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Letter #218

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Piotr TOMICKI
Valladolid, 1524-10-03


Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, autograph, BNW, BOZ, 2053, TG 5, No. 525, f. 161
2copy in Latin, 16th-century, AGAD, LL, 23, p. 197
3copy in Latin, 16th-century, BJ, 6557, f. 107v-108r
4copy in Latin, 16th-century, B. Ossol., 177/II, f. 156r-v
5copy in Latin, 16th-century, BK, 213, a.1524, No. 155, p. 241
6copy in Latin, 18th-century, BCz, 36 (TN), No. 77, p. 231-232
7copy in Latin, 18th-century, BCz, 274, No. 109, p. 129
8copy in Latin, 19th-century, MHMT, former BJ, Przyb. 15/52, f. 135r

Auxiliary sources:
1register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8245 (TK 7), f. 277

Prints:
1AT 7 a.1524, No. 147, p. 127 (in extenso)
2Sumariusz No. 886, p. 109 (Polish register)

 

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Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et Domino, 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)⌊domino [Episcop]o Dei Gratia Cracoviensi et Posnaniensi [Reg]ni Poloniae VicecancellarioPiotr 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)⌋ ... domino meo gratiosissimo

Reverendissime in Christo Pater et Domine, domine gratiosissime, humillimam commendationem.

Ea, quae potui pro temporis angustia, maiestati regiae descripsi. Applicui Valladolid (Vallisoletum, Oleti vallis), city in central Spain, Castile and León, on the Pisuerga river⌊hucValladolid (Vallisoletum, Oleti vallis), city in central Spain, Castile and León, on the Pisuerga river⌋ sanus confecto longissimo itinere octingentis et quindecim miliaribus, oblitus omnium discriminum, laborum et incommoditatum, cum hic sum. Pontifex misit huc breve oratoribus Florentinis in negotio status Barensis: si proficiet, experiemur, a me nihil omittetur, quantum se intellectus meus extendit usque ad extremum. Bonum tamen esset, quod, cum primis litterae regiae huc venirent, mentem et animum suae maiestatis hac in re declarantes, quibus mihi et animus adderetur et in dicendo fides firmior adhiberetur. Suspicor hoc sequestrum non esse ob aliam rem magis factum, quam ut castrum Barense acciperetur, quod factum est ob metum Gallorum fortassis, ne illis in manus daretur. Hoc quod timui et coram dixi, accidit: ista legatio ad Galliam fecit sequestrum, si hoc vel precibus, vel minis solvere poterimus, omnis danda est opera. Ex probably Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌊urbeprobably Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌋ illac scripturus sum de omnibus latius, meas accipiet paulo post serenissima maiestas regia et Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima dabunt celeritati veniam, et praesertim magnificus dominus palatinus Cracoviensis, quod illi in praesentia non scribo. Ad commissionem Georg Hegel (†1547), the Thurzons' and later the Fuggers' factor in Cracow (worked for the Fuggers at least from 1521); supplier to the royal court in Cracow (PSB 9, p. 336)⌊Georgii HegelGeorg Hegel (†1547), the Thurzons' and later the Fuggers' factor in Cracow (worked for the Fuggers at least from 1521); supplier to the royal court in Cracow (PSB 9, p. 336)⌋, nomine Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae accepi trecentos ducatos a The Fuggers German family of merchants and bankers that dominated European business during the 15th and 16th centuries⌊FuccarisThe Fuggers German family of merchants and bankers that dominated European business during the 15th and 16th centuries⌋: cum chirographus meus ostendetur, quaeso Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima det apud 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⌋ operam, ut solvantur. Reverendissimo domino Premisliensi me plurimum commendo, domino Nipchicz et domino Samboczki mille mille salutes dico et me in gratiam Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae dedo et trado totum.