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Letter #4807

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Ermland (Warmia) Chapter
Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1540-02-03

English register:

Paweł Płotowski, Provost of the Ermland (Warmia) Chapter, complained to Dantiscus that he [Alexander Sculteti] who is not worthy the title of canon because of the way he lives, wanted the Ermland Chapter to grant him a grange that has been in the hands of Płotowski for a year. Dantiscus expresses his desire that the Chapter not harm Płotowski in this matter.

The Bishop notifies that he has entrusted Płotowski, in writing and under seal, certain matters to be reported to the Chapter.




Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, GStA PK, XX. HA Hist. StA Königsberg, HBA, C 1a, K. 497

 

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Venerabilibus Dominis, praelatis, canonicis et capitulo ecclesiae nostrae Varmiensis, fratribus sincere nobis dilectis

Ioannes Dei gratia episcopus Varmiensis

Venerabiles Domini, fratres sincere dilecti.

Conquestus est nobis venerabilis dominus Paulus Plotowski, ecclesiae nostrae Varmiensis praepositus et canonicus, quod is, quem eo, quod canonice non vivit, fratrem et canonicum dicere non possumus, superiori die allodium eius, quod fere prope anni spatium a Fraternitatibus Vestris sibi commissum et libera optione datum contra iura et consuetudinem Fraternitatum Vestrarum optaverit. Ne itaque in eo ipsi domino praeposito fiat iniuria, a Fraternitatibus Vestris postulamus et rogamus.

Ceterum commisimus ei quaedam mentis nostrae desideria, quae scripto et sigillo manuque nostra munita dedimus Fraternitatibus Vestris referre. Cui et in iis fidem habere, seque ut fratres sinceros exhibere velint, paterne commonemus et oramus, easdem Fraternitates Vestras feliciter valere optantes.

Ex Heilsberg, III Februarii 1540.