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Letter #75

Ioannes DANTISCUS to [Johann von WERDEN?]
s.l., [1536-07-16 — 1536-07-27]
            received 1536-07-27 — 1536-07-31

Manuscript sources:
1rough draft in German, autograph, BCz, 244, p. 148

 

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Freuntlicher, liber her probably 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)houptmannprobably 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). /

Die entschuldu[ng], [das] Ewer Herlichkeit mit eigener hant nicht geschribnn , / ist .... Notlicher wer es aber meins bedunckens, / das s... Ewer Herlichkeit der Anna Wachsschlagerin (Anna Woszczkowa) (†before 1547-03)WachsslegerinnAnna Wachsschlagerin (Anna Woszczkowa) (†before 1547-03) und ander sachen halbnn erschonend ir gesuntheit n... zu harth an nheme / und lisse Got und die czeit in gotlichem willnn {lofft} rothen. / Der wirt durch sein gnad al ding zum bestnn kerenn etc. Was ane... sache belangt, hab ich vor II tagenn eigener hanth Ewer Herlichkeit cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to [Johann von WERDEN] two days earlier, than IDL 75, CIDTC IDL 6735, letter lostgeschribnncf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to [Johann von WERDEN] two days earlier, than IDL 75, CIDTC IDL 6735, letter lost / und ist al dink geacht bis uff 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 vorwillung , / der wegen ich mein bruder Bernhard von Höfen (Bernhard Flachsbinder) (†after 1548), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother, stayed with Dantiscus in Spain, as a member of his mission's retinue, and was used as a trusted courier to Poland at least from 1526; after 1530 Starost of LöbauBerntBernhard von Höfen (Bernhard Flachsbinder) (†after 1548), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother, stayed with Dantiscus in Spain, as a member of his mission's retinue, and was used as a trusted courier to Poland at least from 1526; after 1530 Starost of Löbau den XV dits gefertiget etc. Der mein negst schreibnn wirt Ewer Herlichkeit, / wie ichs di v[or]...achte, in der Neuenburg (Nowe), town in northern Poland, Pomerania, on the Vistula river, 19 km N of GraudenzNewenburgNeuenburg (Nowe), town in northern Poland, Pomerania, on the Vistula river, 19 km N of Graudenz findenn / bittend, das selbtige vortrauter meynung an 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)furstliche durchlauchtAlbrecht 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) zufurdernn bey sich halten / und wir darinnenn zu gefalle[n] sein, / das ich ummb Ewer Herlichkeit und die iren fruntlich zu beschulden wil phlichtig bleibenn. Gote befholnn etc.