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Letter #5628

Luis ALOBERA to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Valladolid, 1537-10-02


Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, author's signature, AAWO, AB, D. 68, f. 161

Auxiliary sources:
1register in German, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8248 (TK 10), f. 605
2register in English, 20th-century, CBKUL, R.III, 31, No. 414

Prints:
1Españoles part I, No. 27, p. 94-95 (Spanish translation)

 

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AAWO, AB, D. 68, f. 161r

Reverendissimo Domino Ioanni Dantisco, episcopo Culmensi, Ludovicus de Avila doctor salutem dicit.

Post adventum meum in Spain (Hispania)HispaniamSpain (Hispania), Praesul Reverendissime, non scripsi ad te ullas litteras, propterea quod hactenus fuerim apud uxorem meam. Praeteritis diebus veni ad curiam imperatricis Valladolid (Vallisoletum, Oleti vallis), city in central Spain, Castile and León, on the Pisuerga riverVallisoletumValladolid (Vallisoletum, Oleti vallis), city in central Spain, Castile and León, on the Pisuerga river, ubi vidi dominam Isabel Delgada (†after 1546-06-15), Dantiscus' paramour during his stay in Spain, mother of his two children, Juana and Juan (Juan died in childhood)Hi written over eeii written over esabellam DelgadaIsabel Delgada (†after 1546-06-15), Dantiscus' paramour during his stay in Spain, mother of his two children, Juana and Juan (Juan died in childhood), a qua cum rogarem de filia tua domina Juana Dantisca (*1527 – †1601), daughter of Ioannes Dantiscus and Isabel Delgada; wife of Diego Gracián de Alderete (SKOLIMOWSKA 2004, p. 52; LLAMAS 1995; LLAMAS 1999; LLAMAS 2001; LLAMAS, SKOLIMOWSKA; MELGAR, 37, ...)Ioanna DantiscoJuana Dantisca (*1527 – †1601), daughter of Ioannes Dantiscus and Isabel Delgada; wife of Diego Gracián de Alderete (SKOLIMOWSKA 2004, p. 52; LLAMAS 1995; LLAMAS 1999; LLAMAS 2001; LLAMAS, SKOLIMOWSKA; MELGAR, 37, ...), respondit iam pridem locatam domino Diego Gracián de Alderete (*ca. 1494 – †1586), humanist, translator from Greek and Latin into Castilian, became engaged to Dantiscus' daughter Juana on 1537-06-30, and married her in 1538; scribe and secretary to Emperor Charles V, later secretary to King Philip II of Spain (SKOLIMOWSKA 2000; CE, vol. 2, p. 122)Iacobo GratianoDiego Gracián de Alderete (*ca. 1494 – †1586), humanist, translator from Greek and Latin into Castilian, became engaged to Dantiscus' daughter Juana on 1537-06-30, and married her in 1538; scribe and secretary to Emperor Charles V, later secretary to King Philip II of Spain (SKOLIMOWSKA 2000; CE, vol. 2, p. 122), secretario Isabella of Portugal (*1503 – †1539), Holy Roman Empress, Queen of Aragon and Castile; wife of Emperor Charles V of Habsburg, daughter of Manuel I of Portugal and Maria of AragonaugustaeIsabella of Portugal (*1503 – †1539), Holy Roman Empress, Queen of Aragon and Castile; wife of Emperor Charles V of Habsburg, daughter of Manuel I of Portugal and Maria of Aragon. Laetatus sum valde tui causa, nam et ipsum Diego Gracián de Alderete (*ca. 1494 – †1586), humanist, translator from Greek and Latin into Castilian, became engaged to Dantiscus' daughter Juana on 1537-06-30, and married her in 1538; scribe and secretary to Emperor Charles V, later secretary to King Philip II of Spain (SKOLIMOWSKA 2000; CE, vol. 2, p. 122)GratianumDiego Gracián de Alderete (*ca. 1494 – †1586), humanist, translator from Greek and Latin into Castilian, became engaged to Dantiscus' daughter Juana on 1537-06-30, and married her in 1538; scribe and secretary to Emperor Charles V, later secretary to King Philip II of Spain (SKOLIMOWSKA 2000; CE, vol. 2, p. 122) novi a multis annis profecto optimum et doctissimum, et item novi parentes, consanguineos et affines no written over p(?)p(?)oo written over p(?)biles, probos utique et honestos.

Postea invisi puellam ipsam Juana Dantisca (*1527 – †1601), daughter of Ioannes Dantiscus and Isabel Delgada; wife of Diego Gracián de Alderete (SKOLIMOWSKA 2004, p. 52; LLAMAS 1995; LLAMAS 1999; LLAMAS 2001; LLAMAS, SKOLIMOWSKA; MELGAR, 37, ...)Ioannam DantiscamJuana Dantisca (*1527 – †1601), daughter of Ioannes Dantiscus and Isabel Delgada; wife of Diego Gracián de Alderete (SKOLIMOWSKA 2004, p. 52; LLAMAS 1995; LLAMAS 1999; LLAMAS 2001; LLAMAS, SKOLIMOWSKA; MELGAR, 37, ...) apud Isabella de Hermosilla matremIsabella de Hermosilla ipsius Gratiani, feminam sanctissimam, agentem. Quam Juana Dantisca (*1527 – †1601), daughter of Ioannes Dantiscus and Isabel Delgada; wife of Diego Gracián de Alderete (SKOLIMOWSKA 2004, p. 52; LLAMAS 1995; LLAMAS 1999; LLAMAS 2001; LLAMAS, SKOLIMOWSKA; MELGAR, 37, ...)puellamJuana Dantisca (*1527 – †1601), daughter of Ioannes Dantiscus and Isabel Delgada; wife of Diego Gracián de Alderete (SKOLIMOWSKA 2004, p. 52; LLAMAS 1995; LLAMAS 1999; LLAMAS 2001; LLAMAS, SKOLIMOWSKA; MELGAR, 37, ...) libenter intueor, quod videar Reverendissimam Dominationem Tuam videre, quae facie, gestu, incessu et reliquis sui corporis partibus adeo te refert, ut ovo ovum non sit similius.

Porro Diego Gracián de Alderete (*ca. 1494 – †1586), humanist, translator from Greek and Latin into Castilian, became engaged to Dantiscus' daughter Juana on 1537-06-30, and married her in 1538; scribe and secretary to Emperor Charles V, later secretary to King Philip II of Spain (SKOLIMOWSKA 2000; CE, vol. 2, p. 122)GratianumDiego Gracián de Alderete (*ca. 1494 – †1586), humanist, translator from Greek and Latin into Castilian, became engaged to Dantiscus' daughter Juana on 1537-06-30, and married her in 1538; scribe and secretary to Emperor Charles V, later secretary to King Philip II of Spain (SKOLIMOWSKA 2000; CE, vol. 2, p. 122) ipsum video et alloquor cotidie in aula, qui dicit se ad te scripsisse et alios viros etiam. Quare vis{s}us sum ex officio facturus, si ipse quoque de hac re, quae maxime Reverendissimae Dominationis Tuae interesse videtur, litteras meas darem, quibus et tibi gratularer co<n>iugium hoc, et de ipso Diego Gracián de Alderete (*ca. 1494 – †1586), humanist, translator from Greek and Latin into Castilian, became engaged to Dantiscus' daughter Juana on 1537-06-30, and married her in 1538; scribe and secretary to Emperor Charles V, later secretary to King Philip II of Spain (SKOLIMOWSKA 2000; CE, vol. 2, p. 122)GratianoDiego Gracián de Alderete (*ca. 1494 – †1586), humanist, translator from Greek and Latin into Castilian, became engaged to Dantiscus' daughter Juana on 1537-06-30, and married her in 1538; scribe and secretary to Emperor Charles V, later secretary to King Philip II of Spain (SKOLIMOWSKA 2000; CE, vol. 2, p. 122) testimonium meum darem. Diego Gracián de Alderete (*ca. 1494 – †1586), humanist, translator from Greek and Latin into Castilian, became engaged to Dantiscus' daughter Juana on 1537-06-30, and married her in 1538; scribe and secretary to Emperor Charles V, later secretary to King Philip II of Spain (SKOLIMOWSKA 2000; CE, vol. 2, p. 122)QuemDiego Gracián de Alderete (*ca. 1494 – †1586), humanist, translator from Greek and Latin into Castilian, became engaged to Dantiscus' daughter Juana on 1537-06-30, and married her in 1538; scribe and secretary to Emperor Charles V, later secretary to King Philip II of Spain (SKOLIMOWSKA 2000; CE, vol. 2, p. 122) profecto debes amare et habere in pretio non minus, quam alii omnes, cum propter bonos mores et eruditionem insignem, tum propter fidem in te et amicitiam, quod hoc coniugio testificatus est.

Vale, Praesul Reverendissime.

Eiusdem Reverendissimae Dominationis Tuae servitor doctor Abulensis Luis Alobera (Luis de Avila, Luis Lobera) (*ca. 1480 – †1551), Spanish physician (born in Avila) in the service of Emperor Charles V; studied medicine at the University of Salamanca and in France; as a court physician he accompanied Charles V on his travel in Europe and Africa; author of numerous medical works (CHABRAN, p. 134-135; Manuscripts, p. 153)AloberaLuis Alobera (Luis de Avila, Luis Lobera) (*ca. 1480 – †1551), Spanish physician (born in Avila) in the service of Emperor Charles V; studied medicine at the University of Salamanca and in France; as a court physician he accompanied Charles V on his travel in Europe and Africa; author of numerous medical works (CHABRAN, p. 134-135; Manuscripts, p. 153) subscripsit