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Confirmation of privilege for Georg von PREUCKEN
Braunsberg (Braniewo) 1545-10-10
Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, AAWO, AK, Dok. Kap. R 2/17

 

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Nos Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), diplomat, neo-Latin poet and traveller; 1504 royal scribe; 1507 referendary for Prussian affairs at the court of Sigismund Jagiellon; 1508-1513 royal envoy to Prussian towns and to the Prussian assemblies; 1515 secretary of the Polish legation at the imperial court; in 1516-1532 envoy in the service of the king of Poland Sigismund Jagiellon and emperors Maximilian and Charles V of Habsburg; 1529 Kulm canon; 1530-1537 bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 bishop of ErmlandIoannes Dei gratia episcopus VarmiensisIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), diplomat, neo-Latin poet and traveller; 1504 royal scribe; 1507 referendary for Prussian affairs at the court of Sigismund Jagiellon; 1508-1513 royal envoy to Prussian towns and to the Prussian assemblies; 1515 secretary of the Polish legation at the imperial court; in 1516-1532 envoy in the service of the king of Poland Sigismund Jagiellon and emperors Maximilian and Charles V of Habsburg; 1529 Kulm canon; 1530-1537 bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 bishop of Ermland significamus tenore praesentium quibus expedit universis, quod cum nobilis ac strenuus fidelis noster dilectus Georg von Preucken (Georg von Pröck, Georg von Proyken) (†1549), in 1523, after the death of Ermland bishop Jan Luzjański, he refused to pledge an oath to representatives of Ermland Chapter (Tiedemann Giese and Leonard Niederhof) without royal order, and turned them out of Braunsberg; to 1523 commissioner (komendant) of Heilsberg; in the time of the bishops Fabian of Lusian and Mauritius Ferber wójt of Ermland bishopric; at least in 1525-1549 starosta of Braunsberg (BORAWSKA 1984, p. 156-157; RC, 244, 252; HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 7, 1142; AAWO, AK, Dok. Kap. R 2/17)Georgius ProykeGeorg von Preucken (Georg von Pröck, Georg von Proyken) (†1549), in 1523, after the death of Ermland bishop Jan Luzjański, he refused to pledge an oath to representatives of Ermland Chapter (Tiedemann Giese and Leonard Niederhof) without royal order, and turned them out of Braunsberg; to 1523 commissioner (komendant) of Heilsberg; in the time of the bishops Fabian of Lusian and Mauritius Ferber wójt of Ermland bishopric; at least in 1525-1549 starosta of Braunsberg (BORAWSKA 1984, p. 156-157; RC, 244, 252; HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 7, 1142; AAWO, AK, Dok. Kap. R 2/17) advocatus noster et capitaneus Braunsbergensis nostro consensu accedente bona Rogitten (Rogity), village in Ermland, 3 km E of BraunsbergRogittennRogitten (Rogity), village in Ermland, 3 km E of Braunsberg in Braunsberg komornictwocameratu nostro BraunsbergensiBraunsberg komornictwo sita emisset ac novissimis eorum possessoribus, honestae Margaretha, wife of Georgius de RÜSSENN MargarethaeMargaretha, wife of Georgius de RÜSSENN Georgius de Rüssenn (†before 1545-10-10)Georgii de RüssennGeorgius de Rüssenn (†before 1545-10-10) relictae viduae et filio eiusdem Sebastian de Rüssenn Sebastiano de RüssennSebastian de Rüssenn , consensu et voluntate heredum accedente sexingentas(!) et triginta sex marcas bonae et usualis monetae, viginti grossos pro una marca computando, pro iis numerasset, ita ut omne ius, quod dicti possessores in bonis Rogittenn habuerunt, nunc totaliter in advocatum nostrum iure emptionis collatum sit, humiliter nobis praedictus advocatus noster Georgius Proyke supplicavit, ut illi veterem inscriptionem dictorum bonorum Rogittenn ex regestis mensae nostrae extractam benigne concedere ac renovare dignaremur. Inspectis itaque iis sequentes litteras a praedecessore nostro piae memoriae domino Heinrich Fleming (†1300), 1278-1300 Ermland bishopHenrico episcopo VarmiensiHeinrich Fleming (†1300), 1278-1300 Ermland bishop Otto de Rüssenn Ottoni de RüssennOtto de Rüssenn concessas invenimus tenoris qui sequitur:

In nomine Domini, amen. Nos Heinrich Fleming (†1300), 1278-1300 Ermland bishopHenricusHeinrich Fleming (†1300), 1278-1300 Ermland bishop Dei gratia Varmiensis ecclesiae episcopus notum facimus universis praesentibus et futuris audituris praesentem paginam vel visuris, quod nos nostri de consensu capituli Otto de Rüssenn Ottoni de RussennOtto de Rüssenn verisque suis heredibus utriusque sexus campum Rogitten (Rogity), village in Ermland, 3 km E of BraunsbergRogittennRogitten (Rogity), village in Ermland, 3 km E of Braunsberg vulgariter dictum, quem quidem campum ipse Otto erga Wernherus de Rüssenn Wernherum de RussennWernherus de Rüssenn vitricum suum nostro de consensu ac nostri Ermland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia)capituliErmland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia) sua sibi pro pecunia comparavit ac ipse Wernherus dictum campum dicto Ottoni coram nobis et nostris canonicis, ut debuit, voluntate libera resignavit, dictum campum cum pratis usque ad indaginem balneatoris adiacentibus et ad eundem campum pertinentibus cum silvis virgultis et pascuis agris cultis et incultis aquis aquarum decursionibus cum piscationibus venationibus aucupationibus liberis cum indiciis maioribus et minoribus ad manum et ad collum nec non cum quolibet usufructu et utilitate, sicut in omnibus saepe dictum campum suis pertinentiis memoratus Wernherus tenuit et possedit, praememorato Ottoni ac legitimis suis heredibus, prout ante dictum est, iure Culmensi perpetuo contulimus possidendum, ita tamen, quod idem Otto vel heredes sui legitimi de eodem campo nobis et successoribus nostris ad defensionem terrae generalem intra metas nostrae Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal PrussiadiocesisErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia cum uno spadone et viro armato secundum huius terrae consuetudinem debeant deservire. Praeterea iam dictus Otto de Rüssenn OttoOtto de Rüssenn et heredes sui de quolibet aratro unam mensuram tritici et unam sigilinis et de unco quolibet unam mensuram tritici et ad hoc in signum dominii et libertatis unum talentum cerae, quod contineat in pondere duas marcas et Colonensem denarium vel sex Culmenses, nobis et ecclesiae nostrae annis singulis dare et solvere tenebuntur. Et ut haec omnia sicut rite et rationabiliter sunt facta, feliciter et inviolabiliter perseverent, praesentem litteram super hoc conscribi fecimus et nostro ac nostri sigillo Ermland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia)capituliErmland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia) roborari. Testes huius sunt dominus Ioannes Lemkinus (Jan Lemkini) (†after 1301-01-09), at least from 1289 Ermland canon (SBKW, p. 146)Ioannes LemkinusIoannes Lemkinus (Jan Lemkini) (†after 1301-01-09), at least from 1289 Ermland canon (SBKW, p. 146), dominus Alexander, Ermland canon (fl. 13th century)AlexanderAlexander, Ermland canon (fl. 13th century), dominus her Eberhardus, Ermland Canon (fl. 1291)EberchardusEberhardus, Ermland Canon (fl. 1291), ecclesiae nostrae canonici, Ioannes Fleming (fl. 1291), brother of Ermland Bishop Heinrich IoannesIoannes Fleming (fl. 1291), brother of Ermland Bishop Heinrich et Albertus Fleming (fl. 1291), brother of Ermland Bishop HeinrichAlbertusAlbertus Fleming (fl. 1291), brother of Ermland Bishop Heinrich fratres nostri, Gerko de Brezgi Gerko de BrezgiGerko de Brezgi , Ioannes of Cowal Ioannes de CowalIoannes of Cowal , Gerko brother of CristannusGerkoGerko brother of Cristannus et Cristannus brother of GerkoCristannusCristannus brother of Gerko frater suus, her scriptor Buch, writer of Heinrich FLEMING BuchBuch, writer of Heinrich FLEMING et Werhnerus, camerarius of Heinrich FLEMING WerhnerusWerhnerus, camerarius of Heinrich FLEMING camerarius noster et alii viri quam plures fide digni. Datum anno Domini millesimo ducentesimo nonagesimo primo, secundo nonas Septembris.

Supplicationibus igitur dicti nobilis ac strenui Georg von Preucken (Georg von Pröck, Georg von Proyken) (†1549), in 1523, after the death of Ermland bishop Jan Luzjański, he refused to pledge an oath to representatives of Ermland Chapter (Tiedemann Giese and Leonard Niederhof) without royal order, and turned them out of Braunsberg; to 1523 commissioner (komendant) of Heilsberg; in the time of the bishops Fabian of Lusian and Mauritius Ferber wójt of Ermland bishopric; at least in 1525-1549 starosta of Braunsberg (BORAWSKA 1984, p. 156-157; RC, 244, 252; HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 7, 1142; AAWO, AK, Dok. Kap. R 2/17)Georgii ProykenGeorg von Preucken (Georg von Pröck, Georg von Proyken) (†1549), in 1523, after the death of Ermland bishop Jan Luzjański, he refused to pledge an oath to representatives of Ermland Chapter (Tiedemann Giese and Leonard Niederhof) without royal order, and turned them out of Braunsberg; to 1523 commissioner (komendant) of Heilsberg; in the time of the bishops Fabian of Lusian and Mauritius Ferber wójt of Ermland bishopric; at least in 1525-1549 starosta of Braunsberg (BORAWSKA 1984, p. 156-157; RC, 244, 252; HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 7, 1142; AAWO, AK, Dok. Kap. R 2/17) advocati nostri rationaliter inclinati huiusmodi privilegium innovavimus et ratificavimus ac ipsi suisque heredibus ac legitimis successoribus iuxta veteris scriptionis continentiam hic insertam de novo concessimus et tenore praesentium concedimus ac inscribimus veterem inscriptionem, si qua posthac prolata et inventa fuerit, hac nostra innovatione annihilantes et omnino cassantes.

In quorum omnium et singulorum fidem et testimonium praemissorum praesentes litteras fieri et nostri sigilli iussimus appensione muniri.

Testes huius sunt dominus Ioannes Langhannius (Jan Langhannigk, Ioannes Lang) (†1567), 1532-1559 parish priest in Heilsberg; 1541-1547 administrator on the bishop's estates; 1541-1555 Guttstadt honorary canon; 1560 Frauenburg canon (SBKW, p. 143)Ioannes LanganniusIoannes Langhannius (Jan Langhannigk, Ioannes Lang) (†1567), 1532-1559 parish priest in Heilsberg; 1541-1547 administrator on the bishop's estates; 1541-1555 Guttstadt honorary canon; 1560 Frauenburg canon (SBKW, p. 143) oeconomus, Johann Lehmann (Jan Leoman) (*1520 – †1582), Dantiscus' nephew (son of his sister Ursula and Zacharias Lehmann); studied in Wittenberg and in Rome; 1545 secretary of Ioannes Dantiscus as Ermland bishop; 1546 vicar in Heilsberg; 1550 chancellor of Ermland bishop Tiedemann Giese and then of his successor Stanisław Hozjusz; 1554 Ermland canon; 1561-1566 general administrator (oeconomus) on the bishop's estates in Ermland diocese; 1571 Ermland custos (KOPICZKO 2, p. 193)Ioannes LehemannJohann Lehmann (Jan Leoman) (*1520 – †1582), Dantiscus' nephew (son of his sister Ursula and Zacharias Lehmann); studied in Wittenberg and in Rome; 1545 secretary of Ioannes Dantiscus as Ermland bishop; 1546 vicar in Heilsberg; 1550 chancellor of Ermland bishop Tiedemann Giese and then of his successor Stanisław Hozjusz; 1554 Ermland canon; 1561-1566 general administrator (oeconomus) on the bishop's estates in Ermland diocese; 1571 Ermland custos (KOPICZKO 2, p. 193) secretarius et Casparus Neumann (†after 1577-06-21), 1545 chamberlain of Ermland Bishops Tiedeman Giese and Ioannes Dantiscus; 1554-1557 Guttstadt canon (KOPICZKO 2, p. 229)Casparus NeumannCasparus Neumann (†after 1577-06-21), 1545 chamberlain of Ermland Bishops Tiedeman Giese and Ioannes Dantiscus; 1554-1557 Guttstadt canon (KOPICZKO 2, p. 229) camerarius noster.