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Letter #3904

[Ioannes DANTISCUS] to UNKNOWN [Ermland (Warmia) Canon, possibly Paweł PŁOTOWSKI or Johann TYMMERMANN]
Graudenz (Grudziądz), 1543-10-02

English register:

Dantiscus has likewise received news of the death of Jan Benedyktowicz Solfa. He thanks the addressee for his advice. He has written to the chapter of Ermland (Warmia) concerning the admission of his nephew [Kaspar Hannau] to the canonry. He asks him to make efforts to bring this about in cooperation with Georg Donner and other canons.




Manuscript sources:
1rough draft in Latin, autograph, AAWO, AB, D. 7, f. 12v (b.p.)

 

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Venerabilis etc.

Dominum doctorem Jan Benedyktowicz Solfa (Ioannes Benedicti de Trebul, Ioannes Benedicti Solpha) (*1483 – †1564), physician, Physician, lawyer, poet, and historian; ennobled by Emperor Charles V in 1541; Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Glogau (Głogów) from 1521; court physician to King Sigismund I Jagiellon from 1522; Canon of Ermland (Warmia) from 1526; Canon of Vilnius from ca. 1528; Canon of St John’s Collegiate Church in Warsaw from 1529; Custos of Łowicz from 1531; Canon of Wrocław (Breslau) from 1538; Canon of Sandomierz from 1539; Canon of Cracow and Provost of Ermland from 1547 (KOŻUSZEK, passim)⌊Ioannem BenedictiJan Benedyktowicz Solfa (Ioannes Benedicti de Trebul, Ioannes Benedicti Solpha) (*1483 – †1564), physician, Physician, lawyer, poet, and historian; ennobled by Emperor Charles V in 1541; Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Glogau (Głogów) from 1521; court physician to King Sigismund I Jagiellon from 1522; Canon of Ermland (Warmia) from 1526; Canon of Vilnius from ca. 1528; Canon of St John’s Collegiate Church in Warsaw from 1529; Custos of Łowicz from 1531; Canon of Wrocław (Breslau) from 1538; Canon of Sandomierz from 1539; Canon of Cracow and Provost of Ermland from 1547 (KOŻUSZEK, passim)⌋ obiisse huc etiam fama paper damaged⌈[a]a paper damaged⌉ attulit[1]. Pro consilio itaque Fraternitati Vestrae gratiam habemus cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Ermland (Warmia) Chapter Graudenz (Grudziądz), 1543-10-02, CIDTC IDL 4845⌊scripsimusquecf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Ermland (Warmia) Chapter Graudenz (Grudziądz), 1543-10-02, CIDTC IDL 4845⌋ Ermland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia)⌊venerabili paper damaged⌈[erabili]erabili paper damaged⌉ capituloErmland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia)⌋, ut 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)⌊nepoti nostroKaspar 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)⌋ possessio detur, quod ut fiat superinscribed⌈fiatfiat superinscribed⌉, Fraternitas Vestra cum venerabili paper damaged⌈[erabili]erabili paper damaged⌉ domino magistro Georg Donner (†1544), close friend of Nicolaus Copernicus, supporter of his theories, and executor of the astronomer’s testament; 1527 city clerk in Gdańsk (Danzig); 1529 parish priest of St Catherine’s Church; 1540 canon and Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter (SBKW, p. 46-47; KOPICZKO 2, s. 56)⌊DonnerGeorg Donner (†1544), close friend of Nicolaus Copernicus, supporter of his theories, and executor of the astronomer’s testament; 1527 city clerk in Gdańsk (Danzig); 1529 parish priest of St Catherine’s Church; 1540 canon and Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter (SBKW, p. 46-47; KOPICZKO 2, s. 56)⌋ et aliis amicis nostris fratribus velit efficere.

Quam paper damaged⌈[am]am paper damaged⌉ bene valere optamus.

[1] Apparently, Dantiscus received false news of Jan Benedyktynowicz Solfa’s death, as he in fact died in 1564. Cf. Dantiscus' letter to Ermland (Warmia) Chapter, cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Ermland (Warmia) Chapter Graudenz (Grudziądz), 1543-10-02, CIDTC IDL 4845⌊IDL 4845cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Ermland (Warmia) Chapter Graudenz (Grudziądz), 1543-10-02, CIDTC IDL 4845⌋.