Stanisław Kostka (*1487 – †1555), leader of the so-called nobles’ party, active in Royal Prussia from 1536, and opponent of most members of the Council of Royal Prussia, who sought to preserve the province’s autonomy and a balance of power in its governance. Tensions between Kostka, Prussian Treasurer, and the Council had been growing since the Diet in Graudenz (Grudziądz) in 1533. Sent there as the King’s deputy, Kostka, contrary to custom, took part in the proceedings, prompting the Council to suspend the meeting. He accused its members of hostility towards the Poles and appealed to the royal court. In the absence of Mauritius Ferber, Bishop of Ermland, the Diet was chaired by Dantiscus, and the incident seriously damaged his later relations with Kostka; 1531–1555 Treasurer of the Prussian lands and of Marienburg (Malbork); 1544–1545 Castellan of Elbing (Elbląg); 1545–1546 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546–1549 Vice-Voivode of Kulm; 1546–1551 Voivode of Pomerania; 1551–1555 Voivode of Kulm (PSB 14, p. 356; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 216; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 119-123)⌊Palatino MarienburgensiStanisław Kostka (*1487 – †1555), leader of the so-called nobles’ party, active in Royal Prussia from 1536, and opponent of most members of the Council of Royal Prussia, who sought to preserve the province’s autonomy and a balance of power in its governance. Tensions between Kostka, Prussian Treasurer, and the Council had been growing since the Diet in Graudenz (Grudziądz) in 1533. Sent there as the King’s deputy, Kostka, contrary to custom, took part in the proceedings, prompting the Council to suspend the meeting. He accused its members of hostility towards the Poles and appealed to the royal court. In the absence of Mauritius Ferber, Bishop of Ermland, the Diet was chaired by Dantiscus, and the incident seriously damaged his later relations with Kostka; 1531–1555 Treasurer of the Prussian lands and of Marienburg (Malbork); 1544–1545 Castellan of Elbing (Elbląg); 1545–1546 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546–1549 Vice-Voivode of Kulm; 1546–1551 Voivode of Pomerania; 1551–1555 Voivode of Kulm (PSB 14, p. 356; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 216; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 119-123)⌋

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Wir habenn genugsam aus Ewer Herlichkeit cf. Stanisław KOSTKA to Ioannes DANTISCUS 1547-11-29 — 1547-12-12, CIDTC IDL 6677, letter lost⌊schreibenncf. Stanisław KOSTKA to Ioannes DANTISCUS 1547-11-29 — 1547-12-12, CIDTC IDL 6677, letter lost⌋ vorstanden, was die aus den zeitungen und warnungen, so Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 until his death Duke in Prussia as a vassal of the Polish king; son of Frederick V of Brandenburg-Ansbach the Elder and Sophia Jagiellon, daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon; nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the University of Königsberg, 1544⌊furstliche durchlauchtAlbrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 until his death Duke in Prussia as a vassal of the Polish king; son of Frederick V of Brandenburg-Ansbach the Elder and Sophia Jagiellon, daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon; nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the University of Königsberg, 1544⌋ aus Germany (Germania, Niemcy)⌊DeutzschlandenGermany (Germania, Niemcy)⌋ zukommen, / / die anslege des Wolfgang Schutzbar Milching (*1483 – †1566), 1529-1543 Komtur of the Bally of Hesse at Marburg; 1543 Hochmeister and Deutschmeister of the Teutonic Order⌊deutzschen meistersWolfgang Schutzbar Milching (*1483 – †1566), 1529-1543 Komtur of the Bally of Hesse at Marburg; 1543 Hochmeister and Deutschmeister of the Teutonic Order⌋ und vornemen widder diss landt botreffende, / vornomen. Lassen uns auch daruber Ewer Herlichkeit bodencken gefallen, / das wir eben, wie Ewer Herlichkeit zu gemutte fhurenn, / die stadt Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Baltic Sea, at the mouth of the Vistula on the Bay of Gdańsk, the largest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities, alongside Thorn (Toruń) and Elbing (Elbląg); represented in the Council of Royal Prussia and a member of the Hanseatic League⌊DantzigGdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Baltic Sea, at the mouth of the Vistula on the Bay of Gdańsk, the largest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities, alongside Thorn (Toruń) and Elbing (Elbląg); represented in the Council of Royal Prussia and a member of the Hanseatic League⌋, hiein das f..., ihre ...ge in gutter acht haben / , damit sie nicht ubere...let, / dieweil der angreif, / welches Got lange vorhutte, / die vieleichte, / wo etzwas geschen solte, / am ersten treffen wurde, / zuvorwarnen, / das d... Ewer Herlichkeit, / die gedochter stadt nahenter den wir gesessen, / und ehe den unser schreiben an sie gelangt, / wirdt kunnen am bokuemesten bei ihnen ausrichten, / und solche ferlickeit, die vorhanden ist, an kunndenn. Gleicher gestalt wolte auch Ewer Herlichkeit mit dem grosmechtigenn hern Stanisław Kostka (*1487 – †1555), leader of the so-called nobles’ party, active in Royal Prussia from 1536, and opponent of most members of the Council of Royal Prussia, who sought to preserve the province’s autonomy and a balance of power in its governance. Tensions between Kostka, Prussian Treasurer, and the Council had been growing since the Diet in Graudenz (Grudziądz) in 1533. Sent there as the King’s deputy, Kostka, contrary to custom, took part in the proceedings, prompting the Council to suspend the meeting. He accused its members of hostility towards the Poles and appealed to the royal court. In the absence of Mauritius Ferber, Bishop of Ermland, the Diet was chaired by Dantiscus, and the incident seriously damaged his later relations with Kostka; 1531–1555 Treasurer of the Prussian lands and of Marienburg (Malbork); 1544–1545 Castellan of Elbing (Elbląg); 1545–1546 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546–1549 Vice-Voivode of Kulm; 1546–1551 Voivode of Pomerania; 1551–1555 Voivode of Kulm (PSB 14, p. 356; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 216; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 119-123)⌊pomerelischer wojwodenStanisław Kostka (*1487 – †1555), leader of the so-called nobles’ party, active in Royal Prussia from 1536, and opponent of most members of the Council of Royal Prussia, who sought to preserve the province’s autonomy and a balance of power in its governance. Tensions between Kostka, Prussian Treasurer, and the Council had been growing since the Diet in Graudenz (Grudziądz) in 1533. Sent there as the King’s deputy, Kostka, contrary to custom, took part in the proceedings, prompting the Council to suspend the meeting. He accused its members of hostility towards the Poles and appealed to the royal court. In the absence of Mauritius Ferber, Bishop of Ermland, the Diet was chaired by Dantiscus, and the incident seriously damaged his later relations with Kostka; 1531–1555 Treasurer of the Prussian lands and of Marienburg (Malbork); 1544–1545 Castellan of Elbing (Elbląg); 1545–1546 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546–1549 Vice-Voivode of Kulm; 1546–1551 Voivode of Pomerania; 1551–1555 Voivode of Kulm (PSB 14, p. 356; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 216; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 119-123)⌋ / wegen der zerung handeln, / und bei seiner herlichkeit anhalten, / das die zusamen getragen, / und dem hochwirdigen hern Tiedemann Giese (Tidemannus Gisius) (*1480 – †1550), ennobled by King Sigismund I in 1519; 1504–1538 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1516–1527 and 1533–1537 Judicial Vicar and Vicar General of Ermland; 1523–1538 Custos of Ermland; 1537–1549 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1549–1550 Bishop of Ermland (BORAWSKA 1984)⌊TidemannoTiedemann Giese (Tidemannus Gisius) (*1480 – †1550), ennobled by King Sigismund I in 1519; 1504–1538 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1516–1527 and 1533–1537 Judicial Vicar and Vicar General of Ermland; 1523–1538 Custos of Ermland; 1537–1549 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1549–1550 Bishop of Ermland (BORAWSKA 1984)⌋, culmischen bischofe, und Ewer Herlichkeit uberantwurt werde, / worin wir uns vorshen, ehr nichts nachlassen werde, / und wir gut auch derhalben cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Stanisław KOSTKA Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1547-12-13, CIDTC IDL 3288⌊geschribencf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Stanisław KOSTKA Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1547-12-13, CIDTC IDL 3288⌋, dieweil ehr solchs auf sich gennumen. Nachdem auch von den grosenn stedten das meiste ist abgelegt worden, / czweifeln wir nicht, / sie auch das kleinste, / den huben groschen, zugeben / sich nicht bosweren werden, / davon sie sich den wie ausgeschlossenn habenn, darin dennoch Ewer Herlichkeit sie zuvormanen nicht nachlassen wollt. Wir nemen auch zu sunderen wolgefallenn an, / und bodancken uns freuntlich kegen Ewer Herlichkeit, / das die uns von ihrem frischem sthut pferde thut anzeigenn, / welchs wir gerne angenomen , / wo Ewer Herlichkeit uns davon was zeitiger hette meldung gethan. / Nu aber haben wir unser stut vor dismol mit solchenn pferden / dermossen vorshen, / das wir der keine mer bodurffenn. Sunst wolten wir ane das gerne Ewer Herlichkeit mit einem jungen folen / vorsorget haben, / wir seindt aber also mit pferden in kurzer zeit zurucke kommen, / das wir nu daran sein mussen und darzu trachten, / damit wir widder junge pferde zuzihen, derwegen wir den dis ihar algereit czwei hundert thaler von 8 pferde geben . / So haben wir nichts guts / fast in allen unsern wagen geschirren, / sunder eitel, alte, abgetribne geule, / in deren stelle wir gerne / die jungen / aufgestalten pferde, / die zu fernen weg / und grossen tagreiss nicht tuchtig, / mit der zeit gebrauchen wolten. Czu dem hat uns czuvor der hochwirdige in Got her Tiedemann Giese (Tidemannus Gisius) (*1480 – †1550), ennobled by King Sigismund I in 1519; 1504–1538 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1516–1527 and 1533–1537 Judicial Vicar and Vicar General of Ermland; 1523–1538 Custos of Ermland; 1537–1549 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1549–1550 Bishop of Ermland (BORAWSKA 1984)⌊TidemannusTiedemann Giese (Tidemannus Gisius) (*1480 – †1550), ennobled by King Sigismund I in 1519; 1504–1538 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1516–1527 and 1533–1537 Judicial Vicar and Vicar General of Ermland; 1523–1538 Custos of Ermland; 1537–1549 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1549–1550 Bishop of Ermland (BORAWSKA 1984)⌋, bischof zu Kulmsee (Chełmża, Culmense), town in northern Poland, Kulm Lake District, between Kulm and Thorn, 1251-1824 the seat of the Kulm bishops, with a cathedral church⌊ColmensheKulmsee (Chełmża, Culmense), town in northern Poland, Kulm Lake District, between Kulm and Thorn, 1251-1824 the seat of the Kulm bishops, with a cathedral church⌋, , unser freuntlicher lieber bruder, / umb pferde zu dem zuge angelanget, / womit wir den sein libde nicht vorlassen kunnen. Bitten derwegen freuntlich, / Ewer Herlichkeit wolte disse unser notige entschuldigung, / dadurch wir dersulben zuwilfharen gehindert worden, vor dismol im besten vormerken und annemen. Und wo Ewer Herlichkeit , die wir gotlichen genaden mit langweriger gesuntheit und wolghen bovelen, / uns was rait ... pferden, sunderlich aber wagen pferden, / wuste zuzuweisenn, / thete uns die daran einen sunderen gefallen.

Datum aus unserm schlosse Heilsberg (Lidzbark, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland, now Lidzbark Warmiński⌊HeilsberHeilsberg (Lidzbark, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland, now Lidzbark Warmiński⌋, den XIII Decembris M D XLVII.