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Letter #4078

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Achatius von ZEHMEN (CEMA)
Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1545-04-03


Manuscript sources:
1rough draft in German, autograph, AAWO, AB, D. 7, f. 60r (t.p.)

 

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Unsernn etc.

Uns ist negst Ewer Herlichkeit schreibnn datum dingstag vor unser Virgin Mary mother of Jesus of Nazarethlibnn frawennVirgin Mary mother of Jesus of Nazareth entfangung / und das ander gestrigs tags geworden, datirt den domerstag vormm palmtage, / darann wir sondernn gefallnn gehabt und nicht wenig erfrewt. / Bedancken uns des freuntlichen fleisses, / erbottig zu beschulden. / Wir habnn ouch mittler zceit von hern Sigmund von Herberstein (*1486 – †1566), diplomat in the service of Emperor Maximilian I, Charles V, and Roman King Ferdinand I, writer and historian. In 1517 sent to Poland to conduct the marriage between King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Duchess Bona Sforza d'Aragona, and to Moscow to arrange a truce between the Grand Duchy of Muscovy and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania; 1515 member of the Council of the Holy Roman Empire, in 1515-1553 carried out many diplomatic missions (in 1517 and 1526 he was twice an imperial envoy at the Muscovy court)Sigmund von HerbersteinSigmund von Herberstein (*1486 – †1566), diplomat in the service of Emperor Maximilian I, Charles V, and Roman King Ferdinand I, writer and historian. In 1517 sent to Poland to conduct the marriage between King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Duchess Bona Sforza d'Aragona, and to Moscow to arrange a truce between the Grand Duchy of Muscovy and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania; 1515 member of the Council of the Holy Roman Empire, in 1515-1553 carried out many diplomatic missions (in 1517 and 1526 he was twice an imperial envoy at the Muscovy court) brive gehabt, / die sich fast mit Ewer Herlichkeit schreibenn vergleichnn, / Got dem almechtigen sey lob, ehre und danckt, / das boser leut zceitungen / nichtig sein wordenn. / Zur Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto), town in Ermland (Warmia), NE of Allenstein (Olsztyn)GutstatGuttstadt (Dobre Miasto), town in Ermland (Warmia), NE of Allenstein (Olsztyn) ist einer durchgerittnn, / der gesagt hot, / das der her Stanisław Odrowąż (*1509 – †1545), in 1536, after death of his first wife (Katarzyna Górka), married Anna duchess of Masovia; 1533 Lviv castellan; 1534 - starosta; starosta of Sambor; 1535 voivode of Podolia; 1542 Ruthenian voivode (p. 556)OdrowonschStanisław Odrowąż (*1509 – †1545), in 1536, after death of his first wife (Katarzyna Górka), married Anna duchess of Masovia; 1533 Lviv castellan; 1534 - starosta; starosta of Sambor; 1535 voivode of Podolia; 1542 Ruthenian voivode (p. 556) und 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 Austriakonigliche majestetSigismund 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 mit tode wernn abgangen. / Des nhamenn zuerforschen und wer er sey / hab wir nochgestelt etc. Uns wirt geschribnn, das hochgemelte 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 Austriakonigliche majestetSigismund 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 / demm alter noch sey in gutter gesuntheit. / Der mostrung halbenn hab wir dem grosmechtigen hern Georg von Baysen (Jerzy Bażyński) (*1469 – †1546), 1503-1512 Chamberlain of Marienburg (Malbork); 1512-1546 Voivode of Marienburg (PSB 1, p. 377)marienbergschnn woywodenGeorg von Baysen (Jerzy Bażyński) (*1469 – †1546), 1503-1512 Chamberlain of Marienburg (Malbork); 1512-1546 Voivode of Marienburg (PSB 1, p. 377) geschribnn. / Die ist vorlegt biss uff den XV Septembris, / wie Ewer Herlichkeit aus dem brive, / den sie brechnn mag, / wirt zu vornemenn habnn. / Was das spital und habenn, / ouch anders angeth, / wil disser heiligester freitag / vil da vonn zu schreibnn die zceit nicht gebnn. Welchs wir alles uff unser negste zusamme komenn, / das uns Got in gesuntheit vorlege, / des gnaden wir ouch Ewer Herlichkeit befelnn, / vorhalten.