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Letter #4424

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Georg SCHEWECKE
Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1543-10-31
            received Gdańsk (Danzig)

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in German, in secretary's hand, APG, 300, 53, 268, p. 187-190

 

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APG 300, 53, 268, p. 190

Dem ersamen und namhaftigen hern Georg Schewecke (Georg Scheffke) (*1491 – †1547), 1522 Gdańsk alderman; 1525 - town councillor; 1528 - judge; 1531 - mayor; 1536-1537, 1540, 1542-1545 - burgrave; 1534 Gdańsk envoy to convention in Lüneburg in affairs of seafaring and conflicts with Lübeck (AT 15, p. 501, 510; AT 16/1, p. 42, 44; ZDRENKA 2, p. 275)Georgen ScheffkeGeorg Schewecke (Georg Scheffke) (*1491 – †1547), 1522 Gdańsk alderman; 1525 - town councillor; 1528 - judge; 1531 - mayor; 1536-1537, 1540, 1542-1545 - burgrave; 1534 Gdańsk envoy to convention in Lüneburg in affairs of seafaring and conflicts with Lübeck (AT 15, p. 501, 510; AT 16/1, p. 42, 44; ZDRENKA 2, p. 275), burggraff und burgermeister der ko(nigliche)n stadt 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 LeagueDantzigkGdańsk (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, unsern stain[ern]ern stain besondern, vilgeliebt(en) freund und schwag(er) stain[wag(er)]wag(er) stain.

APG 300, 53, 268, p. 187

Unnsern freuntlichen grues mit aller wolfart wunschung zuvoran. Ersamer, namhaftiger her(r), besonder lieber freunt und schwager.

Ewer E(rbarkei)t cf. Georg SCHEWECKE to Ioannes DANTISCUS 1543-09-30 — 1543-10-31, CIDTC IDL 6827, letter lostschreibenncf. Georg SCHEWECKE to Ioannes DANTISCUS 1543-09-30 — 1543-10-31, CIDTC IDL 6827, letter lost neben den zeittungen darin begrieffen / ist uns fast lieb gewest / und woltens auch gerne gleichmessig E(wer) E(rbarkei)t vorgelten. / Es ist aber dismal nichts bei uns anders, / allein das wir den XXV dits / bei dem statdiener habenn zugeschickt, / mit welchem wir auch / uf eines ersamen Council of Royal Prussia the most important local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops (of Ermland (Warmia), who served as the Council’s president, and of Kulm (Chełmno)), three voivodes (of Kulm, Marienburg (Malbork), and Pomerania), three castellans (of Kulm, Elbing (Elbląg), and Gdańsk (Danzig)), three chamberlains (of Kulm, Marienburg, and Pomerania), and representatives of the three Great Prussian Cities – Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (ACHREMCZYK 2016, p. 17-18)rathsCouncil of Royal Prussia the most important local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops (of Ermland (Warmia), who served as the Council’s president, and of Kulm (Chełmno)), three voivodes (of Kulm, Marienburg (Malbork), and Pomerania), three castellans (of Kulm, Elbing (Elbląg), and Gdańsk (Danzig)), three chamberlains (of Kulm, Marienburg, and Pomerania), and representatives of the three Great Prussian Cities – Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (ACHREMCZYK 2016, p. 17-18) bittlich cf. Gdańsk Town Council to Ioannes DANTISCUS Gdańsk (Danzig), 1543-10-20, CIDTC IDL 2668anfurderncf. Gdańsk Town Council to Ioannes DANTISCUS Gdańsk (Danzig), 1543-10-20, CIDTC IDL 2668 und beger 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 Austriako(nigliche)r m(aieste)tSigismund 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, unnserm allergnedigsten herrn / und den hochwirdigsten hern Piotr Gamrat (*1487 – †1545), 1509-1518 parish priest in Wyszków; 1519 scholastic of Płock; 1526 Gniezno canon; 1528 dean of Płock; 1529 Warsaw scholastic; 1532-1538 general commissioner and admistrator of Crown lands in Masovia; provost at the chapter of St. Florian in the Kleparz district in Cracow, and later of St. Michael in Płock; 1531 bishop of Kamieniec; 1532 Dean of Warsaw; 1535 bishop of Przemyśl; 1538 - of Płock; 1538 - of Cracow; 1541 archbishop of Gniezno and primate (with the approval of the Holy See he retained the bishopric of Cracow) (PSB 7, 264-266)ertzbischoffe zw GnisennPiotr Gamrat (*1487 – †1545), 1509-1518 parish priest in Wyszków; 1519 scholastic of Płock; 1526 Gniezno canon; 1528 dean of Płock; 1529 Warsaw scholastic; 1532-1538 general commissioner and admistrator of Crown lands in Masovia; provost at the chapter of St. Florian in the Kleparz district in Cracow, and later of St. Michael in Płock; 1531 bishop of Kamieniec; 1532 Dean of Warsaw; 1535 bishop of Przemyśl; 1538 - of Płock; 1538 - of Cracow; 1541 archbishop of Gniezno and primate (with the approval of the Holy See he retained the bishopric of Cracow) (PSB 7, 264-266) / und 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)bischoffe zw PlotzkoSamuel 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) / mit sonderm vleis / vor die zwei ersamenn hern burgermeister / mit beigelegten copeienn / cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Piotr GAMRAT 1543-10-24 — 1543-10-31, CIDTC IDL 6824, letter lost;
Ioannes DANTISCUS to Samuel MACIEJOWSKI 1543-10-24 — 1543-10-31, CIDTC IDL 6825, letter lost;
Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon 1543-10-24 — 1543-10-31, CIDTC IDL 6826, letter lost
geschriebenncf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Piotr GAMRAT 1543-10-24 — 1543-10-31, CIDTC IDL 6824, letter lost;
Ioannes DANTISCUS to Samuel MACIEJOWSKI 1543-10-24 — 1543-10-31, CIDTC IDL 6825, letter lost;
Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon 1543-10-24 — 1543-10-31, CIDTC IDL 6826, letter lost
, / ouch etliche sachen, / als nemlich, / wie wirs uf superinscribedufuf superinscribed negstgehaltener Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia thagfartProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia / mit den geschickten / von wegen unsers unmundigen Georg Schultz (Jorg Schultz) (†after 1548), Gdańsk burgher, probably related to Dantiscus by his mother Christine Schultze (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 6)ohemensGeorg Schultz (Jorg Schultz) (†after 1548), Gdańsk burgher, probably related to Dantiscus by his mother Christine Schultze (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 6), / dem inventario / und der freuntlichen hinlegung / und des vorloufnenn von unns schulmeisters halben / vorlossen, / eim ersamen rathe cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Gdańsk Town Council Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1543-10-25, CIDTC IDL 4422angezeigtcf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Gdańsk Town Council Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1543-10-25, CIDTC IDL 4422, / woruf wir theglich antwurt warten, / derwegen freuntlich bitten, / solchs unsers schreibens eim ersamen rathe E(wer) E(rbarkei)t wolde gedencken, / die wir gotlichen gnaden befelhenn.

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 PrussiaErmelanndtErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia /