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Letter #1689

Seweryn BONER to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Cracow (Kraków), 1537-08-22
            received [1537]-09-04

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, author's signature, BK, 230, p. 5-8

 

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BK, 230, p. 5

Reverendissime in Christo Pater et Domine, domine colendissime. Servitiorum meorum officiosam et diligentissimam commendationem.

Praesentium ostensor, Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae servitor, reddidit mihi a Reverendissima Dominatione Vestra cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Seweryn BONER Löbau (Lubawa), 1537-08-12, CIDTC IDL 6504, letter lost⌊litterascf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Seweryn BONER Löbau (Lubawa), 1537-08-12, CIDTC IDL 6504, letter lost⌋ a die(?) 1537-08-12⌊12 Augusti1537-08-12⌋ 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 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)⌋ datas, in quibus adeo prolixe ac diligenter diuturnioris silentii sese excusandum mihi duxit, ut me eius propemodum pudeat, quasi vero ego is sim, qui istiusmodi officii quicquam ab Illa requiram, et non potius, qui ita me erga Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram comparaverim, ut etiam perpetuo libenter ei serviam et quemquam alium eius in me gratiae fructum proponam, quam ipsam gratiam. Ego profecto etsi hactenus habui nihil, quod ad Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram scripsissem, tamen vel hunc saltim in usum conscriptas daturus fueram ad illam litteras, quibus optatam eius valetudinem pro officio invisissem, si interea de ullopiam comperissem, qui ad Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram profecturus fuerit. Quam in partem rogo, ut hoc meum silentium accipiat.

Quod vero ad id attinet, ut in his de negotio ecclesiae Varmiensis tractatibus apud 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⌊serenissimam maiestatem regiamSigismund 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⌋ meam operam Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae darem, id equidem, si hic illius maiestas adesset tam sedulo atque enixe facerem, ut in eo et veterem amicum et praesentem servitorem suum officio studio, fide concedentem nemini agnovisset. Dolet itaque non posse hac in re Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae morem gerere, atque id eo magis, quod ne apud 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⌊reginalem quidem maiestatemBona 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⌋ meum me officium facere licet, ut quae et ipsa nunc quoque abest peregre hinc voti exsolvendi gratia profecta. Quod tamen unum licet, quantum scribendo assequi potero, litterarum commendatione humili apud 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

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⌊utrumque principem meumSigismund 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

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⌋ officium cupide atque fideliter Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae praestabo.

Quod me Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra de rebus novis certiorem facere gravata non est, plurimam written over s⌈smm written over s⌉ ac debeo Illi ago gratiam. In vicem autem, BK, 230, p. 6 quas me Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra poscit, quasque ego habeo, praesertim quae ex Italy (Italia)⌊ItaliaItaly (Italia)⌋ atque Germany (Germania, Niemcy)⌊GermaniaGermany (Germania, Niemcy)⌋ de Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊caesare catholicoCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋, Suleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌊caesare ThurcoSuleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌋, Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊rege GalloFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋ offeruntur, in schedis praesentibus inclusis descriptas Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestarae mitto.

In rebus Ungaricis sunt haec Leonard von Fels (Völs, Vels) ⌊Leonardus von WeltzLeonard von Fels (Völs, Vels) ⌋ capitaneus in Ungaria s(acratissimi) or s(erenissimi)⌈s(acratissimi)s(acratissimi) or s(erenissimi)⌉ 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⌊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⌋ ad res gerendas meae cum eis copiis, quas principes et civitates imperii regi supetias dederant. Castris apud Apenas positis usque adeo ab hostibus urgebatur, ut vim amplius non ferens valle fossaque sese cum suis cingeret tractatque plus mense, quoad supervenit dominus Hieronim Łaski (Jarosław Łaski, Hieronymus de Lasco) (*1496 – †1541), diplomat in the service of Sigismund I Jagiellon and John I Zápolya, representing them in diplomatic contacts with Ferdinand I of Habsburg and Sultan Suleiman I; 1520-1522 Crown Carver, 1522-1523 Voivode of Inowrocław, 1523-1541 Voivode of Sieradz, from 1528 Zupan of the Spiš district; from 1530 Voivode of Transylvania (PSB 18, p. 225-229)⌊LasskiHieronim Łaski (Jarosław Łaski, Hieronymus de Lasco) (*1496 – †1541), diplomat in the service of Sigismund I Jagiellon and John I Zápolya, representing them in diplomatic contacts with Ferdinand I of Habsburg and Sultan Suleiman I; 1520-1522 Crown Carver, 1522-1523 Voivode of Inowrocław, 1523-1541 Voivode of Sieradz, from 1528 Zupan of the Spiš district; from 1530 Voivode of Transylvania (PSB 18, p. 225-229)⌋ palatinus Siradiensis cum ea manu, quam ducatus Slessiae et marchionatus Lusaciae hinc maxime conducere curarunt. Eius adventu soluta fuit castrorum obsidio, pugnandi tamen potestatem hostis non faciebat quamvis ad Teviscum(?) usque a Ferdinandinis pulsus esset, quin etiam delapsi statim fuerunt. Quare Ferdinandini ad opugnandas arces conversi sunt nuncque adeo castrum Scharisch oppugnant incerta etiam fortuna neque enim segnius a propugnatoribus res geritur.

Quid in Rus (Russia)⌊RussiaRus (Russia)⌋ a nostris agatur, non gravarer Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae scribere, nisi certum haberem de hoc rerum genere a reverendissimo domino Jan Chojeński (*1486 – †1538), 1523 royal secretary, 1526-1537 Grand Secretary; 1531-1535 Bishop of Przemyśl, 1535-1537 Bishop of Płock, 1537-1538 Bishop of Cracow, 1537-1538 Grand Chancellor of the Crown (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 248-249; PSB 3, p. 396-399)⌊nominato CracoviensiJan Chojeński (*1486 – †1538), 1523 royal secretary, 1526-1537 Grand Secretary; 1531-1535 Bishop of Przemyśl, 1535-1537 Bishop of Płock, 1537-1538 Bishop of Cracow, 1537-1538 Grand Chancellor of the Crown (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 248-249; PSB 3, p. 396-399)⌋ abunde Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae scribi.

Et nonnihil earum rerum asperseram ego quoque in his cf. Seweryn BONER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1537-08-06, CIDTC IDL 4493, probably⌊litteriscf. Seweryn BONER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1537-08-06, CIDTC IDL 4493, probably⌋, quas superioribus diebus ad Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram scriptas domino Iustus Ludovicus Decius (Justus Ludwik Decjusz, Jost Ludwig Dietz, Iodocus Decius) (*ca. 1485 – †1545), merchant, historian, reformer of the Polish monetary system; ennobled in 1519; 1520-1524 royal secretary; 1528 Cracow town councillor; 1528 alderman in Piotrków; 1526-1535 administrator of the royal mint in Königsberg; 1528-1535 administrator of the royal mint in Thorn; 1530-1540 administrator of the royal mint in Cracow; 1519, 1520, 1522, 1523-1524 - royal envoy to Italy (PSB 5, p. 42-45; WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 250-251; NOGA, p. 304)⌊Iosto LudovicoIustus Ludovicus Decius (Justus Ludwik Decjusz, Jost Ludwig Dietz, Iodocus Decius) (*ca. 1485 – †1545), merchant, historian, reformer of the Polish monetary system; ennobled in 1519; 1520-1524 royal secretary; 1528 Cracow town councillor; 1528 alderman in Piotrków; 1526-1535 administrator of the royal mint in Königsberg; 1528-1535 administrator of the royal mint in Thorn; 1530-1540 administrator of the royal mint in Cracow; 1519, 1520, 1522, 1523-1524 - royal envoy to Italy (PSB 5, p. 42-45; WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 250-251; NOGA, p. 304)⌋ transmittendas istuc commisi, quas se misisse eidem dixit. Commisi eidem et litteras illustrissimi principis domini Ottonis Henrici palatini Rheni, quas huc mihi eius nuntius pertulerat cum fasciculo quodam cerata involuto, in quo poculum aureum esse, conicio ab illius dominatione magnifica Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae missum. Hoc hactenus mittere non dabatur nec per hunc potestatem Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae servitorem mittendum videbatur. Sed intra proximum triduum mittetur spero, erit enim mittendi tuto facultas, quae hactenus non scit. Aliud in praesens scripto occurrit nihil. Quod igitur reliquum est, BK, 230, p. 7 commendo me meaque servitia Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae, de quibus nihil magnifice Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae pollicebor tantum eam rogabo, ut eis ad omnes usus suos uti non dubitet, quod quam frequentissime faciet, tam maxime in eo suam erga me voluntatem et gratiam declarabit, quam et maximii equidem facio et ut in ea me conservet, rogo. Opto Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram optata quaque fortuna affluentem ex animi sui sententia bene feliciterque diu valere.