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Text #120

Privilege for Graudenz (Grudziądz) town council

Graudenz (Grudziądz) 1533-10-31
Manuscript sources:
1rough draft in Latin, in secretary's hand, Baltazar z Lublina????, AAWO, AB, D. 67, f. 237r-238v

Prints:
1UBC No. 891, p. 748-750

 

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AAWO, AB, D.67, f. 237r

Nos Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), eminent diplomat and humanist in the service of the Jagiellons, neo-Latin poet; 1530-1537 Bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 Bishop of ErmlandIoannes Dei et Holy See (Sedes Apostolica) apostolicae sedisHoly See (Sedes Apostolica) gratia episcopus CulmensisIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), eminent diplomat and humanist in the service of the Jagiellons, neo-Latin poet; 1530-1537 Bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 Bishop of Ermland administrator Pomezaniensis salutem in Domino universis et singulis praesentibus et futuris. Ad perpetuam rei memoriam. Cum pontificii nostri sit muneris et functionis ecclesiarum Kulm diocese (Chełmno diocese)dioecesisKulm diocese (Chełmno diocese) nostrae commodis quanta possumus diligentia providentiaque prospicere curandumque superinscribed in place of crossed-outdandaquedandaquecurandumquecurandumque superinscribed in place of crossed-outdandaque a nobis opera sit superinscribed in place of crossed-outestestsitsit superinscribed in place of crossed-outest cum pia tum vigilanti, ut qui spiritualibus cibis cf. S. Hieronymus, Commentarius in Ecclesiasten, 313: CCL 72, 278 Caro Domini vere est cibus et sanguis eius verus est potus; hoc solum habemus in præsenti sæculo bonum; si vescamur carne eius et cruore potemur, non solum in mysterio, sed etiam in Scripturarum lectione. Verus enim cibus et potus, qui ex Verbo Dei sumitur, scientia Scripturarum est verbo Dei, qui vere animi cibus est cf. S. Hieronymus, Commentarius in Ecclesiasten, 313: CCL 72, 278 Caro Domini vere est cibus et sanguis eius verus est potus; hoc solum habemus in præsenti sæculo bonum; si vescamur carne eius et cruore potemur, non solum in mysterio, sed etiam in Scripturarum lectione. Verus enim cibus et potus, qui ex Verbo Dei sumitur, scientia Scripturarum est , commissas suae curae oves pascunt ab iis vitae alimenta pia gratitudine quoque superinscribedquoquequoque superinscribed recipiant . Sane cum parochialis ecclesia oppidi Graudenz (Grudziądz, Graudentium), city in Poland, Voivodeship of Pomerania, on the upper east bank of the Vistula, Graudenz (taking turns with Marienburg (Malbork)) was the venue for the Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)Graudencii written overncze(?)ncze(?)ciicii written overncze(?)Graudenz (Grudziądz, Graudentium), city in Poland, Voivodeship of Pomerania, on the upper east bank of the Vistula, Graudenz (taking turns with Marienburg (Malbork)) was the venue for the Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia) Pomesania diocese (dioecesis Pomesaniensis)Pom<e>zaniensis dioecesisPomesania diocese (dioecesis Pomesaniensis) ita reditu suo et obventionibus annuis aliquot iam annis decreverit, ut aegre sacerdos, qui in ea rem divinam facit, vitae victum suppeditatum habeat, cum tamen cf. Vulg. Cor1 9.9 Non alligabis os bovi trituranti apostolus servienti written overememii written overem altari ab altari victum constituerit, nec ipse magister noster Christus bovi trituranti obligari interim os voluitcf. Vulg. Cor1 9.9 Non alligabis os bovi trituranti , quapropter cum dicta parochialis ecclesia octo tantum mansos terrae cultae leisacks vulgariter appellatos on the marginleisacks vulgariter appellatosleisacks vulgariter appellatos on the margin sitos in his limitibus et confiniis inter praedia probably ClodeClodeprobably Clode, Sarnowke, village near GraudenzSarnowkeSarnowke, village near Graudenz, Rogoszigk, village in northern Poland, Pomerania, near GraudenzRogoszigkRogoszigk, village in northern Poland, Pomerania, near Graudenz et flumen Pręczawa, river in northern Poland, near Graudenz, tributary of Osa riverPrenczellamPręczawa, river in northern Poland, near Graudenz, tributary of Osa river, in Graudenz (Grudziądz, Graudentium), city in Poland, Voivodeship of Pomerania, on the upper east bank of the Vistula, Graudenz (taking turns with Marienburg (Malbork)) was the venue for the Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)capitaneatu GraudentinoGraudenz (Grudziądz, Graudentium), city in Poland, Voivodeship of Pomerania, on the upper east bank of the Vistula, Graudenz (taking turns with Marienburg (Malbork)) was the venue for the Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia) dictae dioecesis ex omni dote reliquos habeat, qui pro certo an[...] paper damaged[...][...] paper damageduo censu elocati minimum quiddam ad victum pastori non necessarium dependeant, ut on the marginutut on the margin nec ipse pastor, si ipse coleret, cum longius ad tertium propemodum miliarium a Graudenz (Grudziądz, Graudentium), city in Poland, Voivodeship of Pomerania, on the upper east bank of the Vistula, Graudenz (taking turns with Marienburg (Malbork)) was the venue for the Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)GraudencioGraudenz (Grudziądz, Graudentium), city in Poland, Voivodeship of Pomerania, on the upper east bank of the Vistula, Graudenz (taking turns with Marienburg (Malbork)) was the venue for the Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia) distent, non tam cum suo cum superinscribedcumcum superinscribed fructu quam decessu cultus divini et impartiendorum superinscribed in place of crossed-outtionetioneendorumendorum superinscribed in place of crossed-outtione ecclesiasticorum sacramentorum ingruente necessitate impedimento colere posset. AAWO, AB, D.67, f. 237v Graudenz Town Council ConsulatusGraudenz Town Council autem Graudenz (Grudziądz, Graudentium), city in Poland, Voivodeship of Pomerania, on the upper east bank of the Vistula, Graudenz (taking turns with Marienburg (Malbork)) was the venue for the Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)GrudenciiGraudenz (Grudziądz, Graudentium), city in Poland, Voivodeship of Pomerania, on the upper east bank of the Vistula, Graudenz (taking turns with Marienburg (Malbork)) was the venue for the Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia) nostro, quem fecimus eis in Domino, hortatu studioque pietatis adductus contracta permutationis cum honorabili nobis in Christo dilecto Paulus Andrew 1533 parish priest in GraudenzPaulo <Andrew>Paulus Andrew 1533 parish priest in Graudenz [1] , moderno dictae parochialis ecclesiae rectore, contractu permutationis pro dictis mansis in de nostro consensu inito, scilicet quo dictus consulatus iure perpetuo praedictos mansos, sicut ipsa ecclesia et parochi eius hactenus possederunt on the marginsicut ipsa ecclesia et parochi eius hactenus possederuntsicut ipsa ecclesia et parochi eius hactenus possederunt on the margin, haberet teneret et possideret nosque iuribus et dominiis ipsius oppidi Grudencii eos, dictaeque parochiali ecclesiae Graudencii et praesenti et pro tempore successuris p rectoribus eiusdem ex reditu et proventu ipsius oppidi Graudencz on the marginipsius oppidi Graudenczipsius oppidi Graudencz on the margin in compensam annui written overaaii written overas viginti marci written overaaii written overas Pruthenici written overaaii written overas in singulos annos pro festo divi Michaelis decem et festo Paschae reliquis decem marcis in quamlibet marcam 20 grossos computando on the margindecem et festo Paschae reliquis decem marcis in quamlibet marcam 20 grossos computandodecem et festo Paschae reliquis decem marcis in quamlibet marcam 20 grossos computando on the margin ex reditu civitatis persolvendis pro se et successoribus suis, quemadmodum in litteris obligatoriis dicti consulatus pro se et successoribus suis perpetuo futuro tempore sese solemniter obligaverit written overntnttt written overnt rogantes nos, ut quia immobilium ecclesiasticarum rerum alienatio nisi causa cognita et ob evidentem ecclesiarum utilitatem citra consensum episcopi sui iure non firmetur, quatenus auctoritate nostra episcopali constit<ut>o de evidenti prius per diligentem [...] paper damaged[...][...] paper damagedognitionem dictae ecclesiae utilitate, eandem permutationem et alienationem ratam firmamque habere et on the marginet alienationem ratam firmamque habere etet alienationem ratam firmamque habere et on the margin approbare dictasque viginti marcas annuas superinscribedannuasannuas superinscribed sub ecclesiastica protectione recipere dignaremur. Nos itaque praemisso diligenti tractatu invenimus modis omnibus non solum dictam permutationem in ipsius AAWO, AB, D.67, f. 238r parochialis antedictae ecclesiae utilitatem evidentem cedere sed omnino modo sacerdos victu destitui non deberet cultusque Dei Omnipotentis intermitti pernecessariam esse et ideo diligenter litteris obligationis ipsius Graudenz Town Council consulatus GraudenciiGraudenz Town Council recensitis et expensis permutationeque in eisdem contenta on the marginin eisdem contentain eisdem contenta on the margin et eius causa considerata auctoritate nostra, qua fungimur in hac parte, dictam permutationem et alienationem assignationemque ipsarum viginti marcarum tenore praesentium on the margintenore praesentiumtenore praesentium on the margin approbamus et ratificamus transferentes omne ius utile cum directo dominio ex nunc ipsorum octo mansorum eiusque possessionem cum omnibus pertinentiis suis in praedictos consules eorumque successores iure perpetuo tenendos et possidendos sine alicuius contradictione pacifice et insuper recipimus in protectionem ecclesiasticam nostram et successorum nostrorum catholice intrantium on the marginnostram et successorum nostrorum catholice intrantiumnostram et successorum nostrorum catholice intrantium on the margin dictas viginti marcas annuas superinscribedannuasannuas superinscribed volentes omnino quod rectores pro tempore ipsius ecclesiae pro written overininpropro written overin illis singulis annis ad constitutam in litteris diem on the marginconstitutam in litteris diemconstitutam in litteris diem on the margin exigendis ecclesiastica libertate gr gaudeant et fruantur iureque et immunitate dotis dotationisque ecclesiasticae ab omni alia profana iurisdictione, nisi quantum ad iuris subsidium e[...] paper damaged[...][...] paper damagedimimus exemptosque esse perpetuo superinscribedperpetuoperpetuo superinscribed declaramus per praesentes assignantes eundem reditum ecclesiae parochiali memoratae utili directoque dominio possidendum vel quasi omnibus futuris temporibus sine omni molestia pacifice quoque et quiete on the marginper praesentes assignantes eundem reditum ecclesiae parochiali memoratae utili directoque dominio possidendum vel quasi omnibus futuris temporibus sine omni molestia pacifice quoque superinscribedquoquequoque superinscribed et quieteper praesentes assignantes eundem reditum ecclesiae parochiali memoratae utili directoque dominio possidendum vel quasi omnibus futuris temporibus sine omni molestia pacifice quoque et quiete on the margin, decer[...] paper damaged[...][...] paper damagedentes prorsus firmitudinem nullam habere, si quis in contrarium fecerit.

In cuius rei robur ad perpetuam superinscribedperpetuamperpetuam superinscribed rei memoriam has litteras confirmatorias pro written overexexpropro written overexinde dedimus AAWO, AB, D.67, f. 238v sigillique nostri appensione communiri fecimus.

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