AAWO, AB, D. 70, f. 399v (c.p.)

Freuntlicher lieber her wojwode.

E(wer) H(erlichkei)t schreibenn zu Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CrakoCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋ ausgangenn / habe ich vor etzlichenn tag stain⌈[ag]ag stain⌉enn erhaltenn / das mich weniger freuet / dieweil die damit angezeigt / das ess vmb Ews superinscribed in place of crossed-out dieses⌈dieses Ews(?) Ews superinscribed in place of crossed-out dieses⌉ landts und uns armen 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⌊PreusennPrussia, 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⌋ geschenn / welchs w stain⌈[w]w stain⌉ir viel bodenckn written over e⌈enn written over e⌉s gemacht / dobei kann ich wol abnemen / wie ess in der Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊ChronnPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ wider uns ein gestalt habe etc. Wir mussen dennoch darumb nicht vorzagenn sunder dem lieben Got alle unser sachen bouelenn / und vmb g stain⌈[g]g stain⌉enad bittenn(?) / der wirdt iderem ins hertze setzenn / was weiter notig / und zu unser vnderhaltung furderlich / wo von E(wer) H(erlichkei)t auf zukunftigenn mitwoch vortraulich / mit meiner kirchen hidden by binding⌈[n]n hidden by binding⌉ Achatius Trenck (†1551), in the thirties Trenck was one of Dantiscus’ friends and supported his efforts to obtain the Ermland bishopric after the death of Mauritius Ferber; from 1523 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1544-1545 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; from 1545 its Dean; 1533-1546 administrator of the Chapter’s estates in Allenstein (Olsztyn); in 1548 and 1550 General Administrator of the Ermland bishopric (after the deaths of Ioannes Dantiscus and Tiedemann Giese) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 332; SBKW, p. 255-256)⌊dechant und landtprobst zum Allenstein (Olsztyn), city on the Łyna river in southern Ermland (Warmia), Allenstein castle was the seat of the administrator of the Ermland Chapter estate⌊AllensteinAllenstein (Olsztyn), city on the Łyna river in southern Ermland (Warmia), Allenstein castle was the seat of the administrator of the Ermland Chapter estate⌋Achatius Trenck (†1551), in the thirties Trenck was one of Dantiscus’ friends and supported his efforts to obtain the Ermland bishopric after the death of Mauritius Ferber; from 1523 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1544-1545 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; from 1545 its Dean; 1533-1546 administrator of the Chapter’s estates in Allenstein (Olsztyn); in 1548 and 1550 General Administrator of the Ermland bishopric (after the deaths of Ioannes Dantiscus and Tiedemann Giese) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 332; SBKW, p. 255-256)⌋ / reden und ihr gutdunckenn mir nach entdeckenn / das an mir / so weit ess meinem suachenn liebe muglich / soll nichts abghenn. / Hiemit abermols gotlichenn genaden bouolenn.