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Letter #3188

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Johann von WERDEN
s.l., 1547-08-11


Manuscript sources:
1rough draft in German, in secretary's hand, AAWO, AB, D. 70, f. 302r (b.p.)

Auxiliary sources:
1register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8250 (TK 12), f. 436

 

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Johann von Werden (Constellatus, cf. HE, No. 148, p. 150, footnote No. 12) (*1495 – †1554), 1526 Mayor of Gdańsk (Danzig), from 1527 Starost of Neuenburg (Nowe), 1532-1535, 1538, 1539, 1546, 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk, from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark) (1535-1540 together with Achatius von Zehmen (Cema)), 1536/1537 envoy of the Council of Royal Prussia to the Diet of the Kingdom of Poland held in Cracow (SBPN 4, p. 433-435; ZDRENKA 2, p. 368-369; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 93, 161)Joanni a WerdennJohann von Werden (Constellatus, cf. HE, No. 148, p. 150, footnote No. 12) (*1495 – †1554), 1526 Mayor of Gdańsk (Danzig), from 1527 Starost of Neuenburg (Nowe), 1532-1535, 1538, 1539, 1546, 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk, from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark) (1535-1540 together with Achatius von Zehmen (Cema)), 1536/1537 envoy of the Council of Royal Prussia to the Diet of the Kingdom of Poland held in Cracow (SBPN 4, p. 433-435; ZDRENKA 2, p. 368-369; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 93, 161)

Unserenn etc.

Wie an uns der erhafte und wolgelarte magister Jakob Fürstenberger (Iacobus Archimontanus), in 1545 and 1546 was receiving a salary from the Prussian treasure; secretary in Danzig, envoy of the city to the Polish court (DERESIEWICZ, p. 190; AT 8, No. 70, p. 96-97; SIMSON, passim; PSGPK 2)Jacobus ArchimontanusJakob Fürstenberger (Iacobus Archimontanus), in 1545 and 1546 was receiving a salary from the Prussian treasure; secretary in Danzig, envoy of the city to the Polish court (DERESIEWICZ, p. 190; AT 8, No. 70, p. 96-97; SIMSON, passim; PSGPK 2), Ewer Erbarkeit aldermen of Gdańsk eltistenaldermen of Gdańsk ... und geschickter, gelanget / und seine bovolene gewerbe uns muntlich angetragenn, / hat ehr uns auch unter anderm bovelichenn Ewer Erbarkeit freuntliche dinst und grus angezeigt, / diesulbte auch ihrer geschefte halbenn, / dadurch Ewer Erbarkeit zu schreibenn an uns gehindert wordenn, entschuldiget / und darnebenn gebetenn, / dieweil Ewer Erbarkeit an koninglichenn hof aufzuczihenn wegenn nothwendiger sachen abgefertigt were / ihr unser furschrift mitzuteilenn / unbosweret zusein. Welchs freuntlichs zuenp[i]ttenn wir mit groser dancksagung aufgenomen / und seindt gerne im andernn / die furschrift botreffende / Ewer Erbarkeit zugefallen gewesenn, / der wir hiebei gelegt czwene neben abschriften dersulbenn / an unser genedigste Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragonfrawe koningliche majestetBona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon / und den hochwirdigenn in Got hern Samuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund I and then to his son Sigismund II Augustus; from 1521 Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Sandomierz, and from 1530 in Kielce; from 1531 Canon of Gniezno; from 1532 or 1533 to 1537 royal secretary (previously scribe at the royal chancellery); 1537-1539 Grand Secretary; 1539-1547 Crown Vice-Chancellor; 1539-1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541-1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545-1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547-1550 Crown Grand Chancellor; in 1532 royal envoy to Rome; in 1534 and 1538 royal envoy to the local diets (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69)SamuelemSamuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund I and then to his son Sigismund II Augustus; from 1521 Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Sandomierz, and from 1530 in Kielce; from 1531 Canon of Gniezno; from 1532 or 1533 to 1537 royal secretary (previously scribe at the royal chancellery); 1537-1539 Grand Secretary; 1539-1547 Crown Vice-Chancellor; 1539-1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541-1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545-1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547-1550 Crown Grand Chancellor; in 1532 royal envoy to Rome; in 1534 and 1538 royal envoy to the local diets (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69), crakowschenn bischofen / und des reichs cancellarium, zuschickenn, / die wir der sachenn gelegenheit noch und zu furderung Ewer Erbarkeit personn, / wie wirs achtenn, / fleisig genug gestellet zusen vormeinen / und wunschenn Ewer Erbarkeit zu dem zug gelubliche ... / und das diessulbe viel durch gedochte furschrift muge gefordert werdenn. Wo wir auch sunst Ewer Erbarkeit , die wir got dem almechtigen mit gutter gesuntheit in ihrem ab und ruckzhin bovelenn / angenemen gefallen und willen mugen erzeigenn, / sein wir dar zu erpultig.

Datum XI Augusti 1547.