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Letter #3243

[Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Samuel MACIEJOWSKI
[Heilsberg (Lidzbark)], [1547-10-31]

English register:

Dantiscus is compelled to write this letter by the issue involving [Katarina Schewecke], the widow of Georg Schewecke, Mayor of Gdańsk (Danzig). Several years ago, her husband ceded landed property to her, including a passage right on the Vistula in Güttland (Koźliny) and a manor near the village of Orha (Orunia). This endowment was confirmed by the king [Sigismund I] in a ruling signed by the addressee of this letter, having rejected all complaints from the heirs and forbidden them from being raised again. Until Schewecke’s death, that decision remained unchallenged.

Now the heirs, seeking to bring a case against the widow, have refused to accept the sum specified in the royal decree in exchange for the estates in question when she attempted to hand it over at the land court in Dirschau (Tczew). In defiance of the royal statutes and the laws of Royal Prussia, and instead of first approaching the councillors of Royal Prussia, they lodged an appeal to the king before a notary and witnesses, despite having been given the opportunity to appeal to the proper instance.

To make it possible for the addressee to gain a fuller understanding of the matter, Dantiscus has enclosed copies of the original royal ruling and the recent ruling of the land court in Dirschau (Tczew) with his letter to the king. Schewecke was always loyal to the king and to the magnates of the realm. [The ending is missing; Dantiscus likely appealed to the addressee to uphold the endowment and to disallow appeals lodged outside the regular procedure; cf. the letter sent simultaneously to Stanisław Hozjusz (Hosius), IDL 3241].




Manuscript sources:
1rough draft in Latin, in secretary's hand, AAWO, AB, D. 70, f. 319v (b.p.)

Auxiliary sources:
1register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8250 (TK 12), f. 481

 

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AAWO, AB, D. 70, f. 319v

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)⌊Domino CracoviensiSamuel 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)⌋

Reverendissime etc.

Ut has ad Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram darem superinscribed⌈daremdarem superinscribed⌉, compulit me necessitas, qua ho hidden by binding⌈[o]o hidden by binding⌉nesta Katarina Schewecken (Katarina Mandt), wife of Georg Schewecke, daughter of Gdańsk Mayor Georg Mandt (ZDRENKA 2, p. 275)⌊feminaKatarina Schewecken (Katarina Mandt), wife of Georg Schewecke, daughter of Gdańsk Mayor Georg Mandt (ZDRENKA 2, p. 275)⌋, relicta olim domini nobilis domini Georg Schewecke (Georg Scheffke) (*1491 – †1547), 1522 Gdańsk alderman; 1525 - town councillor; 1528 - judge; 1531 - mayor; 1536-1537, 1540, 1542-1545 - burgrave; 1534 Gdańsk envoy to convention in Lüneburg in affairs of seafaring and conflicts with Lübeck (AT 15, p. 501, 510; AT 16/1, p. 42, 44; ZDRENKA 2, p. 275)⌊Georgii SchevekeGeorg Schewecke (Georg Scheffke) (*1491 – †1547), 1522 Gdańsk alderman; 1525 - town councillor; 1528 - judge; 1531 - mayor; 1536-1537, 1540, 1542-1545 - burgrave; 1534 Gdańsk envoy to convention in Lüneburg in affairs of seafaring and conflicts with Lübeck (AT 15, p. 501, 510; AT 16/1, p. 42, 44; ZDRENKA 2, p. 275)⌋ procon paper damaged⌈[on]on paper damaged⌉sulis Gedanensis premitur vidua, premitur. Nam cum inter Katarina Schewecken (Katarina Mandt), wife of Georg Schewecke, daughter of Gdańsk Mayor Georg Mandt (ZDRENKA 2, p. 275)⌊eamKatarina Schewecken (Katarina Mandt), wife of Georg Schewecke, daughter of Gdańsk Mayor Georg Mandt (ZDRENKA 2, p. 275)⌋ et Georg Schewecke (Georg Scheffke) (*1491 – †1547), 1522 Gdańsk alderman; 1525 - town councillor; 1528 - judge; 1531 - mayor; 1536-1537, 1540, 1542-1545 - burgrave; 1534 Gdańsk envoy to convention in Lüneburg in affairs of seafaring and conflicts with Lübeck (AT 15, p. 501, 510; AT 16/1, p. 42, 44; ZDRENKA 2, p. 275)⌊maritumGeorg Schewecke (Georg Scheffke) (*1491 – †1547), 1522 Gdańsk alderman; 1525 - town councillor; 1528 - judge; 1531 - mayor; 1536-1537, 1540, 1542-1545 - burgrave; 1534 Gdańsk envoy to convention in Lüneburg in affairs of seafaring and conflicts with Lübeck (AT 15, p. 501, 510; AT 16/1, p. 42, 44; ZDRENKA 2, p. 275)⌋ eius praefatum donatio quaedam, cessio et condescensio quorundam bonoru stain⌈[ru]ru stain⌉m ter stain⌈[ter]ter stain⌉restrium tra traiectus videlicet per Vistula (Wisła), river in Poland⌊IstulamVistula (Wisła), river in Poland⌋ Güttland (Gitlandt, Koźliny, Kösslin), village in northern Poland, Vistula Lowlands (Żuławy Wiślane), on the Motława river, ca. 25 km SE of Gdańsk, before 16th century two separate villages: Güttland and Kösslin⌊GitlandtGüttland (Gitlandt, Koźliny, Kösslin), village in northern Poland, Vistula Lowlands (Żuławy Wiślane), on the Motława river, ca. 25 km SE of Gdańsk, before 16th century two separate villages: Güttland and Kösslin⌋ et curiae apud villam Orha, village in northern Poland, Vistula Lowlands (Żuławy Wiślane), today Orunia, a district of Gdańsk⌊Orha paper damaged⌈[a]a paper damaged⌉Orha, village in northern Poland, Vistula Lowlands (Żuławy Wiślane), today Orunia, a district of Gdańsk⌋ ante aliquot written over d⌈dtt written over d⌉ annos intercessisset, quam donationem etiam serenissima 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⌊maiestas regiaSigismund 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⌋ ratam habuit, et sublatis omnibus exceptionibus, quas heredes ad hoc citati provehant, imposito illis perpepi perpetuo silentio, decreto 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⌊suae maiestatisSigismund 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⌋ manu regia Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae subscriptam on the margin⌈manu regia Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae subscriptammanu regia Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae subscriptam on the margin⌉ confirma paper damaged⌈[a]a paper damaged⌉vit, ita ut nulla usque ad mortem dicti domini Georg Schewecke (Georg Scheffke) (*1491 – †1547), 1522 Gdańsk alderman; 1525 - town councillor; 1528 - judge; 1531 - mayor; 1536-1537, 1540, 1542-1545 - burgrave; 1534 Gdańsk envoy to convention in Lüneburg in affairs of seafaring and conflicts with Lübeck (AT 15, p. 501, 510; AT 16/1, p. 42, 44; ZDRENKA 2, p. 275)⌊Georgii SchevekeGeorg Schewecke (Georg Scheffke) (*1491 – †1547), 1522 Gdańsk alderman; 1525 - town councillor; 1528 - judge; 1531 - mayor; 1536-1537, 1540, 1542-1545 - burgrave; 1534 Gdańsk envoy to convention in Lüneburg in affairs of seafaring and conflicts with Lübeck (AT 15, p. 501, 510; AT 16/1, p. 42, 44; ZDRENKA 2, p. 275)⌋ irruptio interpellatione eam eius heredes impugnaverint.

Nunc vero, ut lites Katarina Schewecken (Katarina Mandt), wife of Georg Schewecke, daughter of Gdańsk Mayor Georg Mandt (ZDRENKA 2, p. 275)⌊viduaeKatarina Schewecken (Katarina Mandt), wife of Georg Schewecke, daughter of Gdańsk Mayor Georg Mandt (ZDRENKA 2, p. 275)⌋ moveant, quae cum superinscribed⌈cumcum superinscribed⌉ pecuniam nu in sententian regia expressam illis ratione praedictorum bonorum deponere nuper in land court of Dirschau ⌊iudicio terrestri Dirsoviensiland court of Dirschau ⌋ voluisset paper damaged⌈[set]set paper damaged⌉, eam rep accipere recusarunt, et contra superinscribed in place of crossed-out constra⌈constra contra contra superinscribed in place of crossed-out constra⌉ constitutiones regias, et iura et consuetudines 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⌊hicRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌋ nostras ad serenissimam 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⌊maiestatem regiamSigismund 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⌋, cum tamen prius hos ad dominos consiliarios harum terrarum fieri debuit on the margin⌈cum tamen prius hos ad dominos superinscribed⌈dominosdominos superinscribed⌉ 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)⌊consiliarios harum terrarumCouncil 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)⌋ fieri superinscribed⌈fierifieri superinscribed⌉ debuitcum tamen prius hos ad dominos consiliarios harum terrarum fieri debuit on the margin⌉, coram notario et testibus,[1] appellarunt tamen superinscribed in place of crossed-out cum ab ordinariis appellare prohibiti non sint fuerint⌈cum ab ordinariis appellare prohibiti non sint fuerint tamen tamen superinscribed in place of crossed-out cum ab ordinariis appellare prohibiti non sint fuerint⌉ idque ab ordinariis non prohibiti, appellarunt.

Quo autem melius Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra se in hac paper damaged⌈[c]c paper damaged⌉ causa informari possit superinscribed⌈possitpossit superinscribed⌉, adiunxi cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon 1547-10-31 — 1547-11-01, CIDTC IDL 6661, letter lost⌊litteris meiscf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon 1547-10-31 — 1547-11-01, CIDTC IDL 6661, letter lost⌋ ad serenissimam 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⌊maiestatem regiamSigismund 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⌋ exempla sne sententiae regiae paper damaged⌈[egiae]egiae paper damaged⌉ et novissimi decreti land court of Dirschau ⌊iudicii terrestris Dirsoviensisland court of Dirschau ⌋, quae pla plane plane, quod paper damaged⌈[quod]quod paper damaged⌉ in ea processum sit, ostendunt. Et cum sciam Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram semper dicto paper damaged⌈[icto]icto paper damaged⌉ domino Georg Schewecke (Georg Scheffke) (*1491 – †1547), 1522 Gdańsk alderman; 1525 - town councillor; 1528 - judge; 1531 - mayor; 1536-1537, 1540, 1542-1545 - burgrave; 1534 Gdańsk envoy to convention in Lüneburg in affairs of seafaring and conflicts with Lübeck (AT 15, p. 501, 510; AT 16/1, p. 42, 44; ZDRENKA 2, p. 275)⌊Georgio SchevekeGeorg Schewecke (Georg Scheffke) (*1491 – †1547), 1522 Gdańsk alderman; 1525 - town councillor; 1528 - judge; 1531 - mayor; 1536-1537, 1540, 1542-1545 - burgrave; 1534 Gdańsk envoy to convention in Lüneburg in affairs of seafaring and conflicts with Lübeck (AT 15, p. 501, 510; AT 16/1, p. 42, 44; ZDRENKA 2, p. 275)⌋, ob singulares eius superinscribed in place of crossed-out ingenii⌈ingenii eius eius superinscribed in place of crossed-out ingenii⌉ dotes et virtutes, quae in eo viro erant et quibus praefulgebant, quibus etiam omnibus bonis carus fuit, quo autem amore, integritate et fide serenissimam r(egiam) 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⌊maiestatem regiamSigismund 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⌋ et omnes Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia), the kingdom⌊Regni paper damaged⌈[i]i paper damaged⌉Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia), the kingdom⌋ proceres prosequebatur, non opus est, ut a me hic referatur explicetur, cum paper damaged⌈[um]um paper damaged⌉ hoc omnibus, et praesertim Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae notum sit, quae has potissimum[2] [...] end of the letter missing⌈[...][...] end of the letter missing⌉

[1] after testibus a mark of insertion cancelled

[2] potissimum last m has a superfluous stick