Nos Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), diplomat, neo-Latin poet and traveller; 1504 royal scribe; 1507 referendary for Prussian affairs at the court of Sigismund Jagiellon; 1508-1513 royal envoy to Prussian towns and to the Prussian assemblies; 1515 secretary of the Polish legation at the imperial court; in 1516-1532 envoy in the service of the king of Poland Sigismund Jagiellon and emperors Maximilian and Charles V of Habsburg; 1529 Kulm canon; 1530-1537 bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 bishop of Ermland⌊Ioannes Dei gratia episcopus CulmensisIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), diplomat, neo-Latin poet and traveller; 1504 royal scribe; 1507 referendary for Prussian affairs at the court of Sigismund Jagiellon; 1508-1513 royal envoy to Prussian towns and to the Prussian assemblies; 1515 secretary of the Polish legation at the imperial court; in 1516-1532 envoy in the service of the king of Poland Sigismund Jagiellon and emperors Maximilian and Charles V of Habsburg; 1529 Kulm canon; 1530-1537 bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 bishop of Ermland⌋ administrator Pomezaniensis et ad ecclesiam Varmiensem postulatus manifestum facimus tenore praesentium quibus expedit universis, quod ad nostram praesentiam veniens honestus Jakub Straszewski ⌊Iacobus StraschewskiJakub Straszewski ⌋ feudalis noster de Dębień (Eichwalde)⌊DembyenyeDębień (Eichwalde)⌋ suo aliorumque feudalium nostrorum videlicet Feliks Dembieński ⌊FelicisFeliks Dembieński ⌋ Jakub Dembieński ⌊IacobiJakub Dembieński ⌋ Dominik Dembieński ⌊DominiciDominik Dembieński ⌋ Łukasz Dembieński ⌊LucaeŁukasz Dembieński ⌋ Wojciech Dembieński ⌊Alberti DembenyskyeWojciech Dembieński ⌋ nomine nobis exposuit, quomodo privilegium, quod super triginta mansos bonorum Dębień (Eichwalde)⌊DembyenyeDębień (Eichwalde)⌋ a praedecessoribus nostris eorum praedecessoribus datos habuerunt, esset hoc praesente anno ipso Die Magno Veneris ex divinae maiestatis cuius iudicium abyssus multa permissione pariter cum ipsius domo, ubi illud servabat, exustum, nobis propterea humillime suo aliorumque praedictorum feudalium nostrorum nomine supplicavit, ut illis de remedio provide opportuno et in libro nostro privilegiorum ad quaerendum committere, si forte copia privilegii ipsorum inibi inveniri posset, ut eis eam ipsam privilegii copiam litteris nostris et sigillo roboratam, ne in posterum damnum aliquod sentire possent, dare et concedere dignaremur. Quaerendo ergo reperta est copia eiusmodi privilegii, quae de verbo ad verbum sequitur et est talis:

Nos itaque iustis supplicationibus praedicti honesti Jakub Straszewski ⌊Iacobi StraschewskiJakub Straszewski ⌋ feudalis nostri suo Feliks Dembieński

Jakub Dembieński

Dominik Dembieński

Łukasz Dembieński

Wojciech Dembieński ⌊aliorumque praedictorum feudaliumFeliks Dembieński

Jakub Dembieński

Dominik Dembieński

Łukasz Dembieński

Wojciech Dembieński ⌋ nostrorum nomine factis benigne annuentes praeinsertas litteras seu privilegium in omnibus eius punctis clausulis articulis et condicionibus et toto eius tenore approbavimus ratificavimus et confirmavimus, prout approbamus ratificamus et confirmamus

ipsique robur firmum et validum obtinere decernimus tenore praesentium mediante harum, quibus sigillum nostrum maius est subappensum, testimonio litterarum.

Actum et datum in 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)⌊castro nostro LubaviensiLöbau (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)⌋, feria sexta ante festum sanctae Catherinae anno Domini MDXXXVII.

Praesentibus nobili domino Georg von Höfen (Georg Flachsbinder, Georgius de Curiis) (†after 1550-02-07), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother; Starosta of Rössel (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 584, 586, 588; AGAD, MK, 77, f. 385-386v)⌊Georgio de Curiis alias FlachsbinderGeorg von Höfen (Georg Flachsbinder, Georgius de Curiis) (†after 1550-02-07), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother; Starosta of Rössel (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 584, 586, 588; AGAD, MK, 77, f. 385-386v)⌋ fratre nostro et venerabili ac honorabilibus dominis Baltazar of Lublin (†after 1543-05-20), from 1535 at the latest Canon of Kulm (Chełmno); 1538 Judicial Vicar in the Kulm Chapter; Chancellor to the Bishops of Kulm, Ioannes Dantiscus and then Tiedemmann Giese (MAŃKOWSKI 1928, p. 115)⌊Balthasare a LublynBaltazar of Lublin (†after 1543-05-20), from 1535 at the latest Canon of Kulm (Chełmno); 1538 Judicial Vicar in the Kulm Chapter; Chancellor to the Bishops of Kulm, Ioannes Dantiscus and then Tiedemmann Giese (MAŃKOWSKI 1928, p. 115)⌋ canonico Culmensi et cancellario nostro Valentinus Rulandt parish priest in Löbau⌊Valentino plebano LubaviensiValentinus Rulandt parish priest in Löbau⌋ Iacobus de Dietrichsdorf (Jakub Szczepański), Dantiscus’ chaplain in Löbau (Lubawa)⌊Iacobo Szebawski(!)Iacobus de Dietrichsdorf (Jakub Szczepański), Dantiscus’ chaplain in Löbau (Lubawa)⌋ sacellano nostro et nobilibus Grzegorz Cirliński 1537 burgrave of Löbau⌊Gregorio CzyrlynskiGrzegorz Cirliński 1537 burgrave of Löbau⌋ burgrabio Lubaviensi Paweł Kos (Paulus Coss, Koss), Marshall of the court of Dantiscus as the bishop of Kulm (Chełmno) (CIDTC, IDT 246)⌊Paulo CossPaweł Kos (Paulus Coss, Koss), Marshall of the court of Dantiscus as the bishop of Kulm (Chełmno) (CIDTC, IDT 246)⌋ marschalco curiae nostrae et aliis plerisque fide dignis testibus ad praemissa.