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Letter #2711

Johann TYMMERMANN to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Frauenburg (Frombork), 1544-03-31
            received Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1544-04-01

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, autograph, BCz, 1599, p. 413-416

 

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BCz, 1599, p. 413

obsequiorum meorum exhibitionem.

Reverendissime Domine, domine colendissime et gratiose.

Hodie, quod ei felix faustumque precor, canonicatus et praebendae per obitum venerabilis domini Georg Donner (†1544), close friend to Nikolaus Copernicus, enthusiast of his theories and executor of astronomer's testament; 1527 town clerc in Gdańsk; 1529 parish priest of St. Catharine's church; 1540 canon and chancellor of Ermland Chapter (SBKW, p. 46-47; KOPICZKO 2, s. 56)Georgii DonnerGeorg Donner (†1544), close friend to Nikolaus Copernicus, enthusiast of his theories and executor of astronomer's testament; 1527 town clerc in Gdańsk; 1529 parish priest of St. Catharine's church; 1540 canon and chancellor of Ermland Chapter (SBKW, p. 46-47; KOPICZKO 2, s. 56) vacantium venerabili domino Kaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)GasparoKaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109), Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae nepoti, posessio data est.

Praeterea, Reverendissime Domine, quemadmodum venerabilis dominus Achatius Trenck (†1551), in the thirties Trenck was one of Dantiscus’ friends and supported his efforts to obtain the Ermland bishopric after the death of Mauritius Ferber; from 1523 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1544-1545 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; from 1545 its Dean; 1533-1546 administrator of the Chapter’s estates in Allenstein (Olsztyn); in 1548 and 1550 General Administrator of the Ermland bishopric (after the deaths of Ioannes Dantiscus and Tiedemann Giese) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 332; SBKW, p. 255-256)AchaciusAchatius Trenck (†1551), in the thirties Trenck was one of Dantiscus’ friends and supported his efforts to obtain the Ermland bishopric after the death of Mauritius Ferber; from 1523 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1544-1545 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; from 1545 its Dean; 1533-1546 administrator of the Chapter’s estates in Allenstein (Olsztyn); in 1548 and 1550 General Administrator of the Ermland bishopric (after the deaths of Ioannes Dantiscus and Tiedemann Giese) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 332; SBKW, p. 255-256) administrator Allensteinensis cum Reverendissima Paternitate Vestra superinscribedVestraVestra superinscribed contulit, ut nepoti meo Mathias Tymmermann nephew of Johann Tymmermann, brother of Jakob; 1543-1547 Ermland canon (resigned) (SBKW, p. 262)Mathiae TymmermannMathias Tymmermann nephew of Johann Tymmermann, brother of Jakob; 1543-1547 Ermland canon (resigned) (SBKW, p. 262) in sacris acolitatus ordinibus existenti de canonicatu et praebenda mense ordinario proxime praeterito Februario per obitum venerabilis domini Ioannes Rupoldus (Rupold) (†1544), doctor of both canon and civil law; in 1527-1529 in Rome, where he lost all his property during the Sack of Rome; 1524-1544 Canon of Wrocław (Breslau); 1537-1544 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (did not reside at Ermland) (SBKW, p. 210-211)Ioannis RopuldiIoannes Rupoldus (Rupold) (†1544), doctor of both canon and civil law; in 1527-1529 in Rome, where he lost all his property during the Sack of Rome; 1524-1544 Canon of Wrocław (Breslau); 1537-1544 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (did not reside at Ermland) (SBKW, p. 210-211) vacantibus ordinarie provideretur et conferreretur, gratiose Paternitatem Vestram Reverendissimam annuisse, quam maximas et immortales Reverendissimae Paternitati Vestrae ago gratias, promittens praesentibus, casu quo Kaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)neposKaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109) Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae venerabili domino Olavo ratione reg<r>essus pensionem aliquam solvere, seu etiam regressum expedire cogeretur, Mathias Tymmermann nephew of Johann Tymmermann, brother of Jakob; 1543-1547 Ermland canon (resigned) (SBKW, p. 262)nepotem meumMathias Tymmermann nephew of Johann Tymmermann, brother of Jakob; 1543-1547 Ermland canon (resigned) (SBKW, p. 262) ratione praebendae sic ordinaria provisione retenta haec omnia subiturum et pro nepote Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae soluturum.

Rogo, Reverendissima Paternitas Vestra dignetur cum praesentium latore de hac ordinaria vacatione venerabili Ermland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia)capituloErmland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia) scribere et committere, ut ad electionem procedatur votumque suum gratiose in neg Mathias Tymmermann nephew of Johann Tymmermann, brother of Jakob; 1543-1547 Ermland canon (resigned) (SBKW, p. 262)nepotem meumMathias Tymmermann nephew of Johann Tymmermann, brother of Jakob; 1543-1547 Ermland canon (resigned) (SBKW, p. 262) Reverendissima Paternitas Vestra conferre dignetur, quod erga Reverendissimam Paternitatem Vestram cum nepote et parente ipsius promereri non praetermittemus.

Commendo me gratiae et favori Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae. Quam Dominus Deus quam diutissime conservet, precor. adscribedCommendo me gratiae et favori Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae. Quam Dominus Deus quam diutissime conservet, precor.Commendo me gratiae et favori Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae. Quam Dominus Deus quam diutissime conservet, precor. adscribed

Eiusdem Reverendissimae Paternitati Vestrae obsequentissimus Johann Tymmermann (Johann Zimmermann) (*1492 – †1564), nephew of Mauritius Ferber, Bishop of Ermland; studied in Cracow (1505) and in Rome (1517); 1519-1564 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1525-1528 administrator of the Chapter's estates in Allenstein (Olsztyn) and in 1538 in Frauenburg (Frombork); 1527-1539 Cantor of Ermland; 1537 General Administrator of the bishopric of Ermland (after Mauritius Ferber's death); 1539-1552 Custos of Ermland; 1547-1552 General Vicar of the diocese of Ermland (SBKW, p. 261; KOPICZKO 2, p. 336)Ioannes TymermanJohann Tymmermann (Johann Zimmermann) (*1492 – †1564), nephew of Mauritius Ferber, Bishop of Ermland; studied in Cracow (1505) and in Rome (1517); 1519-1564 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1525-1528 administrator of the Chapter's estates in Allenstein (Olsztyn) and in 1538 in Frauenburg (Frombork); 1527-1539 Cantor of Ermland; 1537 General Administrator of the bishopric of Ermland (after Mauritius Ferber's death); 1539-1552 Custos of Ermland; 1547-1552 General Vicar of the diocese of Ermland (SBKW, p. 261; KOPICZKO 2, p. 336)