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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 et maiori meo observandissimo

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Reverendissime in Christo Pater et Domine, domine colendissime plurimumque observande. Obsequendi sedulum officium et felicitatem.

Visis litteris Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae autographis, quas ad me marscalcus pertulit, oppido quam exhilaratus sum, ut qui a portis mortis mihi videar redivivum recepisse parentem meum. Benedictus Dominus, qui etiam ad inferos perductos reducit nec deserit sperantes in se. Ego, quae reliqua sunt de confirmatis viribus, indies expecto, ut etiam de futuris comitiis praesentia vestra non carituris mihi liceat certo esse.

Ad illa ipse quoque me (quando ita consulit ac iubet Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra) accingo, hoc est peculiolum meum profundo, cum nec assem adhuc mihi prompserit destinatus episcopatus, cuius iam cogor onera non parva aut etiam praecipua obire. Quare rem mihi faciet Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra gratam et necessariam, si quod paulo mox factura est, iam faciat, hoc est si pecuniam nomine census pro me servatam ad me mittere dignabitur. Ut enim ia compertum iam est expeditioni extremam manum appositam olim fuisse, ita de litteris brevi affuturis, saltem regiis, fallere nos eventus non potest. Equidem ita institui hanc meam profectionem, ut e Marienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat river, a branch of the Vistula at its delta, the capital of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309-1457), a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, which belonged to the Kingdom of Poland (1466-1772). Marienburg (taking turns with Graudenz (Grudziądz)) was the venue for the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)⌊MarieburgoMarienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat river, a branch of the Vistula at its delta, the capital of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309-1457), a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, which belonged to the Kingdom of Poland (1466-1772). Marienburg (taking turns with Graudenz (Grudziądz)) was the venue for the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)⌋ recta 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)⌊LubaviamLöbau (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)⌋ concedam. Utinam Deo auspice.

Hunc presbyterum mitto allatum chrisma, olei oblitus ultro. Nova fortasse scribit dominus praepositus, apud me nulla sunt scriptu digna.

Commendo me amori Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae, quam Deus nobis servet recte sanam et incolumem.

Apud Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia, Warmia), town in Ermland, on the Vistula Lagoon, Ermland bishopric see⌊VarmiamFrauenburg (Frombork, Varmia, Warmia), town in Ermland, on the Vistula Lagoon, Ermland bishopric see⌋, die XV Aprilis Anno MDXXXVIII.

Eiusdem Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae obsequentissimus 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)⌊Tidemannus electus CulmensisTiedemann 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)⌋