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Letter #4018

Ioannes DANTISCUS to [Georg SCHEWECKE?]
Löbau (Lubawa), 1536-10-17


Manuscript sources:
1rough draft in German, autograph, AAWO, AB, D. 7, f. 40v

 

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Unsernn fruntlichn grues mit alles gutnn entpittung zuvorann. Ersamer, nhamhafftiger her, besunder lieber freundt. /

Wir thun Ewer Erbarkeit nicht wenig danken vor die zugeschickte brive aus dem Burgundischen hove an uns vorschribnn, / welche wir gestrigs tags von dissen boten entfangen. / Wollen solchs ummb Ewer Erbarkeit in eynemm vil grossernn gernn beschulden etc. Wie Ewer Erbarkeit durch eigener hant zcedel begert, so was newes wer, / mitzuteilenn, / wolle wirs in korcze stellen, / nemlich so der bote, welcher die brive mi[t] sich gebrocht, / des orts komenn ist. / Es cf. Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Brussels, 1536-09-13, CIDTC IDL 1537schreibtcf. Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Brussels, 1536-09-13, CIDTC IDL 1537 uns kayerlicher majestet rath, unser vortrawter freundt, her Cornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24)Cornelius ScepperusCornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24), / das er die selbige zceit mit dem hern von der Adolf of Burgundy (dominus de Beveris, Lord of Beveren) (*1489 or 1490 – †1540), Lord of Veere and Beveren; from 1517 admiral of the Habsburg NetherlandsFerre AlmirandAdolf of Burgundy (dominus de Beveris, Lord of Beveren) (*1489 or 1490 – †1540), Lord of Veere and Beveren; from 1517 admiral of the Habsburg Netherlands und andren solde zu schiffe ghen und ablo[f]fen uff France (Gallia, Francia), the kingdomFranreichFrance (Gallia, Francia), the kingdom zu, / und das der Hendrik III of Nassau-Breda (*1483 – †1538), son of Count Johann V of Nassau-Dillenburg and Elisabeth of Hessen, married to Mencia de Mendoza, Marquess of Zenete, daughter and heiress of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar y Mendoza, first Marquis of Zenete; Count of Nassau; from 1499 in the service of Archduke Philip of Habsburg as his advisor and military commander in the wars against France and Gueders (1507, 1514), 1515-1522 Stadtholder of Holland and Zeeland; 1521 Grand Chamberlain of Charles V of Habsburg (from 1522 to 1529 at the Spanish court), in 1530 followed Charles V to the coronation in Bologna, and attended the Diet of Augsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 5)von NassowHendrik III of Nassau-Breda (*1483 – †1538), son of Count Johann V of Nassau-Dillenburg and Elisabeth of Hessen, married to Mencia de Mendoza, Marquess of Zenete, daughter and heiress of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar y Mendoza, first Marquis of Zenete; Count of Nassau; from 1499 in the service of Archduke Philip of Habsburg as his advisor and military commander in the wars against France and Gueders (1507, 1514), 1515-1522 Stadtholder of Holland and Zeeland; 1521 Grand Chamberlain of Charles V of Habsburg (from 1522 to 1529 at the Spanish court), in 1530 followed Charles V to the coronation in Bologna, and attended the Diet of Augsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 5) mit andren hern und houptleuten habende mit si[ch] vil sver geschucz und artelerey, / do bey X-M lanczknecht und uber X-M The Netherlanders NiderlenderThe Netherlanders , ouch IIII-M pferd in gutter rustung mit andern aventurirs sey in Francreich und etlich stet und flecke den strich und biss in Picardy, region in northern FrancePicardienPicardy, region in northern France eingenomenn, / dar gegen sich die The French Francz[o]senThe French ... insfelt sich nicht beweisen, / halten sich in den sterkesten befestungen etc. und das Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castilekayserliche majestetCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile mit irem kriegsfolke sey im DauphinéDelphinatDauphiné gen Narbonne, town in southern FranceNarbonaNarbonne, town in southern France were, das in Francreich das leczste ist, noch CataloniaCatalonienCatalonia in Spain (Hispania)Hi[s]panienSpain (Hispania) etc. und das der Francis III of Valois (*1518 – †1536), Duke of Brittany, Dauphin of France; son of King Francis I of FranceDolphinFrancis III of Valois (*1518 – †1536), Duke of Brittany, Dauphin of France; son of King Francis I of France, der eldeste son des Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoykoniges von FrancreichFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy, mit tode sey abegangen, / und der ander der Henry II of Valois (Henry of France) (*1519 – †1559), 1519-1536 Duke of Orléans, 1536-1547 Duke of Brittany, 1547-1559 King of France; son of Francis I of Valois and Claude Duchess of Brittanyherczog von OrliensHenry II of Valois (Henry of France) (*1519 – †1559), 1519-1536 Duke of Orléans, 1536-1547 Duke of Brittany, 1547-1559 King of France; son of Francis I of Valois and Claude Duchess of Brittany sverlich kranck sey ins end besleust, das disser winter dem krige nich[t] werd ende gebenn, / es sey dan einer under beyden erle..., was er uff eins Gdańsk Town Council ersamen rodtsGdańsk Town Council schribnn an die Mary of Hungary (Mary of Austria, Mary of Habsburg) (*1505 – †1558), 1521-1526 Queen of Hungary, 1522-1526 Queen of Bohemia, 1530-1556 Governess of the Habsburg Netherlands on behalf of her brother, Charles V; daughter of Philip I of Habsburg and Joanna of Castile, sister of Emperor Charles V, wife of Louis II Jagiellonkonigi[n] MariaMary of Hungary (Mary of Austria, Mary of Habsburg) (*1505 – †1558), 1521-1526 Queen of Hungary, 1522-1526 Queen of Bohemia, 1530-1556 Governess of the Habsburg Netherlands on behalf of her brother, Charles V; daughter of Philip I of Habsburg and Joanna of Castile, sister of Emperor Charles V, wife of Louis II Jagiellon negst gethan uns anczeget, / wirt Ewer Erbarkeit bey dem edlen, ernfesten hern Johann von Werden (Constellatus, cf. HE, No. 148, p. 150, footnote No. 12) (*1495 – †1554), 1526 Mayor of Gdańsk (Danzig), from 1527 Starost of Neuenburg (Nowe), 1532-1535, 1538, 1539, 1546, 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk, from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark) (1535-1540 together with Achatius von Zehmen (Cema)), 1536/1537 envoy of the Council of Royal Prussia to the Diet of the Kingdom of Poland held in Cracow (SBPN 4, p. 433-435; ZDRENKA 2, p. 368-369; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 93, 161)Hansen von WerdenJohann von Werden (Constellatus, cf. HE, No. 148, p. 150, footnote No. 12) (*1495 – †1554), 1526 Mayor of Gdańsk (Danzig), from 1527 Starost of Neuenburg (Nowe), 1532-1535, 1538, 1539, 1546, 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk, from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark) (1535-1540 together with Achatius von Zehmen (Cema)), 1536/1537 envoy of the Council of Royal Prussia to the Diet of the Kingdom of Poland held in Cracow (SBPN 4, p. 433-435; ZDRENKA 2, p. 368-369; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 93, 161) haben /de[m] wold disse zceitunge ouch mitteilenn, / und uns losse[n] wissen, / wie es umb das schreibnn ein gestalt hab. Hiemit Gothe in sein gnad befholenn.