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Letter #3293

[Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Sigismund I Jagiellon
Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1547-12-19


Manuscript sources:
1rough draft in Latin, in secretary's hand, AAWO, AB, D. 70, f. 335v (b.p.)

Auxiliary sources:
1register in German, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8250 (TK 12), f. 508

 

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Serenissime etc.

Quod toties meas preces, quas ad aures Serenissimae Maiestatis Vestrae pro generoso domino Johann von Baysen (Jan Bażyński) (†1548), 1532-1546 Chamberlain of Marienburg; in 1546 Castellan of Gdańsk; 1546-1547 - of Elbing; 1546 Starost of Mewe, Schoneck, and Sobbowitz (PSB 1, p. 377; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 195)Ioanni a BaisenJohann von Baysen (Jan Bażyński) (†1548), 1532-1546 Chamberlain of Marienburg; in 1546 Castellan of Gdańsk; 1546-1547 - of Elbing; 1546 Starost of Mewe, Schoneck, and Sobbowitz (PSB 1, p. 377; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 195), castellano Elbingensi et capitaneo Gnevensi, litteris meis detuli, clementer admittere et exaudire Serenissima Maiestas Vestra dignata est, ita ut tandem ad meam intercessionem, illi etiam patentes litteras super prorogatione dictae praefecturae Gnevensis, usque ad futuras ferias 1548-05-20Pentecostes1548-05-20, sub sigillo Serenissimae Maiestatis Vestrae concesserit, non quas debeo, sed quas possum, Serenissimae Maiestati Vestrae submissas ago gratias.

Quod vero tam confidenter Serenissimam Maiestatem Vestram pro dict[o] domino Johann von Baysen (Jan Bażyński) (†1548), 1532-1546 Chamberlain of Marienburg; in 1546 Castellan of Gdańsk; 1546-1547 - of Elbing; 1546 Starost of Mewe, Schoneck, and Sobbowitz (PSB 1, p. 377; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 195)castellano ElbingensiJohann von Baysen (Jan Bażyński) (†1548), 1532-1546 Chamberlain of Marienburg; in 1546 Castellan of Gdańsk; 1546-1547 - of Elbing; 1546 Starost of Mewe, Schoneck, and Sobbowitz (PSB 1, p. 377; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 195) compellare ausus fuerim, me ut hoc facerem, progenitorum eius merita, tum ipsius Georg von Baysen (Jerzy Bażyński) (*1469 – †1546), 1503-1512 Chamberlain of Marienburg (Malbork); 1512-1546 Voivode of Marienburg (PSB 1, p. 377)parentisGeorg von Baysen (Jerzy Bażyński) (*1469 – †1546), 1503-1512 Chamberlain of Marienburg (Malbork); 1512-1546 Voivode of Marienburg (PSB 1, p. 377), quae Serenissimae Maiestati Vestrae et eius praedecessoribus, serenissimis Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)PoloniaePoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia) <regibus> , ipsi etiam Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)RegnoPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia), quo illi Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thornhas terrasRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn conservarent, laudabiliter exhibuerunt, commoverunt.

Quorum meritorum intuitu humiliter rogo, ad omnium hic nostrum preces, quas delegati ad Serenissimam Maiestatem Vestram ex corpore 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)consilii harum terrarumCouncil 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) nuntii, coram Serenissima Maiestate Vestra in istis nostris angustiis fundent, velit nunc tandem dictu[m] dominum castellanum in ea praefectura, quam Georg von Baysen (Jerzy Bażyński) (*1469 – †1546), 1503-1512 Chamberlain of Marienburg (Malbork); 1512-1546 Voivode of Marienburg (PSB 1, p. 377)parensGeorg von Baysen (Jerzy Bażyński) (*1469 – †1546), 1503-1512 Chamberlain of Marienburg (Malbork); 1512-1546 Voivode of Marienburg (PSB 1, p. 377) eius usque ad mortem pacifice tenuit, et ex gratia speciali Serenissimae Maiestatis Vestrae possedit, clementer retinere et conservare. Eo Serenissima Maiestas Vestra rem omnibus hic subditis suis gratam et nostris privilegiis convenientem est factura. Quam etiam generosus dominus Johann von Baysen (Jan Bażyński) (†1548), 1532-1546 Chamberlain of Marienburg; in 1546 Castellan of Gdańsk; 1546-1547 - of Elbing; 1546 Starost of Mewe, Schoneck, and Sobbowitz (PSB 1, p. 377; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 195)Ioannes a BaisenJohann von Baysen (Jan Bażyński) (†1548), 1532-1546 Chamberlain of Marienburg; in 1546 Castellan of Gdańsk; 1546-1547 - of Elbing; 1546 Starost of Mewe, Schoneck, and Sobbowitz (PSB 1, p. 377; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 195) una mecum fidelissimis suis servitiis promereri non est intermissurus erga Serenissimam Maiestatem Vestram.

Cuius gratiae et clementi protectioni me cum illo humillime commendo et a Domino Deo Serenissimae Maiestati Vestrae prosperam valetudinem longissime duraturam cum felici regiminis ipsius incremento ex animo precor.