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Letter #4424

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Georg SCHEWECKE
Heilsberg (Lidzbark), 1543-10-31
            received Gdańsk (Danzig)

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in German, in secretary's hand, APG, 300, 53, 268, p. 187-190

 

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APG 300, 53, 268, p. 190

Dem ersamen und namhaftigen hern 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 the convention in Lüneburg on maritime affairs and conflicts with Lübeck (AT 15, p. 501, 510; AT 16/1, p. 42, 44; ZDRENKA 2, p. 275)Georgen ScheffkeGeorg 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 the convention in Lüneburg on maritime affairs and conflicts with Lübeck (AT 15, p. 501, 510; AT 16/1, p. 42, 44; ZDRENKA 2, p. 275), burggraff und burgermeister der ko(nigliche)n stadt 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 LeagueDantzigkGdańsk (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, unsern stain[ern]ern stain besondern, vilgeliebt(en) freund und schwag(er) stain[wag(er)]wag(er) stain.

APG 300, 53, 268, p. 187

Unnsern freuntlichen grues mit aller wolfart wunschung zuvoran. Ersamer, namhaftiger her(r), besonder lieber freunt und schwager.

Ewer E(rbarkei)t cf. Georg SCHEWECKE to Ioannes DANTISCUS 1543-09-30 — 1543-10-31, CIDTC IDL 6827, letter lostschreibenncf. Georg SCHEWECKE to Ioannes DANTISCUS 1543-09-30 — 1543-10-31, CIDTC IDL 6827, letter lost neben den zeittungen darin begrieffen / ist uns fast lieb gewest / und woltens auch gerne gleichmessig E(wer) E(rbarkei)t vorgelten. / Es ist aber dismal nichts bei uns anders, / allein das wir den XXV dits / bei dem statdiener habenn zugeschickt, / mit welchem wir auch / uf eines ersamen Council of Royal Prussia the principal local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops: of Ermland (Warmia), who served as president of the Council, 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)rathsCouncil of Royal Prussia the principal local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops: of Ermland (Warmia), who served as president of the Council, 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) bittlich cf. Gdańsk Town Council to Ioannes DANTISCUS Gdańsk (Danzig), 1543-10-20, CIDTC IDL 2668anfurderncf. Gdańsk Town Council to Ioannes DANTISCUS Gdańsk (Danzig), 1543-10-20, CIDTC IDL 2668 und beger 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 Austriako(nigliche)r 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, unnserm allergnedigsten herrn / und den hochwirdigsten hern Piotr Gamrat (*1487 – †1545), 1509–1518 parish priest in Wyszków; 1519 scholastic of Płock; 1526 canon of Gniezno; 1528 dean of Płock; 1529 scholastic of Warsaw; 1532–1538 general commissioner and administrator of Crown lands in Masovia; provost of the chapters of St Florian in Kleparz, Cracow, and later of St Michael in Płock; 1531 Bishop of Kamieniec; 1532 Dean of Warsaw; 1535 Bishop of Przemyśl; 1538 Bishop of Płock; 1538 Bishop of Cracow; 1541 Archbishop of Gniezno and Primate of Poland, retaining the bishopric of Cracow with the approval of the Holy See (PSB 7, 264-266)ertzbischoffe zw GnisennPiotr Gamrat (*1487 – †1545), 1509–1518 parish priest in Wyszków; 1519 scholastic of Płock; 1526 canon of Gniezno; 1528 dean of Płock; 1529 scholastic of Warsaw; 1532–1538 general commissioner and administrator of Crown lands in Masovia; provost of the chapters of St Florian in Kleparz, Cracow, and later of St Michael in Płock; 1531 Bishop of Kamieniec; 1532 Dean of Warsaw; 1535 Bishop of Przemyśl; 1538 Bishop of Płock; 1538 Bishop of Cracow; 1541 Archbishop of Gniezno and Primate of Poland, retaining the bishopric of Cracow with the approval of the Holy See (PSB 7, 264-266) / und 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)bischoffe zw PlotzkoSamuel 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) / mit sonderm vleis / vor die zwei ersamenn hern burgermeister / mit beigelegten copeienn / cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Piotr GAMRAT 1543-10-24 — 1543-10-31, CIDTC IDL 6824, letter lost;
Ioannes DANTISCUS to Samuel MACIEJOWSKI 1543-10-24 — 1543-10-31, CIDTC IDL 6825, letter lost;
Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon 1543-10-24 — 1543-10-31, CIDTC IDL 6826, letter lost
geschriebenncf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Piotr GAMRAT 1543-10-24 — 1543-10-31, CIDTC IDL 6824, letter lost;
Ioannes DANTISCUS to Samuel MACIEJOWSKI 1543-10-24 — 1543-10-31, CIDTC IDL 6825, letter lost;
Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon 1543-10-24 — 1543-10-31, CIDTC IDL 6826, letter lost
, / ouch etliche sachen, / als nemlich, / wie wirs uf superinscribedufuf superinscribed negstgehaltener Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia thagfartProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia / mit den geschickten / von wegen unsers unmundigen Georg Schultz (Jorg Schultz) (†after 1548), Gdańsk (Danzig) burgher, probably related to Dantiscus through his mother, Christine Schultze (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 6)ohemensGeorg Schultz (Jorg Schultz) (†after 1548), Gdańsk (Danzig) burgher, probably related to Dantiscus through his mother, Christine Schultze (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 6), / dem inventario / und der freuntlichen hinlegung / und des vorloufnenn von unns schulmeisters halben / vorlossen, / eim ersamen rathe cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Gdańsk Town Council Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1543-10-25, CIDTC IDL 4422angezeigtcf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Gdańsk Town Council Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1543-10-25, CIDTC IDL 4422, / woruf wir theglich antwurt warten, / derwegen freuntlich bitten, / solchs unsers schreibens eim ersamen rathe E(wer) E(rbarkei)t wolde gedencken, / die wir gotlichen gnaden befelhenn.

Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Hans Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), eminent diplomat and humanist in the service of the Jagiellons, neo-Latin poet; 1530-1537 Bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 Bishop of ErmlandJoannesIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Hans Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), eminent diplomat and humanist in the service of the Jagiellons, neo-Latin poet; 1530-1537 Bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 Bishop of Ermland, von Gots gnaden bischoff zu Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal PrussiaErmelanndtErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia /