AAWO, AB, D. 5, f. 148v

Reverendissimo in Christo Principi, Domino ac domino 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⌊Ioanni Dei gratia, episcopo VarmiensiIoannes 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⌋, domino et avunculo suo unice observando

Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌊VarmiaeErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌋

AAWO, AB, D. 5, f. 148r

Plurimum in longissima saecula, Reverendissime Princeps, atque avuncule longe observandissime, Reverendissimam Paternitatem Tuam salvere iubeo, qui me tantum Reverendissimae Paternitati Tuae debere profiteor, quantum persolvere difficile sane arduumque videtur.

Accepi, Reverendissime Princeps, Calendis Aprilis a nobilissimo domino Mikołaj Płotowski (†after 1548-07-27), royal courtier and owner of estates in Vistula Lowlands (Żuławy Wiślane); burgrave of Seeburg (Zybork, today Jeziorany) (AT 18, p. 229)⌊Nicolao PlotovioMikołaj Płotowski (†after 1548-07-27), royal courtier and owner of estates in Vistula Lowlands (Żuławy Wiślane); burgrave of Seeburg (Zybork, today Jeziorany) (AT 18, p. 229)⌋ argenteum munus munificentissimo principe ms. principi(!) ⌈principeprincipe ms. principi(!) ⌉ dignum. Sum<m>is viribus conabor atque summa diligentia, ut in bonis artibus incrementa summam, ne huius sumptus, quem Reverendissima Paternitas Tua mea gratia facit, numquam paeniteat. Quare me meaque studia Reverendissimae Paternitati Tuae singularibus verbis commendatum esse volo.

Kulm (Chełmno, Culma, Culmen), town in northern Poland, on the Vistula river, 40 km N of Thorn (Toruń)⌊CulmaeKulm (Chełmno, Culma, Culmen), town in northern Poland, on the Vistula river, 40 km N of Thorn (Toruń)⌋, ex collegio nostro, 3 die Aprilis, anno ab orbe iterum restaurato et redempto 1538.

Reverendissimae Paternitatis Tuae deditissimus nepos Johann Hannau Jr (Johann Hannow, Ioannes Hannovius) (*ca. 1524 – †1575), nephew of Ioannes Dantiscus (son of Anna), who financed his education in Kulm; in 1541 immatriculated at the Cracow University; probably worked at the royal chancellery; 1546 Ermland canon (KOPICZKO 2, p. 108)⌊Ioannes HannawJohann Hannau Jr (Johann Hannow, Ioannes Hannovius) (*ca. 1524 – †1575), nephew of Ioannes Dantiscus (son of Anna), who financed his education in Kulm; in 1541 immatriculated at the Cracow University; probably worked at the royal chancellery; 1546 Ermland canon (KOPICZKO 2, p. 108)⌋