BCz, 403, p. 626

Dem erwirdigenn in Got unnserm besundern lieben freunt unnd nachbarn, herrnn Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), eminent diplomat and humanist in the service of the Jagiellons, neo-Latin poet; 1530-1537 Bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 Bishop of Ermland⌊Johansen bishoffen zu ErmelandtIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), eminent diplomat and humanist in the service of the Jagiellons, neo-Latin poet; 1530-1537 Bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 Bishop of Ermland⌋, desgleichenn dem edlen und ernvesten unserm besundern lieben 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 ZcemenAchatius 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)⌋ Dantzker castellan, erbling zu Christburg (Dzierzgoń, Kiszpork), town in northern Poland, Pomerania, 24 km SE of Marienburg⌊CristburgChristburg (Dzierzgoń, Kiszpork), town in northern Poland, Pomerania, 24 km SE of Marienburg⌋ unnd haubtman zum Stuhm (Sztum), city in north-central Poland, Pomerania, 13 km S of Marienburg⌊StumStuhm (Sztum), city in north-central Poland, Pomerania, 13 km S of Marienburg⌋, samtlich unnd sunderlichen

BCz, 403, p. 625

Von Gots gnaden 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)⌊Albrecht marggraff zw Brandenburgk, in Preussen, zu Stettinn, Pommern, der Cassuben und Wenden hertzogkAlbrecht 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)⌋, burggraff zu Nurmberg und furst zu Rugen.

Unnser freuntlich dinst gunstigenn grus unnd gnedigenn willen zuvorn.

Erwirdiger inn Got, besunder lieber freund unnd nachtbar, edler unnd ernvhester besunder lieber.

Nachdem unns etzliche hochwichtige hendell in wellichenn wir E(uer) L(ieb), unnd ewernn rath und bedencken hoch benottigt vorgefallenn, welliche auch durch shriefftenn ausgericht werden nicht mogenn.

Als habenn wir trostlicher zuvorsicht bey E(uer) L(ieb) unnd euch freuntliche unnd trewhertzige mitteÿlung ewers gut bedunckens wie pishero(?) gescheenn findenn werdenn. Denn ernvhesten unseren hauptman zu Tapiau (Tapiawa), castle in Ducal Prussia, on the Pregel river, 38 km E of Königsberg, residence of the Prussian dukes, today Gvardeysk⌊TapiawTapiau (Tapiawa), castle in Ducal Prussia, on the Pregel river, 38 km E of Königsberg, residence of the Prussian dukes, today Gvardeysk⌋ rath unnd lieben getrewenn Georg von Kunheim (*1480 – †1543), trusted counsellor of Duke Albrecht; in ducal service at least since 1526; 1528 ducal clerc in Tapiau; 1536 ducal commissioner for affairs of delimitation between Prussia and Masovia; at least in 1538-1543 captain (Hauptmann) of Tapiau; at least in 1539 counsellor of Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 29, 85, 436, 535, 611, 620, 630, 649, 899, 1053; BORAWSKA 1984, p. 286)⌊Georgen von KunhaimGeorg von Kunheim (*1480 – †1543), trusted counsellor of Duke Albrecht; in ducal service at least since 1526; 1528 ducal clerc in Tapiau; 1536 ducal commissioner for affairs of delimitation between Prussia and Masovia; at least in 1538-1543 captain (Hauptmann) of Tapiau; at least in 1539 counsellor of Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 29, 85, 436, 535, 611, 620, 630, 649, 899, 1053; BORAWSKA 1984, p. 286)⌋ ann E(uer) L(ieb) unnd euch / dieselbenn nach der lenge aller hendell in hoem vertrauenn zuberichten abgefertigt. / Freuntlich unnd nachbarlich bittent gnediglich unnd gunstlich synnende E(uer) L(ieb) unnd ir bemelten Georg von Kunheim (*1480 – †1543), trusted counsellor of Duke Albrecht; in ducal service at least since 1526; 1528 ducal clerc in Tapiau; 1536 ducal commissioner for affairs of delimitation between Prussia and Masovia; at least in 1538-1543 captain (Hauptmann) of Tapiau; at least in 1539 counsellor of Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 29, 85, 436, 535, 611, 620, 630, 649, 899, 1053; BORAWSKA 1984, p. 286)⌊Georgen von KunhaimGeorg von Kunheim (*1480 – †1543), trusted counsellor of Duke Albrecht; in ducal service at least since 1526; 1528 ducal clerc in Tapiau; 1536 ducal commissioner for affairs of delimitation between Prussia and Masovia; at least in 1538-1543 captain (Hauptmann) of Tapiau; at least in 1539 counsellor of Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 29, 85, 436, 535, 611, 620, 630, 649, 899, 1053; BORAWSKA 1984, p. 286)⌋ in seinem anbringen gleich unns selbst gunstiglichen glaubenn gebenn, / unnd die hendell alle in hoem vortrawenn aufnemen / habenn unnd vortrewlich behaltenn wollet. / Unnd ime E(uer) L(ieb) unnd ewer trewhertzigk bedenckenn unnd wolmeinenn, / uns dasselbe weiter antzubrengenn freuntlich nachtbarlich unnd dinstlich antzeigenn. / Das seint wir umb E(uer) L(ieb) unnd euch freuntlich nachtbarlich gnedig unnd gunstiglich zuvorschuldenn unnd in gnaden zuerkennen zum hochstenn begirigk / unnd gemeindt.

Datum Königsberg (Królewiec, Mons Regius, Regiomontium), city in Ducal Prussia, on the mouth of the Pregel (Pregoła) river, capital city of Ducal Prussia; today Kaliningrad in Russia⌊KonigsbergkKönigsberg (Królewiec, Mons Regius, Regiomontium), city in Ducal Prussia, on the mouth of the Pregel (Pregoła) river, capital city of Ducal Prussia; today Kaliningrad in Russia⌋, denn 10-t(en) Februarii anno etc. im XL.

Von Gots gnaden Albrecht marggraff zw Brandenburg, in Preussen, zu Stettin, Pommernn, der Cassuben und Wenden hertzogk, burggraff zw Nurmberck unnd furst zu Rugen manu propria subscsripsit