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Letter #5159

Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Königsberg, 1533-08-03
            received 1533-08-13

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in German, in secretary's hand, BCz, 1606, p. 163-164
2office copy in German, GStA PK, XX. HA Hist. StA Königsberg, Ostpr. Fol., 63, p. 376-377

Prints:
1BENNINGHOVEN No. 47, p. 28 (German register)

 

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BCz, 1606, p. 163

Unnser freuntlich diennst zuvor.

Erwirdiger in Got besonnder lieber Freunt.

Wir zweiffeln nicht, E(uer) L(ieb) werdenn nu mher aus der supplication unnsers herpeuckers Caspar Stulpawitz (fl. 1533, 1541, 1566), from 1533 husband of Cristina Gärtner, niece of Nicolaus Copernicus (PROWE 1883, p. 90; PROWE 1884, part 2, p. 467-468)CasparCaspar Stulpawitz (fl. 1533, 1541, 1566), from 1533 husband of Cristina Gärtner, niece of Nicolaus Copernicus (PROWE 1883, p. 90; PROWE 1884, part 2, p. 467-468), so unns derselbe vonn wegen seines itzigenn weibs Christina Gärtner (Christina Stulpawitz) (fl. 1533, 1541, 1566), niece of Nicolaus Copernicus, daughter of his sister Katharina and Barthel Gärtner; before 1533 for 5 years nun in Benedictine (former Cistercian) Convent in Kum (Chełmno); then married to Kaspar Stuplawitz, timpanist of Duke Albrecht in Prussia (PROWE 1883, part 1, p. 90; part 2, p. 467-468; DOBRZYCKI HAJDUKIEWICZ, p. 4)CristinaChristina Gärtner (Christina Stulpawitz) (fl. 1533, 1541, 1566), niece of Nicolaus Copernicus, daughter of his sister Katharina and Barthel Gärtner; before 1533 for 5 years nun in Benedictine (former Cistercian) Convent in Kum (Chełmno); then married to Kaspar Stuplawitz, timpanist of Duke Albrecht in Prussia (PROWE 1883, part 1, p. 90; part 2, p. 467-468; DOBRZYCKI HAJDUKIEWICZ, p. 4) zugestelt, / und wir E(uer) L(ieb) durch den erbornn achtbornn unnd hochgelertenn, / unsernn rat unnd liebenn getreuen Johann Feinicken / der rechte doctor etc. neben anngehenngkter / unnser freuntlichenn bite / kurcz vor schienen tagen / ubereichen lassenn, / gnugsam verstanndenn unnd eingenomen habenn, / welcher gestalt / obgedachts Caspars weibs vatter / Barthel Gärtner (Bartholomeus Gertner), merchant and alderman of Thorn (Toruń); brother-in-law of Nicolaus Copernicus, husband of his sister Katharina (DOBRZYCKI HAJDUKIEWICZ, p. 4; PROWE 1883, p. 468)Bartholmeus GertnerBarthel Gärtner (Bartholomeus Gertner), merchant and alderman of Thorn (Toruń); brother-in-law of Nicolaus Copernicus, husband of his sister Katharina (DOBRZYCKI HAJDUKIEWICZ, p. 4; PROWE 1883, p. 468), / sassafftig zu Thorn (Toruń, Thorunium), city in northern Poland, on the Vistula river in its lower reaches, main residence of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno); one of the three Great Prussian Cities (along with Gdańsk and Elbing) which had representatives in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic LeagueTorunThorn (Toruń, Thorunium), city in northern Poland, on the Vistula river in its lower reaches, main residence of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno); one of the three Great Prussian Cities (along with Gdańsk and Elbing) which had representatives in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League, / berurter seiner tochter Christina Gärtner (Christina Stulpawitz) (fl. 1533, 1541, 1566), niece of Nicolaus Copernicus, daughter of his sister Katharina and Barthel Gärtner; before 1533 for 5 years nun in Benedictine (former Cistercian) Convent in Kum (Chełmno); then married to Kaspar Stuplawitz, timpanist of Duke Albrecht in Prussia (PROWE 1883, part 1, p. 90; part 2, p. 467-468; DOBRZYCKI HAJDUKIEWICZ, p. 4)CristinaChristina Gärtner (Christina Stulpawitz) (fl. 1533, 1541, 1566), niece of Nicolaus Copernicus, daughter of his sister Katharina and Barthel Gärtner; before 1533 for 5 years nun in Benedictine (former Cistercian) Convent in Kum (Chełmno); then married to Kaspar Stuplawitz, timpanist of Duke Albrecht in Prussia (PROWE 1883, part 1, p. 90; part 2, p. 467-468; DOBRZYCKI HAJDUKIEWICZ, p. 4) / jerlich ir leb(en) lanngk zuu irem veterlichenn unnd mutterlichen annteil / unnd gerechtigkeit zehen margk vorheischen / unnd vorschriebenn, / wie dann solche seine supplication vernners berichts mitprenngt etc. Als sie sich aber etlich jar inn geistlichem leben im Benedictine convent in Kulm iunckfrauenn closter zum ColmennBenedictine convent in Kulm / erhaltenn unnd nu aus eÿner Cristlich(en) gutenn meynung / daraus / unnd inn ehlichenn stanndt begebenn, / habe ir solch ir vaterlich verschreibung unnd gerechtigkeit / bissher inns funffte jar / nie mogenn gehaltenn noch gevolgt werden. / Unns darauff unndterthenigs demutigs vleis gebeten, / wir wolten Caspar Stulpawitz (fl. 1533, 1541, 1566), from 1533 husband of Cristina Gärtner, niece of Nicolaus Copernicus (PROWE 1883, p. 90; PROWE 1884, part 2, p. 467-468)inennCaspar Stulpawitz (fl. 1533, 1541, 1566), from 1533 husband of Cristina Gärtner, niece of Nicolaus Copernicus (PROWE 1883, p. 90; PROWE 1884, part 2, p. 467-468) unnser furschrifft ann E(uer) L(ieb) / vonn seinet wegen zuthunn, domit er vonn wegenn genanter Christina Gärtner (Christina Stulpawitz) (fl. 1533, 1541, 1566), niece of Nicolaus Copernicus, daughter of his sister Katharina and Barthel Gärtner; before 1533 for 5 years nun in Benedictine (former Cistercian) Convent in Kum (Chełmno); then married to Kaspar Stuplawitz, timpanist of Duke Albrecht in Prussia (PROWE 1883, part 1, p. 90; part 2, p. 467-468; DOBRZYCKI HAJDUKIEWICZ, p. 4)CristinaChristina Gärtner (Christina Stulpawitz) (fl. 1533, 1541, 1566), niece of Nicolaus Copernicus, daughter of his sister Katharina and Barthel Gärtner; before 1533 for 5 years nun in Benedictine (former Cistercian) Convent in Kum (Chełmno); then married to Kaspar Stuplawitz, timpanist of Duke Albrecht in Prussia (PROWE 1883, part 1, p. 90; part 2, p. 467-468; DOBRZYCKI HAJDUKIEWICZ, p. 4), / seines weibs / ir gepurennde gerechtigkeit vormittelst unnser furbit desteehr erlanngen mochte, / gnediglichenn mitteillenn, / welchs wir ime als unnserm diener unnd seiner / zcimblichenn bethe nach nicht habenn wollen abslagen.

Ist darauff ann E(uer) L(ieb) unnser freuntliche bit, / dieselb wollenn berurtem unserm Caspar Stulpawitz (fl. 1533, 1541, 1566), from 1533 husband of Cristina Gärtner, niece of Nicolaus Copernicus (PROWE 1883, p. 90; PROWE 1884, part 2, p. 467-468)herpauckerCaspar Stulpawitz (fl. 1533, 1541, 1566), from 1533 husband of Cristina Gärtner, niece of Nicolaus Copernicus (PROWE 1883, p. 90; PROWE 1884, part 2, p. 467-468) zuerlangung seines Christina Gärtner (Christina Stulpawitz) (fl. 1533, 1541, 1566), niece of Nicolaus Copernicus, daughter of his sister Katharina and Barthel Gärtner; before 1533 for 5 years nun in Benedictine (former Cistercian) Convent in Kum (Chełmno); then married to Kaspar Stuplawitz, timpanist of Duke Albrecht in Prussia (PROWE 1883, part 1, p. 90; part 2, p. 467-468; DOBRZYCKI HAJDUKIEWICZ, p. 4)weibsChristina Gärtner (Christina Stulpawitz) (fl. 1533, 1541, 1566), niece of Nicolaus Copernicus, daughter of his sister Katharina and Barthel Gärtner; before 1533 for 5 years nun in Benedictine (former Cistercian) Convent in Kum (Chełmno); then married to Kaspar Stuplawitz, timpanist of Duke Albrecht in Prussia (PROWE 1883, part 1, p. 90; part 2, p. 467-468; DOBRZYCKI HAJDUKIEWICZ, p. 4) vaterlichem vorschriebenem anntheil / unnd gerechtigkeit, / wes sie inn funff jarenn / nicht / hat erlanngen mogen, / sampt kunfftiger jerlicher anwartung gnediglich unnd furderlich vorhelffenn / unnd diser unser furschrifft genossen empfinden lassen. / Das wollenn wir umb E(uer) L(ieb) hinwider freuntlich vordienen. /

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