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Jego Miłości Pa(n)u, panu 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⌊biskupowi chełmiensk(iemu)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⌋ etc., panu memu łaskawemu a przyjacielowi miłemu

AAWO, AB, D. 67, f. 40r

Miłościwy Panie Biskupie, panie moj łaskawy.

Rad wiem, iż Twa Miłość za łaską boską dobrze zdrow, ktoreż to miłe zdrowie Twej Miłości tym to listem nawiedzam a Twej Miłości służby swe ms. ę(!) ⌈ee ms. ę(!) ⌉ w łaską pilnie zalecam.

Pan Paweł Płotowski (*ca. 1485 – †1547), in 1523, after the death of Fabian von Lusian (Luzjański), Płotowski was one of the King's four candidates for the post of the bishop of Ermland; in 1530 and 1537, after the death of Jan Konopacki (Johann von Konopat) Sr and Dantiscus' transfer to the bishopric of Ermland, he made an effort to obtain the dignity of bishop of Kulm; from 1522 Provost of the Ermland (Warmia) Chapter, and from 1523 Canon of Ermland; secretary to Crown Grand Chancellor Krzysztof Szydłowiecki, and from 1533 royal secretary and courtier; in the thirties and forties several times royal envoy to the Royal Prussian Estates (SBKW, p. 191; KOPICZKO 2, p. 249-250)⌊PlothovskiPaweł Płotowski (*ca. 1485 – †1547), in 1523, after the death of Fabian von Lusian (Luzjański), Płotowski was one of the King's four candidates for the post of the bishop of Ermland; in 1530 and 1537, after the death of Jan Konopacki (Johann von Konopat) Sr and Dantiscus' transfer to the bishopric of Ermland, he made an effort to obtain the dignity of bishop of Kulm; from 1522 Provost of the Ermland (Warmia) Chapter, and from 1523 Canon of Ermland; secretary to Crown Grand Chancellor Krzysztof Szydłowiecki, and from 1533 royal secretary and courtier; in the thirties and forties several times royal envoy to the Royal Prussian Estates (SBKW, p. 191; KOPICZKO 2, p. 249-250)⌋ według ms. k(!) ⌈gg ms. k(!) ⌉ rozkazania Twej Miłości, co się dotycze pana Stanisław Kostka (*1487 – †1555), as a leader of the so-called nobles' party active in Royal Prussia since 1536, Kostka stood in opposition to most of the members of the Council of Royal Prussia, who wanted to maintain the autonomy of the province and a "balance of power" in terms of governance. The tension between the Prussian Subtreasurer and the Council had been increasing since the Diet in Graudenz (Grudziądz) in 1533. Kostka, connected with the royal court since his youth, was sent to Graudenz as the King's deputy and, contrary to custom, decided to take part in the proceedings. In response to such a step, the Council members stopped the meeting. Kostka accused them of hostility towards the Poles and intervened on this matter at the court. In the absence of the then Bishop of Ermland (Mauritius Ferber) it was Dantiscus who chaired the Graudenz Diet. The incident badly harmed his future relationships with Kostka; 1531-1555 Treasurer of the Prussian lands and Treasurer of Marienburg (Malbork); 1544-1545 Castellan of Elbing (Elbląg), 1545-1546 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546-1549 Vice-Voivode of Kulm; 1546-1551 Voivode of Pomerania; 1551-1555 Voivode of Kulm (PSB 14, p. 356; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 216; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 119-123)⌊CosthkyStanisław Kostka (*1487 – †1555), as a leader of the so-called nobles' party active in Royal Prussia since 1536, Kostka stood in opposition to most of the members of the Council of Royal Prussia, who wanted to maintain the autonomy of the province and a "balance of power" in terms of governance. The tension between the Prussian Subtreasurer and the Council had been increasing since the Diet in Graudenz (Grudziądz) in 1533. Kostka, connected with the royal court since his youth, was sent to Graudenz as the King's deputy and, contrary to custom, decided to take part in the proceedings. In response to such a step, the Council members stopped the meeting. Kostka accused them of hostility towards the Poles and intervened on this matter at the court. In the absence of the then Bishop of Ermland (Mauritius Ferber) it was Dantiscus who chaired the Graudenz Diet. The incident badly harmed his future relationships with Kostka; 1531-1555 Treasurer of the Prussian lands and Treasurer of Marienburg (Malbork); 1544-1545 Castellan of Elbing (Elbląg), 1545-1546 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546-1549 Vice-Voivode of Kulm; 1546-1551 Voivode of Pomerania; 1551-1555 Voivode of Kulm (PSB 14, p. 356; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 216; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 119-123)⌋, jest mi to wszyt ms. d(!) ⌈tt ms. d(!) ⌉ko dostatecznie powiedział, aczkolwiek wiedziałem to mało przedtym i mowiłem to z panem Cozthko, aby Twą Miłość, tak poważnego pana a radę tych ziem wysoko swymi powolnymi służbami zachował, a to, coż 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⌊krolSigismund 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⌋ jego miłość Twej Miłości dać rozkazać raczył, aby to wydał bez wsze trudności, a sobie nie czynił więcej nieprzyjaźni u Twej Miłości, a tak się w tym powolnie okazał p ku osobie Twej Miłości.

A tak, Miłościwy Panie, gdyż Twa Miłość raczysz takową konfidencyją we mnie mieć, na ktorej się Twa Miłość, pan moj, wiecznie mylić nie masz, będę jemu, to jest panu Stanisław Kostka (*1487 – †1555), as a leader of the so-called nobles' party active in Royal Prussia since 1536, Kostka stood in opposition to most of the members of the Council of Royal Prussia, who wanted to maintain the autonomy of the province and a "balance of power" in terms of governance. The tension between the Prussian Subtreasurer and the Council had been increasing since the Diet in Graudenz (Grudziądz) in 1533. Kostka, connected with the royal court since his youth, was sent to Graudenz as the King's deputy and, contrary to custom, decided to take part in the proceedings. In response to such a step, the Council members stopped the meeting. Kostka accused them of hostility towards the Poles and intervened on this matter at the court. In the absence of the then Bishop of Ermland (Mauritius Ferber) it was Dantiscus who chaired the Graudenz Diet. The incident badly harmed his future relationships with Kostka; 1531-1555 Treasurer of the Prussian lands and Treasurer of Marienburg (Malbork); 1544-1545 Castellan of Elbing (Elbląg), 1545-1546 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546-1549 Vice-Voivode of Kulm; 1546-1551 Voivode of Pomerania; 1551-1555 Voivode of Kulm (PSB 14, p. 356; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 216; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 119-123)⌊CozthczeStanisław Kostka (*1487 – †1555), as a leader of the so-called nobles' party active in Royal Prussia since 1536, Kostka stood in opposition to most of the members of the Council of Royal Prussia, who wanted to maintain the autonomy of the province and a "balance of power" in terms of governance. The tension between the Prussian Subtreasurer and the Council had been increasing since the Diet in Graudenz (Grudziądz) in 1533. Kostka, connected with the royal court since his youth, was sent to Graudenz as the King's deputy and, contrary to custom, decided to take part in the proceedings. In response to such a step, the Council members stopped the meeting. Kostka accused them of hostility towards the Poles and intervened on this matter at the court. In the absence of the then Bishop of Ermland (Mauritius Ferber) it was Dantiscus who chaired the Graudenz Diet. The incident badly harmed his future relationships with Kostka; 1531-1555 Treasurer of the Prussian lands and Treasurer of Marienburg (Malbork); 1544-1545 Castellan of Elbing (Elbląg), 1545-1546 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546-1549 Vice-Voivode of Kulm; 1546-1551 Voivode of Pomerania; 1551-1555 Voivode of Kulm (PSB 14, p. 356; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 216; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 119-123)⌋, pisał, a w czym bych T(wej) M(iłości) służbami moimi godzien a pożyteczen być mogł, to chcę wiernie a chętnie uczynić i <z> synem moim Jan Kościelecki (Janusz Kościelecki) (*ca. 1490 – †1545), 1514 castellan of Kowal; 1523 - of Inowrocław; 1526-1535 - of Łęczyca; 1535-1538 - of Kalisz; 1538 voivode of Inowrocław; 1540 - of Brześć Kujawski; 1542 - of Łęczyca; 1529 envoy of the Crown diet to Lithuania, to king Sigismund I Jagiellon (Urzędnicy 1/2)⌊kasztellane(m) lęczyckimJan Kościelecki (Janusz Kościelecki) (*ca. 1490 – †1545), 1514 castellan of Kowal; 1523 - of Inowrocław; 1526-1535 - of Łęczyca; 1535-1538 - of Kalisz; 1538 voivode of Inowrocław; 1540 - of Brześć Kujawski; 1542 - of Łęczyca; 1529 envoy of the Crown diet to Lithuania, to king Sigismund I Jagiellon (Urzędnicy 1/2)⌋, na którego proszę, aby T(wa) M(iłość) laskaw być raczył.

Co się tycze peregrynacyjej, jam zawsze na tym jest, abych wielkich panow, mądrych, uczonych przed słuchał, a zwłaszcza panow biskupow, ktorz ms. zr(!) ⌈rzrz ms. zr(!) ⌉y mają w ręku swych odpusty i też dyspensacyje. A tak, Miłościwy Panie Biskupie, już ja tak uczynię, jako Twa Miłość pisać raczysz. A wszekoż, Miłościwy Panie, racz tego, T(wa) M(iłość), pewien być, iże ci to żaczkowie, ktore ja ku tej nowej szkole T(wej) M(iłości) jednam, nie telko AAWO, AB, D. 67, f. 40v podobać się będą, nie telko na on czas, kiedy na polach kwiecie będzie, ale i w dzien ciemny a niepogodny za miłe a wdzieczne być mają. Jać, Miłościwy Panie Biskupie, stary bakalarz, nic nie stoję o doktorowskie szaty czerwone, to jest szata ma najwdzięczniejsza czarna, a tak w tym czarnym caputium będę swej zwykłej a dobrej powieści dosyć czynił, tak iż T(wa) M(iłość), moj łaskawy pan, żadnej lekości ze mnie mieć nie masz ani ci to mili żaczkowie, ktore ja jednam ku tej to nowej szkole Twej Miłości, panu memu.

Moj Miłościwy Panie Biskupie, ci to żaczkowie pytali mię, aczby też T(wa) M(iłość) rad lekcyje hidden by binding⌈[e]e hidden by binding⌉ czytał. Jam upewnił ty to studenty, iż T(wa) M(iłość) będziesz rad czytać będziesz, a tak pilnie proszę, nie racz mię, T(wa) M(iłość), zwodzić. Wielećby hidden by binding⌈[by]by hidden by binding⌉ to na mię, tak starego bakalarz ms. zr(!) ⌈rzrz ms. zr(!) ⌉a, abym w tej pracy sam być miał. Pomagaj, Twa Miłość, na Boży dom, będzie-ć to studentom hidden by binding⌈[m]m hidden by binding⌉ barzo wdzięczno.

Poruczyłem panu Paweł Płotowski (*ca. 1485 – †1547), in 1523, after the death of Fabian von Lusian (Luzjański), Płotowski was one of the King's four candidates for the post of the bishop of Ermland; in 1530 and 1537, after the death of Jan Konopacki (Johann von Konopat) Sr and Dantiscus' transfer to the bishopric of Ermland, he made an effort to obtain the dignity of bishop of Kulm; from 1522 Provost of the Ermland (Warmia) Chapter, and from 1523 Canon of Ermland; secretary to Crown Grand Chancellor Krzysztof Szydłowiecki, and from 1533 royal secretary and courtier; in the thirties and forties several times royal envoy to the Royal Prussian Estates (SBKW, p. 191; KOPICZKO 2, p. 249-250)⌊PlothovskyemuPaweł Płotowski (*ca. 1485 – †1547), in 1523, after the death of Fabian von Lusian (Luzjański), Płotowski was one of the King's four candidates for the post of the bishop of Ermland; in 1530 and 1537, after the death of Jan Konopacki (Johann von Konopat) Sr and Dantiscus' transfer to the bishopric of Ermland, he made an effort to obtain the dignity of bishop of Kulm; from 1522 Provost of the Ermland (Warmia) Chapter, and from 1523 Canon of Ermland; secretary to Crown Grand Chancellor Krzysztof Szydłowiecki, and from 1533 royal secretary and courtier; in the thirties and forties several times royal envoy to the Royal Prussian Estates (SBKW, p. 191; KOPICZKO 2, p. 249-250)⌋ my nieco pilnego z Waszą Pańską Miłością mowić, czego mi się nie zdało pisać. Racz, T(wa) M(iłość), jemu hidden by binding⌈[u]u hidden by binding⌉ upełną wierę dać.

Przy tym swe wieczne hidden by binding⌈[e]e hidden by binding⌉ a powolne służby T(wej) M(iłości), panu me(m)u, pilnie hidden by binding⌈[e]e hidden by binding⌉ w łaskę zaleca(m) a długo od Pana Boga Twą hidden by binding⌈[wą]wą hidden by binding⌉ Miłość zdrowego być żądam.

Dat(um) or Dat(ae)⌈Dat(um)Dat(um) or Dat(ae)⌉ V Jasiniec (Jasieniec), village and castle in northern Poland, 25 km N of Bydgoszcz, today Nowy Jasiniec and Stary Jasiniec; castle in ruin⌊gyszyencu hidden by binding⌈[ncu]ncu hidden by binding⌉Jasiniec (Jasieniec), village and castle in northern Poland, 25 km N of Bydgoszcz, today Nowy Jasiniec and Stary Jasiniec; castle in ruin⌋, w poniedziałek[1] <w> wilią sanctae Katherinae 15XXXIII hidden by binding⌈[III]III hidden by binding⌉

Waszej Pańskiej Miłości powolny służebnik Stanisław Kościelecki (*ca. 1460 – †1534), 1501 Inowrocław castellan; 1511 - voivode; 1512 starosta of Marienburg; 1521-1522 voivode of Brześć; 1522 - of Sieradz; 1523 - of Kalisz; 1525 - of Poznań (Urzędnicy 1/2)⌊Stanislav Cosczieleczki hidden by binding⌈[czki]czki hidden by binding⌉Stanisław Kościelecki (*ca. 1460 – †1534), 1501 Inowrocław castellan; 1511 - voivode; 1512 starosta of Marienburg; 1521-1522 voivode of Brześć; 1522 - of Sieradz; 1523 - of Kalisz; 1525 - of Poznań (Urzędnicy 1/2)⌋ wojowoda poznajski hidden by binding⌈[i]i hidden by binding⌉

[1] Below written in the other hand: 24.XI.