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Letter #1665

Sigismund I Jagiellon to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Tarnów, 1537-07-10
            received [1537]-07-20

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, author's signature, BCz, 1601, p. 303-304

 

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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⌊SigismundusGdańsk (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⌋ Dei gratia rex Poloniae, magnus dux Lithuania⌊LituaniaeLithuania⌋, Rus (Russia)⌊RussiaeRus (Russia)⌋, Prussia, region in central Europe, bordered by Pomerania, Poland, Lithuania and Livonia. From 1466 Prussia was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), which was a part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici) – covering the remnants of the former territory of the Teutonic Order’s state in Prussia. In 1525, the Order’s last Grand Master, Albrecht von Hohenzollern, converted to Lutheranism and became the first lay duke in former Teutonic Prussia (dux in Prussia), which from then on was called Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). At that time, as a result of the treaty of Cracow, Ducal Prussia became a fief of the kings of Poland⌊PrussiaePrussia, region in central Europe, bordered by Pomerania, Poland, Lithuania and Livonia. From 1466 Prussia was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), which was a part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici) – covering the remnants of the former territory of the Teutonic Order’s state in Prussia. In 1525, the Order’s last Grand Master, Albrecht von Hohenzollern, converted to Lutheranism and became the first lay duke in former Teutonic Prussia (dux in Prussia), which from then on was called Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). At that time, as a result of the treaty of Cracow, Ducal Prussia became a fief of the kings of Poland⌋, Mazowsze (Masovia) historic region in Central Poland, before 1526 an autonomous duchy and feud of the Kingdom of Poland, from 1526 included in the Kingdom⌊MazoviaeMazowsze (Masovia) historic region in Central Poland, before 1526 an autonomous duchy and feud of the Kingdom of Poland, from 1526 included in the Kingdom⌋ etc. dominus et heres

Reverende in Christo pater sincere nobis dilecte.

Ante duos plus minus annos facultate nobis concessa per Clementem septimum pontificem maximum nominavimus ad canonicatum et praebendam aut dignitatem, personatum, administrationem vel officium, quod vel quae in mense pontificio vacare contigisset in ecclesia cathedrali Varmiensi, Stanislaum Hosium iuris utriusque doctorem, cuius [et] parentis Ulrici multa fuerunt erga nos merita, et ipse quoque cancellariis nostris serpiendo nullos scribendi labores declinavit. Quare hac de re Paternitatem Vestram certiorem faciendam putamusmus. Cuius canonicatus Varmiensis cum vacaturus nunc sit in mense pontificio per assecutionem episcopatus, postulamus a Paternitate Vestra, ut eo in personam Stanislai Hosii cedere velit, quo possit minore negotio, absque ullo iuris strepitu, iure nominationis nostrae potiri. Fecerit Paternitas Vestra pro officio suo magnamque ea re a nobis gratiam inierit. Quae bene valeat.

Datae in Tarnów, city in southern Poland, Małopolska, 73 km E of Cracow⌊ThanowTarnów, city in southern Poland, Małopolska, 73 km E of Cracow⌋, die decima Iulii anno Domini M-o D-o XXXVII-o, regni vero nostri anno XXXI-o.