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Letter #4820

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Ermland (Warmia) Chapter
Heilsberg (Lidzbark), 1540-11-26

English register:

Dantiscus informs the chapter that Achatius Trenck has conveyed messages to him and delivered the chapter’s letters addressed to the queen [Bona Sforza] and to Jan Benedyktowicz [Solfa]. He will forward these letters to the royal court along with his own correspondence. He declares his intention to write in defense of the chapter to the king, the queen, and to Solfa himself. Dantiscus believes that Solfa has treated the chapter unfairly, and since he has maintained good relations with him for years, he will endeavour to bring about reconciliation.

Dantiscus approves the chapter’s proposal to establish a school in the building contested owing to a royal donation. He promises to support this initiative should a settlement between the disputing parties be reached. He has written a letter to the custodian [Johann Tymmermann] to instruct him on the proper procedure regarding the royal donation. He has also sent him the privilege granted to his nephew [Simon Hannau], drafted according to advice given to him on behalf of the chapter by the custos [Achatius Trenck], requesting that the chapter affix its seal to it.

Also, he has enclosed a copy of the mandate he issued to all his officials in connection with arson incidents. He urges the chapter to issue a similar mandate.


            received 1540-11-30

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, GStA PK, XX. HA Hist. StA Königsberg, HBA, C 1a, K. 497

 

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GStA PK, HBA, C 1a, K. 497, p. 3unnumbered

Venerabilibus dominis praelatis, canonicis et capitulo ecclesiae nostrae Varmiensis, fratribus sincere nobis dilectis

GStA PK, HBA, C 1a, K. 497, p. 1unnumbered

Ioannes Dei gratia episcopus Varmiensis

Venerabiles Domini, fratres sincere dilecti.

Retulit ad nos venerabilis frater noster dominus Achacius a Trenka, ecclesiae nostrae Varmiensis canonicus et administrator Allensteinensis, ea, quae a Fraternitatibus Vestris acceperat nobisque litteras ad serenissimam reginalem maiestatem et venerabilem dominum Ioannem Benedicti, qui revera Fraternitates Vestras non admodum fraterno animo tractavit, transmittendas dedit. Quas, ut rei ipsius aequitas et offensa Fraternitatum Vestrarum existimatio deposcit, una cum nostris tum serenissimae regiae, tum etiam reginali maiestati et ipsi domino Ioanni in defensionem Fraternitatum Vestrarum scriptis, per proprium nuntium nostrum iis diebus mittemus. Dabimusque operam, ut hoc in negotio cum domino Ioanne, cui a multis annis bene voluimus et in praesenti certe non secus, licet loedoriis quibusdam affecti, reditus in gratiam fiat.

Ceterum, quod Fraternitates Vestrae ex ea domo, de qua est ob donationem regiam contentio, scholam erigere eamque a contendentibus per compositionem assequi statuerint, non possumus non plurimum probare neque, si res succedet, propensio nostra deficiet. Quo vero pacto cum donatione regia agendum erit, venerabili fratri nostro domino custodi scripsimus. Cui item et privilegium pro nepote nostro ad eum modum, ut dominus administrator nomine Fraternitatum Vestrarum censuit conscriptum, quo sigillum appendatur, misimus.

Addidimus etiam exemplum mandati, quod ad omnes nostros praefectos ratione illorum, qui clandestinis incendiis grassantur, dedimus. Quod si Fraternitatibus Vestris commodum visum fuerit GStA PK, HBA, C 1a, K. 497, p. 2unnumbered (nos quidem necessarium existimamus), imitabuntur.

Quae feliciter valeant.

Ex arce nostra Heylsperg, XXVI Novembris MDXXXX.