AAWO, AB, D. 7, f. 9v (b.p.)

Unsern(n) freuntlichn(n) grues und alles gutt(en) zuvora(n). Ersa hidden by binding⌈[sa]sa hidden by binding⌉mer, nhamhafftiger h(er), besonder gutter freundt. /

Noch hidden by binding⌈[h]h hidden by binding⌉ gewonter wilferigheit / schicke wir mit seiner abschrifft on the margin⌈mit seiner abschrifftmit seiner abschrifft on the margin⌉ E(wer) E(rbarkei)t dissen beigebun hidden by binding⌈[bun]bun hidden by binding⌉den briff so mit seiner ab an den hochwirdig(en) h(ern) 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)⌊bischoff zu PloczkoSamuel 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)⌋, underkanczler(r), / und wer uns fast hidden by binding⌈[st]st hidden by binding⌉ lieb, / das er in dem, / wie E(wer) E(rbarkei)t begereth, / nuczlich wer hidden by binding⌈[r]r hidden by binding⌉ und ersprislich. / Wor inne wir der weiter / gotlichen paper damaged⌈[en]en paper damaged⌉ gnad(en) befolen(n) vil freuntlic written over h...⌈h... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉liclic written over h...⌉heit wirklich wusten hidden by binding⌈[en]en hidden by binding⌉ zu beweisen, / sein wir willig und erbottig. / Gotli hidden by binding⌈[li]li hidden by binding⌉chen gnad(en) befolen(n).

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