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Letter #2058

Achatius TRENCK to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Mehlsack (Pieniężno), 1539-06-22
            received [1539]-06-23

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, autograph, BCz, 247, p. 321-322

 

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Reverendissime in Christo Pater et Domine, domine gratiose ac clementissime.

Post humillimam servitiorum meorum exhibitionem.

Negotium, quod venerabili Ermland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia)⌊capituloErmland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia)⌋ cum Georg Sagk (Georg Sack) (†after 1547-08-22), subject of Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 230, 850, 904-906, 1096, 1098; RH-D 1/3, No. 20894, 20908, 21014, 22485, 24050, 24092, 24434, 24633, 24656, 26753)⌊Georgio SackGeorg Sagk (Georg Sack) (†after 1547-08-22), subject of Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 230, 850, 904-906, 1096, 1098; RH-D 1/3, No. 20894, 20908, 21014, 22485, 24050, 24092, 24434, 24633, 24656, 26753)⌋ fuit, compositum est. Hoc unum tantum obtinuit, rogantibus dominis compositoribus, ut mansos illos IIII, quos irrequisito dominio emerat, retinere sibi possit. Ego, volente Domino, institui post dies VIII vel circiter Reverendissimam Paternitatem Vestram adire, ut ... iis et aliis, quae sunt prae manibus, Reverendissimam Paternitatem Vestram certiorem coram reddam.

Venerabilis dominus Johann Tymmermann (Johann Zimmermann) (*1492 – †1564), nephew of Mauritius Ferber, Bishop of Ermland; studied in Cracow (1505) and in Rome (1517); 1519-1564 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1525-1528 administrator of the Chapter's estates in Allenstein (Olsztyn) and in 1538 in Frauenburg (Frombork); 1527-1539 Cantor of Ermland; 1537 General Administrator of the bishopric of Ermland (after Mauritius Ferber's death); 1539-1552 Custos of Ermland; 1547-1552 General Vicar of the diocese of Ermland (SBKW, p. 261; KOPICZKO 2, p. 336)⌊custosJohann Tymmermann (Johann Zimmermann) (*1492 – †1564), nephew of Mauritius Ferber, Bishop of Ermland; studied in Cracow (1505) and in Rome (1517); 1519-1564 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1525-1528 administrator of the Chapter's estates in Allenstein (Olsztyn) and in 1538 in Frauenburg (Frombork); 1527-1539 Cantor of Ermland; 1537 General Administrator of the bishopric of Ermland (after Mauritius Ferber's death); 1539-1552 Custos of Ermland; 1547-1552 General Vicar of the diocese of Ermland (SBKW, p. 261; KOPICZKO 2, p. 336)⌋ nescio post quam acceptam purgationem biduo lecto decubuit, nunc tamen benignitate Domini aliquantulum melius se habet.

Rogo quam humillime, Reverendissima Paternitas Vestra non aegre ferat, quod non recto ex Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia, Warmia), town in Ermland, on the Vistula Lagoon, Ermland bishopric see⌊FrawenburckFrauenburg (Frombork, Varmia, Warmia), town in Ermland, on the Vistula Lagoon, Ermland bishopric see⌋ Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊HeilsbergumHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋ iverim, nam celebrabitur cras in Allenstein (Olsztyn), city on the Łyna river in southern Ermland (Warmia), Allenstein castle was the seat of the administrator of the Ermland Chapter estate⌊AllensteinAllenstein (Olsztyn), city on the Łyna river in southern Ermland (Warmia), Allenstein castle was the seat of the administrator of the Ermland Chapter estate⌋ iudicium terrestre, a quo abesse administratori non licet.

Me Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae gratiae quam humillime commendo. Quam Deus Omnipotens nobis diu felicem ac incolumem conservare dignetur.

Eiusdem Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae deditissimus servitor Achatius Trenck (†1551), in the thirties Trenck was one of Dantiscus’ friends and supported his efforts to obtain the Ermland bishopric after the death of Mauritius Ferber; from 1523 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1544-1545 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; from 1545 its Dean; 1533-1546 administrator of the Chapter’s estates in Allenstein (Olsztyn); in 1548 and 1550 General Administrator of the Ermland bishopric (after the deaths of Ioannes Dantiscus and Tiedemann Giese) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 332; SBKW, p. 255-256)⌊Achatius de TrenckaAchatius Trenck (†1551), in the thirties Trenck was one of Dantiscus’ friends and supported his efforts to obtain the Ermland bishopric after the death of Mauritius Ferber; from 1523 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1544-1545 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; from 1545 its Dean; 1533-1546 administrator of the Chapter’s estates in Allenstein (Olsztyn); in 1548 and 1550 General Administrator of the Ermland bishopric (after the deaths of Ioannes Dantiscus and Tiedemann Giese) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 332; SBKW, p. 255-256)⌋