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 CulmensiIoannes 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⌋ et administratori Pomesaniensi ac postulato Warmiensi dignissimo, domino suo gratiosissimo et colendissimo

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

Sui debiti famulatus et humillima orationum commendatione praemissa.

Ago eas, quantas tantillus referre potest, gratiarum actiones Reverendissimae Paternitati Vestrae pro eo, quod ex sua clementia me suis cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Martin von ZEHMEN (CEMA) shortly before 1538-02-10, CIDTC IDL 7158, letter lost⌊litteriscf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Martin von ZEHMEN (CEMA) shortly before 1538-02-10, CIDTC IDL 7158, letter lost⌋ consolari dignata est. Quod in adventu Tiedemann Giese (Tidemannus Gisius) (*1480 – †1550), in 1519 ennobled by King Sigismund I; 1504-1538 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1516-1527, 1533-1537 Judicial Vicar and Vicar General of Ermland; 1523-1538 Custos of Ermland; 1537-1549 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1549-1550 Bishop of Ermland (BORAWSKA 1984, passim)⌊futuri pontificisTiedemann Giese (Tidemannus Gisius) (*1480 – †1550), in 1519 ennobled by King Sigismund I; 1504-1538 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1516-1527, 1533-1537 Judicial Vicar and Vicar General of Ermland; 1523-1538 Custos of Ermland; 1537-1549 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1549-1550 Bishop of Ermland (BORAWSKA 1984, passim)⌋ me ab hoc durissimo et molestissimo vicariatus officio exoneratum habere velit, faciet Reverendissima Paternitas Vestra pro sua gratia erga me, hominem prope omnibus viribus destitutum, opus misericordiae, profecto Deo Omnipotenti non ingratum. Tempus instat, ut alius hoc officium ferat, meliori industria ac sollertiori cura, quam ego hactenus tuli.

Pro eo erga me liberationis officio et beneficio obnoxius ero perpetuis temporibus usque ad extremum vitae pro felici statu et salute animae exorare Reverendissimae Paternitati Vestrae, quam Deus Omnipotens in longissimum aevuum incolumem conservare dignetur in optata sanitate. Et me sibi Reverendissima Paternitas Vestra commendatum habere dignetur.

Datae in Kulmsee (Chełmża, Culmense), town in northern Poland, Kulm Lake District, between Kulm and Thorn, 1251-1824 the seat of the Kulm bishops, with a cathedral and a collegiate church⌊CulmenzeKulmsee (Chełmża, Culmense), town in northern Poland, Kulm Lake District, between Kulm and Thorn, 1251-1824 the seat of the Kulm bishops, with a cathedral and a collegiate church⌋, ipso die sanctae Scolasticae anno Domini etc XXXVIII-o.

Eiusdem Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae humilis servitor et capellanus Martin von Zehmen (Marcin Cema) (†ca. 1542), 1504 Kulm vicar general and judicial vicar; 1530-1532 administrator of Kulm bishopric (after the death of Jan Konopacki, and during Dantiscus' absence) (BISKUP 1992, p. 219-220)⌊Martinus CzhemeMartin von Zehmen (Marcin Cema) (†ca. 1542), 1504 Kulm vicar general and judicial vicar; 1530-1532 administrator of Kulm bishopric (after the death of Jan Konopacki, and during Dantiscus' absence) (BISKUP 1992, p. 219-220)⌋ canonicus Culmensis