AAWO, AB, D. 7, f. 77v (t.p.)

H(ern) Johann von Werden (Constellatus, cf. HE, No. 148, p. 150, footnote No. 12) (*1495 – †1554), 1526 Mayor of Gdańsk (Danzig), from 1527 Starost of Neuenburg (Nowe), 1532-1535, 1538, 1539, 1546, 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk, from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark) (1535-1540 together with Achatius von Zehmen (Cema)), 1536/1537 envoy of the Council of Royal Prussia to the Diet of the Kingdom of Poland held in Cracow (SBPN 4, p. 433-435; ZDRENKA 2, p. 368-369; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 93, 161)⌊Hans von Werd(en)Johann von Werden (Constellatus, cf. HE, No. 148, p. 150, footnote No. 12) (*1495 – †1554), 1526 Mayor of Gdańsk (Danzig), from 1527 Starost of Neuenburg (Nowe), 1532-1535, 1538, 1539, 1546, 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk, from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark) (1535-1540 together with Achatius von Zehmen (Cema)), 1536/1537 envoy of the Council of Royal Prussia to the Diet of the Kingdom of Poland held in Cracow (SBPN 4, p. 433-435; ZDRENKA 2, p. 368-369; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 93, 161)⌋

Unsern(n) etc.

Wie wol wir uff unser negstes schrei[...] hidden by binding⌈[...][...] hidden by binding⌉ kein antwort von(n) E(wer) H(erlichkei)t habn(n) erhaltn(n), / hab wir den [...] hidden by binding⌈[...][...] hidden by binding⌉ nicht mug(en) nochlassen, / die weil wir dissen unsern(n) bo[...] hidden by binding⌈[...][...] hidden by binding⌉ in etlichn unsern(n) geschefften gen Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌊DanczkGdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌋ geschickt [...] hidden by binding⌈[...][...] hidden by binding⌉, durch in und diss zu besuchen(n), / do bey auch fruntl[...] hidden by binding⌈[...][...] hidden by binding⌉ zu on the margin⌈zuzu on the margin⌉ danck(en) vor den reten wein, / der uns nicht ubel gefallen hidden by binding⌈[llen]llen hidden by binding⌉. Weiter wisse wir dis mol superinscribed⌈dis moldis mol superinscribed⌉ nicht sonders zu schreibn(n). / Von uns[...] hidden by binding⌈[...][...] hidden by binding⌉ probably Bernhard von Höfen (Bernhard Flachsbinder) (†after 1548), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother, stayed with Dantiscus in Spain, as a member of his mission's retinue, and was used as a trusted courier to Poland at least from 1526; after 1530 Starost of Löbau⌊bruderprobably Bernhard von Höfen (Bernhard Flachsbinder) (†after 1548), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother, stayed with Dantiscus in Spain, as a member of his mission's retinue, and was used as a trusted courier to Poland at least from 1526; after 1530 Starost of Löbau⌋, dem wir bitt(en) furderlich zu sein on the margin⌈dem wir bitt(en) furderlich zu seindem wir bitt(en) furderlich zu sein on the margin⌉, wirt E(wer) H(erlichkei)t etwas ... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉ unsers anligens [...] hidden by binding⌈[...][...] hidden by binding⌉ bedenckens vornemen(n), / durch in oder schrifftlich wol [...] hidden by binding⌈[...][...] hidden by binding⌉ uns E(wer) H(erlichkei)t wie umb alles / berichten(n), / die wir [...] hidden by binding⌈[...][...] hidden by binding⌉ in langweriger wolfart thun befeln(n). /

Dat(um) Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊HeilsbergHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋, den erstn(n) tag Julii MD XXXIX.