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Letter #1714

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Tiedemann GIESE
Löbau (Lubawa), 1537-09-15

English register: Dantiscus informs Giese that royal envoy Mikołaj Nipszyc arrived the previous day, and on Monday (September 17), together with the royal chamberlain (Marcin Wolski), will set off for Frombork to attend the election of the Warmia bishop. Dantiscus hopes that Giese will receive Nipszyc and his eight-horse retinue at his house. This would greatly facilitate the planning of a strategy of action. If this is not possible, however, Giese should ask the Chapter to ensure comfortable accommodations for the royal envoy, who will also be present at the autumn assembly. He asks to be told where Nipszyc will be staying. Nipszyc will act according to the instructions specified by Dantiscus and Giese, everything can be discussed with him openly. In the postscript: The messenger carrying the present letter should wait in Frombork for the result of the election, and come to Dantiscus immediately with news from Giese as to the result, and as to the date of Giese’s arrival in Lubawa. Dantiscus hopes that Giese will find Nipszyc’s habits, of which the messenger will inform him, as much to his liking as Dantiscus does.


Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, autograph, address in secretary's hand, BCz, 244, p. 231-234
2excerpt, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8243 (TK 5), f. 46

Prints:
1CEID 1/1 No. 32, p. 224-225 (in extenso; English register)

 

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Eximie et Venerabilis Domine, frater et amice carissime. Salutem et omnem felicitatem.

Post cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Tiedemann GIESE Löbau (Lubawa), 1537-09-1[3], CIDTC IDL 1708⌊novissimascf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Tiedemann GIESE Löbau (Lubawa), 1537-09-1[3], CIDTC IDL 1708⌋, quas ad Dominationem Vestram dedi, advenit 1537-09-14⌊heri1537-09-14⌋ generosus dominus 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⌊Nicolaus NibschiczNikolaus 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⌋, qui 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)⌊hincLöbau (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)⌋ 1537-09-17⌊die Lunae1537-09-17⌋ cum Marcin Wolski, coat-of-arms Półkozic (†1548), 1519-1542 Cracow burgrave; 1525-1547 court treasurer; 1528-1538 Crown standard-bearer; 1531 starosta of Błonie and Zakroczym; 1537-1548 royal chamberlain (Urzędnicy 10, p. 214)⌊regio cubicularioMarcin Wolski, coat-of-arms Półkozic (†1548), 1519-1542 Cracow burgrave; 1525-1547 court treasurer; 1528-1538 Crown standard-bearer; 1531 starosta of Błonie and Zakroczym; 1537-1548 royal chamberlain (Urzędnicy 10, p. 214)⌋ ad vos solvet. Cum 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⌊eoNikolaus 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⌋ de omnibus scribam latius. In praesens non attingo aliud, quam, quod, si Dominatio Vestra 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⌊illumNikolaus 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⌋ commode cum equis octo in domum suam accipere potest, ob eas causas, quas descripsi in novissimis, rem mihi gratam nobisque non inutilem utrisque faciet; sin vero, Dominatio Vestra cum venerabili agat Ermland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia)⌊capituloErmland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia)⌋, ut orator regius, qui etiam ad Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊conventum nostrumProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ proximum[1] est missus, commodum hospitium habere possit, de quo per istum meum nuntium certior inter eundum fieri possit. Instructio eius legationis talis erit, qualis a nobis formabitur, rebusque nostris expedire videbitur. Cum eo, cum advenerit, Dominatio Vestra tuto de omnibus conferre poterit. Quam optime valere ex animo cupio.

Postscript:

Cum certus de hospitio iste meus nuntius dominum 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⌊NibschiczNikolaus 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⌋ ad vos conduxerit, iniunxi ei, ut tamdiu perseveret, quousque electio finem habeat, qui qualis erit a Dominatione Vestra mihi ocissime describi peto, cum cf. Tiedemann GIESE to Ioannes DANTISCUS Frauenburg (Frombork), 1537-09-20, CIDTC IDL 4730;
Tiedemann GIESE to Ioannes DANTISCUS Frauenburg (Frombork), 1537-09-20, CIDTC IDL 4731⌊eaque scriptionecf. Tiedemann GIESE to Ioannes DANTISCUS Frauenburg (Frombork), 1537-09-20, CIDTC IDL 4730;
Tiedemann GIESE to Ioannes DANTISCUS Frauenburg (Frombork), 1537-09-20, CIDTC IDL 4731⌋ nuntium ad me remitti, quo scire temporius possim, si Dominatio Vestra et quando apud me hic constitui debeat. De moribus domini 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⌊NibschiczNikolaus 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⌋ iste meus nuntius Dominationem Vestram edocebit, qui, quemadmodum mihi placent, ita et ut Dominationi Vestrae placeant, oro. Datum.

[1 ] The autumn Prussian assembly in 1537 started as usual, on St. Michael’s day (September 29), a few days after the election of the Warmia bishop