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Letter #2667

Anton FUGGER to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Augsburg, 1543-10-18
            received Heilsberg (Lidzbark), 1543-12-16

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in German, in secretary's hand, author's signature, BCz, 1599, p. 351-354

 

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BCz, 1599, p. 354

Dem hochwirdigen fursten und herrn / herrn Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Hans 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 ErmlandJohann bischoven zw ErmelandtIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Hans 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 auff Heilsberg (Lidzbark, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland, now Lidzbark WarmińskiHeylspergHeilsberg (Lidzbark, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland, now Lidzbark Warmiński in Prussia, region in central Europe, bordered by Pomerania, Poland, Lithuania, and Livonia. From 1466 it was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici), comprising the remnants 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), thereafter known as Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). By the Treaty of Cracow, Ducal Prussia became a fief of the kings of PolandPreyssnPrussia, region in central Europe, bordered by Pomerania, Poland, Lithuania, and Livonia. From 1466 it was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici), comprising the remnants 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), thereafter known as Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). By the Treaty of Cracow, Ducal Prussia became a fief of the kings of Poland, / meinem genedigen herrn

BCz, 1599, p. 351

Hochwirdiger furst, genediger herr. /

E(wer) F(urstlich) G(naden) sein meine underthenig guetwillig dienst zuvor.

Ewr F(urstlich) G(naden) cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Anton FUGGER before 1543-10-18, CIDTC IDL 7385, letter lostschreibencf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Anton FUGGER before 1543-10-18, CIDTC IDL 7385, letter lost und genedig begern bey meinem leuten zu Venice (Venezia, Venetiae), city in northeastern Italy, capital of the Republic of VeniceVenedigVenice (Venezia, Venetiae), city in northeastern Italy, capital of the Republic of Venice verordnung zethun, / wann E(wer) F(urstlich) G(naden) oheim, herr Kaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus’ nephew, son of Anna; doctor of both laws; friend of Marcin Kromer, later Bishop of Ermland (Warmia); his studies in Cracow (1536–1538) and Rome (1539–1548) were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland and Dean of the Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)Caspar HannowKaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus’ nephew, son of Anna; doctor of both laws; friend of Marcin Kromer, later Bishop of Ermland (Warmia); his studies in Cracow (1536–1538) and Rome (1539–1548) were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland and Dean of the Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109), bey denselben umb ainhundert ducaten ansuechung thun und begern wurde. / Das fuer dieselben gegen seiner bekhantnus geraicht und furgestreckht werden, / auff sollich E(wer) F(urstlich) G(naden) genedig begern hab ich zu unndertheniger wilfarung meinem diener Christoph Mülich (Christoph Muelich, Christoph Mielich, Christoph Müelich) (*ca. 1493 – †after 1554), Fuggers' factor in Toledo (1518, 1528-1530), Rome (1524, 1536), Naples (1532), and Venice (doc. 1537-1546, 1548, 1552-1553); nephew of Jakob Fugger (GUMOWSKI 1929, p. 9-10; LIEB, p. 85; CUPPERI 2013 Beyond, p. 82-83)Cristoff MuelichChristoph Mülich (Christoph Muelich, Christoph Mielich, Christoph Müelich) (*ca. 1493 – †after 1554), Fuggers' factor in Toledo (1518, 1528-1530), Rome (1524, 1536), Naples (1532), and Venice (doc. 1537-1546, 1548, 1552-1553); nephew of Jakob Fugger (GUMOWSKI 1929, p. 9-10; LIEB, p. 85; CUPPERI 2013 Beyond, p. 82-83) geen Venice (Venezia, Venetiae), city in northeastern Italy, capital of the Republic of VeniceVenedigVenice (Venezia, Venetiae), city in northeastern Italy, capital of the Republic of Venice geschriben und bevolchen, wann also gedachter E(wer) F(urstlich) G(naden) Kaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus’ nephew, son of Anna; doctor of both laws; friend of Marcin Kromer, later Bishop of Ermland (Warmia); his studies in Cracow (1536–1538) and Rome (1539–1548) were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland and Dean of the Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)oheimKaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus’ nephew, son of Anna; doctor of both laws; friend of Marcin Kromer, later Bishop of Ermland (Warmia); his studies in Cracow (1536–1538) and Rome (1539–1548) were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland and Dean of the Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109) umb beruerte suma bey ime ansuchen wirdeth, / ime dieselben gegen seiner bekhanntnus zuerlegen und zuhannden zestellen. / Das wolt ich E(wer) F(urstlich) G(naden) auf derselben schreiben und genedig ansuchen undertheniglich nit verhalten. / Dann E(wer) F(urstlich) G(naden) underthenigen und gueten willen zuerczaigen bin ich gewilligt, / thue mich derselben hiemit underthenig bevelchen.