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Letter #3274

Jakob von BARTHEN to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Gdańsk (Danzig), 1547-11-30
            received Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1547-12-11

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, autograph, BCz, 1599, p. 971- 976

 

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Salutem plurimam cum promptorum ac fidelium obsequiorum meorum commendatione.

Reverendissime in Christo Princeps, domine ac patrone clementissime.

Tantum mihi de inclyta humanitate Tuae Celsitudinis atque clementia promitto, ut non solum mihi, sed etiam meis firmissimum praesidium in ista positum esse existimem. Cum Fabianus Ludicke (Fabianus Ludike, Fabianus Lutke, Fabianus Leopoldi), father of Georgius Ludicke⌊Fabiano LeopoldiFabianus Ludicke (Fabianus Ludike, Fabianus Lutke, Fabianus Leopoldi), father of Georgius Ludicke⌋, fideli subdito Tuae Celsitudinis ac cive Gudstetiensi, mihi vetus amicitia intercedit. Eius filius, Gregorius Ludicke (Gregorius Ludike, Gregorius Lutke, Gregorius Leopoldi), son of Fabian Ludicke, friend of Jakob Barthen⌊GregoriusGregorius Ludicke (Gregorius Ludike, Gregorius Lutke, Gregorius Leopoldi), son of Fabian Ludicke, friend of Jakob Barthen⌋ nomine, aliquot annos mihi fideliter servivit ac nuper hic secundum Deum Optimum Maximum mea opera duxit Ursula Kampe(n), spurious daughter of Jacob KAMPE(N) 1526-1546 wife of Jan Sokołowski of Wrząca, voivod of Pomerania, and then of Gregorius Ludicke from Gutstadt; spurious daughter of Jacob Kampe(n), wealthy merchant from Gdańsk; before first marriage, 21 January 1526, she was adopted to the coat of arms Ogończyk by Mikołaj Kościelecki, voivode of Kalisz; from first marriage she had a daughter Anna Skolołowska, who married Michał Działyński, Chamberlain of Kulm (PSB 40/2, p. 133)⌊uxoremUrsula Kampe(n), spurious daughter of Jacob KAMPE(N) 1526-1546 wife of Jan Sokołowski of Wrząca, voivod of Pomerania, and then of Gregorius Ludicke from Gutstadt; spurious daughter of Jacob Kampe(n), wealthy merchant from Gdańsk; before first marriage, 21 January 1526, she was adopted to the coat of arms Ogończyk by Mikołaj Kościelecki, voivode of Kalisz; from first marriage she had a daughter Anna Skolołowska, who married Michał Działyński, Chamberlain of Kulm (PSB 40/2, p. 133)⌋, naturalem filiam a Jacob Kampe(n) (Jacob Campe(n), Iacobus Campensis), a merchant from Gdańsk⌊Iacobo CampensiJacob Kampe(n) (Jacob Campe(n), Iacobus Campensis), a merchant from Gdańsk⌋ piae memoriae relictam. Nam wife of Jacob KAMPE(N) (†before 1514)⌊uxorewife of Jacob KAMPE(N) (†before 1514)⌋ mortua Jacob Kampe(n) (Jacob Campe(n), Iacobus Campensis), a merchant from Gdańsk⌊Iacobus CampensisJacob Kampe(n) (Jacob Campe(n), Iacobus Campensis), a merchant from Gdańsk⌋ adiunxit sibi concubine of Jacob KAMPE(N) ⌊concubinamconcubine of Jacob KAMPE(N) ⌋ eamque apud se per viginti quattuor annos ad extremum usque vitae diem servavit, ex qua quidem dictam hanc Ursula Kampe(n), spurious daughter of Jacob KAMPE(N) 1526-1546 wife of Jan Sokołowski of Wrząca, voivod of Pomerania, and then of Gregorius Ludicke from Gutstadt; spurious daughter of Jacob Kampe(n), wealthy merchant from Gdańsk; before first marriage, 21 January 1526, she was adopted to the coat of arms Ogończyk by Mikołaj Kościelecki, voivode of Kalisz; from first marriage she had a daughter Anna Skolołowska, who married Michał Działyński, Chamberlain of Kulm (PSB 40/2, p. 133)⌊filiamUrsula Kampe(n), spurious daughter of Jacob KAMPE(N) 1526-1546 wife of Jan Sokołowski of Wrząca, voivod of Pomerania, and then of Gregorius Ludicke from Gutstadt; spurious daughter of Jacob Kampe(n), wealthy merchant from Gdańsk; before first marriage, 21 January 1526, she was adopted to the coat of arms Ogończyk by Mikołaj Kościelecki, voivode of Kalisz; from first marriage she had a daughter Anna Skolołowska, who married Michał Działyński, Chamberlain of Kulm (PSB 40/2, p. 133)⌋ sustulit. Vestivit autem Ursula Kampe(n), spurious daughter of Jacob KAMPE(N) 1526-1546 wife of Jan Sokołowski of Wrząca, voivod of Pomerania, and then of Gregorius Ludicke from Gutstadt; spurious daughter of Jacob Kampe(n), wealthy merchant from Gdańsk; before first marriage, 21 January 1526, she was adopted to the coat of arms Ogończyk by Mikołaj Kościelecki, voivode of Kalisz; from first marriage she had a daughter Anna Skolołowska, who married Michał Działyński, Chamberlain of Kulm (PSB 40/2, p. 133)⌊eamUrsula Kampe(n), spurious daughter of Jacob KAMPE(N) 1526-1546 wife of Jan Sokołowski of Wrząca, voivod of Pomerania, and then of Gregorius Ludicke from Gutstadt; spurious daughter of Jacob Kampe(n), wealthy merchant from Gdańsk; before first marriage, 21 January 1526, she was adopted to the coat of arms Ogończyk by Mikołaj Kościelecki, voivode of Kalisz; from first marriage she had a daughter Anna Skolołowska, who married Michał Działyński, Chamberlain of Kulm (PSB 40/2, p. 133)⌋ Jacob Kampe(n) (Jacob Campe(n), Iacobus Campensis), a merchant from Gdańsk⌊Iacobus CampensisJacob Kampe(n) (Jacob Campe(n), Iacobus Campensis), a merchant from Gdańsk⌋, dum viveret, honeste et post obitum suum tertiam partem quadrantis omnium bonorum suorum ac iuxta alia quaedam ei legavit, ac tabulas quidem testamenti apud iudices huius civitatis deposuit. Qui iudices etiam testamentum hoc, quod attinet ad donationem quadrantis, confirmarunt.

Posteaquam vero Jacob Kampe(n) (Jacob Campe(n), Iacobus Campensis), a merchant from Gdańsk⌊Iacobus CampensisJacob Kampe(n) (Jacob Campe(n), Iacobus Campensis), a merchant from Gdańsk⌋ vita decessisset, Walter Bischoff ⌊Vvalterus BischofWalter Bischoff ⌋, cui nupsit una ex neptibus illius, simul cum tutoribus aliarum neptum statim domo et concubine of Jacob KAMPE(N) ⌊matermconcubine of Jacob KAMPE(N) ⌋, et Ursula Kampe(n), spurious daughter of Jacob KAMPE(N) 1526-1546 wife of Jan Sokołowski of Wrząca, voivod of Pomerania, and then of Gregorius Ludicke from Gutstadt; spurious daughter of Jacob Kampe(n), wealthy merchant from Gdańsk; before first marriage, 21 January 1526, she was adopted to the coat of arms Ogończyk by Mikołaj Kościelecki, voivode of Kalisz; from first marriage she had a daughter Anna Skolołowska, who married Michał Działyński, Chamberlain of Kulm (PSB 40/2, p. 133)⌊filiamUrsula Kampe(n), spurious daughter of Jacob KAMPE(N) 1526-1546 wife of Jan Sokołowski of Wrząca, voivod of Pomerania, and then of Gregorius Ludicke from Gutstadt; spurious daughter of Jacob Kampe(n), wealthy merchant from Gdańsk; before first marriage, 21 January 1526, she was adopted to the coat of arms Ogończyk by Mikołaj Kościelecki, voivode of Kalisz; from first marriage she had a daughter Anna Skolołowska, who married Michał Działyński, Chamberlain of Kulm (PSB 40/2, p. 133)⌋ exegit, tametsi Iacobus Campensis iusserat, ut integrum annum post suam mortem in eadem domo perseverarent, ac solummodo unam atque alteram vilem vestem ipsis permisit secum asportare, et reliquas vestes ac ornamenta puellaria, donatione inter vivos a Iacobo Campensi illis data, retinuit nec quicquam de iis postea ad nuptiarum celebritate[m] ipsis concedere noluit. Tanta est hominum illorum inhumanitas et iniquitas.

Quin iidem adversa[rii] prae se ferre videntur se etiam donatione inter mortuos Ursula Kampe(n), spurious daughter of Jacob KAMPE(N) 1526-1546 wife of Jan Sokołowski of Wrząca, voivod of Pomerania, and then of Gregorius Ludicke from Gutstadt; spurious daughter of Jacob Kampe(n), wealthy merchant from Gdańsk; before first marriage, 21 January 1526, she was adopted to the coat of arms Ogończyk by Mikołaj Kościelecki, voivode of Kalisz; from first marriage she had a daughter Anna Skolołowska, who married Michał Działyński, Chamberlain of Kulm (PSB 40/2, p. 133)⌊filiamUrsula Kampe(n), spurious daughter of Jacob KAMPE(N) 1526-1546 wife of Jan Sokołowski of Wrząca, voivod of Pomerania, and then of Gregorius Ludicke from Gutstadt; spurious daughter of Jacob Kampe(n), wealthy merchant from Gdańsk; before first marriage, 21 January 1526, she was adopted to the coat of arms Ogończyk by Mikołaj Kościelecki, voivode of Kalisz; from first marriage she had a daughter Anna Skolołowska, who married Michał Działyński, Chamberlain of Kulm (PSB 40/2, p. 133)⌋ Jacob Kampe(n) (Jacob Campe(n), Iacobus Campensis), a merchant from Gdańsk⌊Iacobi CampensisJacob Kampe(n) (Jacob Campe(n), Iacobus Campensis), a merchant from Gdańsk⌋ privaturos idque hoc praetextu, quod tutores eiusdem filiae in dictas nuptias non consenserunt. Sed Tuam Celsitudinem minime latet in statutis Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌊harum terrarum,Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌋ quae plebiscitis huius civi[tatis] annexa sunt, tantummodo requiri, ut puella post obitum parentum nuptura alieni prius voluntate[m] proximis cognatis aperiat. Ursula Kampe(n), spurious daughter of Jacob KAMPE(N) 1526-1546 wife of Jan Sokołowski of Wrząca, voivod of Pomerania, and then of Gregorius Ludicke from Gutstadt; spurious daughter of Jacob Kampe(n), wealthy merchant from Gdańsk; before first marriage, 21 January 1526, she was adopted to the coat of arms Ogończyk by Mikołaj Kościelecki, voivode of Kalisz; from first marriage she had a daughter Anna Skolołowska, who married Michał Działyński, Chamberlain of Kulm (PSB 40/2, p. 133)⌊Huius puellaeUrsula Kampe(n), spurious daughter of Jacob KAMPE(N) 1526-1546 wife of Jan Sokołowski of Wrząca, voivod of Pomerania, and then of Gregorius Ludicke from Gutstadt; spurious daughter of Jacob Kampe(n), wealthy merchant from Gdańsk; before first marriage, 21 January 1526, she was adopted to the coat of arms Ogończyk by Mikołaj Kościelecki, voivode of Kalisz; from first marriage she had a daughter Anna Skolołowska, who married Michał Działyński, Chamberlain of Kulm (PSB 40/2, p. 133)⌋ concubine of Jacob KAMPE(N) ⌊materconcubine of Jacob KAMPE(N) ⌋ autem adhuc superstes est. concubine of Jacob KAMPE(N) ⌊Eaconcubine of Jacob KAMPE(N) ⌋ praesente et consent[iente] Ursula Kampe(n), spurious daughter of Jacob KAMPE(N) 1526-1546 wife of Jan Sokołowski of Wrząca, voivod of Pomerania, and then of Gregorius Ludicke from Gutstadt; spurious daughter of Jacob Kampe(n), wealthy merchant from Gdańsk; before first marriage, 21 January 1526, she was adopted to the coat of arms Ogończyk by Mikołaj Kościelecki, voivode of Kalisz; from first marriage she had a daughter Anna Skolołowska, who married Michał Działyński, Chamberlain of Kulm (PSB 40/2, p. 133)⌊puellaUrsula Kampe(n), spurious daughter of Jacob KAMPE(N) 1526-1546 wife of Jan Sokołowski of Wrząca, voivod of Pomerania, and then of Gregorius Ludicke from Gutstadt; spurious daughter of Jacob Kampe(n), wealthy merchant from Gdańsk; before first marriage, 21 January 1526, she was adopted to the coat of arms Ogończyk by Mikołaj Kościelecki, voivode of Kalisz; from first marriage she had a daughter Anna Skolołowska, who married Michał Działyński, Chamberlain of Kulm (PSB 40/2, p. 133)⌋ et Gregorius Ludicke (Gregorius Ludike, Gregorius Lutke, Gregorius Leopoldi), son of Fabian Ludicke, friend of Jakob Barthen⌊adolescensGregorius Ludicke (Gregorius Ludike, Gregorius Lutke, Gregorius Leopoldi), son of Fabian Ludicke, friend of Jakob Barthen⌋ sibi invicem fidem dederunt de matrimonio contrahendo. Praeterea etiam concubine of Jacob KAMPE(N) ⌊ma[ter]concubine of Jacob KAMPE(N) ⌋, antequam cum Ursula Kampe(n), spurious daughter of Jacob KAMPE(N) 1526-1546 wife of Jan Sokołowski of Wrząca, voivod of Pomerania, and then of Gregorius Ludicke from Gutstadt; spurious daughter of Jacob Kampe(n), wealthy merchant from Gdańsk; before first marriage, 21 January 1526, she was adopted to the coat of arms Ogończyk by Mikołaj Kościelecki, voivode of Kalisz; from first marriage she had a daughter Anna Skolołowska, who married Michał Działyński, Chamberlain of Kulm (PSB 40/2, p. 133)⌊filiaUrsula Kampe(n), spurious daughter of Jacob KAMPE(N) 1526-1546 wife of Jan Sokołowski of Wrząca, voivod of Pomerania, and then of Gregorius Ludicke from Gutstadt; spurious daughter of Jacob Kampe(n), wealthy merchant from Gdańsk; before first marriage, 21 January 1526, she was adopted to the coat of arms Ogończyk by Mikołaj Kościelecki, voivode of Kalisz; from first marriage she had a daughter Anna Skolołowska, who married Michał Działyński, Chamberlain of Kulm (PSB 40/2, p. 133)⌋ in hoc consensit, voluntatem suam et filiae duobus tutoribus patefecit, et priusquam in templo per honestos viros, ut moris est, public [e] contraherentur sponsalia, iterum coram omnibus t[uto]ribus, quorum tres sunt, ipsa et filia comparuerunt ... suam voluntatem aperuerunt, et postea duobus civibus ipsos tutores ad eadem sponsalia voca[verunt], sponsus etiam antea duos cives ad eosdem tu[tores] misit, per quos petiit puellam sibi uxorem dari.

Quae qu[idem] duae res, ut Ursula Kampe(n), spurious daughter of Jacob KAMPE(N) 1526-1546 wife of Jan Sokołowski of Wrząca, voivod of Pomerania, and then of Gregorius Ludicke from Gutstadt; spurious daughter of Jacob Kampe(n), wealthy merchant from Gdańsk; before first marriage, 21 January 1526, she was adopted to the coat of arms Ogończyk by Mikołaj Kościelecki, voivode of Kalisz; from first marriage she had a daughter Anna Skolołowska, who married Michał Działyński, Chamberlain of Kulm (PSB 40/2, p. 133)⌊puellaUrsula Kampe(n), spurious daughter of Jacob KAMPE(N) 1526-1546 wife of Jan Sokołowski of Wrząca, voivod of Pomerania, and then of Gregorius Ludicke from Gutstadt; spurious daughter of Jacob Kampe(n), wealthy merchant from Gdańsk; before first marriage, 21 January 1526, she was adopted to the coat of arms Ogończyk by Mikołaj Kościelecki, voivode of Kalisz; from first marriage she had a daughter Anna Skolołowska, who married Michał Działyński, Chamberlain of Kulm (PSB 40/2, p. 133)⌋ suam voluntatem antea declar[et] et Gregorius Ludicke (Gregorius Ludike, Gregorius Lutke, Gregorius Leopoldi), son of Fabian Ludicke, friend of Jakob Barthen⌊virGregorius Ludicke (Gregorius Ludike, Gregorius Lutke, Gregorius Leopoldi), son of Fabian Ludicke, friend of Jakob Barthen⌋ eam petat sibi dari uxorem, etiam tum, cum quis invitis cognatis puellam abducit, utrumque indemnem praestare solent. Haec quamquam ita se habeant, tamen vehementer vereor, ne adversarii longa lite amicum meum, praefatum Gregorius Ludicke (Gregorius Ludike, Gregorius Lutke, Gregorius Leopoldi), son of Fabian Ludicke, friend of Jakob Barthen⌊Gregorium LeopoldiGregorius Ludicke (Gregorius Ludike, Gregorius Lutke, Gregorius Leopoldi), son of Fabian Ludicke, friend of Jakob Barthen⌋, exerceant eumque fatigent, ac tandem ad iniquam condicionem suspiciendam compellant. Ac hoc quidem ne fiat, plurimum spei in Tuae Celsitudinis elementi patrocinio collocamus.

Rogo itaque, ut Tua Celsitudo pro inclyto suo amore erga sacrosanctam iustitiam, cum quibusvis, tum viduis ac pupillis, administrandam, dignetur ad Gdańsk Town Council ⌊senatum GedanensemGdańsk Town Council ⌋ hac de re litteras dirigere, ne patiantur iniusta lite Gregorius Ludicke (Gregorius Ludike, Gregorius Lutke, Gregorius Leopoldi), son of Fabian Ludicke, friend of Jakob Barthen⌊novum hunc suum civemGregorius Ludicke (Gregorius Ludike, Gregorius Lutke, Gregorius Leopoldi), son of Fabian Ludicke, friend of Jakob Barthen⌋ (nam civitate eum modo donarunt), qui in ditione Tuae Celsitudinis natus est ac Fabianus Ludicke (Fabianus Ludike, Fabianus Lutke, Fabianus Leopoldi), father of Georgius Ludicke⌊patremFabianus Ludicke (Fabianus Ludike, Fabianus Lutke, Fabianus Leopoldi), father of Georgius Ludicke⌋ bonum virum, Tuae Celsitudinis fidelem subditum, adhuc habet superstitem, diu molestari ac exhauriri, sed tamquam amatores tranquillitatis et successus civium suorum dent operam, ut primum vestes et alia ornamenta, quae concubine of Jacob KAMPE(N) ⌊matriconcubine of Jacob KAMPE(N) ⌋ et Ursula Kampe(n), spurious daughter of Jacob KAMPE(N) 1526-1546 wife of Jan Sokołowski of Wrząca, voivod of Pomerania, and then of Gregorius Ludicke from Gutstadt; spurious daughter of Jacob Kampe(n), wealthy merchant from Gdańsk; before first marriage, 21 January 1526, she was adopted to the coat of arms Ogończyk by Mikołaj Kościelecki, voivode of Kalisz; from first marriage she had a daughter Anna Skolołowska, who married Michał Działyński, Chamberlain of Kulm (PSB 40/2, p. 133)⌊filiaeUrsula Kampe(n), spurious daughter of Jacob KAMPE(N) 1526-1546 wife of Jan Sokołowski of Wrząca, voivod of Pomerania, and then of Gregorius Ludicke from Gutstadt; spurious daughter of Jacob Kampe(n), wealthy merchant from Gdańsk; before first marriage, 21 January 1526, she was adopted to the coat of arms Ogończyk by Mikołaj Kościelecki, voivode of Kalisz; from first marriage she had a daughter Anna Skolołowska, who married Michał Działyński, Chamberlain of Kulm (PSB 40/2, p. 133)⌋ donatione inter vivos donata sunt, tradantur, quandoquidem non legatarii, sed heredes solum ad collationem bonorum sunt obstricti. Deinde, ut legata ipsis expediantur. Quod quidem si adversarii facere recusaverint, tum Tuam Celsitudinem amico meo commemorato Gregorius Ludicke (Gregorius Ludike, Gregorius Lutke, Gregorius Leopoldi), son of Fabian Ludicke, friend of Jakob Barthen⌊Gregorio LeopoldiGregorius Ludicke (Gregorius Ludike, Gregorius Lutke, Gregorius Leopoldi), son of Fabian Ludicke, friend of Jakob Barthen⌋ suo clementi patrocinio non defuturam, ut tandem ingrati cum dedecore id facere cogantur, quod modo honeste et cum iustitiae laude ut faciant, in ipsorum manu est. Huiusmodi fere clausula videtur mihi perquam necessaria ad {ad} fiduciam potentiae adversariorum labefacta[ndam].

Quicquid autem Tua Celsitudo in hac re facere dignabitur, id non minus gratum mihi erit, ac si id in me ipsum collatum fuisset. Nam, qui sui huius ma[tri]monii auctor iudico officii mei esse dare operam efficere, ut dos, quam pater filiae destinavit et legavit, matrimonium sequatur. Quaecumque obsequi[a] pater sponsi, sponsus ipse et ego Tuae Celsitudini vicissime p[rae]stare poterimus, ea semper quam promptissimis animis obibimus.

Ursula Kampe(n), spurious daughter of Jacob KAMPE(N) 1526-1546 wife of Jan Sokołowski of Wrząca, voivod of Pomerania, and then of Gregorius Ludicke from Gutstadt; spurious daughter of Jacob Kampe(n), wealthy merchant from Gdańsk; before first marriage, 21 January 1526, she was adopted to the coat of arms Ogończyk by Mikołaj Kościelecki, voivode of Kalisz; from first marriage she had a daughter Anna Skolołowska, who married Michał Działyński, Chamberlain of Kulm (PSB 40/2, p. 133)⌊SponsaUrsula Kampe(n), spurious daughter of Jacob KAMPE(N) 1526-1546 wife of Jan Sokołowski of Wrząca, voivod of Pomerania, and then of Gregorius Ludicke from Gutstadt; spurious daughter of Jacob Kampe(n), wealthy merchant from Gdańsk; before first marriage, 21 January 1526, she was adopted to the coat of arms Ogończyk by Mikołaj Kościelecki, voivode of Kalisz; from first marriage she had a daughter Anna Skolołowska, who married Michał Działyński, Chamberlain of Kulm (PSB 40/2, p. 133)⌋ vero una cum concubine of Jacob KAMPE(N) ⌊matreconcubine of Jacob KAMPE(N) ⌋ cotidie pr[eces] suas ad Deum Optimum Maximum fundent, ut Tuam Celsitudinem quam diutissime ac felicissime hic in terris incolumem conser[vet] et post hanc vitam pro huiusmodi operibus ......, quae viduis et pupillis praestantur, aeternae vi[tae] brabium isti largiatur.

Ac hoc quidem, ut pa[ter], et ego ardentissimis votis ad eodem Tuae Celsitudini percor.