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Letter #3042

[Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Achatius TRENCK]
s.l., 1547-02-11

English register:

Dantiscus welcomes the manner in which the addressee has distributed the goods left behind by the deceased parish priest of Braunswalde (Brąswałd), which he has done in accordance with his instructions. He asks to distribute the remainder to the poor and to the priestly fraternity and to the parish priests in Diwitten (Dywity) and Bertung (Bartąg), according to the deceased man’s bequest. The portion intended for the innkeeper and both village mayors should also be given to the poor. He does not object to the Bible being given to Henricus Osterwnitzki, on condition that it be returned to Braunswalde after his death.

Dantiscus consents to his chaplain, Paul, taking over the parish from the deceased priest. However, the man has a closer connection to the parish priest in Guttstadt [Paweł Snopek] than to Dantiscus himself, which is why he will have to reach an agreement with him. Dantiscus believes that the chaplain will come to regret leaving him once he realises how much work awaits him for the modest endowment, as is evident from the inventory of the said parish.

Dantiscus also encloses the news that has reached him.




Manuscript sources:
1rough draft in Latin, in secretary's hand, AAWO, AB, D. 70, f. 280v-r (!)

Auxiliary sources:
1register in German, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8250 (TK 12), f. 324
2register in German, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8250 (TK 12), f. 357

 

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AAWO, AB, D. 70, f. 280v

Domino Achatius Trenck (†1551), in the 1530s one of Dantiscus’ friends and a supporter of his efforts to obtain the Ermland bishopric after the death of Mauritius Ferber; canon of Ermland (Warmia) from 1523; 1544–1545 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; its Dean from 1545; 1533–1546 administrator of the Chapter’s estates in Allenstein (Olsztyn); capitular administrator of the Ermland bishopric in 1548 and 1550, appointed by the cathedral chapter after the deaths of Ioannes Dantiscus and Tiedemann Giese (KOPICZKO 2, p. 332; SBKW, p. 255-256)⌊administratoriAchatius Trenck (†1551), in the 1530s one of Dantiscus’ friends and a supporter of his efforts to obtain the Ermland bishopric after the death of Mauritius Ferber; canon of Ermland (Warmia) from 1523; 1544–1545 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; its Dean from 1545; 1533–1546 administrator of the Chapter’s estates in Allenstein (Olsztyn); capitular administrator of the Ermland bishopric in 1548 and 1550, appointed by the cathedral chapter after the deaths of Ioannes Dantiscus and Tiedemann Giese (KOPICZKO 2, p. 332; SBKW, p. 255-256)⌋

Venerabilis etc.

Gratam habui written over e⌈euiui written over e⌉mus Dn Fraternitatis Vestrae operam, quam in distribuendis bonis relictis bonis a parish priest in Braunswalde (†before 1547-02-06)⌊parochia parish priest in Braunswalde (†before 1547-02-06)⌋ olim in Braunswalde (Brąswałd), village in Ermland, 9 km NE of Allenstein⌊BraunsvaltBraunswalde (Brąswałd), village in Ermland, 9 km NE of Allenstein⌋ eamque impendit, q cum ea iuxta cf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Achatius TRENCK] Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1547-02-06, CIDTC IDL 3038⌊praescriptum nostrumcf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Achatius TRENCK] Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1547-02-06, CIDTC IDL 3038⌋ facta sit. Eamque on the margin in place of crossed-out Quam⌈Quam Eamque Eamque on the margin in place of crossed-out Quam⌉ rogamus, velit non gravatim id, quod superest, pauperibus elargiri written over e⌈eii written over e⌉ atque ea, quae fraternitati sacerdotum et parochis in Diwitten (Dywity), village in Ermland, 6 km N of Allenstein⌊DevithenDiwitten (Dywity), village in Ermland, 6 km N of Allenstein⌋ et probably Bertung (Bartąg), village in Ermland, ca. 5 km SW of Heilsberg⌊Bertinckprobably Bertung (Bartąg), village in Ermland, ca. 5 km SW of Heilsberg⌋ legaverat, illis concedere, ut exsequiae pro anima a parish priest in Braunswalde (†before 1547-02-06)⌊defunctia parish priest in Braunswalde (†before 1547-02-06)⌋ habeantur, tabernatori autem et binis scultetis nihil dari volumus sed volumus, quoru paper damaged⌈[u]u paper damaged⌉m legata F(raternitas) V(estra) in usus pauperum similiter conferat Fraternitas Vestra, cui non adversamur, ut Biblia relicta Henricus Osterwnitzki ⌊Henrico OsterwnitzkiHenricus Osterwnitzki ⌋ concedatur, ita tamen, ut post eius mortem ad ecclesiam in Braunswalde (Brąswałd), village in Ermland, 9 km NE of Allenstein⌊BraunsvaltBraunswalde (Brąswałd), village in Ermland, 9 km NE of Allenstein⌋ redeat.

Quod ad Paulus chaplain of Ioannes Dantiscus⌊sacellanum nostrum atti dominum AAWO, AB, D. 70, f. 280r PaulumPaulus chaplain of Ioannes Dantiscus⌋ attinet, quem written over qui⌈qui quem quem written over qui⌉ eam parochiam ambire intelleximus, nihil est, quod eum remoretur. Voluntatem et veniam nostram illi concessimus cum facile Paulus chaplain of Ioannes Dantiscus⌊illiPaulus chaplain of Ioannes Dantiscus⌋ concede written over ssi⌈ssidede written over ssi⌉mus, cum plus domino Paweł Snopek (*after 1480 – †1554), close collaborator of Dantiscus; steward of the Dominium of Ermland (Warmia); in 1524 first mentioned as Canon of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto); 1528-1554 Provost of Guttstadt; 1536-1538 Canon of Ermland, forced in December 1538 to resign in favour of Alexander von Suchten; in 1543 he regained this prebend, but two years later had to step aside for Kaspar Hannau (KOPICZKO 2, p. 308; SBKKDM, p. 103; SBKW, p. 227; PSB 39/3, p. 405-406)⌊praepositoPaweł Snopek (*after 1480 – †1554), close collaborator of Dantiscus; steward of the Dominium of Ermland (Warmia); in 1524 first mentioned as Canon of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto); 1528-1554 Provost of Guttstadt; 1536-1538 Canon of Ermland, forced in December 1538 to resign in favour of Alexander von Suchten; in 1543 he regained this prebend, but two years later had to step aside for Kaspar Hannau (KOPICZKO 2, p. 308; SBKKDM, p. 103; SBKW, p. 227; PSB 39/3, p. 405-406)⌋ in Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto), town in Ermland (Warmia), ca. 25 km NE of Allenstein (Olsztyn)⌊GutstatGuttstadt (Dobre Miasto), town in Ermland (Warmia), ca. 25 km NE of Allenstein (Olsztyn)⌋ quam nobis addictus fuerit sit quocum si concordari poterit, quem ut contentum reddat et cum eo conveniat, necesse erit. Ne written over , written over on⌈onece written over , written over on⌉ dubitamus tamen superinscribed⌈tamentamen superinscribed⌉ Paulus chaplain of Ioannes Dantiscus⌊eumPaulus chaplain of Ioannes Dantiscus⌋ postea de relicta hic apud nos condicione poeniturum cum illi non ex aliena mensa, cum sentiet, quanto cum labore propria mensa comparetur, quae illi satis tenuis, ut ex relicto apud dictam ecclesiam inventario apparet, obveniet.

Novitates, quas hoc tempore habemus et ad nos scriptae sunt, hic adiunximus et Fraternitati Vestrae transmittimus.

Quam feliciter valere optamus.

Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌈Dat(ae)Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌉ 11 Februarii 1547.