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Letter #5210

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach
Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1539-03-24
            received Königsberg (Królewiec), 1539-03-24

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in German, in secretary's hand, GStA PK, XX. HA Hist. StA Königsberg, HBA, C 1, No. 558

Auxiliary sources:
1register in German, GStA PK, XX. HA Hist. StA Königsberg, Ostpr. Fol., 14 320, f. 31r
2register in German, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8249 (TK 11), f. 34

Prints:
1HARTMANN 1525-1550 No. 558, p. 309 (German register)

 

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GStA PK, HBA, C1, No 558 2 unnumbered

Dem durchlauchten, hochgebornen fursten und hern, hern Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 to his death Duke in Prussia as a liegeman of the Polish king; son of Friedrich V of Brandenburg der Ältere and Sophia Jagiellon (daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon), nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the university in Königsberg (1544)AlbrechtenAlbrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 to his death Duke in Prussia as a liegeman of the Polish king; son of Friedrich V of Brandenburg der Ältere and Sophia Jagiellon (daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon), nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the university in Königsberg (1544), von Gots gnaden marggraff zu BrandenburgBrandenburgBrandenburg, / in Prussia, region in central Europe, bordered by Pomerania, Poland, Lithuania and Livonia. From 1466 Prussia was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), which was a part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici) – covering the remnants of the former territory of the Teutonic Order’s state in Prussia. In 1525, the Order’s last Grand Master, Albrecht von Hohenzollern, converted to Lutheranism and became the first lay duke in former Teutonic Prussia (dux in Prussia), which from then on was called Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). At that time, as a result of the treaty of Cracow, Ducal Prussia became a fief of the kings of PolandPrewssenPrussia, region in central Europe, bordered by Pomerania, Poland, Lithuania and Livonia. From 1466 Prussia was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), which was a part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici) – covering the remnants of the former territory of the Teutonic Order’s state in Prussia. In 1525, the Order’s last Grand Master, Albrecht von Hohenzollern, converted to Lutheranism and became the first lay duke in former Teutonic Prussia (dux in Prussia), which from then on was called Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). At that time, as a result of the treaty of Cracow, Ducal Prussia became a fief of the kings of Poland, zcu StettinStetinStettin, PomeraniaPomernPomerania, der The Kashubians autochthon Slavic people that inhabite Kashubia – land in Gdańsk Pomerania and the eastern part of Western PomeraniaCassubenThe Kashubians autochthon Slavic people that inhabite Kashubia – land in Gdańsk Pomerania and the eastern part of Western Pomerania und The Wends Wenden(n)The Wends hertzog, / burggraff zu Nuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, BavariaNurmbergNuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, Bavaria und furst zu RügenRugen(n)Rügen, / unserm hochgunstigen, lyben hern und freundt

GStA PK, HBA, C1, No 558 1 unnumbered

Durchlauchter, hochgeborner furst, hochgunstiger, lyber herr und freundt. / Unser freuntliche, wÿllige dinst zuvoran. /

Uns hat der edel ernfester herr Mikołaj Działyński (Nikolaus von Dzialin) (†1545), from 1507 royal courtier; 1510-1528 Chamberlain of Dobrzyń; 1528-1544 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1544-1545 Voivode of Pomerania; Starosta of Bratian, Strasburg in Preussen (Brodnica), and Dobrzyń (PSB 6, p. 92-94; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 204)Nicklas DtzÿalinsÿMikołaj Działyński (Nikolaus von Dzialin) (†1545), from 1507 royal courtier; 1510-1528 Chamberlain of Dobrzyń; 1528-1544 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1544-1545 Voivode of Pomerania; Starosta of Bratian, Strasburg in Preussen (Brodnica), and Dobrzyń (PSB 6, p. 92-94; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 204), colmischer castellan und hawptman zcu Strasburg in Preussen (Brodnica), town in north-central Poland, on the Drwęca river, 60 km NE of ThornStrassburgStrasburg in Preussen (Brodnica), town in north-central Poland, on the Drwęca river, 60 km NE of Thorn, cf. Mikołaj DZIAŁYŃSKI (von DZIALIN) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Strasburg in Preussen (Brodnica), 1539-03-19, CIDTC IDL 2120geschrybencf. Mikołaj DZIAŁYŃSKI (von DZIALIN) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Strasburg in Preussen (Brodnica), 1539-03-19, CIDTC IDL 2120, / wÿ E(wer) F(urstliche) D(urchlauch)t seynnen shon[1], pringer ditz, etlich jhar lang beÿ sich erhalthenn, / und ihn bysher in guthen thugendenn ertzogen, / des er fast gen E(wer) F(urstliche) D(urchlauch)t danckpar ihn, seÿnnen shon, / E(wer) F(urstlichen) D(urchlauch)t zu dancken derwegenn, dÿsmhal thut schickenn(n), / worinne wÿr auch nicht kleÿnnen wolgefhallen thragenn(n), / derhalben auch nebenn(n) dem hernn(n) castellan E(wer) F(urstliche) D(urchlauch)t dancken, / bÿttende, / seynnem shon vordan ein genediger her zcu sein, / das wir umb E(wer) F(urstliche) D(urchlauch)t, der gunst wir uns befelhen, freuntlich zuvordynen stets wollen schuldig sein. /

Ioannes, von Gots gnaden byschoff zu Ermelandt

[1] Voivode of Pomerania Mikołaj Działyński (Nikolaus von Dzialin) (†1545), from 1507 royal courtier; 1510-1528 Chamberlain of Dobrzyń; 1528-1544 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1544-1545 Voivode of Pomerania; Starosta of Bratian, Strasburg in Preussen (Brodnica), and Dobrzyń (PSB 6, p. 92-94; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 204)Mikołaj DziałyńskiMikołaj Działyński (Nikolaus von Dzialin) (†1545), from 1507 royal courtier; 1510-1528 Chamberlain of Dobrzyń; 1528-1544 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1544-1545 Voivode of Pomerania; Starosta of Bratian, Strasburg in Preussen (Brodnica), and Dobrzyń (PSB 6, p. 92-94; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 204) had six sons: Jan Działyński (*1510 – †1583), son of Mikołaj DziałyńskiJanJan Działyński (*1510 – †1583), son of Mikołaj Działyński, Michał Działyński (†1576), son of Mikołaj Działyński; Kulm (Chełmno) Chamberlain, courtier of King Sigismund II Augustus (FERENC, p. 211)MichałMichał Działyński (†1576), son of Mikołaj Działyński; Kulm (Chełmno) Chamberlain, courtier of King Sigismund II Augustus (FERENC, p. 211), Rafał Działyński (*1510 – †1572), son of Mikołaj Działyński; Castellan of BrześćRafałRafał Działyński (*1510 – †1572), son of Mikołaj Działyński; Castellan of Brześć, Paweł Działyński (†1583), son of Mikołaj Działyński; Castellan of SłońskPawełPaweł Działyński (†1583), son of Mikołaj Działyński; Castellan of Słońsk, Andrzej Działyński (†1547), son of Mikołaj DziałyńskiAndrzejAndrzej Działyński (†1547), son of Mikołaj Działyński, and Piotr Działyński (†1545), son of Mikołaj DziałyńskiPiotrPiotr Działyński (†1545), son of Mikołaj Działyński.