈[...] hidden by binding⌈[...][...] hidden by binding⌉ beygebunden [...] hidden by binding⌈[...][...] hidden by binding⌉ve schickt an [...] hidden by binding⌈[...][...] hidden by binding⌉ Johann Tymmermann (Johann Zimmermann) (*1492 – †1564), nephew of Mauritius Ferber, Bishop of Ermland; studied in Cracow (1505) and in Rome (1517); 1519-1564 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1525-1528 administrator of the Chapter's estates in Allenstein (Olsztyn) and in 1538 in Frauenburg (Frombork); 1527-1539 Cantor of Ermland; 1537 General Administrator of the bishopric of Ermland (after Mauritius Ferber's death); 1539-1552 Custos of Ermland; 1547-1552 General Vicar of the diocese of Ermland (SBKW, p. 261; KOPICZKO 2, p. 336)⌊Johans Zcy[...] hidden by binding⌈[...][...] hidden by binding⌉manJohann Tymmermann (Johann Zimmermann) (*1492 – †1564), nephew of Mauritius Ferber, Bishop of Ermland; studied in Cracow (1505) and in Rome (1517); 1519-1564 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1525-1528 administrator of the Chapter's estates in Allenstein (Olsztyn) and in 1538 in Frauenburg (Frombork); 1527-1539 Cantor of Ermland; 1537 General Administrator of the bishopric of Ermland (after Mauritius Ferber's death); 1539-1552 Custos of Ermland; 1547-1552 General Vicar of the diocese of Ermland (SBKW, p. 261; KOPICZKO 2, p. 336)⌋ gen der Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia, Warmia), town in Ermland, on the Vistula Lagoon, Ermland bishopric see⌊[...] hidden by binding⌈[...][...] hidden by binding⌉wenburgFrauenburg (Frombork, Varmia, Warmia), town in Ermland, on the Vistula Lagoon, Ermland bishopric see⌋ und let[...] hidden by binding⌈[...][...] hidden by binding⌉ dern(n) widerum(m)b [...] hidden by binding⌈[...][...] hidden by binding⌉wurt, / das schickt ouch her mit den erstn(n)[...] beygebunden [...]ve schickt an [...] Johans Zcy[...]man gen der [...]wenburg und let[...] dern(n) widerum(m)b [...]wurt, / das schickt ouch her mit den erstn(n) on the margin⌉.

Dat(um) 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⌋, VIII Iulii MDXXXIX[1].

[1] Heilsberg, VIII Iulii MD XXXIX ms ut sup(ra), see IDL cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to [Bernhard von HÖFEN (FLACHSBINDER)?] Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1539-07-08, CIDTC IDL 4117⌊4117cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to [Bernhard von HÖFEN (FLACHSBINDER)?] Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1539-07-08, CIDTC IDL 4117⌋