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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)⌊Furstlich(e)r D(urchlaucht) in PreussenAlbrecht 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)⌋, meinem(m) hochgunstig(en), lib(e)n etc. hern(n) und freunde zu hant

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Duchlauchter(r), hochgeborner(r) furst, / hochgunstiger(r), vilgeliebter(r) h(e)r und freundt. /

Mein freuntlich und gancz wllige dienst zuvoran(n).

Was ich noch meinem(m) slechtem vorstand uff E(uer) F(urstlichen) D(urchlaucht) furdren / dem edlen, ernfest(en) E(uer) F(urstlichen) D(urchlaucht) heuptman zu Tapiau (Tapiawa), castle in Ducal Prussia, on the Pregel river, 38 km E of Königsberg, residence of the Prussian dukes, today Gvardeysk⌊TapiauTapiau (Tapiawa), castle in Ducal Prussia, on the Pregel river, 38 km E of Königsberg, residence of the Prussian dukes, today Gvardeysk⌋ un(n)d roth, h(er) Georg von Kunheim (*1480 – †1543), trusted counsellor of Duke Albrecht; in ducal service at least since 1526; 1528 ducal clerc in Tapiau; 1536 ducal commissioner for affairs of delimitation between Prussia and Masovia; at least in 1538-1543 captain (Hauptmann) of Tapiau; at least in 1539 counsellor of Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 29, 85, 436, 535, 611, 620, 630, 649, 899, 1053; BORAWSKA 1984, p. 286)⌊Jorg(en) von KunheimGeorg von Kunheim (*1480 – †1543), trusted counsellor of Duke Albrecht; in ducal service at least since 1526; 1528 ducal clerc in Tapiau; 1536 ducal commissioner for affairs of delimitation between Prussia and Masovia; at least in 1538-1543 captain (Hauptmann) of Tapiau; at least in 1539 counsellor of Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 29, 85, 436, 535, 611, 620, 630, 649, 899, 1053; BORAWSKA 1984, p. 286)⌋ / hab zu einem(m) bericht, / in der eil / und fast korcz bedocht, / in den wichtigen sachen(n), / die E(uer) F(urstliche) D(urchlaucht) an mich hot lossen gelang(en), / zu antwurt vor mich selbst gegeben(n), / wirt E(uer) F(urstlichen) D(urchlaucht) von im / und dem edlen(n), ernfest(en) h(e)rn Achatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517-1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania, 1531-1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig), 1545-1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno), 1546-1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326)⌊danczker castellan(n)Achatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517-1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania, 1531-1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig), 1545-1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno), 1546-1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326)⌋, / mit dem ich weit lofftiger(r) geredt, / vornemen(n). / Wil derhalb(e)n dissem schreiben(n) abbrechen(n) / mit erbittung, / wie negst zu Königsberg (Królewiec, Mons Regius, Regiomontium), city in Ducal Prussia, on the mouth of the Pregel (Pregoła) river, capital city of Ducal Prussia; today Kaliningrad in Russia⌊KonigsbergKönigsberg (Królewiec, Mons Regius, Regiomontium), city in Ducal Prussia, on the mouth of the Pregel (Pregoła) river, capital city of Ducal Prussia; today Kaliningrad in Russia⌋ E(uer) F(urstliche) D(urchlaucht) von mir gehort, / wilferig und freuntlich zu dinen(n) alzeit fleissig gefunden(n) werden(n) / und mich gern(n) noch E(uer) F(urstlichen) D(urchlaucht) willen(n), / so vil mir u(m)mer muglich, halten un(n)d richten(n), / in der selbt(en) gunst ich mich gancz vertrewlich thu befelen(n) / Got den almechtig(en) bittende, E(uer) F(urstliche) D(urchlaucht) in glukseligem(m) regiment un(n)d gesundem, langwerigem leben(n) zu enthaldenn(n).

Dat(um) Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊HeilsbergHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋, XV Nove(m)br(is) M / D / XXXIX.

E(uer) F(urstlichen) D(urchlaucht) willig(e)r 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⌊Io(an)nesIoannes 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⌋, bischoff zu Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌊ErmelandtErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌋ / ma(n)u p(ro)pria