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Letter #3376

Jakob von BARTHEN to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Gdańsk (Danzig), 1548-05-24
            received Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1548-05-25

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, autograph, BCz, 1599, p. 1095-1098

 

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BCz, 1599, p. 1095

Salutem plurimam cum promptorum atque fidelium meorum obsequiorum commendatione.

Reverendissime in Christo Princeps ac Domine, domine clementissime.

Litteras(!), quas Vestra Reverendissima Celsitudo in causa Gregorius Ludicke (Gregorius Ludike, Gregorius Lutke, Gregorius Leopoldi), son of Fabian Ludicke, friend of Jakob Barthen⌊Gregorii LudkenGregorius Ludicke (Gregorius Ludike, Gregorius Lutke, Gregorius Leopoldi), son of Fabian Ludicke, friend of Jakob Barthen⌋ meo rogatu scripsit, Gdańsk Town Council ⌊senatui GedanensiGdańsk Town Council ⌋ sunt redditae, verum parum fructus inde ad eundem hactenus rediit, nam exemplum testamenti Jacob Kampe(n) (Jacob Campe(n), Iacobus Campensis), a merchant from Gdańsk⌊Iacobi CampenJacob Kampe(n) (Jacob Campe(n), Iacobus Campensis), a merchant from Gdańsk⌋ solummodo consecutus est. Quae antea in eo 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)⌊uxori suaeUrsula 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)⌋ legata sunt et mercedem concubine of Jacob KAMPE(N) ⌊socrusconcubine of Jacob KAMPE(N) ⌋ suae, et vestes socrus et uxoris impetrare non potuit, idque hoc praetextu, quod controversia de tutela 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)⌋ Iacobi Campen, quae olim domino Jan Sokołowski (Jan of Wrząca) (†1546), in 1533 accused by Ioannes Dantiscus (as Bishop of Kulm) of favouring heresy; 1539-1544 Castellan of Elbing (Elbląg); 1544-1545 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1545-1546 Voivode of Pomerania (PSB 40/1, p. 131-133)⌊Ioanni written over e⌈eii written over e⌉ SokolowskyJan Sokołowski (Jan of Wrząca) (†1546), in 1533 accused by Ioannes Dantiscus (as Bishop of Kulm) of favouring heresy; 1539-1544 Castellan of Elbing (Elbląg); 1544-1545 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1545-1546 Voivode of Pomerania (PSB 40/1, p. 131-133)⌋ palatino Pomeraniensi matrimonio iuncta fuit, nondum sit decisa. Quod quidem et per se iniquum videtur, et ipsi Gregorius Ludicke (Gregorius Ludike, Gregorius Lutke, Gregorius Leopoldi), son of Fabian Ludicke, friend of Jakob Barthen⌊Gregorio LudkenGregorius Ludicke (Gregorius Ludike, Gregorius Lutke, Gregorius Leopoldi), son of Fabian Ludicke, friend of Jakob Barthen⌋ perquam grave est, quemadmodum Vestra Reverendissima Celsitudo ex eodem latius cognoscere dignabitur. Gregorius Ludicke (Gregorius Ludike, Gregorius Lutke, Gregorius Leopoldi), son of Fabian Ludicke, friend of Jakob Barthen⌊QuiGregorius Ludicke (Gregorius Ludike, Gregorius Lutke, Gregorius Leopoldi), son of Fabian Ludicke, friend of Jakob Barthen⌋ huius etiam rei gratia etiam Vestram Reverendissimam Celsitudinem una cum his suppliciter adit.

Rogo itaque etiam atque etiam, ut Vestra Reverendissima Celsitudo pro inclyta sua humanitate ac iuxta amore erga iustitiam dignetur porro huic Gregorius Ludicke (Gregorius Ludike, Gregorius Lutke, Gregorius Leopoldi), son of Fabian Ludicke, friend of Jakob Barthen⌊amico meoGregorius Ludicke (Gregorius Ludike, Gregorius Lutke, Gregorius Leopoldi), son of Fabian Ludicke, friend of Jakob Barthen⌋ et consilio suo, et commendatione adesse, ut ius suum consequatur. Nam adversarii freti potentia et gratia sua id unum spectare videntur, ut longa mora iuvenem hunc alienigenam sic atterant atque frangant, ut tandem exiguo se absolvi patiatur.

Si quae fidelia atque prompta obsequia erga Vestram Reverendissimam Celsitudinem praestare potero, ea semper quam libentissime obibo precorque BCz, 1599, p. 1096 Deum remuneratorem omnium bonorum operorum, ut Vestram Reverendissimam Celsitudnem hidden by binding⌈[Celsitudnem]Celsitudnem hidden by binding⌉ communi patriae quam diutissime ac felicissime incolumem conservet.