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Letter #2511

Łukasz GÓRKA to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Szamotuły, 1541-11-07
            received Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1541-11-29

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, author's signature, BCz, 1599, p. 61-66

 

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Reverendissime in Christo Pater et Domine, domine amice ac maior carissime observandissimeque.

Salute plurima commendationeque sui diligenti praemissa.

Allatae mihi sunt hodie Poznań (Posen, Posnania), city in west-central Poland, Wielkopolska, on the Warta river⌊PosnaniaPoznań (Posen, Posnania), city in west-central Poland, Wielkopolska, on the Warta river⌋ cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Łukasz GÓRKA before 1541-11-07, CIDTC IDL 7316, letter lost⌊litteraecf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Łukasz GÓRKA before 1541-11-07, CIDTC IDL 7316, letter lost⌋ Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae, quibus primo suum erga me, et eximium quidem illum, amorem benevolentiamque declarat et ius hospitalitatis in filio meo, domino Andrzej Górka (Andrzej of Górka) (*ca. 1500 – †1551), 1533 castellan of Kalisz; 1535 - of Poznań; 1536 general-starosta of Wielkopolska; 1541 envoy of king Sigismund I Jagiellon to Vienna, to undertake mediation between Ferdinad I von Habsburg and Isabella Jagiellon, widow of János I Zápolya (PSB 8, p. 401-405)⌊castellano PosnaniensiAndrzej Górka (Andrzej of Górka) (*ca. 1500 – †1551), 1533 castellan of Kalisz; 1535 - of Poznań; 1536 general-starosta of Wielkopolska; 1541 envoy of king Sigismund I Jagiellon to Vienna, to undertake mediation between Ferdinad I von Habsburg and Isabella Jagiellon, widow of János I Zápolya (PSB 8, p. 401-405)⌋ tractando omni culto ac liberalitate prosequi se pollicetur. Addit insuper, quanto studio flagraverit quaedam privatim in re praesenti conferre cum filio meo, domino Andrzej Górka (Andrzej of Górka) (*ca. 1500 – †1551), 1533 castellan of Kalisz; 1535 - of Poznań; 1536 general-starosta of Wielkopolska; 1541 envoy of king Sigismund I Jagiellon to Vienna, to undertake mediation between Ferdinad I von Habsburg and Isabella Jagiellon, widow of János I Zápolya (PSB 8, p. 401-405)⌊castellano PosnaniensiAndrzej Górka (Andrzej of Górka) (*ca. 1500 – †1551), 1533 castellan of Kalisz; 1535 - of Poznań; 1536 general-starosta of Wielkopolska; 1541 envoy of king Sigismund I Jagiellon to Vienna, to undertake mediation between Ferdinad I von Habsburg and Isabella Jagiellon, widow of János I Zápolya (PSB 8, p. 401-405)⌋, quae ad me ceu per manus delata velit. Omnia haec summam ac incredibilem delectationem mihi attulerunt.

Ad extremum cupit Reverendissima Paternitas Vestra, ut ad litteras eius primo nuntio responderem. Quod ut nunc ad eas posteriores citra ullam moram facio, ita ad cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Łukasz GÓRKA 1541-08-16, CIDTC IDL 6619, letter lost⌊priorescf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Łukasz GÓRKA 1541-08-16, CIDTC IDL 6619, letter lost⌋ quoque cf. Łukasz GÓRKA to Ioannes DANTISCUS Szamotuły, 1541-10-31, CIDTC IDL 2506⌊fecicf. Łukasz GÓRKA to Ioannes DANTISCUS Szamotuły, 1541-10-31, CIDTC IDL 2506⌋, nisi quod ea res remorationem quandam attulisse meae responsioni videtur, quia Stanisław Borowski (†after 1541-10-31), servant of Włocławek bishop Łukasz Górka⌊BorowskiStanisław Borowski (†after 1541-10-31), servant of Włocławek bishop Łukasz Górka⌋ serius mihi litteras Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae attulit, quam facultas itineris postulare videbatur. Quibus tamen acceptis, primo statim tempore rescribi curavi easque 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⌊ThoruniamThorn (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⌋ Iacobus Ludovicus Decius (Jakob Ludwig Dietz, Jakub Ludwik Decjusz) (†after 1557)⌊fratriIacobus Ludovicus Decius (Jakob Ludwig Dietz, Jakub Ludwik Decjusz) (†after 1557)⌋ domini Iustus Ludovicus Decius (Justus Ludwik Decjusz, Jost Ludwig Dietz, Iodocus Decius) (*ca. 1485 – †1545), merchant, historian, reformer of the Polish monetary system; ennobled in 1519; 1520-1524 royal secretary; 1528 Cracow town councillor; 1528 alderman in Piotrków; 1526-1535 administrator of the royal mint in Königsberg; 1528-1535 administrator of the royal mint in Thorn; 1530-1540 administrator of the royal mint in Cracow; 1519, 1520, 1522, 1523-1524 - royal envoy to Italy (PSB 5, p. 42-45; WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 250-251; NOGA, p. 304)⌊Iodoci DeciiIustus Ludovicus Decius (Justus Ludwik Decjusz, Jost Ludwig Dietz, Iodocus Decius) (*ca. 1485 – †1545), merchant, historian, reformer of the Polish monetary system; ennobled in 1519; 1520-1524 royal secretary; 1528 Cracow town councillor; 1528 alderman in Piotrków; 1526-1535 administrator of the royal mint in Königsberg; 1528-1535 administrator of the royal mint in Thorn; 1530-1540 administrator of the royal mint in Cracow; 1519, 1520, 1522, 1523-1524 - royal envoy to Italy (PSB 5, p. 42-45; WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 250-251; NOGA, p. 304)⌋, sacrae 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⌊maiestatis regiaeSigismund 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⌋ secretarii, transmisi. Quibus cf. Łukasz GÓRKA to Ioannes DANTISCUS Szamotuły, 1541-10-31, CIDTC IDL 2506⌊litteriscf. Łukasz GÓRKA to Ioannes DANTISCUS Szamotuły, 1541-10-31, CIDTC IDL 2506⌋ ea, quae in rem referre videbantur, Reverendissimae Paternitati Vestrae perscripsi. Quod vero Reverendissima Paternitas Vestra me filiumque meum Andrzej Górka (Andrzej of Górka) (*ca. 1500 – †1551), 1533 castellan of Kalisz; 1535 - of Poznań; 1536 general-starosta of Wielkopolska; 1541 envoy of king Sigismund I Jagiellon to Vienna, to undertake mediation between Ferdinad I von Habsburg and Isabella Jagiellon, widow of János I Zápolya (PSB 8, p. 401-405)⌊dominum PosnaniensemAndrzej Górka (Andrzej of Górka) (*ca. 1500 – †1551), 1533 castellan of Kalisz; 1535 - of Poznań; 1536 general-starosta of Wielkopolska; 1541 envoy of king Sigismund I Jagiellon to Vienna, to undertake mediation between Ferdinad I von Habsburg and Isabella Jagiellon, widow of János I Zápolya (PSB 8, p. 401-405)⌋ eo favore ac benevolentia complectitur, ago habeoque, quas maximas possum, gratias animumque certo sibi inducat me Reverendissimam Paternitatem Vestram integerrima fide, sincero candidoque corde ac numquam intermoritura benevolentia observare omneisque impensas studiorum meorum agere velle, ut de Reverendissima Paternitate Vestra in omneis parteis optime merear. Non minore etiam desiderio ardere videor colloquendi cum Reverendissima Paternitate Vestra, cum qua ea communicarem, quae non satis tute litteris committi concredique posse videntur.

Sperarem futurum ex nostro mut[uo] colloquio eas consilii rationes redundaturas, quae et nos recrearent, et rem communem non parvis adminiculis adiuvare possent. Ceterum, cum propter multarum rerum loc[orumque] difficultatem convenire mutuis colloquiis familiarique complexu non possumus, hoc praesertim tempore, id saltem ma[io]rem in modum cuperem filium meum, dominum Andrzej Górka (Andrzej of Górka) (*ca. 1500 – †1551), 1533 castellan of Kalisz; 1535 - of Poznań; 1536 general-starosta of Wielkopolska; 1541 envoy of king Sigismund I Jagiellon to Vienna, to undertake mediation between Ferdinad I von Habsburg and Isabella Jagiellon, widow of János I Zápolya (PSB 8, p. 401-405)⌊castellanum PosnaniensemAndrzej Górka (Andrzej of Górka) (*ca. 1500 – †1551), 1533 castellan of Kalisz; 1535 - of Poznań; 1536 general-starosta of Wielkopolska; 1541 envoy of king Sigismund I Jagiellon to Vienna, to undertake mediation between Ferdinad I von Habsburg and Isabella Jagiellon, widow of János I Zápolya (PSB 8, p. 401-405)⌋, quem spero propinquum iter a Reverendissima Paternitate Vestra domum instituturum, ad Reverendissimam Paternitatem Vestram, partim propter hospitalitatis iura tractanda, partim propter ea destinata consilia capessenda ineundaque deflectere, etiamsi itineris sui rationes perplexas reddere deberet. Neque enim dubito, quin eius mutui colloquii summa et ratio et utilitas Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊reipublicaePoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ constatura sit. Eaque propter non neglectui habui mox litteris Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae respondere, ut tempestive huic rei consuli possit. Mea quidem ita fert opinio (nisi quid aliud intercedat) dominum Andrzej Górka (Andrzej of Górka) (*ca. 1500 – †1551), 1533 castellan of Kalisz; 1535 - of Poznań; 1536 general-starosta of Wielkopolska; 1541 envoy of king Sigismund I Jagiellon to Vienna, to undertake mediation between Ferdinad I von Habsburg and Isabella Jagiellon, widow of János I Zápolya (PSB 8, p. 401-405)⌊castellanum PosnaniensemAndrzej Górka (Andrzej of Górka) (*ca. 1500 – †1551), 1533 castellan of Kalisz; 1535 - of Poznań; 1536 general-starosta of Wielkopolska; 1541 envoy of king Sigismund I Jagiellon to Vienna, to undertake mediation between Ferdinad I von Habsburg and Isabella Jagiellon, widow of János I Zápolya (PSB 8, p. 401-405)⌋ circiter diem solis proximum Vilnius (Wilno, Vilna), city in Lithuania, on the Vilnia river, capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania⌊VilnaVilnius (Wilno, Vilna), city in Lithuania, on the Vilnia river, capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania⌋ discessurum, rebus id scilicet ac negotiis suae dominationis postulantibus, ne longam illic moram prosequatur.

Post priores autem meas ad Reverendissimam Paternitatem Vestram litteras ea, quae nuper de rebus Ungaricis ad me perscripta sunt, Reverendissimae Paternitati Vestrae impertio. E quibus facile intelliget Georg Utješenović (Georg Martinuzzi, frater Georgius) (*1482 – †1551), Hungarian statesman; 1535-1551 Bishop of Nagyvárad, 1551 Archbishop of Esztergom, 1551 elevated to Cardinal⌊MonachumGeorg Utješenović (Georg Martinuzzi, frater Georgius) (*1482 – †1551), Hungarian statesman; 1535-1551 Bishop of Nagyvárad, 1551 Archbishop of Esztergom, 1551 elevated to Cardinal⌋ cum regliquis suae factionis turbinibus sera laborare poenitentia.

Commendo me summo studio Reverendissimae Paternitati Vestrae et oro, ut me sibi carum commendatumque habere velit sicque sibi de me certo asseveranterque persuadeat, me omnibus illis officiis in testanda amicitia defungi velle, quae ad exploratissimum amicum pertinere videntur. Bene ac feliciter valeat Reverendissima Paternitas Vestra.

Postscript:

Georg Utješenović (Georg Martinuzzi, frater Georgius) (*1482 – †1551), Hungarian statesman; 1535-1551 Bishop of Nagyvárad, 1551 Archbishop of Esztergom, 1551 elevated to Cardinal⌊MonachusGeorg Utješenović (Georg Martinuzzi, frater Georgius) (*1482 – †1551), Hungarian statesman; 1535-1551 Bishop of Nagyvárad, 1551 Archbishop of Esztergom, 1551 elevated to Cardinal⌋ Nagyvarad (Varadinum), city in Hungary, Transylvania, on the Sebes-Körös (Crisul Repede) river, today Oradea in western Romania⌊VaradinumNagyvarad (Varadinum), city in Hungary, Transylvania, on the Sebes-Körös (Crisul Repede) river, today Oradea in western Romania⌋ venturus erat diebus istis. The Hungarians ⌊UngariThe Hungarians ⌋ iam tandem conventum apud Güns (Köszeg, Guncium), town and fortress in northwestern Hungary on the border with Austria⌊CuntiumGüns (Köszeg, Guncium), town and fortress in northwestern Hungary on the border with Austria⌋ Alexius Thurzó (*ca. 1490 – †1543), member of the Thurzó merchant family; in 1508, after the death of his father, he represented the interests of the Thurzó-Fugger enterprises at the royal court in Buda. After the Battle of Mohacs and the death of King Louis II, Alexius was a loyal supporter of the Habsburgs cause, and worked for the election of Ferdinand as King of Hungary and Bohemia; 1515-1522 royal secretary, 1522-1527 Lord Chief Treasurer, from 1527 Lord Chief Justice and from 1532 Vice-Regent of the areas under Habsburg domination (CE, vol. 3, p. 322-323)⌊Allexii ThursonisAlexius Thurzó (*ca. 1490 – †1543), member of the Thurzó merchant family; in 1508, after the death of his father, he represented the interests of the Thurzó-Fugger enterprises at the royal court in Buda. After the Battle of Mohacs and the death of King Louis II, Alexius was a loyal supporter of the Habsburgs cause, and worked for the election of Ferdinand as King of Hungary and Bohemia; 1515-1522 royal secretary, 1522-1527 Lord Chief Treasurer, from 1527 Lord Chief Justice and from 1532 Vice-Regent of the areas under Habsburg domination (CE, vol. 3, p. 322-323)⌋ sub Košice (Cassovia, Kassa), town in Kingdom of Hungary, Upper Hungary, today in Slovakia⌊CassoviaKošice (Cassovia, Kassa), town in Kingdom of Hungary, Upper Hungary, today in Slovakia⌋ oppidum pro Sancti Michaelis festo habuerunt redituri in concordiam, sed sero. Utinam non frustra de salute sua deque patriae liberatione sive defensione consulturi. Ferunt Georg Utješenović (Georg Martinuzzi, frater Georgius) (*1482 – †1551), Hungarian statesman; 1535-1551 Bishop of Nagyvárad, 1551 Archbishop of Esztergom, 1551 elevated to Cardinal⌊MonachumGeorg Utješenović (Georg Martinuzzi, frater Georgius) (*1482 – †1551), Hungarian statesman; 1535-1551 Bishop of Nagyvárad, 1551 Archbishop of Esztergom, 1551 elevated to Cardinal⌋ vehementer gratiam regis Ferdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌊FerdinandiFerdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌋ ambire, incertum tamen est, quid utrisque per has liceat indutias. Atque hac facie res omnes in Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌊UngariaHungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌋ serpunt.