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Letter #4403

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Gdańsk City Council
Heilsberg (Lidzbark), 1542-10-13
            received Gdańsk (Danzig), 1542-10--

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in German, in secretary's hand, APG, 300, 53, 268, p. 85-90

 

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APG 300, 53, 268, p. 90

Den ersamen und namhaftigen herren Gdańsk City Council burgermeister und rathmannen der ko(nigliche)n stadt DantzigGdańsk City Council , unsern besondern, guthen freunden.

APG 300, 53, 268, p. 85

Unnsern freuntlichen grues unnd alles guts zuvorn. Ersame, namhafftig(en) hernn, besonndere, guete freunde. /

Wir hetten gemeint, dor Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia tagProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia zu Graudenz (Grudziądz, Graudentium), city in Poland, in Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the right bank of the Vistula, alternating with Marienburg (Malbork), it was the venue of the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)GraudentzGraudenz (Grudziądz, Graudentium), city in Poland, in Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the right bank of the Vistula, alternating with Marienburg (Malbork), it was the venue of the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia) solte von wegen des gebruchs der notturfft, / wie Graudenz Town Council die von GraudentzGraudenz Town Council durch ihren heuptman haben antzeigen lassen, / ungehalten blieben sein, / dohin wir uns auch aus leibs schwacheit, / die unns bei zwei monat eingehalt(en), / nicht hetten mugen begeben. / Uns ist aber vor wenig tagen durch unnsern diener von ko(nigliche)m hove der brieff mit ko(nigliche)m anhangendem siegel von wegen der appellation geworden, / wie ihn die 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)konigliche rethe dieser landeCouncil 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) habenn begert, / des wir E(wer) E(rbarkei)t eine warhafftige copei zuschicken, / darnach sich E(wer) E(rbarkei)t unnd die gerichte werdenn wissen zuhalten. Hiemit gotlichen gnaden bevolhen. /

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 ErmlandJoannesIoannes 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, von Gots gnaden bishoff zu Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal PrussiaErmelandtErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia /