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Letter #1984

Fabian WOJANOWSKI (DAMERAU) to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Cracow (Kraków), 1538-11-13
            received [1538]-11-21

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, autograph, BCz, 1597, p. 281-284

 

Text & apparatus & commentaryPlain textText & commentaryText & apparatus

 

BCz, 1597, p. 281

Reverendissime in Christo Pater et Domine, domine mihi gratiose.

Servitiorum meorum commendatione praemissa.

Veniens huc tabellio Vestrae Dominationis Reverendissimae reddidit mihi cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon before 1538-11-11, most probably end of October, CIDTC IDL 7203, letter lost;
Ioannes DANTISCUS to Paweł DUNIN-WOLSKI before 1538-11-11, most probably end of October, CIDTC IDL 7201, letter lost;
Ioannes DANTISCUS to Stanisław AICHLER before 1538-11-11, most probably end of October, CIDTC IDL 6679, letter lost
litterascf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon before 1538-11-11, most probably end of October, CIDTC IDL 7203, letter lost;
Ioannes DANTISCUS to Paweł DUNIN-WOLSKI before 1538-11-11, most probably end of October, CIDTC IDL 7201, letter lost;
Ioannes DANTISCUS to Stanisław AICHLER before 1538-11-11, most probably end of October, CIDTC IDL 6679, letter lost
, quarum distributorem me feci, ut debeo, absente 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)Samuele MaczieyewskiSamuel 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) (missus enim erat cum aliis ad conventus particulares). Imprimis accessi 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 Austriasenem aegrum regemSigismund 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, cuius maiestati convenientibus verbis accommodatis cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon before 1538-11-11, most probably end of October, CIDTC IDL 7203, letter lostunascf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon before 1538-11-11, most probably end of October, CIDTC IDL 7203, letter lost reddidi. cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon before 1538-11-11, most probably end of October, CIDTC IDL 7203, letter lostQuascf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon before 1538-11-11, most probably end of October, CIDTC IDL 7203, letter lost dolentibus unctis manibus in lectulo diu tenens gratiose intuebatur loquens mecum de peste, de foetoribus Gdanen(sium) or Gdanen(sibus)Gdanen(sium)Gdanen(sium) or Gdanen(sibus) , et alia. Rediens autem dominus 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)SamuelSamuel 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) timuit, ne error fuisset commissus, quod litterae in manus alius devenissent etc., sed nullum video errorem. Et si esset factus, certe nequaquam vellem culpari.

Harum omnium rerum inscia 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 Aragonmaiestas reginalisBona 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 multis asperis verbis contra Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam dicere coepit, quomodo tuus 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 ErmlandDantiscusIoannes 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 nimiam auctoritatem sibi vindicet falsa pro veris promovendo, Deum nihil timendo, qui licet lento gradu ad vindictam procedat, sumet tamen aliquando poenas. Item facile cognoscitur, inquit, eum non esse veram creaturam (ut vocamus) 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 Austriamaiestatis 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, sicut erant 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 - CastellanSchildlowieczkiKrzysztof 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 et Piotr Tomicki (*1464 – †1535), humanist, statesman, diplomat, one of the most trusted collaborators of King Sigismund I of Poland; 1500-1503 Chancellor of Cardinal Fryderyk Jagiellon, 1502 Gniezno Cantor, Archdeacon of Cracow, 1503-1505 servant of Jan Lubrański, Bishop of Poznań, 1504-1510 Canon of Poznań, 1506 royal scribe, 1507-1519 Grand(?) Secretary, 1509 Canon of Włocławek, 1510-1514 - of Gniezno, 1511 Custos in Kielce and Sandomierz, 1514 Bishop of Przemyśl; 1515 Crown Vice-Chancellor, 1520 Bishop of Poznań, 1523 - of Cracow; from 1524 (at least) General Collector of świętopietrze (Peter's pence), 1509 royal envoy to the Dukes of Pomerania and to Mecklenburg, 1510 - to Wallachia, 1510, 1511, 1512, 1513 - to Hungary (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 268)ThomiczkiPiotr Tomicki (*1464 – †1535), humanist, statesman, diplomat, one of the most trusted collaborators of King Sigismund I of Poland; 1500-1503 Chancellor of Cardinal Fryderyk Jagiellon, 1502 Gniezno Cantor, Archdeacon of Cracow, 1503-1505 servant of Jan Lubrański, Bishop of Poznań, 1504-1510 Canon of Poznań, 1506 royal scribe, 1507-1519 Grand(?) Secretary, 1509 Canon of Włocławek, 1510-1514 - of Gniezno, 1511 Custos in Kielce and Sandomierz, 1514 Bishop of Przemyśl; 1515 Crown Vice-Chancellor, 1520 Bishop of Poznań, 1523 - of Cracow; from 1524 (at least) General Collector of świętopietrze (Peter's pence), 1509 royal envoy to the Dukes of Pomerania and to Mecklenburg, 1510 - to Wallachia, 1510, 1511, 1512, 1513 - to Hungary (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 268), qui BCz, 1597, p. 282 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 AustriaregisSigismund 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 sui auctoritatem ampliare conabantur, ille hidden by binding[le]le hidden by binding conatur eam minuere. Haec voluit 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 Aragonmaiestas sua hidden by binding[ua]ua hidden by bindingBona 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 his meis litteris ad Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam repetere, quod alioquin non hidden by binding[uin non]uin non hidden by binding sine timore facerem.

Cumque talibus duobus hidden by binding[bus]bus hidden by binding diebus pu<b>lice audiretur, respondi modeste, con hidden by binding[con]con hidden by bindingveniens esse, ne 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 Aragonsua maiestasBona 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 omni spiritui crederet hidden by binding[t]t hidden by binding, nam accusatores non semper vera in medium afferunt hidden by binding[erunt]erunt hidden by binding meque certissimo credere Vestram Dominationem Reverendissimam nil iniqui hidden by binding[qui]qui hidden by binding velle, quod si accidit, certe errorem (homines sumus fallere hidden by binding[allere]allere hidden by binding possumus) non videre. Quam autem mala res sit consi hidden by binding[nsi]nsi hidden by bindingliarios regios esse suspectos non mei officii puto hidden by binding[o]o hidden by binding declarare. Haec omnia Vestrae Reverendissimae Dominationis prudentiae et patientiae hidden by binding[ntiae]ntiae hidden by binding relinquo.

Nova haec sunt: 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 Austriamaiestas 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 suae aetatis fructus hidden by binding[s]s hidden by binding colligit, gravi aetate aegra decumbit ob hocque conventum hidden by binding[ventum]ventum hidden by binding oportere vel hic fore, vel alias sine rege. Licet aliqui Pyotrcoviam omnino clamitent, tamen reginalis hidden by binding[eginalis]eginalis hidden by binding maiestas domino archiepiscopo hospitium procurat, procul [...] hidden by binding[...][...] hidden by binding aliis aliquibus.

In particularibus conventibus bellua multorum hidden by binding[um]um hidden by binding capitum solito magis clamoribus omnia misc[...] hidden by binding[...][...] hidden by binding, ut dominus Sborowski et Stanislaus Tencinski cum aliis contra hidden by binding[ra]ra hidden by binding BCz, 1597, p. 283 dominum Colaczkowski asperrime locuti sunt, accusando eum, quod sit contra nobilitatis fraternitatem, sed haec multis verbis facta.

Ex Italy (Italia)ItaliaItaly (Italia) et Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)UngariaHungary (Kingdom of Hungary) nil hic innovatum, ut nuper 20 et 30 Octobris, et 4 huius scripsi. Sollicitus sum, ne umquam aliquem dimittam 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 sine meis litteris. Quod autem aliquando brevius scribo, boni consulat Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima. Requirit hoc aliquando tempus angustum, aliquando locus, ut in Niepołomice, town in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, on the edge of a big forest called Puszcza Niepołomicka, 25 km E of Cracow, residence of Polish kings of Jagiellon dynasty; favourite place of royal huntingsNiepolomiczeNiepołomice, town in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, on the edge of a big forest called Puszcza Niepołomicka, 25 km E of Cracow, residence of Polish kings of Jagiellon dynasty; favourite place of royal huntings, ubi rusticantes cogimur in domibus figulorum stantes super altero genu festinanter scribere.

Dominus probably Nikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of LivoniaNibschiczprobably Nikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia rusticatur in suis villis. Dominus Fabian von Zehmen (Fabian Cema) (*ca. 1500 – †1580), brother of Achatius von Zehmen; 1530 royal courtier; 1531-1546 Chamberlain of Pomerania; 1546-1547 Chamberlain of Marienburg (Malbork); 1547-1549 Chamberlain of Kulm (Chełmno); 1549-1556 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig); 1556-1565 Voivode of Pomerania; 1566-1580 Voivode of Marienburg (ORACKI 1984, p. 39)Fabianus CzemaFabian von Zehmen (Fabian Cema) (*ca. 1500 – †1580), brother of Achatius von Zehmen; 1530 royal courtier; 1531-1546 Chamberlain of Pomerania; 1546-1547 Chamberlain of Marienburg (Malbork); 1547-1549 Chamberlain of Kulm (Chełmno); 1549-1556 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig); 1556-1565 Voivode of Pomerania; 1566-1580 Voivode of Marienburg (ORACKI 1984, p. 39) servitia sua Vestrae Dominationi Reverendissimae commendat. Ego statuo brevi 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 abire, videndo, perpendendo et praecavendo omnia. Considero has suppas grassas non carere amaritiae, unde ut avellar, non mihi deerit Vestra Dominatio Reverendissima.

[Non] habens [re]sponsum on the marginNon hidden by binding[Non]Non hidden by binding habens re hidden by binding[re]re hidden by bindingsponsum[Non] habens [re]sponsum on the margin diu non parum mecum disputavi, acciperemne equum illum vallachum hic relictum, nec ne. Tand written over ttdd written over tem huc me verti, ut accipiam, ne Vestra Dominatio Reverendissima cogitet Fabianum parum gratiae sibi vendicare apud se etc. Itaque me vehat in dulcem Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of ThornpatriamRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn ad caros propinquos, ubi de eo fiet, ut volet Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima.

BCz, 1597, p. 284

Cetera coram non pauca, modo dimittar, nam homo hidden by binding[mo]mo hidden by binding proponit, sed Deus disponit, aliquando etiam princi hidden by binding[nci]nci hidden by bindingpes. Iterum servitia mea commendo Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae, quae feliciter valeat.

Eiusdem Vestrae Dominationis Reverendisimae 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 hidden by binding[us]us hidden by binding 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)