Den ersamen und namhafftigen herrenn Gdańsk Town Council ⌊burgermeister und rathmannen der koniglichen stadt DanczigGdańsk Town Council ⌋, / unsern besondernn, guthenn freundenn.

Unnserenn freuntlichenn grues unnd alles guetts zuvoran. Ersame, namhafftige herrn, besonndere, guette freunde.

Uff Ewer Erbarkeit cf. Gdańsk Town Council to Ioannes DANTISCUS Gdańsk (Danzig), 1543-11-27, CIDTC IDL 6147⌊schreybenncf. Gdańsk Town Council to Ioannes DANTISCUS Gdańsk (Danzig), 1543-11-27, CIDTC IDL 6147⌋, / das unns vorgesternn gewordenn, / hab wyr zeyttlich gesterigs thags denn bothenn mit unnsernn cf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Sigismund I Jagiellon] Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), [1543]-12-01, CIDTC IDL 111⌊vorschriefftenncf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Sigismund I Jagiellon] Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), [1543]-12-01, CIDTC IDL 111⌋, / wie die copeienn eingelegt mitbringenn, / an koniglichen hoff vonn unns gefertiget / unnd denn hochwirdigenn 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)⌊herrn von Plotzko unnderkanntzlerSamuel 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)⌋ inn eim sonndernn zeddell cf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Samuel MACIEJOWSKI] Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), [1543]-12-01, CIDTC IDL 124⌊gebethenncf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Samuel MACIEJOWSKI] Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), [1543]-12-01, CIDTC IDL 124⌋, / so unns 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⌊konigliche maiestetSigismund 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⌋ zw antwurtenn thet befelhenn, / das solcher brief magistro Jacobo, oder inn abwesenn Ewer Erbarkeit bothenn wurd mitgegebenn. Wann der ann Ewer Erbarkeit gelannget, losse wyrs Ewer Erbarkeit frey ihn auszuthunn / unnd daraus koniglichen wyllenn zuvormerckenn etc. Wyr habenn auch gesterigs thags von 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)⌊furstlicher durchlauchtAlbrecht 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)⌋ der beschickung halbenn an 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⌊konigliche maiestetSigismund 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⌋ in den denischenn henndlen cf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Königsberg, 1543-11-29, CIDTC IDL 5084⌊bescheidtcf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Königsberg, 1543-11-29, CIDTC IDL 5084⌋ uberkomenn / und denselbtenn, / wie wyrs nechst mit Ewer Erbarkeit geschicktenn vorlossenn, / an den hochwirdigenn hern Tiedemann Giese (Tidemannus Gisius) (*1480 – †1550), in 1519 ennobled by King Sigismund I; 1504-1538 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1516-1527, 1533-1537 Judicial Vicar and Vicar General of Ermland; 1523-1538 Custos of Ermland; 1537-1549 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1549-1550 Bishop of Ermland (BORAWSKA 1984, passim)⌊bischoff zw CulmennseheTiedemann Giese (Tidemannus Gisius) (*1480 – †1550), in 1519 ennobled by King Sigismund I; 1504-1538 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1516-1527, 1533-1537 Judicial Vicar and Vicar General of Ermland; 1523-1538 Custos of Ermland; 1537-1549 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1549-1550 Bishop of Ermland (BORAWSKA 1984, passim)⌋ / durch eignenn bothenn zugeschrybbenn, / wie sein lieb villeicht mit dem ersamenn hern Christoph Beyer (*1496 – †1553), at least in 1531 Gdańsk councillor and alderman (ZDRENKA 2, No. 85, p. 35)⌊Cristoff BeyerChristoph Beyer (*1496 – †1553), at least in 1531 Gdańsk councillor and alderman (ZDRENKA 2, No. 85, p. 35)⌋ Ewer Erbarkeit wirt berichtenn. / Solchs alles hab wir Ewer Erbarkeit, die wyr gotlichenn gnaden befelhenn, uf derselbten schreibenn freuntlicher mheinung nicht wollen vorhaltenn.

Datum aus unserem schlos Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊HeilsbergkHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋, den II Decembris M D XLIII.

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⌋, vonn Gotts gnadenn bischoff tzw 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⌋