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Letter #2591

Council of Royal Prussia to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Graudenz (Grudziądz), 1542-10-03
            received Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1542-10-17

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, BCz, 247, p. 369-372
2copy in Latin, 16th-century, APG, 300, 29, 12, f. 222r-v

Prints:
1PSGPK 4 No. 11, [11], p. 451-452 (in extenso)

 

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BCz, 247, p. 369

Reverendissime in Christo Pater et Domine, domine frater et fautor plurimum observande.

Studiorum et obsequiorum nostrorum pro<m>ptitudinem.

Dolemus esse causas, cur nos Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra in his Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia comitiisProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia praesentia sua destituit. Tametsi ex aula nihil huc est negotiorum allatum, fuerunt tamen de communibus Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of ThornpatriaeRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn rebus graves consultationes. Quarum quaedam tales esse videbantur, de quibus per primam opportunitatem esset apud serenissimam 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 Austriamaiestatem regiamSigismund 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 coram agendum.

Primum de privilegio indigenarum in articulis constitutionum novissimarum confirmato quidem, sed tamen parum nobis proficuo, dum contraria facta non corriguntur. Alterum de loco ad reponendam accisam orig. axisamaccisamaccisam orig. axisam deputando, de quo voluntatem suam 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 Austriamaiestas regiaSigismund 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 ad petitionem omnium statuum nondum declaravit. Tertium, non minus necessarium, quod moram ferre non posse videtur, de subsidio reparandorum et conservandorum aggerum, quod negotium ipsa quoque 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 Austriamaiestas regiaSigismund 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 in proximo Diet of Poland Regni conventuDiet of Poland tractandum suscipere dignata est ac de illo a nobis tum commonefieri orig. communefiericommonefiericommonefieri orig. communefieri voluit.

Qui Diet of Poland conventusDiet of Poland , cum dicatur brevi futurus et commodum nunc eveniat, ut Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra ad idem forte tempus sit ad serenissimam 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 Austriamaiestatem regiamSigismund 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 profectura, non dubitamus eam, ut semper pro communibus Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of ThornReipublicae nostraeRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn commodis sui usum libenter nobis concessit, ita nunc nobis gratificaturam esse, ut haec et alia publica harum terrarum negotia apud 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 Austriaeius maiestatemSigismund 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 agere ac diligenter promovere non gravetur. Quod, ut facere dignetur, obnixe eam rogamus.

De prioribus duabus causis non attinet dicere Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram omnia, quae huc pertinent, tenentem. De tertia causa, quibus rationibus BCz, 247, p. 370 fulcienda sit, instructio parabitur et speramus Gdańsk Town Council dominos hidden by binding[s]s hidden by binding GedanensesGdańsk Town Council a nobis admonitos de suis aliquem de hisce negotiis hidden by binding[otiis]otiis hidden by binding bene edoctum illuc esse ad idem tempus missuros. Non hidden by binding[on]on hidden by binding minus assistent Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae eas causas agenti genero hidden by binding[ero]ero hidden by bindingsi domini et fratres nostri Mikołaj Działyński (Nikolaus von Dzialin) (†1545), from 1507 royal courtier; 1510-1528 Chamberlain of Dobrzyń; 1528-1544 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1544-1545 Voivode of Pomerania; Starosta of Bratian, Strasburg in Preussen (Brodnica), and Dobrzyń (PSB 6, p. 92-94; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 204)

Achatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517-1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania, 1531-1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig), 1545-1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno), 1546-1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326)
Culmensis et Gedanensis castella hidden by binding[lla]lla hidden by bindingniMikołaj Działyński (Nikolaus von Dzialin) (†1545), from 1507 royal courtier; 1510-1528 Chamberlain of Dobrzyń; 1528-1544 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1544-1545 Voivode of Pomerania; Starosta of Bratian, Strasburg in Preussen (Brodnica), and Dobrzyń (PSB 6, p. 92-94; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 204)

Achatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517-1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania, 1531-1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig), 1545-1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno), 1546-1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326)
ac written over etet ac ac written over et dominus Fabian von Zehmen (Fabian Cema) (†1580), brother of Achatius von Zehmen; 1530 royal courtier; 1531-1546 Chamberlain of Pomerania; 1546-1547 Chamberlain of Marienburg (Malbork); 1547-1549 Chamberlain of Kulm (Chełmno); 1549-1556 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig); 1556-1565 Voivode of Pomerania; 1566-1580 Voivode of Marienburg (ORACKI 1984, p. 39)Fabianus succamerarius Pomeraniae hidden by binding[niae]niae hidden by bindingFabian von Zehmen (Fabian Cema) (†1580), brother of Achatius von Zehmen; 1530 royal courtier; 1531-1546 Chamberlain of Pomerania; 1546-1547 Chamberlain of Marienburg (Malbork); 1547-1549 Chamberlain of Kulm (Chełmno); 1549-1556 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig); 1556-1565 Voivode of Pomerania; 1566-1580 Voivode of Marienburg (ORACKI 1984, p. 39), qui de mente quoque et consiliis nostris poterunt Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram reddere certiorem.

De aliis rebus minutioribus hidden by binding[bus]bus hidden by binding constituimus nonnulla, quae sub sigillo Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of ThornterrarumRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn transmit hidden by binding[it]it hidden by bindingtimus Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae.

Cui nos commendamus cu hidden by binding[u]u hidden by bindingpientes eam diu sospitem et salvam valere.

Council of Royal Prussia the most important local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops (of Ermland (Warmia), who served as the Council’s president, 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)Consiliarii terrarum Prussiae hidden by binding[iae]iae hidden by bindingCouncil of Royal Prussia the most important local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops (of Ermland (Warmia), who served as the Council’s president, 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) serenissimae 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 Austriaregiae maiestatisSigismund 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