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Letter #2474

Stanisław HOZJUSZ (HOSIUS) to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Vilnius, 1541-08-03
            received Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1541-08-13

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, autograph, BCz, 1618, p. 465-468 (415-418)

Prints:
1HE 1 No. 90, p. 110 (in extenso; Latin register)

 

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Bcz, 1618, p. 465

Reverendissime Domine, domine colendissime.

Officiosissimam servitutis commendationem.

Etsi graviter ex catharro laboro non sine febri nocturna, nolui tamen hunc absque meis litteris ad Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram dimittere.

Novi nihil hic est. Venerunt huc palatini Brestensis et Feliks (Szczęsny) Srzeński (Sokołowski, Szreński) (*1502 – †1554), due to his Polish origin, his nomination to starostwo of Marienburg aroused opposition in Royal Prussia; 1521 Cup-Bearer of Gostyń; 1526-1532 Castellan of Rypin; 1530 Starost of Płock; 1532-1554 Voivode of Płock; 1535 Starost of Marienburg (Malbork) (his candidacy was supported by Dantiscus); 1534 envoy of the Diet in Piotrków to Vilnius to King Sigismund IPlocensisFeliks (Szczęsny) Srzeński (Sokołowski, Szreński) (*1502 – †1554), due to his Polish origin, his nomination to starostwo of Marienburg aroused opposition in Royal Prussia; 1521 Cup-Bearer of Gostyń; 1526-1532 Castellan of Rypin; 1530 Starost of Płock; 1532-1554 Voivode of Płock; 1535 Starost of Marienburg (Malbork) (his candidacy was supported by Dantiscus); 1534 envoy of the Diet in Piotrków to Vilnius to King Sigismund I, fortassis adiutum viduam mulierem, uxorem olim Ilia Ostrogski (Eliasz Ostrogski) (*1510 – †1539), in 1530, 1531 and 1533 carried out victorious battles against Tatar formations, and took part in the Lithuanian campaign against Moscow (1534-1536), at the head of his own formation; in 1539 married Beata Kościelecka, daughter of Crown grand treasurer Andrzej Kościelecki and Katarzyna Telniczanka (a former lover of Sigismund I Jagiellon); 1530 (after death of his father, Konstanty Ostrogski) starosta of Bracław and Winnicaducis HeliaeIlia Ostrogski (Eliasz Ostrogski) (*1510 – †1539), in 1530, 1531 and 1533 carried out victorious battles against Tatar formations, and took part in the Lithuanian campaign against Moscow (1534-1536), at the head of his own formation; in 1539 married Beata Kościelecka, daughter of Crown grand treasurer Andrzej Kościelecki and Katarzyna Telniczanka (a former lover of Sigismund I Jagiellon); 1530 (after death of his father, Konstanty Ostrogski) starosta of Bracław and Winnica, cui multum facessitur negotii. Dominus palatinus Podlascensis Sapia spoliatus est palatinatu, praefectura Drohicinensi et marsalci officio, ac in arce superiori commorari iussus, quod praefecto Merecensi dixerit iusiurandum eum dedisse Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragonmaiestati reginaliBona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon, quod pessumdaturus esset LithuaniaMagni DucatusLithuania huius proceres omnes. Ex Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)HungariaHungary (Kingdom of Hungary) nihil. Plura certe non possum.

Dat operam 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)reverendissimus dominusSamuel 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), ut per concordiam transigatur causa domini Holstein, sed altera pars multum reluctatur.

Deum precor, ut Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram diu servet incolumem.

Cuius me gratiae commendo.

Eiusdem Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae servus deditissimus Stanisław Hozjusz (Stanisław Hosz, Stanislaus Hosius) (*1504 – †1579), diplomat and theologian; 1534-1538 secretary to the Bishops of Cracow Piotr Tomicki and Jan Chojeński; 1538-1549 royal secretary; 1538-1549 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and from 1539 Cantor; 1540-1550 Canon of Cracow; 1549-1551 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1551-1579 Bishop of Ermland; in 1560 elevated to Cardinal; 1561-1563 Papal Legate to the General Council of Trent; in 1573 appointed Grand Penitentiary to Pope Gregory XIII (SBKW, p. 95-96; KOPICZKO 2, p. 129-130)Stanisalus HosiusStanisław Hozjusz (Stanisław Hosz, Stanislaus Hosius) (*1504 – †1579), diplomat and theologian; 1534-1538 secretary to the Bishops of Cracow Piotr Tomicki and Jan Chojeński; 1538-1549 royal secretary; 1538-1549 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and from 1539 Cantor; 1540-1550 Canon of Cracow; 1549-1551 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1551-1579 Bishop of Ermland; in 1560 elevated to Cardinal; 1561-1563 Papal Legate to the General Council of Trent; in 1573 appointed Grand Penitentiary to Pope Gregory XIII (SBKW, p. 95-96; KOPICZKO 2, p. 129-130), cantor et canonicus Varmiensis