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Illustri et Magnifico Domino Piotr Kmita Sobieński (*1477 – †1553), 1512 starosta of Przemyśl; 1518 court marshal; 1523 starosta of Spiš; starosta of Koło; 1527 castellan of Wojnicz; 1529 Crown grand marshal; 1532 castellan of Sandomierz; 1533 starosta of Cracow; 1535 voivode of Sandomierz; 1536 voivode of Cracow (PSB 13, p. 97)⌊Petro KmythaPiotr Kmita Sobieński (*1477 – †1553), 1512 starosta of Przemyśl; 1518 court marshal; 1523 starosta of Spiš; starosta of Koło; 1527 castellan of Wojnicz; 1529 Crown grand marshal; 1532 castellan of Sandomierz; 1533 starosta of Cracow; 1535 voivode of Sandomierz; 1536 voivode of Cracow (PSB 13, p. 97)⌋ comiti a Wiśnicz, village and castle in southern Poland, Małopolska, 8 km S of Bochnia, ca. 40 km SE of Cracow, 1616 got city rights⌊WisniczeWiśnicz, village and castle in southern Poland, Małopolska, 8 km S of Bochnia, ca. 40 km SE of Cracow, 1616 got city rights⌋, palatino et capitaneo generali Cracoviensi ac regni Poloniae supremo marschalco etc. amico carissimo et plurimum honorando

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Illustris et Magnifice Domine Comes, amice carissime et plurimum honorande. Salutem et omnis felicitates continuos auctus Ill(ustri) or Ill(ustrissimae)⌈Ill(ustri)Ill(ustri) or Ill(ustrissimae)⌉ Magnificentiae Vestrae precor ex animo.

Dici nequit, quam dolenter cum multis hic duplici sim affectus maerore, cum ob 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⌊sancti regis nostriSigismund 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⌋ obitum, tum ex rumore huc pauloante ad nos perlatum, qui cum publice ubique evulgatus est, non eget descriptione. Non potui mihi itaque temperare, postquam ad eum modum a domino Deo clementius quam merui castigor, quod neque curru neque equo vehi valeam facultasque ad aulam proficiscendi pro exsolvendis regiis iustis ac Ill(ustrem) or Ill(ustrissimam)⌈Ill(ustrem)Ill(ustrem) or Ill(ustrissimam)⌉ Magnificentiam Vestram videndi mihi prorsus sit adempta, quin, quod ipse coram praestare nequeo, litteris saltem Ill(ustrem) or Ill(ustrissimam)⌈Ill(ustrem)Ill(ustrem) or Ill(ustrissimam)⌉ Magnificentiam Vestram inviserem, quam pro veteri illa mea in eandem observantia salubriorem ac viribus esse firmiorem, quam ego sim, ex animo cupidissime opto, ne cum accessu aetatis ea, quae mihi accesserunt, umquam experiatur. In hac afflictione me totum divinae voluntati subdidi, cuius dispositionem minime diuturnioris vitae avidus patienter expectabo, cum videam multa agi praepostere et mundum in maligno versari atque plerosque his rebus adminiculari, quibus se ponere deberent obiicem, qui privatis commodis pro se et suis intenti omnem de republica curam abiecerunt, non considerantes, cum hoc negligunt, quod commune habent cum omnibus, sibi ipsis paulopost detrimentum illaturos. Sed de iis ad Ill(ustrem) or Ill(ustrissimam)⌈Ill(ustrem)Ill(ustrem) or Ill(ustrissimam)⌉ Magnificentiam Vestram, quae haec singula propius perspicit, confidenter hactenus.

Nos hic etiam varia, quae circumferuntur, perturbant, de quibus pauca attingam, eo quod non satis tutum sit omnia credere calamo. Huc ad Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 to his death Duke in Prussia as a liegeman of the Polish king; son of Friedrich V of Brandenburg der Ältere and Sophia Jagiellon (daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon), nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the university in Königsberg (1544)⌊vicinum meumAlbrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 to his death Duke in Prussia as a liegeman of the Polish king; son of Friedrich V of Brandenburg der Ältere and Sophia Jagiellon (daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon), nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the university in Königsberg (1544)⌋ plerique hospites confluunt, nuper appulerunt comites von Mansfeld ⌊de Mansfeltvon Mansfeld ⌋ et von Hohenlohe ⌊Hohenloevon Hohenlohe ⌋, fuit etiam novissime apud illum per aulicum adductus, Albrecht II Alcibiades (of Brandenburg-Kulmbach, Albrecht von Hohenzollern Alkibiades) (*1522 – †1557), son of Casimir, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach, and Susanna von Bayern; 1541-1554 Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach⌊marchionis AlbertiAlbrecht II Alcibiades (of Brandenburg-Kulmbach, Albrecht von Hohenzollern Alkibiades) (*1522 – †1557), son of Casimir, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach, and Susanna von Bayern; 1541-1554 Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach⌋ Casimir von Hohenzollern (*1481 – †1527), son of Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach Frederick I and Sofia, a daughter of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon of Poland; Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (1515-1527)⌊CazimiriCasimir von Hohenzollern (*1481 – †1527), son of Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach Frederick I and Sofia, a daughter of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon of Poland; Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (1515-1527)⌋ filii ms. um(!) ⌈ii ms. um(!) ⌉, Italus quidam Ludovicus Montius Mutinensis (Ludovicus Monti Mutinensis) ⌊Ludovicus Montius MutinensisLudovicus Montius Mutinensis (Ludovicus Monti Mutinensis) ⌋, qui ex Königsberg (Królewiec, Mons Regius, Regiomontium), city in Ducal Prussia, on the mouth of the Pregel (Pregoła) river, capital city of Ducal Prussia; today Kaliningrad in Russia⌊MonteregioKönigsberg (Królewiec, Mons Regius, Regiomontium), city in Ducal Prussia, on the mouth of the Pregel (Pregoła) river, capital city of Ducal Prussia; today Kaliningrad in Russia⌋ versus Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CracoviamCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋ proficiscens, huc ad me diverterat et vix per horae spatium apud me immoratus coeptum suum iter continuavit. Ille dicebat se a Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌊maiestate regiaSigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌋ recta ad Ferdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌊regem RomanorumFerdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌋ iturum, de negotiis porro suis nihil emittebat, nisi cum a meis deduceretur, illis dixerat, quod per me inter illos principes multa bona fieri possent, et inde statim conticuit nihil addens. Quid sibi ista velint, non satis intelligo, monstri aliquid ali existimo. Nos inter spem et metum volvimur. Perfertur ad nos compromisso per dominum Stanisław Łaski (*ca. 1500 – †1550), diplomat and writer; 1534 castellan of Przemęt; 1543 voivode of Sieradz; 1548 starosta of Łęczyca (Urzędnicy 2/2, p. 270)⌊palatinum SiradiensemStanisław Łaski (*ca. 1500 – †1550), diplomat and writer; 1534 castellan of Przemęt; 1543 voivode of Sieradz; 1548 starosta of Łęczyca (Urzędnicy 2/2, p. 270)⌋ a Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊caesareCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋ obtento fidendum non esse post 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⌊sancti regisSigismund 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⌋ e vivis excessum. Subinde rumusculi sparguntur conventum esse cum Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊caesareCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋, ut status Prussiae sic quietus maneat, ut nunc est, usque ad mortem Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 to his death Duke in Prussia as a liegeman of the Polish king; son of Friedrich V of Brandenburg der Ältere and Sophia Jagiellon (daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon), nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the university in Königsberg (1544)⌊vicini principisAlbrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 to his death Duke in Prussia as a liegeman of the Polish king; son of Friedrich V of Brandenburg der Ältere and Sophia Jagiellon (daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon), nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the university in Königsberg (1544)⌋. Post eam ordo debeat hic restitui et Anna Sophia von Hohenzollern (*1527 – †1591), daughter of Albrecht I von Hohenzollern and Dorothea, daughter of King of Denmark and Norway Friedrich I von Oldenburg; Duchess of Mecklemburg-Schwerin as a wife of Johann Albrecht I⌊filiaAnna Sophia von Hohenzollern (*1527 – †1591), daughter of Albrecht I von Hohenzollern and Dorothea, daughter of King of Denmark and Norway Friedrich I von Oldenburg; Duchess of Mecklemburg-Schwerin as a wife of Johann Albrecht I⌋, si vivente Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 to his death Duke in Prussia as a liegeman of the Polish king; son of Friedrich V of Brandenburg der Ältere and Sophia Jagiellon (daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon), nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the university in Königsberg (1544)⌊patreAlbrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 to his death Duke in Prussia as a liegeman of the Polish king; son of Friedrich V of Brandenburg der Ältere and Sophia Jagiellon (daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon), nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the university in Königsberg (1544)⌋ nuptui non tradetur, a Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊caesareCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋ dotari. Sicque inter sacrum et saxum, quid credendum sit, nescitur.

Ab Illustri igitur Magnificentia Vestra impense oro pro veteri in me illa sua benevolencia me celare non velit, si quid in iis certi habuerit, et hoc potissimum, quicquid hoc sit, quod dominus Stanisław Łaski (*ca. 1500 – †1550), diplomat and writer; 1534 castellan of Przemęt; 1543 voivode of Sieradz; 1548 starosta of Łęczyca (Urzędnicy 2/2, p. 270)⌊palatinus SiradiensisStanisław Łaski (*ca. 1500 – †1550), diplomat and writer; 1534 castellan of Przemęt; 1543 voivode of Sieradz; 1548 starosta of Łęczyca (Urzędnicy 2/2, p. 270)⌋ reportaverit, et quid nobis sit sperandum in iis, quae adeo perplexe, tum ex regno, tum etiam ex aliis regionibus ad nos perducuntur. Obstringo Ill(ustri) or Ill(ustrissimae)⌈Ill(ustri)Ill(ustri) or Ill(ustrissimae)⌉ Magnificentiae Vestrae fidem meam, quaecumque de iis confidenter perscripserit, secretissimum me habiturum. Quam oro, ut item et hanc meam scriptionem contineat. Cui cupio esse commendatissimus atque omnia exopto faustissima.

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⌋, XIIII Iunii M D XLVIII.

Magnificentiae Vestrae observantissimus 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 Ermland⌊Ioannes episcopus VarmiensisIoannes 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⌋ subscripsit