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Letter #3116

[Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Samuel MACIEJOWSKI]
Heilsberg (Lidzbark), 1547-06-11

English register:

In the previous year, Dantiscus recommended to the addressee the case of Achatius Grabow against the abbot [Jodocus Kron] and the monastery of Pelplin, in which Grabow had lodged an appeal to the king [Sigismund I Jagiellon]. The king referred the matter for consideration to the court and city council of Gdańsk (Danzig). There, Grabow presented materials collected from the proceedings and obtained a ruling from the court, but not from the council. He is going to the royal court once more, as he expects to obtain a definitive verdict from the king.

Dantiscus asks the addressee to support Grabow, so that the king may issue a definitive verdict or that an agreement acceptable to Grabow may be reached between the parties.




Manuscript sources:
1rough draft in Latin, in secretary's hand, AAWO, AB, D. 70, f. 296r (t.p.)

Auxiliary sources:
1register in German, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8250 (TK 12), f. 402

 

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AAWO, AB, D. 70, f. 296r

Ad Samuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisers of King Sigismund I and later of Sigismund II Augustus; canon of the collegiate chapters of Sandomierz from 1521 and Kielce from 1530; canon of Gniezno from 1531; royal secretary from 1532/1533 to 1537, previously a scribe in the royal chancery; 1537–1539 Grand Secretary; 1539–1547 Vice-Chancellor of the Kingdom of Poland; 1539–1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541–1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545–1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547–1550 Chancellor of the Kingdom of Poland; royal envoy to Rome in 1532 and to local diets in 1534 and 1538 (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69)⌊Dominum Cracoviensem paper damaged⌈[racoviensem]racoviensem paper damaged⌉Samuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisers of King Sigismund I and later of Sigismund II Augustus; canon of the collegiate chapters of Sandomierz from 1521 and Kielce from 1530; canon of Gniezno from 1531; royal secretary from 1532/1533 to 1537, previously a scribe in the royal chancery; 1537–1539 Grand Secretary; 1539–1547 Vice-Chancellor of the Kingdom of Poland; 1539–1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541–1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545–1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547–1550 Chancellor of the Kingdom of Poland; royal envoy to Rome in 1532 and to local diets in 1534 and 1538 (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69)⌋

Reverendissime etc.

Causam, quam secum adfert providus Achatius Grabow ⌊Achatius GrabowAchatius Grabow ⌋ superiori anno, quo tempore ab adversa parte, Jodok Kron (†1555), 1542-1555 Abbot of the Cistercian monastery in Pelplin (FRYDRYCHOWICZ, p. 88-90)⌊abbateJodok Kron (†1555), 1542-1555 Abbot of the Cistercian monastery in Pelplin (FRYDRYCHOWICZ, p. 88-90)⌋ et Cistercian convent in Pelplin ⌊conventu PelplinensiCistercian convent in Pelplin ⌋ in ea ad Royal Tribunal (Sąd Królewski, Tribunal Regium) ⌊tribunal regiumRoyal Tribunal (Sąd Królewski, Tribunal Regium) ⌋ appellatum fuit commendaveram, Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae commendaveram. Cum autem per s(erenissimam) or s(acram)⌈s(erenissimam)s(erenissimam) or s(acram)⌉ 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⌊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⌋ ad Nunc vero, postquam iuxta remissionem R s(erenissimae) or s(acrae)⌈s(erenissimae)s(erenissimae) or s(acrae)⌉ 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⌊maiestatis regiaeSigismund 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⌋ inte capita et puncta quaedam interrogationum, de quibus in mandato regio mentio sit, coram Gdańsk city court ⌊iudicioGdańsk city court ⌋ et Gdańsk City Council ⌊magistratu GedanensiGdańsk City Council ⌋ proposuerit, ad quem a iudicio solutiones, a magistratu vero nihil obtinuit, denuo ad aulam in ea proficiscitur, sperans se nunc absolutionem et sententiam ms. diffinitivam reg. definitivam⌈diffinitivamms. diffinitivam reg. definitivam⌉ totius causae obtenturum, ut quo tandem a maximis expensis liberetur, et id, quod iuste videtur petere, consequatur.

Rogo itaque Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram, velit Achatius Grabow ⌊illiAchatius Grabow ⌋ suo patrocinio adesse et miserum, qui iam fere totum peculium suum in ea causa exposuit commendatum habere et ab adversa parte superinscribed in place of crossed-out non nisi⌈non nisi parte parte superinscribed in place of crossed-out non nisi⌉, ut eum expensis fatigent, urgetur, commendatum habere idque 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⌊regiam maiestatemSigismund 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⌋ obtinere, ut tota causa decidatur, vel per compositionem tolerabilem inter eum et adversam eius partem componatur. In eo Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra rem Deo gratam, iustitiae convenientem et mihi superinscribed in place of crossed-out nobis⌈nobis mihi mihi superinscribed in place of crossed-out nobis⌉ acceptam est factura Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra.

Cui cupio esse commendatissimus atque, ut eandem Dominus Deus in longissima tempora sospitet et incolumem conservet, precor ex animo.