AAWO, AB, D.7, f. 48r

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⌊Ioannes Dei gratia episcopus VarmiensisIoannes 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⌋ honorabili domino Adrianus, a parish priest in Wormditt ⌊AdrianoAdrianus, a parish priest in Wormditt ⌋ parocho in Wormditt (Orneta), town in Ermland (Warmia), 30 km W of Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński)⌊WormidithWormditt (Orneta), town in Ermland (Warmia), 30 km W of Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński)⌋[1] et universis presbyteris curatis sub eadem sede constitutis

Salutem in Domino.

Quoniam nos Divina Scriptura docuit et ecclesiae consuetudo confirmavit, quod cf. Vulg. Mc 2:13:1 sancta ergo et salubris cogitatio pro defunctis exorare ut a peccato solverentur ⌊sancta et salutaris sit oratio, quae pro defunctis Domino offertur, ut a peccatis solvanturcf. Vulg. Mc 2:13:1 sancta ergo et salubris cogitatio pro defunctis exorare ut a peccato solverentur ⌋ propitiumque iudicem inveniant, debemus autem(?) indifferenter orare pro spiritibus fidelium defunctorum, ut sit illis salus aeterna et ac perpetua sanitas, gaudium et refrigerium sempiternum. Imprimis tamen maxime rogare oportet pro iis regibus et iis, qui in eminentiore loco constituti fuerunt.

Cum itaque serenissima superinscribed in place of crossed-out illustrissima⌈illustrissima serenissima serenissima superinscribed in place of crossed-out illustrissima⌉ princeps Elisabeth of Austria (Elizabeth von Habsburg) (*1526 – †1545), Queen of Poland, Grand Duchess of Lithuania; first wife of Sigismund II August Jagiellon (1543-1545), daughter of Ferdinand I of Habsburg, and Anna Jagiellon⌊ElizabetaElisabeth of Austria (Elizabeth von Habsburg) (*1526 – †1545), Queen of Poland, Grand Duchess of Lithuania; first wife of Sigismund II August Jagiellon (1543-1545), daughter of Ferdinand I of Habsburg, and Anna Jagiellon⌋, Ferdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌊Ferdinandi Romanorum regisFerdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌋ filia, serenissimi domini, domini nostri 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⌊Sigismundi iunioris Poloniae regisSigismund 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⌋ carissima coniunx, superioribus diebus in flore aetatis ante tempus rapta, naturae debitum solvit atque, de hac lacrimarum valle sublata, in alteram vitam transiit, hortamur vos in Domino et in virtute sanctae oboedientiae mandamus vobis, ut Dominica sequente ut on the margin⌈utut on the margin⌉ postquam nostras litteras acceperitis, primum id populo denuntietis, deinde sequente Dominica on the margin in place of crossed-out et subscripseritis⌈et subscripseritis primum id populo denuntietis, deinde sequente Dominica primum id populo denuntietis, deinde sequente Dominica on the margin in place of crossed-out et subscripseritis⌉ publice in ecclesiis vestris vigilias et missas defunctorum pro eius anima sollemniter instituatis, magistratus on the margin⌈magistratusmagistratus on the margin⌉ populumque, ut huiusmodi officiis intersit, quando pro dormitione eius sacrificium celebrabitur, intersit atque oblationes, eleemosinas, orationes, deprecationes aliaque pietatis officia pro anima defunctae cum devotione debita ut faciat diligenter, hortemini, pulsatis campanis superinscribed⌈pulsatis campanispulsatis campanis superinscribed⌉, collocatis fraternitatum candelis et aliis istiusmodi regalibus on the margin⌈regalibusregalibus on the margin⌉ sollemnibusque adscribed⌈queque adscribed⌉ exsequiis exhiberi solitis et consuetis, sub oboedientia superinscribed in place of crossed-out gravamine⌈gravamine oboedientia oboedientia superinscribed in place of crossed-out gravamine⌉ non secus facturi.

Volumus autem hanc nostram requisitionem de vicino ad vicinum plebanum cum subscriptionis nota transmitti et per postremo in the other hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out postremum⌈postremum postremo postremo in the other hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out postremum⌉ ad cancellariam nostram more solito referri.

Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌈Dat(ae)Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌉ in arce Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊HelspergHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋, III Iulii 1545, sub sigillo nostro.

[1] Adriano parocho in Wormidith in place of Iacobo Hermicz archipresbytero et parocho in Braunsberg on the basis of annotation on a rough draft AAWO, AB, D.7, f. 48v, which was a common pattern of letters to 10 parish priests and their vicars.