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Letter #3300

[Ioannes DANTISCUS] & [part of the Royal Prussia' Council] to Samuel MACIEJOWSKI
[Heilsberg (Lidzbark)?], 1547-12-21

English register:

The addressee will learn from the letter of the councillors to the king [Sigismund I] what they have written to him regarding the hostile intentions of the Master [of the Order] in Germany [Wolfgang Schutzbar Milching], of which they have been informed. They have advised the monarch to summon the duke [Albrecht von Hohenzollern] to the current diet of the Kingdom and to deliberate with him on this matter. They approach the addressee with a request to support their initiative before the king.




Manuscript sources:
1rough draft in Latin, in secretary's hand, AAWO, AB, D. 70, f. 337r (t.p.)

Auxiliary sources:
1register in German, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8250 (TK 12), f. 511

 

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AAWO, AB, D. 70, f. 337r

Ad Samuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisers of King Sigismund I and later of Sigismund II Augustus; canon of the collegiate chapters of Sandomierz from 1521 and Kielce from 1530; canon of Gniezno from 1531; royal secretary from 1532/1533 to 1537, previously a scribe in the royal chancery; 1537–1539 Grand Secretary; 1539–1547 Vice-Chancellor of the Kingdom of Poland; 1539–1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541–1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545–1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547–1550 Chancellor of the Kingdom of Poland; royal envoy to Rome in 1532 and to local diets in 1534 and 1538 (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69)dominum CracoviensemSamuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisers of King Sigismund I and later of Sigismund II Augustus; canon of the collegiate chapters of Sandomierz from 1521 and Kielce from 1530; canon of Gniezno from 1531; royal secretary from 1532/1533 to 1537, previously a scribe in the royal chancery; 1537–1539 Grand Secretary; 1539–1547 Vice-Chancellor of the Kingdom of Poland; 1539–1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541–1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545–1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547–1550 Chancellor of the Kingdom of Poland; royal envoy to Rome in 1532 and to local diets in 1534 and 1538 (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69)

Reverendissime etc.

Quae de moliminibus Wolfgang Schutzbar Milching (*1483 – †1566), 1529-1543 Komtur of the Bally of Hesse at Marburg; 1543 Hochmeister and Deutschmeister of the Teutonic OrdermagistriWolfgang Schutzbar Milching (*1483 – †1566), 1529-1543 Komtur of the Bally of Hesse at Marburg; 1543 Hochmeister and Deutschmeister of the Teutonic Order in superinscribed in place of crossed-out exex in in superinscribed in place of crossed-out ex Germany (Germania, Niemcy)GermaniaGermany (Germania, Niemcy) erga Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thornhas terrasRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn ad has 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 Austriamaiestatem 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 scripsimus, et quid ad nos de illis perlatum sit, ex cf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] & [part of the Royal Prussia' Council] to Sigismund I Jagiellon [Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński)?], 1547-12-21, CIDTC IDL 3299litteriscf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] & [part of the Royal Prussia' Council] to Sigismund I Jagiellon [Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński)?], 1547-12-21, CIDTC IDL 3299 regiis Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra non obscure intelliget. Cum itaque necesse sit, ut maturius vobis ne provideamus, neq ne quid damni nobis ob vicinum malum inferatur, consulimus serenissimae 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 Austriamaiestati regiaeSigismund 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, ut illustrissimum dominum Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 until his death Duke in Prussia as a vassal of the Polish king; son of Frederick V of Brandenburg-Ansbach the Elder and Sophia Jagiellon, daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon; nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the University of Königsberg, 1544ducemAlbrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 until his death Duke in Prussia as a vassal of the Polish king; son of Frederick V of Brandenburg-Ansbach the Elder and Sophia Jagiellon, daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon; nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the University of Königsberg, 1544, quem et una nobiscum negotium hoc contingit on the marginquem et una nobiscum superinscribed in place of crossed-out potissimum and then crossed-outpotissimum et una nobiscum et una nobiscum superinscribed in place of crossed-out potissimum and then crossed-out negotium hoc contingitquem et una nobiscum negotium hoc contingit on the margin, in hunc Diet of Poland conventum RegniDiet of Poland ad se venire iubeat, et cum illo superinscribed in place of crossed-out nostris sibi legatis adunctisnostris sibi legatis adunctis(!)... illegible...... illegible superinscribed in place of crossed-out nostris sibi legatis adunctis de imminentibus periculis consulat. Ia Hoc ut fiat Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae opera fiat roga, quam apud 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 Austriamaiestatem 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 nostro nomine interponere velit, plu ita fiat, plurimum rogamus. Necessitas enim et consilia et ipsa experientia in illustrissimi written over eeii written over e Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 until his death Duke in Prussia as a vassal of the Polish king; son of Frederick V of Brandenburg-Ansbach the Elder and Sophia Jagiellon, daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon; nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the University of Königsberg, 1544principisAlbrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 until his death Duke in Prussia as a vassal of the Polish king; son of Frederick V of Brandenburg-Ansbach the Elder and Sophia Jagiellon, daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon; nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the University of Königsberg, 1544 plura consilia subministrabit et inveniet, quam nobis forsan in istis angustiis posse written over uuee written over unt occurrere.

Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram, quae me commend cui nos written over meme nos nos written over me intime commendamus written over ooamusamus written over o, cupimus superinscribedcupimuscupimus superinscribed diutissime valere feliciter valere opto ex animo.