AAWO, AB, D. 67, f. 296v

Freuntlichen grues mit erbiettung was ich liebs und wolgefallens vermag zuvoran. / Edler, gestreng(er) AAWO, AB, D. 67, f. 297r herr, gunstiger freundt.

Ewr[1] H(erlichkei)t cf. Achatius von ZEHMEN (CEMA) to Ioannes DANTISCUS before 1533-11-12, CIDTC IDL 6718, letter lost⌊schreibencf. Achatius von ZEHMEN (CEMA) to Ioannes DANTISCUS before 1533-11-12, CIDTC IDL 6718, letter lost⌋ neben unsers sundern, vertrautten freundes, hern Johann von Werden (Constellatus, cf. HE, No. 148, p. 150, footnote No. 12) (*1495 – †1554), 1526 Mayor of Gdańsk (Danzig); from 1527 Starost of Neuenburg (Nowe); 1532–1535, 1538, 1539, 1546, and 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk; from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark), in 1535–1540 together with Achatius von Zehmen (Cema); 1536/1537 envoy of the Council of Royal Prussia to the Diet of the Kingdom of Poland held in Cracow. (SBPN 4, p. 433-435; ZDRENKA 2, p. 368-369; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 93, 161)⌊Hanses von Werd(en)Johann von Werden (Constellatus, cf. HE, No. 148, p. 150, footnote No. 12) (*1495 – †1554), 1526 Mayor of Gdańsk (Danzig); from 1527 Starost of Neuenburg (Nowe); 1532–1535, 1538, 1539, 1546, and 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk; from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark), in 1535–1540 together with Achatius von Zehmen (Cema); 1536/1537 envoy of the Council of Royal Prussia to the Diet of the Kingdom of Poland held in Cracow. (SBPN 4, p. 433-435; ZDRENKA 2, p. 368-369; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 93, 161)⌋, auch eines Gdańsk City Council ⌊ersamen radts von DanczkeGdańsk City Council ⌋, / hab ich gestern cf. Johann von WERDEN to [Ioannes DANTISCUS] Gdańsk (Danzig), 1533-11-07, CIDTC IDL 1036;
Gdańsk Town Council to Ioannes DANTISCUS Gdańsk (Danzig), 1533-10-24, CIDTC IDL 5990⌊entpfanngencf. Johann von WERDEN to [Ioannes DANTISCUS] Gdańsk (Danzig), 1533-11-07, CIDTC IDL 1036;
Gdańsk Town Council to Ioannes DANTISCUS Gdańsk (Danzig), 1533-10-24, CIDTC IDL 5990⌋, / und hab nicht ungern gelesen meiner lanndsleut widerkern. / Das sie sich aber der geltsteur, / so die von Thorn (Toruń, Thorunium), city in northern Poland, on the Vistula river in its lower reaches, main residence of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno); one of the three Great Prussian Cities (along with Gdańsk and Elbing) which had representatives in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌊ThornThorn (Toruń, Thorunium), city in northern Poland, on the Vistula river in its lower reaches, main residence of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno); one of the three Great Prussian Cities (along with Gdańsk and Elbing) which had representatives in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌋ und Elbing (Elbląg), city in northern Poland, in Pomerania, on the Vistula Lagoon, one of the three Great Prussian Cities, alongside Gdańsk (Danzig) and Thorn (Toruń), represented in the Prussian Council; member of the Hanseatic League⌊ElbingElbing (Elbląg), city in northern Poland, in Pomerania, on the Vistula Lagoon, one of the three Great Prussian Cities, alongside Gdańsk (Danzig) and Thorn (Toruń), represented in the Prussian Council; member of the Hanseatic League⌋ sich villeicht daraus zugeen, / besuren, / het wenig stille bey mir. / Ich halts noch da vor, das / das hundts beyn oder Stanisław Kostka (*1487 – †1555), leader of the so-called nobles’ party, active in Royal Prussia from 1536, and opponent of most members of the Council of Royal Prussia, who sought to preserve the province’s autonomy and a balance of power in its governance. Tensions between Kostka, Prussian Treasurer, and the Council had been growing since the Diet in Graudenz (Grudziądz) in 1533. Sent there as the King’s deputy, Kostka, contrary to custom, took part in the proceedings, prompting the Council to suspend the meeting. He accused its members of hostility towards the Poles and appealed to the royal court. In the absence of Mauritius Ferber, Bishop of Ermland, the Diet was chaired by Dantiscus, and the incident seriously damaged his later relations with Kostka; 1531–1555 Treasurer of the Prussian lands and 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)⌊knocheStanisław Kostka (*1487 – †1555), leader of the so-called nobles’ party, active in Royal Prussia from 1536, and opponent of most members of the Council of Royal Prussia, who sought to preserve the province’s autonomy and a balance of power in its governance. Tensions between Kostka, Prussian Treasurer, and the Council had been growing since the Diet in Graudenz (Grudziądz) in 1533. Sent there as the King’s deputy, Kostka, contrary to custom, took part in the proceedings, prompting the Council to suspend the meeting. He accused its members of hostility towards the Poles and appealed to the royal court. In the absence of Mauritius Ferber, Bishop of Ermland, the Diet was chaired by Dantiscus, and the incident seriously damaged his later relations with Kostka; 1531–1555 Treasurer of the Prussian lands and 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)⌋ dar ein sey gewerffen gewest / etc. Was ewrn auszueg mit dem geschickhten von Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Baltic Sea, at the mouth of the Vistula on the Bay of Gdańsk, the largest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities, alongside Thorn (Toruń) and Elbing (Elbląg); represented in the Council of Royal Prussia and a member of the Hanseatic League⌊DangzkeGdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Baltic Sea, at the mouth of the Vistula on the Bay of Gdańsk, the largest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities, alongside Thorn (Toruń) and Elbing (Elbląg); represented in the Council of Royal Prussia and a member of the Hanseatic League⌋ belanngt, / waiss ich noch nichts zu schreyben, / biss mein dienner von 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(niglicher) m(ajeste)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⌋ wider kome. / Der wirt mit bringen, / was die botschafft auf curie sol sein, / und wie es sunst ist umb alles. / Nichts wenigers hab ich ein Gdańsk City Council ⌊ersam radt gen DanczkGdańsk City Council ⌋ cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Gdańsk Town Council Kulm (Chełmno), 1533-11-13, CIDTC IDL 4330⌊geschribencf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Gdańsk Town Council Kulm (Chełmno), 1533-11-13, CIDTC IDL 4330⌋ noch ewrm[2] beger, / das ichs vor gut an seche, das noch mit dem aus zoge nicht geeylleth werde, / und mich der ursachen auf Ewr H(erlichkei)t gezogen, die anzweifel / bericht hierinne von sich gegeben / etc. Des hanndels halben, so wir im wagen zu samen geredt, und den hern von Piotr Tomicki (*1464 – †1535), humanist, statesman, diplomat, one of the most trusted collaborators of King Sigismund I of Poland; 1500-1503 Chancellor of Cardinal Fryderyk Jagiellon, 1502 Gniezno Cantor, Archdeacon of Cracow, 1503-1505 servant of Jan Lubrański, Bishop of Poznań, 1504-1510 Canon of Poznań, 1506 royal scribe, 1507-1519 Grand(?) Secretary, 1509 Canon of Włocławek, 1510-1514 - of Gniezno, 1511 Custos in Kielce and Sandomierz, 1514 Bishop of Przemyśl; 1515 Crown Vice-Chancellor, 1520 Bishop of Poznań, 1523 - of Cracow; from 1524 (at least) General Collector of świętopietrze (Peter's pence), 1509 royal envoy to the Dukes of Pomerania and to Mecklenburg, 1510 - to Wallachia, 1510, 1511, 1512, 1513 - to Hungary (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 268)⌊bischoff von KrakaPiotr Tomicki (*1464 – †1535), humanist, statesman, diplomat, one of the most trusted collaborators of King Sigismund I of Poland; 1500-1503 Chancellor of Cardinal Fryderyk Jagiellon, 1502 Gniezno Cantor, Archdeacon of Cracow, 1503-1505 servant of Jan Lubrański, Bishop of Poznań, 1504-1510 Canon of Poznań, 1506 royal scribe, 1507-1519 Grand(?) Secretary, 1509 Canon of Włocławek, 1510-1514 - of Gniezno, 1511 Custos in Kielce and Sandomierz, 1514 Bishop of Przemyśl; 1515 Crown Vice-Chancellor, 1520 Bishop of Poznań, 1523 - of Cracow; from 1524 (at least) General Collector of świętopietrze (Peter's pence), 1509 royal envoy to the Dukes of Pomerania and to Mecklenburg, 1510 - to Wallachia, 1510, 1511, 1512, 1513 - to Hungary (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 268)⌋ belanget, / losse ich in unser beredung berwen[3], / und so wir mit Gots hulf im korzen widerumb AAWO, AB, D. 67, f. 297v zu samen werd(en) komen, muge wir weitter, / so sich was zu truge, / under uns entslissen. / Des guetten und freuntlichen willens gen mir thu ich mich mit allem fleiss bedannckhen. Will mich auch so widerumb hidden by binding⌈[b]b hidden by binding⌉ geen euch und die ewrn[4] halten, / das ir kein misfallen hidden by binding⌈[n]n hidden by binding⌉ an mir solt haben etc. Negst, do wir zusamen sein gewest, ist zwischen uns von der form(m) des eidts zu reden vergessen, / wolhe ich fast gern wolt sechen. / Bit der halben, welt mir die mit dem ersten zu schickhen. / Albrecht Fincke ⌊Olbrecht FinckhtAlbrecht Fincke ⌋ ist hie bey mir gewest, / het mir von Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 until his death Duke in Prussia as a vassal of the Polish king; son of Frederick V of Brandenburg-Ansbach the Elder and Sophia Jagiellon, daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon; nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the University of Königsberg, 1544⌊fer(stlicher) ir(laucht)tAlbrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 until his death Duke in Prussia as a vassal of the Polish king; son of Frederick V of Brandenburg-Ansbach the Elder and Sophia Jagiellon, daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon; nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the University of Königsberg, 1544⌋ auf unsern schreiben von Graudenz (Grudziądz, Graudentium), city in Poland, in Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the right bank of the Vistula, alternating with Marienburg (Malbork), it was the venue of the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)⌊G written over B⌈BGG written over B⌉raudensGraudenz (Grudziądz, Graudentium), city in Poland, in Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the right bank of the Vistula, alternating with Marienburg (Malbork), it was the venue of the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)⌋, negst vor in gethon, cf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Königsberg, 1533-09-11, CIDTC IDL 5160⌊antwurtcf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Königsberg, 1533-09-11, CIDTC IDL 5160⌋ bracht, / des ich euch hiemit ein copey eingelegt. / Er bit rodt und hulf. Vermueget ir im mit meym hohem freundt, dem hern Georg von Baysen (Jerzy Bażyński) (*1469 – †1546), 1503–1512 Chamberlain of Marienburg (Malbork); 1512–1546 Voivode of Marienburg (PSB 1, p. 377)⌊margenborgschen weywod(en)Georg von Baysen (Jerzy Bażyński) (*1469 – †1546), 1503–1512 Chamberlain of Marienburg (Malbork); 1512–1546 Voivode of Marienburg (PSB 1, p. 377)⌋, / den ich von meinem wegen gantz freuntlich bit zu grussen, was guets verhelffen, / will ich a written over e⌈eaa written over e⌉uch noch gern mein fleiss darpey thun, / do mit nit mi written over e⌈eii written over e⌉t solchen verjagen diss lanndt frembde geste uberkhuene etc. Hiemit lebe E(wer) H(erlichkei)t, Gothe dem almechtigen befelhen, lange gesundt.

Aus dem Georg von Baysen (Jerzy Bażyński) (*1469 – †1546), 1503–1512 Chamberlain of Marienburg (Malbork); 1512–1546 Voivode of Marienburg (PSB 1, p. 377)⌊ColmenGeorg von Baysen (Jerzy Bażyński) (*1469 – †1546), 1503–1512 Chamberlain of Marienburg (Malbork); 1512–1546 Voivode of Marienburg (PSB 1, p. 377)⌋, dem XIII Nouemb(ris) M D XXXIII.

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