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Letter #4817

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Ermland (Warmia) Chapter
Heilsberg (Lidzbark), 1540-10-14

English register:

Dantiscus had instructed that the chapter should receive the resolutions of the most recent [Royal Prussian] Diet in Graudenz (Grudziądz), along with the contents of the royal mission given there to the provost [Paweł Płotowski]. He informs them that the subject of the upcoming diet will be taxation. He wishes that, having reviewed the materials sent, the chapter would inform him in advance of any actions he might undertake at the forthcoming session in the interest of the chapter and its subjects.

Dantiscus deems it appropriate to postpone until 1 December a site inspection of the intolerable construction [of a weir] serving the mill [on the Passarge (Pasłęka) river], as the matter cannot be discussed until the boundary between Ermland (Warmia) and Ducal Prussia has been reviewed in accordance with the agreement. He considers it his duty to take up this issue. Therefore, the chapter need neither request his involvement nor thank him so effusively for it.


            received 1540-10-16

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, GStA PK, XX. HA Hist. StA Königsberg, HBA, C 1a, K. 497

 

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Venerabiles Domini, fratres sincere dilecti.

Quae in Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊conventuProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ nuper Graudentino acta sunt[1] et ea, quae venerabilis dominus Paweł Płotowski (*ca. 1485 – †1547), from 1520 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and from 1523 Provost of the Ermland Chapter; in 1523, after the death of Fabian von Lusian (Luzjański), one of the King’s four candidates for the bishopric of Ermland; in 1530, after the death of Jan Konopacki (Johann von Konopat) Sr, and in 1537, after Dantiscus’ translation to the bishopric of Ermland, he sought the bishopric of Kulm (Chełmno); secretary to Chancellor Krzysztof Szydłowiecki, and from 1533 royal secretary and courtier; in the 1530s and 1540s several times royal envoy to the Estates of Royal Prussia (SBKW, p. 191; KOPICZKO 2, p. 249-250)⌊praepositusPaweł Płotowski (*ca. 1485 – †1547), from 1520 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and from 1523 Provost of the Ermland Chapter; in 1523, after the death of Fabian von Lusian (Luzjański), one of the King’s four candidates for the bishopric of Ermland; in 1530, after the death of Jan Konopacki (Johann von Konopat) Sr, and in 1537, after Dantiscus’ translation to the bishopric of Ermland, he sought the bishopric of Kulm (Chełmno); secretary to Chancellor Krzysztof Szydłowiecki, and from 1533 royal secretary and courtier; in the 1530s and 1540s several times royal envoy to the Estates of Royal Prussia (SBKW, p. 191; KOPICZKO 2, p. 249-250)⌋, nuntius tum regius, omnibus Royal Prussian Estates ⌊harum terrarum ordinibusRoyal Prussian Estates ⌋ ex mente serenissimae 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⌊maiestatis regiaeSigismund 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⌋ proposuit[2], ob id Fraternitatibus Vestris referri commisimus, ut quid de publica exactione, quae iterum postulatur, in futuris comitiis Fraternitatum Vestrarum illarumque subditorum nomine sit transigendum, edoceamur. Consulturae super iis igitur Fraternitates Vestrae, ut nobis temporius sententiam suam declarent, operae pretium esse putamus.

Ad conspiciendam illam intolerabilem molendinariam structuram ineptum nobis tempus est, quod Fraternitates Vestrae cf. Ermland (Warmia) Chapter to Ioannes DANTISCUS before 1540-10-14, CIDTC IDL 6459, letter lost⌊praescribuntcf. Ermland (Warmia) Chapter to Ioannes DANTISCUS before 1540-10-14, CIDTC IDL 6459, letter lost⌋, quandoquidem in eo quaedam pars finium nostrorum, quos granicies vocamus, inter nos et illustrissimum dominum Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 until his death Duke in Prussia as a vassal of the Polish king; son of Frederick V of Brandenburg-Ansbach the Elder and Sophia Jagiellon, daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon; nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the University of Königsberg, 1544⌊ducemAlbrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 until his death Duke in Prussia as a vassal of the Polish king; son of Frederick V of Brandenburg-Ansbach the Elder and Sophia Jagiellon, daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon; nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the University of Königsberg, 1544⌋ vicinum nostrum ex pacto erit recognoscenda. Satius itaque existimamus, ut hoc negotium usque ad 1540-12-01⌊primum diem proximi Decembris1540-12-01⌋ proferamus, modo sic Fraternitatibus Vestris ex re esse videatur.

Ceterum, quod Fraternitates Vestrae cf. Ermland (Warmia) Chapter to Ioannes DANTISCUS before 1540-10-14, CIDTC IDL 6459, letter lost⌊orantcf. Ermland (Warmia) Chapter to Ioannes DANTISCUS before 1540-10-14, CIDTC IDL 6459, letter lost⌋, ne coeptum studium tum ratione molae illius, tum etiam tuitionis iurium communis nostrae Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌊ecclesiaeErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌋, destituamus, non gravate suscipimus neque tam nobis amplae debentur gratiae, quas Fraternitates Vestrae agunt, cum libenter faciamus ea, quae et officium, et nostra in Fraternitates Vestras benevolentia postulat.

Quas feliciter valere optamus.

[1] Cf. reply of the Council of Royal Prussia the principal local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops: of Ermland (Warmia), who served as president of the Council, 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)⌊Royal Prussian CouncilCouncil of Royal Prussia the principal local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops: of Ermland (Warmia), who served as president of the Council, 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)⌋ to the legation of Paweł Płotowski (*ca. 1485 – †1547), from 1520 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and from 1523 Provost of the Ermland Chapter; in 1523, after the death of Fabian von Lusian (Luzjański), one of the King’s four candidates for the bishopric of Ermland; in 1530, after the death of Jan Konopacki (Johann von Konopat) Sr, and in 1537, after Dantiscus’ translation to the bishopric of Ermland, he sought the bishopric of Kulm (Chełmno); secretary to Chancellor Krzysztof Szydłowiecki, and from 1533 royal secretary and courtier; in the 1530s and 1540s several times royal envoy to the Estates of Royal Prussia (SBKW, p. 191; KOPICZKO 2, p. 249-250)⌊Paweł PłotowskiPaweł Płotowski (*ca. 1485 – †1547), from 1520 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and from 1523 Provost of the Ermland Chapter; in 1523, after the death of Fabian von Lusian (Luzjański), one of the King’s four candidates for the bishopric of Ermland; in 1530, after the death of Jan Konopacki (Johann von Konopat) Sr, and in 1537, after Dantiscus’ translation to the bishopric of Ermland, he sought the bishopric of Kulm (Chełmno); secretary to Chancellor Krzysztof Szydłowiecki, and from 1533 royal secretary and courtier; in the 1530s and 1540s several times royal envoy to the Estates of Royal Prussia (SBKW, p. 191; KOPICZKO 2, p. 249-250)⌋ in the name of 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⌊Sigismund ISigismund 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⌋, CIDTC, cf. reply to legation Paweł PŁOTOWSKI Graudenz (Grudziądz) 1540-10-04, CIDTC IDT 756⌊IDT 756cf. reply to legation Paweł PŁOTOWSKI Graudenz (Grudziądz) 1540-10-04, CIDTC IDT 756⌋, cf. Protokoły sejmiku generalnego Prus Królewskich / Protokolle des Landtags von Königlich Preussen, vol. 4: maj 1536 - wrzesień 1542 / Mai 1536 - September 1542, ed. by Krzysztof Kopiński, Janusz Tandecki, Liliana Lewandowska, Toruń, TNT, 2017, series: Towarzystwo Naukowe w Toruniu. Fontes 112 / Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft zu Thorn. Fontes 112 ⌊PSGPK 4cf. Protokoły sejmiku generalnego Prus Królewskich / Protokolle des Landtags von Königlich Preussen, vol. 4: maj 1536 - wrzesień 1542 / Mai 1536 - September 1542, ed. by Krzysztof Kopiński, Janusz Tandecki, Liliana Lewandowska, Toruń, TNT, 2017, series: Towarzystwo Naukowe w Toruniu. Fontes 112 / Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft zu Thorn. Fontes 112 ⌋, p. 347-349, and letter from Płotowski to the King, CIDTC, cf. other letter Paweł PŁOTOWSKI Sigismund I Jagiellon Graudenz (Grudziądz) 1540-10-04, CIDTC IDT 757⌊IDT 757cf. other letter Paweł PŁOTOWSKI Sigismund I Jagiellon Graudenz (Grudziądz) 1540-10-04, CIDTC IDT 757⌋.

[2] Cf. the legation of Paweł Płotowski (*ca. 1485 – †1547), from 1520 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and from 1523 Provost of the Ermland Chapter; in 1523, after the death of Fabian von Lusian (Luzjański), one of the King’s four candidates for the bishopric of Ermland; in 1530, after the death of Jan Konopacki (Johann von Konopat) Sr, and in 1537, after Dantiscus’ translation to the bishopric of Ermland, he sought the bishopric of Kulm (Chełmno); secretary to Chancellor Krzysztof Szydłowiecki, and from 1533 royal secretary and courtier; in the 1530s and 1540s several times royal envoy to the Estates of Royal Prussia (SBKW, p. 191; KOPICZKO 2, p. 249-250)⌊Paweł PłotowskiPaweł Płotowski (*ca. 1485 – †1547), from 1520 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and from 1523 Provost of the Ermland Chapter; in 1523, after the death of Fabian von Lusian (Luzjański), one of the King’s four candidates for the bishopric of Ermland; in 1530, after the death of Jan Konopacki (Johann von Konopat) Sr, and in 1537, after Dantiscus’ translation to the bishopric of Ermland, he sought the bishopric of Kulm (Chełmno); secretary to Chancellor Krzysztof Szydłowiecki, and from 1533 royal secretary and courtier; in the 1530s and 1540s several times royal envoy to the Estates of Royal Prussia (SBKW, p. 191; KOPICZKO 2, p. 249-250)⌋ in the name of 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⌊Sigismund ISigismund 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⌋, cf. Protokoły sejmiku generalnego Prus Królewskich / Protokolle des Landtags von Königlich Preussen, vol. 4: maj 1536 - wrzesień 1542 / Mai 1536 - September 1542, ed. by Krzysztof Kopiński, Janusz Tandecki, Liliana Lewandowska, Toruń, TNT, 2017, series: Towarzystwo Naukowe w Toruniu. Fontes 112 / Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft zu Thorn. Fontes 112 ⌊PSGPK 4cf. Protokoły sejmiku generalnego Prus Królewskich / Protokolle des Landtags von Königlich Preussen, vol. 4: maj 1536 - wrzesień 1542 / Mai 1536 - September 1542, ed. by Krzysztof Kopiński, Janusz Tandecki, Liliana Lewandowska, Toruń, TNT, 2017, series: Towarzystwo Naukowe w Toruniu. Fontes 112 / Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft zu Thorn. Fontes 112 ⌋, p. 339-341.