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Magnifico Domino 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)⌊Cornelio Duplicio ScepperoCornelis 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)⌋ equiti, s(acratissimae) or s(acrae)⌈s(acratissimae)s(acratissimae) or s(acrae)⌉ 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 Castile⌊caesareae et catholicae maiestatisCharles 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⌋ consiliario, amico et fratri

Magnifice Domine, amice et frater carissime.

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Cum hunc nobilem Carolus de Tautenberg 1531-1537 servant of Ioannes Dantiscus⌊Carolum de TautenbergCarolus de Tautenberg 1531-1537 servant of Ioannes Dantiscus⌋, quem, mihi superinscribed in place of crossed-out ...⌈... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉ mihi mihi superinscribed in place of crossed-out ...⌉ ut mihi inserviret on the margin⌈ut mihi inserviretut mihi inserviret on the margin⌉ quinque annos ... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉, in exitu meo Brussels (Bruxellae), city in the Low Countries, Duchy of Brabant, since the regency of Mary of Hungary the capital of the Habsburg Netherlands, today the capital of Belgium⌊BruxellisBrussels (Bruxellae), city in the Low Countries, Duchy of Brabant, since the regency of Mary of Hungary the capital of the Habsburg Netherlands, today the capital of Belgium⌋ serenissima 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 Jagiellon⌊Hungariae re paper damaged⌈[re]re paper damaged⌉ginaMary 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⌋ ut mihi inserviret commendavit, cum bona gratia a paper damaged⌈[a]a paper damaged⌉ me dimitterem, has in omnem eventum ad Magnificentiam Vestram, cui paper damaged⌈[cui]cui paper damaged⌉ pauloante mea manu cf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Cornelis [DE SCHEPPER] Friedeck (Wąbrzeźno), 1537, shortly before March [16], CIDTC IDL 1592⌊scripsicf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Cornelis [DE SCHEPPER] Friedeck (Wąbrzeźno), 1537, shortly before March [16], CIDTC IDL 1592⌋, dare statui testarique hunc paper damaged⌈[nc]nc paper damaged⌉ adulescentem mihi honeste et on the margin⌈honeste ethoneste et on the margin⌉ fideliter per totum hoc temporis spatium inser paper damaged⌈[er]er paper damaged⌉vivisse.

Ceterum superinscribed⌈CeterumCeterum superinscribed⌉ ab Carolus de Tautenberg 1531-1537 servant of Ioannes Dantiscus⌊eoCarolus de Tautenberg 1531-1537 servant of Ioannes Dantiscus⌋que Magnificentia Vestra omnem vitae fortunarumque ms. fortunarum que(!) ⌈fortunarumquefortunarumque ms. fortunarum que(!) ⌉ mearu paper damaged⌈[aru]aru paper damaged⌉m statum et ordinem, utpote qui mecum in conclavi meo ... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉ est egit sedulo, abunde cognoscet. Hunc Carolus de Tautenberg 1531-1537 servant of Ioannes Dantiscus⌊ipsum paper damaged⌈[psum]psum paper damaged⌉Carolus de Tautenberg 1531-1537 servant of Ioannes Dantiscus⌋ cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Mary of Hungary Löbau (Lubawa), 1537-04-14, CIDTC IDL 3994⌊litteris meiscf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Mary of Hungary Löbau (Lubawa), 1537-04-14, CIDTC IDL 3994⌋ serenissimae 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 Jagiellon⌊reginae HungariaeMary 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⌋ commendatum, sed paper damaged⌈[ed]ed paper damaged⌉ etiam <Magnificentiae> Vestrae plurimum commendatum esse cupio, ab eaque impense paper damaged⌈[pense]pense paper damaged⌉ rogo atque pro mutuae nostrae amicitiae iure postulo, ut, qua in re illi Magnificentia Vestra ope et consilio prodesse ac pa paper damaged⌈[pa]pa paper damaged⌉trocinari possit ... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉, non gravate apud superinscribed in place of crossed-out ...⌈... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉ apud apud superinscribed in place of crossed-out ...⌉ o(mn)es paper damaged⌈[s]s paper damaged⌉, maxime autem apud serenissimam Hungariae reginam, cui de meliori nota et ego commendari peto 7.29.1.8Sulpici successori nos de meliore nota commenda, suum ei on the margin⌈maxime autem apud serenissimam 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 Jagiellon⌊Hungariae reginamMary 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⌋, cf. Cic. Fam. 7.29.1.8 Sulpici successori nos de meliore nota commenda ⌊cui de meliori nota et ego commendari petocf. Cic. Fam. 7.29.1.8 Sulpici successori nos de meliore nota commenda ⌋, suum eimaxime autem apud serenissimam Hungariae reginam, cui de meliori nota et ego commendari peto 7.29.1.8Sulpici successori nos de meliore nota commenda, suum ei on the margin⌉ praestet adminiculum. Quod omni fraterno amore et studio paper damaged⌈[dio]dio paper damaged⌉ Magnificentiae Vestrae superinscribed in place of crossed-out erga Magnificentiam Vestram⌈erga Magnificentiam Vestram Magnificentiae Vestrae Magnificentiae Vestrae superinscribed in place of crossed-out erga Magnificentiam Vestram⌉, cui unacum dulci sua superinscribed⌈suasua superinscribed⌉ Elisabeth Donche (Anna Isabella Donche, Isabeau) (†1549), from 1528 wife of Cornelis De Schepper, mother of Cornelis Jr and Anne, sister of Joanna Donche (AT 16/1, p. 215)⌊coniugeElisabeth Donche (Anna Isabella Donche, Isabeau) (†1549), from 1528 wife of Cornelis De Schepper, mother of Cornelis Jr and Anne, sister of Joanna Donche (AT 16/1, p. 215)⌋ et Cornelis De Schepper Jr (*1532 – †1582 or 1583), son of Cornelis De Schepper (DE VOCHT 1961, 316, 403-404; DONCHE, p. 310, 346-349)

Anne De Schepper (*1529-1532 – †1619), daughter of Cornelis De Schepper (DONCHE, p. 340-346)⌊liberisCornelis De Schepper Jr (*1532 – †1582 or 1583), son of Cornelis De Schepper (DE VOCHT 1961, 316, 403-404; DONCHE, p. 310, 346-349)

Anne De Schepper (*1529-1532 – †1619), daughter of Cornelis De Schepper (DONCHE, p. 340-346)⌋ omnia paper damaged⌈[a]a paper damaged⌉ fausta precor, rependere curabo.

Ex Löbau (Lubawa, Lubavia), town in northern Poland, Kulm Land (Ziemia Chełmińska), ca. 67 km E of Graudenz (Grudziądz), the main seat of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno)⌊castro meo Lu paper damaged⌈[u]u paper damaged⌉baviensiLöbau (Lubawa, Lubavia), town in northern Poland, Kulm Land (Ziemia Chełmińska), ca. 67 km E of Graudenz (Grudziądz), the main seat of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno)⌋, XIIII Aprilis MDXXXVII.