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Letter #3047

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Georg MANDT
Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1547-02-20


Manuscript sources:
1rough draft in German, in secretary's hand, AAWO, AB, D. 70, f. 279v (b.p.)

Auxiliary sources:
1register in German, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8250 (TK 12), f. 359

 

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Wir habenn czweimal / auf ewer gescheues bittenn v... cf. Georg MANDT to Ioannes DANTISCUS Gdańsk (Danzig), 1547-01-21, CIDTC IDL 4665schreibenncf. Georg MANDT to Ioannes DANTISCUS Gdańsk (Danzig), 1547-01-21, CIDTC IDL 4665, so ihr an uns gethann, / wegenn des mandats widde[r] Hans Glosow (Hans Glasow, Ioannes Gla(u)saw) (fl. 1544-1548)Hansenn GlosowHans Glosow (Hans Glasow, Ioannes Gla(u)saw) (fl. 1544-1548) an koninglichenn hof geschribenn, / nichts aber bisher / aus den ursachenn, / das man meint, solchs dem koninglichen geleidt, welches gedochtem Glosow vorlien ist, widdrich zusein, erhaltenn konnenn, / wievol wir aufs fleisigste v... das aufzugeben gebotenn habenn. / Wollenn dennoch nicht nachlossenn, / bei dem grosmechtigen hern Stanisław Kostka (*1487 – †1555), as a leader of the so-called nobles' party active in Royal Prussia since 1536, Kostka stood in opposition to most of the members of the Council of Royal Prussia, who wanted to maintain the autonomy of the province and a "balance of power" in terms of governance. The tension between the Prussian Subtreasurer and the Council had been increasing since the Diet in Graudenz (Grudziądz) in 1533. Kostka, connected with the royal court since his youth, was sent to Graudenz as the King's deputy and, contrary to custom, decided to take part in the proceedings. In response to such a step, the Council members stopped the meeting. Kostka accused them of hostility towards the Poles and intervened on this matter at the court. In the absence of the then Bishop of Ermland (Mauritius Ferber) it was Dantiscus who chaired the Graudenz Diet. The incident badly harmed his future relationships with Kostka; 1531-1555 Treasurer of the Prussian lands and Treasurer of Marienburg (Malbork); 1544-1545 Castellan of Elbing (Elbląg), 1545-1546 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546-1549 Vice-Voivode of Kulm; 1546-1551 Voivode of Pomerania; 1551-1555 Voivode of Kulm (PSB 14, p. 356; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 216; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 119-123)pomerelischenn wojwodenStanisław Kostka (*1487 – †1555), as a leader of the so-called nobles' party active in Royal Prussia since 1536, Kostka stood in opposition to most of the members of the Council of Royal Prussia, who wanted to maintain the autonomy of the province and a "balance of power" in terms of governance. The tension between the Prussian Subtreasurer and the Council had been increasing since the Diet in Graudenz (Grudziądz) in 1533. Kostka, connected with the royal court since his youth, was sent to Graudenz as the King's deputy and, contrary to custom, decided to take part in the proceedings. In response to such a step, the Council members stopped the meeting. Kostka accused them of hostility towards the Poles and intervened on this matter at the court. In the absence of the then Bishop of Ermland (Mauritius Ferber) it was Dantiscus who chaired the Graudenz Diet. The incident badly harmed his future relationships with Kostka; 1531-1555 Treasurer of the Prussian lands and Treasurer of Marienburg (Malbork); 1544-1545 Castellan of Elbing (Elbląg), 1545-1546 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546-1549 Vice-Voivode of Kulm; 1546-1551 Voivode of Pomerania; 1551-1555 Voivode of Kulm (PSB 14, p. 356; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 216; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 119-123), / dieweil sein herlichkeit itz aufzihenn wirdt, / zu bofurderenn, / damit wir euch dergestalt ein mandat aufbringenn und das euch alsdan zun handenn schicken. / Wo aber solcher unser wolmeinung keinen vortgang gewunne, / musset ihr den willen vor die tadt aufnemen, / und andere wege und mittel, wie ihr zu ewer bezalung komen muge[n], suchenn. / Worin euch an unserer furderung nicht sol abghenn. / Gotlichen genaden bovelen.

Gregor Schonwalt Greger SchonwaltGregor Schonwalt von BisdorfBisdorfBisdorf aus Reselschen Cameramnpt ist freigebenn den 20 Februarii 1547.