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Letter #5401

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach
Löbau (Lubawa), 1534-03-11


Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in German, in secretary's hand, GStA PK, XX. HA Hist. StA Königsberg, HBA, C 2, No. 62

Auxiliary sources:
1register in German, GStA PK, XX. HA Hist. StA Königsberg, Ostpr. Fol., 14 325, f. 5r
2register in German, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8247 (TK 9), f. 507

Prints:
1BENNINGHOVEN No. 62, p. 35 (German register)

 

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Dem durchlauchten, hochgebornen fursten unnd hernn, / [hern] 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)[Albrech]tAlbrecht 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), marggraffen zw Brandenburg[Brandenbur]gBrandenburg etc. und herczog 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 PolandPrewssenPrussia, 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, / unserm freuntlichen, lieben hern und nachparnn /

Durchlauchter, hochgeborner furst, / hochgunstiger, lieber her und freundt. / Meÿnn freuntliche, willige dienst zuvoran. /

In negst vorgangen tagen, do hie beÿ uns war Ewer Irbarkeit cammermeister, hab wir im geben / mit andren ein supplicacion und handtschrifft uber hundert mark / des wolgeborn, in Got vorstorben hern Quirinus Slick SlicksQuirinus Slick , houptman zw Osterode (Ostróda), town in Ducal Prussia, 36 km W of Allenstein, today in PolandOsterrodeOsterode (Ostróda), town in Ducal Prussia, 36 km W of Allenstein, today in Poland, / welche er unserm underthan, burger zwr Löbau (Lubawa, Lubavia), town in northern Poland, Kulm Land (Ziemia Chełmińska), ca. 67 km E of Graudenz (Grudziądz), the main seat of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno)LobeLöbau (Lubawa, Lubavia), town in northern Poland, Kulm Land (Ziemia Chełmińska), ca. 67 km E of Graudenz (Grudziądz), the main seat of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno), / Klein Macz (Macz) (†before 1534-03-11), burgher of LöbauKlein MaczKlein Macz (Macz) (†before 1534-03-11), burgher of Löbau genent, / geligens geldes / schuldig war, / bittendt, das solch geldt gedochts Kleines Maczs nochgelosnen wife of Klein Macz witvenwife of Klein Macz und kÿndern aus befelchs Ewer Irbarkeit beczalt wurde. / Hir uff uns Ewer Irbarkeit cammermeister durch sein schreiben vortrost, Ewer Irbarkeit wurdt solch scholdt zwbeczalenn befhelen. / Derhalben wir Ewer Irbarkeit vor unsere underthan mit hohem fleis bitten, / wolde vorschaffen, / das solche hundert margk noch laut der hantschrifft beczalt wurden. / Beschulden und vordinen wir fruntlichen umb Ewer Irbarkeit alczeit gerne. / Wir haben ouch negst mit Amandus Hemmerlein magistro AmandoAmandus Hemmerlein Ewer Irbarkeit cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS & Amandus HEMMERLEIN to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach before 1534-03-11, CIDTC IDL 6901, letter lostgeschribencf. Ioannes DANTISCUS & Amandus HEMMERLEIN to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach before 1534-03-11, CIDTC IDL 6901, letter lost / was die Pfalz (Palatinatus Rheni)PfalczPfalz (Palatinatus Rheni) etc. belangt. / Was Ewer Irbarkeit bedunckt weiter durch uns zwthun, / erbit wir uns willig. / Got der almechtige gebe Ewer Irbarkeit in langer gesuntheit und gelugseligem regiren alle gelugkseligheit. /