CIDT&C Corpus of Ioannes Dantiscus' Texts & Correspondence

Letter #3728

Hans von SICKINGEN, Franz Conrad von SICKINGEN, Ulrich von CZETTRITZ & [Cornelis DE SCHEPPER] to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Innsbruck, [1532, November or December]

English register: This short letter, in three different hands, seems to have been written during a carousal. Hans von Sickingen, Franz Conrad von Sickingen and Ulrich von Czettritz send greetings – in German – to Dantiscus. De Schepper, who is less drunk, writes in Latin on behalf of the others. He comments on their cheerful party and promises that Nibschitz will verbally convey the message of the Sickingen brothers to Dantiscus.

Manuscript sources:

1	fair copy in Latin, German, autograph, author's signature, address in the hand of Cornelis De Schepper, BCz, 1595, p. 587-588
2	copy in German, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8247 (TK 9), f. 354

Prints:

1	CEID 2/2 (Letter No. 50) p. 226-227 (in extenso; English register)

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Reverendissimo Domino Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), eminent diplomat and humanist in the service of the Jagiellons, neo-Latin poet; 1530-1537 Bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 Bishop of Ermland⌊Ioanni DantiscoIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), eminent diplomat and humanist in the service of the Jagiellons, neo-Latin poet; 1530-1537 Bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 Bishop of Ermland⌋ episcopo Culmensi, domino nostro honorandissimo

Genediger Her.

Hansz von Sickingen, Francz von Sickingen, Ulrich Zettricz entbieten ewern genaden iren willick dinst.

Das ubrick wurt euch her Adam Zewbiczck selbst sagen etc.

Mein Hans von Sickingen (*1502 – †1547), son of Franz von Sickingen; 1536 commander of the imperial troops, Amtmann of Wolfstein (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 275; HENNE 3, p. 72, footnote 3; NDB, vol. 24, p. 314)⌊Hanis van SickingensHans von Sickingen (*1502 – †1547), son of Franz von Sickingen; 1536 commander of the imperial troops, Amtmann of Wolfstein (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 275; HENNE 3, p. 72, footnote 3; NDB, vol. 24, p. 314)⌋ hantschrift als kantzlers stet hie under

Franz Conrad von Sickingen (*1511-1514 – †1574-1585), son of Franz von Sickingen (1481-1523); court and war counselor to Emperor Maximilian II, 1543 Grand-Marshal of the Palatinate of the Rhine and Vicedominus of Amberg (MÜNCH, p. 330; STRAMBERG, p. 227; NDB, vol. 24, p. 314)⌊Francz KonradFranz Conrad von Sickingen (*1511-1514 – †1574-1585), son of Franz von Sickingen (1481-1523); court and war counselor to Emperor Maximilian II, 1543 Grand-Marshal of the Palatinate of the Rhine and Vicedominus of Amberg (MÜNCH, p. 330; STRAMBERG, p. 227; NDB, vol. 24, p. 314)⌋ als under kanzler

Ewer Gnaden gwtter Ulrich von Czettritz (†1541), Silesian nobleman. He took part in the Battle of Mohacs (1526) and thanks to him the body of the dead King could be found ; Chamberlain of King Louis II of Bohemia and Hungary (KROHNE, col. 167-170)⌊Ulrich ZettrisUlrich von Czettritz (†1541), Silesian nobleman. He took part in the Battle of Mohacs (1526) and thanks to him the body of the dead King could be found ; Chamberlain of King Louis II of Bohemia and Hungary (KROHNE, col. 167-170)⌋ manu propria

Addition in the hand of Cornelis De Schepper:

Reliqua dominus Ioannes et Franciscus Conrardus de Sichingen commiserunt dicenda domino Nikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌊NyptzitzNikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌋ et, cum non possent propter vinum scribere, commiserunt mihi, ut magis sobrio. Glandes habent et grandes magis pro mulieribus quam pro aliis. Et sic vino et laetitia ebrii haec responsa remittunt. Si notas, manum intelliges, non esse sobrios.

Ex Innsbruck (Oenipons), city in western Austria, Tyrol, on the Inn river⌊OeniponteInnsbruck (Oenipons), city in western Austria, Tyrol, on the Inn river⌋.

Dominus Ceystritz heri bibit pro salute multorum et sui non fuit oblitus. Osculatus est pedes non pontificis maximi, sed cuiusdam formosae mulieris.

Et bene vale.