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Letter #4363

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Gdańsk Town Council
Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1539-09-15
            received Gdańsk (Danzig)

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in German, in secretary's hand, APG, 300, 53, 267, p. 55-58

 

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Den ersamen, namhafftigenn herren Gdańsk Town Council burgermeyster und rathmane der koniglichen stadt DantzkeGdańsk Town Council , unsernn gunstigen freunden.

Unnsernn freuntlichenn grus / unnd alles guetenn zuvoran. / Ersame, namhafftige herrenn, gunstige freunde. /

Ewer Erbarkeit bedenckenn, / was unnser zwkunfftig zwsame komen uff sant Michels thag anghet, / hatt unns nach gelegenheit dieser ferlichen zeit woll gefhallenn. / Vorgleicht sich auch mit anderer herrn 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)dieser lannde koniglichen retheCouncil 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) meynung, / derwegen wir solchs mit den erstenn 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 Austriakonigliche majestetSigismund 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, unseren allergnedigsten herrenn, wollen durch unnser schreyben mit eygenem bottenn lassenn gelangen unnd antzeygenn alles das jennige, das unns zw gedachts thags haldung / aus billichen, nötlichenn ursachenn / hätt gehindert unnd abtzogenn / mit erbiettung, so yre konigliche majestet villeicht den herrn rethenn, / do an gelegenn, / etwas gesint were zw thun ader handlen befelhenn, / das solchs yre majestet an sy schrifftlich thet stellenn, / domit sy under in durch bothschafft / ader brieffe, / doruff sich möchtenn berathenn und iwr majestet willenn, / so vill muglich, / ins werg bringenn, darnach weytter ire majestet berichtenn. / Auch beduncket unns / nebenn etlichenn andern herrenn / zwerhalten im Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of ThornlanndeRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn eynigkheyt / von 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 Austriakoniglicher majestetSigismund 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 zw byttenn / mandat zw gebenn, / das uff die zeyt, so die 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)herren retheCouncil 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) zwsame mochten komen, / von der vorgangen axcise rechenschafft den herrn rethen wurdt gethan, / domit zwischen dem loblichenn adel und kleinen steten der zanck des bierbrawens halben mochte werden hingelegt, / und alle andere sachen, / wie Ewer Erbarkeit in irem schreyben melden, / uff zw khunfftige Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia thagfartProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia , / wan die gehalthen mag werden, / den parthen irer gerechtigkheit unschedlich / zuvorlegen und vorweysen. / Was wir widerumb vor anntwurt erlangenn, / sol Ewer Erbarkeit, die wir Gott in sein gnad befelhenn, / mit den ersten wissenn.

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 ErmlandIoannesIoannes 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 Gottes genadenn bischoff zw 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.