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Letter #3453

[Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Achatius TRENCK
Heilsberg (Lidzbark), 1548-10-24

English register:

Dantiscus thanks the addressee for forwarding the letter from Dietrich von Rheden and returns it along with this letter. Its content almost fully corresponds to the letter that Rheden addressed to him.

In terms of his health, for which the addressee shows particular concern, he commends it to God, awaiting swift succour from him who never forsakes those who place their hope in him.




Manuscript sources:
1rough draft in Latin, in secretary's hand, AAWO, AB, D. 70, f. 387v

Auxiliary sources:
1register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8250 (TK 12), f. 584

 

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Domino administratori Allensteinensi Achatius Trenck (†1551), in the 1530s one of Dantiscus’ friends and a supporter of his efforts to obtain the Ermland bishopric after the death of Mauritius Ferber; canon of Ermland (Warmia) from 1523; 1544–1545 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; its Dean from 1545; 1533–1546 administrator of the Chapter’s estates in Allenstein (Olsztyn); capitular administrator of the Ermland bishopric in 1548 and 1550, appointed by the cathedral chapter after the deaths of Ioannes Dantiscus and Tiedemann Giese (KOPICZKO 2, p. 332; SBKW, p. 255-256)⌊AchatioAchatius Trenck (†1551), in the 1530s one of Dantiscus’ friends and a supporter of his efforts to obtain the Ermland bishopric after the death of Mauritius Ferber; canon of Ermland (Warmia) from 1523; 1544–1545 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; its Dean from 1545; 1533–1546 administrator of the Chapter’s estates in Allenstein (Olsztyn); capitular administrator of the Ermland bishopric in 1548 and 1550, appointed by the cathedral chapter after the deaths of Ioannes Dantiscus and Tiedemann Giese (KOPICZKO 2, p. 332; SBKW, p. 255-256)⌋ etc.

Venerabilis Domine etc.

Quod Fraternitas Vestra litteras domini Dietrich von Rheden (Teodoryk Reden) (*1492 – †1556), doctor of both canon and civil law. Rheden spent most of his life in Rome where he was dealing with, among other things, the affairs of the Ermland Chapter; 1532-1551 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); Canon of Mainz and Lübeck; in 1551 he was appointed Bishop of Lübeck, but he did not accept the dignity (KOPICZKO 2, p. 263; SBKW, p. 200)⌊Theodorici de RhedenDietrich von Rheden (Teodoryk Reden) (*1492 – †1556), doctor of both canon and civil law. Rheden spent most of his life in Rome where he was dealing with, among other things, the affairs of the Ermland Chapter; 1532-1551 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); Canon of Mainz and Lübeck; in 1551 he was appointed Bishop of Lübeck, but he did not accept the dignity (KOPICZKO 2, p. 263; SBKW, p. 200)⌋ nobis communicaverit, illi agimus gratias et eas his adiunctas Fraternitati Vestrae remittimus. Conveniunt illae fere in omnibus cum cf. Dietrich von RHEDEN to Ioannes DANTISCUS before 1548-10-17, CIDTC IDL 6437, letter lost⌊iiscf. Dietrich von RHEDEN to Ioannes DANTISCUS before 1548-10-17, CIDTC IDL 6437, letter lost⌋, quas ad nos dominus Dietrich von Rheden (Teodoryk Reden) (*1492 – †1556), doctor of both canon and civil law. Rheden spent most of his life in Rome where he was dealing with, among other things, the affairs of the Ermland Chapter; 1532-1551 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); Canon of Mainz and Lübeck; in 1551 he was appointed Bishop of Lübeck, but he did not accept the dignity (KOPICZKO 2, p. 263; SBKW, p. 200)⌊TheodoricusDietrich von Rheden (Teodoryk Reden) (*1492 – †1556), doctor of both canon and civil law. Rheden spent most of his life in Rome where he was dealing with, among other things, the affairs of the Ermland Chapter; 1532-1551 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); Canon of Mainz and Lübeck; in 1551 he was appointed Bishop of Lübeck, but he did not accept the dignity (KOPICZKO 2, p. 263; SBKW, p. 200)⌋ scripsit.

Valetudinem nostram, de qua admodum sollicita est Fraternitas Vestra, Domino Deo commisimus et ab cf. Vulg. Iud 13.17 laudate Dominum Deum nostrum, qui non deseruit sperantes in se ⌊illo, qui numquam in se sperantes deseritcf. Vulg. Iud 13.17 laudate Dominum Deum nostrum, qui non deseruit sperantes in se ⌋, in dies salutare auxilium exspectamus.

Fraternitatem Vestram bene valere cupimus.