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Letter #4053

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Stanisław KOSTKA
Heilsberg (Lidzbark), 1545-10-29


Manuscript sources:
1rough draft in German, autograph, AAWO, AB, D. 7, f. 53v (c.p.)

 

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AAWO, AB, D. 7, f. 53v (c.p.)

H(ern) 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)⌊Kostk(en)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)⌋

Unsern(n) etc.

Uns sein gestrigs tags von(n) ko(nigliche)m hove brive geword(en), in welchen hidden by binding⌈[chen]chen hidden by binding⌉ der hochwirdig h(er) 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)⌊bischoff zu PloczkoSamuel 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)⌋ uns schreibt, / das im superinscribed⌈imim superinscribed⌉ den XV dits 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⌊ko(niglich)e m(aieste)tSigismund 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⌋, u(nser) a(llergnedigster) h(e)r, im das bischtumb zu Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊KrakoCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋ / ( wider iren willen(n) ) gnediglich hidden by binding⌈[h]h hidden by binding⌉ hat gegeb(e)n, / und das sigel ( mit irem grossem vordris ) gelossen(n), / des wir hidden by binding⌈[ir]ir hidden by binding⌉ herczlich sein erfrewet. / Das erczbisschtum ist des vorigen gesell(e)n zukom[...] hidden by binding⌈[...][...] hidden by binding⌉. Es wirt uns auch geschrib(e)n, das 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⌊ko(niglich)e m(ajeste)tSigismund 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⌋ an irer superinscribed in place of crossed-out seiner⌈seiner irer irer superinscribed in place of crossed-out seiner⌉ gesuntheit besserung hidden by binding⌈[ng]ng hidden by binding⌉ entfindt, Got gebe zu lang(en) geczeit(en), / amen(n). Dissen tag sein uns brive gebrocht von dem Thorn City Council ⌊rothe zu Thorn(n)Thorn City Council ⌋, / die uns anczeig(en), / das vor in Kaspar Lysman (Kaspar Liszeman, Casparus Lisemannus) (†after 1547-05-20), son of Toruń Old Town alderman Bernhard Lysman and his wife Gertrud; rector of St. Jacob parish in Thorn; at least from 1533 supranumerary (not resident and out of profit) canon of Kulm (MAŃKOWSKI 1928, p. 117; TSB 7, p. 117-118)⌊LismanynKaspar Lysman (Kaspar Liszeman, Casparus Lisemannus) (†after 1547-05-20), son of Toruń Old Town alderman Bernhard Lysman and his wife Gertrud; rector of St. Jacob parish in Thorn; at least from 1533 supranumerary (not resident and out of profit) canon of Kulm (MAŃKOWSKI 1928, p. 117; TSB 7, p. 117-118)⌋ son gewesen(n) / und protestirt, / das sein Gertrud Lismanin (Lysmanova), townswoman from Thorn (Toruń); Kaspar Lysman's mother⌊mutterGertrud Lismanin (Lysmanova), townswoman from Thorn (Toruń); Kaspar Lysman's mother⌋ ire appellacion hidden by binding⌈[n]n hidden by binding⌉ zu prosequiren an ko(nigliche)n hoff sich hoth begeb(e)n, / eh(e)r im die citacion geant hidden by binding⌈[nt]nt hidden by binding⌉wurt ist word(en). / Doneb(e)n schreibt uns superinscribed⌈unsuns superinscribed⌉ ouch h(er) Nikolaus von der Linde (†after 1563), 1518-1530 alderman of Old Town Toruń; 1530-1540 - councillor; 1533, 1535, 1537, 1538 Toruń elder councillor; 1540-1563 - mayor; in the years 1540-1559 several times president of Toruń, in 1541-1561 - vice-president, and in 1546-1557 - burgrave (MIKULSKI 2001, p. 200)⌊Nikles von der LindeNikolaus von der Linde (†after 1563), 1518-1530 alderman of Old Town Toruń; 1530-1540 - councillor; 1533, 1535, 1537, 1538 Toruń elder councillor; 1540-1563 - mayor; in the years 1540-1559 several times president of Toruń, in 1541-1561 - vice-president, and in 1546-1557 - burgrave (MIKULSKI 2001, p. 200)⌋ sich von swacheit wegen(n) seins gesichts entschuldig(en), / das er bey der co(m)mi hidden by binding⌈[mi]mi hidden by binding⌉sion noch laut koniglichs mandat on the margin⌈noch laut koniglichs mandatnoch laut koniglichs mandat on the margin⌉ nicht muge sein, / gleich ob er nichts darum(m)b wuste, / das die Lysma hidden by binding⌈[ma]ma hidden by binding⌉nyn gen hove were geczog(en) etc. Werden unsere superinscribed in place of crossed-out unsere⌈unsere unsere unsere superinscribed in place of crossed-out unsere⌉ brive, die wir noch E(wer) H(erlichkei)t haben(n) zugeschickt, / mit den erst(en) an den 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)⌊h(e)rn von(n) PloczkoSamuel 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)⌋ gelang(en) hidden by binding⌈[(en)](en) hidden by binding⌉, wirt der sachen fast zutreglich sein. / Das alles hab wir E(wer) H(erlichkei)t, / die hidden by binding⌈[ie]ie hidden by binding⌉ wir gotlichen(n) gnad(en) in langweriger(r) gesuntheit befhelen(n), / in aller fr hidden by binding⌈[r]r hidden by binding⌉untlicheit nicht wollen(n) vorhalt(en). /

Wir schreib(e)n E(wer) H(erlichkei)t den XV dits, / und schickt(en) etliche brive an unser(e)n b(ruder), der gen Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Baltic Sea, at the mouth of the Vistula on the Bay of Gdańsk, the largest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities, alongside Thorn (Toruń) and Elbing (Elbląg); represented in the Council of Royal Prussia and a member of the Hanseatic League⌊DanczkGdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Baltic Sea, at the mouth of the Vistula on the Bay of Gdańsk, the largest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities, alongside Thorn (Toruń) and Elbing (Elbląg); represented in the Council of Royal Prussia and a member of the Hanseatic League⌋, / bittend / E(wer) H(erlichkei)t, die im zu hand(en) lossen(n) komen(n), / derweg(en) hidden by binding⌈[(en)](en) hidden by binding⌉ wir gern(n) wolt(en) wissen, / mit bey weme im solche brive sein zugeschickt hidden by binding⌈[kt]kt hidden by binding⌉. Es ist uns etwan nicht wenig daran(n) geleg(en), / E(wer) H(erlichkei)t wolt ouch irs sons und was h(ern) Nikles Fridwalt betrifft on the margin⌈und was h(ern) Nikolaus Friedwald (Nikolaus Friedewald) (†1549), in 1547 he took part in the secret consultation in Dietrichswalde concerning the expected intervention of the Reich in Prussia; Mayor and Burgrave of Elbing (Elbląg) (BORAWSKA 1984, p. 292; ORACKI 1988, p. 239; FUCHS 3, p. 406)⌊Nikles FridwaltNikolaus Friedwald (Nikolaus Friedewald) (†1549), in 1547 he took part in the secret consultation in Dietrichswalde concerning the expected intervention of the Reich in Prussia; Mayor and Burgrave of Elbing (Elbląg) (BORAWSKA 1984, p. 292; ORACKI 1988, p. 239; FUCHS 3, p. 406)⌋ betrifftund was h(ern) Nikles Fridwalt betrifft on the margin⌉, nicht vorgessen(n) etc.