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Letter #1239

Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Vilnius, 1534-11-18


Manuscript sources:
1copy in Latin, 16th-century, BJ, 6553, f. 415v-416r
2copy in Latin, 18th-century, BCz, 51 (TN), No. 28, p. 113-114
3copy in Latin, 18th-century, BCz, 272, p. 588-589

Auxiliary sources:
1register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8247 (TK 9), f. 662

Prints:
1AT 16/2 No. 585, p. 384-385 (in extenso; Polish register)

 

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Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of AragonBona regina PoloniaeBona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon 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 ErmlandIoanni DantiscoIoannes 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 episcopo Culmensi

Reverende in Christo Pater, sincere nobis dilecte.

Accepimus cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Bona Sforza Löbau (Lubawa), 1534-11-07, CIDTC IDL 6952, letter lostlitterascf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Bona Sforza Löbau (Lubawa), 1534-11-07, CIDTC IDL 6952, letter lost Paternitatis Tuae datas ex Löbau (Lubawa, Lubavia), town in northern Poland, Kulm Land (Ziemia Chełmińska), ca. 67 km E of Graudenz (Grudziądz), the main seat of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno)arce LubaviensiLöbau (Lubawa, Lubavia), town in northern Poland, Kulm Land (Ziemia Chełmińska), ca. 67 km E of Graudenz (Grudziądz), the main seat of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno) 1534-11-07die septima mensis huius1534-11-07, quibus rogat, ut eam priore illa gratia prosequamur, quam se meruisse scribit in servitio nostro multis curis, laboribus, terrae marique discriminibus. Nos equidem semper complexae fuimus Paternitatem Tuam singulari favore nostro, quamquam non solum in nostro, verum etiam 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

Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon
utriusque maiestatisSigismund 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

Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon
regiae servitio versata est idque res ipsa plane demonstravit, nam multis renitentibus promovimus Paternitatem Tuam ad eam dignitatem, scilicet episcopatum Culmensem. Quam remunerationem grato animo accipere debet et curet, ut magnificus Krzysztof Szydłowiecki (*1466 – †1532), one of the most trusted advisors of the King Sigismund I Jagiellon; 1497-1507 Marshal of the court of prince Sigismund Jagiellon, Cracow master of pantry; 1507-1510 court treasurer; 1509 castellan of Sandomierz; 1511 Vice-Chancellor of the Crown; 1515 - grand chancellor; 1515-1527 Voivode of Cracow; 1515 - Starost; 1527-1532 - CastellanChristopherus de SchidlowieczKrzysztof Szydłowiecki (*1466 – †1532), one of the most trusted advisors of the King Sigismund I Jagiellon; 1497-1507 Marshal of the court of prince Sigismund Jagiellon, Cracow master of pantry; 1507-1510 court treasurer; 1509 castellan of Sandomierz; 1511 Vice-Chancellor of the Crown; 1515 - grand chancellor; 1515-1527 Voivode of Cracow; 1515 - Starost; 1527-1532 - Castellan castellanus Cracoviensis de Paternitate Tua sit falsus vates.

Audimus Paternitatem Tuam loco cuiusdam solatii sui coram multis queri de nobis. Nos sane bono animo admonueramus Paternitatem Tuam, ut se ab illis dissidiis temperasset, pro nostro in Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)rempublicamPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia) studio et amore, potissimum Paternitatem Tuam, creaturam nostram, quam ad eam sedem promovimus. Quod si admonitionem nostram aliorsum accipit, quam res est, in arbitrio Paternitatis Tuae.

Quod autem pollicetur se nobis fideliter servituram, quam diu in ea spiritus est, serviat Paternitas Tua 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

Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon
utrique maiestati 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

Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon
et Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)reipublicaePoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia) pro suo debito, quod perinde gratum nobis erit ac nobis ipsis serviret.