BCz, 244, p. 322

Reverendissimo Domino Tiedemann Giese (Tidemannus Gisius) (*1480 – †1550), ennobled by King Sigismund I in 1519; 1504–1538 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1516–1527 and 1533–1537 Judicial Vicar and Vicar General of Ermland; 1523–1538 Custos of Ermland; 1537–1549 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1549–1550 Bishop of Ermland (BORAWSKA 1984)⌊Tidemanno GiseTiedemann Giese (Tidemannus Gisius) (*1480 – †1550), ennobled by King Sigismund I in 1519; 1504–1538 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1516–1527 and 1533–1537 Judicial Vicar and Vicar General of Ermland; 1523–1538 Custos of Ermland; 1537–1549 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1549–1550 Bishop of Ermland (BORAWSKA 1984)⌋, electo Culmensi, fratri et amico carissimo et honoran(do) or honoran(dissimo)⌈honoran(do)honoran(do) or honoran(dissimo)⌉

BCz, 244, p. 319

Reverendissime Domine, frater et amice carissime et observan(de) or observan(dissime)⌈observan(de)observan(de) or observan(dissime)⌉. Salutem fraternique amoris commendationem.

Non potui committere 1537-12-15⌊heri1537-12-15⌋ Allenstein (Olsztyn), city on the Łyna river in southern Ermland (Warmia), Allenstein castle was the seat of the administrator of the Ermland Chapter estate⌊hucAllenstein (Olsztyn), city on the Łyna river in southern Ermland (Warmia), Allenstein castle was the seat of the administrator of the Ermland Chapter estate⌋ veniens, quin iis cf. Adagia 1526 No. 1949 Laconismus ⌊Laconiciscf. Adagia 1526 No. 1949 Laconismus ⌋ Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam inviserem, cui in praesenti nihil aliud significandum duxi, quam quod hic a Ermland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia)⌊venerabili capituloErmland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia)⌋ per coamicum et fratrem nostrum communem venerabilem dominum Achatius Trenck (†1551), in the 1530s one of Dantiscus’ friends and a supporter of his efforts to obtain the Ermland bishopric after the death of Mauritius Ferber; canon of Ermland (Warmia) from 1523; 1544–1545 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; its Dean from 1545; 1533–1546 administrator of the Chapter’s estates in Allenstein (Olsztyn); capitular administrator of the Ermland bishopric in 1548 and 1550, appointed by the cathedral chapter after the deaths of Ioannes Dantiscus and Tiedemann Giese (KOPICZKO 2, p. 332; SBKW, p. 255-256)⌊Achacium a TrenkaAchatius Trenck (†1551), in the 1530s one of Dantiscus’ friends and a supporter of his efforts to obtain the Ermland bishopric after the death of Mauritius Ferber; canon of Ermland (Warmia) from 1523; 1544–1545 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; its Dean from 1545; 1533–1546 administrator of the Chapter’s estates in Allenstein (Olsztyn); capitular administrator of the Ermland bishopric in 1548 and 1550, appointed by the cathedral chapter after the deaths of Ioannes Dantiscus and Tiedemann Giese (KOPICZKO 2, p. 332; SBKW, p. 255-256)⌋ humanissime et plus quam laute tractatus sum, ob idque Ermland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia)⌊venerabili capituloErmland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia)⌋ magnas gratias habeo, et quoad eius fieri poterit, aliquando relaturus.

Ceterum 1537-12-17⌊cras1537-12-17⌋ Allenstein (Olsztyn), city on the Łyna river in southern Ermland (Warmia), Allenstein castle was the seat of the administrator of the Ermland Chapter estate⌊hincAllenstein (Olsztyn), city on the Łyna river in southern Ermland (Warmia), Allenstein castle was the seat of the administrator of the Ermland Chapter estate⌋ ad Schmolainen (Smolajny), village in Ermland (Warmia), ca. 20 km SW of Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), and ca. 4 km N of Gutstadt (Dobre Miasto), one of the residences of the bishops of Ermland⌊SmolaynSchmolainen (Smolajny), village in Ermland (Warmia), ca. 20 km SW of Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), and ca. 4 km N of Gutstadt (Dobre Miasto), one of the residences of the bishops of Ermland⌋ me recipiam, perendie Deo bene prosperante ingressurus Heilsberg (Lidzbark, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland, now Lidzbark Warmiński⌊HeilsbergumHeilsberg (Lidzbark, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland, now Lidzbark Warmiński⌋, ubi ut me Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima conveniat on the margin⌈conveniatconveniat on the margin⌉, cum, ut accepi, ad visitandum huc ventura sit, summopere rogo. Sunt certae causae, quae, ut conveniamus, non ab re postulant. Interea Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam diutissime felicissime valere cupio.

Ex Allenstein (Olsztyn), city on the Łyna river in southern Ermland (Warmia), Allenstein castle was the seat of the administrator of the Ermland Chapter estate⌊AllensteinAllenstein (Olsztyn), city on the Łyna river in southern Ermland (Warmia), Allenstein castle was the seat of the administrator of the Ermland Chapter estate⌋, XVI Decembris MDXXXVII.

Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae integerrimus frater Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Hans Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), eminent diplomat and humanist in the service of the Jagiellons, neo-Latin poet; 1530-1537 Bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 Bishop of Ermland⌊Ioannes episcopus Culmensis, postulatus VarmiensisIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Hans Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), eminent diplomat and humanist in the service of the Jagiellons, neo-Latin poet; 1530-1537 Bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 Bishop of Ermland⌋ manu mea scripsi.