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⌋.

Unsernn gnedigen grus zuvorann. Edler, gestrenger, liber, getrewerr. /

Wir habnn vonn wegenn ewrs leidts, / das auch ewrr Justine (†1539)⌊tochterJustine (†1539)⌋ halbenn, / der Got die ewige rhwe gebe, / angekommenn und die uns auch ist lieb gewest, nicht klein mitleidenn. / Dieweil wir aber alle zu dem wege gehorenn, / wolt sie gotlicher barmherczigheit befelenn und gotlichem willenn ewrnn willenn undergebenn, / do bey ewer gemuet weiter nicht besveren, / ouch ewr togentsame hausfrau do hin weisenn, / das sie ir hercz zu fried stelle. / Got der almechtige hot die frome Justine (†1539)⌊IustineJustine (†1539)⌋ in dem alter zu sich gefurdert, / darin sie seliglich von hynnen ist geschidenn. / Wer wir nicht vorleczt an einemm fues ungeschickt gewesenn, / wir hetten sie vor irem tode / und euch mit ewrmm gemahel / / besucht und getröst, / das wir dennoch schrifftlich dis mol nicht habnn mugen noch lossenn, euch cristlich und aus sonderer gunst ermanende, / ewrr leidt ab zu thun und Gote zu ergebenn, / den ummb gedult zu bittnn etc.

Dissen beygelegtnn briff an hern 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)⌊thumprobst PlotowskenPaweł 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)⌋ / werdet ir im schicken und antwurt lossen furdrenn. / Do nebnn wolt fleis habenn, / domit das jenige uns zugehorig, so vonn 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⌋ an euch gekomenn, / wol vorsorgt hie her gefurt werde. / Welchs wir zu wolgefelligem dienst wollnn an nemenn.

Datum aus unsermm slosse 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⌋, / den IX May M D XXXIX.