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Domino Samuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund I and then to his son Sigismund II Augustus; from 1521 Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Sandomierz, and from 1530 in Kielce; from 1531 Canon of Gniezno; from 1532 or 1533 to 1537 royal secretary (previously scribe at the royal chancellery); 1537-1539 Grand Secretary; 1539-1547 Crown Vice-Chancellor; 1539-1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541-1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545-1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547-1550 Crown Grand Chancellor; in 1532 royal envoy to Rome; in 1534 and 1538 royal envoy to the local diets (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69)⌊episcopo CracoviensiSamuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund I and then to his son Sigismund II Augustus; from 1521 Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Sandomierz, and from 1530 in Kielce; from 1531 Canon of Gniezno; from 1532 or 1533 to 1537 royal secretary (previously scribe at the royal chancellery); 1537-1539 Grand Secretary; 1539-1547 Crown Vice-Chancellor; 1539-1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541-1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545-1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547-1550 Crown Grand Chancellor; in 1532 royal envoy to Rome; in 1534 and 1538 royal envoy to the local diets (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69)⌋

Reverendissime in Christo etc.

Obtinuit contra spectabilem Elbing Town Council ⌊magistratum civitatis ElbingensisElbing Town Council ⌋ Peter Schissenteuber (†1561), 1531 wójt of Elbing (TOEPPEN 1881, p. 173, footnote 1)⌊Petrus SchissenteuberPeter Schissenteuber (†1561), 1531 wójt of Elbing (TOEPPEN 1881, p. 173, footnote 1)⌋, concivis eorum, citationem regiam, quam sub mala facta relatione causae impetratam esse non dubito, nam nisi hoc ita factum fuisset, Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra eum facile repulisset. Acta fuit AAWO, AB, D. 70, f. 317v et decisa haec caus haec causa coram dominis Prussia, region in central Europe, bordered by Pomerania, Poland, Lithuania and Livonia. From 1466 Prussia was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), which was a part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici) – covering the remnants of the former territory of the Teutonic Order’s state in Prussia. In 1525, the Order’s last Grand Master, Albrecht von Hohenzollern, converted to Lutheranism and became the first lay duke in former Teutonic Prussia (dux in Prussia), which from then on was called Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). At that time, as a result of the treaty of Cracow, Ducal Prussia became a fief of the kings of Poland⌊harum terrarumPrussia, region in central Europe, bordered by Pomerania, Poland, Lithuania and Livonia. From 1466 Prussia was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), which was a part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici) – covering the remnants of the former territory of the Teutonic Order’s state in Prussia. In 1525, the Order’s last Grand Master, Albrecht von Hohenzollern, converted to Lutheranism and became the first lay duke in former Teutonic Prussia (dux in Prussia), which from then on was called Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). At that time, as a result of the treaty of Cracow, Ducal Prussia became a fief of the kings of Poland⌋ Council of Royal Prussia the most important local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops (of Ermland (Warmia), who served as the Council’s president, and of Kulm (Chełmno)), three voivodes (of Kulm, Marienburg (Malbork), and Pomerania), three castellans (of Kulm, Elbing (Elbląg), and Gdańsk (Danzig)), three chamberlains (of Kulm, Marienburg, and Pomerania), and representatives of the three Great Prussian Cities – Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (ACHREMCZYK 2016, p. 17-18)⌊consiliariisCouncil of Royal Prussia the most important local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops (of Ermland (Warmia), who served as the Council’s president, and of Kulm (Chełmno)), three voivodes (of Kulm, Marienburg (Malbork), and Pomerania), three castellans (of Kulm, Elbing (Elbląg), and Gdańsk (Danzig)), three chamberlains (of Kulm, Marienburg, and Pomerania), and representatives of the three Great Prussian Cities – Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (ACHREMCZYK 2016, p. 17-18)⌋ superiori anno in Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊comitiisProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ Graudentinis et ibidem etiam per sententiam ms. diffinitivam reg. definitivam⌈diffinitivamms. diffinitivam reg. definitivam⌉ decis pro D Elbing Town Council ⌊magistratu ElbingensiElbing Town Council ⌋ latam, decisa. A qua dictus Peter Schissenteuber (†1561), 1531 wójt of Elbing (TOEPPEN 1881, p. 173, footnote 1)⌊SchissenteuberPeter Schissenteuber (†1561), 1531 wójt of Elbing (TOEPPEN 1881, p. 173, footnote 1)⌋ etiam superinscribed in place of crossed-out per me⌈per me etiam etiam superinscribed in place of crossed-out per me⌉ admonitus, appellare noluit, sed dominorum Council of Royal Prussia the most important local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops (of Ermland (Warmia), who served as the Council’s president, and of Kulm (Chełmno)), three voivodes (of Kulm, Marienburg (Malbork), and Pomerania), three castellans (of Kulm, Elbing (Elbląg), and Gdańsk (Danzig)), three chamberlains (of Kulm, Marienburg, and Pomerania), and representatives of the three Great Prussian Cities – Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (ACHREMCZYK 2016, p. 17-18)⌊consiliariorumCouncil of Royal Prussia the most important local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops (of Ermland (Warmia), who served as the Council’s president, and of Kulm (Chełmno)), three voivodes (of Kulm, Marienburg (Malbork), and Pomerania), three castellans (of Kulm, Elbing (Elbląg), and Gdańsk (Danzig)), three chamberlains (of Kulm, Marienburg, and Pomerania), and representatives of the three Great Prussian Cities – Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (ACHREMCZYK 2016, p. 17-18)⌋ decretum in rem iudicatam transire permisit. Postmodum vero, non metu nec quavis alia causa in iure expressa prohibitus, coram notario et testibus appellasse ad serenissimam 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⌊maiestatem regiamSigismund 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⌋ di paper damaged⌈[i]i paper damaged⌉citur. Quam ta appellationem nec dominis Council of Royal Prussia the most important local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops (of Ermland (Warmia), who served as the Council’s president, and of Kulm (Chełmno)), three voivodes (of Kulm, Marienburg (Malbork), and Pomerania), three castellans (of Kulm, Elbing (Elbląg), and Gdańsk (Danzig)), three chamberlains (of Kulm, Marienburg, and Pomerania), and representatives of the three Great Prussian Cities – Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (ACHREMCZYK 2016, p. 17-18)⌊consiliariisCouncil of Royal Prussia the most important local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops (of Ermland (Warmia), who served as the Council’s president, and of Kulm (Chełmno)), three voivodes (of Kulm, Marienburg (Malbork), and Pomerania), three castellans (of Kulm, Elbing (Elbląg), and Gdańsk (Danzig)), three chamberlains (of Kulm, Marienburg, and Pomerania), and representatives of the three Great Prussian Cities – Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (ACHREMCZYK 2016, p. 17-18)⌋, nec parti adversae Elbing Town Council ⌊magistratu ElbingensiElbing Town Council ⌋ unquam insinuavit, et tamen superinscribed⌈tamentamen superinscribed⌉ sub eius praetextu dictam superinscribed⌈dictamdictam superinscribed⌉ citationem contra magistratum Elbingensem on the margin⌈contra Elbing Town Council ⌊magistratum superinscribed⌈magistratummagistratum superinscribed⌉ ElbingensemElbing Town Council ⌋contra magistratum Elbingensem on the margin⌉ impetravit.

Ne itaque contumaces reputarentur Elbing Town Council ⌊Magistratus Ged ElbingensisElbing Town Council ⌋ Elbing Town Council ⌊QuiElbing Town Council ⌋ ne contumaces reputarentur, secretarium Elbing Town Council ⌊eorumElbing Town Council ⌋ praesentium latorem in ea causa ad 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⌊Serenissimam MaiestatemSigismund 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⌋ Royal Tribunal (Sąd Królewski, Tribunal Regium) ⌊tribunalRoyal Tribunal (Sąd Królewski, Tribunal Regium) ⌋ serenissimae 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⌊maiestatis regiaeSigismund 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⌋ allegarunt et a me, cum superinscribed in place of crossed-out Quumque⌈Quumque et a me, cum et a me, cum superinscribed in place of crossed-out Quumque⌉ mihi de processu eius causae superinscribed in place of crossed-out huius causae and then crossed-out⌈huius causae eius causae eius causae superinscribed in place of crossed-out huius causae and then crossed-out⌉ constaret, has ad Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram pro Elbing Town Council ⌊illisElbing Town Council ⌋ commendatitias a me rogarunt, quo illa, per me melius superinscribed⌈meliusmelius superinscribed⌉ informata, iustitiae eorum non deesset iustitiae eorum non deesset sed ut, sed tandem adminiculo Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae a diuturnis litibus et illius superinscribed⌈illiusillius superinscribed⌉ importuni Peter Schissenteuber (†1561), 1531 wójt of Elbing (TOEPPEN 1881, p. 173, footnote 1)⌊hominisPeter Schissenteuber (†1561), 1531 wójt of Elbing (TOEPPEN 1881, p. 173, footnote 1)⌋ molesta[1] et nullis suffulta do written over u⌈uoo written over u⌉cumentis sen et superinscribed in place of crossed-out et and then crossed-out⌈et sen et sen et superinscribed in place of crossed-out et and then crossed-out⌉ probationibus impetitione auctoritate regia abs liberarentur. Rem igitur superinscribed in place of crossed-out itaque⌈itaque igitur igitur superinscribed in place of crossed-out itaque⌉ ita et non quemadmodum exposuit et non aliter actam esse Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra sibi persuadeat.

Nunc hoc est inventum. Et cum hoc novum sit invent inventum eorum hominum, qui contra constitutiones regias a S Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌊his terrisRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌋ concessa written over i⌈iaa written over i⌉s ut sportulas, ne sportulas de iudicio deponere appellationum written over , written over is⌈isummum written over , written over is⌉ iudiciis deponere sint obligati, talia re effugia confingunt, plurimum rogo Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram, velit id efficere, ne quo huiusmodi extraordinariae appellationes, quae frivole et nullis ex ca causis per partes coram notario et testibus, cum tamen coram ordinariis appellare non sint prohibitae, fiunt in a, in aula serenissimae 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⌊maiestatis regiaeSigismund 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⌋ non recipiantur, nisi prius ostensum fuerit appellationem a dominis Council of Royal Prussia the most important local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops (of Ermland (Warmia), who served as the Council’s president, and of Kulm (Chełmno)), three voivodes (of Kulm, Marienburg (Malbork), and Pomerania), three castellans (of Kulm, Elbing (Elbląg), and Gdańsk (Danzig)), three chamberlains (of Kulm, Marienburg, and Pomerania), and representatives of the three Great Prussian Cities – Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (ACHREMCZYK 2016, p. 17-18)⌊consiliariisCouncil of Royal Prussia the most important local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops (of Ermland (Warmia), who served as the Council’s president, and of Kulm (Chełmno)), three voivodes (of Kulm, Marienburg (Malbork), and Pomerania), three castellans (of Kulm, Elbing (Elbląg), and Gdańsk (Danzig)), three chamberlains (of Kulm, Marienburg, and Pomerania), and representatives of the three Great Prussian Cities – Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (ACHREMCZYK 2016, p. 17-18)⌋ illis de superinscribed⌈dede superinscribed⌉negatam fuisse. Multum hac novitate constitutionibus regiis superinscribed⌈constitutionibus regiisconstitutionibus regiis superinscribed⌉, iudiciis hic nostris et auctoritati eorum detrahitur et lites iam semel superinscribed⌈semelsemel superinscribed⌉ compositae et sopitae renovant ms. revonant(!) ⌈renovantrenovant ms. revonant(!) ⌉ur hidden by binding⌈[ur]ur hidden by binding⌉, partes item superinscribed in place of crossed-out etiam⌈etiam item item superinscribed in place of crossed-out etiam⌉ maxi i written over a⌈aii written over a⌉n faciendis ex expensis plurimum aggravantur hidden by binding⌈[r]r hidden by binding⌉. Quod si per Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram effectum fuerit Rem itaque omnibus hic gratam est factura Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra, si hoc a serenissima 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⌊maiestate regiaSigismund 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⌋ impetrare poterit.

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Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌈Dat(ae)Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌉ Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊HeilsbergHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋, XXV Octobris MDXLVII.

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