» CORPUS of Ioannes Dantiscus' Texts & Correspondence
Copyright © Laboratory for Source Editing and Digital Humanities AL UW

All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording or any other information storage and retrieval system, without prior permission in writing from the publisher.

Letter #2619

Seweryn BONER to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Cracow (Kraków), 1543-01-25
            received Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1543-02-12

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, BCz, 1599, p. 287-290

 

Text & apparatus & commentaryPlain textText & commentaryText & apparatus

 

Reverendissime in Christo Pater et Domine, domine observandissime.

Salutem et solitam servitutis sedulitatem.

Non possum in singulas Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae litteras singulares non agere gratias, quibus me pro abundantia suae in me gratiae et intervisere humanissime, et rerum earum certiorem facere non negligit, quae non aliunde ad nos perscribi solent compertiores. Omnino enim de The English (Angli) ⌊AnglisThe English (Angli) ⌋ et The Scots ⌊ScotisThe Scots ⌋ eo, quod Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra scripsit, hactenus fuit nobis compertius nihil.

Ego quod hinc Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae scriberem vicissim in hoc praesertim genere, nihil sane magnopere nunc reperio, nisi si Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra scire velit, ut certe vult, rediisse nudius tertius Jakub Wilamowski brother of Jan Wilamowski; courtier of King Sigismund I Jagiellon, 1539 envoy to Suleiman the Magnificent⌊VilamowskiJakub Wilamowski brother of Jan Wilamowski; courtier of King Sigismund I Jagiellon, 1539 envoy to Suleiman the Magnificent⌋, internuntium 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⌊regiae maiestatisSigismund 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⌋, a Suleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌊ThurcaSuleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌋ et cum eo eiusdem Thurcae nuntium Jan Kierdej (Said bej) (*ca. 1490 – †after 1557), Polish nobleman and turcised in the service of the Ottoman Porte; son of Zygmunt Kierdej, starosta of Krasnystaw, captured during the Turkish invasion in 1498; 1531, 1532, 1533, 1535, 1538, 1539, 1541, 1543 envoy of Suleiman the Magnificent to Poland (PSB 12, p. 424-425)⌊KierdeiJan Kierdej (Said bej) (*ca. 1490 – †after 1557), Polish nobleman and turcised in the service of the Ottoman Porte; son of Zygmunt Kierdej, starosta of Krasnystaw, captured during the Turkish invasion in 1498; 1531, 1532, 1533, 1535, 1538, 1539, 1541, 1543 envoy of Suleiman the Magnificent to Poland (PSB 12, p. 424-425)⌋, illum tot apud istam maiestatem legationibus functum. Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae non ignotum venisse una, ceterum, quod is attulerit, nondum etiam liquet. Illud plus nimio liquet The Tatars ⌊TartarosThe Tatars ⌋ ad 60000 in istius attamen dicionem irruere, octigentos janiczeros et triginta tormenta secum trahentes, dubio procul haud sine afflatu instinctuque Suleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌊ThurcaeSuleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌋ eam expeditionem agressos.

Ex Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌊UngariaHungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌋ tandem nobis letius allatum est nuntium, quod utinam sit certum. Scribitur Buda (Ofen), city in Hungary, on the right bank of the Danube river, which divides Buda from Pest, capital of the Kingdom of Hungary; in 1873 Buda, Pest and Óbuda were unified to become Budapest⌊BudaBuda (Ofen), city in Hungary, on the right bank of the Danube river, which divides Buda from Pest, capital of the Kingdom of Hungary; in 1873 Buda, Pest and Óbuda were unified to become Budapest⌋ per The Hungarians ⌊UngarosThe Hungarians ⌋ capta esse, arcem tamen The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌊ThurcisThe Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌋ obtinentibus ac graviter illos urgentibus eiecturisque, nisi actutum eis submittuntur auxilia.

Quod Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra querit de nuptiis, certius eo quotque esse nunc quidem potest nihil quo cum domino Jiři Žabka (†1552), 1518 Olomouc town clerk, at least from 1521 secretary of Louis Jagiellon, King of Bohemia, 1526 Vice-Chancellor, from 1526 (after the death of Louis Jagiellon) a trusted advisor to the new king, Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1542 Špilberk burgrave (JANÁČEK 1/2, p. 110)⌊ZabkaJiři Žabka (†1552), 1518 Olomouc town clerk, at least from 1521 secretary of Louis Jagiellon, King of Bohemia, 1526 Vice-Chancellor, from 1526 (after the death of Louis Jagiellon) a trusted advisor to the new king, Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1542 Špilberk burgrave (JANÁČEK 1/2, p. 110)⌋ de sistenda hic ad diem sextam Maii sponsa hinc dimissus est, de quibus nuper ipsum principem ita loquentem audivimus, ut plane dubitandi locum relinqueret nullum atque adeo dimissi iam pridem sunt nuntii cum litteris Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊caesaream maiestatemCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋ et praecipuos Imperii principes invitatum ad nuptias, in quibus de quo Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra certior a me fieri petit illustrissimus dominus Ottheinrich of Palatinate-Neuburg (Ottheinrich von der Pfalz) (*1502 – †1559), son of Ruprecht von Wittelsbach, Count Palatine of the Rhine, and Elisabeth, daughter of Duke Georg von Bayern-Landshut; nephew of Ludwig V von Wittelsbach, Elector of the Rhine Palatinate; 1556 elector of Palatinate⌊Otto HenriccusOttheinrich of Palatinate-Neuburg (Ottheinrich von der Pfalz) (*1502 – †1559), son of Ruprecht von Wittelsbach, Count Palatine of the Rhine, and Elisabeth, daughter of Duke Georg von Bayern-Landshut; nephew of Ludwig V von Wittelsbach, Elector of the Rhine Palatinate; 1556 elector of Palatinate⌋ eiusque frater Philipp von Wittelsbach der Streitbare (*1503 – †1548)⌊PhillippusPhilipp von Wittelsbach der Streitbare (*1503 – †1548)⌋ comites palatini Rheni eandem ad celebranda sacra invitantur. Sed de illo scribere aliud possum Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae nihil, quam eum prospera uti valetudine.

Comitiorum nostrorum hic agendorum nulla adhuc existunt initia, sane spirituales quidem domini in mora non sunt, adsunt etiam Piotr Gamrat (*1487 – †1545), 1509-1518 parish priest in Wyszków; 1519 scholastic of Płock; 1526 Gniezno canon; 1528 dean of Płock; 1529 Warsaw scholastic; 1532-1538 general commissioner and admistrator of Crown lands in Masovia; provost at the chapter of St. Florian in the Kleparz district in Cracow, and later of St. Michael in Płock; 1531 bishop of Kamieniec; 1532 Dean of Warsaw; 1535 bishop of Przemyśl; 1538 - of Płock; 1538 - of Cracow; 1541 archbishop of Gniezno and primate (with the approval of the Holy See he retained the bishopric of Cracow) (PSB 7, 264-266)⌊archiepiscopusPiotr Gamrat (*1487 – †1545), 1509-1518 parish priest in Wyszków; 1519 scholastic of Płock; 1526 Gniezno canon; 1528 dean of Płock; 1529 Warsaw scholastic; 1532-1538 general commissioner and admistrator of Crown lands in Masovia; provost at the chapter of St. Florian in the Kleparz district in Cracow, and later of St. Michael in Płock; 1531 bishop of Kamieniec; 1532 Dean of Warsaw; 1535 bishop of Przemyśl; 1538 - of Płock; 1538 - of Cracow; 1541 archbishop of Gniezno and primate (with the approval of the Holy See he retained the bishopric of Cracow) (PSB 7, 264-266)⌋ et Sebastian Branicki (*1484 – †1544), In 1536 royal secretary; 1532-1538 Crown referendary; 1535-1538 Bishop of Kamieniec; 1538-1539 - Chełm; 1539-1544 - Poznań (PSB 2, p. 409-411)⌊PoznaniensisSebastian Branicki (*1484 – †1544), In 1536 royal secretary; 1532-1538 Crown referendary; 1535-1538 Bishop of Kamieniec; 1538-1539 - Chełm; 1539-1544 - Poznań (PSB 2, p. 409-411)⌋, 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)⌊PlocensisSamuel 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)⌋, Mikołaj Dzierzgowski (*ca. 1490 – †1559), at least from 1514 Warsaw canon; 1518 notary in the royal chancellery; before 1522 Płock Canon; 1525 collector of taxes on behalf of the Płock Chapter; 1538 Dean of the Płock Chapter; 1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1543 - Włocławek; 1545 Archbishop of Gniezno and Primate of Poland; 1544 royal envoy to the Prussian Provincial Diet in Malbork (PSB 6, p. 145-150)⌊ChelmensisMikołaj Dzierzgowski (*ca. 1490 – †1559), at least from 1514 Warsaw canon; 1518 notary in the royal chancellery; before 1522 Płock Canon; 1525 collector of taxes on behalf of the Płock Chapter; 1538 Dean of the Płock Chapter; 1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1543 - Włocławek; 1545 Archbishop of Gniezno and Primate of Poland; 1544 royal envoy to the Prussian Provincial Diet in Malbork (PSB 6, p. 145-150)⌋, Stanisław Tarło (*ca. 1480 – †1544), humanist and poet; secretary of king Sigismund I Jagiellon; at least since 1506 Płock and Cracow canon; at least since 1515 Lublin archdeacon; 1537 bishop of Przemyśl⌊PremisliensisStanisław Tarło (*ca. 1480 – †1544), humanist and poet; secretary of king Sigismund I Jagiellon; at least since 1506 Płock and Cracow canon; at least since 1515 Lublin archdeacon; 1537 bishop of Przemyśl⌋, Jan Dziaduski (*1496 – †1559)⌊CamenecensisJan Dziaduski (*1496 – †1559)⌋ episcopi, reverendissimi nam Cuiaviensis et Craccoviensis desiderantur, sed secularium ex Maiore Polonia nemo etiam advenit.

Cum iis Reverendissimam Dominatiam Vestram sanam longaevamque feliciter valere opto eiusque veteri benevolentiae me meaque obsequia commendo.