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Letter #1754

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Tiedemann GIESE, Johann TYMMERMANN, Felix REICH, Jakob REISEN & Mathias TYMMERMANN
Löbau (Lubawa), 1537-10-27

English register: Granting the request of Hermann Bremer, applying on behalf of Maurycy Ferber’s heirs for a letter of recommendation, Dantiscus is turning to the three Warmia canons and to the testamentary executors of the deceased bishop to carry out the execution of the testament in accordance with the principles of justice. At the same time he points out that, not yet having the papal provision for the Warmia bishopric, he himself cannot take part in their work.


Manuscript sources:
1office copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, BCz, 244, p. 273
2rough draft in Latin, autograph, BCz, 244, p. 282
3rough draft in Latin, autograph, BCz, 244, p. 276

Prints:
1CEID 1/1 No. 57, p. 285-287 (in extenso; English register)

 

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BCz 244, p. 273

ms 1 Reverendissimo, Venerabilibus et Honestis Dominis Tidemanno Gise electo Culmensi, custodi et, Ioanni Tymmerman cantori acFelici Reich – canonicis Varmiensibus etIacoboque Rese et Mathiae Tymmermancivibus, reverendissimi olim episcopi Varmiensis testamentariis, Fratribus et Amicis in Christo nobis carissimis et dilectis.,
ms 2 omitted⌈Reverendissimo, Venerabilibus et Honestis Dominis 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)⌊Tidemanno GiseTiedemann 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)⌋ electo Culmensi, custodi et, Johann Tymmermann (Johann Zimmermann) (*1492 – †1564), nephew of Mauritius Ferber, Bishop of Ermland; studied in Cracow (1505) and in Rome (1517); 1519-1564 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1525-1528 administrator of the Chapter's estates in Allenstein (Olsztyn) and in 1538 in Frauenburg (Frombork); 1527-1539 Cantor of Ermland; 1537 General Administrator of the bishopric of Ermland (after Mauritius Ferber's death); 1539-1552 Custos of Ermland; 1547-1552 General Vicar of the diocese of Ermland (SBKW, p. 261; KOPICZKO 2, p. 336)⌊Ioanni TymmermanJohann Tymmermann (Johann Zimmermann) (*1492 – †1564), nephew of Mauritius Ferber, Bishop of Ermland; studied in Cracow (1505) and in Rome (1517); 1519-1564 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1525-1528 administrator of the Chapter's estates in Allenstein (Olsztyn) and in 1538 in Frauenburg (Frombork); 1527-1539 Cantor of Ermland; 1537 General Administrator of the bishopric of Ermland (after Mauritius Ferber's death); 1539-1552 Custos of Ermland; 1547-1552 General Vicar of the diocese of Ermland (SBKW, p. 261; KOPICZKO 2, p. 336)⌋ cantori ac superinscribed⌈acac superinscribed⌉Felix Reich (*ca. 1475 – †1539), secretary to Łukasz Watzenrode, Bishop of Ermland (Warmia), and his chaplain; from 1518 Chancellor to succeeding Bishops of Ermland: Fabian von Lusian (Luzjański) and Mauritius Ferber; 1518-1525 Provost of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; 1526-1539 Canon of Ermland; 1528 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1529-1532 administrator of the Chapter's estates in Allenstein (Olsztyn), and in 1538 in Tolkemit (Tolkmicko); 1538-1539 Vicar General of the diocese of Ermland, and Custos of Ermland; 1528-1530 envoy of the Ermland Chapter to the Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia (KOPICZKO 2, p. 265-266; BORAWSKA 1984, p. 176-177; SBKW, p. 200-201)⌊Felici ReichFelix Reich (*ca. 1475 – †1539), secretary to Łukasz Watzenrode, Bishop of Ermland (Warmia), and his chaplain; from 1518 Chancellor to succeeding Bishops of Ermland: Fabian von Lusian (Luzjański) and Mauritius Ferber; 1518-1525 Provost of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; 1526-1539 Canon of Ermland; 1528 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1529-1532 administrator of the Chapter's estates in Allenstein (Olsztyn), and in 1538 in Tolkemit (Tolkmicko); 1538-1539 Vicar General of the diocese of Ermland, and Custos of Ermland; 1528-1530 envoy of the Ermland Chapter to the Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia (KOPICZKO 2, p. 265-266; BORAWSKA 1984, p. 176-177; SBKW, p. 200-201)⌋ – canonicis Varmiensibus etJakob Reisen (Jakob Rese) (*ca. 1480 – †1549), Gdańsk burgher, brother-in-law of Ermland bishop Mauritius Ferber (ASPK 8, p. 336, 343, 349, 356, 369; AT 11, p. 63; SKOLIMOWSKA 2004; AT 13, p. 241; ZDRENKA 2, No. 858, p. 249)⌊Iacoboque superinscribed⌈queque superinscribed⌉ ReseJakob Reisen (Jakob Rese) (*ca. 1480 – †1549), Gdańsk burgher, brother-in-law of Ermland bishop Mauritius Ferber (ASPK 8, p. 336, 343, 349, 356, 369; AT 11, p. 63; SKOLIMOWSKA 2004; AT 13, p. 241; ZDRENKA 2, No. 858, p. 249)⌋ et Mathias Tymmermann nephew of Johann Tymmermann, brother of Jakob; 1543-1547 Ermland canon (resigned) (SBKW, p. 262)⌊Mathiae TymmermanMathias Tymmermann nephew of Johann Tymmermann, brother of Jakob; 1543-1547 Ermland canon (resigned) (SBKW, p. 262)⌋civibus, Mauritius Ferber (*1471 – †1537), doctor of both canon and civil law; from 1507 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Lübeck; from 1514 Canon of Trier; 1512-1515 parish priest of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Gdańsk (Danzig); from 1516 Custos of Ermland and parish priest of the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Gdańsk; from 1519 Canon of Dorpat; from 1523 Canon of Revel; 1523-1537 Bishop of Ermland (KOPICZKO 2, p. 71-72; SBKW, p. 59-60)⌊reverendissimi olim episcopi VarmiensisMauritius Ferber (*1471 – †1537), doctor of both canon and civil law; from 1507 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Lübeck; from 1514 Canon of Trier; 1512-1515 parish priest of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Gdańsk (Danzig); from 1516 Custos of Ermland and parish priest of the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Gdańsk; from 1519 Canon of Dorpat; from 1523 Canon of Revel; 1523-1537 Bishop of Ermland (KOPICZKO 2, p. 71-72; SBKW, p. 59-60)⌋ testamentariis, Fratribus et Amicis in Christo nobis carissimis et dilectis.ms 1 Reverendissimo, Venerabilibus et Honestis Dominis Tidemanno Gise electo Culmensi, custodi et, Ioanni Tymmerman cantori acFelici Reich – canonicis Varmiensibus etIacoboque Rese et Mathiae Tymmermancivibus, reverendissimi olim episcopi Varmiensis testamentariis, Fratribus et Amicis in Christo nobis carissimis et dilectis.,
ms 2 omitted⌉

ms 1 Ioannes Dei gratia episcopus Culmensis, administrator Pomesaniensis et Varmiensis postulatus.,
ms 2 omitted⌈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⌊Ioannes Dei gratia episcopus Culmensis, administrator Pomesaniensis et Varmiensis postulatusIoannes 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⌋.ms 1 Ioannes Dei gratia episcopus Culmensis, administrator Pomesaniensis et Varmiensis postulatus.,
ms 2 omitted⌉

Reverendissime, Venerabiles et Honesti Domini, Fratres et Amici carissimi,

Salutem et omnem felicitatem.

Convenit nos 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)⌊hicLöbau (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)⌋ honestus dominus Hermann Bremer (*ca. 1490 – †1548-1549), 1526, 1535 Gdańsk town councillor; 1531 town judge (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 412; ZDRENKA 2, p. 55-56)⌊Hermannus de BremenHermann Bremer (*ca. 1490 – †1548-1549), 1526, 1535 Gdańsk town councillor; 1531 town judge (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 412; ZDRENKA 2, p. 55-56)⌋ consul Gdanensis suo et heredum aliorum nomine Mauritius Ferber (*1471 – †1537), doctor of both canon and civil law; from 1507 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Lübeck; from 1514 Canon of Trier; 1512-1515 parish priest of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Gdańsk (Danzig); from 1516 Custos of Ermland and parish priest of the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Gdańsk; from 1519 Canon of Dorpat; from 1523 Canon of Revel; 1523-1537 Bishop of Ermland (KOPICZKO 2, p. 71-72; SBKW, p. 59-60)⌊reverendissimi olim in Christo patris domini Mauritii episcopi VarmiensisMauritius Ferber (*1471 – †1537), doctor of both canon and civil law; from 1507 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Lübeck; from 1514 Canon of Trier; 1512-1515 parish priest of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Gdańsk (Danzig); from 1516 Custos of Ermland and parish priest of the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Gdańsk; from 1519 Canon of Dorpat; from 1523 Canon of Revel; 1523-1537 Bishop of Ermland (KOPICZKO 2, p. 71-72; SBKW, p. 59-60)⌋ petens a nobis commendatitias ad Dominationes Vestras. Quas Hermann Bremer (*ca. 1490 – †1548-1549), 1526, 1535 Gdańsk town councillor; 1531 town judge (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 412; ZDRENKA 2, p. 55-56)⌊illiHermann Bremer (*ca. 1490 – †1548-1549), 1526, 1535 Gdańsk town councillor; 1531 town judge (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 412; ZDRENKA 2, p. 55-56)⌋ pro rei aequitate et quantum ad nos hinc pertinet non gravate dedimus, et ut episcopus dumtaxat Culmensis rogamus, quemadmodum nobis insciis conditum hoc a Mauritius Ferber (*1471 – †1537), doctor of both canon and civil law; from 1507 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Lübeck; from 1514 Canon of Trier; 1512-1515 parish priest of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Gdańsk (Danzig); from 1516 Custos of Ermland and parish priest of the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Gdańsk; from 1519 Canon of Dorpat; from 1523 Canon of Revel; 1523-1537 Bishop of Ermland (KOPICZKO 2, p. 71-72; SBKW, p. 59-60)⌊reverendissimo domino episcopo VarmiensiMauritius Ferber (*1471 – †1537), doctor of both canon and civil law; from 1507 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Lübeck; from 1514 Canon of Trier; 1512-1515 parish priest of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Gdańsk (Danzig); from 1516 Custos of Ermland and parish priest of the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Gdańsk; from 1519 Canon of Dorpat; from 1523 Canon of Revel; 1523-1537 Bishop of Ermland (KOPICZKO 2, p. 71-72; SBKW, p. 59-60)⌋ testamentum Dominationes Vestrae iam exequi ceperint, sic et eius executionem prosequi in eo, quod iustitiae convenit, pergant. Cum autem in postulatione a Holy See (Sedes Apostolica) ⌊Sede ApostolicaHoly See (Sedes Apostolica) ⌋ nondum simus confirmati, nihil, quod ipsum testamentum contingit, nobis usurpamus, neque tanquam ex nobis aut futura nostra auctoritate quicquam in eo faciendum omittendumve praescribimus, ad quod alioqui in sede Varmiensi constituti erimus astricti. Ea sic, ut rogati sumus, in notitiam Dominationum Vestrarum non abs re deducendum ms 1 existimavimus,
ms 2 existimamus⌈existimavimusms 1 existimavimus,
ms 2 existimamus⌉. Quas felicissime valere optamus.

BCz 244, p. 276[1]

Reverendissime, Venerabiles et Spectabiles Domini, Fratres et superinscribed⌈Fratres etFratres et superinscribed⌉ Amici carissimi,

Salutem et omnem felicitatem.

Convenit nos hic honestus hidden by binding⌈[s]s hidden by binding⌉ dominus Hermann Bremer (*ca. 1490 – †1548-1549), 1526, 1535 Gdańsk town councillor; 1531 town judge (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 412; ZDRENKA 2, p. 55-56)⌊Hermannus de BremenHermann Bremer (*ca. 1490 – †1548-1549), 1526, 1535 Gdańsk town councillor; 1531 town judge (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 412; ZDRENKA 2, p. 55-56)⌋ consul Gdanensis suo et heredum aliorum Mauritius Ferber (*1471 – †1537), doctor of both canon and civil law; from 1507 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Lübeck; from 1514 Canon of Trier; 1512-1515 parish priest of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Gdańsk (Danzig); from 1516 Custos of Ermland and parish priest of the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Gdańsk; from 1519 Canon of Dorpat; from 1523 Canon of Revel; 1523-1537 Bishop of Ermland (KOPICZKO 2, p. 71-72; SBKW, p. 59-60)⌊reverendissimi olim in Christo domini Mauricii hidden by binding⌈[ii]ii hidden by binding⌉ episcopi VarmiensisMauritius Ferber (*1471 – †1537), doctor of both canon and civil law; from 1507 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Lübeck; from 1514 Canon of Trier; 1512-1515 parish priest of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Gdańsk (Danzig); from 1516 Custos of Ermland and parish priest of the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Gdańsk; from 1519 Canon of Dorpat; from 1523 Canon of Revel; 1523-1537 Bishop of Ermland (KOPICZKO 2, p. 71-72; SBKW, p. 59-60)⌋ nomine petens a nobis commendatitias ad Dominationes Vestras testamentario superinscribed in place of crossed-out executorio⌈executoriotestamentariotestamentario superinscribed in place of crossed-out executorio⌉munere fungentes ratione conditi testamenti a superinscribed in place of crossed-out ab ipso⌈ab ipsoaa superinscribed in place of crossed-out ab ipso⌉ Mauritius Ferber (*1471 – †1537), doctor of both canon and civil law; from 1507 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Lübeck; from 1514 Canon of Trier; 1512-1515 parish priest of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Gdańsk (Danzig); from 1516 Custos of Ermland and parish priest of the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Gdańsk; from 1519 Canon of Dorpat; from 1523 Canon of Revel; 1523-1537 Bishop of Ermland (KOPICZKO 2, p. 71-72; SBKW, p. 59-60)⌊defuncto reverendissimo domino episcopoMauritius Ferber (*1471 – †1537), doctor of both canon and civil law; from 1507 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Lübeck; from 1514 Canon of Trier; 1512-1515 parish priest of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Gdańsk (Danzig); from 1516 Custos of Ermland and parish priest of the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Gdańsk; from 1519 Canon of Dorpat; from 1523 Canon of Revel; 1523-1537 Bishop of Ermland (KOPICZKO 2, p. 71-72; SBKW, p. 59-60)⌋, quas Hermann Bremer (*ca. 1490 – †1548-1549), 1526, 1535 Gdańsk town councillor; 1531 town judge (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 412; ZDRENKA 2, p. 55-56)⌊illiHermann Bremer (*ca. 1490 – †1548-1549), 1526, 1535 Gdańsk town councillor; 1531 town judge (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 412; ZDRENKA 2, p. 55-56)⌋ negare non potest precibus eius quantum etc. ipsius aequitas exigit non gravate dedimus dedi et ut episcopus Culmensis superinscribed in place of crossed-out dumtaxatet ex hac sede dumtaxat episcopali Culmensis rogamuset nondum in postulacione confirmati et ut episcopus dumtaxat Culmensis⌈dumtaxatet ex hac sede dumtaxat episcopali Culmensis rogamus on the margin⌈et ex hac sede dumtaxat episcopali Culmensis rogamuset ex hac sede dumtaxat episcopali Culmensis rogamus on the margin⌉et nondum in postulacione confirmati et ut episcopus dumtaxat Culmensis adscribed⌈et nondum in postulacione confirmati et ut episcopus dumtaxat Culmensiset nondum in postulacione confirmati et ut episcopus dumtaxat Culmensis adscribed⌉ut episcopus Culmensisut episcopus Culmensis superinscribed in place of crossed-out dumtaxatet ex hac sede dumtaxat episcopali Culmensis rogamuset nondum in postulacione confirmati et ut episcopus dumtaxat Culmensis⌉ rogo written over ...⌈... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉rogorogo written over ...⌉ ut quemadmodum conditum testamentum Dominationes Vestrae ... on the margin⌈... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉... on the margin⌉ qui iam ceperint sic ut superinscribed⌈sic utsic ut superinscribed⌉ eius modi executionem prosequi hidden by binding⌈[ui]ui hidden by binding⌉ quantum iustitiae convenit on the margin in place of crossed-out quantum qui⌈quantum quiquantum iustitiae convenitquantum iustitiae convenit on the margin in place of crossed-out quantum qui⌉ pergant. Cum autem in confirma postulatione a Holy See (Sedes Apostolica) ⌊Sede ApostolicaHoly See (Sedes Apostolica) ⌋ nondum simus confirmati nihil superinscribed⌈nihilnihil superinscribed⌉ quod ipsum testamentum contingit mihi on the margin in place of crossed-out nobis⌈nobismihimihi on the margin in place of crossed-out nobis⌉ usurpo written over mus⌈musoo written over mus⌉ neque in eo quicquam faciendum aut omittendum Dominationibus Vestris praescribo written over imus⌈imusoo written over imus⌉ ad superinscribed⌈adad superinscribed⌉ cuius alias conservationem on the margin⌈conservationemconservationem on the margin⌉ in sede Varmiensi constituti erimus astricti.

[1] Here starts crossed-out rough draft, previous version of the letter