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Letter #2495

Ioannes [DANTISCUS] to [Paweł PŁOTOWSKI?]
Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1541-09-23


Manuscript sources:
1rough draft in Latin, autograph, BCz, 245, p. 288 (t.p.)

 

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Venerabilis Domine, frater sincere dilecte.

Quae cum litteris Kaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌊nepotisKaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌋ nostri, quas cum aliis remittimus, et ea, quae proxime Fraternitas Vestra scripsit, accepimus, ex eoque rumor[e] non parum affecti sumus. Consolatur tamen nos venerabilis dominus doctor Stanisław Hozjusz (Stanisław Hosz, Stanislaus Hosius) (*1504 – †1579), diplomat and theologian; 1534-1538 secretary to the Bishops of Cracow Piotr Tomicki and Jan Chojeński; 1538-1549 royal secretary; 1538-1549 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and from 1539 Cantor; 1540-1550 Canon of Cracow; 1549-1551 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1551-1579 Bishop of Ermland; in 1560 elevated to Cardinal; 1561-1563 Papal Legate to the General Council of Trent; in 1573 appointed Grand Penitentiary to Pope Gregory XIII (SBKW, p. 95-96; KOPICZKO 2, p. 129-130)⌊HosiusStanisław Hozjusz (Stanisław Hosz, Stanislaus Hosius) (*1504 – †1579), diplomat and theologian; 1534-1538 secretary to the Bishops of Cracow Piotr Tomicki and Jan Chojeński; 1538-1549 royal secretary; 1538-1549 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and from 1539 Cantor; 1540-1550 Canon of Cracow; 1549-1551 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1551-1579 Bishop of Ermland; in 1560 elevated to Cardinal; 1561-1563 Papal Legate to the General Council of Trent; in 1573 appointed Grand Penitentiary to Pope Gregory XIII (SBKW, p. 95-96; KOPICZKO 2, p. 129-130)⌋, ecclesiae nostrae cantor et canonicus, iis, quae III-a(!) huius ad no[s] cf. Stanisław HOZJUSZ (HOSIUS) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Vilnius, 1541-09-11, CIDTC IDL 2494⌊scripsitcf. Stanisław HOZJUSZ (HOSIUS) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Vilnius, 1541-09-11, CIDTC IDL 2494⌋ venisse novum a domino Nicolaus Maciejowski ⌊Nicolao MaczeyowskiNicolaus Maciejowski ⌋, in Rus (Russia)⌊Russ[ia]Rus (Russia)⌋ circa fines Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌊HungariaeHungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌋ agenti, quod octo diebus recentius, p[ost]quam illud de clade, Germanicum nempe exercitum sexaginta millia The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌊TurcorumThe Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌋ profligasse. Quod utinam Dominus Deus verum faciat.

Reliqua probably Mikołaj Płotowski (†after 1548-07-27), royal courtier and owner of estates in Vistula Lowlands (Żuławy Wiślane); burgrave of Seeburg (Zybork, today Jeziorany) (AT 18, p. 229)⌊fraterprobably Mikołaj Płotowski (†after 1548-07-27), royal courtier and owner of estates in Vistula Lowlands (Żuławy Wiślane); burgrave of Seeburg (Zybork, today Jeziorany) (AT 18, p. 229)⌋ Fraternitati Vestrae referet.

Quae feliciter valeat.