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Letter #4408

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Gdańsk City Council
Heilsberg (Lidzbark), 1543-01-27
            received Gdańsk (Danzig), 1543-02

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in German, in secretary's hand, APG, 300, 53, 268, p. 109-112

 

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APG 300, 53, 268, p. 112

Den ersamen und namhafftigen herren Gdańsk City Council burgermeister und rathman der koniglichn stadt DantzigkGdańsk City Council / unsern besondern, guten freunden.

APG 300, 53, 268, p. 109

Unsern freuntlichen grus und alles guts zuvoran. Ersame, namhaftige herren, / besondere, gute freunde. /

Es ist hie an uns gelangt der edel und ernfest h(er) Krzysztof Konarski (*before 1526 – †ca. 1574), 1543 scribe in the royal chancery, later royal secretary; as such, undertook several diplomatic missions in 1557–1565; 1551–1565 royal courtier; before 1568 starost of Jurborg; 1568 member of the Maritime Commission (KOROLKO, p. 210; FERENC 2014, p. 216)Cristoff ConarskiKrzysztof Konarski (*before 1526 – †ca. 1574), 1543 scribe in the royal chancery, later royal secretary; as such, undertook several diplomatic missions in 1557–1565; 1551–1565 royal courtier; before 1568 starost of Jurborg; 1568 member of the Maritime Commission (KOROLKO, p. 210; FERENC 2014, p. 216), Sigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austriakoniglicher m(aieste)tSigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria, unsers allergnedigisten herren, an die durchlauchtigste hochgeborne Mary of Hungary (Mary of Austria, Mary of Habsburg) (*1505 – †1558), 1521–1526 Queen of Hungary; 1522–1526 Queen of Bohemia; 1530–1556 Governess of the Habsburg Netherlands on behalf of her brother Charles V; daughter of Philip I of Habsburg and Joanna of Castile, sister of Emperor Charles V, and wife of Louis II Jagiellonkonigin Maria, der Nidderland regentinMary of Hungary (Mary of Austria, Mary of Habsburg) (*1505 – †1558), 1521–1526 Queen of Hungary; 1522–1526 Queen of Bohemia; 1530–1556 Governess of the Habsburg Netherlands on behalf of her brother Charles V; daughter of Philip I of Habsburg and Joanna of Castile, sister of Emperor Charles V, and wife of Louis II Jagiellon, / botschafter. / Und weil wir aus Krzysztof Konarski (*before 1526 – †ca. 1574), 1543 scribe in the royal chancery, later royal secretary; as such, undertook several diplomatic missions in 1557–1565; 1551–1565 royal courtier; before 1568 starost of Jurborg; 1568 member of the Maritime Commission (KOROLKO, p. 210; FERENC 2014, p. 216)imKrzysztof Konarski (*before 1526 – †ca. 1574), 1543 scribe in the royal chancery, later royal secretary; as such, undertook several diplomatic missions in 1557–1565; 1551–1565 royal courtier; before 1568 starost of Jurborg; 1568 member of the Maritime Commission (KOROLKO, p. 210; FERENC 2014, p. 216) vorstanden, / das er in bevelhich unnd seiner instruction habe / bei hochgemelter Mary of Hungary (Mary of Austria, Mary of Habsburg) (*1505 – †1558), 1521–1526 Queen of Hungary; 1522–1526 Queen of Bohemia; 1530–1556 Governess of the Habsburg Netherlands on behalf of her brother Charles V; daughter of Philip I of Habsburg and Joanna of Castile, sister of Emperor Charles V, and wife of Louis II JagiellonkoniginMary of Hungary (Mary of Austria, Mary of Habsburg) (*1505 – †1558), 1521–1526 Queen of Hungary; 1522–1526 Queen of Bohemia; 1530–1556 Governess of the Habsburg Netherlands on behalf of her brother Charles V; daughter of Philip I of Habsburg and Joanna of Castile, sister of Emperor Charles V, and wife of Louis II Jagiellon zuhandeln, / das Inhabitants of Poland koniglicher m(aieste)t underthanInhabitants of Poland / und der stad 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 LeagueDantzigGdańsk (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 kauffman frei ins The Low Countries (Netherlands), region around the delta of the Rhine, Schelde (Scheldt), and Meuse rivers, includes modern Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and parts of northern France and western GermanyNidderlandThe Low Countries (Netherlands), region around the delta of the Rhine, Schelde (Scheldt), and Meuse rivers, includes modern Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and parts of northern France and western Germany / und wo sie sonst hin wollen siegeln mochten / und er, der botschafter, nicht fast reichlich uff solchen langen wegk / (: nach des alten hoffes gebrauch :) vorsorget, / auch das vor in der hochwirdigste her Samuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisers of King Sigismund I and later of Sigismund II Augustus; canon of the collegiate chapters of Sandomierz from 1521 and Kielce from 1530; canon of Gniezno from 1531; royal secretary from 1532/1533 to 1537, previously a scribe in the royal chancery; 1537–1539 Grand Secretary; 1539–1547 Vice-Chancellor of the Kingdom of Poland; 1539–1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541–1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545–1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547–1550 Chancellor of the Kingdom of Poland; royal envoy to Rome in 1532 and to local diets in 1534 and 1538 (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69)bischoff von Plotzke und undercantzlerSamuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisers of King Sigismund I and later of Sigismund II Augustus; canon of the collegiate chapters of Sandomierz from 1521 and Kielce from 1530; canon of Gniezno from 1531; royal secretary from 1532/1533 to 1537, previously a scribe in the royal chancery; 1537–1539 Grand Secretary; 1539–1547 Vice-Chancellor of the Kingdom of Poland; 1539–1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541–1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545–1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547–1550 Chancellor of the Kingdom of Poland; royal envoy to Rome in 1532 and to local diets in 1534 and 1538 (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69) E(wer) E(rbarkei)t geschrieben, / ist unser freuntlich bitt, / und sehens auch dem gemeinen nutz / und der stadt nicht unnutzlich, / das E(wer) E(rbarkei)t ine, den botschafter, / mit einem lundischen tuch / und bis in die funfzig marck, / ader mocht es gesein was druber, / wolten begaben, / derhalben er zu grosserm vleis solcher hendell gereitzet wurde, / worinne E(wer) E(rbarkei)t ir selbst und der guten stadt werden forderlich sein / und gemeltem hochwirdigen APG 300, 53, 268, p. 110 hern von Plotzke, / doneben auch uns, ein angenemen gefallen erzeigen, / welchs er, der botschafter, umb E(wer) E(rbarkei)t freuntlich wirt vordienen / und wir gen dieselbten mit aller wolthat gerne wollen beschulden. / 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 Gottes gnaden bischoff zu Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal PrussiaErmlandtErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia /