Dem erwirdigenn ihnn Goth, unserm besondernn lieben freundt und nachparn, herren 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⌊Johansen bischoffenn 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⌋

Unnser freuntlich dienst und was wir liebs und guts vermogen zuvor.

Erwirdiger ihn Got besonder lieber freunth und nachbar. /

Wir mogen Euer Lieb freuntlicher meÿnung nicht bergen, / das uns der ernvest, achtbar unnd hochgelert unnser cantzler, rath unnd lieber getrewer Johann von Kreytzen (Hans von Kreytzen) (*1516 – †1575), doctor of civil and canon law; displaced by the "new advisors", he settled in Ermland; 1535 envoy of Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern to the Crown Diet in Cracow; 1536 ducal commissioner for affairs of delimitation between Prussia and Masovia; 1536-1575 Chancellor to Duke Albrecht (SZORC 1990, p. 89, 329, 345; HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 436, 437, 574; MAŁŁEK 1967, p. 121 footnote 40, 165)⌊Hans von CreÿtzenJohann von Kreytzen (Hans von Kreytzen) (*1516 – †1575), doctor of civil and canon law; displaced by the "new advisors", he settled in Ermland; 1535 envoy of Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern to the Crown Diet in Cracow; 1536 ducal commissioner for affairs of delimitation between Prussia and Masovia; 1536-1575 Chancellor to Duke Albrecht (SZORC 1990, p. 89, 329, 345; HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 436, 437, 574; MAŁŁEK 1967, p. 121 footnote 40, 165)⌋ beÿder rechte doctor allerley so Euer Lieb ihme an uns zutragen / auferlegt / eingebracht unnd nach nodturfft erzelt, / worauff wir dan Euer Lieb ihn erwegung der hendel umbstendigkeit, / die wir ihr nicht gerne weitleufftigk ausgebreÿt wissen wolten, / nicht schrifftlichen sonder durch vortraute botschafft beantworten wollen, / weren derhalben auch woll geneigt gewesen, / obgedochten unsern cantzler widerumb an Euer Lieb zufertigen, / so fhallen uns doch itziger zeyth solche hendel fhur. / Darob wir Johann von Kreytzen (Hans von Kreytzen) (*1516 – †1575), doctor of civil and canon law; displaced by the "new advisors", he settled in Ermland; 1535 envoy of Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern to the Crown Diet in Cracow; 1536 ducal commissioner for affairs of delimitation between Prussia and Masovia; 1536-1575 Chancellor to Duke Albrecht (SZORC 1990, p. 89, 329, 345; HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 436, 437, 574; MAŁŁEK 1967, p. 121 footnote 40, 165)⌊seÿne personJohann von Kreytzen (Hans von Kreytzen) (*1516 – †1575), doctor of civil and canon law; displaced by the "new advisors", he settled in Ermland; 1535 envoy of Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern to the Crown Diet in Cracow; 1536 ducal commissioner for affairs of delimitation between Prussia and Masovia; 1536-1575 Chancellor to Duke Albrecht (SZORC 1990, p. 89, 329, 345; HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 436, 437, 574; MAŁŁEK 1967, p. 121 footnote 40, 165)⌋ zuverschicken abgehalten. /

Weil aber gegenwertiger der ernvest unnser cemerer, rath und lieber getreuer Christoph von Kreytzen (*1512 – †1578), son of Melchior von Kreytzen; at least in 1550-1564 burgrave of Königsberg; at least since 1530 treasurer (Kammerer) and advisor to duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern (outplaced by the "new advisors" nestled in Ermland) (SZORC 1990, p. 89; BORAWSKA 1984, p. 232; ORACKI 1984, p. 155; HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 491, 534, 1164)⌊Christoff von CreytzenChristoph von Kreytzen (*1512 – †1578), son of Melchior von Kreytzen; at least in 1550-1564 burgrave of Königsberg; at least since 1530 treasurer (Kammerer) and advisor to duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern (outplaced by the "new advisors" nestled in Ermland) (SZORC 1990, p. 89; BORAWSKA 1984, p. 232; ORACKI 1984, p. 155; HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 491, 534, 1164)⌋ bey uns nicht mynder dan bemelter unnser cantzler in vertrawen gehalten und ist, / haben wir demselben unnser gemuths meÿnung Euer Lieb von unsertwegen ihnn hohem vertrauen anzutragen / unnd zueroffnen aufferlegt, freuntlich byttendt Euer Lieb wolle ihme ihnn solchem seynem anbringen als uns selbst volkommen glauben geben, / mit der freuntlichen nachbarlichem unnd gunstiger wilferiger erzeigung, / wie wir uns zu Euer Lieb ungezweiffelth getrosten unnd vorsehen. / Das seyndth wir umb dieselb in allen freuntlichen nachbarlichem willenn zuvordienen urbutigk.

Datum 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 XI Octobris anno 1541.

Von Gots gnaden 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⌊BrandenburgkBrandenburg⌋ ihn 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⌊StettinStettin⌋, Pomerania⌊PomernPomerania⌋, der Kashubia (Kaszuby, Cassubia, Cassubae), region in Gdańsk Pomerania and eastern part of Western Pomerania, inhabited by an autochthon Slavic people – the Kashubians⌊CassubenKashubia (Kaszuby, Cassubia, Cassubae), region in Gdańsk Pomerania and eastern part of Western Pomerania, inhabited by an autochthon Slavic people – the Kashubians⌋ und Wenden⌊WendenWenden⌋ 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⌊NurenburgkNuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, Bavaria⌋ unnd furst zu Rügen⌊RugennRügen⌋ etc. manu propria subscripsit