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Reverendissimo in Christo Patri ac 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 VarmiensiIoannes 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⌋, domino meo clementissimo Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊HeilspergiHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋ in Prussia, region in central Europe, bordered by Pomerania, Poland, Lithuania and Livonia. From 1466 Prussia was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), which was a part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici) – covering the remnants of the former territory of the Teutonic Order’s state in Prussia. In 1525, the Order’s last Grand Master, Albrecht von Hohenzollern, converted to Lutheranism and became the first lay duke in former Teutonic Prussia (dux in Prussia), which from then on was called Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). At that time, as a result of the treaty of Cracow, Ducal Prussia became a fief of the kings of Poland⌊PrussiaPrussia, region in central Europe, bordered by Pomerania, Poland, Lithuania and Livonia. From 1466 Prussia was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), which was a part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici) – covering the remnants of the former territory of the Teutonic Order’s state in Prussia. In 1525, the Order’s last Grand Master, Albrecht von Hohenzollern, converted to Lutheranism and became the first lay duke in former Teutonic Prussia (dux in Prussia), which from then on was called Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). At that time, as a result of the treaty of Cracow, Ducal Prussia became a fief of the kings of Poland⌋

AAWO, ABD, 122, f. 98r

Salutem dico.

Dominus Kaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌊Gaspar HannoviusKaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌋, Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae nepos, homo ea comitate atque ingenio, atque idem in rebus gerendis summa fide, diligentia et assiduitate praeditus salutem mihi aliquoties ex Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae litteris significavit negotiaque mea sibi a Reverendissima Paternitate Vestra quam accuratissime commendata affirmavit. Quae tanta erga me cleme{me}ntissimi amoris observantia Paternitatis Vestrae Reverendissimae varia ac multiplici animi laetitia voluptateque me affecit, quamvis nequissimi plani et impostoris Alexander Sculteti (Scholtcze) (*ca. 1485 – †1570), doctor of canon law, cartographer, historian and friend of Copernicus; accused by Dantiscus and Stanisław Hozjusz (Hosius) of Sacramentarian heresy, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220)⌊Alexandri ScultetiAlexander Sculteti (Scholtcze) (*ca. 1485 – †1570), doctor of canon law, cartographer, historian and friend of Copernicus; accused by Dantiscus and Stanisław Hozjusz (Hosius) of Sacramentarian heresy, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220)⌋, inquam, quam mecum contraxerat, familiaritas quasi morum suorum sycophantiarumque minime edocto et tum temporis Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌊RomaeRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌋ novitio benevolentiae Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae erga me fuit quaedam seiunctio, ut paternae mihi declararunt litterae.

Nunc autem in commodius tempus dimissa purgatione illius suspicionis, qua apud Reverendissimam Parernitatem Vestram aliquantisper laboraverim, precor enixe, det veniam, si improvidentia mea se offensam aliquo modo existimet et me in tantum in parte aliqua servulorum suorum haerere permittat, quousque ipse me coram tanto vitio exsolvero, id, quod proxima imminente aestate Deo fortunante futu{r}rum arbitror. Non mediocriter profecto haec me res animo excruciavit atque meae ad Reverendissimam Paternitatem Vestram scribendi intermissionis fuit causa, utpote indignatione Paternitatis Vetstrae Reverendissimae me deterrente, qui haud ullo merito mea apud eandem graviter atque iniuriae sim accusatus, praesertim cum mihi insideret in animo perpetua memoria illius munificentissimae liberalitatis, quam in consulendo semper studiis meis, quo etiam erga me esset animo quaque clementia satis ostendit perspicueque declaravit. Quo fiat, ut mea studia meamque operam omnem perquam libentissime ad Reverendissimam Paternitatem Vestram deferrem, si modo aliqua mihi daretur occasio. Quanto autem saepius daretur in Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae vel amicorum clientumque suorum negotiis mihi oportunitas inserviendi tanto maius optatiusque sim habiturus indicium ac testimonium illius erga me benevoli amoris ac clementiae.

Praeterea, Princeps Illustrissime, Antistes et Protector Reverendissime, cum mihi non sit ignotum res et negotia mea illi esse curae, non dubitavi paucissimis eandem certiorem reddere, quod ius meum nominationis ad canonicatum Varmiensem, a Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌊reginaBona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌋ nostra, Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊PoloniaePoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ serenissima principe, quod mihi et a Paul II (Pietro Barbo) (*1417 – †1471)⌊summo pontificePaul II (Pietro Barbo) (*1417 – †1471)⌋ competebat, per regulam cancellariae revocatum, irritum et inane factum, nunc inconfirmatum a Holy See (Sedes Apostolica) ⌊sede apostolicaHoly See (Sedes Apostolica) ⌋ reliquerim. Verum sanctissimo domino nostro Paul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope⌊Paulo papa tertioPaul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope⌋ familiari superinscribed⌈riri superinscribed⌉bus suis gratias expectativas elargiente, ut aliquod praemium servitutis meae reportavere written over i⌈iee written over i⌉m, non posterioris tuli, quin etiam de simili gratia, sicut AAWO, ABD, 122, f. 98v et ceteris familiaribus, mihi provideretur. Titulo denique canonici Varmiensis de novo sum honestatus, hoc est creatione in canonicum.

Nunc ad hanc nihil opus est, praeter gratia Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae et clementi patrocinio. Etsi minime dubium est, quin et iustitia, et lex apud Reverendissimam Paternitatem Vestram plurimum auctoritatis haberent, quo fiat, ut ad illam confugiam tamquam ad sacram (ut dicitur) ancoram, quae mihi precor obtestorque in adipiscenda possesione canonicatus, quantum primus vacaverit, benigne patrocinari dignetur subque suis ulnis defendere. Deficiente enim mihi in tali negotio gratia Dei primum et Paternitatis Vestrae Reverendissimae nihil agam. Do fidem atque spondeo, quidquid hic humanissime suae in me benignitatis contulerit Reverendissima Paternitas Vestra, bene ab eadem positum et collocatum iri, qui primum Deum Optimum Maximum pro incolumitate longevitateque sua cum tota familia clementina praestabor, tum sedulis studiis erga illam etiam minimos servulorum secundos promereri tanta beneficia conabor. Demum nolim praetereat Reverendissimam Paternitatem Vestram, quod a reverendissimo 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)⌊episcopo CulmensiTiedemann 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)⌋ et Kulm Chapter ⌊capituloKulm Chapter ⌋ suo a canonicatu et praebenda post obitum bonae memoriae in mense pontificio 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)⌊Martino CzemaMartin 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)⌋ vacante omnino seiungor, cum suae paternitati non sit occultum mihi ius ad ecclesiam eandem vel canonicatum luce clarius competere. Demiror profecto tantam 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)⌊praesulisTiedemann 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)⌋ nostri inhumanitatem, nisi fortasse neminem Paulo Cupner digniorem arbitratur ad hanc dignitatem, quem ita accuratissime defendit. Si non esset molestum Reverendissimae Paternitati Vestrae 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)⌊illumTiedemann 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)⌋ suis scriptis mei causa commonefacere, quo se erga illos, quod paternitati suae reverendissimae olim libentissime inservierint, non ita praebeat crudelem et durum, quamvis nescio, an aliquid profecerit, siquidem 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⌊regiae maiestatisSigismund 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⌋, domini nostri clementissimi, litterae mei gratia nihil profuerunt.

Ego propter auram Romanam meae valetudini omnino adversantem adhuc ante ferias Paschae domum ire institui, quo aliquantulum i(mm)o quasi exsucus et enervus tot pharmacis febribusque cerevisia nostra reficiar.

Dominus Kaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌊Gaspar HannoviusKaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌋ se strenuum fidelemque defensorem causae meae in canonicatu Culmensi esse pollicitus est. D Haud quidem ullo merito meo, sed iam antea multis in me collatis beneficiis suis me sibi in totum devinctum reddidit et nunc multo strictius. Cui etsi minime opus esse arbitror, quando oportune fieri poterit, per schedas suas Reverendissima Paternitas Vestra me commendare non dedignetur, summopere flagito.

Quam Deus Optimus nobis in multa lustra servet una cum tota familia AAWO, ABD, 122, f. 99r incolumem.

Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌊RomaeRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌋, 3-tia Aprilis anno post redemptum orbem 1546.

Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae cliens et mancipium Bartłomiej Plemięcki (Bartholomaeus a Clementh, Bartholomäus von Plement) (*ca. 1520 – †after 1595), nobleman of Kulm Land, son of Jerzy Plemięcki; in 1546 studied in Rome; 1554-1595 Canon of Kulm; 1567-1578 Canon of Ermland (KOPICZKO 2, p. 248-249; ORACKI 1988, p. 82; PSB 26/4, p. 714)⌊Bartholomeus a ClementhBartłomiej Plemięcki (Bartholomaeus a Clementh, Bartholomäus von Plement) (*ca. 1520 – †after 1595), nobleman of Kulm Land, son of Jerzy Plemięcki; in 1546 studied in Rome; 1554-1595 Canon of Kulm; 1567-1578 Canon of Ermland (KOPICZKO 2, p. 248-249; ORACKI 1988, p. 82; PSB 26/4, p. 714)⌋

BK, 230, p. 212

Reverendissimo in Christo Patri, 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 VarmiensiIoannes 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⌋, domino et maece paper damaged⌈[et maece]et maece paper damaged⌉nati suo clementissimo paper damaged⌈[tissimo]tissimo paper damaged⌉ colendissimoque

BK, 230, p. 209

Humillimis servitiis meis gratiae clementique patrocinio et clientelae Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae dedicatis opto Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram Deus optimus felicissime regnantem in multa lustra servet incolumem.

Reverendissime Domine, Domine defensor et patrone modis omnibus colende.

Commendatio Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae, qua principem meum ad mei amorem benignamque in me gratiam pertraxerit, multum eo usque habuit loci atque ponderis. Hinc procedat, quod sua illustritas volens experiri, quantum valeat sua suorum apud Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram commendatio, me negotiumque meum, canonicatum quod attineat, alterna vice commendat, id apprime suae illustritati gratum eximiique amoris Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae erga se argumentum futurum, si bene positam hac in re suam auctoritatem senserit. Post cuius umbram, ut ita dicam, ego quoque, etsi minime dubitem, quin verba illa Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae adhuc in pectore haereant, quibus me, cum ius meum frequenti capitulo in medium producerem, affata est, videlicet certissimo de primo vacante canonicatu mihi provisurum, denuo Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram interpello, ne aliqua promissi subrepat oblivio. Et si non nimium istud sit, quod flagito, faciat Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra, ut canonicatum, etiam si dispositionis Vestrae fuerit, habeam et possideam. Hoc si fecerit, siquidem iam antea multis nominibus illi devinctus sim, firmioribus tamen nodis perpetuorum servitiorum in se suosque me sibi constringet Reverendissima Vestra Paternitas.

Cuius text damaged⌈[s]s text damaged⌉ me clementiae perpetuo dedo eandemque longum valere opto.

Datae Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CraccoviaeCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋ 15 Aprilis anno post redemptum orbem 1547.

Eiusdem Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae deditissimus cliens Bartłomiej Plemięcki (Bartholomaeus a Clementh, Bartholomäus von Plement) (*ca. 1520 – †after 1595), nobleman of Kulm Land, son of Jerzy Plemięcki; in 1546 studied in Rome; 1554-1595 Canon of Kulm; 1567-1578 Canon of Ermland (KOPICZKO 2, p. 248-249; ORACKI 1988, p. 82; PSB 26/4, p. 714)⌊Bartholomaeus a ClementhBartłomiej Plemięcki (Bartholomaeus a Clementh, Bartholomäus von Plement) (*ca. 1520 – †after 1595), nobleman of Kulm Land, son of Jerzy Plemięcki; in 1546 studied in Rome; 1554-1595 Canon of Kulm; 1567-1578 Canon of Ermland (KOPICZKO 2, p. 248-249; ORACKI 1988, p. 82; PSB 26/4, p. 714)⌋

BCz, 1599, p. 1012

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 VarmiensiIoannes 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⌋, domino suo clementi patronoque singulariter observando

BCz, 1599, p. 1009

Post humilium servitiorum in clementem gratiam Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae commendationem. Precor Deus Optimus Maximus eandem quam felicissime bene sanam et incolumem multos in annos vivere sinat.

Reverendissime Domine, domine patrone clemens ac singulariter observande.

Obtinui nuper Piotrków (Petricovia), city in central Poland, in the 15th-16th century the location of the assemblies of the Diet (Sejm) of the Kingdom of Poland, today Piotrków Trybunalski⌊PiotrikoviaePiotrków (Petricovia), city in central Poland, in the 15th-16th century the location of the assemblies of the Diet (Sejm) of the Kingdom of Poland, today Piotrków Trybunalski⌋ a 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⌊regia maiestate iunioreSigismund 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⌋, domino nostro clementissimo, cf. Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon to Ioannes DANTISCUS Piotrków, 1548-01-06, CIDTC IDL 3314⌊litterascf. Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon to Ioannes DANTISCUS Piotrków, 1548-01-06, CIDTC IDL 3314⌋ ad Reverendissimam Paternitatem Vestram exaratas, quae singulariter negotium meum meque illi commendaret, videlicet, ut (si fieri fas sit) in numerum canonicorum Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌊Varmiensis eclessiaeErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌋ Vestrae inscribar. Id qu... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉ quod cum iam semel mihi petenti negatum fuerit, arbitratus sum 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⌊regiae maiestatisSigismund 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⌋ intercessionem hac in re mihi profuturam. Quapropter ... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉ secunda vice cf. Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon to Ioannes DANTISCUS Piotrków, 1548-01-06, CIDTC IDL 3314⌊litteras commendaticiascf. Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon to Ioannes DANTISCUS Piotrków, 1548-01-06, CIDTC IDL 3314⌋ ab 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⌊eademSigismund 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⌋ ad Reverendissimam Paternitatem Vestram et Ermland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia)⌊capitulum VarmienseErmland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia)⌋ obtinui et cum ad primas nihil responsi habuerim, peto humiliter ad hos mihi vel scripto, vel verbis per Nicolaum Stolinsky(?) Reverendissima Paternitas Vestra aliquid benigni responsi significet .

Quam quod ipse coram non sum allocutus, 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⌊regiae maiestatis iuniorisSigismund 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⌋ marsalci nuptiae, domini Mikołaj Krzysztof Radziwiłł Czarny (the Black) (*1515 – †1565)⌊RadziwilMikołaj Krzysztof Radziwiłł Czarny (the Black) (*1515 – †1565)⌋, sunt in causa. Quibus cum 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⌊rex iuniorSigismund 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⌋ et multi proceres Poloni interfuturos Sandomierz (Sandomiria), town in southeastern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river⌊SendomiriaeSandomierz (Sandomiria), town in southeastern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river⌋ in patroni mei capitaneatu se sunt polliciti, et nos omnes servitores s(acrae) or s(erenissime)⌈s(acrae)s(acrae) or s(erenissime)⌉ illius maiestatis interesse cogimur pro futuris Bacchi feriis. Peto igitur, cum adeo breve mihi sit tempus, ut ... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉ Reverendissima Paternitas Vestra me clementer habeat excusatum.

Cuius singulari patrocinio BCz, 1599, p. 1010 me humiliter offero et dedico.

Datae Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia, Warmia), town in Ermland, on the Vistula Lagoon, Ermland bishopric see⌊Varmiae hidden by binding⌈[iae]iae hidden by binding⌉Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia, Warmia), town in Ermland, on the Vistula Lagoon, Ermland bishopric see⌋, 22 Ianuarii anno 1548.

Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae deditissimum mancipium Bartłomiej Plemięcki (Bartholomaeus a Clementh, Bartholomäus von Plement) (*ca. 1520 – †after 1595), nobleman of Kulm Land, son of Jerzy Plemięcki; in 1546 studied in Rome; 1554-1595 Canon of Kulm; 1567-1578 Canon of Ermland (KOPICZKO 2, p. 248-249; ORACKI 1988, p. 82; PSB 26/4, p. 714)⌊Bartholomeus a ClementhBartłomiej Plemięcki (Bartholomaeus a Clementh, Bartholomäus von Plement) (*ca. 1520 – †after 1595), nobleman of Kulm Land, son of Jerzy Plemięcki; in 1546 studied in Rome; 1554-1595 Canon of Kulm; 1567-1578 Canon of Ermland (KOPICZKO 2, p. 248-249; ORACKI 1988, p. 82; PSB 26/4, p. 714)⌋

[1] It contained a cf. Stanisław HOZJUSZ (HOSIUS) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Piotrków, 1548-01-09, CIDTC IDL 3315⌊lettercf. Stanisław HOZJUSZ (HOSIUS) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Piotrków, 1548-01-09, CIDTC IDL 3315⌋ from Stanisław Hozjusz (Stanisław Hosz, Stanislaus Hosius) (*1504 – †1579), diplomat and theologian; 1534-1538 secretary to the Bishops of Cracow Piotr Tomicki and Jan Chojeński; 1538-1549 royal secretary; 1538-1549 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and from 1539 Cantor; 1540-1550 Canon of Cracow; 1549-1551 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1551-1579 Bishop of Ermland; in 1560 elevated to Cardinal; 1561-1563 Papal Legate to the General Council of Trent; in 1573 appointed Grand Penitentiary to Pope Gregory XIII (SBKW, p. 95-96; KOPICZKO 2, p. 129-130)⌊HosiusStanisław Hozjusz (Stanisław Hosz, Stanislaus Hosius) (*1504 – †1579), diplomat and theologian; 1534-1538 secretary to the Bishops of Cracow Piotr Tomicki and Jan Chojeński; 1538-1549 royal secretary; 1538-1549 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and from 1539 Cantor; 1540-1550 Canon of Cracow; 1549-1551 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1551-1579 Bishop of Ermland; in 1560 elevated to Cardinal; 1561-1563 Papal Legate to the General Council of Trent; in 1573 appointed Grand Penitentiary to Pope Gregory XIII (SBKW, p. 95-96; KOPICZKO 2, p. 129-130)⌋ himself as well as letters form Kaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌊Kaspar HannauKaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌋ and Olaus Magnus (Olof Månsson, Olaus Magni) (*1490 – †1557), Swedish historian and geographer, brother and successor of Johannes archbishop of Uppsala⌊Olaus MagnusOlaus Magnus (Olof Månsson, Olaus Magni) (*1490 – †1557), Swedish historian and geographer, brother and successor of Johannes archbishop of Uppsala⌋.