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Letter #2983

Stanisław WŁOSZEK to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Vilnius, 1546-07-07
            received Rössel (Reszel), 1546-07-14

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, BCz, 1599, p. 729-732

 

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Reverendissime in Christo Pater et Domine, domine gratiosissime.

Ex novissimis litteris Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae hoc nuntio allatis intellexi, quam grato susceperit Reverendissima Paternitas Vestra animo humilem meam erga se serviendi propensionem. Quae gratitudo, quia coeptum merendi superat studium, accendit animum et stimulum addit currenti, ut tanto maiore studio sim laboraturus, quo aliquando merita tandem respondeant gratitudini, ea praesertim via, quam demonstrat Reverendissima Paternitas Vestra, ut subinde sacrae Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌊regiae maiestatiSigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌋ fervens Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae serviendi desiderium eiusque praeclara merita in memoriam reducam. Quod per occasionem eo sum facturus lubentius, quod hoc officio, ut Reverendissimae Paternitati Vestrae utilem, ita non minus suae sacrae Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌊regiae maiestatiSigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌋ navabo operam.

Hoc unum arbitratus sum necessarium significare Reverendissimae Paternitati Vestrae magnificum dominum 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⌊palatinum PlocensemFeliks (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⌋ heri Vilnius (Wilno, Vilna), city in Lithuania, on the Vilnia river, capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania⌊hucVilnius (Wilno, Vilna), city in Lithuania, on the Vilnia river, capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania⌋ venisse et sine dubio suam et magnifici domini Janusz Latalski (†1557), brother of Jan Latalski, Archbishop of Gniezno; 1520-1529 Castellan of Ląd; 1529-1535 Castellan of Gniezno; 1535-1538 Voivode of Inowrocław; 1538-1557 Voivode of Poznań (PSB 16, p. 563; Urzędnicy 1/2, p. 211)⌊palatini PosnaniensisJanusz Latalski (†1557), brother of Jan Latalski, Archbishop of Gniezno; 1520-1529 Castellan of Ląd; 1529-1535 Castellan of Gniezno; 1535-1538 Voivode of Inowrocław; 1538-1557 Voivode of Poznań (PSB 16, p. 563; Urzędnicy 1/2, p. 211)⌋ causam acturum, ita tamen praemonitam et confirmatam suam Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌊regiam maiestatemSigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌋, ut vix quidquam eis assentiat, quod privilegiis Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌊terrarum PrussiaeRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌋ contrarium esse videatur , quin potius rem ad 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 Austria⌊patrisSigismund 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⌋ et Royal Council of Poland ⌊Regni senatorumRoyal Council of Poland ⌋ arbitrium re...ram confido. Reverendissimam autem Paternitatem Vestram obnixe rogo, [digne]tur his atque aliis scriptis meis ita uti, ne mihi m..., quid umquam incommodi aut hominum malevolentiae o... quamvis Reverendissimam Paternitatem Vestram ea prudentia praeditam esse, ut eius causa nihil mihi omnino metuendum persua[sum] habeam, hominum tamen praesertim scribarum et ama[nuen]sium non suspecta fides, sed imprudens simplic[itas] multarum interdum turbarum solet esse [causa].

Reliquum est, quod me et deditissima servitia mea Reverendissimae Paternitati Vestrae indies commendatiora esse cupio.

Quam Dominus noster Ihesus diu florentem foveat, ex animo preco[r].