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Letter #423

Johann Albrecht of Brandenburg-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Toledo, 1529-01-31
            received Valladolid, [1529]-02-08

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in German, AAWO, AB, D. 66, f. 183 + f. [1] missed in numbering after f. 183

Auxiliary sources:
1register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8246 (TK 8), f. 46

 

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[We]sunderem gutten [freundt her]n 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 DandiscoIoannes 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⌋, Sigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌊[koniglicher m]aiestadt [Polen]Sigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌋ oratoren etc.

[Zw ey]gnen handen

Lyber her orator.

Ich hab euch vor vergangene tagen pey euerem dyner dem Philippus, servant of Ioannes DANTISCUS ⌊PhylipPhilippus, servant of Ioannes DANTISCUS ⌋ nach der lengen geschrieben, / das ich ist nicht sunderlich mer weys zu schreyben, / elandt dy weyl Jan Lewicki (†1555), before 1522 sollicitator for Primate Jan Łaski's affairs in Rome, 1522 Latin secretary to Queen Bona Sforza; ca. 1524 Cantor in Płock; 1535 superintendent of Płock cathedral; 1535 presented to the parish in Biała and to the canonry of St. Michael's collegiate church in Płock; 1538 Commendatory Abbot of the monastery of Canons Regular of the Lateran in Czerwińsk; Queen's envoy to Charles V of Habsburg (POCIECHA 2, p. 96-97)⌊LeviciusJan Lewicki (†1555), before 1522 sollicitator for Primate Jan Łaski's affairs in Rome, 1522 Latin secretary to Queen Bona Sforza; ca. 1524 Cantor in Płock; 1535 superintendent of Płock cathedral; 1535 presented to the parish in Biała and to the canonry of St. Michael's collegiate church in Płock; 1538 Commendatory Abbot of the monastery of Canons Regular of the Lateran in Czerwińsk; Queen's envoy to Charles V of Habsburg (POCIECHA 2, p. 96-97)⌋ mir angeczeychendt hadt, wy das er selbst zu euch gen Valladolid (Vallisoletum, Oleti vallis), city in central Spain, Castile and León, on the Pisuerga river⌊ValeatolitValladolid (Vallisoletum, Oleti vallis), city in central Spain, Castile and León, on the Pisuerga river⌋ czyhen woldt, kundt ich nit underlassen, euch abermals mit meinem schreyben zubesuchen und zuerkennen geben, wy ich isth frisch und gesundt pin, / als ich mich dan versi kein antere mer lieber horen werdt.

Aber mit meiner handtling mit Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊keyserlicher maiestadtCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋ stedt es noch, wy ich dan in meinem cf. Johann Albrecht of Brandenburg-Ansbach to [Ioannes DANTISCUS] Toledo, 1529-01-15, CIDTC IDL 420⌊forigen schreybencf. Johann Albrecht of Brandenburg-Ansbach to [Ioannes DANTISCUS] Toledo, 1529-01-15, CIDTC IDL 420⌋ hab zuversten geben, / las es alsodt noch darpey pleyben. /

Ferner schick ich euch himit ein brieff zu an meinen bruder, den 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)⌊hertzog in PreussenAlbrecht 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)⌋ gehorich, / darin ich dan seiner lieb schreyb unnd pit, mich mit einem gutten czoblen ader merterem futter zuversorgen und euch ader demjenigen so den brieff von eueretbegen uberantborten wurdt, ime dy czobel ader merter zu behendigen, mir selche ferner durch dy forher hyher geschickt sellen werden.

Ist nun an euch, mein pyt ein gutter sol <l> icitator zu sein, damit ich selche futter von seiner lyeb uberkomen mug und wa[s] dy gesten werden her einer zu penig wyl ich von stund an wyder wecz[a]len dem, so ir mir schreyben werdt, gesel. / Pin der hoffnung, ir seldt euch dermassen darein schicken, damit mi[r] dy futter paldt zukummen sellen.

Selchs hab ich euch aus gutter mainu[ng] nicht wellen verhalten als zu den, do ich mich dan alles gutten zune... welledt hymit meiner komara und euerem 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⌊bruderBernhard 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⌋ von meinetbe[gen] fil beseles manos machen unnd mein wyrdt und ander gut gesellen grussen, / auch ferner wyssen lassen, wen ir aufprechen werdt. Seyt hymit Gott pefollen.

Hernán Cortés de Monroy e Pizarro (*1485 – †1547), Spanish conquistador and Dantiscus' friend⌊Hernandt CortesHernán Cortés de Monroy e Pizarro (*1485 – †1547), Spanish conquistador and Dantiscus' friend⌋ leydt auf den dott kranck, / und das geschra ist hy, wy don Alonso mit seinem hoffmaster sich verhey[rat]ren sel. Hoff sel ein gutte ee werd[en], ut moris est.