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Letter #3323

[Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Johann von HÖFEN (Jan HARTOWSKI)
Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1548-01-17

Manuscript sources:

1	rough draft in Latin, in secretary's hand, AAWO, AB, D. 70, f. 365r (t.p.)

Auxiliary sources:

1	register in German, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8250 (TK 12), f. 519

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Johann von Höfen (Jan Hartowski, Ioannes Varschoviensis, Ioannes de Curiis) (†after 1547-09-01), probably a first cousin of Dantiscus, student of Valentinus Rawensis; in 1537 studied in Cracow; since 1545, upon Dantiscus' recommendation, in the service of Cracow bishop Samuel Maciejowski (SKOLIMOWSKA 2000)⌊Ioanni HartovskyJohann von Höfen (Jan Hartowski, Ioannes Varschoviensis, Ioannes de Curiis) (†after 1547-09-01), probably a first cousin of Dantiscus, student of Valentinus Rawensis; in 1537 studied in Cracow; since 1545, upon Dantiscus' recommendation, in the service of Cracow bishop Samuel Maciejowski (SKOLIMOWSKA 2000)⌋

Johann von Höfen (Jan Hartowski, Ioannes Varschoviensis, Ioannes de Curiis) (†after 1547-09-01), probably a first cousin of Dantiscus, student of Valentinus Rawensis; in 1537 studied in Cracow; since 1545, upon Dantiscus' recommendation, in the service of Cracow bishop Samuel Maciejowski (SKOLIMOWSKA 2000)⌊Nobilis PatruelisJohann von Höfen (Jan Hartowski, Ioannes Varschoviensis, Ioannes de Curiis) (†after 1547-09-01), probably a first cousin of Dantiscus, student of Valentinus Rawensis; in 1537 studied in Cracow; since 1545, upon Dantiscus' recommendation, in the service of Cracow bishop Samuel Maciejowski (SKOLIMOWSKA 2000)⌋ dilecte.

Despondimus his diebus, quod Deus bene vertat, sororem Tuam Dorothea, daughter of Lorenz von HÖFEN ⌊Doretheam(!)Dorothea, daughter of Lorenz von HÖFEN ⌋ nobis intime caram honesto et ex nobili genere nato viro Petrus Brasch husband of Dorothea, sister of Johann von Höfen (Hartowski)⌊Petro BraschPetrus Brasch husband of Dorothea, sister of Johann von Höfen (Hartowski)⌋, subdito et civi nostro Heilsbergensi. Petrus Brasch husband of Dorothea, sister of Johann von Höfen (Hartowski)⌊QuiPetrus Brasch husband of Dorothea, sister of Johann von Höfen (Hartowski)⌋ cum in re familiari satis sit locuples et in augenda ea diligens, non dubitamus, quin bene Dorothea, daughter of Lorenz von HÖFEN ⌊sorori TuaeDorothea, daughter of Lorenz von HÖFEN ⌋ providimus. Quo autem hic prae aliis honestius vivere et se sustentare possint, contulimus Dorothea, daughter of Lorenz von HÖFEN ⌊illiDorothea, daughter of Lorenz von HÖFEN ⌋ ultra ea bona, quae tecum communia habet, alia octo mansorum prope Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊civitatem nostram HeilsbergensemHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋ sita, non deserta, sed ad culturam apta. Quae pro trecentis marcis a nobis vendi potuissent, verum cum Dorothea, daughter of Lorenz von HÖFEN ⌊sororem tuamDorothea, daughter of Lorenz von HÖFEN ⌋ multum diligamus et hactenus loco filiae apud nos eam habuimus, voluimus etiam, ut patrem decet, ipsam honeste elocare. Nuptiae celebrabuntur pro futura Dominica, quae erit 1548-01-22⌊XXII Ianuarii1548-01-22⌋.

Hoc quamvis libenter citius tibi significassemus, quo et tu illis interesse potuisses, fieri tamen non potuit, eo quod tardius hunc nostrum nuntium ad aulam expediremus. Poteris postea, cum oportunum tibi fuerit, te huc conferre et Petrus Brasch husband of Dorothea, sister of Johann von Höfen (Hartowski)⌊sororium tuumPetrus Brasch husband of Dorothea, sister of Johann von Höfen (Hartowski)⌋ cum Dorothea, daughter of Lorenz von HÖFEN ⌊sororeDorothea, daughter of Lorenz von HÖFEN ⌋ invisere. Nos illis propensione nostra, ut bene se habeant et sustentent, non deerimus. Tu similiter ipsum futurum Petrus Brasch husband of Dorothea, sister of Johann von Höfen (Hartowski)⌊sororium tuumPetrus Brasch husband of Dorothea, sister of Johann von Höfen (Hartowski)⌋ carum habe et amore prosequere. Ita fiat ut mutuo amore ab eo redameris.

Quae in aula regia fiunt et quae ibi nova circumferuntur, fac, ut diligenter ad nos describas.

Bene vale.

Datae ex arce nostra Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊HeilsbergHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋, XVII Ianuarii MDXLVIII.