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Letter #6342

[Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Georg von BAYSEN (BAŻYŃSKI)], [Tiedemann GIESE] & [Stanisław KOSTKA]
Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1545-02-02


Manuscript sources:
1copy in German, 16th-century, APG, 300, 53, 269, p. 67-68

 

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APG 300, 53, 269, p. 67

Unsern etc. Gros(mechti)ger etc.

Aus E(wer) H(erlichkei)t schreiben hab wir vornhomen, (: dartzu auch die edlenn, erenvhestenn hern 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)⌊dantzker castellanAchatius 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)⌋ / und Georg von Baysen (Jerzy Bażyński) (*1469 – †1546), 1503-1512 Chamberlain of Marienburg (Malbork); 1512-1546 Voivode of Marienburg (PSB 1, p. 377)⌊marienburgscher underkemererGeorg von Baysen (Jerzy Bażyński) (*1469 – †1546), 1503-1512 Chamberlain of Marienburg (Malbork); 1512-1546 Voivode of Marienburg (PSB 1, p. 377)⌋ stimmen :) das der hern bedencken, die auf dasmhal 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 Austria⌊ko(nigliche)r 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⌋, unsers allergnedigst(en) hern, brief negst zum Elbing (Elbląg), city in northern Poland, Pomerania, on the Vistula Lagoon, one of the three Great Prussian Cities (beside Gdańsk (Danzig) and Thorn (Toruń)) which had representatives in the Prussian Council; member of the Hanseatic League⌊ElbingElbing (Elbląg), city in northern Poland, Pomerania, on the Vistula Lagoon, one of the three Great Prussian Cities (beside Gdańsk (Danzig) and Thorn (Toruń)) which had representatives in the Prussian Council; member of the Hanseatic League⌋ gefunden, E(wer) H(erlichkei)t hot wolgefallenn / und vor gutt achtenn, / das in solcher mheinung / erstreckung der zeitt / bis auf unsere zukunftige Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊thagfartProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ von hochgedachter ko(nigliche)n m(aieste)t wurde gebethen / mit vorbehalt, / was sonst eim idern zu diessem handel das beste wurd beduncken, / solchs schriftlich einer dem andern thet mitteilen / und daraus ko(nigliche)r m(aieste)t unser antwurt zuschrieben. / Dis alles, / den meisten stimmen zum Elbing (Elbląg), city in northern Poland, Pomerania, on the Vistula Lagoon, one of the three Great Prussian Cities (beside Gdańsk (Danzig) and Thorn (Toruń)) which had representatives in the Prussian Council; member of the Hanseatic League⌊ElbingElbing (Elbląg), city in northern Poland, Pomerania, on the Vistula Lagoon, one of the three Great Prussian Cities (beside Gdańsk (Danzig) and Thorn (Toruń)) which had representatives in the Prussian Council; member of the Hanseatic League⌋ zufallende, / hab wir E(wer) H(erlichkei)t und andern Council of Royal Prussia the most important local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops (of Ermland (Warmia), who served as the Council’s president, and of Kulm (Chełmno)), three voivodes (of Kulm, Marienburg (Malbork), and Pomerania), three castellans (of Kulm, Elbing (Elbląg), and Gdańsk (Danzig)), three chamberlains (of Kulm, Marienburg, and Pomerania), and representatives of the three Great Prussian Cities – Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (ACHREMCZYK 2016, p. 17-18)⌊hern rethenCouncil of Royal Prussia the most important local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops (of Ermland (Warmia), who served as the Council’s president, and of Kulm (Chełmno)), three voivodes (of Kulm, Marienburg (Malbork), and Pomerania), three castellans (of Kulm, Elbing (Elbląg), and Gdańsk (Danzig)), three chamberlains (of Kulm, Marienburg, and Pomerania), and representatives of the three Great Prussian Cities – Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (ACHREMCZYK 2016, p. 17-18)⌋ wissen lassen. / Wiewol unser bedencken, / das wir dazumhal denselbtigenn Elbing Town Council ⌊hern zum ElbingElbing Town Council ⌋ entdeckt, / fast anders gewesen, / hab wir unns dennoch dem meisten theil nicht wolt widren / und dermassen E(wer) H(erlichkei)t solche mheinung schriftlich angezeigt. / Wir wollen aber rathsweis / was wir auf ko(nigliche)n brief gemeltenn Elbing Town Council ⌊hernElbing Town Council ⌋ haben fur geben / E(wer) H(erlichkei)t nicht vorhaltenn, / als nemlich, / weil 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 Austria⌊ko(niglich)e 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⌋ die hern rethe alle, / oder etliche in volkomner macht geschickt, / zu sich furdert, / von wegen das ihre m(aieste)t alters und schwacheit halben / nicht vormag hie bey uns zu sein, / die putzker sache, / die dan notabilis ist, / noch laut unser privilegienn / mit den Council of Royal Prussia the most important local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops (of Ermland (Warmia), who served as the Council’s president, and of Kulm (Chełmno)), three voivodes (of Kulm, Marienburg (Malbork), and Pomerania), three castellans (of Kulm, Elbing (Elbląg), and Gdańsk (Danzig)), three chamberlains (of Kulm, Marienburg, and Pomerania), and representatives of the three Great Prussian Cities – Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (ACHREMCZYK 2016, p. 17-18)⌊hern dieser lande rethenCouncil of Royal Prussia the most important local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops (of Ermland (Warmia), who served as the Council’s president, and of Kulm (Chełmno)), three voivodes (of Kulm, Marienburg (Malbork), and Pomerania), three castellans (of Kulm, Elbing (Elbląg), and Gdańsk (Danzig)), three chamberlains (of Kulm, Marienburg, and Pomerania), and representatives of the three Great Prussian Cities – Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (ACHREMCZYK 2016, p. 17-18)⌋ zu richten und ortern. / Das es sich wol wil zimen, / wolle wir anders unsere privilegia bei krafft unnd wirden behalten, / das wir alle, / oder etliche aus unserm mittel, / noch altem gebrauch / 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 Austria⌊ko(niglich)e 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⌋ vorfertig(en), / die mit irer m(aieste)t, / ane beywesenn der Royal Council of Poland ⌊hern der CronRoyal Council of Poland ⌋, / diesse sache vorhortenn / und der abzuhelfenn gegenwertig weren. / Wie solchs nachblieben, besorge wir unns, / 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 Austria⌊ihre 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⌋ es davor wurd achten, / gleich ob wir unsere privilegia vorliessenn / und nachgeben, mit den Royal Council of Poland ⌊hern der CronRoyal Council of Poland ⌋ diese sache zu erkennen und rechtsweis darine zusprech(en) paper damaged⌈[ch(en)]ch(en) paper damaged⌉. Was unfueg hieraus Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌊diesen landenRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌋ wurd erwachsen, / ist am thag[...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉. (: Das wir aber den vorschub oder erstreckung diesser sach(en) bis uf unsere negste Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊thagfartProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ sollen bitten, / weil 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 Austria⌊ihre 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⌋ ire citacion wi[...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ die Gdańsk Town Council ⌊ersamen von DantzkeGdańsk Town Council ⌋ het lassen ausgehen, / wurde wir schwerlich erhaltenn / und mit vorlierung der zeit / unser privilegien abbruch leiden. :)(?) Solchs zu diesem handel gereth / bedunckt paper damaged⌈[kt]kt paper damaged⌉ uns noch, / das es under unns / mit vleis wurde bedacht, / damit paper damaged⌈[t]t paper damaged⌉ wir unns selbst nicht im lichte stunden. / Dis wolde E(wer) H(erlichkei)t APG 300, 53, 269, p. 68 mit andern Council of Royal Prussia the most important local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops (of Ermland (Warmia), who served as the Council’s president, and of Kulm (Chełmno)), three voivodes (of Kulm, Marienburg (Malbork), and Pomerania), three castellans (of Kulm, Elbing (Elbląg), and Gdańsk (Danzig)), three chamberlains (of Kulm, Marienburg, and Pomerania), and representatives of the three Great Prussian Cities – Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (ACHREMCZYK 2016, p. 17-18)⌊hern rethenCouncil of Royal Prussia the most important local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops (of Ermland (Warmia), who served as the Council’s president, and of Kulm (Chełmno)), three voivodes (of Kulm, Marienburg (Malbork), and Pomerania), three castellans (of Kulm, Elbing (Elbląg), and Gdańsk (Danzig)), three chamberlains (of Kulm, Marienburg, and Pomerania), and representatives of the three Great Prussian Cities – Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (ACHREMCZYK 2016, p. 17-18)⌋ grundtlicher betrachten, / auf das wir nicht dieser lande privilegien zuschaden anstiessen. / Nichts wenigers, wo hin sich die meisten stymmen ziehen, / wolle wir volg(en) und were notig / von kurtze weg(en) der zeitt, / das wir uns samptlich dis handels ane weitter seumen theten entschliessen / und 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 Austria⌊ko(niglich)e 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⌋ beantwurten. / Was weitter hierinne E(wer) H(erlichkei)t, / die wir in langweriger gesuntheit gotlichen gnadenn bevelh(en), / vor nutzlich wirt ansehenn, / wolde uns und andere hern mit den ersten berichten.