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Letter #3724

Bartholomäus WELSER to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Augsburg, 1533-02-26
            received 1533 [February 26 - December]

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in German, BCz, 1595, p. 509-512

Auxiliary sources:
1register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8247 (TK 9), f. 230

 

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Hochwirdigerfurst, gnadiger her. Ewer Furstlichen Gnaden sein mein underthannig willig diennst alczeit zuvor. Gnadiger her.

Ewer Furstlichen Gnaden cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Bartholomäus WELSER Löbau (Lubawa), 1532-12-29, CIDTC IDL 6949, letter lost⌊schreibencf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Bartholomäus WELSER Löbau (Lubawa), 1532-12-29, CIDTC IDL 6949, letter lost⌋ datumb Löbau (Lubawa, Lubavia), town in northern Poland, Kulm Land (Ziemia Chełmińska), ca. 67 km E of Graudenz (Grudziądz), the main seat of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno)⌊LobawLöbau (Lubawa, Lubavia), town in northern Poland, Kulm Land (Ziemia Chełmińska), ca. 67 km E of Graudenz (Grudziądz), the main seat of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno)⌋ den 1532-12-20⌊29ten tag Decembris1532-12-20⌋ ist mir dise tag zukhomen, darin Ewer Furstliche Gnade begern vernomen, / und darauf Anton Fugger (*1493 – †1560), German banker, since 1525 directed Fuggers' family enterprise (NDB, Bd. 5, p. 714-719; PIRNTKE, p. 30-31)⌊Anthonien FuggerAnton Fugger (*1493 – †1560), German banker, since 1525 directed Fuggers' family enterprise (NDB, Bd. 5, p. 714-719; PIRNTKE, p. 30-31)⌋ anngeredt, / der erbeut sich solch in Ewer Furstlichen Gnaden schreiben angetzaigt gelt, / namblich alhie 10 florentiner rheinisch Hieronymus Sailer (Hieronymus Seiler) (*1495 – †1559), in 1524 agent of the Welsers' company in Spain, and later, from 1528, in Venezuela. After his return to Europe, he dealt with the Welsers' affairs at the Spanish court, in 1540 he became their agent in Antwerp. Son-in-law of Bartholomäus Welser (; POCIECHA 4, p. 260; NDB, Bd. 22, p. 355-356)⌊Iheronimus SaylernHieronymus Sailer (Hieronymus Seiler) (*1495 – †1559), in 1524 agent of the Welsers' company in Spain, and later, from 1528, in Venezuela. After his return to Europe, he dealt with the Welsers' affairs at the Spanish court, in 1540 he became their agent in Antwerp. Son-in-law of Bartholomäus Welser (; POCIECHA 4, p. 260; NDB, Bd. 22, p. 355-356)⌋ zuhörig, unnd dan die 62 ducaten Albrecht Cuon (Kohn) (†after 1559), a German merchant from Nuremberg, and the Welsers' factor in Spain (Oberdeutsche Kaufleute, p. 36, footnote 122)⌊Albrechten CuonAlbrecht Cuon (Kohn) (†after 1559), a German merchant from Nuremberg, and the Welsers' factor in Spain (Oberdeutsche Kaufleute, p. 36, footnote 122)⌋ in Spain (Hispania)⌊HispanienSpain (Hispania)⌋ von Ewer Furstlichen Gnaden wegen zubezalen verschaffen wolle. / Dagegen wirt ime, dem Anton Fugger (*1493 – †1560), German banker, since 1525 directed Fuggers' family enterprise (NDB, Bd. 5, p. 714-719; PIRNTKE, p. 30-31)⌊FuggerAnton Fugger (*1493 – †1560), German banker, since 1525 directed Fuggers' family enterprise (NDB, Bd. 5, p. 714-719; PIRNTKE, p. 30-31)⌋, hie umb die 10 florentiner gegem emphang derselben ain offen brieflin an Ewer Furstliche Gnade, dergleichen von Albrecht Cuon (Kohn) (†after 1559), a German merchant from Nuremberg, and the Welsers' factor in Spain (Oberdeutsche Kaufleute, p. 36, footnote 122)⌊Albrechten CuonAlbrecht Cuon (Kohn) (†after 1559), a German merchant from Nuremberg, and the Welsers' factor in Spain (Oberdeutsche Kaufleute, p. 36, footnote 122)⌋ in Spain (Hispania)⌊HispanienSpain (Hispania)⌋ meins versehens auchgegeben. / Das hab Ewer Furstlichen Gnaden ich auf derselben schreiben nit woln verhalten, dann der underthanigklichzugedienen bin ich alczeit willig. /

Ewer Furstlichen Gnaden

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Bartholomäus Welser (*1488 – †1561), German merchant and banker, head of the Augsburg based Welser merchant company, which granted large loans to Emperor Charles V, who ennobled Welser in 1532. In 1528 he received from the Spanish Crown the rights of supremacy in Venezuela. In the following years his company monopolised the import and export trade of this country. The property right to Venezuela was taken from the Welsers in 1556 and went to the Spanish Crown (ADB, Bd. 41, 684-686)⌊Barthlome WellserBartholomäus Welser (*1488 – †1561), German merchant and banker, head of the Augsburg based Welser merchant company, which granted large loans to Emperor Charles V, who ennobled Welser in 1532. In 1528 he received from the Spanish Crown the rights of supremacy in Venezuela. In the following years his company monopolised the import and export trade of this country. The property right to Venezuela was taken from the Welsers in 1556 and went to the Spanish Crown (ADB, Bd. 41, 684-686)⌋ der olter burger zu Augsburg (Augusta Vindelicorum), city in Germany, Bavaria⌊AugspurgAugsburg (Augusta Vindelicorum), city in Germany, Bavaria⌋