AAWO, AB, D. 70, f. 373r

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)⌊Doctori Hosi written over e⌈eii written over e⌉oStanisław 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)⌋

Venerabilis etc.,

Reliquit post se son of Ioannes a LOHE (fl. 1548)⌊fili{i}umson of Ioannes a LOHE (fl. 1548)⌋ co(?) famatus Ioannes a Lohe (Jan von Loe), at least in 1522-1525 Elbing mayor (ASPK 8, p. 242, 246, 371, 391)⌊Ioannis a LoheIoannes a Lohe (Jan von Loe), at least in 1522-1525 Elbing mayor (ASPK 8, p. 242, 246, 371, 391)⌋, olim consul Elbingensis. Ioannes a Lohe (Jan von Loe), at least in 1522-1525 Elbing mayor (ASPK 8, p. 242, 246, 371, 391)⌊QuiIoannes a Lohe (Jan von Loe), at least in 1522-1525 Elbing mayor (ASPK 8, p. 242, 246, 371, 391)⌋ cum optime et in vita sua et de Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊Regno PoloniaePoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ et civitate Elb Elbing (Elbląg), city in northern Poland, Pomerania, on the Vistula Lagoon, one of the three Great Prussian Cities (beside Gdańsk (Danzig) and Thorn (Toruń)) which had representatives in the Prussian Council; member of the Hanseatic League⌊r written over c⌈crr written over c⌉epublica ElbingensiElbing (Elbląg), city in northern Poland, Pomerania, on the Vistula Lagoon, one of the three Great Prussian Cities (beside Gdańsk (Danzig) and Thorn (Toruń)) which had representatives in the Prussian Council; member of the Hanseatic League⌋, quam et(?) diligenter administravit, meruerit, son of Ioannes a LOHE (fl. 1548)⌊filiusson of Ioannes a LOHE (fl. 1548)⌋ eius adhuc in adulescentia patris v ms. f(!) ⌈vv ms. f(!) ⌉esitigia sectando, idem etiam facere contendit. Ob idque a tutoribus suis obtinuit apud tutores suos, quorum fidei commissus est, instare hactenus non omisit, ut son of Ioannes a LOHE (fl. 1548)⌊eumson of Ioannes a LOHE (fl. 1548)⌋ ad aulam regiam allegarent et servitio Dominationis Vestrae committerent. Qui tutores superinscribed⌈tutorestutores superinscribed⌉, cum notitiam meam habeant et familiaritas, quae mihi cum Dominatione Vestra communis est, illis perspecta sit, me a me hisce diebus has ad eandem commendatitias ratio rogarunt, ut dictum son of Ioannes a LOHE (fl. 1548)⌊filiumson of Ioannes a LOHE (fl. 1548)⌋ Ioannes a Lohe (Jan von Loe), at least in 1522-1525 Elbing mayor (ASPK 8, p. 242, 246, 371, 391)⌊Ioannis a LoheIoannes a Lohe (Jan von Loe), at least in 1522-1525 Elbing mayor (ASPK 8, p. 242, 246, 371, 391)⌋ Dominationi Vestrae, ut quo eum pro servitio suo applicaret, commendarem.

Quam plurimum rogo, eundem non gravate suscipere velit et eius opera, ad quod eum aptum et idoneum cognoverit, uti Quare, cum non dubitem, quin bene dictus son of Ioannes a LOHE (fl. 1548)⌊adulescensson of Ioannes a LOHE (fl. 1548)⌋ sit educatus, et tutores eius etiam pro eo spondeant, plurimum rogo, eundem non gravate Dominatio Vestra suscipere velit et eius opera, ad quod eum aptum et idoneum superinscribed⌈et idoneumet idoneum superinscribed⌉ cognoverit, mt(?) uti.

Quam feliciter valere opto.

Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌈Dat(ae)Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌉ ex arce nostra 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⌋, XIX Iulii MDXLVIII.[1]

[1] ex arce nostra 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⌋, XIX Iulii MDXLVIII ms: ut supra, reconstructed on the basis of a previous rough draft (above on the same page)