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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⌊IoannesIoannes 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⌋ etc.

Venerabilis Domine, frater sincere dilecte.

Ex cf. UNKNOWN to Ioannes DANTISCUS 1541-09-14, CIDTC IDL 7361, letter lost⌊litteriscf. UNKNOWN to Ioannes DANTISCUS 1541-09-14, CIDTC IDL 7361, letter lost⌋ Fraternitatis Vestrae 14 huius hidden by binding⌈[uius]uius hidden by binding⌉ datis, quas hodie accepimus, non adversam superinscribed in place of crossed-out ...⌈... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉ non adversam(?) non adversam superinscribed in place of crossed-out ...⌉ habuimus commendationem, quam pro fratre ⌊custode⌋ apud nos Fraternitas Vestra superinscribed⌈Fraternitas VestraFraternitas Vestra superinscribed⌉ interposuit, quandoquidem hidden by binding⌈[uidem]uidem hidden by binding⌉ iam pridem illi ex Christiana pietate id, quod in nos deliquit hidden by binding⌈[uit]uit hidden by binding⌉ false nos [in] aula regia on the margin⌈in paper damaged⌈[in]in paper damaged⌉ aula regia[in] aula regia on the margin⌉ deferens, quod The Franciscans (Order of Friars Minor Conventual) ⌊fratres eiusThe Franciscans (Order of Friars Minor Conventual) ⌋ ex 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 superinscribed in place of crossed-out ex⌈ex et et superinscribed in place of crossed-out ex⌉ Wartenburg, town in Ermland (Warmia), NE of Allenstein (Olsztyn), today Barczewo in Poland⌊WartenburgWartenburg, town in Ermland (Warmia), NE of Allenstein (Olsztyn), today Barczewo in Poland⌋ extruserimus, pro superinscribed in place of crossed-out ex⌈ex pro pro superinscribed in place of crossed-out ex⌉ Christiana pietate remisimus hidden by binding⌈[simus]simus hidden by binding⌉. ⌊Ipse⌋ viderit, ut de iis, quae contra veritatem egit, quae Deus hidden by binding⌈[eus]eus hidden by binding⌉ est, remissionem obtineat.

Mendicitatem ⌊illi⌋ et The Franciscans (Order of Friars Minor Conventual) ⌊fratribus hidden by binding⌈[us]us hidden by binding⌉ eiusThe Franciscans (Order of Friars Minor Conventual) ⌋ non prohibuimus (mendicare — ut in adagione est — nemini non est liberum), securum porro secu cum suis superinscribed in place of crossed-out suum and then crossed-out⌈suum secu cum suis secu cum suis superinscribed in place of crossed-out suum and then crossed-out⌉, ut nunc sunt hidden by binding⌈[unt]unt hidden by binding⌉ tempora, inter eundum et in diversoriis faciat. Cum enim nostram superioritatem in nostra ditione cum suis complicibus hidden by binding⌈[bus]bus hidden by binding⌉ non agnoscit, non est quod quempiam, si quid praeter hidden by binding⌈[r]r hidden by binding⌉ spem acciderit, ad nostrum tribunal accusare aut a nobis defensionem postulare possit etc.

Hereditas written over tem⌈temss written over tem⌉, quam hidden by binding⌈[uam]uam hidden by binding⌉ in Braunsberg (Braniewo), town in Ermland (Warmia), 19 km NE of Elbing (Elbląg), port on the Vistula Lagoon, a member of the Hanseatic League⌊civitate nostra BraunsbergensiBraunsberg (Braniewo), town in Ermland (Warmia), 19 km NE of Elbing (Elbląg), port on the Vistula Lagoon, a member of the Hanseatic League⌋ nequicquam ... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉ quaerit, ad ⌊eum⌋ postliminio hidden by binding⌈[nio]nio hidden by binding⌉, quia mundo et quae in eo sunt in professione renuntiavit superinscribed in place of crossed-out erit⌈erititit superinscribed in place of crossed-out erit⌉[1], redire superinscribed in place of crossed-out assequi⌈assequi redire redire superinscribed in place of crossed-out assequi⌉ nequit. Quae rescrib written over p⌈pbb written over p⌉enda duximus, ut nostram(?) commendationem, ut ⌊ille⌋ de mente nostra certior fiat hidden by binding⌈[t]t hidden by binding⌉ et f commendationem pro eo factam non frustratam esse hidden by binding⌈[e]e hidden by binding⌉ Fraternitas Vestra gratum habeat.

Quam feliciter valere optamus.

Ex arce nostra 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⌋, XXVIII Septembris MDXLI.

[1] renuntiavit |-it superinscribed over -e-, both hidden by binding