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Letter #5882

Nikolaus NIBSCHITZ (NIPSZYC) to Cornelis DE SCHEPPER & Ioannes DANTISCUS
Cracow (Kraków), [1531]-11-05
            received Brussels

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in German, autograph, AAWO, AB, D. 90, f. 132, 134

 

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AAWO, AB, D. 90, f. 134v

Dem edlen, wolgeborne(n) hern Cornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24)KarneliusCornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24) von ... illegible...... illegible, Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castilek(oniglicher) m(aieste)tCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile rot und sekretari, in abwessen dem hern 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 Ermlandbischoff von KolmeseIoannes 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

AAWO, AB, D. 90, f. 132r

Freintlicher, liber her Cornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24)KarneliusCornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24).

Das ir frisch und frolich vert, wer mir ein sundre freid. / Noch de(m) ir visn(?), vas euch Konstanty Iwanowicz Ostrogski (*1460 – †1530)herczog Konstanti(n)Konstanty Iwanowicz Ostrogski (*1460 – †1530) seliger seinem son, Ilia Ostrogski (Eliasz Ostrogski) (*1510 – †1539), in 1530, 1531 and 1533 carried out victorious battles against Tatar formations, and took part in the Lithuanian campaign against Moscow (1534-1536), at the head of his own formation; in 1539 married Beata Kościelecka, daughter of Crown grand treasurer Andrzej Kościelecki and Katarzyna Telniczanka (a former lover of Sigismund I Jagiellon); 1530 (after death of his father, Konstanty Ostrogski) starosta of Bracław and Winnicaherczog Ilige(n)Ilia Ostrogski (Eliasz Ostrogski) (*1510 – †1539), in 1530, 1531 and 1533 carried out victorious battles against Tatar formations, and took part in the Lithuanian campaign against Moscow (1534-1536), at the head of his own formation; in 1539 married Beata Kościelecka, daughter of Crown grand treasurer Andrzej Kościelecki and Katarzyna Telniczanka (a former lover of Sigismund I Jagiellon); 1530 (after death of his father, Konstanty Ostrogski) starosta of Bracław and Winnica, in gut bei der Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castileromischen kaserlichen meistetCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, auch bei der selbigen Ferdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburgkuniglichen m(aieste)tFerdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg befole(n) hot czu verben, / ist nu herczog Iliias begern / [...] stain[...][...] stain an mich, Euch czu schreiben. / Ir volt seinen Ilia Ostrogski (Eliasz Ostrogski) (*1510 – †1539), in 1530, 1531 and 1533 carried out victorious battles against Tatar formations, and took part in the Lithuanian campaign against Moscow (1534-1536), at the head of his own formation; in 1539 married Beata Kościelecka, daughter of Crown grand treasurer Andrzej Kościelecki and Katarzyna Telniczanka (a former lover of Sigismund I Jagiellon); 1530 (after death of his father, Konstanty Ostrogski) starosta of Bracław and WinnicagenodenIlia Ostrogski (Eliasz Ostrogski) (*1510 – †1539), in 1530, 1531 and 1533 carried out victorious battles against Tatar formations, and took part in the Lithuanian campaign against Moscow (1534-1536), at the head of his own formation; in 1539 married Beata Kościelecka, daughter of Crown grand treasurer Andrzej Kościelecki and Katarzyna Telniczanka (a former lover of Sigismund I Jagiellon); 1530 (after death of his father, Konstanty Ostrogski) starosta of Bracław and Winnica von ir Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of CastilekaseerlicherCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, auch Ferdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburgkuniglicher m(aieste)tFerdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg furdernes brif erlangen an 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 Austriak(onigliche) m(aieste)t czu PolenSigismund 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, auch an di Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of AragonkuniginBona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon, / darin ir kaserlich m(aieste)t anczeget, vi Konstanty Iwanowicz Ostrogski (*1460 – †1530)herczog KanstantinKonstanty Iwanowicz Ostrogski (*1460 – †1530) seliger seinnen son Iligen iren mestete(n) in furdrung befolen. Der vegen were(?) ir Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castilem(aieste)tCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile beger(n)n, ir 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 Austriak(onigliche) m(aieste)tSigismund 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 volten von vegen der trein dinst seines Konstanty Iwanowicz Ostrogski (*1460 – †1530)fatre(?)Konstanty Iwanowicz Ostrogski (*1460 – †1530) AAWO, AB, D. 90, f. 132v ein genedig uff sehen uff in haben und in seinem anligen hidden by binding[en]en hidden by binding und begern in erhoren / und also dergleichen. Vi ir inn vo czu tun viset, volt im auch di kopein der selbigen hidden by binding[en]en hidden by binding brif do bei uber senden und das 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 Austriair m(aieste)tSigismund 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 Ilia Ostrogski (Eliasz Ostrogski) (*1510 – †1539), in 1530, 1531 and 1533 carried out victorious battles against Tatar formations, and took part in the Lithuanian campaign against Moscow (1534-1536), at the head of his own formation; in 1539 married Beata Kościelecka, daughter of Crown grand treasurer Andrzej Kościelecki and Katarzyna Telniczanka (a former lover of Sigismund I Jagiellon); 1530 (after death of his father, Konstanty Ostrogski) starosta of Bracław and Winnicaherczog IligeIlia Ostrogski (Eliasz Ostrogski) (*1510 – †1539), in 1530, 1531 and 1533 carried out victorious battles against Tatar formations, and took part in the Lithuanian campaign against Moscow (1534-1536), at the head of his own formation; in 1539 married Beata Kościelecka, daughter of Crown grand treasurer Andrzej Kościelecki and Katarzyna Telniczanka (a former lover of Sigismund I Jagiellon); 1530 (after death of his father, Konstanty Ostrogski) starosta of Bracław and Winnica auch do bei genedig paper damaged[dig]dig paper damagedlich schr[...] hidden by binding[...][...] hidden by binding, auch uf di menung: / Es hot uns E(uer) Konstanty Iwanowicz Ostrogski (*1460 – †1530)faterKonstanty Iwanowicz Ostrogski (*1460 – †1530) an langen lossen, vir sulten Euch in unssrem genedigenn befelich und furdrung hal[...] hidden by binding[...][...] hidden by binding. Der vegen schiken vir euch disse brif unsren vir Euch in einem merern genedigen vilen czu erczeigen, fint ir uns alveg in genoden genegt. Ir vert im vol vissen czu tun. / Do mit Got befolen.

AAWO, AB, D. 90, f. 134r

Ich bit ir volt dis in kein nochlessiket schtelen, dan ich Ilia Ostrogski (Eliasz Ostrogski) (*1510 – †1539), in 1530, 1531 and 1533 carried out victorious battles against Tatar formations, and took part in the Lithuanian campaign against Moscow (1534-1536), at the head of his own formation; in 1539 married Beata Kościelecka, daughter of Crown grand treasurer Andrzej Kościelecki and Katarzyna Telniczanka (a former lover of Sigismund I Jagiellon); 1530 (after death of his father, Konstanty Ostrogski) starosta of Bracław and Winnicasein g(enoden)Ilia Ostrogski (Eliasz Ostrogski) (*1510 – †1539), in 1530, 1531 and 1533 carried out victorious battles against Tatar formations, and took part in the Lithuanian campaign against Moscow (1534-1536), at the head of his own formation; in 1539 married Beata Kościelecka, daughter of Crown grand treasurer Andrzej Kościelecki and Katarzyna Telniczanka (a former lover of Sigismund I Jagiellon); 1530 (after death of his father, Konstanty Ostrogski) starosta of Bracław and Winnica euer bri(?)f czu samt eurem erbiten, so ir mir czu Prague (Praha, Praga), city in central Bohemia, on the Vltava river, from the 9th century capital of Bohemia, archepiscopal seePragPrague (Praha, Praga), city in central Bohemia, on the Vltava river, from the 9th century capital of Bohemia, archepiscopal see uffgelegt, gar treilich uber antvort. / Sein Ilia Ostrogski (Eliasz Ostrogski) (*1510 – †1539), in 1530, 1531 and 1533 carried out victorious battles against Tatar formations, and took part in the Lithuanian campaign against Moscow (1534-1536), at the head of his own formation; in 1539 married Beata Kościelecka, daughter of Crown grand treasurer Andrzej Kościelecki and Katarzyna Telniczanka (a former lover of Sigismund I Jagiellon); 1530 (after death of his father, Konstanty Ostrogski) starosta of Bracław and Winnicaf(urstliche) g(enoden)Ilia Ostrogski (Eliasz Ostrogski) (*1510 – †1539), in 1530, 1531 and 1533 carried out victorious battles against Tatar formations, and took part in the Lithuanian campaign against Moscow (1534-1536), at the head of his own formation; in 1539 married Beata Kościelecka, daughter of Crown grand treasurer Andrzej Kościelecki and Katarzyna Telniczanka (a former lover of Sigismund I Jagiellon); 1530 (after death of his father, Konstanty Ostrogski) starosta of Bracław and Winnica wirt es mit der czeit genediglich keg[...] paper damaged[...][...] paper damaged for gelten.

Nikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of LivoniaNibschiczNikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia ma(n)u p(ro)p(ri)a

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