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Letter #3386

Maciej KALECKI of Mąkolin to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Cracow (Kraków), 1548-06-29
            received Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1548-07-10

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, autograph, BCz, 1599, p. 1107-1110

Prints:
1HE 1 No. 289, footnote 7, p. 261 (excerpt)

 

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Reverendissime in Christo Pater et Domine, fautor observandissime.

Salutem et felicitatem ac sui plurimam commendationem.

Mirifice sum delectatus humanissimis cf. , CIDTC IDL 7484litteriscf. , CIDTC IDL 7484 Vestrae Reverendissimae Dominationis, pro qua humanitate et beneficentia plurimas ago gratias.

Quae Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of PolandhicCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland gerantur, quoniam paucissima sunt, paucis perstringam. Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona SforzaPrinceps nosterSigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza gratia Deo rectissime valet exceptus a senat[o]ribus et equestri ordine huius Małopolska (Lesser Poland, Polonia Minor)Poloniae MinorisMałopolska (Lesser Poland, Polonia Minor) magno desiderio, non absque tamen omnium suspiciis ab imis pectoribus ductis ob id, quod factum est etc.

Sed et senatores Wielkopolska (Greater Poland, Polonia Maior)Maioris PoloniaeWielkopolska (Greater Poland, Polonia Maior) per nuntios privatos et litteras magnum affectum, studium et observantiam declarant. Equester ordo, ut audimus, mussitat, sed partim benignitate principis, partim metu imminentium periculorum, si discordes esse perrexerint, facile in his Diet of Poland comitiisDiet of Poland sedabuntur omnia. Quod nos sperare multi rerum non ignari iubent. Neque vero tantopere primores hi dissident, sicut istic fortasse dicitur. Loquuntur et iocantur affatim. De occultis autem non iudicat ecclesia, sed Diet of Poland comitiaDiet of Poland haec rerum faciem nobis indicabunt, utinam vero gratam, iucundam et perpetuam. Id quod futurum speramus.

Venit Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of PolandhucCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland ex Wielkopolska (Greater Poland, Polonia Maior)Maiore PoloniaWielkopolska (Greater Poland, Polonia Maior) dominus Jerzy Konarski (†1570), 1524/1525, 1535, 1540 envoy of nobility to the Diet of Poland; 1540-1543 Castellan of Rozprza; 1543-1552 Castellan of Międzyrzecz; 1552-1565 Castellan of Kalisz; from 1565 Palatine of Kalisz (PSB 13, p. 465; Posłowie, p. 66, 85, 93; Urzędnicy 1/2, nos 178, 612, 447; Urzędnicy 2/2, no. 904)Georgius KonarskiJerzy Konarski (†1570), 1524/1525, 1535, 1540 envoy of nobility to the Diet of Poland; 1540-1543 Castellan of Rozprza; 1543-1552 Castellan of Międzyrzecz; 1552-1565 Castellan of Kalisz; from 1565 Palatine of Kalisz (PSB 13, p. 465; Posłowie, p. 66, 85, 93; Urzędnicy 1/2, nos 178, 612, 447; Urzędnicy 2/2, no. 904) equestris ordinis ille veteranus choraules Adam Konarski (*1526 – †1574), 1548-1552 royal courtier; 1551 Podkomorzy of Poznań; 1564-1574 Bishop of Poznań (FERENC, p. 216; Urzędnicy 1/2, no. 864; PSB 13, p. 447-450)filiumqueAdam Konarski (*1526 – †1574), 1548-1552 royal courtier; 1551 Podkomorzy of Poznań; 1564-1574 Bishop of Poznań (FERENC, p. 216; Urzędnicy 1/2, no. 864; PSB 13, p. 447-450) suum nuper ex gymnasio Italico reversum in fidem et clientelam sacrae Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforzamaiestatis regiaeSigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza dedit. Hunc iam sequuntur multi, ut gratiam Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona SforzaprincipisSigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza aucupentur, et princeps ius neglectum omnibus ex aequo redditurum se pollicetur. Sic feliciter cessura omnia non diff[ido] atque ita Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra bono sit animo, vehementer oro.

De bello Pruthenico nihil certi audimus. Faxit Deus Omnipotens, ut 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 Castilecaesarea maiestasCharles 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 hac felicitate non in Christianos amplius, sed in The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) Thurc[os]The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) iam tandem utatur et Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)Regno UngariaeHungary (Kingdom of Hungary) succurrat iamiam perituro, si Suleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman EmpireThurcusSuleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire advenerit be[llo] Persico confecto, in quo praeludia infeliciter sibi cessisse rumor est, nempe caesa esse 70 milia hominum, sed certi nihil.

Dies funeri serenissimi 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 patris patriae 1548-07-26Divae Ann[ae]1548-07-26 sacer dictus est, Diet of Poland comitiisDiet of Poland vero Petrcoviensibus 1548-08-10dies Sancti Laurentii1548-08-10. Maiores tamen Poloni petun[t], ut ad 1548-09-08festum Nativitatis Mariae1548-09-08 reiciantur.

Ad 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 Castilecaesaream 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 profectus est dominus Stanisław Ostroróg (*1519 – †1568)OstrorogStanisław Ostroróg (*1519 – †1568) iuvenis acri ingenio et eloquentia non vulgari petitu[m] ad exsequias funerales, ad serenissimum Ferdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of HabsburgRomanorum reg[em]Ferdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg dominus doctor Marcin Kromer (Martinus Cromerus) (*1512 – †1589), diplomat, historian, religious and political writer, doctor of both canon and civil law; ennobled in 1552; 1535 scribe of the royal chancellery and secretary of Cracow bishop Jan Chojeński; 1538 canon at the collegiate chapter in Pułtusk, 1540 secretary of Cracow bishop Piotr Gamrat, 1542 parish priest in Biecz; 1544 Cracow canon, 1544-1569 royal secretary (for Prussian affairs), 1551 Ermland canon; 1569 coadjutor of Ermland bishop Stanisław Hozjusz, 1579 - Ermland bishop, 1543 - royal envoy to Wrocław, 1544 - to Rome, 1547 - to Ferdinand I of Habsburg (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 255)CromerusMarcin Kromer (Martinus Cromerus) (*1512 – †1589), diplomat, historian, religious and political writer, doctor of both canon and civil law; ennobled in 1552; 1535 scribe of the royal chancellery and secretary of Cracow bishop Jan Chojeński; 1538 canon at the collegiate chapter in Pułtusk, 1540 secretary of Cracow bishop Piotr Gamrat, 1542 parish priest in Biecz; 1544 Cracow canon, 1544-1569 royal secretary (for Prussian affairs), 1551 Ermland canon; 1569 coadjutor of Ermland bishop Stanisław Hozjusz, 1579 - Ermland bishop, 1543 - royal envoy to Wrocław, 1544 - to Rome, 1547 - to Ferdinand I of Habsburg (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 255). Audimus nonnullos principes Germany (Germania, Niemcy)[Ger]maniaeGermany (Germania, Niemcy) et Silesia (Śląsk), region mainly in today's southwestern Poland, in 1526-1741 under Habsburg rule as part of the Czech-Hungarian legacy of Ferdinand ISlesiaeSilesia (Śląsk), region mainly in today's southwestern Poland, in 1526-1741 under Habsburg rule as part of the Czech-Hungarian legacy of Ferdinand I venturos magnamque frequentiam [ho]minum futuram. Quo fit, ut marsupia nostra exenterata sint. Necesse est ob rerum omnium caristiam.

Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona SforzaPrincepsSigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza noster diebus communibus ad funus 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 AustriapatrisSigismund 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 sacra audit, diebus vero dominicis et festis in templo ac primis etiam et secundis vesperas solet interesse. Verum male habet reverendissimum dominum 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)episcopum CracoviensemSamuel 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) et nos omnes, quod reverendissimus dominus Leonard Słończewski (†1562)Leonardus episcopus CamenecensisLeonard Słończewski (†1562) in contione sua 1548-06-24die Sancti Ioannis Baptistae1548-06-24 non satis apposite episcopos et sacerdotes primum Pharisaeis, deinde vero progeniei viperarum comparavit. Dixit item satius esse episcopos et sacerdotes uxoratos quam adulterari et scortari etc. Ecce, inquit, Zechariah biblical figure, father of John the BaptistZachariasZechariah biblical figure, father of John the Baptist uxorem habuit. Multa et alia parum certe digna est locutus. Leonard Słończewski (†1562)Bonus paterLeonard Słończewski (†1562) citius, quam par erat, ad sepulturam venit et videtur auram popularem captare spe episcopatus pinguioris potiundi, immemor continentiae, quae Deo in sacerdote gratior est, quam matrimonium.

Sed 1548-06-29hodie1548-06-29 Łukasz of Lwów (Lwowczyk) (*ca. 1523 – †1583), Dominican, preacher (PSB 18, p. 534-535)LucasŁukasz of Lwów (Lwowczyk) (*ca. 1523 – †1583), Dominican, preacher (PSB 18, p. 534-535) contionator doctus et prudens ac divina memoria Leonard Słończewski (†1562)LeonardiLeonard Słończewski (†1562) missam celebrantis perargute sententiam excussit et redarguit severe. Spero reverendissimum dominum 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)episcopum CracoviensemSamuel 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) (nisi ita mitissimus esset) pro officio suo haec omnia temperaturum.

Plura non vacat et haec raptissime scripta relegere non licuit.

Servitor Maciej Kalecki of Mąkolin (Maciej Kaliński) (*ca. 1498 – †1576), in 1533 ennobled by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; scribe to Andrzej Krzycki, Bishop of Płock; servitor and notarius of Queen Bona Sforza at the Lithuanian chancellery; 1534 parish priest in Kalinówka; before 1540 parish priest in Młodzieszyn; 1540 parish priest in Sochaczew; before 1548 parish priest in Nur; 1548 parish priest in Maków Mazowiecki; ca. 1538 St. Dorothea's altarista at the Cathedral Church in Cracow; 1539 Canon of the St. George's Collegiate at Wawel; 1546 Canon of Vilnius; before 1548 Canon of Płock; before 1548 Provost of Trakai; before 1548-01-10 secretary to Sigismund II Augustus (POCIECHA 3, p. 191-192; WOJTYSKA 1977, p. 313-315; KOROLKO, p. 207)praepositus TrocensisMaciej Kalecki of Mąkolin (Maciej Kaliński) (*ca. 1498 – †1576), in 1533 ennobled by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; scribe to Andrzej Krzycki, Bishop of Płock; servitor and notarius of Queen Bona Sforza at the Lithuanian chancellery; 1534 parish priest in Kalinówka; before 1540 parish priest in Młodzieszyn; 1540 parish priest in Sochaczew; before 1548 parish priest in Nur; 1548 parish priest in Maków Mazowiecki; ca. 1538 St. Dorothea's altarista at the Cathedral Church in Cracow; 1539 Canon of the St. George's Collegiate at Wawel; 1546 Canon of Vilnius; before 1548 Canon of Płock; before 1548 Provost of Trakai; before 1548-01-10 secretary to Sigismund II Augustus (POCIECHA 3, p. 191-192; WOJTYSKA 1977, p. 313-315; KOROLKO, p. 207) etc. manu sua