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Letter #5237

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach
Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1540-02-27
            received 1540-02-28

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in German, in secretary's hand, GStA PK, XX. HA Hist. StA Königsberg, HBA, C 1, No. 639

Auxiliary sources:
1register in German, GStA PK, XX. HA Hist. StA Königsberg, Ostpr. Fol., 14 320, f. 39v
2register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8249 (TK 11), f. 185

Prints:
1HARTMANN 1525-1550 No. 639, p. 349 (German register)

 

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Dem durchlauchten, hochgebornen fursten unnd herren, herren 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)⌊AlbrechtenAlbrecht 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)⌋, von Gots gnaden marggraff zu Brandenburg⌊BrandenburgBrandenburg⌋, in Prussia, region in central Europe, bordered by Pomerania, Poland, Lithuania and Livonia. From 1466 Prussia was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), which was a part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici) – covering the remnants of the former territory of the Teutonic Order’s state in Prussia. In 1525, the Order’s last Grand Master, Albrecht von Hohenzollern, converted to Lutheranism and became the first lay duke in former Teutonic Prussia (dux in Prussia), which from then on was called Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). At that time, as a result of the treaty of Cracow, Ducal Prussia became a fief of the kings of Poland⌊PreussenPrussia, region in central Europe, bordered by Pomerania, Poland, Lithuania and Livonia. From 1466 Prussia was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), which was a part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici) – covering the remnants of the former territory of the Teutonic Order’s state in Prussia. In 1525, the Order’s last Grand Master, Albrecht von Hohenzollern, converted to Lutheranism and became the first lay duke in former Teutonic Prussia (dux in Prussia), which from then on was called Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). At that time, as a result of the treaty of Cracow, Ducal Prussia became a fief of the kings of Poland⌋, zu Stettin⌊StettinStettin⌋, Pomerania⌊PommernPomerania⌋, / der The Kashubians autochthon Slavic people that inhabite Kashubia – land in Gdańsk Pomerania and the eastern part of Western Pomerania⌊CassubenThe Kashubians autochthon Slavic people that inhabite Kashubia – land in Gdańsk Pomerania and the eastern part of Western Pomerania⌋ und The Wends ⌊WendenThe Wends ⌋ hertzogk, burggraff zu Nuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, Bavaria⌊NurmbergNuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, Bavaria⌋ und furst zu Rügen⌊RugenRügen⌋, / unserm hochgunstigen, lieben herren unnd freunde /

Durchlauchter, hochgeborner furst, hochgunstiger, lieber her und freundt. / Unsere freuntliche, willige dienst zuvorann. /

Es hat uns abermal Georg von Elditten (†1556), at least in 1523-1550 burgrave of Heilsberg castle (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 477, 639, 664)⌊Georg von ElditenGeorg von Elditten (†1556), at least in 1523-1550 burgrave of Heilsberg castle (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 477, 639, 664)⌋, unser lieber, getreuer und burggraff, alhier uf Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊HeylsbergHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋ dinstlich und undertheniglich von wegen Mattis von Elditten ⌊Mattes von ElditenMattis von Elditten ⌋, seins bruders, angelangt und gebeten, wir wolten inen sampt seÿnem bruder an Euer Furstliche Durchlaucht / gnediglich zuvorschreiben / geruhen und zuvorbitten, / das Euer Furstliche Durchlaucht, die bisher uf unser forderung in gnanten Mathes von Elditen irrigen sachen sich in allen gnaden und gonsten hat finden, / und dieselb sach zum vorhofften ende gelangen lassen. / Nhu ist noch das testament, / so gedachtem Mattis von Elditten ⌊MattesMattis von Elditten ⌋ / sein ehelich Anna, wife of Mattis ELDITTEN ⌊gemalhAnna, wife of Mattis ELDITTEN ⌋ in Got vorstorben gegeben, / hinderstellig.

Ist demnach unser freuntlich bitt, Ewer Furstliche Durchlaucht wolte auch mit gnaden und gunsten / das ende beschlissen / und dasselb testament, / des abschrift hir inne bewaret, / gnediglich bestettigen / und uns solcher bestettigung ein schriftlichen schein zustellen, / domit also diese langwirige sache / ire endtschaft erlangen / und die guthen menner, unser Georg von Elditten (†1556), at least in 1523-1550 burgrave of Heilsberg castle (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 477, 639, 664)⌊burggraffGeorg von Elditten (†1556), at least in 1523-1550 burgrave of Heilsberg castle (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 477, 639, 664)⌋ sampt seinem Mattis von Elditten ⌊bruderMattis von Elditten ⌋, was des ire ist, wissen megen. / Das wollen wir in gleichem und grossern umb Ewer Furstliche Durchlaucht freuntlich und nachbarlich, / hie auch in aller underthenigkeit irem vormogen nach, / vor dienenn. /

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⌊JohannesIoannes 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⌋, von Gots gnaden 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⌋ / ... supra manu propria subscripsit