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Denn hochwirdigen inn Gott Furstenn und Herrnn, / herrn 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⌊Johanni zu ErmelantIoannes 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⌋ / und herrn Tiedemann Giese (Tidemannus Gisius) (*1480 – †1550), in 1519 ennobled by King Sigismund I; 1504-1538 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1516-1527, 1533-1537 Judicial Vicar and Vicar General of Ermland; 1523-1538 Custos of Ermland; 1537-1549 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1549-1550 Bishop of Ermland (BORAWSKA 1984, passim)⌊Tidemanne zu Culmen bishovenTiedemann Giese (Tidemannus Gisius) (*1480 – †1550), in 1519 ennobled by King Sigismund I; 1504-1538 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1516-1527, 1533-1537 Judicial Vicar and Vicar General of Ermland; 1523-1538 Custos of Ermland; 1537-1549 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1549-1550 Bishop of Ermland (BORAWSKA 1984, passim)⌋ etc., unsern gnedigen herrnn samptlich unnd besunderlich

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Hochwirdige inn Gott Furstenn, Gennedige Herrnn. /

Unsere willige und angenehme dienste / seint E(wer) H(ochwirdigste) G(nade)n zu ider zceit bevorahnn entpholenn. /

Genedige Herrnn. /

E(wer) H(ochwirdigste) G(nade)n cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS, Tiedemann GIESE & Stanisław KOSTKA to Andrzej ZEBRZYDOWSKI 1546-10-19 or shortly before, CIDTC IDL 7419, letter lost⌊brieffcf. Ioannes DANTISCUS, Tiedemann GIESE & Stanisław KOSTKA to Andrzej ZEBRZYDOWSKI 1546-10-19 or shortly before, CIDTC IDL 7419, letter lost⌋ am jungstenn durch dieselbigen ann den hochwirdigen inn Gott herrn herrn Andrzej Zebrzydowski (*1496 – †1560), pupil and householder of Erasmus of Rotterdam; 1530(?) dean at the collegiate chapter in Łęczyca; 1530 Cracow canon; 1531 - Płock; 1532 scholastic at the collegiate chapter in Warsaw; 1538 Poznań canon; 1543 bishop of Kamieniec; 1545 - Chełm; 1546 - Włocławek; 1551 - Cracow; chaplain of queen Bona Sforza; 1543 royal envoy to Roman King Ferdinand von Habsburg; 1549 - to Queen of Hungary Isabela Zápolya (Wy, 272)⌊Andream bishof zcu LeszlawAndrzej Zebrzydowski (*1496 – †1560), pupil and householder of Erasmus of Rotterdam; 1530(?) dean at the collegiate chapter in Łęczyca; 1530 Cracow canon; 1531 - Płock; 1532 scholastic at the collegiate chapter in Warsaw; 1538 Poznań canon; 1543 bishop of Kamieniec; 1545 - Chełm; 1546 - Włocławek; 1551 - Cracow; chaplain of queen Bona Sforza; 1543 royal envoy to Roman King Ferdinand von Habsburg; 1549 - to Queen of Hungary Isabela Zápolya (Wy, 272)⌋ etc. geshribenn / und an uns ferner zcu uberreichenn gelangett / haben wir vorruckter tage entphangen / und itztgedochtem herrn bishove / daszmoll inn der Oliwa (Oliva), village in northern Poland, Pomerania, NW of Gdańsk, 1186-1831 Cistercian abbey; nowadays within borders of Gdańsk⌊OlivaOliwa (Oliva), village in northern Poland, Pomerania, NW of Gdańsk, 1186-1831 Cistercian abbey; nowadays within borders of Gdańsk⌋ seinde / behendenn lossenn, / was redenn sich aber derwegen nochmols auffm Stolzenberg (Nowa Górka), village in Northern Poland, in 16th century belonged to bishops of Włocławek; today part of Gdańsk within Chełm disctrict⌊StoltzenbergeStolzenberg (Nowa Górka), village in Northern Poland, in 16th century belonged to bishops of Włocławek; today part of Gdańsk within Chełm disctrict⌋ zcwuishen Andrzej Zebrzydowski (*1496 – †1560), pupil and householder of Erasmus of Rotterdam; 1530(?) dean at the collegiate chapter in Łęczyca; 1530 Cracow canon; 1531 - Płock; 1532 scholastic at the collegiate chapter in Warsaw; 1538 Poznań canon; 1543 bishop of Kamieniec; 1545 - Chełm; 1546 - Włocławek; 1551 - Cracow; chaplain of queen Bona Sforza; 1543 royal envoy to Roman King Ferdinand von Habsburg; 1549 - to Queen of Hungary Isabela Zápolya (Wy, 272)⌊seiner h(ochwirdigste) g(nade)nAndrzej Zebrzydowski (*1496 – †1560), pupil and householder of Erasmus of Rotterdam; 1530(?) dean at the collegiate chapter in Łęczyca; 1530 Cracow canon; 1531 - Płock; 1532 scholastic at the collegiate chapter in Warsaw; 1538 Poznań canon; 1543 bishop of Kamieniec; 1545 - Chełm; 1546 - Włocławek; 1551 - Cracow; chaplain of queen Bona Sforza; 1543 royal envoy to Roman King Ferdinand von Habsburg; 1549 - to Queen of Hungary Isabela Zápolya (Wy, 272)⌋ und unsers raths vorordenten zcugetragen / solchs hott E(wer) H(ochwirdigste) G(nade) vonn Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊HeilspergHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋ / aus unsern shrifften / ane zcweifel woll vorlesenn. / Nhu haben wir auff solch E(wer) H(ochwirdigste) G(nade)n beidts / wie auch des herrn Stanisław Kostka (*1487 – †1555), as a leader of the so-called nobles' party active in Royal Prussia since 1536, Kostka stood in opposition to most of the members of the Council of Royal Prussia, who wanted to maintain the autonomy of the province and a "balance of power" in terms of governance. The tension between the Prussian Subtreasurer and the Council had been increasing since the Diet in Graudenz (Grudziądz) in 1533. Kostka, connected with the royal court since his youth, was sent to Graudenz as the King's deputy and, contrary to custom, decided to take part in the proceedings. In response to such a step, the Council members stopped the meeting. Kostka accused them of hostility towards the Poles and intervened on this matter at the court. In the absence of the then Bishop of Ermland (Mauritius Ferber) it was Dantiscus who chaired the Graudenz Diet. The incident badly harmed his future relationships with Kostka; 1531-1555 Treasurer of the Prussian lands and Treasurer of Marienburg (Malbork); 1544-1545 Castellan of Elbing (Elbląg), 1545-1546 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546-1549 Vice-Voivode of Kulm; 1546-1551 Voivode of Pomerania; 1551-1555 Voivode of Kulm (PSB 14, p. 356; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 216; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 119-123)⌊pommerellishen woywodenStanisław Kostka (*1487 – †1555), as a leader of the so-called nobles' party active in Royal Prussia since 1536, Kostka stood in opposition to most of the members of the Council of Royal Prussia, who wanted to maintain the autonomy of the province and a "balance of power" in terms of governance. The tension between the Prussian Subtreasurer and the Council had been increasing since the Diet in Graudenz (Grudziądz) in 1533. Kostka, connected with the royal court since his youth, was sent to Graudenz as the King's deputy and, contrary to custom, decided to take part in the proceedings. In response to such a step, the Council members stopped the meeting. Kostka accused them of hostility towards the Poles and intervened on this matter at the court. In the absence of the then Bishop of Ermland (Mauritius Ferber) it was Dantiscus who chaired the Graudenz Diet. The incident badly harmed his future relationships with Kostka; 1531-1555 Treasurer of the Prussian lands and Treasurer of Marienburg (Malbork); 1544-1545 Castellan of Elbing (Elbląg), 1545-1546 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546-1549 Vice-Voivode of Kulm; 1546-1551 Voivode of Pomerania; 1551-1555 Voivode of Kulm (PSB 14, p. 356; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 216; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 119-123)⌋ samptlich shreiben beÿ ligendes shrifftlich cf. Andrzej ZEBRZYDOWSKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS, Tiedemann GIESE & Stanisław KOSTKA Subkowy, 1546-10-21, CIDTC IDL 3003⌊andtwurtcf. Andrzej ZEBRZYDOWSKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS, Tiedemann GIESE & Stanisław KOSTKA Subkowy, 1546-10-21, CIDTC IDL 3003⌋ gestern vor dato bekommen / welchs dan (wo wir nicht doru(m)mb sunderliche anregunge / erstlich muntlich / und darnoch ouch shrifftlich gethan) wie wir aus probably Andrzej Zebrzydowski (*1496 – †1560), pupil and householder of Erasmus of Rotterdam; 1530(?) dean at the collegiate chapter in Łęczyca; 1530 Cracow canon; 1531 - Płock; 1532 scholastic at the collegiate chapter in Warsaw; 1538 Poznań canon; 1543 bishop of Kamieniec; 1545 - Chełm; 1546 - Włocławek; 1551 - Cracow; chaplain of queen Bona Sforza; 1543 royal envoy to Roman King Ferdinand von Habsburg; 1549 - to Queen of Hungary Isabela Zápolya (Wy, 272)⌊seiner g(nade)nprobably Andrzej Zebrzydowski (*1496 – †1560), pupil and householder of Erasmus of Rotterdam; 1530(?) dean at the collegiate chapter in Łęczyca; 1530 Cracow canon; 1531 - Płock; 1532 scholastic at the collegiate chapter in Warsaw; 1538 Poznań canon; 1543 bishop of Kamieniec; 1545 - Chełm; 1546 - Włocławek; 1551 - Cracow; chaplain of queen Bona Sforza; 1543 royal envoy to Roman King Ferdinand von Habsburg; 1549 - to Queen of Hungary Isabela Zápolya (Wy, 272)⌋ an uns gethanem shreibenn vormerckenn / villeichte underlossenn unnd vorblibenn were. / Welchen brief wir E(wer) H(ochwirdigste) G(nade)n hieneben dinstlich zun handenn stellenn. /

Davon wir / wo es E(wer) H(ochwirdigste) G(nade)n also gelegenn / eine abeshrifft / woll und gerne habenn muchtenn / und thuen uns hirmit E(wer) H(ochwirdigste) G(nade)n befhelenn / die Gott lange inn gutter gesuntheit unnd glucklicher wollfarth enthalten welle. /

Dat(um) Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌊DanntzigkGdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌋, den XXII Octobris anno etc. XLVI.

E(wer) H(ochwirdigste) G(nade)n dinstwillige Gdańsk Town Council ⌊burgermeister und rathmanne der stadt DanntzigkGdańsk Town Council ⌋