Stanisław Kostka (*1487 – †1555), leader of the so-called nobles’ party, active in Royal Prussia from 1536, and opponent of most members of the Council of Royal Prussia, who sought to preserve the province’s autonomy and a balance of power in its governance. Tensions between Kostka, Prussian Treasurer, and the Council had been growing since the Diet in Graudenz (Grudziądz) in 1533. Sent there as the King’s deputy, Kostka, contrary to custom, took part in the proceedings, prompting the Council to suspend the meeting. He accused its members of hostility towards the Poles and appealed to the royal court. In the absence of Mauritius Ferber, Bishop of Ermland, the Diet was chaired by Dantiscus, and the incident seriously damaged his later relations with Kostka; 1531–1555 Treasurer of the Prussian lands and 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)⌊Palatino PomeraniaeStanisław Kostka (*1487 – †1555), leader of the so-called nobles’ party, active in Royal Prussia from 1536, and opponent of most members of the Council of Royal Prussia, who sought to preserve the province’s autonomy and a balance of power in its governance. Tensions between Kostka, Prussian Treasurer, and the Council had been growing since the Diet in Graudenz (Grudziądz) in 1533. Sent there as the King’s deputy, Kostka, contrary to custom, took part in the proceedings, prompting the Council to suspend the meeting. He accused its members of hostility towards the Poles and appealed to the royal court. In the absence of Mauritius Ferber, Bishop of Ermland, the Diet was chaired by Dantiscus, and the incident seriously damaged his later relations with Kostka; 1531–1555 Treasurer of the Prussian lands and 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)⌋ etc.

Unserenn etc.

Ess ist uns fast angeneme gewesenn / das Ewer Herlichkeit / unsers ohemen hernn Kaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus’ nephew, son of Anna; doctor of both laws; friend of Marcin Kromer, later Bishop of Ermland (Warmia); his studies in Cracow (1536–1538) and Rome (1539–1548) were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland and Dean of the Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌊CaspernnKaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus’ nephew, son of Anna; doctor of both laws; friend of Marcin Kromer, later Bishop of Ermland (Warmia); his studies in Cracow (1536–1538) and Rome (1539–1548) were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland and Dean of the Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌋ cf. Kaspar HANNAU to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1548-08-14, CIDTC IDL 6706, letter lost⌊schreibenncf. Kaspar HANNAU to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1548-08-14, CIDTC IDL 6706, letter lost⌋ / zu Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CrakoCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋ den vierzehendenn dits monds ausgangenn / darnoch uns nicht wenig vorlangt mit eigenem botenn an uns gefertiget / und dancken derselbenn aufs freuntlichste / das die in dem uns zuwillenn gewesenn mit erbitteung solchs idere zeit herwidder vmb Ewer Herlichkeit zuboschuldenn. Wir seindt nu teglich gedochts unsers Kaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus’ nephew, son of Anna; doctor of both laws; friend of Marcin Kromer, later Bishop of Ermland (Warmia); his studies in Cracow (1536–1538) and Rome (1539–1548) were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland and Dean of the Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌊ohemKaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus’ nephew, son of Anna; doctor of both laws; friend of Marcin Kromer, later Bishop of Ermland (Warmia); his studies in Cracow (1536–1538) and Rome (1539–1548) were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland and Dean of the Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌋ wartende / dem wir auch derwegenn entkegen geschickt / auf das ehr sich in seinem zuge an uns furdere / so balde ehr ankompt / wollenn wir alle gelegenheit die thumrei czwuschen dersulben Andrzej Kostka ⌊shoneAndrzej Kostka ⌋ und dem hernn Magousky ⌊MagouskyMagousky ⌋ bolangende durch eigenenn boten Ewer Herlichkeit anzuzeigen nicht nachlassen. Der wir auch nicht vorhalten mugen / das wir in erfharung kommen wie gemelter Magousky ⌊MagouskyMagousky ⌋ bei etzlichenn rath gesucht / und vorgebenn / wie die resignatio der thumreienn auf sein personn durch einen wechsel / vor seine veterliche erbguttere / die ehr dauor Ewer Herlichkeit shon auftragen muste / geschen solte. Worin Ewer Herlichkeit den hernn Magousky ⌊MagouskyMagousky ⌋ vorwarnen wolte das ehr sich des nicht horenn lasse / den wo dis auskueme und die gestalt hette worde die resignatio pro contractu Simoniaco / der in begirlicher und kaiserliche rechtenn bei harter peen vmb buess vorboten / geachtete wordenn / und die resignatio keinenn vorgang gewinnen. / Wir wissenn auch das der her Achatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517–1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania; 1531–1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig); 1545–1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546–1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326)⌊marienburgische woiwodAchatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517–1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania; 1531–1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig); 1545–1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546–1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326)⌋ / widderum von hofe zurucke kommen / was der von zeitungenn mitbracht / werden nu sunder czweifel Ewer Herlichkeit sein angezeigt worden / bei uns ist nichts / wo wir hernocher etzwas durch unsernn Kaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus’ nephew, son of Anna; doctor of both laws; friend of Marcin Kromer, later Bishop of Ermland (Warmia); his studies in Cracow (1536–1538) and Rome (1539–1548) were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland and Dean of the Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌊ohemenKaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus’ nephew, son of Anna; doctor of both laws; friend of Marcin Kromer, later Bishop of Ermland (Warmia); his studies in Cracow (1536–1538) and Rome (1539–1548) were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland and Dean of the Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌋ bokommen / lassen wir derselbenn nebem dem vorigenn wissenn. Der fal Ewer Herlichkeit tochter kindter / und hernn Magousky ⌊MagouskyMagousky ⌋ kranckheit ist uns fast mitleidlich gewest aus Ewer Herlichkeit schreiben zuvornemen die sich dennoch deshalbenn nicht zuhart bokummeren wolte / sunder dis thuend dem almechtigenn Got / der genantem Magousky ⌊MagouskyMagousky ⌋ sein swacheit wandel und Ewer Herlichkeit in langer gesuntheit erhalte / bouolenn.

Datum aus unserm schloss Heilsberg den XXVII Augusti M D XLVIII