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Letter #1062

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Bona Sforza
Löbau (Lubawa), 1533-12-23


Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, author's signature, address in Dantiscus' own hand, BNW, BOZ, 2053, TG 15, No. 1797, f. 200-201
2copy in Latin, 16th-century, BJ, 6557, f. 374v-375r
3copy in Latin, 16th-century, BK, 217, No. 466, f. 396v-397r
4copy in Latin, 16th-century, BCz, 271, f. 401v-402r
5copy in Latin, 17th-century, BCz, 270, p. 466-467
6copy in Latin, 18th-century, BCz, 49 (TN), No. 284, p. 801-802
7copy in Latin, 18th-century, BCz, 274, No. 232, p. 472-473

Auxiliary sources:
1register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8247 (TK 9), f. 433

Prints:
1AT 15 No. 597, p. 857 (in extenso; Polish register)

 

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BNW, BOZ, 2053, TG 15, No.1797, f. 200r

Serenissima Reginalis Maiestas, domina et domina clementissima. Humillimam orationum et servitiorum meorum commendationem.

Serenissimae Reginalis Maiestatis Vestrae cf. Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS Vilnius, 1533-10-31, CIDTC IDL 1026⌊litterascf. Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS Vilnius, 1533-10-31, CIDTC IDL 1026⌋, datas Vilnius (Wilno, Vilna), city in Lithuania, on the Vilnia river, capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania⌊VilnaeVilnius (Wilno, Vilna), city in Lithuania, on the Vilnia river, capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania⌋ 1533-10-31⌊ultima mensis Octobris1533-10-31⌋, accepi 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)⌊hicLöbau (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)⌋ debita cum reverentia 1533-12-20⌊vigesima huius Decembris1533-12-20⌋, novem diebus post Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊conventumProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ nuper in Marienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat river, a branch of the Vistula at its delta, the capital of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309-1457), a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, which belonged to the Kingdom of Poland (1466-1772). Marienburg (taking turns with Graudenz (Grudziądz)) was the venue for the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)⌊MarienburgoMarienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat river, a branch of the Vistula at its delta, the capital of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309-1457), a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, which belonged to the Kingdom of Poland (1466-1772). Marienburg (taking turns with Graudenz (Grudziądz)) was the venue for the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)⌋ habitum, ad quem me Serenissima Maiestas Vestra hortatur. Litterae etiam 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⌊serenissimae regiae maiestatisSigismund 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⌋, quibus ad eum Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊conventumProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ vocabar, paulo ante mihi sunt redditae. Ea fuit causa et aliae etiam, quas 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⌊serenissimae regiae maiestatiSigismund 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⌋ descripsi, ad quas me refero, quod ad illum Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊conventumProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ venire non potuerim, unde me, et satis, et merito, excusatum esse arbitror neque ad eam excusationem mihi gratiam Serenissimae Maiestatis Vestrae defuturam spero, quemadmodum latius Serenissima Maiestas Vestra ex domino castellano Gdanensi 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)⌊Achacio CzemeAchatius 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)⌋ et eius collega paulo post intelliget. Intelliget praeterea omnia clarius, de quibus novissime fiducialiter et pro debito et fide mea Serenissimae Maiestati Vestrae scripsi eligetque ea, quae bona in oculis Serenissimae Maiestatis Vestrae videbuntur. In me usque ad ultimum halitum nihil deerit, in quo Serenissimae Maiestati Vestrae fideliter et utiliter servire umquam possim et hoc sibi de me Serenissima Maiestas Vestra certo persuadeat. Cui me, ut dominae meae clementissimae, suppliciter commendo ac dedo Deumque Omnipotentem precor, ut quam diutissime BNW, BOZ, 2053, TG 15, No.1797, f. 200v cum 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⌊serenissimis regiis maiestatibusSigismund 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⌋ et Jadwiga (Hedwig) Jagiellon (*1513 – †1573), 1535–1571 Electress of Brandenburg; wife of Joachim II Hektor von Hohenzollern, Elector of Brandenburg, daughter of Sigismund I Jagiellon, King of Poland, and Queen Barbara Zápolya

Isabella Jagiellon (*1519 – †1559), 1539-1559 Queen of Hungary; from 1539 wife of John Zápolya, King of Hungary, mother of John II Sigismund Zápolya; daughter of Sigismund Jagiellon, King of Poland, and Bona Sforza

Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza

Zofia Jagiellon (*1522 – †1575), Duchess of Braunschweig; daughter of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza, from 1556-02-25 wife of Heinrich, son of Heinrich der Ältere, the elder Duke of Braunschweig

Anna Jagiellon (*1523 – †1596), Queen of Poland (1575-1586), elected along with her fiancé Stephen Báthory as co-ruler in the second election; daughter of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza

Catherine Jagiellon (*1526 – †1583), 1568-1583 Queen of Sweden; wife of John III Vasa, daughter of Sigismund I Jagiellon, King of Poland, and Queen Bona Sforza⌊liberis suis serenissimisJadwiga (Hedwig) Jagiellon (*1513 – †1573), 1535–1571 Electress of Brandenburg; wife of Joachim II Hektor von Hohenzollern, Elector of Brandenburg, daughter of Sigismund I Jagiellon, King of Poland, and Queen Barbara Zápolya

Isabella Jagiellon (*1519 – †1559), 1539-1559 Queen of Hungary; from 1539 wife of John Zápolya, King of Hungary, mother of John II Sigismund Zápolya; daughter of Sigismund Jagiellon, King of Poland, and Bona Sforza

Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza

Zofia Jagiellon (*1522 – †1575), Duchess of Braunschweig; daughter of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza, from 1556-02-25 wife of Heinrich, son of Heinrich der Ältere, the elder Duke of Braunschweig

Anna Jagiellon (*1523 – †1596), Queen of Poland (1575-1586), elected along with her fiancé Stephen Báthory as co-ruler in the second election; daughter of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza

Catherine Jagiellon (*1526 – †1583), 1568-1583 Queen of Sweden; wife of John III Vasa, daughter of Sigismund I Jagiellon, King of Poland, and Queen Bona Sforza⌋ Serenissimam Maiestatem Vestram prospere et feliciter vivere et regnare concedat.

[1] Written on piece of paper which is now lost