APG 300, 53, 268, p. 214

Den ersamen und namhafftigen herrenn Gdańsk City Council ⌊burgermeister und rathmannen der ko(nigliche)n stadt DanczigGdańsk City Council ⌋, / unsern besondernn, guthenn freundenn.

APG 300, 53, 268, p. 209

Unnserenn freuntlichenn grues unnd alles guetts zuvoran. Ersame, namhafftige herrn, besonndere, guette freunde.

Uff Ewer E(rbarkei)t cf. Gdańsk Town Council to Ioannes DANTISCUS Gdańsk (Danzig), 1543-11-27, CIDTC IDL 6147⌊schreybenncf. Gdańsk Town Council to Ioannes DANTISCUS Gdańsk (Danzig), 1543-11-27, CIDTC IDL 6147⌋, / das unns vorgesternn gewordenn, / hab wyr zeyttlich gesterigs thags denn bothenn mit unnsernn cf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Sigismund I Jagiellon] Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), [1543]-12-01, CIDTC IDL 111⌊vorschriefftenncf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Sigismund I Jagiellon] Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), [1543]-12-01, CIDTC IDL 111⌋, / wie die copeienn eingelegt mitbringenn, / an ko(nigliche)n hoff vonn unns gefertiget / unnd denn hochwirdigenn 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)⌊herrn von Plotzko unnderkanntzlerSamuel 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)⌋ inn eim sonndernn zeddell cf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Samuel MACIEJOWSKI] Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), [1543]-12-01, CIDTC IDL 124⌊gebethenncf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Samuel MACIEJOWSKI] Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), [1543]-12-01, CIDTC IDL 124⌋, / so unns 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 Austria⌊ko(niglich)e 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⌋ zw antwurtenn thet befelhenn, / das solcher brief magistro Jacobo, oder inn abwesenn E(wer) E(rbarkei)t bothenn wurd mitgegebenn. Wann der ann E(wer) E(rbarkei)t gelannget, losse wyrs E(wer) E(rbarkei)t frey ihn auszuthunn / unnd daraus ko(nigliche)n wyllenn zuvormerckenn etc. Wyr habenn auch gesterigs thags von 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⌊f(urstlicher) d(urchlauch)tAlbrecht 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⌋ der beschickung halbenn an 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 Austria⌊ko(niglich)e 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⌋ in den denischenn henndlen cf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Königsberg, 1543-11-29, CIDTC IDL 5084⌊bescheidtcf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Königsberg, 1543-11-29, CIDTC IDL 5084⌋ uberkomenn / und denselbtenn, / wie wyrs nechst mit E(wer) E(rbarkei)t geschicktenn vorlossenn, / an den hochwirdigenn 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)⌊bischoff zw CulmennseheTiedemann 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)⌋ / durch eignenn bothenn zugeschrybbenn, / wie sein lieb villeicht mit dem ersamenn h(ern) Christoph Beyer (*1496 – †1553), at least in 1531 Gdańsk councillor and alderman (ZDRENKA 2, No. 85, p. 35)⌊Cristoff BeyerChristoph Beyer (*1496 – †1553), at least in 1531 Gdańsk councillor and alderman (ZDRENKA 2, No. 85, p. 35)⌋ E(wer) E(rbarkei)t wirt berichtenn. / Solchs alles hab wir E(wer) E(rbarkei)t, die wyr gotlichenn gnaden befelhenn, uf derselbten schreibenn freuntlicher mheinung nicht wollen vorhaltenn.

Dat(um) aus unserem schlos Heilsberg (Lidzbark, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland, now Lidzbark Warmiński⌊HeilsbergkHeilsberg (Lidzbark, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland, now Lidzbark Warmiński⌋, den II Decembris M D XLIII.

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 Ermland⌊JoannesIoannes 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⌋, vonn Gotts gnadenn bischoff tzw Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌊ErmelanndtErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌋