AAWO, AB, D.7, f. 48r

Ioannes Dei gratia episcopus Varmiensis honorabili domino Iacobus Hermitz (Jakub Hermicz) (†1551)⌊Iacobo HermiczIacobus Hermitz (Jakub Hermicz) (†1551)⌋ archipresbytero et superinscribed⌈archipresbytero etarchipresbytero et superinscribed⌉ parocho in Braunsberg (Braniewo), town in Ermland (Warmia), 19 km NE of Elbing (Elbląg), port on the Vistula Lagoon, a member of the Hanseatic League⌊BraunsbergBraunsberg (Braniewo), town in Ermland (Warmia), 19 km NE of Elbing (Elbląg), port on the Vistula Lagoon, a member of the Hanseatic League⌋ et universis presbyteris curatis sub eadem sede constitutis[1]

Salutem in Domino.

Quoniam nos Divina Scriptura docuit et ecclesiae consuetudo confirmavit, quod cf. Vulg. Mc 2:13:1 sancta ergo et salubris cogitatio pro defunctis exorare ut a peccato solverentur ⌊sancta et salutaris sit oratio, quae pro defunctis Domino offertur, ut a peccatis solvantur cf. Vulg. Mc 2:13:1 sancta ergo et salubris cogitatio pro defunctis exorare ut a peccato solverentur ⌋ propitiumque iudicem inveniant, debemus autem(?) indifferenter orare pro spiritibus fidelium defunctorum, ut sit illis salus aeterna et ac perpetua sanitas, gaudium et refrigerium sempiternum. Imprimis tamen maxime rogare oportet pro iis regibus et iis, qui in eminentiore loco constituti fuerunt.

Cum itaque serenissima superinscribed in place of crossed-out illustrissima⌈illustrissima serenissima serenissima superinscribed in place of crossed-out illustrissima⌉ princeps Elisabeth of Austria (Elizabeth von Habsburg) (*1526 – †1545), Queen of Poland, Grand Duchess of Lithuania; first wife of Sigismund II August Jagiellon (1543-1545), daughter of Ferdinand I of Habsburg, and Anna Jagiellon⌊ElizabetaElisabeth of Austria (Elizabeth von Habsburg) (*1526 – †1545), Queen of Poland, Grand Duchess of Lithuania; first wife of Sigismund II August Jagiellon (1543-1545), daughter of Ferdinand I of Habsburg, and Anna Jagiellon⌋, 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⌊Ferdinandi Romanorum regisFerdinand 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⌋ filia, serenissimi domini, domini nostri 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⌊Sigismundi iunioris Poloniae regisSigismund 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⌋ carissima coniunx, superioribus diebus in flore aetatis ante tempus rapta, naturae debitum solvit atque, de hac lacrimarum valle sublata, in alteram vitam transiit, hortamur vos in Domino et in virtute sanctae oboedientiae mandamus vobis, ut Dominica sequente ut on the margin⌈utut on the margin⌉ postquam nostras litteras acceperitis, primum id populo denuntietis, deinde sequente Dominica on the margin in place of crossed-out et subscripseritis⌈et subscripseritis primum id populo denuntietis, deinde sequente Dominica primum id populo denuntietis, deinde sequente Dominica on the margin in place of crossed-out et subscripseritis⌉ publice in ecclesiis vestris vigilias et missas defunctorum pro eius anima sollemniter instituatis, magistratus on the margin⌈magistratusmagistratus on the margin⌉ populumque, ut huiusmodi officiis intersit, quando pro dormitione eius sacrificium celebrabitur, intersit atque oblationes, eleemosinas, orationes, deprecationes aliaque pietatis officia pro anima defunctae cum devotione debita ut faciat diligenter, hortemini, pulsatis campanis superinscribed⌈pulsatis campanispulsatis campanis superinscribed⌉, collocatis fraternitatum candelis et aliis istiusmodi regalibus on the margin⌈regalibusregalibus on the margin⌉ sollemnibusque adscribed⌈queque adscribed⌉ exsequiis exhiberi solitis et consuetis, sub oboedientia superinscribed in place of crossed-out gravamine⌈gravamine oboedientia oboedientia superinscribed in place of crossed-out gravamine⌉ non secus facturi.

Volumus autem hanc nostram requisitionem de vicino ad vicinum plebanum cum subscriptionis nota transmitti et per postremo in the other hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out postremum⌈postremum postremo postremo in the other hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out postremum⌉ ad cancellariam nostram more solito referri.

Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌈Dat(ae)Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌉ in arce Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊HelspergHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋, III Iulii 1545, sub sigillo nostro.

BK, 230, p. 228

Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et Domino, domino 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⌊Ioanni Dei gratia episcopo VarmiensiIoannes 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⌋, praesuli dignissimo, domino suo observandissimo

BK, 230, p. 225

Indefessam obsequiorum cum debita oboedientia exhibitionem.

Reverendissime Praesul.

Excepi et legi cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Iacobus HERMITZ shortly before 1547-09-13 , CIDTC IDL 7415, letter lost⌊litterascf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Iacobus HERMITZ shortly before 1547-09-13 , CIDTC IDL 7415, letter lost⌋ Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae ea, qua decet, reverentia. cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Iacobus HERMITZ shortly before 1547-09-13 , CIDTC IDL 7415, letter lost⌊Quaecf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Iacobus HERMITZ shortly before 1547-09-13 , CIDTC IDL 7415, letter lost⌋ ultra, quam dici potest, me gaudio affecerunt, tum quod praeter meritum et exspectationem Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae clientulo supplicanti tam incunctanter tamque comiter cf. Iacobus HERMITZ to Ioannes DANTISCUS shortly before 1547-09-12, CIDTC IDL 7414, letter lost;
Ioannes DANTISCUS to Iacobus HERMITZ shortly before 1547-09-13 , CIDTC IDL 7415, letter lost⌊responsumcf. Iacobus HERMITZ to Ioannes DANTISCUS shortly before 1547-09-12, CIDTC IDL 7414, letter lost;
Ioannes DANTISCUS to Iacobus HERMITZ shortly before 1547-09-13 , CIDTC IDL 7415, letter lost⌋ miserit, tum quod plus praestat amplissima ista Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae clementia (illustrissimi principis ornamentum), quam expetere audebam, cum Petrus (fl. 1547)⌊filiumPetrus (fl. 1547)⌋ istum, immorigerum etiam, paternis amplexibus dignatur. Immo extra caulam ecclesiae errantem non dedignatur, praesertim si fidem promissam re ipsa ratam faceret. Super haec Reverendissima Paternitas Vestra me commonefecit, ne in promissis magnificis simulatio lateret et, dum nunc Curium simulat, postmodum Bacchanalia vivat et nequiter se humiliet, ut subdole fallat. Propterea, ne periculo me imprudens implicarem, serio Petrus (fl. 1547)⌊huncPetrus (fl. 1547)⌋ coram generoso domino Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae praefecto Georg von Preucken (Georg von Pröck, Georg von Proyken) (†1549), in 1523, after the death of Ermland bishop Jan Luzjański, he refused to pledge an oath to representatives of Ermland Chapter (Tiedemann Giese and Leonard Niederhof) without royal order, and turned them out of Braunsberg; to 1523 commissioner (komendant) of Heilsberg; in the time of the bishops Fabian of Lusian and Mauritius Ferber wójt of Ermland bishopric; at least in 1525-1549 starosta of Braunsberg (BORAWSKA 1984, p. 156-157; RC, 244, 252; HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 7, 1142; AAWO, AK, Dok. Kap. R 2/17)⌊Georgio ProykGeorg von Preucken (Georg von Pröck, Georg von Proyken) (†1549), in 1523, after the death of Ermland bishop Jan Luzjański, he refused to pledge an oath to representatives of Ermland Chapter (Tiedemann Giese and Leonard Niederhof) without royal order, and turned them out of Braunsberg; to 1523 commissioner (komendant) of Heilsberg; in the time of the bishops Fabian of Lusian and Mauritius Ferber wójt of Ermland bishopric; at least in 1525-1549 starosta of Braunsberg (BORAWSKA 1984, p. 156-157; RC, 244, 252; HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 7, 1142; AAWO, AK, Dok. Kap. R 2/17)⌋ admonui et obstrinxi, quo de vitae prioris mutatione curaret, ne postea malo nodo malus cuneus quaerendus esset.

Ipse Petrus (fl. 1547)⌊PetrusPetrus (fl. 1547)⌋ constanter stipulatus fidem et Georg von Preucken (Georg von Pröck, Georg von Proyken) (†1549), in 1523, after the death of Ermland bishop Jan Luzjański, he refused to pledge an oath to representatives of Ermland Chapter (Tiedemann Giese and Leonard Niederhof) without royal order, and turned them out of Braunsberg; to 1523 commissioner (komendant) of Heilsberg; in the time of the bishops Fabian of Lusian and Mauritius Ferber wójt of Ermland bishopric; at least in 1525-1549 starosta of Braunsberg (BORAWSKA 1984, p. 156-157; RC, 244, 252; HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 7, 1142; AAWO, AK, Dok. Kap. R 2/17)⌊domino capitaneoGeorg von Preucken (Georg von Pröck, Georg von Proyken) (†1549), in 1523, after the death of Ermland bishop Jan Luzjański, he refused to pledge an oath to representatives of Ermland Chapter (Tiedemann Giese and Leonard Niederhof) without royal order, and turned them out of Braunsberg; to 1523 commissioner (komendant) of Heilsberg; in the time of the bishops Fabian of Lusian and Mauritius Ferber wójt of Ermland bishopric; at least in 1525-1549 starosta of Braunsberg (BORAWSKA 1984, p. 156-157; RC, 244, 252; HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 7, 1142; AAWO, AK, Dok. Kap. R 2/17)⌋, et mihi, ne nulla nos caperet dubitatio, quin praestare vellet, quod promitteret, videlicet Reverendissimae Paternitati Vestrae fidem firmam atque oboedientiam perpetuam, praeterea, ubi locorum in dominio Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae utilis esset posset, eo se promptum concedere Reverendissimae Paternitati Vestrae superinscribed⌈VestraeVestrae superinscribed⌉ exhibet. Hinc spem concepimus firmam et fiduciam Petrus (fl. 1547)⌊PetrumPetrus (fl. 1547)⌋ post lapsum futurum stabiliorem et meliorem.

Tandem oro et obsecro Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae celsitudinem, ut haec scripta mea boni consulat. Cui me ipsum debeo, maxime, cum non sit alius quisquam, cuius officiis me tam esse devinctum non solum fatear, verum etiam gaudeam.

Precor, ut Deus Optimus Maximus Reverendissimam Paternitatem Vestram quam diutissime nobis sua gratia servet incolumem, praesertim in ho written over ...⌈... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉oo written over ...⌉c rerum turbine et ecclesiae Catholicae perverso ordine.

Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌈Dat(ae)Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌉ Braunsberg (Braniewo), town in Ermland (Warmia), 19 km NE of Elbing (Elbląg), port on the Vistula Lagoon, a member of the Hanseatic League⌊BraunsbergiBraunsberg (Braniewo), town in Ermland (Warmia), 19 km NE of Elbing (Elbląg), port on the Vistula Lagoon, a member of the Hanseatic League⌋, 13 Septembris 1547.

Iacobus Hermitz (Jakub Hermicz) (†1551)⌊Iacobus HermitzIacobus Hermitz (Jakub Hermicz) (†1551)⌋ parochus Braunsbergensis, Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae minister obsequentissimus