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Letter #564

Stanisław KOŚCIELECKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Jasiniec, 153[3]-11-24
            received [1533]-11-28

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Polish, autograph, AAWO, AB, D. 67, f. 40 + f. [1] missed in numbering after f. 40

Auxiliary sources:
1register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8246 (TK 8), f. 235
2register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8242 (TK 4), a.1530, f. 82

Prints:
1AT 12 No. 372, p. 360-361 (in extenso)
2Listy polskie 1 No. 21, p. 46-48 (in extenso)

 

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AAWO, AB, D. 67, f. 40r

Miłościwy Panie Biskupie, panie moj łaskawy.

Rad wiem, iż Twa Miłość za łaską boską dobrze zdrow, ktoreż to miłe zdrowie Twej Miłości tym to listem nawiedzam a Twej Miłości służby swe ms. ę(!) ⌈ee ms. ę(!) ⌉ w łaską pilnie zalecam.

Pan 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)⌊PlothovskiPaweł 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)⌋ według ms. k(!) ⌈gg ms. k(!) ⌉ rozkazania Twej Miłości, co się dotycze pana Stanisław Kostka (*1487 – †1555), leader of the so-called nobles’ party, active in Royal Prussia from 1536, and opponent of most members of the Council of Royal Prussia, who sought to preserve the province’s autonomy and a balance of power in its governance. Tensions between Kostka, Prussian Treasurer, and the Council had been growing since the Diet in Graudenz (Grudziądz) in 1533. Sent there as the King’s deputy, Kostka, contrary to custom, took part in the proceedings, prompting the Council to suspend the meeting. He accused its members of hostility towards the Poles and appealed to the royal court. In the absence of Mauritius Ferber, Bishop of Ermland, the Diet was chaired by Dantiscus, and the incident seriously damaged his later relations with Kostka; 1531–1555 Treasurer of the Prussian lands and of Marienburg (Malbork); 1544–1545 Castellan of Elbing (Elbląg); 1545–1546 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546–1549 Vice-Voivode of Kulm; 1546–1551 Voivode of Pomerania; 1551–1555 Voivode of Kulm (PSB 14, p. 356; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 216; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 119-123)⌊CosthkyStanisław Kostka (*1487 – †1555), leader of the so-called nobles’ party, active in Royal Prussia from 1536, and opponent of most members of the Council of Royal Prussia, who sought to preserve the province’s autonomy and a balance of power in its governance. Tensions between Kostka, Prussian Treasurer, and the Council had been growing since the Diet in Graudenz (Grudziądz) in 1533. Sent there as the King’s deputy, Kostka, contrary to custom, took part in the proceedings, prompting the Council to suspend the meeting. He accused its members of hostility towards the Poles and appealed to the royal court. In the absence of Mauritius Ferber, Bishop of Ermland, the Diet was chaired by Dantiscus, and the incident seriously damaged his later relations with Kostka; 1531–1555 Treasurer of the Prussian lands and of Marienburg (Malbork); 1544–1545 Castellan of Elbing (Elbląg); 1545–1546 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546–1549 Vice-Voivode of Kulm; 1546–1551 Voivode of Pomerania; 1551–1555 Voivode of Kulm (PSB 14, p. 356; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 216; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 119-123)⌋, jest mi to wszyt ms. d(!) ⌈tt ms. d(!) ⌉ko dostatecznie powiedział, aczkolwiek wiedziałem to mało przedtym i mowiłem to z panem Cozthko, aby Twą Miłość, tak poważnego pana a radę tych ziem wysoko swymi powolnymi służbami zachował, a to, coż 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⌊krolSigismund 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⌋ jego miłość Twej Miłości dać rozkazać raczył, aby to wydał bez wsze trudności, a sobie nie czynił więcej nieprzyjaźni u Twej Miłości, a tak się w tym powolnie okazał p ku osobie Twej Miłości.

A tak, Miłościwy Panie, gdyż Twa Miłość raczysz takową konfidencyją we mnie mieć, na ktorej się Twa Miłość, pan moj, wiecznie mylić nie masz, będę jemu, to jest panu Stanisław Kostka (*1487 – †1555), leader of the so-called nobles’ party, active in Royal Prussia from 1536, and opponent of most members of the Council of Royal Prussia, who sought to preserve the province’s autonomy and a balance of power in its governance. Tensions between Kostka, Prussian Treasurer, and the Council had been growing since the Diet in Graudenz (Grudziądz) in 1533. Sent there as the King’s deputy, Kostka, contrary to custom, took part in the proceedings, prompting the Council to suspend the meeting. He accused its members of hostility towards the Poles and appealed to the royal court. In the absence of Mauritius Ferber, Bishop of Ermland, the Diet was chaired by Dantiscus, and the incident seriously damaged his later relations with Kostka; 1531–1555 Treasurer of the Prussian lands and of Marienburg (Malbork); 1544–1545 Castellan of Elbing (Elbląg); 1545–1546 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546–1549 Vice-Voivode of Kulm; 1546–1551 Voivode of Pomerania; 1551–1555 Voivode of Kulm (PSB 14, p. 356; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 216; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 119-123)⌊CozthczeStanisław Kostka (*1487 – †1555), leader of the so-called nobles’ party, active in Royal Prussia from 1536, and opponent of most members of the Council of Royal Prussia, who sought to preserve the province’s autonomy and a balance of power in its governance. Tensions between Kostka, Prussian Treasurer, and the Council had been growing since the Diet in Graudenz (Grudziądz) in 1533. Sent there as the King’s deputy, Kostka, contrary to custom, took part in the proceedings, prompting the Council to suspend the meeting. He accused its members of hostility towards the Poles and appealed to the royal court. In the absence of Mauritius Ferber, Bishop of Ermland, the Diet was chaired by Dantiscus, and the incident seriously damaged his later relations with Kostka; 1531–1555 Treasurer of the Prussian lands and of Marienburg (Malbork); 1544–1545 Castellan of Elbing (Elbląg); 1545–1546 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546–1549 Vice-Voivode of Kulm; 1546–1551 Voivode of Pomerania; 1551–1555 Voivode of Kulm (PSB 14, p. 356; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 216; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 119-123)⌋, pisał, a w czym bych T(wej) M(iłości) służbami moimi godzien a pożyteczen być mogł, to chcę wiernie a chętnie uczynić i <z> synem moim 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)⌊kasztellane(m) lęczyckimJan 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)⌋, na którego proszę, aby T(wa) M(iłość) laskaw być raczył.

Co się tycze peregrynacyjej, jam zawsze na tym jest, abych wielkich panow, mądrych, uczonych przed słuchał, a zwłaszcza panow biskupow, ktorz ms. zr(!) ⌈rzrz ms. zr(!) ⌉y mają w ręku swych odpusty i też dyspensacyje. A tak, Miłościwy Panie Biskupie, już ja tak uczynię, jako Twa Miłość pisać raczysz. A wszekoż, Miłościwy Panie, racz tego, T(wa) M(iłość), pewien być, iże ci to żaczkowie, ktore ja ku tej nowej szkole T(wej) M(iłości) jednam, nie telko AAWO, AB, D. 67, f. 40v podobać się będą, nie telko na on czas, kiedy na polach kwiecie będzie, ale i w dzien ciemny a niepogodny za miłe a wdzieczne być mają. Jać, Miłościwy Panie Biskupie, stary bakalarz, nic nie stoję o doktorowskie szaty czerwone, to jest szata ma najwdzięczniejsza czarna, a tak w tym czarnym caputium będę swej zwykłej a dobrej powieści dosyć czynił, tak iż T(wa) M(iłość), moj łaskawy pan, żadnej lekości ze mnie mieć nie masz ani ci to mili żaczkowie, ktore ja jednam ku tej to nowej szkole Twej Miłości, panu memu.

Moj Miłościwy Panie Biskupie, ci to żaczkowie pytali mię, aczby też T(wa) M(iłość) rad lekcyje hidden by binding⌈[e]e hidden by binding⌉ czytał. Jam upewnił ty to studenty, iż T(wa) M(iłość) będziesz rad czytać będziesz, a tak pilnie proszę, nie racz mię, T(wa) M(iłość), zwodzić. Wielećby hidden by binding⌈[by]by hidden by binding⌉ to na mię, tak starego bakalarz ms. zr(!) ⌈rzrz ms. zr(!) ⌉a, abym w tej pracy sam być miał. Pomagaj, Twa Miłość, na Boży dom, będzie-ć to studentom hidden by binding⌈[m]m hidden by binding⌉ barzo wdzięczno.

Poruczyłem panu 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)⌊PlothovskyemuPaweł 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)⌋ my nieco pilnego z Waszą Pańską Miłością mowić, czego mi się nie zdało pisać. Racz, T(wa) M(iłość), jemu hidden by binding⌈[u]u hidden by binding⌉ upełną wierę dać.

Przy tym swe wieczne hidden by binding⌈[e]e hidden by binding⌉ a powolne służby T(wej) M(iłości), panu me(m)u, pilnie hidden by binding⌈[e]e hidden by binding⌉ w łaskę zaleca(m) a długo od Pana Boga Twą hidden by binding⌈[wą]wą hidden by binding⌉ Miłość zdrowego być żądam.

[1] Below written in the other hand: 24.XI.