AAWO, AB, D. 70, f. 336r

Samuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund I and then to his son Sigismund II Augustus; from 1521 Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Sandomierz, and from 1530 in Kielce; from 1531 Canon of Gniezno; from 1532 or 1533 to 1537 royal secretary (previously scribe at the royal chancellery); 1537-1539 Grand Secretary; 1539-1547 Crown Vice-Chancellor; 1539-1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541-1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545-1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547-1550 Crown Grand Chancellor; in 1532 royal envoy to Rome; in 1534 and 1538 royal envoy to the local diets (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69)⌊Reverendissimo domino CracoviensiSamuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund I and then to his son Sigismund II Augustus; from 1521 Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Sandomierz, and from 1530 in Kielce; from 1531 Canon of Gniezno; from 1532 or 1533 to 1537 royal secretary (previously scribe at the royal chancellery); 1537-1539 Grand Secretary; 1539-1547 Crown Vice-Chancellor; 1539-1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541-1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545-1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547-1550 Crown Grand Chancellor; in 1532 royal envoy to Rome; in 1534 and 1538 royal envoy to the local diets (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69)⌋

Reverendissime etc.

Etiamsi satis alias ob integritatem suam nobilis 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)⌊Nicolaus PlotovskiMikołaj 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)⌋ Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae commendatus sit, ita ut minime has mea commendatione egea written over re⌈reaa written over re⌉t, noluit tamen ille sine meis litteris ad Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram venire, tantum mutuae nostrae amicitiae tribuens, ut multum inde superinscribed in place of crossed-out ex ea⌈ex ea inde inde superinscribed in place of crossed-out ex ea⌉ sibi Reverendissimae Dominationis g Vestrae gratiae sibi accessurum superinscribed in place of crossed-out accessurum conabatur⌈accessurum conabatur accessurum accessurum superinscribed in place of crossed-out accessurum conabatur⌉ crederet, si per me eidem commendaretur. Quare plurimum rogo, velit 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)⌊eumMikołaj 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)⌋ Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra meo superinscribed in place of crossed-out nostro⌈nostro meo meo superinscribed in place of crossed-out nostro⌉ nomine clementer suscipere et superinscribed⌈etet superinscribed⌉ commendatum habere, atque illum ita apud serenissimam Sigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌊maiestatem regiamSigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌋ promo ms. e(!) ⌈oo ms. e(!) ⌉vere, quo illi facilis accessus pateat, et si opus illi fuerit et negotia sua, si quae habuerit, conficiat. In eo Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra mihi factura est mihi rem gratissimam, quam etiam ego et ipse superinscribed in place of crossed-out dictus Nicolaus⌈dictus Nicolaus ego et ipse ego et ipse superinscribed in place of crossed-out dictus Nicolaus⌉ continuis nostris superinscribed in place of crossed-out suis⌈suis nostris nostris superinscribed in place of crossed-out suis⌉ servitiis non desinemus written over t⌈tmusmus written over t⌉ promereri erga Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram.

Q. Cui a Domino Deo omnia precor faustissima atque eidem cupio esse commendatissimum.

Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌈Dat(ae)Dat(ae) or 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⌋, XX Decembris MDXLVII.