Privilege of King Sigismund I transferring the village of Zhydatychi belonging to the Lviv Chapter to ecclesiastical law

In the name of the Lord, amen. For the eternal memory of the matter. We, Sigismund, by the grace of God King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania, and also Lord and Heir of the lands of Kraków, Sandomierz, Sieradz, Łęczyca, Kuyavia, Ruthenia, Prussia, Chełmno, Elbląg, Pomerania, Masovia, etc. We announce by the content of this [document] to all together and to each one individually, to whom it should be known, present and future, who shall receive knowledge of this. That having considered the request submitted to us in the name of the venerable prelates and canons and the entire chapter of the metropolitan church of Lviv, desiring to graciously care for their benefits and comforts as those who, even amidst current expenses, are ready for their maintenance, and possess their goods on those borders of our Kingdom which are often invaded and devastated by infidels – by our certain knowledge and will and with the consent of our advisors currently staying with us, we have deemed it right to transfer, and by these presents we do transfer and convey their village of Zhydatychi, located in the Lviv district, once perpetually donated to them by the late noble Jampszek, from land law, to which it was hitherto subject, to ecclesiastical law, and we permit that the same village be assigned, appropriated, and incorporated into the freedom and immunity of the church, as well as to the aforementioned venerable prelates and canons of Lviv. We ourselves, as far as it pertains to us, assign, appropriate, and incorporate [it]. Determining that from now on it is to be and be considered ecclesiastical, and should enjoy and use this freedom and immunity which other land goods of the said Lviv chapter use and enjoy. Namely, in such a way that we remove and release by the course of this [document] the same village as free from the duty of any military expedition, as well as from public taxes and levies and from every secular burden for eternal times and forever. In testimony of this letter, to which our seal has been appended for credibility. Given in Kraków, on the Saturday after the feast of the Visitation of the Most Glorious Virgin Mary, in the Year of the Lord one thousand five hundred and thirty-first, in the twenty-fifth year of our reign. In the presence of the well-born [and venerable] fathers in Christ, the lords: Piotr Tomicki of Kraków and Vice-Chancellor of our Kingdom, Jan Gruszkowski of Włocławek, Jan Chojeński of Przemyśl – elects, Piotr Gamrat of Kamieniec – bishops; as well as the magnificent, venerable, and well-born: Krzysztof of Szydłowiec, Castellan and Starosta General of Kraków and Chancellor of our Kingdom, Andrzej of Tęczyn, Voivode of Kraków, Mikołaj of Szydłowiec, of Sandomierz and Treasurer of our Kingdom, Jan of Tęczyn, of Lublin and Marshal of our court, Piotr Opaliński, of Ląd and Steward of the court of our most serene son, Lord Sigismund II, King of Poland – castellans; Mikołaj Zamoyski, Provost of Tarnów, Jan Oleśnicki, Cantor of Gniezno, Stanisław Tarła, Archdeacon of Lublin – canons of Kraków and our secretaries; Sylwester Ożarowski, our Chamberlain, Szymon Blemiędzki, master of our kitchen, and many other of our sincerely and faithfully beloved dignitaries, officials, and courtiers. Given by the hands of the venerable father in Christ, Lord Piotr, Bishop of Kraków and Vice-Chancellor of our Kingdom, sincerely beloved by us. [On the plica on the left:] Piotr, Bishop and Vice-Chancellor, signed [On the plica on the right, chancery note:] Relation of the venerable father in Christ, Lord Piotr, Bishop of Kraków and Vice-Chancellor of the Kingdom of Poland [Seal:] [Royal seal of Sigismund I impressed in red wax in a natural wax bowl, suspended on a blue-yellow silk cord] [Verso:] Zhydatychi / Letter S 1531. On the Saturday after the feast of the Visitation of the Most Glorious Virgin Mary, in Kraków. King Sigismund transfers the village of Zhydatychi for the fathers, canons of the chapter, from land law to ecclesiastical law and releases the same from all contributions, levies, and secular burdens. [Other archival notes:] Fasc: A. N: 1. N: 2: Local: 11. Vol: 2 / Local 27. Vol 8 Exemption of Zhydatychi from military expedition

In nomine domini amen Ad perpetuam rei memoriam. Nos Sigismundus dei gratia Rex Polonie, Magnus dux Lithuanie, necnon terrarum Cracovie, Sandomirie, Siradie, Lancicie, Cuiavie, Russie, Prussie, Culmensis, Elbingensis, Pomeranie, Masovie etc. dominus et heres. Significamus tenore presentium quibus expedit universis et singulis presentibus et futuris harum noticiam habituris. Quia animadvertentes supplicationi nomine Venerabilium Prelatorum et Canonicorum, totiusque capituli ecclesie metropolitane Leopolien[sis] nobis facte, Cupientesque utilitatibus et comodis illorum benigne prospicere, veluti eorum qui et exitibus presentibus pro sustentacione ipsorum sunt prompti, Et bona sua habent in illis finibus Regni nostri, qui ab infidelibus sepe impetuntur et vastantur. De certa scientia et voluntate nostra et consensu consiliariorum nostrorum nobiscum ad presens existentium, villam eorum Zidathicze in districtu leopoliensi sitam, per nobilem olim Jampschek eis perpetuo donatam, de jure terrestri, cui hactenus fuit subiecta, in Ius Ecclesiasticum transferendam duximus, transferimusque et transponimus presentibus, ac eam ipsam villam libertati et immunitati Ecclesiastice, necnon prefatis Venerabilibus Prelatis et canonicis Leopolien[sibus] ascribendam appropriandam et incorporandam admittimus. Nosque ipsi quantum nostra refert ascribimus, appropriamus, et incorporamus. Decernentes illam deinceps esse ac censeri Ecclesiastica, debereque gaudere et potiri ea libertate ac immunitate, qua alia bona terrestria prefati capituli Leopolien[sis] potiuntur et gaudent. Ita quidem ut liberam prout eximimus et liberamus harum serie et eandem villam a servitute bellice expeditionis cuiuscunque, Necnon contribucionibus et exactionibus publicis Et ab omni onere seculari perpetuis temporibus et in evum. Harum testimonio literarum quibus in fidem sigillum nostrum est appensum. Dat[um] Cracovie sabbato post festum visitationis gloriosissime virginis marie, Anno domini Millesimo quingentesimo trigesimo primo, Regni nostri anno vigesimo quinto. Presentibus Generosis in christo patribus dominis: Petro Thomiczki Cracovien[si] et Regni nostri Vicecancellario, Joanne Gruszkowski Wladislavien[si], Joanne Choijenski Premislien[si] Electis, Petro de Gamratis Camenecen[si] Episcopis, Necnon Magnificis Venerabilibus et Generosis Christophoro de Schidlowiecz castellano et capitaneo Cracovien[si] generali ac Regni nostri Cancellario, Andrea de Thanczin Palatino Cracovien[si], Nicolao de Schidlowiecz Sandomirien[si] et Regni nostri Thesaurario, Joanne de Thanczin Lublinen[si] et Curie nostre Marschalco, Petro Opalenijesski Landen[si] et Serenissimi filij nostri domini Sigismundi secundi Polonie Regis Curie magistro Castellanis, Nicolao Zamoschki Preposito Tharnovien[si], Joanne Olessnijczki Cantore Gnesnen[si], Stanislao Tharło Archidiacono Lublinen[si] Canonicis Cracovien[sibus] et Secretariis nostris, Silvestro ozarowski Succamerario nostro, Semone blemedzki magistro coquine nostre, Et aliis quampluribus dignatariis, officialibus, et aulicis nostris sincere et fidelibus dilectis. Dat[um] per manus Reverendi in christo patris domini Petri Episcopi Cracovien[sis] et Regni nostri vicecancellarii sincere nobis dilecti. [Na plice po lewej:] petrus Ep[iscop]us et / vicecancell[arius] ss[ubscripsit] [Na plice po prawej nota kancelaryjna:] Relatio Reverendi in christo patris domini Petri / Episcopi Cracovien[sis] et Regni Polonie Vicecancellarii [Pieczęć:] [Pieczęć koronna Zygmunta I odciśnięta w czerwonym wosku w misce z naturalnego wosku, zawieszona na jedwabnym niebiesko-żółtym sznurze] [Verso:] Zydatycze / Lit[era] S 1531. Sabb[at]o p[os]t fest[um] Visitt[ationis] Glo/riosissimae Virg[inis] Mariae Cracoviae / Sigismundus Rex Villam Zy/datycze, Patribus Canonicorum / a capitulo, de Jure Terrestri / in Jus Ecclesiasticum transponit / Eandemq[ue] ab omnibus Contri/butionibus, Exactionibus et / Onere Saeculari Eximit [Inne noty archiwalne:] Fasc: A. N: 1. N: 2: Local: 11. Vol: 2 / Local 27. Vol 8 Liberatio Zydatycze ab expeditione bellica