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Letter #1587

Ioannes DANTISCUS to [Thomas of Bydgoszcz?]
Löbau (Lubawa), 1536-03-10


Manuscript sources:
1rough draft in Latin, autograph, BCz, 244, p. 191

 

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Ioannes etc.

Honorabilis Domine, fidelis in Christo dilecte.

Mittimus vobis per probably Barthel Kraft (Bartłomiej Kraft), at least in 1539 administrator of Friedeck (Wąbrzeźno) on behalf of the bishop of Kulm (Chełmno) (BORAWSKA 1984, p. 222)praefectum castri nostri Friedeck (Wąbrzeźno, Briesen), town in Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in the centre of historic Kulm Land, 31 km S of GraudenzFridekFriedeck (Wąbrzeźno, Briesen), town in Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in the centre of historic Kulm Land, 31 km S of Graudenzprobably Barthel Kraft (Bartłomiej Kraft), at least in 1539 administrator of Friedeck (Wąbrzeźno) on behalf of the bishop of Kulm (Chełmno) (BORAWSKA 1984, p. 222) XLVII marcas, de quibus cedunt Hieronymus Aurimontanus (Hieronymus Cingularius, Hieronymus Gürtler von Wildenberg) (*1464 or 1465 – †1558), doctor of medicine, humanist, author of school textbooks, initiator of the restitution of the school at Kulm and from 1501 its rector; 1504-1513 rector of the school at Złota Góra in Silesia; 1515 municipal physician at Thorn (JANOCKI 1819, vol. 1, p. 301-302; LECHICKA, p. 24)compatri nostro domino doctori HieronimoHieronymus Aurimontanus (Hieronymus Cingularius, Hieronymus Gürtler von Wildenberg) (*1464 or 1465 – †1558), doctor of medicine, humanist, author of school textbooks, initiator of the restitution of the school at Kulm and from 1501 its rector; 1504-1513 rector of the school at Złota Góra in Silesia; 1515 municipal physician at Thorn (JANOCKI 1819, vol. 1, p. 301-302; LECHICKA, p. 24) XLII pro vino. Quam pecuniam Bernhard von Höfen (Bernhard Flachsbinder) (†after 1548), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother, stayed with Dantiscus in Spain, as a member of his mission's retinue, and was used as a trusted courier to Poland at least from 1526; after 1530 Starost of Löbaufrater noster BernardusBernhard von Höfen (Bernhard Flachsbinder) (†after 1548), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother, stayed with Dantiscus in Spain, as a member of his mission's retinue, and was used as a trusted courier to Poland at least from 1526; after 1530 Starost of Löbau 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 LeagueThoroniaeThorn (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 solvere potuisset longeque nobis fecisset gratius ipsique Hieronymus Aurimontanus (Hieronymus Cingularius, Hieronymus Gürtler von Wildenberg) (*1464 or 1465 – †1558), doctor of medicine, humanist, author of school textbooks, initiator of the restitution of the school at Kulm and from 1501 its rector; 1504-1513 rector of the school at Złota Góra in Silesia; 1515 municipal physician at Thorn (JANOCKI 1819, vol. 1, p. 301-302; LECHICKA, p. 24)domino doctoriHieronymus Aurimontanus (Hieronymus Cingularius, Hieronymus Gürtler von Wildenberg) (*1464 or 1465 – †1558), doctor of medicine, humanist, author of school textbooks, initiator of the restitution of the school at Kulm and from 1501 its rector; 1504-1513 rector of the school at Złota Góra in Silesia; 1515 municipal physician at Thorn (JANOCKI 1819, vol. 1, p. 301-302; LECHICKA, p. 24), qui pecunia sua opus habet in dies, commodius. Unde nos ob illum, quod haec mora praeter nostram voluntatem accidit, excusabitis. Reliquam pecuniam pro expensis equi apud illum relicti IIII marcas et mediam etiam ei dabitis, de qua nobis nulla fuit notitia, alias tam diu non soluta non haesisset.

Committimus praeterea vobis, si pro tritico tantum pecuniarum habere potueritis, ut a domino Nikolaus von der Linde (†after 1563), 1518-1530 alderman of Old Town Toruń; 1530-1540 - councillor; 1533, 1535, 1537, 1538 Toruń elder councillor; 1540-1563 - mayor; in the years 1540-1559 several times president of Toruń, in 1541-1561 - vice-president, and in 1546-1557 - burgrave (MIKULSKI 2001, p. 200)Nicolao a LindenNikolaus von der Linde (†after 1563), 1518-1530 alderman of Old Town Toruń; 1530-1540 - councillor; 1533, 1535, 1537, 1538 Toruń elder councillor; 1540-1563 - mayor; in the years 1540-1559 several times president of Toruń, in 1541-1561 - vice-president, and in 1546-1557 - burgrave (MIKULSKI 2001, p. 200) consule 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 LeagueThoronensiThorn (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, aut ubi vobis opportunius videbitur pro familia nostra duo stamina panni Zcwickoviensis ematis eius coloris, ut sunt tunicae, quibus nostri equitando utuntur, illaque cum primis ad nos mittatis. Quod si impraesentiarum tantum pecuniae vobis non est, ad certum tempus solutionem suspendatis.

Voluimus etiam, ut eum adulescentem, qui vobis inservit pro nominatim ostendendis debitoribus , nuntio t<e>rrestri ad exigendas annonas non persolutas mittatis, quod negotium satis apte deriget, cum prius omnem fere nobilitatem noscat et aliquot annis in servitio domini palatini fuerit.

Lucas, mason Murator LucasLucas, mason nobis insalutatis abiit. Rescribite, quid rerum agat, operamque date, ut lateres haberi possint et ut caementum bene sit dispositum. Si 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 LeagueThoroniaeThorn (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 recens et bonum oleum, quod vocant Venetum, habetur, gratum nobis facietis X libras huc mittendo. Bene vos valere optamus.