Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et Domino, 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 suo clementi patronoque singulariter observando

Post humilium servitiorum in clementem gratiam Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae commendationem. Precor Deus Optimus Maximus eandem quam felicissime bene sanam et incolumem multos in annos vivere sinat.

Reverendissime Domine, domine patrone clemens ac singulariter observande.

Obtinui nuper Piotrków (Petricovia), city in central Poland, in the 15th-16th century the location of the assemblies of the Diet (Sejm) of the Kingdom of Poland, today Piotrków Trybunalski⌊PiotrikoviaePiotrków (Petricovia), city in central Poland, in the 15th-16th century the location of the assemblies of the Diet (Sejm) of the Kingdom of Poland, today Piotrków Trybunalski⌋ a Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌊regia maiestate iunioreSigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌋, domino nostro clementissimo, cf. Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon to Ioannes DANTISCUS Piotrków, 1548-01-06, CIDTC IDL 3314⌊litterascf. Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon to Ioannes DANTISCUS Piotrków, 1548-01-06, CIDTC IDL 3314⌋ ad Reverendissimam Paternitatem Vestram exaratas, quae singulariter negotium meum meque illi commendaret, videlicet, ut (si fieri fas sit) in numerum canonicorum Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌊Varmiensis eclessiaeErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌋ Vestrae inscribar. Id quod cum iam semel mihi petenti negatum fuerit, arbitratus sum Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌊regiae maiestatisSigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌋ intercessionem hac in re mihi profuturam. Quapropter secunda vice cf. Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon to Ioannes DANTISCUS Piotrków, 1548-01-06, CIDTC IDL 3314⌊litteras commendaticiascf. Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon to Ioannes DANTISCUS Piotrków, 1548-01-06, CIDTC IDL 3314⌋ ab Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌊eademSigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌋ ad Reverendissimam Paternitatem Vestram et Ermland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia)⌊capitulum VarmienseErmland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia)⌋ obtinui et cum ad primas nihil responsi habuerim, peto humiliter ad hos mihi vel scripto, vel verbis per Nicolaum Stolinsky Reverendissima Paternitas Vestra aliquid benigni responsi significet .

Quam quod ipse coram non sum allocutus, Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌊regiae maiestatis iuniorisSigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌋ marsalci nuptiae, domini Mikołaj Krzysztof Radziwiłł Czarny (the Black) (*1515 – †1565)⌊RadziwilMikołaj Krzysztof Radziwiłł Czarny (the Black) (*1515 – †1565)⌋, sunt in causa. Quibus cum Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌊rex iuniorSigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌋ et multi proceres Poloni interfuturos Sandomierz (Sandomiria), town in southeastern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river⌊SendomiriaeSandomierz (Sandomiria), town in southeastern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river⌋ in patroni mei capitaneatu se sunt polliciti, et nos omnes servitores sacrae illius maiestatis interesse cogimur pro futuris Bacchi feriis. Peto igitur, cum adeo breve mihi sit tempus, ut Reverendissima Paternitas Vestra me clementer habeat excusatum.

Cuius singulari patrocinio me humiliter offero et dedico.

Datae Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia, Warmia), town in Ermland, on the Vistula Lagoon, Ermland bishopric see⌊Varm[iae]Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia, Warmia), town in Ermland, on the Vistula Lagoon, Ermland bishopric see⌋, 22 Ianuarii anno 1548.

Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae deditissimum mancipium Bartłomiej Plemięcki (Bartholomaeus a Clementh, Bartholomäus von Plement) (*ca. 1520 – †after 1595), nobleman of Kulm Land, son of Jerzy Plemięcki; in 1546 studied in Rome; 1554-1595 Canon of Kulm; 1567-1578 Canon of Ermland (KOPICZKO 2, p. 248-249; ORACKI 1988, p. 82; PSB 26/4, p. 714)⌊Bartholomeus a ClementhBartłomiej Plemięcki (Bartholomaeus a Clementh, Bartholomäus von Plement) (*ca. 1520 – †after 1595), nobleman of Kulm Land, son of Jerzy Plemięcki; in 1546 studied in Rome; 1554-1595 Canon of Kulm; 1567-1578 Canon of Ermland (KOPICZKO 2, p. 248-249; ORACKI 1988, p. 82; PSB 26/4, p. 714)⌋

[1 ] It contained a cf. Stanisław HOZJUSZ (HOSIUS) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Piotrków, 1548-01-09, CIDTC IDL 3315⌊lettercf. Stanisław HOZJUSZ (HOSIUS) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Piotrków, 1548-01-09, CIDTC IDL 3315⌋ from Stanisław Hozjusz (Stanisław Hosz, Stanislaus Hosius) (*1504 – †1579), diplomat and theologian; 1534-1538 secretary to the Bishops of Cracow Piotr Tomicki and Jan Chojeński; 1538-1549 royal secretary; 1538-1549 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and from 1539 Cantor; 1540-1550 Canon of Cracow; 1549-1551 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1551-1579 Bishop of Ermland; in 1560 elevated to Cardinal; 1561-1563 Papal Legate to the General Council of Trent; in 1573 appointed Grand Penitentiary to Pope Gregory XIII (SBKW, p. 95-96; KOPICZKO 2, p. 129-130)⌊HosiusStanisław Hozjusz (Stanisław Hosz, Stanislaus Hosius) (*1504 – †1579), diplomat and theologian; 1534-1538 secretary to the Bishops of Cracow Piotr Tomicki and Jan Chojeński; 1538-1549 royal secretary; 1538-1549 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and from 1539 Cantor; 1540-1550 Canon of Cracow; 1549-1551 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1551-1579 Bishop of Ermland; in 1560 elevated to Cardinal; 1561-1563 Papal Legate to the General Council of Trent; in 1573 appointed Grand Penitentiary to Pope Gregory XIII (SBKW, p. 95-96; KOPICZKO 2, p. 129-130)⌋ himself as well as letters form Kaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌊Kaspar HannauKaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌋ and Olaus Magnus (Olof Månsson, Olaus Magni) (*1490 – †1557), Swedish historian and geographer, brother and successor of Johannes archbishop of Uppsala⌊Olaus MagnusOlaus Magnus (Olof Månsson, Olaus Magni) (*1490 – †1557), Swedish historian and geographer, brother and successor of Johannes archbishop of Uppsala⌋