Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et Domino, domino 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⌊Ioanni Dei gratia episcopo VarmiensiIoannes 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⌋, fratri et maiori plurimum observando

Reverendissime in Christo Pater et Domine, frater et maior plurimum observande.

Premente me iniuriarum mearum cura, cum animum meum plurimum levarit consolatio Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae et fraterna exhibitio coniungendae operae in causae prosecutione, tutissime mihi videor conquieturus in amantissimis consiliis eius ac usurus auctoritate et auxiliis ipsius Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae.

Ad quam propterea mitto dominum Baltazar of Lublin (†after 1543-05-20), from 1535 at the latest Canon of Kulm (Chełmno); 1538 Judicial Vicar in the Kulm Chapter; Chancellor to the Bishops of Kulm, Ioannes Dantiscus and then Tiedemmann Giese (MAŃKOWSKI 1928, p. 115)⌊BaldassaremBaltazar of Lublin (†after 1543-05-20), from 1535 at the latest Canon of Kulm (Chełmno); 1538 Judicial Vicar in the Kulm Chapter; Chancellor to the Bishops of Kulm, Ioannes Dantiscus and then Tiedemmann Giese (MAŃKOWSKI 1928, p. 115)⌋, cancellarium meum, qui eidem Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae omnia exponet, quae ex mea mente et e desideriis meis sunt, tum in hac iniuriarum mearum, tum in aliis quibusdam causis. Cui in omnibus ad praesens fidem adhibere dignetur. Potuisset ab omnibus his curis et aerumnis liberum me reddere Barthel Kraft (Bartłomiej Kraft), at least in 1539 administrator of Friedeck (Wąbrzeźno) on behalf of the bishop of Kulm (Chełmno) (BORAWSKA 1984, p. 222)⌊Bartolomeus praefectus meus FredecensisBarthel Kraft (Bartłomiej Kraft), at least in 1539 administrator of Friedeck (Wąbrzeźno) on behalf of the bishop of Kulm (Chełmno) (BORAWSKA 1984, p. 222)⌋, si deposita socordia alacriter sinceriterque mihi servire voluisset. Erat illi, mature admonito, prompta facultas et occasio retrahendi praedatores illos cum omni praeda ab itinere, praesertim noctem unam in propinquo agentes, antequam Drwęca (Drebnitz, Drewenz)⌊DreuanciamDrwęca (Drebnitz, Drewenz)⌋ transmisissent. Sed ita nobis ecclesiasticis serviunt saeculares, ut mallent perditos, quam servatos.

Commendo me Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae, quam dominus Deus servet in longa tempora felicem et prosperitate fruentem.

Datae 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)⌊LubaviaeLöbau (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)⌋, die VIII Iulii etc. XXXIX.

Eiusdem Reverendissime Dominationis Vestrae addictissimus Tiedemann Giese (Tidemannus Gisius) (*1480 – †1550), in 1519 ennobled by King Sigismund I; 1504-1538 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1516-1527, 1533-1537 Judicial Vicar and Vicar General of Ermland; 1523-1538 Custos of Ermland; 1537-1549 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1549-1550 Bishop of Ermland (BORAWSKA 1984, passim)⌊Tidemannus episcopus CulmensisTiedemann Giese (Tidemannus Gisius) (*1480 – †1550), in 1519 ennobled by King Sigismund I; 1504-1538 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1516-1527, 1533-1537 Judicial Vicar and Vicar General of Ermland; 1523-1538 Custos of Ermland; 1537-1549 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1549-1550 Bishop of Ermland (BORAWSKA 1984, passim)⌋