Durchlauchter, hochgeborner furst, hochgunstiger, liber her und freundt. Unser freuntliche, willige dienst zuvorann. /

Wie uns vorlengst Ewer furstlichen Lieb cf. Georg of Saxony der Bärtige to Ioannes DANTISCUS 1539-01-01 — 1539-03-11, CIDTC IDL 6602, letter lost⌊schreibencf. Georg of Saxony der Bärtige to Ioannes DANTISCUS 1539-01-01 — 1539-03-11, CIDTC IDL 6602, letter lost⌋ mit den supplicacion von den hern rector, doctorn und magistris und Leipzig Town Council ⌊radts zu Leipzig (Lipsia), city in southern Germany, Saxony⌊LeipczigLeipzig (Lipsia), city in southern Germany, Saxony⌋Leipzig Town Council ⌋ zu komenn, / hab wir daraus vormerckt, / das gedochte supplicanten Ewer furstlichen Lieb willenn, / uns den freitag noch Letare im jar MD XXXIII zugeschribenn, / nicht gedencken noch zu komenn und solchs gelt des testaments doctoris selig Christoph Kuppener (Cuppenerius) (*ca. 1466 – †1511), doctor of both canon and civil law (studied in Leipzig and Bologna), professor of the University of Leipzig. In 1492 or 1493 he lost the Kulm canonry because of his marriage to the daughter of the Leipzig town councillor Johann Hummelshain. In his will (1508) Kuppener left his entire property to the town of Löbau; Canon of Kulm (SBPN 2, p. 545; AB 1, p. 376)⌊CuppeneriiChristoph Kuppener (Cuppenerius) (*ca. 1466 – †1511), doctor of both canon and civil law (studied in Leipzig and Bologna), professor of the University of Leipzig. In 1492 or 1493 he lost the Kulm canonry because of his marriage to the daughter of the Leipzig town councillor Johann Hummelshain. In his will (1508) Kuppener left his entire property to the town of Löbau; Canon of Kulm (SBPN 2, p. 545; AB 1, p. 376)⌋ bey sich zu haltenn, / do von nicht noch laut des testaments, / sonder noch irem gefallenn solch gelt den studenten / aus dissem lande, / jungfernn und prister auszuteilenn. / Wie billich das ist, / gebe wir Ewer furstlichen Lieb hochem vorstande zu erkennenn, / wir hetten ouch gehofft, / sie solten guttem cristlichem gewissen noch / sich vordan habnn erczegt, / und derwegen so still gestandenn. / Dieweil siche[r] aber mitler zceit aus gotlicher schickung zugetrugenn, / das wie aus dem Kulm diocese (Chełmno diocese)⌊Culmischen bischtumKulm diocese (Chełmno diocese)⌋ / Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌊hie herErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌋ transferir[t] und geseczt sein / und der hochwirdige in Got, unser freuntlicher, liber bruder, her 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)⌊TidemannusTiedemann 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)⌋ in unser vorige bischtum succedirt, / bitt wir neben seiner liebd, die derhalbnn ouch an Ewre furstliche Lieb thut schreibenn, / wolde ein cristlich und gunstigs in gedochts seliges Christoph Kuppener (Cuppenerius) (*ca. 1466 – †1511), doctor of both canon and civil law (studied in Leipzig and Bologna), professor of the University of Leipzig. In 1492 or 1493 he lost the Kulm canonry because of his marriage to the daughter of the Leipzig town councillor Johann Hummelshain. In his will (1508) Kuppener left his entire property to the town of Löbau; Canon of Kulm (SBPN 2, p. 545; AB 1, p. 376)⌊doctor[is] CuppeneriiChristoph Kuppener (Cuppenerius) (*ca. 1466 – †1511), doctor of both canon and civil law (studied in Leipzig and Bologna), professor of the University of Leipzig. In 1492 or 1493 he lost the Kulm canonry because of his marriage to the daughter of the Leipzig town councillor Johann Hummelshain. In his will (1508) Kuppener left his entire property to the town of Löbau; Canon of Kulm (SBPN 2, p. 545; AB 1, p. 376)⌋ testament ein sehenn habenn, do mit die collegiatnn und die jenigen, die das zcinsgelt zcalenn, darzu haltenn wurden, das gedochtem testament / und dem gelde, das den studenten / und armenn jungfern hie zu vorheuraten, / ouch dem priester, der zur Löbau (Lubawa, Lubavia), town in northern Poland, Kulm Land (Ziemia Chełmińska), ca. 67 km E of Graudenz (Grudziądz), the main seat of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno)⌊LobauLöbau (Lubawa, Lubavia), town in northern Poland, Kulm Land (Ziemia Chełmińska), ca. 67 km E of Graudenz (Grudziądz), the main seat of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno)⌋ do von gehaltnn sol werden, / das jenige, das in noch laut des testaments zu kumpt, volkomlich werde gebenn, / ausgericht, / und hie ins landt geschickt, / wie wir uns dan zu Ewer furstlichen Lieb, / wie zu einemm hochlibenden furstnn, der gerechtigheit genczlich wollen vorsehenn, / derselbtnn vunschende in gotlicher gnadenn ein lang, gesunt lebenn und alle seligheit.

Datum Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊HeilsbergHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋, den XII Martii MD XXXIX.

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⌊IoannesIoannes 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⌋ Pischoff zu Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌊ ErmelandErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌋ uff Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊HeilsbergHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋.