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Letter #6321

Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Königsberg, 1536-10-01
            received 1536-10-03

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in German, in secretary's hand, author's signature, BCz, 1606, p. 215-218

 

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BCz, 1606, p. 215

Unnser freuntliche dynnst zuvor. /

Erwirdiger inn Got, besonnder lieber Freundt unnd Nackbar. /

Wir habenn dem ernvestenn unserem besondern liebenn / Johann von Werden (Constellatus, cf. HE, No. 148, p. 150, footnote No. 12) (*1495 – †1554), 1526 Mayor of Gdańsk (Danzig), from 1527 Starost of Neuenburg (Nowe), 1532-1535, 1538, 1539, 1546, 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk, from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark) (1535-1540 together with Achatius von Zehmen (Cema)), 1536/1537 envoy of the Council of Royal Prussia to the Diet of the Kingdom of Poland held in Cracow (SBPN 4, p. 433-435; ZDRENKA 2, p. 368-369; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 93, 161)Hansenn vonn WerdenJohann von Werden (Constellatus, cf. HE, No. 148, p. 150, footnote No. 12) (*1495 – †1554), 1526 Mayor of Gdańsk (Danzig), from 1527 Starost of Neuenburg (Nowe), 1532-1535, 1538, 1539, 1546, 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk, from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark) (1535-1540 together with Achatius von Zehmen (Cema)), 1536/1537 envoy of the Council of Royal Prussia to the Diet of the Kingdom of Poland held in Cracow (SBPN 4, p. 433-435; ZDRENKA 2, p. 368-369; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 93, 161), burggraven unnd burgermeÿstern zw Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic LeagueDanntzigGdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League, / heuptmahnn uff Neuenburg (Nowe), town in northern Poland, Pomerania, on the Vistula river, 19 km N of GraudenzNeuburgkNeuenburg (Nowe), town in northern Poland, Pomerania, on the Vistula river, 19 km N of Graudenz etc., etzliche geverde dieselbe E(uer) L(ieb) fernner zueroffennen / auferlegt, / freuntlich byttennde E(uer) L(ieb) wolle ime seinns anbringens auff diesmalh / vonn unnsernt wegenn / volligen glaubenn gleich wir selbst personlich zuentgegenn / zumessenn. Sich auff darauff alles freuntlichenn unnd nackbarlichenn willenns (des wir one des nicht zweiffelnn) ertzeigenn. Das seinn wir umb E(uer) L(ieb) widerumb inn aller freuntschafft zuvordienenn geneigt.

Von Gottes Gottes(!) instead of GnadenGottes(!)Gottes(!) instead of 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 marggrave zw BrandenburgBranndenburgkBrandenburg, inn Ducal PrussiaPreussennDucal Prussia etc. hertzogAlbrecht 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) etc. manu propria subscripsit