Dem Erwirdigen in Got, unnserm besondernn lieben freundt unnd nachparn, hern 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 Ermland⌊Johansenn bischoffenn zu ErmlanndtIoannes 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⌋

Unnser freuntlich diennst zuvornn. /

Erwirdiger inn Gott, besonnder lieber freund unnd nachbar. /

Wir konnenn Euer Lieb freuntlicher / nachparlicher meinung nicht vorhaltenn, / das wir Euer Lieb antwurt / das gebethene geleidt betreffend / unnserm underthonenn / unnd liebenn getreuenn / Georg Lautenschlager (†before 1550-03-31), subject of Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern; in 1541 Kneiphof town clerc (HARTMANN 1525-1550, p. 399, 579)⌊Jurgenn LauthenschlagerGeorg Lautenschlager (†before 1550-03-31), subject of Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern; in 1541 Kneiphof town clerc (HARTMANN 1525-1550, p. 399, 579)⌋ / auch unnserm liebenn getreuenn des raths unnser stadt Kneiphof (Knipawa), city in Ducal Prussia, one of three cities, which Königsberg consisted of; today in Russia, Kaliningrad Oblast⌊Konigspergk KneiphoffKneiphof (Knipawa), city in Ducal Prussia, one of three cities, which Königsberg consisted of; today in Russia, Kaliningrad Oblast⌋ stadtschreibernn vorlesenn lassenn / unnd nichts destweniger, / darnebenn vor nutz angesehenn / unnd gerathenn / das dieselbigenn irrigenn sachenn zwischenn ime / unnd Euer Lieb Citizens of Braunsberg ⌊underthanenn denenn vom BraunssbergkCitizens of Braunsberg ⌋ (umb vormeidung anderer weÿtterung, / muhe / unnd kostenn / allenthalbenn) inn der sune vorfasset unnd beÿgelegt werdenn mochtenn, / unnd als wir inenn denne zu dem auff diese unnser anregung nicht ungeneigt befundenn, / hat er unns widerumb undertheniglich gebethenn, / wir woltenn ime in dem falle auch bey Euer Lieb als seÿnes widertheils Citizens of Braunsberg ⌊derenn vonn BraunssbergkCitizens of Braunsberg ⌋ ubrigkeitt furderlich erschienen

Dieweill wir denne / ausserhalbe obgemeltenn Georg Lautenschlager (†before 1550-03-31), subject of Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern; in 1541 Kneiphof town clerc (HARTMANN 1525-1550, p. 399, 579)⌊LauthenschlagerGeorg Lautenschlager (†before 1550-03-31), subject of Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern; in 1541 Kneiphof town clerc (HARTMANN 1525-1550, p. 399, 579)⌋ vonn anndernn bericht wordenn, / das baufellickeit beÿderseits vorhanndenn seinn solle / habenn wir nicht untherlassenn, / Euer Lieb underthanen so woll, / als dem unnsernn zu furderung / unnd bestenn, / dem achtbarnn unnd wolgelertenn unnsernn rath / unnd liebenn getrewenn / Johann Lohmüller (Johann Lomoller), probably identical with author of epithalamium prepared for Barbara Szapolyai and Sigismund I's wedding in 1512, for which Dantiscus could write the opening epigram ("Ad lectorem"); town clerk in Riga; 1543 Prussian envoy (together with Andreas Rippe) to Vilnius to King Sigismund II August (AGUSIEWICZ, p. 57)⌊Johann LohmullernnJohann Lohmüller (Johann Lomoller), probably identical with author of epithalamium prepared for Barbara Szapolyai and Sigismund I's wedding in 1512, for which Dantiscus could write the opening epigram ("Ad lectorem"); town clerk in Riga; 1543 Prussian envoy (together with Andreas Rippe) to Vilnius to King Sigismund II August (AGUSIEWICZ, p. 57)⌋ / (denn wir sonnstenn uff dissmall unnserm lanndtgericht so dingstags nach Invocavit zu Hohenstein (Olsztynek), town in Ducal Prussia, 26 km S of Allenstein (Olsztyn)⌊HohensteinnHohenstein (Olsztynek), town in Ducal Prussia, 26 km S of Allenstein (Olsztyn)⌋ gehaltenn werden soll zugeordennt) auffczulegenn inn seiner widerwyssenn Euer Lieb inn unnserm nhamenn anczusprechen / unnd mit Euer Lieb vonn wegenn solcher sinnlichenn beÿlegung zuvorhandelnn. / Bittenn derwegenn Euer Lieb woltenn gemeltenn Johann Lohmüller (Johann Lomoller), probably identical with author of epithalamium prepared for Barbara Szapolyai and Sigismund I's wedding in 1512, for which Dantiscus could write the opening epigram ("Ad lectorem"); town clerk in Riga; 1543 Prussian envoy (together with Andreas Rippe) to Vilnius to King Sigismund II August (AGUSIEWICZ, p. 57)⌊Johann LohmullerJohann Lohmüller (Johann Lomoller), probably identical with author of epithalamium prepared for Barbara Szapolyai and Sigismund I's wedding in 1512, for which Dantiscus could write the opening epigram ("Ad lectorem"); town clerk in Riga; 1543 Prussian envoy (together with Andreas Rippe) to Vilnius to King Sigismund II August (AGUSIEWICZ, p. 57)⌋ gnediglichenn vorhorenn / und inn dem falle inn unnserm nhamenn, / gleich unns selbst vollenkomenn glaubenn beÿmessenn.

Dasselb seinnt wÿr umb Euer Lieb (die wir Gott dem almechtigenn zu langwerender gesuntheitt entphelenn) inn allem gutenn freuntlich zuvorgleichenn gewilliget. /

Datum Königsberg (Królewiec, Mons Regius, Regiomontium), city in Ducal Prussia, on the mouth of the Pregel (Pregoła) river, capital city of Ducal Prussia; today Kaliningrad in Russia⌊KonigspergkKönigsberg (Królewiec, Mons Regius, Regiomontium), city in Ducal Prussia, on the mouth of the Pregel (Pregoła) river, capital city of Ducal Prussia; today Kaliningrad in Russia⌋, denn 3 Martii anno 1541 etc.

Vonn Gots gnadenn 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)⌊Albrecht, / marggraff zu Brandenburg⌊BranndennburgkBrandenburg⌋, / inn 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 Poland⌊PreussennPrussia, 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⌋, / zu Stettin⌊SttettinnStettin⌋, / Pomerania⌊PommernnPomerania⌋, /der Kashubia (Kaszuby, Cassubia, Cassubae), region in Gdańsk Pomerania and eastern part of Western Pomerania, inhabited by an autochthon Slavic people – the Kashubians⌊CassubennKashubia (Kaszuby, Cassubia, Cassubae), region in Gdańsk Pomerania and eastern part of Western Pomerania, inhabited by an autochthon Slavic people – the Kashubians⌋ / unnd Wenden⌊WenndennWenden⌋ hertzogkAlbrecht 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)⌋, / burggraff zu Nuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, Bavaria⌊NurmbergkNuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, Bavaria⌋ / unnd furst zu Rügen⌊RugennRügen⌋ / manu propria subscripsit