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Cum istas obsignassem, venit ad me subditus Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae dudum mihi notus probably Eustathius Knobelsdorf (Constans Alliopagus) (*1519 – †1571), Neo-Latin poet; studied at the universities of Frankfurt an der Oder (1534–1544), Wittenberg (1538), Leipzig, Louvain (1540), Paris, and Orléans; from 1533 supported financially by Dantiscus; 1544 secretary of the Ermland (Warmia) Chapter; 1546 Canon of Ermland and Canon of Wrocław (Breslau); 1546–1548 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1548–1551 administrator of the Chapter’s estate in Allenstein (Olsztyn); 1552 Custos of Ermland; 1553 Vicar General of the bishopric of Ermland; 1558–1564 administrator of the diocese of Ermland in the absence of Bishop Stanisław Hozjusz; 1559 Chancellor of the Wrocław Chapter; 1565 Dean of the Wrocław Chapter; 1567 General Judicial Vicar of the diocese of Wrocław (BORAWSKA 1996 Życie, p. 70, 103; KOPICZKO 2, p. 152; SBKW, p. 152; KNOBELSDORF)⌊Knobelssdorffprobably Eustathius Knobelsdorf (Constans Alliopagus) (*1519 – †1571), Neo-Latin poet; studied at the universities of Frankfurt an der Oder (1534–1544), Wittenberg (1538), Leipzig, Louvain (1540), Paris, and Orléans; from 1533 supported financially by Dantiscus; 1544 secretary of the Ermland (Warmia) Chapter; 1546 Canon of Ermland and Canon of Wrocław (Breslau); 1546–1548 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1548–1551 administrator of the Chapter’s estate in Allenstein (Olsztyn); 1552 Custos of Ermland; 1553 Vicar General of the bishopric of Ermland; 1558–1564 administrator of the diocese of Ermland in the absence of Bishop Stanisław Hozjusz; 1559 Chancellor of the Wrocław Chapter; 1565 Dean of the Wrocław Chapter; 1567 General Judicial Vicar of the diocese of Wrocław (BORAWSKA 1996 Życie, p. 70, 103; KOPICZKO 2, p. 152; SBKW, p. 152; KNOBELSDORF)⌋, qui mihi ab eadem Dominatione Vestra Reverendissima cf. Mauritius FERBER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1536-03-06, CIDTC IDL 6104⌊litteras 6 huius datascf. Mauritius FERBER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1536-03-06, CIDTC IDL 6104⌋ reddidit omni erga me benevolentia plenas, cf. [Mauritius FERBER] to [Ioannes DANTISCUS] [Allenstein (Olsztyn)], [1536-02-27], CIDTC IDL 6389, letter lost⌊eas vero, quas scribit Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima paenultima Februarii in Allenstein (Olsztyn), city on the Łyna river in southern Ermland (Warmia), Allenstein castle was the seat of the administrator of the Ermland Chapter estate⌊AllensteynAllenstein (Olsztyn), city on the Łyna river in southern Ermland (Warmia), Allenstein castle was the seat of the administrator of the Ermland Chapter estate⌋ misissecf. [Mauritius FERBER] to [Ioannes DANTISCUS] [Allenstein (Olsztyn)], [1536-02-27], CIDTC IDL 6389, letter lost⌋, nondum vidi. Pro non ingratis novis pacem, sed inter Christian III of Oldenburg (*1503 – †1559), 1534–1559 King of Denmark and Norway; 1523–1559 Duke of Holstein and Schleswig; son of Frederick I of Oldenburg, King of Denmark, and his first consort, Anna of Brandenburg⌊electum Danorum regemChristian III of Oldenburg (*1503 – †1559), 1534–1559 King of Denmark and Norway; 1523–1559 Duke of Holstein and Schleswig; son of Frederick I of Oldenburg, King of Denmark, and his first consort, Anna of Brandenburg⌋ et Citizens of Lübeck ⌊LubencensesCitizens of Lübeck ⌋ f(a)ctam et ex publica con(ven)tion(e) declaratam, magnam gratiam habeo. Dominus Deus, qui pacis auctor et dator est, illam tandem e caelis nobis mittat principumque animos pacificet. Utinam et aliae civitates ad eam pacem praeter ulteriorem deliberationem accessissent, quandoquidem cf. Gell. XIII 18.1-3 ⌊inter os et offam multa interdum solent inciderecf. Gell. XIII 18.1-3 ⌋. Quae 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)⌊dominus CostkaStanisław 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)⌋ de rebus curiae nostrae Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae scripsit, ut etiam paci se accommodaretur, summopere cupio. Quod autem malis maleque nobis faventibus bene precari debemus, Salvator noster docuit, verum ipse sibi vindictam reservavit illamque suo tempore copiose grassari in malos permittit. cf. Vulg. Ps. 36.25 (Hebr.) Iustum autem numquam vidi dereclitum aut semen eius quaerens panem ⌊Iustum autem numquam vidi dereclitum aut semen eius quaerens panemcf. Vulg. Ps. 36.25 (Hebr.) Iustum autem numquam vidi dereclitum aut semen eius quaerens panem ⌋. Quod nos consolari animumque adversa patientem firmare debet, non semper malorum conatus succedunt. Habeoque non vulgarem gratiam Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae, quod me de iis, quae nuntius ex Vilnius (Wilno, Vilna), city in Lithuania, capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania⌊VilnaVilnius (Wilno, Vilna), city in Lithuania, capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania⌋ Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae afferet participem facere statuit, quod ut fiat, summopere a Dominatione Vestra Reverendissima peto.

Cuius paterno favori me iterum iterumque commendo.