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Letter #2493

Samuel MACIEJOWSKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Vilnius, 1541-09-03
            received Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1541-09-22

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, author's signature, BCz, 1599, p. 31-34

 

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BCz, 1599, p. 31

Reverendissime in Christo Pater et Domine, domine amice carissime et honorande.

Reduxi subinde in memoriam s(acrae) or s(erenissimae)s(acrae)s(acrae) or s(erenissimae) 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 Austriamaiestati regiaeSigismund 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, ut mitteret ad Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia comitiaProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia nuntium, sed qui aliunde venti flaverint, nescio, omnino illi decretum est non mittere quemquam. Itaque nihil est, quod exspectetur nuntius. Poterit Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra, si visum illi fuerit, alios quoque ea de re certiores reddere non esse nuntium exspectandum, hortari tamen interea nihilominus, ut pro more Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thornterrarum istarumRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn ad exercenda saltem iudicia conveniant. Qua in re suo Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra prudentiore iudicio utetur. Ego pro amicitia nostra mutua haec illi scribenda existimavi.

Cuius me gratiae officio<si>ssime commendo.

Eiusdem Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae servitor 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)Samuel episcopus ChelmensisSamuel 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), electus Plocensis et vicecancellarius