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Letter #5989

Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Königsberg (Królewiec), 1546-04-19
            received Marienburg (Malbork), 1546-05-10

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in German, in secretary's hand, author's signature, BCz, 403, p. 39-40

Auxiliary sources:
1register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8250 (TK 12), f. 291

 

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BCz, 403, p. 40

Dem Erwirdigen in Gott unserm besondern lieben freundt unnd nachparn herrenn Johansenn bischoffen zu Ermelandt

BCz, 403, p. 39

Unnser freuntlich dinst zuvorn.

Erwirdiger in Gott besonder lieber freundt und nachpar.

Wir haben an E(uer) L(ieb) gegenwertige die erbarn und hochgelertten unsere rethe unnd liebe getrewe Christoph von Kreytzen (*1512 – †1578), son of Melchior von Kreytzen; at least in 1550-1564 burgrave of Königsberg; at least since 1530 treasurer (Kammerer) and advisor to duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern (outplaced by the "new advisors" nestled in Ermland) (SZORC 1990, p. 89; BORAWSKA 1984, p. 232; ORACKI 1984, p. 155; HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 491, 534, 1164)Cristoffen von KreÿtzenChristoph von Kreytzen (*1512 – †1578), son of Melchior von Kreytzen; at least in 1550-1564 burgrave of Königsberg; at least since 1530 treasurer (Kammerer) and advisor to duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern (outplaced by the "new advisors" nestled in Ermland) (SZORC 1990, p. 89; BORAWSKA 1984, p. 232; ORACKI 1984, p. 155; HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 491, 534, 1164), heuptman zu Tapiau (Tapiawa), castle in Ducal Prussia, on the Pregel river, 38 km E of Königsberg, residence of the Prussian dukes, today GvardeyskTapiawTapiau (Tapiawa), castle in Ducal Prussia, on the Pregel river, 38 km E of Königsberg, residence of the Prussian dukes, today Gvardeysk, / und Franciscus Tege (fl. 1546)Franciscum TegeFranciscus Tege (fl. 1546) der rechte doctorn etc. abgefertigt / und E(uer) L(ieb) in unserm nhamen allerleÿ und unsere inen mitgegebene bevelch anczuzaigen auferlegt. / Ist hirumb unser freuntliche bitten, / E(uer) L(ieb) wollen dieselben unsere gesandten gutwillig horen, / ÿnen volkommen glauben geben, / als unser eigen person auff dismal geben. / Sich auch daruf unnser zuvorsicht nach freuntlich nachparlich unnd whilferig erweÿssen. / Das seind wir in gleichem und mherern umb E(uer) L(ieb) freuntlich zubeschulden urbuttigk.

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