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Letter #2497

Ioannes DANTISCUS to [Council of Royal Prussia?]
Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1541-09-23


Manuscript sources:
1rough draft in German, autograph, BCz, 245, p. 287

Auxiliary sources:
1register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8249 (TK 11), f. 361

 

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Unsere bruderlichen und fruntlich dienst grues mit alles guttnn zuvorann. / Hochwirdiger in Goth ... entbittung , vilgelibter bruder, / grosmechtige, wolgeborne, edle, erntfeste, / ersame hernn, / gunstige, bsondre, gutte freunde. /

Wir habnn bisher gewartet, ab uns des tags sancti Michaelis vonn koniglichem hove was zukuem, das Ewer lieb Herlichkeiten und Erbarkeiten zu wissen notig. / So ist uns von dem hochwirdigen hern Samuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund I and then to his son Sigismund II Augustus; from 1521 Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Sandomierz, and from 1530 in Kielce; from 1531 Canon of Gniezno; from 1532 or 1533 to 1537 royal secretary (previously scribe at the royal chancellery); 1537-1539 Grand Secretary; 1539-1547 Crown Vice-Chancellor; 1539-1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541-1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545-1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547-1550 Crown Grand Chancellor; in 1532 royal envoy to Rome; in 1534 and 1538 royal envoy to the local diets (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69)⌊bischoff zu Ploczko , des reichs underkanczlerSamuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund I and then to his son Sigismund II Augustus; from 1521 Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Sandomierz, and from 1530 in Kielce; from 1531 Canon of Gniezno; from 1532 or 1533 to 1537 royal secretary (previously scribe at the royal chancellery); 1537-1539 Grand Secretary; 1539-1547 Crown Vice-Chancellor; 1539-1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541-1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545-1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547-1550 Crown Grand Chancellor; in 1532 royal envoy to Rome; in 1534 and 1538 royal envoy to the local diets (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69)⌋, dis beygelegt cf. Samuel MACIEJOWSKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS Vilnius, 1541-09-03, CIDTC IDL 2493⌊schreibnncf. Samuel MACIEJOWSKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS Vilnius, 1541-09-03, CIDTC IDL 2493⌋ mit 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⌊koniglicher majestetSigismund 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⌋, unserem allergnedigsten hern, brive gestrigs tags wordenn, / wor aus Ewer lieb Herlichkeiten und Erbarkeiten ...d selbte inhalt werden vernemenn, / der wegen wir ouch vorursacht. / Dieweil 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⌊konigliche majestetSigismund 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⌋ keinenn tag beschribnn, / ouch dahin nymant zu senden gewilliget, / do bey ouch wir uns etwan mit swacheit beladen befunden, in welcher wir solchen sechs tagresegen weg in disser herben zceit ane vorleczung unser besvertenn gesuntheit nicht mochten vorbringen, und uns in Ewer lieb Herlichkeiten und Erbarkeiten mittel begebenn bruderlich und freuntlich bittend, solch unser ausbleibenn uns zu gutte wolten haltenn und in disser tagleistung koniglicher majestet, unserem allergnedigsten hern, und des lands bests wissen, wie dan Ewer lieb Herlichkeiten und Erbarkeiten mit hochen gutten von Gote begobte / vorstant alweg zuthun, geflissenn. / Was hirinne Ewer lieb Herlichkeiten und Erbarkeiten underenander werden handlen und flissenn, sol uns alles wolgefallenn / mit dem vorbehalt, so etwas der contribucion halben wurd vorgenomenn, das wir in unser stym und voto uff negst verschyner Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊tagfartProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ zu Marienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat river, a branch of the Vistula at its delta, the capital of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309-1457), a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, which belonged to the Kingdom of Poland (1466-1772). Marienburg (taking turns with Graudenz (Grudziądz)) was the venue for the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)⌊MarienburgMarienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat river, a branch of the Vistula at its delta, the capital of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309-1457), a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, which belonged to the Kingdom of Poland (1466-1772). Marienburg (taking turns with Graudenz (Grudziądz)) was the venue for the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)⌋ gehalten, / behutten , / alse nemlich, / 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⌊koniglicher majestetSigismund 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⌋, unserem allergnedigsten hern, solche contribucion / dem lande zu guth in dissen ferlichen geczeitnn / in keinemm weg sey zuversagenn, / welchs unser votum / mit seiner umbstendigheit, dazumol, wie Ew[er] lieb Herlichkeiten und Erbarkeiten in frischem gedencken tragenn, / vil widriges anstoss gehabt, / das unsers achtens vil besser wer nochgeblibnn, / und wer ouch noch unser getrewerr roth / heruff zu trachtenn, das koniglichemm, gnedigen willenn, / den ir majestet zu dissem 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⌊landeRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌋ tregt, / wurd nochgekomenn, / do mit uns allenn hieraus nicht mher ungenad / [u]nd scedliche bitterkeit wider dis land erwachsse. / Das unser trew und wolgemeint schreibenn / bitten wir Ewer lieb Herlichkeiten und Erbarkeiten bruderlich, freuntlich und gutlich von uns uffzunemenn und mocht anders, [d]an wie wirs [tr]eutherczig meinenn, deuten [u]nd zu gemuet furenn. Gote dem almechtigen in langwerigerr gesuntheit und aller wolfart befolenn.