Confirmation by King Sigismund II Augustus regarding the incorporation of the deanery into the Lviv Chapter

SIGISMUND AUGUSTUS, by the grace of God, King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania, Ruthenia, Prussia, Masovia, etc., lord and heir. We hereby announce by this our letter to all whom it may concern, that there has been presented before us on behalf of the Venerable Chapter of the metropolitan church of Lviv a parchment letter concerning the union of the deanery of the same church, [issued by] our late Most Serene parent, sound, whole, and entirely free from any suspicion. And we were requested that—although at the current general sejm of our Kingdom, at the request of the Most Reverend father in Christ, Lord Piotr Starzechowski, Archbishop of Lviv, and of the same venerable chapter and the entire clergy of the aforementioned Lviv church, we have confirmed all their public and private rights, privileges, liberties, and immunities with one joint letter of ours—we might deign to renew, ratify, and confirm them with our special letter. The content of which [letter], word for word, follows and is as follows: SIGISMUND, by the grace of God, King of Poland, supreme duke of Lithuania, Ruthenia, Prussia, Masovia, etc., lord and heir. We announce by this our letter to all whom it may concern: Since we have learned that the Venerable Chapter of the metropolitan church of Lviv lives in community following the example of the apostles, and the dean, who holds the first place in this church after the archbishop, has nothing in common with it, deeming it unworthy that he who is the head of the chapter should be separated from the chapter, having sought the counsel of our senators who are present with us, and by their advice, we have decided to join and incorporate the aforementioned deanery into the common table of the venerable Lviv chapter, and by this our letter we join and incorporate it for all time. Namely, in such a way that after the death of the venerable Jan Krupski, the holder of the same deanery, we shall not be obliged to present anyone other than [someone] from the college of Lviv canons, nor shall our Most Serene son and successors be obliged; who among these canons shall hold the first place not only in the choir and processions, but also in the chapter, and when casting a vote, and everywhere else. The revenues of the deanery shall pass jointly to this venerable Lviv chapter and shall be managed by its administrators. From these, the dean shall be entitled to ten marks counted each year, in addition to the share which he will receive equally with others from the revenues of the chapter. The burdens and duties which the dean is obliged to bear and fulfill by reason of the erection, the chapter shall be obliged to accept, to which the benefit from this incorporation shall accrue. In witness and testimony of which, our seal has been appended to this [letter]. Given in Piotrków on the Saturday next after the feast of Saint Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist, in the year of our Lord one thousand five hundred and forty-seven, in the forty-first year of our reign. By the report of the Reverend father in Christ, Lord Samuel Maciejowski, Bishop of Kraków and Chancellor of the Kingdom of Poland. WE, therefore, SIGISMUND AUGUSTUS, the aforementioned King, graciously acceding to such a request, have decided to renew the letter included above by our royal authority and to approve, ratify, [and confirm] it in all and each of its points, clauses, articles, and conditions, as we also hereby renew, approve, ratify, and confirm it, deciding that it shall retain the force of perpetual validity. In testimony of which, our seal has been appended to this letter. Given in Piotrków, at the general sejm of the Kingdom, on Thursday, the feast of Saint Lucy, in the year of our Lord one thousand five hundred and forty-eight, and in the eighteenth year of our reign. Mikołaj Grabia, Vice-Chancellor of the Kingdom, signed with his own hand [On the right, a chancellery note:] By the report of Lord Mikołaj Grabia, Castellan of Czechów, Vice-Chancellor of the Kingdom of Poland, Starosta of Luboml [Verso:] [Modern archival notes:] D Place 12. vol. 14 Sigismund Augustus King of Poland 1548 [...] Lviv Deanery [Other old regest notes, partially erased]

SIGISMVNDVS AVGVSTVS, Dei gratia, Rex Poloniæ, Magnus dux Lithuaniæ, Russiæ, Prussiæ, Masoviæ &c. dominus et hæres. Significamus præsentibus literis n[ost]ris, quorum interest, vniuersis, quia exhibitæ sunt coram nobis, nomine Ven[erabi]lis Capituli, Eccl[esi]æ metropolitanæ Leopoliensis, literæ pergameneæ, super vnione Decanatus eiusdem Eccl[esi]æ, Ser[enissi]mi olim parentis n[ost]ri, sanæ saluæ, & omni prorsus suspicionis nota caren[tes]. Supplicatumq[ue] est nobis, vt tametsi in præsenti Regni n[ost]ri generali Conventione, ad supplicationem R[everendissi]mi in Christo p[at]ris, domini Petri Starzechowski, Archiepi[scopi] Leopolien[sis], eiusq[ue] & ven[erabi]lis Capituli, & Vniuersi cleri, dictæ Eccl[esi]æ Leopolien[sis], omnia iura, priuilegia, libertates, et immunitates eorum publicas, ac priuatas, vnis in solidum l[ite]ris n[ost]ris confirmauerimus, Eas tamen specialibus l[ite]ris n[ost]ris renouare ratificare & confirmare dignaremur. Quarum tenor, de verbo ad verbum sequitur, et est talis: SIGISMVNDVS Dei gr[ati]a Rex Poloniæ, Supremus Dux Lithuaniæ, Russiæ, Prussiæ, Masoviæ &c., dominus et hæres. Significamus præsentibus l[ite]ris n[ost]ris, quorum interest Vniuersis: Cum comperissemus Ven[erabi]le Capitulum Eccl[esi]æ Metropolitanæ Leopolien[sis], exemplo apostolorum in commune viuere, Decanum vero, qui secundum Archiepiscopum, primum locum in illa Ecclesia obtinet, nihil commune cum illo habere, indignum existimantes, vt qui Capituli princeps est, a capitulo separari debeat, communicato consilio, cum senatoribus n[ost]ris, qui nobis adsunt, & eorum sententia, Decanatum prædictum, mensæ communi ven[erabi]lis Capituli Leopolien[sis] adiungendum & incorporandum duximus, adiungimusq[ue] & incorporamus præsentibus l[ite]ris n[ost]ris, temporibus perpetuis. Ita sc[ilicet] quod mortuo ven[erabi]li Ioanne Krupski, ipsius Decanatus possessore, alium neminem, quam Collegio canonicorum Leopolien[sium] præsentare debebimus, neq[ue] Ser[enissi]mus filius & successores n[ost]ri debebunt, Qui inter canonicos ipsos, non in choro tantum, et processionibus, sed et in capitulo, & sententia dicenda, ac vbiq[ue], locum primum obtinebit. Redditus vero Decanatus, in commune ipsi Ven[erabi]li Capitulo Leopolien[si] cedent, ac per Procuratores ipsius aadministrabuntur. Ex quibus Decano, vltra sortem, quam ex æquo cum aliis, ex redditibus Capituli percipiet, decem marcæ numerat[æ] singulis annis debebunt. Onera vero & munera, quæ Decanus ferre et obire, ex erectione tenetur, Capitulum subire tenebitur, ad quod comodum, ex ea incorporatione perueniet. In cuius rei fidem & testimonium sigillum nostrum præsentibus est appensum. Datum Piotrconiæ sabbato post festum sancti Matthei Apostoli & Euangelistæ proximo. Anno domini Millesimo, quingentesimo, quadragesimo septimo, Regni n[ost]ri quadragesimo primo. Relatio Reueren[di] in Chr[ist]o patris domini Samuelis Maczieiowski, Episcopi Cracouien[sis], & Regni Poloniæ Cancellarii. NOS itaq[ue] SIGISMVNDVS AVGVSTVS Rex præfatus, supplicationi eiusmodi, benigne annuen[tes], l[ite]ras præinsertas auctoritate n[ost]ra Regia renouandas, in omnibusq[ue] & singulis earu[m] punctis, clausulis, et articulis, ac condicionibus, approbandas ratificandas [ac confirman]das duximus, renouamusq[ue], approbamus ratificamus & confirmamus, per præsen[tes], decernen[tes] eas robur perpetuæ firmitatis habituras. Harum quibus sigillum nostrum appensu[m est] testimonio l[ite]rarum. Datum Piotrconiæ, in conuentu Regni generali, feria quinta in festo sanctæ Luciæ. Anno domini Millesimo quingentesimo quadragesimo octauo. Regni vero n[ost]ri, decimo octauo. Nico[laus] Grabia Regni Vicecancellari[us] ss[ubscripsit] [Po prawej nota kancelaryjna:] Relatio Mag[ist]ri Nicolai Grabia, Castellani Czecnen[sis], Regni Polo[niae] Vicecan[cellarii] Lubomlens[is] Capitanei [Verso:] [Noty archiwalne nowożytne:] D Loc. 12. vol. 14 Sigismund[us] August[us] Rex polon[iae] 1548 [...] Decanatus Leopol[iensis] [Inne dawne zapiski regestowe, częściowo zatarte]