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Letter #3254

[Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Christoph von ZEHMEN (CEMA)
Heilsberg (Lidzbark), 1547-11-10

English register:

Dantiscus was sorry to receive the news contained in the addressee’s letter regarding the foot ailment afflicting his father, the voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) [Achatius von Zehmen (Cema)], sustained in Poznań on his return journey from a diplomatic mission.

The diet of Royal Prussia is approaching, which, unexpectedly for Dantiscus, has been convened in Wormditt (Orneta). Given the ill health of the voivode of Marienburg, his participation remains uncertain. Dantiscus hopes that an improvement in health will make it possible for him to take part in the joint consultations. He asks the addressee to persuade his father to come, arguing that the gravity of the issues to be discussed requires his presence.

Dantiscus did reply to the addressee’s previous letter of 6 November. If his reply reached him too late, the fault lies with his father’s subjects residing in the villages of Baysen (Bażyny) and Lumpe (Łępno), who refused to accept the letter and sent it back instead to Dantiscus’ burgrave in Wormditt. He has raised this matter in a letter to the addressee’s mother [Helene von Zehmen (Helena Cema)]. Let the addressee also ensure that this disobedience does not go unpunished.




Manuscript sources:
1rough draft in Latin, in secretary's hand, AAWO, AB, D. 70, f. 321v (b.p.)

Auxiliary sources:
1register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8250 (TK 12), f. 490

 

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Condolenter ex cf. Christoph von ZEHMEN (CEMA) to Ioannes DANTISCUS 1547-09-26 — 1547-11-01, CIDTC IDL 6424, letter lost⌊litteriscf. Christoph von ZEHMEN (CEMA) to Ioannes DANTISCUS 1547-09-26 — 1547-11-01, CIDTC IDL 6424, letter lost⌋ tuis intelleximus casum magnifici domini Achatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517–1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania; 1531–1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig); 1545–1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546–1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326)⌊palatini MarienburgensisAchatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517–1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania; 1531–1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig); 1545–1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546–1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326)⌋, parentis tui et amici nostri carissimi on the margin⌈et superinscribed⌈etet superinscribed⌉ amici nostri carissimiet amici nostri carissimi on the margin⌉, intelleximus, quod superinscribed⌈dd superinscribed⌉ in itinere huc ad nos ex legatione rediens revertens Poznań (Posen, Posnania), city in west-central Poland, Wielkopolska, on the Warta river⌊PosnaniaePoznań (Posen, Posnania), city in west-central Poland, Wielkopolska, on the Warta river⌋ correptus dolore superinscribed in place of crossed-out morbo⌈morbo dolore dolore superinscribed in place of crossed-out morbo⌉ in altero pede correptus sit dolor pedis eum corripuerit.

Instat nunc Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊conventus h n(oste)r harum terrarumProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋, qui praeter spem nostram in Wormditt (Orneta), town in Ermland (Warmia), 30 km W of Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński)⌊VormditWormditt (Orneta), town in Ermland (Warmia), 30 km W of Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński)⌋ edictus est superinscribed in place of crossed-out celebrari debet⌈celebrari debet edictus est edictus est superinscribed in place of crossed-out celebrari debet⌉, huic ne interesse possit, fortassis eo morbo impedietur. Meliora tamen nobis de p valetudine Achatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517–1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania; 1531–1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig); 1545–1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546–1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326)⌊eiusAchatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517–1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania; 1531–1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig); 1545–1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546–1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326)⌋ promittimus, quam ut superinscribed⌈utut superinscribed⌉ Deus illi integram largiatur, quo hic nobiscum hic rebus hidden by binding⌈[us]us hidden by binding⌉ Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌊patriaeRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌋ consulat, ex animo precamur. Teque admonemus, ut diligenter apud eundem superinscribed⌈eundemeundem superinscribed⌉ magnificum dominum Achatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517–1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania; 1531–1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig); 1545–1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546–1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326)⌊palatinumAchatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517–1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania; 1531–1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig); 1545–1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546–1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326)⌋, parentem tuum, instes, ne se ex hoc Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊conventuProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ quo, quominus consiliis nostris intersit, subtrahat, sed quod ad p quod eum non gravate facturum speramus, si illi persuaseris negotia ardua q, de quibus per Council of Royal Prussia the principal local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops: of Ermland (Warmia), who served as president of the Council, and of Kulm (Chełmno); three voivodes: of Kulm, Marienburg (Malbork), and Pomerania; three castellans: of Kulm, Elbing (Elbląg), and Gdańsk (Danzig); three chamberlains: of Kulm, Marienburg, and Pomerania; and representatives of the three Great Prussian Cities: Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (ACHREMCZYK 2016, p. 17-18)⌊domini written over os⌈osii written over os⌉ consiliarii written over os⌈osii written over os⌉Council of Royal Prussia the principal local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops: of Ermland (Warmia), who served as president of the Council, and of Kulm (Chełmno); three voivodes: of Kulm, Marienburg (Malbork), and Pomerania; three castellans: of Kulm, Elbing (Elbląg), and Gdańsk (Danzig); three chamberlains: of Kulm, Marienburg, and Pomerania; and representatives of the three Great Prussian Cities: Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (ACHREMCZYK 2016, p. 17-18)⌋ consulere debent, eius praesentiam requirere nec ea carere posse.

Ad superiores tuas cf. Christoph von ZEHMEN (CEMA) to Ioannes DANTISCUS 1547-09-26 — 1547-11-01, CIDTC IDL 6424, letter lost⌊litterascf. Christoph von ZEHMEN (CEMA) to Ioannes DANTISCUS 1547-09-26 — 1547-11-01, CIDTC IDL 6424, letter lost⌋ sexta huius tibi cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Christoph von ZEHMEN (CEMA) 1547-11-06, CIDTC IDL 6423, letter lost⌊respondimuscf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Christoph von ZEHMEN (CEMA) 1547-11-06, CIDTC IDL 6423, letter lost⌋. Quod si serius ad te perlatae written over um⌈umaeae written over um⌉ fuerint, cogitabis hoc negligentia subditorum Achatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517–1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania; 1531–1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig); 1545–1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546–1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326)⌊patrisAchatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517–1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania; 1531–1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig); 1545–1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546–1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326)⌋ tui in villis superinscribed⌈villisvillis superinscribed⌉ Baysen (Bażyny), village in Ermland, ca. 6 km NW of Wormditt⌊BaisenBaysen (Bażyny), village in Ermland, ca. 6 km NW of Wormditt⌋ et Lumpe, village in Ducal Prussia, ca. 10 km W of Wormditt, today Łępno in northern Poland⌊LumpeLumpe, village in Ducal Prussia, ca. 10 km W of Wormditt, today Łępno in northern Poland⌋ commorantium ms. bus(!) ⌈umum ms. bus(!) ⌉ accidisse, qui litteras nostras ad tuos scriptas suscipere nolunt, sed contemptim written over unt⌈untimim written over unt⌉ eas burgrabio nostro in Wormditt (Orneta), town in Ermland (Warmia), 30 km W of Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński)⌊VormditWormditt (Orneta), town in Ermland (Warmia), 30 km W of Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński)⌋ remittunt, de quas re in litteris re in cf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Helene von ZEHMEN (CEMA) Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1547-11-10, CIDTC IDL 3255⌊litteriscf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Helene von ZEHMEN (CEMA) Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1547-11-10, CIDTC IDL 3255⌋ ad Helene von Zehmen (Helena Cema, Helena Merklichenrade) (†after 1547), wife of Achatius von Zehmen⌊matremHelene von Zehmen (Helena Cema, Helena Merklichenrade) (†after 1547), wife of Achatius von Zehmen⌋ tuam mentionem fecimus. Tu itidem cura, ne hanc inoboedientiam impune ferant.

Bene vale.