BCz, 1606, p. 558

Dem erwirdigenn inn Gott unnserm besonndernn liebenn Freundt / unnd nachparnn, / herrnn Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), eminent diplomat and humanist in the service of the Jagiellons, neo-Latin poet; 1530-1537 Bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 Bishop of Ermland⌊Johannsenn, / bischoffen zu ErmelanndtIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), eminent diplomat and humanist in the service of the Jagiellons, neo-Latin poet; 1530-1537 Bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 Bishop of Ermland⌋ /

BCz, 1606, p. 557

Unnser freuntlich dinnst zuvor.

Erwirdiger inn Gott besonnder lieber freunndt / unnd nachbar. /

Wir zweÿfelenn nicht E(uer) L(ieb) habenn inn unserm gethanenn schreibenn / aus was mergklicher vorhinderung / wir die unnsernn zu besichtigung des mulbaus des erenvestenn unnsers obermarschalchs, / raths unnd liebenn getreuenn Friedrich von der Ölsnitz (*1490 – †1553), at least in 1539-1550 grand marshal of duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern; captain (Hauptmann) of Hohenstein (HARTMANN 1525-1550)⌊Friderichenn vonn der OlsniczFriedrich von der Ölsnitz (*1490 – †1553), at least in 1539-1550 grand marshal of duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern; captain (Hauptmann) of Hohenstein (HARTMANN 1525-1550)⌋, / heuptmann zum Hohenstein (Olsztynek), town in Ducal Prussia, 26 km S of Allenstein (Olsztyn)⌊HoensteinnHohenstein (Olsztynek), town in Ducal Prussia, 26 km S of Allenstein (Olsztyn)⌋ dissmals nicht schicken konnenn, / sampt dem freuntlichenn ansinnenn, / bester meinung vorstandenn unnd eingenommen, / und wie woll wir wissenn, / das E(uer) L(ieb) unns auf solch unnser cf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Königsberg, 1541-03-23, CIDTC IDL 5019⌊schriftenncf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Königsberg, 1541-03-23, CIDTC IDL 5019⌋ freuntlichenn mit anthwort zubegegenenn gesinnet seinn. / So bittenn wir doch inn sonnderer freuntschaft E(uer) L(ieb) wollenn uns ire wilferige antwurth bey gegenwertigenn unsernn bottenn widerfarenn lassenn, / unns inn dem gegenn E(uer) L(ieb) freuntlichs nachparlichs willenns habenn zuhaltenn / unnd darnach zurichtenn. / Das seinnd wir umb dieselb E(uer) L(ieb) zuvordienenn freuntlich gewogenn. /

Dat(um) Königsberg (Królewiec, Mons Regius, Regiomontium), city in Ducal Prussia, on the mouth of the Pregel (Pregoła) river, capital city of Ducal Prussia; today Kaliningrad in Russia⌊KonigspergkKönigsberg (Królewiec, Mons Regius, Regiomontium), city in Ducal Prussia, on the mouth of the Pregel (Pregoła) river, capital city of Ducal Prussia; today Kaliningrad in Russia⌋, denn 24 Martii anno 1541 etc.

Vonn Gots gnadenn Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 to his death Duke in Prussia as a liegeman of the Polish king; son of Friedrich V of Brandenburg der Ältere and Sophia Jagiellon (daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon), nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the university in Königsberg (1544)⌊Albrecht, / marggraff zu Brandenburg⌊BranndennburgkBrandenburg⌋, inn Prussia, region in central Europe, bordered by Pomerania, Poland, Lithuania and Livonia. From 1466 Prussia was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), which was a part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici) – covering the remnants of the former territory of the Teutonic Order’s state in Prussia. In 1525, the Order’s last Grand Master, Albrecht von Hohenzollern, converted to Lutheranism and became the first lay duke in former Teutonic Prussia (dux in Prussia), which from then on was called Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). At that time, as a result of the treaty of Cracow, Ducal Prussia became a fief of the kings of Poland⌊PreussenPrussia, region in central Europe, bordered by Pomerania, Poland, Lithuania and Livonia. From 1466 Prussia was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), which was a part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici) – covering the remnants of the former territory of the Teutonic Order’s state in Prussia. In 1525, the Order’s last Grand Master, Albrecht von Hohenzollern, converted to Lutheranism and became the first lay duke in former Teutonic Prussia (dux in Prussia), which from then on was called Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). At that time, as a result of the treaty of Cracow, Ducal Prussia became a fief of the kings of Poland⌋, zu Stettin⌊StettinnStettin⌋, Pomerania⌊PommernnPomerania⌋, der Kashubia (Kaszuby, Cassubia, Cassubae), region in Gdańsk Pomerania and eastern part of Western Pomerania, inhabited by an autochthon Slavic people – the Kashubians⌊CassubennKashubia (Kaszuby, Cassubia, Cassubae), region in Gdańsk Pomerania and eastern part of Western Pomerania, inhabited by an autochthon Slavic people – the Kashubians⌋ / unnd Wenden⌊WenndennWenden⌋ hertzogkAlbrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 to his death Duke in Prussia as a liegeman of the Polish king; son of Friedrich V of Brandenburg der Ältere and Sophia Jagiellon (daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon), nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the university in Königsberg (1544)⌋, / burggraff zu Nuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, Bavaria⌊NurnbergkNuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, Bavaria⌋ unnd furst zu Rügen⌊RugennRügen⌋ / manu propria subscripsit adscribed, in the hand of sender⌈manu propria subscripsitmanu propria subscripsit adscribed, in the hand of sender⌉