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Letter #3879

[Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Feliks (Szczęsny) SRZEŃSKI (SOKOŁOWSKI)]
Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1539-08-04

English register:

Dantiscus has furnished servant Sl[onsky], whom Srzeński sent to the Duke [Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach] with a letter of commendation. He has also asked his own brother [Georg von Höfen] to outline the addressee’s concerns to the Duke. Srzeński will learn about how matters have proceeded so far from [Georg] as well as from the enclosed letter from the Duke to Dantiscus.




Manuscript sources:
1rough draft in Latin, autograph, AAWO, AB, D. 7, f. 98v

Prints:
1CEID 1/2 No. 88, p. 295-296 (in extenso; English register)

 

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Magnifice Domine, amice carissime ac honorande.

Salu[tem et] omnem felicitatem.

Cum iste hinc Magnificentiae Vestrae Slonsky, servant of Feliks (Szczęsny) SRZEŃSKI ⌊servitor Sl[onsky]Slonsky, servant of Feliks (Szczęsny) SRZEŃSKI ⌋[1] proficiscatur, [a] quo et cf. Feliks (Szczęsny) SRZEŃSKI (SOKOŁOWSKI) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Gilgenburg (Dąbrówno), 1539-07-21, CIDTC IDL 2196⌊litterascf. Feliks (Szczęsny) SRZEŃSKI (SOKOŁOWSKI) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Gilgenburg (Dąbrówno), 1539-07-21, CIDTC IDL 2196⌋, et alia omnia mentis Magnificentiae Vestrae desid[eria] abunde accepi illique, quoad eius fieri potuit, in [ne]gotio, quod apud illustrissimum dominum Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 to his death Duke in Prussia as a liegeman of the Polish king; son of Friedrich V of Brandenburg der Ältere and Sophia Jagiellon (daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon), nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the university in Königsberg (1544)⌊ducemAlbrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 to his death Duke in Prussia as a liegeman of the Polish king; son of Friedrich V of Brandenburg der Ältere and Sophia Jagiellon (daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon), nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the university in Königsberg (1544)⌋ vicinum meum t[rac]tare debuit, operam meam cum per cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1539-07-22, CIDTC IDL 5218⌊commendaticiascf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1539-07-22, CIDTC IDL 5218⌋, [tum] etiam et Georg von Höfen (Georg Flachsbinder, Georgius de Curiis) (†after 1550-02-07), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother; Starosta of Rössel (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 584, 586, 588; AGAD, MK, 77, f. 385-386v)⌊fratrem meumGeorg von Höfen (Georg Flachsbinder, Georgius de Curiis) (†after 1550-02-07), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother; Starosta of Rössel (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 584, 586, 588; AGAD, MK, 77, f. 385-386v)⌋, ut ipse referet, impenderim, non [est itaque], cur prolixioribus Magnificentiae Vestrae sim molestus.[2]

Ab Georg von Höfen (Georg Flachsbinder, Georgius de Curiis) (†after 1550-02-07), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother; Starosta of Rössel (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 584, 586, 588; AGAD, MK, 77, f. 385-386v)⌊eoGeorg von Höfen (Georg Flachsbinder, Georgius de Curiis) (†after 1550-02-07), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother; Starosta of Rössel (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 584, 586, 588; AGAD, MK, 77, f. 385-386v)⌋ siquid[em] cognoscet singula, quemadmodum gesta sunt, praesertim ex cf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Königsberg, 1539-08-01, CIDTC IDL 4959⌊litteriscf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Königsberg, 1539-08-01, CIDTC IDL 4959⌋ ad me ipsius illustrissimi domini Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 to his death Duke in Prussia as a liegeman of the Polish king; son of Friedrich V of Brandenburg der Ältere and Sophia Jagiellon (daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon), nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the university in Königsberg (1544)⌊ducisAlbrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 to his death Duke in Prussia as a liegeman of the Polish king; son of Friedrich V of Brandenburg der Ältere and Sophia Jagiellon (daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon), nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the university in Königsberg (1544)⌋, quas mitto . Unde iis rebus pro sua in omnibus dispiciendis dexteritate ac prudentia, quae agenda restant, mature providebit Magnificentia Vestra.

Quam in multa saecula cum honestissima carissimaque sua Barbara Kościelecka (Barbara Srzeńska) (†after 1550), wife of Feliks (Szczęsny) Srzeński (Sokołowski); probably the lover of Feliks Sierpski of Gulczewo, Castellan of Rypin; ordered to kill the lover of her husband – noblewoman Pniewska (PSB 40/0, p. 253)⌊coniugeBarbara Kościelecka (Barbara Srzeńska) (†after 1550), wife of Feliks (Szczęsny) Srzeński (Sokołowski); probably the lover of Feliks Sierpski of Gulczewo, Castellan of Rypin; ordered to kill the lover of her husband – noblewoman Pniewska (PSB 40/0, p. 253)⌋, cui omnia fausta precor, vivere atque prosperrime valere ex animo cupi[o].

[1 ] In Dantiscus’ cf. Instruction of Ioannes DANTISCUS for Georg von HÖFEN, envoy to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, CIDTC IDT 102⌊instructioncf. Instruction of Ioannes DANTISCUS for Georg von HÖFEN, envoy to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, CIDTC IDT 102⌋ of July 25 to Georg von Höfen (Georg Flachsbinder, Georgius de Curiis) (†after 1550-02-07), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother; Starosta of Rössel (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 584, 586, 588; AGAD, MK, 77, f. 385-386v)⌊Georg von HöfenGeorg von Höfen (Georg Flachsbinder, Georgius de Curiis) (†after 1550-02-07), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother; Starosta of Rössel (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 584, 586, 588; AGAD, MK, 77, f. 385-386v)⌋, his envoy to Duke Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 to his death Duke in Prussia as a liegeman of the Polish king; son of Friedrich V of Brandenburg der Ältere and Sophia Jagiellon (daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon), nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the university in Königsberg (1544)⌊Albrecht von HohenzollernAlbrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 to his death Duke in Prussia as a liegeman of the Polish king; son of Friedrich V of Brandenburg der Ältere and Sophia Jagiellon (daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon), nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the university in Königsberg (1544)⌋, there is an order to support the case which was to be presented to Albrecht by Slonsky: Du wirst ouch die sache die der Slonsky furdert furstlicher durchlaucht befelen und bitten noch laut meines schreibens das der Slonski wirt antwurten das sich sein furstliche durchlaucht gnediglich den vor die ich geschribenn / wolde halten / und sie nie mer vorschrifft lossen genissen. / Welchs ich widerumb furstlicher durchlaucht mit willigen dinsten gernn wil freuntlich wordinenn

[2 ] In his cf. Feliks (Szczęsny) SRZEŃSKI (SOKOŁOWSKI) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Gilgenburg (Dąbrówno), 1539-07-21, CIDTC IDL 2196⌊lettercf. Feliks (Szczęsny) SRZEŃSKI (SOKOŁOWSKI) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Gilgenburg (Dąbrówno), 1539-07-21, CIDTC IDL 2196⌋ to Ioannes Dantiscus on July 21, Felix Srzeński asked for help in solving the case of Paweł Samiński (†before 1539-07-21), nobleman from Ducal Prussia⌊Paweł Samiński’sPaweł Samiński (†before 1539-07-21), nobleman from Ducal Prussia⌋ inheritance