Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et Domino, domino Tiedemann Giese (Tidemannus Gisius) (*1480 – †1550), in 1519 ennobled by King Sigismund I; 1504-1538 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1516-1527, 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, passim)⌊Tidemanno Dei gratia episcopo CulmensiTiedemann Giese (Tidemannus Gisius) (*1480 – †1550), in 1519 ennobled by King Sigismund I; 1504-1538 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1516-1527, 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, passim)⌋, fratri et amico carissimo et honorando

Reverendissime in Christo Pater et Domine, frater et amice carissime et honorande.

Salutem et fraternam commendationem.

Ex cf. Löbau Town Council to Ioannes DANTISCUS Löbau (Lubawa), 1539-03-08, CIDTC IDL 2093⌊litteriscf. Löbau Town Council to Ioannes DANTISCUS Löbau (Lubawa), 1539-03-08, CIDTC IDL 2093⌋ Löbau Town Council ⌊subditorum Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae LubaviensiumLöbau Town Council ⌋ intellexi, quibus modis testamentum olim Christoph Kuppener (Cuppenerius) (*ca. 1466 – †1511), doctor of both canon and civil law (studied in Leipzig and Bologna), professor of the University of Leipzig. In 1492 or 1493 he lost the Kulm canonry because of his marriage to the daughter of the Leipzig town councillor Johann Hummelshain. In his will (1508) Kuppener left his entire property to the town of Löbau; Canon of Kulm (SBPN 2, p. 545; AB 1, p. 376)⌊doctoris CupeneriiChristoph Kuppener (Cuppenerius) (*ca. 1466 – †1511), doctor of both canon and civil law (studied in Leipzig and Bologna), professor of the University of Leipzig. In 1492 or 1493 he lost the Kulm canonry because of his marriage to the daughter of the Leipzig town councillor Johann Hummelshain. In his will (1508) Kuppener left his entire property to the town of Löbau; Canon of Kulm (SBPN 2, p. 545; AB 1, p. 376)⌋ a Chapter of the Prince's College in Leipzig ⌊collegiatis LipcensibusChapter of the Prince's College in Leipzig ⌋ tractatur. Misique cf. Georg of Saxony der Bärtige to Ioannes DANTISCUS 1539-01-01 — 1539-03-11, CIDTC IDL 6602, letter lost⌊litterascf. Georg of Saxony der Bärtige to Ioannes DANTISCUS 1539-01-01 — 1539-03-11, CIDTC IDL 6602, letter lost⌋ ad me illustrissimi Georg of Saxony der Bärtige (Georg von Wettin) (*1471 – †1539), 1500-1539 Duke of Saxony; 1496-1534 brother-in-law of King Sigismund I Jagiellon, from 1523 father-in-law of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse, Catholic and protector of the Roman faith in Saxony (NDB, Bd. 6, p. 224-227)⌊ducis MisnensisGeorg of Saxony der Bärtige (Georg von Wettin) (*1471 – †1539), 1500-1539 Duke of Saxony; 1496-1534 brother-in-law of King Sigismund I Jagiellon, from 1523 father-in-law of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse, Catholic and protector of the Roman faith in Saxony (NDB, Bd. 6, p. 224-227)⌋ et supplicationes Chapter of the Prince's College in Leipzig ⌊collegiatorumChapter of the Prince's College in Leipzig ⌋ et Leipzig Town Council ⌊consulatus LipcensisLeipzig Town Council ⌋ eo in negotio ipsi domino duci datas, unde Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima, quomodo omnia habeant, abunde intelliget. Expedietque plurimum, si unacum meis cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to [Georg of Saxony der Bärtige] Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1539-03-12, CIDTC IDL 4123⌊litteriscf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to [Georg of Saxony der Bärtige] Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1539-03-12, CIDTC IDL 4123⌋, quarum addidi exemplum, suas det etiam ad Georg of Saxony der Bärtige (Georg von Wettin) (*1471 – †1539), 1500-1539 Duke of Saxony; 1496-1534 brother-in-law of King Sigismund I Jagiellon, from 1523 father-in-law of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse, Catholic and protector of the Roman faith in Saxony (NDB, Bd. 6, p. 224-227)⌊illustrissimum dominum ducemGeorg of Saxony der Bärtige (Georg von Wettin) (*1471 – †1539), 1500-1539 Duke of Saxony; 1496-1534 brother-in-law of King Sigismund I Jagiellon, from 1523 father-in-law of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse, Catholic and protector of the Roman faith in Saxony (NDB, Bd. 6, p. 224-227)⌋ scribatque diffusius, quo in cardine in praesens res haereat, ne Chapter of the Prince's College in Leipzig ⌊boni isti magistri nostriChapter of the Prince's College in Leipzig ⌋ testamentum hoc nostris relictum obliguriant etc.

Repperi inter alias cartas paulo ante litteras, quas mitto, eas postquam Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima perlegerit, cum ad Council of Royal Prussia the most important local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops (of Ermland (Warmia), who served as the Council’s president, and of Kulm (Chełmno)), three voivodes (of Kulm, Marienburg (Malbork), and Pomerania), three castellans (of Kulm, Elbing (Elbląg), and Gdańsk (Danzig)), three chamberlains (of Kulm, Marienburg, and Pomerania), and representatives of the three Great Prussian Cities – Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (ACHREMCZYK 2016, p. 17-18)⌊consiliumCouncil of Royal Prussia the most important local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops (of Ermland (Warmia), who served as the Council’s president, and of Kulm (Chełmno)), three voivodes (of Kulm, Marienburg (Malbork), and Pomerania), three castellans (of Kulm, Elbing (Elbląg), and Gdańsk (Danzig)), three chamberlains (of Kulm, Marienburg, and Pomerania), and representatives of the three Great Prussian Cities – Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (ACHREMCZYK 2016, p. 17-18)⌋ nostrum se referant, aliis impartiatur. Oblivione adeo diu inter alias occupationes apud me sunt detentae.

Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam diutissime feliciter valere cupio ex animo.

Datae Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊HeilsbergHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋, XII Martii MDXXXIX.

Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae frater integerrimus 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 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⌋ scripsit