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Letter #4453

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Gdańsk Town Council
Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1546-09-03
            received Gdańsk (Danzig), 1546-09-09

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in German, in secretary's hand, APG, 300, 53, 269, p. 123-126

 

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Denn ersamenn und namhaftigen herren Gdańsk Town Council burgermeistern und rathmannen der koniglichen stadt DantzigGdańsk Town Council , / unsern besundern, gutten freundenn

Unnsernn freuntlichenn grus unnd alles guts zuvorann. / Ersame, namhaftige herren, besundere, gutte freunde. /

Aus Euer Erbarkeit cf. Gdańsk Town Council to Ioannes DANTISCUS Gdańsk (Danzig), 1546-08-28, CIDTC IDL 4649schreibencf. Gdańsk Town Council to Ioannes DANTISCUS Gdańsk (Danzig), 1546-08-28, CIDTC IDL 4649, / dem wir auch gerne zugefallenn, / hab wir derselbtenn vleissig gemütte, / damit die botschafft ane weiteren vortzog wurde voltzogenn, / wol eingenhomenn. / Wie wunderlich aber soviel hindernus sich darzu begebenn, / gibt unns weitleuftig bedenckenn, / furderlich dieweil der grosmechtige her Georg von Baysen (Jerzy Bażyński) (*1469 – †1546), 1503-1512 Chamberlain of Marienburg (Malbork); 1512-1546 Voivode of Marienburg (PSB 1, p. 377)marienburgischer woywodeGeorg von Baysen (Jerzy Bażyński) (*1469 – †1546), 1503-1512 Chamberlain of Marienburg (Malbork); 1512-1546 Voivode of Marienburg (PSB 1, p. 377) daraus inn andere orth wirt getzogenn, / ane welchen beÿ diesser legacion nichts fueglichs kann ausgerichtet werden. / Derwegenn von nötenn will seinn, / uf negster Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia thagfartProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia zu Graudenz (Grudziądz, Graudentium), city in Poland, Voivodeship of Pomerania, on the upper east bank of the Vistula, Graudenz (taking turns with Marienburg (Malbork)) was the venue for the Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)GraudentzGraudenz (Grudziądz, Graudentium), city in Poland, Voivodeship of Pomerania, on the upper east bank of the Vistula, Graudenz (taking turns with Marienburg (Malbork)) was the venue for the Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia) weiter inn diesen zufellenn / rath unnd beredung zuhaltenn, / damit dennoch Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorndieser lanndeRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn privilegienn unnd freyheitenn gehulffen werde / unnd unvorlassenn bleiben, / wovonn, / wie gemelt, / was die noturfft wirt furderenn, / die herren 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)dieser lande retheCouncil 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) / neben Euer Erbarkeit geschicktenn / auf sankt Michels angesatztenn thag / handlung werdenn vornhemenn. / Solchs haben wir Euer Erbarkeit, / die wir gottlichenn gnadenn bevelhenn, / zum freuntlichenn antwurt / nicht wollenn vorhaltenn. /

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 ErmlandIoannesIoannes 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 Gottes gnadenn bisschoff zcw 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