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Durchlauchter, hochgeborner furst, freuntlicher, liber her und nachpar. / Unser freuntliche dienst / und was wir sunst liebs und wolgefallens vormugenn, zuvoran. /
Wir haben negst E(wer) Ir(barkei)t gloubs briff von dem edlen und vhesten h(ern) Christoph Gattenhofer (Christoph Gadenhabe) (*1484 – †1537), Prussian nobleman; 1515 secretary of Albrecht von Hohenzollern as grand master of Teutonic Order, and later as duke in Prussia; 1535 Kammermeister of duke Albrecht; 1532, 1534, 1535 ducal envoy to Gdańsk (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 10, 404, 407; ASPK 8, p. 33; SZYMANIAK 1993, p. 18, 219)⌊Cristoffen GattenhoffenChristoph Gattenhofer (Christoph Gadenhabe) (*1484 – †1537), Prussian nobleman; 1515 secretary of Albrecht von Hohenzollern as grand master of Teutonic Order, and later as duke in Prussia; 1535 Kammermeister of duke Albrecht; 1532, 1534, 1535 ducal envoy to Gdańsk (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 10, 404, 407; ASPK 8, p. 33; SZYMANIAK 1993, p. 18, 219)⌋, E(wer) Ir(barkei)t kammer meister, / donebenn ouch alle gewerbe, / die im E(wer) Ir(barkei)t an uns mit gegebenn, erhalten und mit grossem wolgefallen vorstanden. / Bedancken uns mit hochem fleis gen E(wer) Ir(barkei)t des freuntlichen, geneigten willens und sunderer gunst, die E(wer) Ir(barkei)t zw uns haben. / Wollen uns ouch so darinnen / halten und erczegen, / das solche gunst wachssen / und in keÿn abnhemen komen sol, / derwegen wir ouch gedochtem E(wer) Ir(barkei)t Christoph Gattenhofer (Christoph Gadenhabe) (*1484 – †1537), Prussian nobleman; 1515 secretary of Albrecht von Hohenzollern as grand master of Teutonic Order, and later as duke in Prussia; 1535 Kammermeister of duke Albrecht; 1532, 1534, 1535 ducal envoy to Gdańsk (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 10, 404, 407; ASPK 8, p. 33; SZYMANIAK 1993, p. 18, 219)⌊kamermeisterChristoph Gattenhofer (Christoph Gadenhabe) (*1484 – †1537), Prussian nobleman; 1515 secretary of Albrecht von Hohenzollern as grand master of Teutonic Order, and later as duke in Prussia; 1535 Kammermeister of duke Albrecht; 1532, 1534, 1535 ducal envoy to Gdańsk (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 10, 404, 407; ASPK 8, p. 33; SZYMANIAK 1993, p. 18, 219)⌋ ( den wir von wegen seiner tugendt, vorstandt und viler erfarenheit inn sundere lieb angenomen ) unser gemuet und dinstlichen willen gen E(wer) Ir(barkei)t, ouch wie wir zw der coadiutoreÿ und andre gesindt, / vortrawlich entdackt / und E(wer) Ir(barkei)t anczwtragen gebetten, / doneben ouch was den scheffer uff 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)⌊MarienburgkMarienburg (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)⌋ Stanisław Kostka (*1487 – †1555), as a leader of the so-called nobles' party active in Royal Prussia since 1536, Kostka stood in opposition to most of the members of the Council of Royal Prussia, who wanted to maintain the autonomy of the province and a "balance of power" in terms of governance. The tension between the Prussian Subtreasurer and the Council had been increasing since the Diet in Graudenz (Grudziądz) in 1533. Kostka, connected with the royal court since his youth, was sent to Graudenz as the King's deputy and, contrary to custom, decided to take part in the proceedings. In response to such a step, the Council members stopped the meeting. Kostka accused them of hostility towards the Poles and intervened on this matter at the court. In the absence of the then Bishop of Ermland (Mauritius Ferber) it was Dantiscus who chaired the Graudenz Diet. The incident badly harmed his future relationships with Kostka; 1531-1555 Treasurer of the Prussian lands and Treasurer of Marienburg (Malbork); 1544-1545 Castellan of Elbing (Elbląg), 1545-1546 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546-1549 Vice-Voivode of Kulm; 1546-1551 Voivode of Pomerania; 1551-1555 Voivode of Kulm (PSB 14, p. 356; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 216; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 119-123)⌊KostkenStanisław Kostka (*1487 – †1555), as a leader of the so-called nobles' party active in Royal Prussia since 1536, Kostka stood in opposition to most of the members of the Council of Royal Prussia, who wanted to maintain the autonomy of the province and a "balance of power" in terms of governance. The tension between the Prussian Subtreasurer and the Council had been increasing since the Diet in Graudenz (Grudziądz) in 1533. Kostka, connected with the royal court since his youth, was sent to Graudenz as the King's deputy and, contrary to custom, decided to take part in the proceedings. In response to such a step, the Council members stopped the meeting. Kostka accused them of hostility towards the Poles and intervened on this matter at the court. In the absence of the then Bishop of Ermland (Mauritius Ferber) it was Dantiscus who chaired the Graudenz Diet. The incident badly harmed his future relationships with Kostka; 1531-1555 Treasurer of the Prussian lands and Treasurer of Marienburg (Malbork); 1544-1545 Castellan of Elbing (Elbląg), 1545-1546 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546-1549 Vice-Voivode of Kulm; 1546-1551 Voivode of Pomerania; 1551-1555 Voivode of Kulm (PSB 14, p. 356; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 216; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 119-123)⌋, / der sich freuelich und stolczlich, / sunder ursache, / wider uns geseczt und erhaben, / wie dan E(wer) Ir(barkei)t aus dissem irem kamermeister weitlofftig wirt horenn GStA, PK, HBA, C 2, No 54, f. 1v und vorsthen. / Bitten derhalben freuntlich, E(wer) Ir(barkei)t wolde im in den oben geschriben sachen und unsern begeren / widerumb, / so wie superinscribed⌈wiewie superinscribed⌉ wir in E(wer) Ir(barkei)t nhamen gethon, / volko(m)men disz mol gloubenn geben / und sich so gen uns beweisen, / wie wir dan zw E(wer) Ir(barkei)t besunderen und starckenn vortrawen tragen. / Das wolle wir umb E(wer) Ir(barkei)t, die wir Gote dem allemechtigen in gelugseliger regiru(n)g und langweriger gesuntheit thun befhelen, / alweg zw beschulden pflichtig sein. /