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Letter #3105

Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Vilnius, 1547-06-05
            received Heilsberg (Lidzbark), 1547-08-21

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, AGAD, AZ, 3000, f. 17-18

 

Text & apparatus & commentary Plain text Text & commentary Text & apparatus

 

BNW, BOZ 954, f. 17r

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 Sforza⌊Sigismundus AugustusSigismund 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⌋ Dei gratia rex Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia), the kingdom⌊PoloniaePoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia), the kingdom⌋, magnus dux Lithuania⌊LithuaniaeLithuania⌋, Rus (Russia)⌊RussiaeRus (Russia)⌋, Prussia, region in central Europe, bordered by Pomerania, Poland, Lithuania, and Livonia. From 1466 it was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici), comprising the remnants of the Teutonic Order’s state in Prussia. In 1525 the Order’s last Grand Master, Albrecht von Hohenzollern, converted to Lutheranism and became the first lay duke in former Teutonic Prussia (dux in Prussia), thereafter known as Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). By the Treaty of Cracow, Ducal Prussia became a fief of the kings of Poland⌊PrussiaePrussia, region in central Europe, bordered by Pomerania, Poland, Lithuania, and Livonia. From 1466 it was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici), comprising the remnants of the Teutonic Order’s state in Prussia. In 1525 the Order’s last Grand Master, Albrecht von Hohenzollern, converted to Lutheranism and became the first lay duke in former Teutonic Prussia (dux in Prussia), thereafter known as Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). By the Treaty of Cracow, Ducal Prussia became a fief of the kings of Poland⌋, Mazowsze (Masovia) historic region in Central Poland, before 1526 an autonomous duchy and feud of the Kingdom of Poland, from 1526 included in the Kingdom⌊MasoviaeMazowsze (Masovia) historic region in Central Poland, before 1526 an autonomous duchy and feud of the Kingdom of Poland, from 1526 included in the Kingdom⌋ etc., dominus et heres

Reverendissime in Christo Pater sincere nobis dilecte

Jan Plemięcki (von Plement) (*1513 – †1576)⌊PlemieczkiJan Plemięcki (von Plement) (*1513 – †1576)⌋ a nonnullis senatoribus regni nostri commendatus servit nobis non minore fide quam diligentia. Quia vero frater eius Bartłomiej Plemięcki (Bartholomaeus a Clementh, Bartholomäus von Plement) (*ca. 1520 – †after 1595), nobleman of Kulm (Chełmno) Land, son of Jerzy Plemięcki; in 1546 studied in Rome; 1554–1595 Canon of Kulm; 1567–1578 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 248-249; ORACKI 1988, p. 82; PSB 26/4, p. 714)⌊BartholomeusBartłomiej Plemięcki (Bartholomaeus a Clementh, Bartholomäus von Plement) (*ca. 1520 – †after 1595), nobleman of Kulm (Chełmno) Land, son of Jerzy Plemięcki; in 1546 studied in Rome; 1554–1595 Canon of Kulm; 1567–1578 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 248-249; ORACKI 1988, p. 82; PSB 26/4, p. 714)⌋ ius habet a Paul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope⌊summo pontificePaul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope⌋ ad canonicatum et praebendam seu dignitatem in ecclesia et mensibus Paternitatis Vestrae vacaturam, petiti sumus, ut eum Paternitati Vestrae commendaremus, quo iure suo potiatur aut, si fieri posset, in mense etiam suo, si quid vacaverit, ei provideret. Pro quo quidem vel eo nomine non gravatim scribimus, quod a plerisque hominibus dicatur bonus vir esse. Quicquid igitur Paternitas Vestra in rem eius fecerit, rem nobis factura gratam gratia nostra referendam.

Et be written over o⌈oee written over o⌉ne valeat.