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Letter #4809

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Ermland (Warmia) Chapter
Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto), 1540-04-10

English register: Granting the request of Georg Donner, Dantiscus summons the Ermland (Warmia) Chapter to formally grant him ownership of the canonry and prebend, along with vote, a seat in the chapter house, and full rights as a canon, as granted by apostolic nomination to Olaus Gothus [Magnus].


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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Venerabiles Domini, fratres sincere nobis dilecti.

Fuit Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto), town in Ermland (Warmia), NE of Allenstein (Olsztyn)⌊hicGuttstadt (Dobre Miasto), town in Ermland (Warmia), NE of Allenstein (Olsztyn)⌋ apud nos venerabilis in Christo nobis dilectus dominus Georg Donner (†1544), close friend to Nikolaus Copernicus, enthusiast of his theories and executor of astronomer's testament; 1527 town clerc in Gdańsk; 1529 parish priest of St. Catharine's church; 1540 canon and chancellor of Ermland Chapter (SBKW, p. 46-47; KOPICZKO 2, s. 56)⌊Georgius DonnerGeorg Donner (†1544), close friend to Nikolaus Copernicus, enthusiast of his theories and executor of astronomer's testament; 1527 town clerc in Gdańsk; 1529 parish priest of St. Catharine's church; 1540 canon and chancellor of Ermland Chapter (SBKW, p. 46-47; KOPICZKO 2, s. 56)⌋, qui has reddidit, debita reverentia et humilitate supplicans se Fraternitatibus Vestris commendari ac praeterea orans ac postulans sibi dari possessionem in Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌊ecclesia nostra VarmiensiErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌋ vigore iuris sui, hoc est nominationis apostolicae in personam Olaus Magnus (Olof Månsson, Olaus Magni) (*1490 – †1557), Swedish historian and geographer, brother and successor of Johannes archbishop of Uppsala⌊Olaui GothiOlaus Magnus (Olof Månsson, Olaus Magni) (*1490 – †1557), Swedish historian and geographer, brother and successor of Johannes archbishop of Uppsala⌋. De Georg Donner (†1544), close friend to Nikolaus Copernicus, enthusiast of his theories and executor of astronomer's testament; 1527 town clerc in Gdańsk; 1529 parish priest of St. Catharine's church; 1540 canon and chancellor of Ermland Chapter (SBKW, p. 46-47; KOPICZKO 2, s. 56)⌊quoGeorg Donner (†1544), close friend to Nikolaus Copernicus, enthusiast of his theories and executor of astronomer's testament; 1527 town clerc in Gdańsk; 1529 parish priest of St. Catharine's church; 1540 canon and chancellor of Ermland Chapter (SBKW, p. 46-47; KOPICZKO 2, s. 56)⌋ nonnullis ex Fraternitatibus Vestris etiam constat et cui nos suffragium voti et vocis nostrae ferimus per praesentes.

Unde Fraternitates Vestras hortamur, ut dicto domino Georg Donner (†1544), close friend to Nikolaus Copernicus, enthusiast of his theories and executor of astronomer's testament; 1527 town clerc in Gdańsk; 1529 parish priest of St. Catharine's church; 1540 canon and chancellor of Ermland Chapter (SBKW, p. 46-47; KOPICZKO 2, s. 56)⌊GeorgioGeorg Donner (†1544), close friend to Nikolaus Copernicus, enthusiast of his theories and executor of astronomer's testament; 1527 town clerc in Gdańsk; 1529 parish priest of St. Catharine's church; 1540 canon and chancellor of Ermland Chapter (SBKW, p. 46-47; KOPICZKO 2, s. 56)⌋ voto et assensu (ut praefertur) nostris accedentibus dent personalem et realem possessionem canonicatus et praebendae in Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌊ecclesia nostra dicta VarmiensiErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌋, voce et loco in capitulo ac stallo in choro cum plenitudine iuris canonici iuxta morem et consuetudinem eiusdem ecclesiae nostrae illi assignatis. Facturae rem nobis gratam ac aequitati consonam.

Beneque valeant Fraternitates Vestrae.