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Denn hochwirdigen inn Gott Furstenn und Herrnn, / herrn Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Hans 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⌊Johanni zu ErmelantIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Hans 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⌋ / und herrn Tiedemann Giese (Tidemannus Gisius) (*1480 – †1550), ennobled by King Sigismund I in 1519; 1504–1538 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1516–1527 and 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)⌊Tidemanne zu Culmen bishovenTiedemann Giese (Tidemannus Gisius) (*1480 – †1550), ennobled by King Sigismund I in 1519; 1504–1538 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1516–1527 and 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)⌋ etc., unsern gnedigen herrnn samptlich unnd besunderlich

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Hochwirdige inn Gott Furstenn, Gennedige Herrnn. /

Unsere willige und angenehme dienste / seint E(wer) H(ochwirdigste) G(nade)n zu ider zceit bevorahnn entpholenn. /

Genedige Herrnn. /

E(wer) H(ochwirdigste) G(nade)n cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS, Tiedemann GIESE & Stanisław KOSTKA to Andrzej ZEBRZYDOWSKI 1546-10-19 or shortly before, CIDTC IDL 7419, letter lost⌊brieffcf. Ioannes DANTISCUS, Tiedemann GIESE & Stanisław KOSTKA to Andrzej ZEBRZYDOWSKI 1546-10-19 or shortly before, CIDTC IDL 7419, letter lost⌋ am jungstenn durch dieselbigen ann den hochwirdigen inn Gott herrn herrn Andrzej Zebrzydowski (*1496 – †1560), pupil and householder of Erasmus of Rotterdam; 1530(?) dean at the collegiate chapter in Łęczyca; 1530 Cracow canon; 1531 - Płock; 1532 scholastic at the collegiate chapter in Warsaw; 1538 Poznań canon; 1543 bishop of Kamieniec; 1545 - Chełm; 1546 - Włocławek; 1551 - Cracow; chaplain of queen Bona Sforza; 1543 royal envoy to Roman King Ferdinand von Habsburg; 1549 - to Queen of Hungary Isabela Zápolya (Wy, 272)⌊Andream bishof zcu LeszlawAndrzej Zebrzydowski (*1496 – †1560), pupil and householder of Erasmus of Rotterdam; 1530(?) dean at the collegiate chapter in Łęczyca; 1530 Cracow canon; 1531 - Płock; 1532 scholastic at the collegiate chapter in Warsaw; 1538 Poznań canon; 1543 bishop of Kamieniec; 1545 - Chełm; 1546 - Włocławek; 1551 - Cracow; chaplain of queen Bona Sforza; 1543 royal envoy to Roman King Ferdinand von Habsburg; 1549 - to Queen of Hungary Isabela Zápolya (Wy, 272)⌋ etc. geshribenn / und an uns ferner zcu uberreichenn gelangett / haben wir vorruckter tage entphangen / und itztgedochtem herrn bishove / daszmoll inn der Oliwa (Oliva), village in northern Poland, Pomerania, NW of Gdańsk, 1186-1831 Cistercian abbey; nowadays within borders of Gdańsk⌊OlivaOliwa (Oliva), village in northern Poland, Pomerania, NW of Gdańsk, 1186-1831 Cistercian abbey; nowadays within borders of Gdańsk⌋ seinde / behendenn lossenn, / was redenn sich aber derwegen nochmols auffm Stolzenberg (Nowa Górka), village in Northern Poland, in 16th century belonged to bishops of Włocławek; today part of Gdańsk within Chełm disctrict⌊StoltzenbergeStolzenberg (Nowa Górka), village in Northern Poland, in 16th century belonged to bishops of Włocławek; today part of Gdańsk within Chełm disctrict⌋ zcwuishen Andrzej Zebrzydowski (*1496 – †1560), pupil and householder of Erasmus of Rotterdam; 1530(?) dean at the collegiate chapter in Łęczyca; 1530 Cracow canon; 1531 - Płock; 1532 scholastic at the collegiate chapter in Warsaw; 1538 Poznań canon; 1543 bishop of Kamieniec; 1545 - Chełm; 1546 - Włocławek; 1551 - Cracow; chaplain of queen Bona Sforza; 1543 royal envoy to Roman King Ferdinand von Habsburg; 1549 - to Queen of Hungary Isabela Zápolya (Wy, 272)⌊seiner h(ochwirdigste) g(nade)nAndrzej Zebrzydowski (*1496 – †1560), pupil and householder of Erasmus of Rotterdam; 1530(?) dean at the collegiate chapter in Łęczyca; 1530 Cracow canon; 1531 - Płock; 1532 scholastic at the collegiate chapter in Warsaw; 1538 Poznań canon; 1543 bishop of Kamieniec; 1545 - Chełm; 1546 - Włocławek; 1551 - Cracow; chaplain of queen Bona Sforza; 1543 royal envoy to Roman King Ferdinand von Habsburg; 1549 - to Queen of Hungary Isabela Zápolya (Wy, 272)⌋ und unsers raths vorordenten zcugetragen / solchs hott E(wer) H(ochwirdigste) G(nade) vonn Heilsberg (Lidzbark, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland, now Lidzbark Warmiński⌊HeilspergHeilsberg (Lidzbark, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland, now Lidzbark Warmiński⌋ / aus unsern shrifften / ane zcweifel woll vorlesenn. / Nhu haben wir auff solch E(wer) H(ochwirdigste) G(nade)n beidts / wie auch des herrn Stanisław Kostka (*1487 – †1555), leader of the so-called nobles’ party, active in Royal Prussia from 1536, and opponent of most members of the Council of Royal Prussia, who sought to preserve the province’s autonomy and a balance of power in its governance. Tensions between Kostka, Prussian Treasurer, and the Council had been growing since the Diet in Graudenz (Grudziądz) in 1533. Sent there as the King’s deputy, Kostka, contrary to custom, took part in the proceedings, prompting the Council to suspend the meeting. He accused its members of hostility towards the Poles and appealed to the royal court. In the absence of Mauritius Ferber, Bishop of Ermland, the Diet was chaired by Dantiscus, and the incident seriously damaged his later relations with Kostka; 1531–1555 Treasurer of the Prussian lands and of Marienburg (Malbork); 1544–1545 Castellan of Elbing (Elbląg); 1545–1546 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546–1549 Vice-Voivode of Kulm; 1546–1551 Voivode of Pomerania; 1551–1555 Voivode of Kulm (PSB 14, p. 356; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 216; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 119-123)⌊pommerellishen woywodenStanisław Kostka (*1487 – †1555), leader of the so-called nobles’ party, active in Royal Prussia from 1536, and opponent of most members of the Council of Royal Prussia, who sought to preserve the province’s autonomy and a balance of power in its governance. Tensions between Kostka, Prussian Treasurer, and the Council had been growing since the Diet in Graudenz (Grudziądz) in 1533. Sent there as the King’s deputy, Kostka, contrary to custom, took part in the proceedings, prompting the Council to suspend the meeting. He accused its members of hostility towards the Poles and appealed to the royal court. In the absence of Mauritius Ferber, Bishop of Ermland, the Diet was chaired by Dantiscus, and the incident seriously damaged his later relations with Kostka; 1531–1555 Treasurer of the Prussian lands and of Marienburg (Malbork); 1544–1545 Castellan of Elbing (Elbląg); 1545–1546 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546–1549 Vice-Voivode of Kulm; 1546–1551 Voivode of Pomerania; 1551–1555 Voivode of Kulm (PSB 14, p. 356; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 216; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 119-123)⌋ samptlich shreiben beÿ ligendes shrifftlich cf. Andrzej ZEBRZYDOWSKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS, Tiedemann GIESE & Stanisław KOSTKA Subkowy, 1546-10-21, CIDTC IDL 3003⌊andtwurtcf. Andrzej ZEBRZYDOWSKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS, Tiedemann GIESE & Stanisław KOSTKA Subkowy, 1546-10-21, CIDTC IDL 3003⌋ gestern vor dato bekommen / welchs dan (wo wir nicht doru(m)mb sunderliche anregunge / erstlich muntlich / und darnoch ouch shrifftlich gethan) wie wir aus probably Andrzej Zebrzydowski (*1496 – †1560), pupil and householder of Erasmus of Rotterdam; 1530(?) dean at the collegiate chapter in Łęczyca; 1530 Cracow canon; 1531 - Płock; 1532 scholastic at the collegiate chapter in Warsaw; 1538 Poznań canon; 1543 bishop of Kamieniec; 1545 - Chełm; 1546 - Włocławek; 1551 - Cracow; chaplain of queen Bona Sforza; 1543 royal envoy to Roman King Ferdinand von Habsburg; 1549 - to Queen of Hungary Isabela Zápolya (Wy, 272)⌊seiner g(nade)nprobably Andrzej Zebrzydowski (*1496 – †1560), pupil and householder of Erasmus of Rotterdam; 1530(?) dean at the collegiate chapter in Łęczyca; 1530 Cracow canon; 1531 - Płock; 1532 scholastic at the collegiate chapter in Warsaw; 1538 Poznań canon; 1543 bishop of Kamieniec; 1545 - Chełm; 1546 - Włocławek; 1551 - Cracow; chaplain of queen Bona Sforza; 1543 royal envoy to Roman King Ferdinand von Habsburg; 1549 - to Queen of Hungary Isabela Zápolya (Wy, 272)⌋ an uns gethanem shreibenn vormerckenn / villeichte underlossenn unnd vorblibenn were. / Welchen brief wir E(wer) H(ochwirdigste) G(nade)n hieneben dinstlich zun handenn stellenn. /

Davon wir / wo es E(wer) H(ochwirdigste) G(nade)n also gelegenn / eine abeshrifft / woll und gerne habenn muchtenn / und thuen uns hirmit E(wer) H(ochwirdigste) G(nade)n befhelenn / die Gott lange inn gutter gesuntheit unnd glucklicher wollfarth enthalten welle. /

Dat(um) Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Baltic Sea, at the mouth of the Vistula on the Bay of Gdańsk, the largest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities, alongside Thorn (Toruń) and Elbing (Elbląg); represented in the Council of Royal Prussia and a member of the Hanseatic League⌊DanntzigkGdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Baltic Sea, at the mouth of the Vistula on the Bay of Gdańsk, the largest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities, alongside Thorn (Toruń) and Elbing (Elbląg); represented in the Council of Royal Prussia and a member of the Hanseatic League⌋, den XXII Octobris anno etc. XLVI.

E(wer) H(ochwirdigste) G(nade)n dinstwillige Gdańsk City Council ⌊burgermeister und rathmanne der stadt DanntzigkGdańsk City Council ⌋