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Letter #4417

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Gdańsk Town Council
Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1543-08-27
            received Gdańsk (Danzig), 1543-09-05

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in German, in secretary's hand, APG, 300, 53, 268, p. 155-158

 

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APG 300, 53, 268, p. 158

Denn ersamen und namhafftigen herren Gdańsk Town Council burgermeister unnd rathman der koniglichenn stadt DanntzigkGdańsk Town Council , unsern besondern, gutten freundenn. /

APG 300, 53, 268, p. 155

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Uff E(wer) E(rbarkei)t cf. Gdańsk Town Council to Ioannes DANTISCUS Gdańsk (Danzig), 1543-08-21, CIDTC IDL 4099schreibenncf. Gdańsk Town Council to Ioannes DANTISCUS Gdańsk (Danzig), 1543-08-21, CIDTC IDL 4099, / das freunntlicher zuvorsicht vonn der temme unnd des Englisschenn wegenn an uns gelanngt, / hab wir unbeschwert, / aus alter gewonnheit E(wer) E(rbarkei)t zuwilfaren, / an 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(aieste)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, unnsern(n) allergnedigstenn hernn, / diesenn beigebunden brief mit der copey, / wiewol wirs achten, allen am hof nicht gefallenn wirt, / E(wer) E(rbarkei)t zuegeschickt, / nicht angesehenn, / das vonn unns geredt wirt, (: wie sich auch nechst einer hie vor denn unnsernn hot lassen hören :) das wir alles das jenige, welchs der Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic LeaguestatGdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League unnd E(wer) E(rbarkei)t widrig sein kann, / bey ko(nigliche)m hove ansthifften, / auch das wir so unbedacht unnd groblich dreie E(wer) E(rbarkei)t mittels personenn / vor unnsernn underthann Citizens of Heilsberg burgernn zu HeilsbergCitizens of Heilsberg / soltenn beschmizt haben, / wie E(wer) E(rbarkei)t aus unnserm botschaffter, / derhalben an E(wer) E(rbarkei)t gefertiget, / weitlofftiger verstanndenn etc. Nympt unns auch nicht wenig wunder, / das solche tichter (: villeicht nicht vonn den geringsten :) gefunden werden, / die zcwischen uns und E(wer) E(rbarkei)t lieb und einigheit nicht leiden mugenn, / von der wegenn wir dennoch nicht werdenn nachlassenn, E(wer) E(rbarkei)t und unserm Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic LeaguevaterlandtGdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League zu gutt, / sovil unnser profession und pflicht dulden mag, / das zu ehrenn unnd gluckseligem zunemen gehorig, / zufurdrenn. / Es hat ein jeder vorstendig(er) APG 300, 53, 268, p. 156 und dem die worheit liebet, / geringlich abzunemen, / wie sich das wolde fuegen / unnsere blut verwante freunntschaft / mit irem armut / in der Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic LeaguestatGdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League zulossen / unnd wieder die / alles, das widrig unnd vordrislich, anzurichtenn, / wie unns mit ungrunde wirt zuegemessenn. / So vielleicht personenn seint, die sich niths guets zu unns vorsehenn wollenn, / welche wir dobey lassenn bleibenn, / daraus mag nicht genomen werdenn, / das wir der ganntzen Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic LeaguestatGdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League und derselbt(en) gemeinem nucze solten feintlich sein etc. Was die citacion, / aus der solcher unlust erwachssen, / anghet, / hab wir negst unnsere meinung, / wie die zwischenn unns / und dem edlen, ernntvhest(en) hernn Johann von Werden (Constellatus, cf. HE, No. 148, p. 150, footnote No. 12) (*1495 – †1554), 1526 Mayor of Gdańsk (Danzig), from 1527 Starost of Neuenburg (Nowe), 1532-1535, 1538, 1539, 1546, 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk, from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark) (1535-1540 together with Achatius von Zehmen (Cema)), 1536/1537 envoy of the Council of Royal Prussia to the Diet of the Kingdom of Poland held in Cracow (SBPN 4, p. 433-435; ZDRENKA 2, p. 368-369; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 93, 161)Hansen von WerdennJohann von Werden (Constellatus, cf. HE, No. 148, p. 150, footnote No. 12) (*1495 – †1554), 1526 Mayor of Gdańsk (Danzig), from 1527 Starost of Neuenburg (Nowe), 1532-1535, 1538, 1539, 1546, 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk, from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark) (1535-1540 together with Achatius von Zehmen (Cema)), 1536/1537 envoy of the Council of Royal Prussia to the Diet of the Kingdom of Poland held in Cracow (SBPN 4, p. 433-435; ZDRENKA 2, p. 368-369; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 93, 161) etc. beschlossen, E(wer) E(rbarkei)t cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Gdańsk Town Council Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1543-08-25, CIDTC IDL 4416angezeigtcf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Gdańsk Town Council Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1543-08-25, CIDTC IDL 4416, / derhalben auch 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(aieste)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 den XX dits / und solchs wiederumb in kegenwertig(en) beygelegtem brive verneuet / cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS, Tiedemann GIESE, Georg von BAYSEN (BAŻYŃSKI), Jerzy KONOPACKI (von KONOPAT) sr, Mikołaj DZIAŁYŃSKI (von DZIALIN) & Achatius von ZEHMEN (CEMA) to Sigismund I Jagiellon s.l., 1543-08-[20], CIDTC IDL 2657geschriebencf. Ioannes DANTISCUS, Tiedemann GIESE, Georg von BAYSEN (BAŻYŃSKI), Jerzy KONOPACKI (von KONOPAT) sr, Mikołaj DZIAŁYŃSKI (von DZIALIN) & Achatius von ZEHMEN (CEMA) to Sigismund I Jagiellon s.l., 1543-08-[20], CIDTC IDL 2657, / der genntzlichen hofnung, / so sich die ersamen zwe hernn burgermeister werden gestellenn, / dieweil wir niths anders vormercken, / allein der gehorsam gesucht wirt, / das irer sach(en) mit ko(nigliche)r m(aieste)t gnadenn moge abgeholffen werden. / Was wir hierinne guts zu furdren vormugen, beharren wir uff unserem vorigen erbitten. / Solchs alles hab wir E(wer) E(rbarkei)t, die wir gotlichen gnaden befhelen, / zu freuntlichem antwurt nicht mugen vorhalt(en).

Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), eminent diplomat and humanist in the service of the Jagiellons, neo-Latin poet; 1530-1537 Bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 Bishop of ErmlandJoannesIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), eminent diplomat and humanist in the service of the Jagiellons, neo-Latin poet; 1530-1537 Bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 Bishop of Ermland, von Gotts gnaden bischof zu Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal PrussiaErmelanndtErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia /