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Letter #2422

Łukasz GÓRKA to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Włocławek, 1541-05-08
            received Marienburg (Malbork), 1541-05-10

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, author's signature, BCz, 1597, p. 1201-1204

 

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BCz, 1597, p. 1201

Reverendissime in Christo Pater, Domine, domine amice carissime et observantissime.

Salutem plurimam suique officiosissimam commendationem.

Cum mihi obtulisset nuntius, qui ad Reverendissimam Paternitatem Vestram meas perferret litteras, committere nolui, quin pro mea in Reverendissimam Paternitatem Vestram perpetua observantia eius felicem inviserem valetudinem, cupiens illi felicia quaeque ex animo. Non dubito Reverendissimae Paternitati Vestrae exploratum esse de morte olim domini Nikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of LivoniaNicolai NipsiczNikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia, Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae et mei peculiaris amici, cuius animae Dominus Deus sit propitius et clemens. Qui in suo etiam testamento non praetermisit debitum Reverendissimae P(aternitati) Vestrae.

Cum vero nihil habeam ad praesens, quid Reverendissimae Paternitati Vestae scribendum putem, mitto, quae tunc in novis habeam, Reverendissimae Paternitati Vestrae in iis inclusis schedis. Ex quibus intelligere dignabitur ea, quae aguntur in Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)Regno UngariaeHungary (Kingdom of Hungary), quae omnia Dominus Deus in meliora felicioraque immutare dignetur.

Profectus est paene iam ante duos menses filius meus dominus Andrzej Górka (Andrzej of Górka) (*ca. 1500 – †1551), 1533 castellan of Kalisz; 1535 - of Poznań; 1536 general-starosta of Wielkopolska; 1541 envoy of king Sigismund I Jagiellon to Vienna, to undertake mediation between Ferdinad I von Habsburg and Isabella Jagiellon, widow of János I Zápolya (PSB 8, p. 401-405)castellanus PosnaniensisAndrzej Górka (Andrzej of Górka) (*ca. 1500 – †1551), 1533 castellan of Kalisz; 1535 - of Poznań; 1536 general-starosta of Wielkopolska; 1541 envoy of king Sigismund I Jagiellon to Vienna, to undertake mediation between Ferdinad I von Habsburg and Isabella Jagiellon, widow of János I Zápolya (PSB 8, p. 401-405), orator primo ad BCz, 1597, p. 1202 serenissimum dominum Ferdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of HabsburgRomanorum etc. regemFerdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg, tandem ad serenissimam dominam Isabella Jagiellon (*1519 – †1559), 1539-1559 Queen of Hungary; from 1539 wife of John Zápolya, King of Hungary, mother of John II Sigismund Zápolya; daughter of Sigismund Jagiellon, King of Poland, and Bona Sforzareginam IzabellamIsabella Jagiellon (*1519 – †1559), 1539-1559 Queen of Hungary; from 1539 wife of John Zápolya, King of Hungary, mother of John II Sigismund Zápolya; daughter of Sigismund Jagiellon, King of Poland, and Bona Sforza filiam s(erenissimae) or s(acrae)s(erenissimae)s(erenissimae) or s(acrae) 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 Austriamaiestatis regiaeSigismund 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, domini nostri clementissimi, a quo hucusque nihil litterarum habui. Faxit Dominus Deus, ut aliquid operosi in bonum rei Christianae facere illic posset. A Andrzej Górka (Andrzej of Górka) (*ca. 1500 – †1551), 1533 castellan of Kalisz; 1535 - of Poznań; 1536 general-starosta of Wielkopolska; 1541 envoy of king Sigismund I Jagiellon to Vienna, to undertake mediation between Ferdinad I von Habsburg and Isabella Jagiellon, widow of János I Zápolya (PSB 8, p. 401-405)quoAndrzej Górka (Andrzej of Górka) (*ca. 1500 – †1551), 1533 castellan of Kalisz; 1535 - of Poznań; 1536 general-starosta of Wielkopolska; 1541 envoy of king Sigismund I Jagiellon to Vienna, to undertake mediation between Ferdinad I von Habsburg and Isabella Jagiellon, widow of János I Zápolya (PSB 8, p. 401-405) si quid certi habuero, non intermittam significare Reverendissimae Paternitati Vestrae.

Cuius favori et benevolentiae me commendo, cupiens semper illam felicem esse et incolumem, utque me Reverendissima Paternitas Vestra favore et benevolentia suis amplecti perpetuo dignaretur, parem vicem reddere de Reverendissima Paternitate Vestra studebo.