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Letter #1966

Fabian WOJANOWSKI (DAMERAU) to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Cracow (Kraków), 1538-11-04
            received [1538]-11-15

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, autograph, BCz, 1597, p. 233-234

 

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BCz, 1597, p. 233

Reverendissime in Christo Pater et Domine, domine gratiose.

Servitiorum meorum commendatione praemissa.

cf. Fabian WOJANOWSKI (DAMERAU) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1538-08-31, CIDTC IDL 1911;
Fabian WOJANOWSKI (DAMERAU) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1538-09-15, CIDTC IDL 1923;
Fabian WOJANOWSKI (DAMERAU) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Niepołomice, 1538-10-09, CIDTC IDL 1938;
Fabian WOJANOWSKI (DAMERAU) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1538-10-20, CIDTC IDL 6979, letter lost;
Fabian WOJANOWSKI (DAMERAU) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1538-10-31, CIDTC IDL 1956
Scripsicf. Fabian WOJANOWSKI (DAMERAU) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1538-08-31, CIDTC IDL 1911;
Fabian WOJANOWSKI (DAMERAU) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1538-09-15, CIDTC IDL 1923;
Fabian WOJANOWSKI (DAMERAU) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Niepołomice, 1538-10-09, CIDTC IDL 1938;
Fabian WOJANOWSKI (DAMERAU) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1538-10-20, CIDTC IDL 6979, letter lost;
Fabian WOJANOWSKI (DAMERAU) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1538-10-31, CIDTC IDL 1956
Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of PolandhincCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland Vestrae Reverendissimae Dominationi ultima Augusti,14(!)[1] Septembris, 9 et 20 [et] 30 on the marginet hidden by binding[et]et hidden by binding 30(!)[et] 30 on the margin[2] Octobris. An litterae redditae sint, nescio, voluntati tamen et debito meo satisfactum puto. Mittuntur etiam litterae aliquando per alios ad Vestram Reverendissimam Dominationem ex aula me inscio, quae res excusat me. Nunc quoque scribunt et alii, qui melius statum non solum huius aulae, sed et aliarum sciunt. Ego de meo quid addam, non video. Non tamen omittam clarum esse maximam spem locatam cognosci in domino Jan Tarnowski (*1488 – †1561), Count of the Holy Roman Empire; one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund August Jagiellon at the beginning of his rule; 1522-1527 Castellan of Wojnicz, 1525-1552 Starost of Sandomierz, 1527-1559 Grand Crown Hetman (commander-in-chief), 1527-1535 voivode of Ruthenia, 1528 Starost of Żydaczów, 1535-1536 Voivode of Cracow; 1536-1561 - Castellan (Urzędnicy 10, p. 209)castellano CracoviensiJan Tarnowski (*1488 – †1561), Count of the Holy Roman Empire; one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund August Jagiellon at the beginning of his rule; 1522-1527 Castellan of Wojnicz, 1525-1552 Starost of Sandomierz, 1527-1559 Grand Crown Hetman (commander-in-chief), 1527-1535 voivode of Ruthenia, 1528 Starost of Żydaczów, 1535-1536 Voivode of Cracow; 1536-1561 - Castellan (Urzędnicy 10, p. 209), cui singularissimus honor a 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
principibusSigismund 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
datur etc. Praeterea certe scitu digni superinscribeddignidigni superinscribed nihil habemus.

De equo relicto d(omino) or d(omini)d(omino)d(omino) or d(omini) probably Jan Aichler (Johann Eichler) (†1556 or later), Cracow patrician; in 1541 ennobled by Charles V of Habsburg; in 1542 received Polish indygenat; 1534-1535 Cracow alderman; 1536-1555 - town councillor (PSB 1, p. 33; NOGA, p. 283)Eichlerprobably Jan Aichler (Johann Eichler) (†1556 or later), Cracow patrician; in 1541 ennobled by Charles V of Habsburg; in 1542 received Polish indygenat; 1534-1535 Cracow alderman; 1536-1555 - town councillor (PSB 1, p. 33; NOGA, p. 283) scripsi alias responsumque exspecto, an meus esse possit. Cuius rei voluntas sit Vestrae Reverendissimae Dominationis.

Item cogito ipsemet de me, ut Deo annuente cito in Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of ThornPrussiamRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn veniam auxilioque Vestrae Reverendissimae Dominationis aliorumque patronum meorum mihi de statu aliquo provideam.

Commendo me iterum Vestrae Reverendissimae Dominationi, quae feliciter valeat.

Eiusdem Vestrae Reverendissimae Dominationis servus Fabian Wojanowski (Fabian of Dąbrówka, Fabian Damerau) (†1540), courtier of King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza, German tutor to their son Sigismund II Augustus. In 1531 he went back to his family name Damerau; Dantiscus' companion on his mission to Emperor Charles V and his successor as a royal envoy at the Imperial court; 1539-1540 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (from 1538 coadiutor of Henryk von Snellenberg by Dantiscus' patronage) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 49; SBKW, p. 37)Fabianus DamerauFabian Wojanowski (Fabian of Dąbrówka, Fabian Damerau) (†1540), courtier of King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza, German tutor to their son Sigismund II Augustus. In 1531 he went back to his family name Damerau; Dantiscus' companion on his mission to Emperor Charles V and his successor as a royal envoy at the Imperial court; 1539-1540 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (from 1538 coadiutor of Henryk von Snellenberg by Dantiscus' patronage) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 49; SBKW, p. 37)