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Letter #4391

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Gdańsk Town Council
Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1541-06-25
            received Gdańsk (Danzig), 1541-12-30

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in German, in secretary's hand, APG, 300, 53, 268, p. 37-40

 

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Denn ersamen und namhafftigenn hern Gdańsk Town Council burgermeister und rathman der koniglichen stad DantzigGdańsk Town Council , / unsern besondern, guthen freunden.

Unsern freuntlichen grus und alles guts zuvoran. Ersame, namhafte herren, besondere, gute freunde. /

Hiebei ist ein brieff an Ewer Erbarkeit von dem hochwirdigsten hern Samuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund I and then to his son Sigismund II Augustus; from 1521 Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Sandomierz, and from 1530 in Kielce; from 1531 Canon of Gniezno; from 1532 or 1533 to 1537 royal secretary (previously scribe at the royal chancellery); 1537-1539 Grand Secretary; 1539-1547 Crown Vice-Chancellor; 1539-1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541-1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545-1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547-1550 Crown Grand Chancellor; in 1532 royal envoy to Rome; in 1534 and 1538 royal envoy to the local diets (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69)bischoff von Chelm, / benumpt zu Plotzke und des reichs undercantzlerSamuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund I and then to his son Sigismund II Augustus; from 1521 Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Sandomierz, and from 1530 in Kielce; from 1531 Canon of Gniezno; from 1532 or 1533 to 1537 royal secretary (previously scribe at the royal chancellery); 1537-1539 Grand Secretary; 1539-1547 Crown Vice-Chancellor; 1539-1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541-1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545-1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547-1550 Crown Grand Chancellor; in 1532 royal envoy to Rome; in 1534 and 1538 royal envoy to the local diets (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69), doraus Ewer Erbarkeit wirt vornemen, / das wir das jenige, so wir seiner lieb mit andern zugeschickt, / geworden etc. Wir mugen auch Ewer Erbarkeit clagweis nicht bergen, das wir negst im winter Bartholomeus Bardaun (†1541/1542), organ-makerBartholmes BardunBartholomeus Bardaun (†1541/1542), organ-maker, dem orgelmacher, funfzig marg uff ein werg gegeben, / doruff er von den von Melsack auch zuvor so vil entpfangen, / uns aber angezeigt, / das sie Mehlsack Town Council die von MelsackMehlsack Town Council ir gelt widderfurderten / und des wercks nicht begertenn. So hat gemelter Bartholomeus Bardaun (†1541/1542), organ-makerBardunnBartholomeus Bardaun (†1541/1542), organ-maker solche funfzig marg von uns Mehlsack Town Council den von MelsackMehlsack Town Council nicht zugestelt, / die er von uns entpfangen / und behelt solche hundert marck uns und den von Melsack vor, / macht aber uns und in nichts dergleichen, wie zugesagt. / Dieweil wir dan vorstehen, wie wir auch zuvor von Bartholomeus Bardaun (†1541/1542), organ-makerimBartholomeus Bardaun (†1541/1542), organ-maker erfaren, / das wenig warheit in im ist, / des sich in solchem alter einer entstehen solt, so ehr in im were, / ist unser bitt, Ewer Erbarkeit wolten solche unser funfzig marg, / die er dergestalt mit unwarheit von uns gebracht, / widderumb von inn furdern und uns zu gut enthalten, auch solchen losen man weiter niemants in 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 Leaguekoniglicher stadGdańsk (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 bei Ewer Erbarkeit lassen betrwgen, / das wir umb Ewer Erbarkeit und die iren mit aller gutwilligheit zubeschulden sein erbottig. Gott in sein gnad bevolhen.

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 ErmlandJoannesIoannes 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, von Gots gnaden bischoff zu Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal PrussiaErmelandtErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia