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Letter #3444

Stanisław HOZJUSZ (HOSIUS) to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Bodzentyn, 1548, [end of September]


Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, autograph, AAWO, AB, D. 19, No. 80

Prints:
1HE 1 No. 305, p. 271-272 (in extenso; Latin register)

 

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AAWO, AB, D. 19, No. 80_1

Reverendissime in Christo Pater et Domine, domine colendissime.

Officiosissimam servitutis meae commendationem.

Mandatum, quod postulat Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra, cum absimus ab aula, scribi hic non potuit, sed daturum, spero, Mikołaj Grabia (*before 1500 – †1549), 1534-1543 Chamberlain in Sieradz; 1544 Castellan of Chełm; 1547 Crown Vice-Chancellor (Urzędnicy 10)⌊dominum vicecancellariumMikołaj Grabia (*before 1500 – †1549), 1534-1543 Chamberlain in Sieradz; 1544 Castellan of Chełm; 1547 Crown Vice-Chancellor (Urzędnicy 10)⌋. Domino 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)⌊CaspariKaspar 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)⌋ cupiebam quidem certe omnia humanitatis officia praestare pro eo, ut debui. Sed quod ex animo cupiebam, praestare non potui propter occupationes meas, quae quantae fuerint, 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)⌊ipseKaspar 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)⌋ locuples testis esse potest. Itaque me vehementer paenitet, quantum 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)⌊illiKaspar 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)⌋ a me humanitatis est exhibitum, nulla enim prope fuit, quam ille summam merebatur. Sed sarcietur alio tempore Deo bene iuvante, quod nunc neglectum est.

Quod ille fuerit Warsaw (Warszawa, Varsovia), city in central Poland, Masovia, on the Vistula river, today the capital of Poland⌊VarssaviaeWarsaw (Warszawa, Varsovia), city in central Poland, Masovia, on the Vistula river, today the capital of Poland⌋, non ignorat Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌊maiestas regiaSigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌋ neque ferre dicitur aequo animo. Siletur nunc de rebus omnibus. Exspectamus in horas reverendissimi domini Otto Truchsess von Waldburg (*1514 – †1573), 1543-1573 Bishop of Augsburg, 1544 appointed cardinal⌊cardinalis AugustaniOtto Truchsess von Waldburg (*1514 – †1573), 1543-1573 Bishop of Augsburg, 1544 appointed cardinal⌋ envoy of Otto TRUCHSESS von Waldburg ⌊nuntiumenvoy of Otto TRUCHSESS von Waldburg ⌋. Is quod attulerit, non erit clam Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram. Magna nunc est in Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia), the kingdom⌊regnoPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia), the kingdom⌋ tranquillitas, Deo sit gratia. Videntur omnia fore mitiora multorum opinione. De coronatione nihil explorati habeo, nisi quod ducitur in Nowe Miasto Korczyn (Nova Civitas Korczin), town in south-central Poland, 36 km NW of Tarnów, 67 km S of Kielce, place of the assemblies of the nobility of Małopolska; today village Nowy Korczyn⌊Novam CivitatemNowe Miasto Korczyn (Nova Civitas Korczin), town in south-central Poland, 36 km NW of Tarnów, 67 km S of Kielce, place of the assemblies of the nobility of Małopolska; today village Nowy Korczyn⌋. Itaque non longe aberit Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CracoviaCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋. Hinc aliquam coniecturam capere licet. Barbara Radziwiłłówna (*1520 – †1551), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1550-1551); from 1547 the second wife of Sigismund II Augustus; daughter of Jerzy Radziwiłł Vilnius castellan and Barbara Kola (PSB 14, p. 356)⌊ExceptaBarbara Radziwiłłówna (*1520 – †1551), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1550-1551); from 1547 the second wife of Sigismund II Augustus; daughter of Jerzy Radziwiłł Vilnius castellan and Barbara Kola (PSB 14, p. 356)⌋ est magno honore. Profecturus erat obviam dominus Benedykt Izdbieński (*1488 – †1553), actively opposed the Reformation; 1517 - canon of Poznań, 1525 - of Gniezno, 1527 - of Cracow, 1546 - bishop od Poznań⌊episcopus PosnaniensisBenedykt Izdbieński (*1488 – †1553), actively opposed the Reformation; 1517 - canon of Poznań, 1525 - of Gniezno, 1527 - of Cracow, 1546 - bishop od Poznań⌋, sed eum iam in procinctu cum esset, febris corripuit non sine periculo. Itaque functi sunt hoc munere: Andrzej Noskowski (*1492 – †1567), 1539 canon of Płock, later - of Warsaw and Pułtusk; 1545 - of Gniezno; 1546 bishop of Płock⌊Plocensis episcopusAndrzej Noskowski (*1492 – †1567), 1539 canon of Płock, later - of Warsaw and Pułtusk; 1545 - of Gniezno; 1546 bishop of Płock⌋, Jan Kościelecki (Janusz Kościelecki) (*ca. 1490 – †1545), 1514 castellan of Kowal; 1523 - of Inowrocław; 1526-1535 - of Łęczyca; 1535-1538 - of Kalisz; 1538 voivode of Inowrocław; 1540 - of Brześć Kujawski; 1542 - of Łęczyca; 1529 envoy of the Crown diet to Lithuania, to king Sigismund I Jagiellon (Urzędnicy 1/2)⌊IunivladislaviensisJan Kościelecki (Janusz Kościelecki) (*ca. 1490 – †1545), 1514 castellan of Kowal; 1523 - of Inowrocław; 1526-1535 - of Łęczyca; 1535-1538 - of Kalisz; 1538 voivode of Inowrocław; 1540 - of Brześć Kujawski; 1542 - of Łęczyca; 1529 envoy of the Crown diet to Lithuania, to king Sigismund I Jagiellon (Urzędnicy 1/2)⌋, Piotr Firlej of Dąbrowica (†1553), 1527 castellan of Chełm; 1535 - of Biecz; 1538 voivode of Lublin; 1545 - of Ruthenia (PSB 7, p. 15-17)

Andrzej Tęczyński Sr (†1536), 1503 royal courtier; 1510 Chamberlain of Sandomierz; 1510-1511 royal secretary; 1512 Crown Referendary; 1512 Castellan of Biecz; 1515 Chamberlain of Cracow and Voivode of Lublin; 1529 Voivode of Sandomierz; 1527 Voivode of Cracow; 1533-1536 Castellan of Cracow; 1517, 1518, 1520 royal envoy to Bohemia and Hungary; 1530 royal envoy to Turkey (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 267; Urzędnicy 4/2, p. 266)⌊Russiae et Lublinensis palatiniPiotr Firlej of Dąbrowica (†1553), 1527 castellan of Chełm; 1535 - of Biecz; 1538 voivode of Lublin; 1545 - of Ruthenia (PSB 7, p. 15-17)

Andrzej Tęczyński Sr (†1536), 1503 royal courtier; 1510 Chamberlain of Sandomierz; 1510-1511 royal secretary; 1512 Crown Referendary; 1512 Castellan of Biecz; 1515 Chamberlain of Cracow and Voivode of Lublin; 1529 Voivode of Sandomierz; 1527 Voivode of Cracow; 1533-1536 Castellan of Cracow; 1517, 1518, 1520 royal envoy to Bohemia and Hungary; 1530 royal envoy to Turkey (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 267; Urzędnicy 4/2, p. 266)⌋ et alii non pauci. Deus det laetam catastrophen. In praesentia quod scribam aliud, nihil est.

Deum precor, ut Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram diu servet incolumem et felicem. Cuius me gratiae commendo.

Bene factum, quod huc deflectit messenger of Ioannes DANTISCUS ⌊tabellariusmessenger of Ioannes DANTISCUS ⌋ Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae, nam cum in silvis illis nemo sit cum Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌊regia maiestateSigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌋ ne secretariorum quidem, frustra ibi expectasset.

Eiusdem Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae servitor deditissimus 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)⌊Stanislaus HosiusStanisław 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)⌋ cantor et canonicus Varmiensis

Postscript:

Aureum dedi probably son of Johann von LOE (fl. 1548)⌊servitoriprobably son of Johann von LOE (fl. 1548)⌋ Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae, ut eum cancellariae istic offerret.