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Ioannes etc., Dei gratia episcopus Culmensis, administrator Pomesaniensis et ad episcopatum Varmiensem postulatus, Egregio Domino doctori Gueuarre salutem plurimam dicit.

Quod nobis eruditum Diego Gracián de Alderete (*ca. 1494 – †1586), humanist, translator from Greek and Latin into Castilian, became engaged to Dantiscus' daughter Juana on 1537-06-30, and married her in 1538; scribe and secretary to Emperor Charles V, later secretary to King Philip II of Spain (SKOLIMOWSKA 2000; CE, vol. 2, p. 122)⌊dominum Iacobum GracianumDiego Gracián de Alderete (*ca. 1494 – †1586), humanist, translator from Greek and Latin into Castilian, became engaged to Dantiscus' daughter Juana on 1537-06-30, and married her in 1538; scribe and secretary to Emperor Charles V, later secretary to King Philip II of Spain (SKOLIMOWSKA 2000; CE, vol. 2, p. 122)⌋ tuis subinscribed in place of crossed-out vestris⌈vestris superinscribed in place of crossed-out tuis⌈tuisvestrisvestris superinscribed in place of crossed-out tuis⌉tuistuis subinscribed in place of crossed-out vestris⌉ litteris commendasti, fuit nobis non vulgariter gratum, tum superinscribed in place of crossed-out cum⌈cumtumtum superinscribed in place of crossed-out cum⌉ quod hominem prius noverimus et amaverimus, tum etiam quod hoc matrimonium, de quo scribis, contraxerit. Quod, quamvis non accedente permissione et consensu nostro coierit, non admodum tamen ingratum esse potest quae, cum cf. Ov. Met. 1.366 sic visum superis; Verg. A. 2.659 si nihil ex tanta superis placet urbe relinqui ⌊sic superis placuit written over erit⌈erititit written over erit⌉cf. Ov. Met. 1.366 sic visum superis; Verg. A. 2.659 si nihil ex tanta superis placet urbe relinqui ⌋, adversamur, quinimo suo tempore, quo animo feramus, benevolentia et re ipsa testatum faciemus or facientes⌈faciemusfaciemus or facientes⌉. Bene vale.

Ex Löbau (Lubawa, Lubavia), town in northern Poland, Kulm Land (Ziemia Chełmińska), ca. 67 km E of Graudenz (Grudziądz), the main seat of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno)⌊castro nostro LubaviensiLöbau (Lubawa, Lubavia), town in northern Poland, Kulm Land (Ziemia Chełmińska), ca. 67 km E of Graudenz (Grudziądz), the main seat of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno)⌋ in 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⌊PrussiaPrussia, 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⌋, XVI Novembris MDXXXVII.