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Letter #2497

Ioannes DANTISCUS to [Council of Royal Prussia?]
Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1541-09-23


Manuscript sources:
1rough draft in German, autograph, BCz, 245, p. 287

Auxiliary sources:
1register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8249 (TK 11), f. 361

 

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Wir habn(n) bisher gewartet, ab uns des tags s(ancti) Michaelis[1] von(n) ko(nigliche)m hove was zukuem superinscribedwas zukuemwas zukuem superinscribed, das Ew(e)r lieb H(erlichkei)t(en) und E(rbarkei)t(en) zu wissen notig. / So ist uns v written over ggvv written over gon dem hochwirdig(en) h(e)rn Samuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund I and then to his son Sigismund II Augustus; from 1521 Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Sandomierz, and from 1530 in Kielce; from 1531 Canon of Gniezno; from 1532 or 1533 to 1537 royal secretary (previously scribe at the royal chancellery); 1537-1539 Grand Secretary; 1539-1547 Crown Vice-Chancellor; 1539-1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541-1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545-1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547-1550 Crown Grand Chancellor; in 1532 royal envoy to Rome; in 1534 and 1538 royal envoy to the local diets (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69)bischoff zu Ploczko ... illegible...... illegible, des reichs u written over kkuu written over knderkanczlerSamuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund I and then to his son Sigismund II Augustus; from 1521 Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Sandomierz, and from 1530 in Kielce; from 1531 Canon of Gniezno; from 1532 or 1533 to 1537 royal secretary (previously scribe at the royal chancellery); 1537-1539 Grand Secretary; 1539-1547 Crown Vice-Chancellor; 1539-1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541-1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545-1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547-1550 Crown Grand Chancellor; in 1532 royal envoy to Rome; in 1534 and 1538 royal envoy to the local diets (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69), dis beygelegt cf. Samuel MACIEJOWSKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS Vilnius, 1541-09-03, CIDTC IDL 2493schreibn(n)cf. Samuel MACIEJOWSKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS Vilnius, 1541-09-03, CIDTC IDL 2493 mit Sigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austriako(nigliche)r m(ajeste)tSigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria, u(nserem) a(llergnedigsten) h(e)rn, brive gestrigs tags worden(n), / wor aus E(wer) lieb H(erlichkei)t(en) und Er(barkei)t(en) [...]d selbte inhalt on the margin[...] hidden by binding[...][...] hidden by bindingd selbte inhalt[...]d selbte inhalt on the margin werden vernemen(n), / der weg(en) wir ouch vorursacht. / Dieweil Sigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austriako(niglich)e m(ajeste)tSigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria keinen(n) tag beschribn(n), / ouch dahin nymant zu senden gewilliget, / do bey ouch das wir uns etwan mit swacheit belad(en) befunden, in welcher superinscribed in place of crossed-out dasdas in welcher in welcher superinscribed in place of crossed-out das wir solchen funef sechs tagreseg(en) weg in disser herben zceit superinscribedin disser herben zceitin disser herben zceit superinscribed ane vorleczung unser besverten(n) superinscribedbesverten(n)besverten(n) superinscribed gesuntheit nicht mocht(en) vorbring(en), superinscribed in place of crossed-out dismol ...dismol ... illegible...... illegible... illegible...... illegible superinscribed in place of crossed-out dismol ... und superinscribed in place of crossed-out uff disse zceituff disse zceit und und superinscribed in place of crossed-out uff disse zceit uns in Ew(e)r lieb H(erlichkei)t(en) und Er(barkei)t(en) mittel nicht mug(en) begeben(n) bruderlich und on the marginbruderlich undbruderlich und on the margin freuntlich bittend, solch unser ausbleiben(n) uns zu gutte wolt(en) halten(n) und in disser tagleistung ko(nigliche)r m(ajeste)t, u(nserem) a(llergnedigsten) h(e)rn, und des lands bests wissen on the marginwissenwissen on the margin, wie dan Ew(e)r lieb H(erlichkei)t(en) und Er(barkei)t(en) mit hochen gutten von Gote begobte / vorstant alweg zuthun, geflissen(n). / Was hirinne Ew(e)r lieb H(erlichkei)t(en) und Er(barkei)t(en) underenander werd(en) handlen und flissen(n), sol uns alles wolgefallen(n) / mit dem vorbehalt, so etwas der contribucion halben superinscribedhalbenhalben superinscribed wurd vorgenomen(n), das wir in unser stym und voto uff negster verschyner Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia tagfartProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia zu Marienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat river, a branch of the Vistula at its delta, the capital of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309-1457), a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, which belonged to the Kingdom of Poland (1466-1772). Marienburg (taking turns with Graudenz (Grudziądz)) was the venue for the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)MarienburgMarienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat river, a branch of the Vistula at its delta, the capital of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309-1457), a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, which belonged to the Kingdom of Poland (1466-1772). Marienburg (taking turns with Graudenz (Grudziądz)) was the venue for the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia) gehalten, / behutten ... illegible...... illegible, / alse nemlich, / das Sigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austriako(nigliche)r m(ajeste)tSigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria, u(nserem) a(llergnedigsten) h(e)rn, solche co(n)tribucion / dem lande zu guth in dissen ferlichen geczeitn(n) / in keinem written over nnmm written over n(m) weg sey zuversagen(n), / welchs unser votum / mit seiner umbstendigheit, dazumol on the margin in place of crossed-out ...... illegible...... illegible dazumol dazumol on the margin in place of crossed-out ..., wie Ew(e)r text damaged[(e)r](e)r text damaged lieb H(erlichkei)t(en) und E(rbarkei)t(en) wol in frischem gedenck(en) habn(n) tragen(n), / vil widriges superinscribedwidrigeswidriges superinscribed anstoss gehabt, / das unsers achtens vil besser wer nochgeblibn(n), / und wer ouch noch unser getrewer(r) roth / h written over ...... illegible...... illegiblehh written over ...eruff zu trachten(n), das koniglichem(m), gnedig(en) willen(n), / den ir m(ajeste)t zu dissem Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of ThornlandeRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn tregt, / wurd nochgekomen(n), / do mit uns allen(n) hieraus nicht mher ungenad / und was daraus folgen muge [u]nd scedliche bitterkeit wider dis land on the margin und scedliche superinscribed in place of crossed-out ...... illegible...... illegibleu hidden by binding[u]u hidden by bindingnd scedlicheund scedliche superinscribed in place of crossed-out ... bitterkeit wider dis land [u]nd scedliche bitterkeit wider dis land on the margin erwachsse. / Das unser trew und wolgemeint schreiben(n) / bitt(en) wir Ew(e)r lieb H(erlichkei)t(en) und E(rbarkei)t(en) bruderlich on the marginbruderlichbruderlich on the margin, freuntlich und gutlich von uns wolt(en) uffzu superinscribedzuzu superinscribednemen(n) und mocht anders, [d]an wie wirs [tr]eutherczig meinen(n), deuten [u]nd zu gemuet furen(n) on the margin und mocht anders, d hidden by binding[d]d hidden by bindingan wie wirs tr hidden by binding[tr]tr hidden by bindingeutherczig meinen(n), deuten u hidden by binding[u]u hidden by bindingnd zu gemuet furen(n) und mocht anders, [d]an wie wirs [tr]eutherczig meinen(n), deuten [u]nd zu gemuet furen(n) on the margin[2]. Gote dem almechtig(en) in langweriger(r) gesuntheit und aller wolfart befolen(n).

[1] September 29

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