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Letter #1476

[Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Nicolaus COPERNICUS]
Löbau (Lubawa), [1536-06-04]


Manuscript sources:
1rough draft in Latin, autograph, BCz, 244, p. 111 (left margin)

Prints:
1SIKORSKI 1968 No. 374, p. 96 (Polish register)
2Kopernik na Warmii No. 394, p. 489 (Polish register)
3SKOLIMOWSKA 2013 Mikołaj p. 348-349 (in extenso)

 

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Reverendissime et Venerabilis Domine, amice et frater carissime. Salutem omnisque felicitatis accessum.

Cum a multis annis Dominationem Vestram non viderim et pro illa quondam inter nos familiaritate et consuetudine eandem Dominationem Vestram videndi non parvo tenear desiderio, rogo plurimum, ut cum aliis Paweł Płotowski (*ca. 1485 – †1547), in 1523, after the death of Fabian von Lusian (Luzjański), Płotowski was one of the King's four candidates for the post of the bishop of Ermland; in 1530 and 1537, after the death of Jan Konopacki (Johann von Konopat) Sr and Dantiscus' transfer to the bishopric of Ermland, he made an effort to obtain the dignity of bishop of Kulm; from 1522 Provost of the Ermland (Warmia) Chapter, and from 1523 Canon of Ermland; secretary to Crown Grand Chancellor Krzysztof Szydłowiecki, and from 1533 royal secretary and courtier; in the thirties and forties several times royal envoy to the Royal Prussian Estates (SBKW, p. 191; KOPICZKO 2, p. 249-250)

Felix Reich (*ca. 1475 – †1539), secretary to Łukasz Watzenrode, Bishop of Ermland (Warmia), and his chaplain; from 1518 Chancellor to succeeding Bishops of Ermland: Fabian von Lusian (Luzjański) and Mauritius Ferber; 1518-1525 Provost of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; 1526-1539 Canon of Ermland; 1528 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1529-1532 administrator of the Chapter's estates in Allenstein (Olsztyn), and in 1538 in Tolkemit (Tolkmicko); 1538-1539 Vicar General of the diocese of Ermland, and Custos of Ermland; 1528-1530 envoy of the Ermland Chapter to the Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia (KOPICZKO 2, p. 265-266; BORAWSKA 1984, p. 176-177; SBKW, p. 200-201)

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)

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)
nostris confratribusPaweł Płotowski (*ca. 1485 – †1547), in 1523, after the death of Fabian von Lusian (Luzjański), Płotowski was one of the King's four candidates for the post of the bishop of Ermland; in 1530 and 1537, after the death of Jan Konopacki (Johann von Konopat) Sr and Dantiscus' transfer to the bishopric of Ermland, he made an effort to obtain the dignity of bishop of Kulm; from 1522 Provost of the Ermland (Warmia) Chapter, and from 1523 Canon of Ermland; secretary to Crown Grand Chancellor Krzysztof Szydłowiecki, and from 1533 royal secretary and courtier; in the thirties and forties several times royal envoy to the Royal Prussian Estates (SBKW, p. 191; KOPICZKO 2, p. 249-250)

Felix Reich (*ca. 1475 – †1539), secretary to Łukasz Watzenrode, Bishop of Ermland (Warmia), and his chaplain; from 1518 Chancellor to succeeding Bishops of Ermland: Fabian von Lusian (Luzjański) and Mauritius Ferber; 1518-1525 Provost of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; 1526-1539 Canon of Ermland; 1528 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1529-1532 administrator of the Chapter's estates in Allenstein (Olsztyn), and in 1538 in Tolkemit (Tolkmicko); 1538-1539 Vicar General of the diocese of Ermland, and Custos of Ermland; 1528-1530 envoy of the Ermland Chapter to the Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia (KOPICZKO 2, p. 265-266; BORAWSKA 1984, p. 176-177; SBKW, p. 200-201)

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)

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)
, quos unacum Dominatione Vestra huc ad nuptias cuiusdam pauperis meae consanguineae cf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Felix [REICH] Löbau (Lubawa), 1536-06-04, CIDTC IDL 1472;
[Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Johann TYMMERMANN] Löbau (Lubawa), 1536-06-04, CIDTC IDL 1473;
Ioannes DANTISCUS to [Paweł PŁOTOWSKI] Löbau (Lubawa), 1536-06-04, CIDTC IDL 1474;
[Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Tiedemann GIESE] Löbau (Lubawa), 1536-06-04, CIDTC IDL 1475
invitavicf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Felix [REICH] Löbau (Lubawa), 1536-06-04, CIDTC IDL 1472;
[Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Johann TYMMERMANN] Löbau (Lubawa), 1536-06-04, CIDTC IDL 1473;
Ioannes DANTISCUS to [Paweł PŁOTOWSKI] Löbau (Lubawa), 1536-06-04, CIDTC IDL 1474;
[Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Tiedemann GIESE] Löbau (Lubawa), 1536-06-04, CIDTC IDL 1475
, non gravate pro 1536-06-11Dominica Sanctae Trinitatis futura1536-06-11 ad me concedere velit, boni consultura, ut ex more dicere solemus, ea, quae exiguitas domus meae gratissimo hospiti offeret. Quod vicissim omni fraterno studio et amore Dominationi Vestrae rependere curabo sedulo eamque prosperrime et quam diutissime valere cupio.