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Letter #2450

[Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Łukasz GÓRKA]
Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1541-07-09


Manuscript sources:
1rough draft in Latin, autograph, BCz, 245, p. 267-268

 

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Commodum se obtulit, cum [...] paper damaged[...][...] paper damaged Achatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517-1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania, 1531-1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig), 1545-1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno), 1546-1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326)Achacium CzemeAchatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517-1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania, 1531-1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig), 1545-1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno), 1546-1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326), castellanum Gdanensem, Sthumensem capi paper damaged[nsem, Sthumensem capi]nsem, Sthumensem capi paper damagedtaneum, amicum meum intime dilectum ad Reverendissimam et paper damaged[ad Reverendissimam et ]ad Reverendissimam et paper damaged Illustrem Dominationem Vestram concessurum, ut illam superinscribedillamillam superinscribed una cum eo et superinscribedetet superinscribed iis [...] paper damaged[...][...] paper damaged inviserem meique memoriam apud eam tritiorem efficerem ac on the marginapud eam tritiorem efficerem acapud eam tritiorem efficerem ac on the margin ut eam(?) animi mei paper damaged[ei]ei paper damaged ben[evolentiam et] in next linebenevolentiam et paper damaged[evolentiam et]evolentiam et paper damagedben[evolentiam et] in next line [...] paper damaged[...][...] paper damaged amorisque observantiam, quae(?) superinscribedquae(?)quae(?) superinscribed erga Reverendissimam written over IllustremIllustrem Reverendissimam Reverendissimam written over Illustrem et Illustrem Dominationem Vestram in dies paper damaged[in dies]in dies paper damaged fit auctior, declararem. Accedit praeterea, ut in eam paper damaged[ut in eam]ut in eam paper damaged Achatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517-1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania, 1531-1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig), 1545-1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno), 1546-1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326)dominum castellanumAchatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517-1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania, 1531-1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig), 1545-1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno), 1546-1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326) profectionem idipsum, quod in p novis paper damaged[ovis]ovis paper damagedsimis hic nostris Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia Marienburgi comitiisProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia domini harum ter paper damaged[m ter]m ter paper damagedrarum Council of Royal Prussia the most important local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops (of Ermland (Warmia), who served as the Council’s president, and of Kulm (Chełmno)), three voivodes (of Kulm, Marienburg (Malbork), and Pomerania), three castellans (of Kulm, Elbing (Elbląg), and Gdańsk (Danzig)), three chamberlains (of Kulm, Marienburg, and Pomerania), and representatives of the three Great Prussian Cities – Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (ACHREMCZYK 2016, p. 17-18)consiliariiCouncil of Royal Prussia the most important local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops (of Ermland (Warmia), who served as the Council’s president, and of Kulm (Chełmno)), three voivodes (of Kulm, Marienburg (Malbork), and Pomerania), three castellans (of Kulm, Elbing (Elbląg), and Gdańsk (Danzig)), three chamberlains (of Kulm, Marienburg, and Pomerania), and representatives of the three Great Prussian Cities – Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (ACHREMCZYK 2016, p. 17-18) quaedam sub fidei litteris Reverendissimae et Illustri paper damaged[Illustri]Illustri paper damaged Dominationi Vestrae per ipsum Achatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517-1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania, 1531-1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig), 1545-1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno), 1546-1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326)dominum castellanumAchatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517-1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania, 1531-1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig), 1545-1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno), 1546-1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326) referri rogaverint paper damaged[averint]averint paper damaged destinaverint. Achatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517-1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania, 1531-1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig), 1545-1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno), 1546-1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326)QuemAchatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517-1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania, 1531-1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig), 1545-1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno), 1546-1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326) et ob id sine meis commendatitiis, quamvis illis apud illam quae Reverendissimam et Illustrem Dominationem Vestram non egeat on the marginnon egeatnon egeat on the margin, quae in eum singulari favore propensa est non egeat, dimittere nolui.

Quam impense oro pro suo in me et Achatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517-1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania, 1531-1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig), 1545-1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno), 1546-1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326)illumAchatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517-1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania, 1531-1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig), 1545-1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno), 1546-1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326) veteri amoris studio, velit ea, quae omnium hic nostrum nomine coram dicet, in iis maxime, quae cum ad has on the margincum ad hascum ad has on the margin[1] cum ad superinscribed in place of crossed-out non solum pronon solum pro superinscribedpropro superinscribed cum ad cum ad superinscribed in place of crossed-out non solum pro harum terrarum, tum etiam ad superinscribed in place of crossed-out verum etiamverum etiam tum etiam ad tum etiam ad superinscribed in place of crossed-out verum etiam totius Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)RegniPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia) commodum written over ooumum written over o et tranquillitatem pertinent, in animum admittere, et cum mag illustris et magnificus 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)comes a GorkaAndrzej 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), Wielkopolska (Greater Poland, Polonia Maior)Maioris PoloniaeWielkopolska (Greater Poland, Polonia Maior) capitaneus generalis, unicus et carissimus Reverendissimae et Illustris Dominationis Vestrae filius, abest, sic ... illegible...... illegible per eius praefectos huic rei prospicere, ne quid gravius in dies ex hoc malo, de quo agitur, in peius gliscente in dies on the margin in place of crossed-out gliscente eiusmodi malo inde and then crossed-outgliscente eiusmodi malo inde ex superinscribed in place of crossed-out in dies in dies ex ex superinscribed in place of crossed-out in dies hoc malo, de quo agitur, i paper damaged[i]i paper damagedn peius gliscente i paper damaged[i]i paper damagedn dies in dies ex hoc malo, de quo agitur, in peius gliscente in dies on the margin in place of crossed-out gliscente eiusmodi malo inde and then crossed-out suboriatur.

Incognitum porro non est Reverendissimae et Illustri Dominationi Vestrae, quo pacto spectabilis Gdańsk town court magistratus GdanensisGdańsk town court ab Alexander Sculteti (Scholtcze) (*ca. 1485 – †1570), doctor of canon law, cartographer, historian and friend of Copernicus; accused by Dantiscus and Stanisław Hozjusz (Hosius) of Sacramentarian heresy, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220)eoAlexander Sculteti (Scholtcze) (*ca. 1485 – †1570), doctor of canon law, cartographer, historian and friend of Copernicus; accused by Dantiscus and Stanisław Hozjusz (Hosius) of Sacramentarian heresy, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220), qui praeter iustam causam se hostem denuntiavit, infestatur, et licet ille a s(erenissima) or s(acra)s(erenissima)s(erenissima) or s(acra) 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 Austriamaiestate regiaSigismund 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 ex omni regia ditione sit publice proscriptus, nullibi tamen tutius, ut ferunt, nactus est domicilium et asylum, immo et ad superinscribedadad superinscribed sua exercenda latrocinia praesidium praesentius, quam in Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)RegnoPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia) et illius Wielkopolska (Greater Poland, Polonia Maior)Maioris Po paper damaged[Po]Po paper damagedloniaeWielkopolska (Greater Poland, Polonia Maior) finibus, quod quanta cum contemptione et indig paper damaged[dig]dig paper damagednitate s(erenissimae) adscribeds(erenissimae) or s(acrae)s(erenissimae)s(erenissimae) or s(acrae)s(erenissimae) adscribed 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 written over eeisis written over e regiae written over aaaeae written over aSigismund 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 atque cum superinscribedcumcum superinscribed totius Royal Council of Poland regni senatusRoyal Council of Poland con paper damaged[con]con paper damagedtemptione fiat, nemini obscurum est.

Qua in superinscribed in place of crossed-out dede in in superinscribed in place of crossed-out de re [...] paper damaged[...][...] paper damaged, cum Achatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517-1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania, 1531-1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig), 1545-1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno), 1546-1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326)dominus castellanusAchatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517-1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania, 1531-1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig), 1545-1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno), 1546-1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326) recensurus est abunde omnia, nihil paper damaged[a, nihil]a, nihil paper damaged addo amp(?) amplius, praeterquam hoc solum, quod paper damaged[od]od paper damaged Reverendissimam et Illustris Dominatio Vestra, quantum possum, oro, diligenter, ut paper damaged[ter, ut]ter, ut paper damaged pro sua auctoritate prudentiaque incomparabili paper damaged[bili]bili paper damaged iis paper damaged[iis]iis paper damaged malis, quae hinc ortum habere possint, quantum potest paper damaged[um potest]um potest paper damaged [...] paper damaged[...][...] paper damaged, obicem ponere non gravetur. Idipsum written over QuodQuod Idipsum Idipsum written over Quod [...] paper damaged[...][...] paper damaged Gdanens(es) una mecum omni gratitudine paper damaged[dine]dine paper damaged [...] paper damaged[...][...] paper damaged et digna paper damaged[et digna]et digna paper damaged compensatione promereri studebunt written over imusimusuntunt written over imus apud Reverendissimam et Illustrem Dominationem paper damaged[ apud Reverendissimam et Illustrem Dominationem] apud Reverendissimam et Illustrem Dominationem paper damaged Vestram.

Cui me et dominum Achatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517-1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania, 1531-1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig), 1545-1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno), 1546-1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326)castellanum paper damaged[lanum]lanum paper damagedAchatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517-1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania, 1531-1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig), 1545-1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno), 1546-1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326) [...] paper damaged[...][...] paper damaged commendo.

Postscript:

BCz, 245, p. 268 Reverendissime et paper damaged[Reverendissime et]Reverendissime et paper damaged Illustris mi Domine

Scribitur mihi ex remotis regionibus [...] paper damaged[...][...] paper damagedd, quia res in Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)HungariaHungary (Kingdom of Hungary) non satis recto consilio confec paper damaged[confec]confec paper damagedta turbulentum habeat eventum. In Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)PoloniaPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia) non imme paper damaged[e]e paper damagedrito hoc carmen Job the central character of the Book of Job in the BibleSancti IobJob the central character of the Book of Job in the Bible canitur: cf. Vulg. Iob 2.10.3—4 Si Bona(m)[2] suscepimus, mala paper damaged[la]la paper damaged cur non sustineamus? etc.cf. Vulg. Iob 2.10.3—4 Cumque superinscribedqueque superinscribed eo loci adhuc illustris written over magnificusmagnificus illustris illustris written over magnificus 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)filiusAndrzej 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) Reverendissimae et Illustris Dominationis Vestrae agat, oro, si quid earum rerum certi paper damaged[ti]ti paper damaged habet, [...]ndem [...]dum sit on the margin[...] paper damaged[...][...] paper damagedndem [...] paper damaged[...][...] paper damageddum sit[...]ndem [...]dum sit on the margin, vel sub solita inter nos fide superinscribedsub solita inter nos fidesub solita inter nos fide superinscribed per generosum dominum Achatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517-1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania, 1531-1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig), 1545-1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno), 1546-1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326)castellanum GdanensemAchatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517-1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania, 1531-1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig), 1545-1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno), 1546-1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326) aut litteris suis confidenter significet, [...] lapidi [...] putet on the margin[...] paper damaged[...][...] paper damaged lapidi [...] paper damaged[...][...] paper damaged putet[...] lapidi [...] putet on the margin.

Hancque schedam discerpat et me solita sua benevolentia, qui Reverendissimam et Illustrem Dominationem Vestram impensissime amo et observo, prosequatur.

[1] no mark of insertion from the margin

[2] abbreviation mark over Bona vertical, not in type of Dantiscus’ hand, but in the same colour of ink