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Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et Domino, dominoIoannes 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 et patrono meo gratioso.

BCz, 1597, p. 599

Reverendissime Domine, domine benefactor gratiose.

Servitiorum meorum commendatione praemissa.

Veni huc heri solito more aeger, dominus Deus liberet me tandem. Cras ad magnificum dominum de Georg von Baysen (Jerzy Bażyński) (*1469 – †1546), 1503-1512 Chamberlain of Marienburg (Malbork); 1512-1546 Voivode of Marienburg (PSB 1, p. 377)⌊BaisenGeorg von Baysen (Jerzy Bażyński) (*1469 – †1546), 1503-1512 Chamberlain of Marienburg (Malbork); 1512-1546 Voivode of Marienburg (PSB 1, p. 377)⌋ iter continuabo, qui in Sobbowitz (Sobowidz), village in northern Poland, Pomerania, 25 km S of Gdańsk⌊SubiczSobbowitz (Sobowidz), village in northern Poland, Pomerania, 25 km S of Gdańsk⌋ luctatur cum senio et podagra. Nunc nunc ab Georg von Baysen (Jerzy Bażyński) (*1469 – †1546), 1503-1512 Chamberlain of Marienburg (Malbork); 1512-1546 Voivode of Marienburg (PSB 1, p. 377)⌊eoGeorg von Baysen (Jerzy Bażyński) (*1469 – †1546), 1503-1512 Chamberlain of Marienburg (Malbork); 1512-1546 Voivode of Marienburg (PSB 1, p. 377)⌋ litterae allatae sunt domino Achatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517-1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania, 1531-1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig), 1545-1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno), 1546-1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326)⌊castellanoAchatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517-1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania, 1531-1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig), 1545-1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno), 1546-1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326)⌋, quibus de me, ubinam sim, inquirit, habet enim litteras mihi inscriptas. Ante biduum dicit dominus Achatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517-1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania, 1531-1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig), 1545-1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno), 1546-1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326)⌊castellanusAchatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517-1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania, 1531-1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig), 1545-1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno), 1546-1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326)⌋ fasciculum alium se mihi in Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊HeilspergHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋ misisse, quem libenter haberem. Rogo ergo remittatur vel ad dominum de Georg von Baysen (Jerzy Bażyński) (*1469 – †1546), 1503-1512 Chamberlain of Marienburg (Malbork); 1512-1546 Voivode of Marienburg (PSB 1, p. 377)⌊BaisenGeorg von Baysen (Jerzy Bażyński) (*1469 – †1546), 1503-1512 Chamberlain of Marienburg (Malbork); 1512-1546 Voivode of Marienburg (PSB 1, p. 377)⌋, vel 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⌊GedanumGdańsk (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⌋ in manus domini Ioannes Kop ⌊Ioannis KopIoannes Kop ⌋, qui eum mihi afferri curabit.

Dominus Fabian von Zehmen (Fabian Cema) (*ca. 1500 – †1580), brother of Achatius von Zehmen; 1530 royal courtier; 1531-1546 Chamberlain of Pomerania; 1546-1547 Chamberlain of Marienburg (Malbork); 1547-1549 Chamberlain of Kulm (Chełmno); 1549-1556 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig); 1556-1565 Voivode of Pomerania; 1566-1580 Voivode of Marienburg (ORACKI 1984, p. 39)⌊Fabianus CzemeFabian von Zehmen (Fabian Cema) (*ca. 1500 – †1580), brother of Achatius von Zehmen; 1530 royal courtier; 1531-1546 Chamberlain of Pomerania; 1546-1547 Chamberlain of Marienburg (Malbork); 1547-1549 Chamberlain of Kulm (Chełmno); 1549-1556 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig); 1556-1565 Voivode of Pomerania; 1566-1580 Voivode of Marienburg (ORACKI 1984, p. 39)⌋ fratri scribit suo de dato vicecancellariatu domino 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)⌊Samueli MaczieiewskiSamuel 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)⌋, de oratoribus missis, Jakub Wilamowski brother of Jan Wilamowski; courtier of King Sigismund I Jagiellon, 1539 envoy to Suleiman the Magnificent⌊VillamowskiJakub Wilamowski brother of Jan Wilamowski; courtier of King Sigismund I Jagiellon, 1539 envoy to Suleiman the Magnificent⌋ aulicus ad Turcam, ipsius Jan Wilamowski (*ca. 1500 – †1540), scribe to Vice-Chancellor Piotr Tomicki and his envoy to Rome; Canon of Poznań, Cracow and Kielce; 1536-1539 secretary to King Sigismund I, his envoy to Rome and to King Ferdinand I of Habsburg; 1539-1540 Bishop of Kamieniec (NITECKI, p. 222; WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 270)⌊fraterJan Wilamowski (*ca. 1500 – †1540), scribe to Vice-Chancellor Piotr Tomicki and his envoy to Rome; Canon of Poznań, Cracow and Kielce; 1536-1539 secretary to King Sigismund I, his envoy to Rome and to King Ferdinand I of Habsburg; 1539-1540 Bishop of Kamieniec (NITECKI, p. 222; WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 270)⌋ canonicus cum domino Andrzej Tęczyński Jr (†1561), 1531-1537 Cracow and Crown Sword-Bearer; 1537 Castellan of Połaniec; 1543-1545 Castellan of Lublin; 1545-1561 Voivode of Lublin; 1561 Castellan of Cracow (Urzędnicy 4/2, p. 265-266)⌊Andrea TenczinskiAndrzej Tęczyński Jr (†1561), 1531-1537 Cracow and Crown Sword-Bearer; 1537 Castellan of Połaniec; 1543-1545 Castellan of Lublin; 1545-1561 Voivode of Lublin; 1561 Castellan of Cracow (Urzędnicy 4/2, p. 265-266)⌋ ad serenissimum Ferdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌊regem RomanorumFerdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌋ et dominus Hieronim Łaski (Jarosław Łaski, Hieronymus de Lasco) (*1496 – †1541), diplomat in the service of Sigismund I Jagiellon and John I Zápolya, representing them in diplomatic contacts with Ferdinand I of Habsburg and Sultan Suleiman I; 1520-1522 Crown Carver, 1522-1523 Voivode of Inowrocław, 1523-1541 Voivode of Sieradz, from 1528 Zupan of the Spiš district; from 1530 Voivode of Transylvania (PSB 18, p. 225-229)⌊LaskiHieronim Łaski (Jarosław Łaski, Hieronymus de Lasco) (*1496 – †1541), diplomat in the service of Sigismund I Jagiellon and John I Zápolya, representing them in diplomatic contacts with Ferdinand I of Habsburg and Sultan Suleiman I; 1520-1522 Crown Carver, 1522-1523 Voivode of Inowrocław, 1523-1541 Voivode of Sieradz, from 1528 Zupan of the Spiš district; from 1530 Voivode of Transylvania (PSB 18, p. 225-229)⌋ ad Georg von Hohenzollern der Fromme (*1484 – †1543), son of Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, and Zofia Jagiellon (nephew of king Sigismund I Jagiellon); brother of Albrecht von Hohenzollern; converted to Protestantism; Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (NDB, Bd. 6, p. 204-205)⌊marchionem Brandenburgensem electoremGeorg von Hohenzollern der Fromme (*1484 – †1543), son of Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, and Zofia Jagiellon (nephew of king Sigismund I Jagiellon); brother of Albrecht von Hohenzollern; converted to Protestantism; Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (NDB, Bd. 6, p. 204-205)⌋. Causas missionis nescimus.

Praeterea scribendum nil video hoc tempore, nisi ut iterum rogem de meis litteris remittendis. Si valuero pro festis Paschatis libenter essem apud Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam, quae felicissime valeat.

Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌈Dat(ae)Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌉ tussiendo in Christburg (Dzierzgoń, Kiszpork), town in northern Poland, Pomerania, 24 km SE of Marienburg⌊CristburgChristburg (Dzierzgoń, Kiszpork), town in northern Poland, Pomerania, 24 km SE of Marienburg⌋, 15 Martii 1539.

Eiusdem Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae perpetuus servus Fabian Wojanowski (Fabian of Dąbrówka, Fabian Damerau) (†1540), courtier of King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza, German tutor to their son Sigismund II Augustus. In 1531 he went back to his family name Damerau; Dantiscus' companion on his mission to Emperor Charles V and his successor as a royal envoy at the Imperial court; 1539-1540 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (from 1538 coadiutor of Henryk von Snellenberg by Dantiscus' patronage) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 49; SBKW, p. 37)⌊Fabianus DamerauFabian Wojanowski (Fabian of Dąbrówka, Fabian Damerau) (†1540), courtier of King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza, German tutor to their son Sigismund II Augustus. In 1531 he went back to his family name Damerau; Dantiscus' companion on his mission to Emperor Charles V and his successor as a royal envoy at the Imperial court; 1539-1540 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (from 1538 coadiutor of Henryk von Snellenberg by Dantiscus' patronage) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 49; SBKW, p. 37)⌋