Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et Domino, domino Ioannes 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⌋ etc., domino et amico gratioso et honorando

Reverendissime in Christo Pater et Domine, domine gratiosissime et honorande.

Commendatis servitiis meis in Paternitatis Vestrae Reverendissimae gratiam.

Redditae mihi sunt hodie a Paternitate Vestra Reverendissima litterae, quibus a me postulat, ut velim gratificari magistratui civitatis Elbingensis in controversia et lite, quae illis cum quadam vidua cive Mariemburgensi intercessit. Velim, ut Paternitati Vestrae Reverendissimae perspicuum sit me id sine ulla etiam intercessione libenter praestare velle eiusque meae voluntatis specimen certum ostendisse per hoc, cum decreverim, ut magistratus ille cum ea vidua iure agat coram iudicio competenti et, quidquid iudicium illud finaliter inter partes definiverit, ut inviolabiliter ab utraque parte observetur.

Ceterum, quia praefata vidua, nondum competenti iure evicta, fuit de domo, de qua lis est, violenter per illum magistratum eiecta, eodem decreto meo cavi, ut mox in possessionem restituatur et, cumprimum possessione gaudere coeperit, in iudicium competens vocetur. Istius ego decreti mei, eo quod non praecipitanter et consulto factum sit, mutator esse nollem, tum quod indecorum sit, tum quod illicitum. Id quod boni et aequi consulturam Paternitatem Vestram Reverendissimam pro illius in me gratia confido.

In cuius gratiam me magno studio commendo. Quam diu esse faus[tam] et superstitem cupiens.

Datae ex Szreńsk, town in central Poland, Masovia, 20 km SW of Mława, today village⌊SrzenskoSzreńsk, town in central Poland, Masovia, 20 km SW of Mława, today village⌋, XII die mensis Aprilis anno MDXLVI-o.

Eiusdem Paternitatis Vestrae Reverendissimae servitor 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 I⌊pallatinus Plo[censis]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 I⌋ subscripsit manu [propria]