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Letter #4399

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Gdańsk Town Council
Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1542-02-24

received Gdańsk (Danzig), 1542-03-09

Manuscript sources:

1	fair copy in German, in secretary's hand, APG, 300, 53, 268, p. 69-72

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APG 300, 53, 268, p. 72

Den ersamen und namhaftigen herren Gdańsk Town Council ⌊burgermeister und ratman der ko(nigliche)n stad DantzkGdańsk Town Council ⌋, / unsern besonndern, guten freunden. /

APG 300, 53, 268, p. 69

Unsern freuntlichen grus und alles guts zuvoran. Ersame, namhafftige hern, besondere, gute freunde. /

Es haben sich hie vor uns unsere liebe 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

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)⌊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

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)⌋ und Anna von Höfen (Anna Reyneck, Anna Flachsbinder), sister of Ioannes Dantiscus, wife of Johann Hannau Sr and, after his death, of Johann Reyneck

Catherina von Höfen Dantiscus' sister, 1538-11-17 married Hans Glaubitz (CIDTC, IDL 5205; IDL 2425; IDL 4399)

Ursula von Höfen (Ursula Flachsbinder), Dantiscus’ sister, wife of Johann Reisen, mother of Justine, Ursule, and Augustin; then wife of Zacharias Lehmann, mother of Johann Lehmann⌊schwesternAnna von Höfen (Anna Reyneck, Anna Flachsbinder), sister of Ioannes Dantiscus, wife of Johann Hannau Sr and, after his death, of Johann Reyneck

Catherina von Höfen Dantiscus' sister, 1538-11-17 married Hans Glaubitz (CIDTC, IDL 5205; IDL 2425; IDL 4399)

Ursula von Höfen (Ursula Flachsbinder), Dantiscus’ sister, wife of Johann Reisen, mother of Justine, Ursule, and Augustin; then wife of Zacharias Lehmann, mother of Johann Lehmann⌋ von wegen unsers lieben Johann von Höfen (Johannes Flachsbinder) (†1528), father of Ioannes Dantiscus⌊vaterJohann von Höfen (Johannes Flachsbinder) (†1528), father of Ioannes Dantiscus⌋ und Christine Schultze (Christine Scholcz) (†1539), mother of Ioannes Dantiscus (PSB 4 Dantyszek, s. 424)⌊mutterChristine Schultze (Christine Scholcz) (†1539), mother of Ioannes Dantiscus (PSB 4 Dantyszek, s. 424)⌋, / den Gott gnedigk sey, / nachgelassner beweglicher und unbeweglicher guter undereinander mit unserm zulass freuntlich vortragen / und zuvoraus hat unser lieber bruder und heubtman uff Rossell, der erbar und ernvhest 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)⌊Jorg von HovenGeorg 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)⌋, / anders Flachsbinder gnant, / unserm lieben schwager und heuptman uff Seeburg (Zybork), town in Ermland (Warmia), 29 km NE of Allenstein (Olsztyn), today Jeziorany⌊SeheburgSeeburg (Zybork), town in Ermland (Warmia), 29 km NE of Allenstein (Olsztyn), today Jeziorany⌋, dem erbarnn, ernvhesten Hans Glaubitz (Hans Glaubicz, Johann Glaubitz), subject of Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Dantiscus' brother-in-law, from 1538-11-17 married to Catherina von Höfen; at least in 1541-1543 commander in Seeburg (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 537,769, 771, 876, 914, 916; CIDTC, IDL 5205; IDL 2425; IDL 4399)⌊Hansen GlaubitzHans Glaubitz (Hans Glaubicz, Johann Glaubitz), subject of Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Dantiscus' brother-in-law, from 1538-11-17 married to Catherina von Höfen; at least in 1541-1543 commander in Seeburg (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 537,769, 771, 876, 914, 916; CIDTC, IDL 5205; IDL 2425; IDL 4399)⌋ / seines ehegaten anteill / unser schwester, fraw Catherina von Höfen Dantiscus' sister, 1538-11-17 married Hans Glaubitz (CIDTC, IDL 5205; IDL 2425; IDL 4399)⌊CatherinenCatherina von Höfen Dantiscus' sister, 1538-11-17 married Hans Glaubitz (CIDTC, IDL 5205; IDL 2425; IDL 4399)⌋, recht und aufrichtig abgekaufft, / woruff gemelter unser schwager / hie vor unser Heilsberg town court ⌊stad gerichte HeilspergHeilsberg town court ⌋ Hans Holsten (†after 1548)⌊Hansen HolstenHans Holsten (†after 1548)⌋ hat gemechtiget, / solch sein anteill von seiner hausfrauen wegenn / im unserm bruder vor E(wer) E(rbarkei)t aufzutragen / und zuvorschreiben lassen. / Derhalben ist an E(wer) E(rbarkei)t unser freuntlich bitt, / solchen ufftrag und vorschreibung wolten gestatten und helffen APG 300, 53, 268, p. 70 furdern / und gedachten unsern 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)⌊bruderGeorg 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)⌋, / der in unserm nahmen in etlichen gescheften E(wer) E(rbrakei)t wirt freuntlich anreden, / in gunsten bevolhenn haben, / welchs wir in aller woltettigheit umb E(wer) E(rbarkei)t, die Gott zu langen zeiten in wolfart unnd gesuntheit wolde erhalten, zubeschulden gneigt sein / und willig. /

Dat(um) aus unnserm schlos Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊HeilspergHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋, den XXIIII tag Februarii M D XLII.

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⌊JoannesIoannes 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 gnadenn bischoff zu Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌊ErmelanndtErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌋ /