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Letter #2194

Tiedemann GIESE to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Löbau (Lubawa), 1539-07-18
            received [1539]-07-21

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, autograph, BCz, 1597, p. 743-746

 

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BCz, 1597, p. 746

Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et Domino, domino Ioanni Dei gratia episcopo Varmiensi, fratri et maiori plurimum observando

BCz, 1597, p. 743

Reverendissime in Christo Pater et Domine, frater et maior plurimum observande. Salutem et obsequiorum meorum commendationem.

Baltazar of Lublin (†after 1543-05-20), from 1535 at the latest Canon of Kulm (Chełmno); 1538 Judicial Vicar in the Kulm Chapter; Chancellor to the Bishops of Kulm, Ioannes Dantiscus and then Tiedemmann Giese (MAŃKOWSKI 1928, p. 115)⌊CancellariusBaltazar of Lublin (†after 1543-05-20), from 1535 at the latest Canon of Kulm (Chełmno); 1538 Judicial Vicar in the Kulm Chapter; Chancellor to the Bishops of Kulm, Ioannes Dantiscus and then Tiedemmann Giese (MAŃKOWSKI 1928, p. 115)⌋ meus reversus a Reverendissima Dominatione Vestra eius oblatis cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Tiedemann GIESE Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1539-07-11, CIDTC IDL 2188⌊litteriscf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Tiedemann GIESE Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1539-07-11, CIDTC IDL 2188⌋ retulit mihi, quaecumque sibi ad me mandaverat. Ago maximas gratias de pro praestito consilio, quod satis videtur pertinere ad rem arridetque plus aliis omnibus, praeterquam paucula, de quibus post conferemus.

Interea scripserat dominus Georg von Baysen (Jerzy Bażyński) (*1469 – †1546), 1503-1512 Chamberlain of Marienburg (Malbork); 1512-1546 Voivode of Marienburg (PSB 1, p. 377)⌊palatinus MarieburgensisGeorg von Baysen (Jerzy Bażyński) (*1469 – †1546), 1503-1512 Chamberlain of Marienburg (Malbork); 1512-1546 Voivode of Marienburg (PSB 1, p. 377)⌋ ad dominum Johann von Lusian (Jan Luzjański) (*before 1470 – †1551), brother of Fabian von Lusian (Luzjański), Bishop of Ermland (Warmia); 1514-1551 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno); 1520-1525 Burgrave of Rössel (Reszel) (PSB 18, p. 166-167)⌊palatinum CulmensemJohann von Lusian (Jan Luzjański) (*before 1470 – †1551), brother of Fabian von Lusian (Luzjański), Bishop of Ermland (Warmia); 1514-1551 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno); 1520-1525 Burgrave of Rössel (Reszel) (PSB 18, p. 166-167)⌋, urgens constitutionis regiae executionem. Johann von Lusian (Jan Luzjański) (*before 1470 – †1551), brother of Fabian von Lusian (Luzjański), Bishop of Ermland (Warmia); 1514-1551 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno); 1520-1525 Burgrave of Rössel (Reszel) (PSB 18, p. 166-167)⌊IlleJohann von Lusian (Jan Luzjański) (*before 1470 – †1551), brother of Fabian von Lusian (Luzjański), Bishop of Ermland (Warmia); 1514-1551 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno); 1520-1525 Burgrave of Rössel (Reszel) (PSB 18, p. 166-167)⌋ respondens finxit reum nec citatum coram se fuisse superinscribed⌈fuissefuisse superinscribed⌉, nec accusatum de crimine scripsitque mihi, si curarem illum legitime citatum coram se accusari, se effecturum, ut cogatur sarcire mihi damna, de constitutionibus vero verbum nullum. Quare heri ad Johann von Lusian (Jan Luzjański) (*before 1470 – †1551), brother of Fabian von Lusian (Luzjański), Bishop of Ermland (Warmia); 1514-1551 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno); 1520-1525 Burgrave of Rössel (Reszel) (PSB 18, p. 166-167)⌊illumJohann von Lusian (Jan Luzjański) (*before 1470 – †1551), brother of Fabian von Lusian (Luzjański), Bishop of Ermland (Warmia); 1514-1551 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno); 1520-1525 Burgrave of Rössel (Reszel) (PSB 18, p. 166-167)⌋ misi errorem eius et rei condicionem luculentissime exponens. Tum Johann von Lusian (Jan Luzjański) (*before 1470 – †1551), brother of Fabian von Lusian (Luzjański), Bishop of Ermland (Warmia); 1514-1551 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno); 1520-1525 Burgrave of Rössel (Reszel) (PSB 18, p. 166-167)⌊ipseJohann von Lusian (Jan Luzjański) (*before 1470 – †1551), brother of Fabian von Lusian (Luzjański), Bishop of Ermland (Warmia); 1514-1551 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno); 1520-1525 Burgrave of Rössel (Reszel) (PSB 18, p. 166-167)⌋ suam accusans senectam, aegritudinem et oblivionem confessus est omnia sibi excidisse nec intellexisse propositam actionem, nec de constitutionibus constare sibi quicquam. Omnia igitur edoctus, affirmavit se citaturum illum nobilem nostratem ac comparentem detenturum se in arce, donec significarem, quid vellem de eo fieri. Hanc exhibitionem, timeo, primo somno oblitus est nec effectum dabat, quod pollicitus est, agnovit quippe a nobilitatis coertione maxime sibi abstinendum esse. Exspectandum tamen est, quid praestabit. Deinde cum Reverendissima Dominatione Vestra consilio habito componam me ad ea, quae in rem erunt. Haec ideo scribo, ne si plusculum in negotio fuero cunctatus, nesciat Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra superinscribed⌈Dominatio VestraDominatio Vestra superinscribed⌉, cur id fiat.

Habeo gratiam plurimam pro cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Tiedemann GIESE Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1539-07-16, CIDTC IDL 2193⌊communicatiscf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Tiedemann GIESE Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1539-07-16, CIDTC IDL 2193⌋ his, quae ex aula ad Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram pervenere. Reverendus Paweł Dunin-Wolski (Paweł Wolski) (†1546), 1533-1543 Starost of Gostynin; 1532-1537 Castellan of Sochaczew; 1537-1539 Vice-Chancellor of the Crown; 1537-1546 Burgrave of Cracow; 1539-1544 Grand Chancellor of the Crown; 1539-1544 Castellan of Radom; 1544-1546 Bishop of Poznań (after the death of his wife) (Urzędnicy 10, p. 214)⌊dominus vicecancellariusPaweł Dunin-Wolski (Paweł Wolski) (†1546), 1533-1543 Starost of Gostynin; 1532-1537 Castellan of Sochaczew; 1537-1539 Vice-Chancellor of the Crown; 1537-1546 Burgrave of Cracow; 1539-1544 Grand Chancellor of the Crown; 1539-1544 Castellan of Radom; 1544-1546 Bishop of Poznań (after the death of his wife) (Urzędnicy 10, p. 214)⌋ pollicetur mihi operam suam in causa iniuriaruum mearum, de qua nonnihil in litteris meis attigeram. Mitto ipsam epistulam cum ceteris mihi communicatis. Regias litteras 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)⌊dominis consiliariisCouncil 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)⌋ inscriptas mittam domino Johann von Lusian (Jan Luzjański) (*before 1470 – †1551), brother of Fabian von Lusian (Luzjański), Bishop of Ermland (Warmia); 1514-1551 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno); 1520-1525 Burgrave of Rössel (Reszel) (PSB 18, p. 166-167)⌊palatino CulmensiJohann von Lusian (Jan Luzjański) (*before 1470 – †1551), brother of Fabian von Lusian (Luzjański), Bishop of Ermland (Warmia); 1514-1551 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno); 1520-1525 Burgrave of Rössel (Reszel) (PSB 18, p. 166-167)⌋ curaturo, ut ad ceteros perveniant.

Commendo me fraterno amori Vestre Reverendissimae Dominationis, quam ut Dominus Deus servet diu incolumem precor.