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Letter #2452

[Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Achatius TRENCK?]
Heilsberg (Lidzbark), 1541-07-13

English register:

[The content of the letter is unclear due to extensive gaps in the text resulting from damage to the paper.]

Dantiscus forwards to the addressee a letter from the provost [Paweł Płotowski]. The text mentions a Doctor [Stanisław Hozjusz?], an adversary (adversarius) [Alexander Sculteti?], and the royal court.

Dantiscus reports that he has received from his nephew [Kaspar Hannau] a letter from Rome dated 10 April, containing news that inspires hope. His nephew has not received the letter he sent in February.




Manuscript sources:
1office copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, BCz, 245, p. 269 (t.p.)

Auxiliary sources:
1register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8249 (TK 11), f. 340

Prints:
1BIRKENMAJER 1900 p. 397 (in extenso)
2RC No. 466, p. 197 (English register)
3NCG 6/1 No. 169, p. 316-317 (in extenso; German translation)

 

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BCz, 245, p. 269

Venerabilis Domine, frater carissime.

Salutem et fraternam commendationem paper damaged⌈[aternam commendationem]aternam commendationem paper damaged⌉.

Quod paper damaged⌈[Quod]Quod paper damaged⌉ scribat venerabilis adscribed⌈venerabilisvenerabilis adscribed⌉ dominus Paweł Płotowski (*ca. 1485 – †1547), from 1520 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and from 1523 Provost of the Ermland Chapter; in 1523, after the death of Fabian von Lusian (Luzjański), one of the King’s four candidates for the bishopric of Ermland; in 1530, after the death of Jan Konopacki (Johann von Konopat) Sr, and in 1537, after Dantiscus’ translation to the bishopric of Ermland, he sought the bishopric of Kulm (Chełmno); secretary to Chancellor Krzysztof Szydłowiecki, and from 1533 royal secretary and courtier; in the 1530s and 1540s several times royal envoy to the Estates of Royal Prussia (SBKW, p. 191; KOPICZKO 2, p. 249-250)⌊praepositusPaweł Płotowski (*ca. 1485 – †1547), from 1520 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and from 1523 Provost of the Ermland Chapter; in 1523, after the death of Fabian von Lusian (Luzjański), one of the King’s four candidates for the bishopric of Ermland; in 1530, after the death of Jan Konopacki (Johann von Konopat) Sr, and in 1537, after Dantiscus’ translation to the bishopric of Ermland, he sought the bishopric of Kulm (Chełmno); secretary to Chancellor Krzysztof Szydłowiecki, and from 1533 royal secretary and courtier; in the 1530s and 1540s several times royal envoy to the Estates of Royal Prussia (SBKW, p. 191; KOPICZKO 2, p. 249-250)⌋, ex eius intelliget cf. Paweł PŁOTOWSKI? to Ioannes DANTISCUS before 1541-07-14, CIDTC IDL 6443, letter lost⌊litteriscf. Paweł PŁOTOWSKI? to Ioannes DANTISCUS before 1541-07-14, CIDTC IDL 6443, letter lost⌋, [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ ut scit, egerit, scire aveo. Equidem non video q[...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ ecclesiam agere possit. Quod si etiam dominus probably 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)⌊doctorprobably 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)⌋ [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ adesse agnosceret, moliretur certe ex aula, quo Alexander Sculteti (Scholtcze) (*ca. 1485 – †1570), doctor of canon law, cartographer, historian, and friend of Copernicus; accused by Dantiscus and Stanisław Hozjusz (Hosius) of Sacramentarian heresy and banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon in 1540; imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome in 1541; after his release in 1544, he remained in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509–1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519–1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1529–1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536–1540 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, now Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220; BORAWSKA 2023, p. 537-538)⌊adversarius paper damaged⌈[arius]arius paper damaged⌉Alexander Sculteti (Scholtcze) (*ca. 1485 – †1570), doctor of canon law, cartographer, historian, and friend of Copernicus; accused by Dantiscus and Stanisław Hozjusz (Hosius) of Sacramentarian heresy and banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon in 1540; imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome in 1541; after his release in 1544, he remained in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509–1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519–1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1529–1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536–1540 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, now Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220; BORAWSKA 2023, p. 537-538)⌋ [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ prout paper damaged⌈[prout]prout paper damaged⌉ litterae eius testantur, incommodaret. Si Dominatio Vestra intell[...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ prorsus aspirare ad ecclesiam, quo detineatur, consultum existimo paper damaged⌈[timo]timo paper damaged⌉, mo(do) Dominationi Vestrae videatur, ut illi litterae Paweł Płotowski (*ca. 1485 – †1547), from 1520 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and from 1523 Provost of the Ermland Chapter; in 1523, after the death of Fabian von Lusian (Luzjański), one of the King’s four candidates for the bishopric of Ermland; in 1530, after the death of Jan Konopacki (Johann von Konopat) Sr, and in 1537, after Dantiscus’ translation to the bishopric of Ermland, he sought the bishopric of Kulm (Chełmno); secretary to Chancellor Krzysztof Szydłowiecki, and from 1533 royal secretary and courtier; in the 1530s and 1540s several times royal envoy to the Estates of Royal Prussia (SBKW, p. 191; KOPICZKO 2, p. 249-250)⌊praepositiPaweł Płotowski (*ca. 1485 – †1547), from 1520 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and from 1523 Provost of the Ermland Chapter; in 1523, after the death of Fabian von Lusian (Luzjański), one of the King’s four candidates for the bishopric of Ermland; in 1530, after the death of Jan Konopacki (Johann von Konopat) Sr, and in 1537, after Dantiscus’ translation to the bishopric of Ermland, he sought the bishopric of Kulm (Chełmno); secretary to Chancellor Krzysztof Szydłowiecki, and from 1533 royal secretary and courtier; in the 1530s and 1540s several times royal envoy to the Estates of Royal Prussia (SBKW, p. 191; KOPICZKO 2, p. 249-250)⌋ sub secreta et [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ fide legendae darentur, quas ob id potissimum misi.

Sunt mihi paper damaged⌈[ihi]ihi paper damaged⌉ [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ cf. Kaspar HANNAU to Ioannes DANTISCUS Rome, 1541-04-10, CIDTC IDL 6475, letter lost⌊litteraecf. Kaspar HANNAU to Ioannes DANTISCUS Rome, 1541-04-10, CIDTC IDL 6475, letter lost⌋ a Kaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus’ nephew, son of Anna; doctor of both laws; friend of Marcin Kromer, later Bishop of Ermland (Warmia); his studies in Cracow (1536–1538) and Rome (1539–1548) were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland and Dean of the Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌊nepoteKaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus’ nephew, son of Anna; doctor of both laws; friend of Marcin Kromer, later Bishop of Ermland (Warmia); his studies in Cracow (1536–1538) and Rome (1539–1548) were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland and Dean of the Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌋ meo in Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the River Tiber, seat of the Holy See⌊UrbeRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the River Tiber, seat of the Holy See⌋ X Aprilis datae, non malae spei [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉, quamvis adhuc cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Kaspar HANNAU 1541-02, CIDTC IDL 6476, letter lost⌊nostrascf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Kaspar HANNAU 1541-02, CIDTC IDL 6476, letter lost⌋ in Februario missas non acceperit.

Cupio [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ Dominationem Vestram brevi videre et diu feliciter valere.