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Letter #2951

Elbing City Council to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Elbing (Elbląg), 1546-04-14
            received Heilsberg (Lidzbark), 1546-04-16

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in German, in secretary's hand, BCz, 1598, p. 221-224

 

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BCz, 1598, p. 221

Hochwirdiger ihn God Furst, / Gnediger Herre. /

Unnsere gannz willige ungesparthe dienste seinth E(wer) F(urstlichen) G(naden) allezeith mith bsonderm fleis zuvorahn bereith. /

Genediger Furst unnd Herre.

Wihr thun(n) unns gegen E(wer) F(urstlichen) G(naden) dinstlich bedancken vor die forderschriffth, welche E(wer) F(urstlichen) G(naden) unns ahn den hern Feliks (Szczęsny) Srzeński (Sokołowski, Szreński) (*1502 – †1554), because of his Polish origin, his nomination to the starosty of Marienburg aroused opposition in Royal Prussia; 1521 Cup-Bearer of Gostyń; 1526–1532 Castellan of Rypin; 1530 Starost of Płock; 1532–1554 Voivode of Płock; 1535 Starost of Marienburg (Malbork), with Dantiscus’ support; 1534 envoy of the Diet in Piotrków to King Sigismund I in VilniusPlozeschen woiwodenFeliks (Szczęsny) Srzeński (Sokołowski, Szreński) (*1502 – †1554), because of his Polish origin, his nomination to the starosty of Marienburg aroused opposition in Royal Prussia; 1521 Cup-Bearer of Gostyń; 1526–1532 Castellan of Rypin; 1530 Starost of Płock; 1532–1554 Voivode of Płock; 1535 Starost of Marienburg (Malbork), with Dantiscus’ support; 1534 envoy of the Diet in Piotrków to King Sigismund I in Vilnius ihn unsern sachenn gegebenn. Was wihr aber damith erhalthenn, / haben E(wer) F(urstliche) G(naden) aus Feliks (Szczęsny) Srzeński (Sokołowski, Szreński) (*1502 – †1554), because of his Polish origin, his nomination to the starosty of Marienburg aroused opposition in Royal Prussia; 1521 Cup-Bearer of Gostyń; 1526–1532 Castellan of Rypin; 1530 Starost of Płock; 1532–1554 Voivode of Płock; 1535 Starost of Marienburg (Malbork), with Dantiscus’ support; 1534 envoy of the Diet in Piotrków to King Sigismund I in Vilniusdesselbigen grosmechtikeithennFeliks (Szczęsny) Srzeński (Sokołowski, Szreński) (*1502 – †1554), because of his Polish origin, his nomination to the starosty of Marienburg aroused opposition in Royal Prussia; 1521 Cup-Bearer of Gostyń; 1526–1532 Castellan of Rypin; 1530 Starost of Płock; 1532–1554 Voivode of Płock; 1535 Starost of Marienburg (Malbork), with Dantiscus’ support; 1534 envoy of the Diet in Piotrków to King Sigismund I in Vilnius hiebeigelegthen beandworthunge ihn gnaden zu ersehenn. / Ubersenden auch hiemith seiner gros(mechtikeith) gegebenes decrets ein abschriffth, / damithe E(wer) F(urstlichen) G(naden) sich zu erkundigenn, wihe solchs ubereintrage ader nichth. / Unnd damith dennach ahn unns kein seumnus gespureth, / so haben wir dennach unsern secretarien mith koeniglichenn mandaten ahn das stadgerichte zu Marienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, in Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat, a branch of the Vistula in its delta, the seat of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309–1457) and a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, within the Kingdom of Poland (1466–1772). Alternating with Graudenz (Grudziądz), Marienburg was the venue of the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)MarienburgMarienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, in Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat, a branch of the Vistula in its delta, the seat of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309–1457) and a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, within the Kingdom of Poland (1466–1772). Alternating with Graudenz (Grudziądz), Marienburg was the venue of the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia) abegevertigeth, / verner die gerechtigkeith daselbsth zu suchen. /

Was wihr verner erhalthen und drauff E(wer) F(urstlichen) G(naden) gnediges rads ersuchenn werden, / sein wihr ungewis / unnd sunderlicher hoffnunge E(wer) F(urstlichen) G(naden) werden als unser gnediger her unnd patron unns mith rad nicht verlassen, BCz, 1598, p. 222 das sein wihr gegen E(wer) F(urstlichen) G(naden) zuvordienen urbor hidden by binding[r]r hidden by binding unnd wahr mithe wihr E(wer) F(urstlichen) G(naden) auch sonst angenom hidden by binding[om]om hidden by bindingmen willen wusten zu erzeigen, / das thun wihr willig unnd gernne. /

Damith thun wihr E(wer) F(urstlichen) G(naden) hidden by binding[F(urstlichen) G(naden)]F(urstlichen) G(naden) hidden by binding Gothe lange gsund empfelen.

E(wer) F(urstlichen) G(naden) dinstwillige Elbing City Council burgermestere und radmanne koeniglicher stad ElbingkElbing City Council