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Dem durchlauchtenn, hochgebornenn furstenn und hern, / hern paper damaged⌈[hern]hern paper damaged⌉ 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)⌊Albre paper damaged⌈[Albre]Albre paper damaged⌉chtAlbrecht 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)⌋[1], marggraffenn zcw paper damaged⌈[zcw]zcw paper damaged⌉ Brandenburg⌊Brand paper damaged⌈[Brand]Brand paper damaged⌉enburgBrandenburg⌋[2] etc. unnd herczogen 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⌊PrewssennPrussia, 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⌋, / meÿnem freuntlichen, lieben hernn /

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Durchlauchter, hochgeborner furst, / fruntlicher liber her. / Meÿnn freuntliche, willige dienste zcuvoran. /

Mir sein E(wer) Ir(barkei)t cf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Georg von BAYSEN (BAŻYŃSKI), Ioannes DANTISCUS, Achatius von ZEHMEN (CEMA), Mikołaj DZIAŁYŃSKI (von DZIALIN) & Jan SOKOŁOWSKI Königsberg, 1533-06-17, CIDTC IDL 5156⌊briffecf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Georg von BAYSEN (BAŻYŃSKI), Ioannes DANTISCUS, Achatius von ZEHMEN (CEMA), Mikołaj DZIAŁYŃSKI (von DZIALIN) & Jan SOKOŁOWSKI Königsberg, 1533-06-17, CIDTC IDL 5156⌋ nebenn 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 Austria⌊ko(nigliche)r m(aieste)tSigismund 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⌋, meins allerg(nedigs)t(en) hernn, co(m)mission vor dreÿen tagenn wurdenn, / welcher innehalt ich vorstand(en). / Wil mich gerne E(wer) Ir(barkei)t beger unnd willenn noch haltenn, / idoch woldt ich vil lieber, das ein vorstendiger zcw solchenn sachenn, / die greniczen unnd dergleichenn angehen, / inn meÿne stelle wer benumpt. / Auch wil ich solchenn E(wer) Ir(barkei)t brieff mit der co(m)mission an Georg von Baysen (Jerzy Bażyński) (*1469 – †1546), 1503-1512 Chamberlain of Marienburg (Malbork); 1512-1546 Voivode of Marienburg (PSB 1, p. 377)

Achatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517-1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania, 1531-1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig), 1545-1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno), 1546-1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326)

Mikołaj Działyński (Nikolaus von Dzialin) (†1545), from 1507 royal courtier; 1510-1528 Chamberlain of Dobrzyń; 1528-1544 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1544-1545 Voivode of Pomerania; Starosta of Bratian, Strasburg in Preussen (Brodnica), and Dobrzyń (PSB 6, p. 92-94; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 204)

Jan Sokołowski (Jan of Wrząca) (†1546), in 1533 accused by Ioannes Dantiscus (as Bishop of Kulm) of favouring heresy; 1539-1544 Castellan of Elbing (Elbląg); 1544-1545 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1545-1546 Voivode of Pomerania (PSB 40/1, p. 131-133)⌊andere hernnGeorg von Baysen (Jerzy Bażyński) (*1469 – †1546), 1503-1512 Chamberlain of Marienburg (Malbork); 1512-1546 Voivode of Marienburg (PSB 1, p. 377)

Achatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517-1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania, 1531-1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig), 1545-1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno), 1546-1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326)

Mikołaj Działyński (Nikolaus von Dzialin) (†1545), from 1507 royal courtier; 1510-1528 Chamberlain of Dobrzyń; 1528-1544 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1544-1545 Voivode of Pomerania; Starosta of Bratian, Strasburg in Preussen (Brodnica), and Dobrzyń (PSB 6, p. 92-94; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 204)

Jan Sokołowski (Jan of Wrząca) (†1546), in 1533 accused by Ioannes Dantiscus (as Bishop of Kulm) of favouring heresy; 1539-1544 Castellan of Elbing (Elbląg); 1544-1545 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1545-1546 Voivode of Pomerania (PSB 40/1, p. 131-133)⌋, darinnenn benent, / lossenn gelangen / und mich gerne, / wie bisher gethan, / sovil mir mugelich / noch E(wer) Ir(barkei)t willenn haltenn. /

Gerne het ich gesehnn, das mein besunder gutter bruder, der her Nikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌊NÿbschiczNikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌋, inn beredung mith E(wer) Ir(barkei)t wer zcwsamne ko(m)men, / der meÿn / unnd meÿner armenn leuth sache beÿ E(wer) Ir(barkei)t het thun furdernn. / So das nicht geschicht, / bitt ich E(wer) Ir(barkei)t mit hoem fleisz, mitleidenn habend unsers feurschadens, / domit uns Gott der allemechtige von unser sundt wegenn schwerlich gestrofft, / wolt mir mit meÿnenn armen leuttenn so guttig erscheinenn / unnd uns zcwgebenn / unnd gunstiglich zcwlossenn / czÿ(m)mer unnd bawholcz in osterrodischen GStA, PK, HBA, C 2, No 41, f. 1v unnd eÿlischenn weldenn unnd heidenn zcwhawen, / das ich mit denn meÿnenn alleczeit zcw vorschulden unnd vordinenn wil geflissenn sein / unnd Gott gebe nu(m)mer vonnotenn seÿ inn gleichem fhal solches zcuvorgeldenn. /

Hiemit wunsche ich E(wer) Ir(barkei)t vonn Gotte dem allemechtigenn inn langkweriger gesuntheit unnd gelugkseligem zcwnhemenn / vil gutter czeit / unnd bitt, woldt mein fruntlicher, gunstiger her bleibenn. /

Dat(um) uffm slosse Löbau (Lubawa, Lubavia), town in northern Poland, Kulm Land (Ziemia Chełmińska), ca. 67 km E of Graudenz (Grudziądz), the main seat of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno)⌊LebawLöbau (Lubawa, Lubavia), town in northern Poland, Kulm Land (Ziemia Chełmińska), ca. 67 km E of Graudenz (Grudziądz), the main seat of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno)⌋, / den 2 tag Julÿ 1533.

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