Elector Friedrich III of Saxony confirms the newly elected council. The acting mayor in this year is Dr. Christian Beyer, the council members are Anthonius Niemegk, Mathias Globigk, Lucas Cranach, Christian Goldschmied (Dhöring), Judge Lorentz Birig, Georg Hancke, Bartholomäus Schadewalt and Thomas Feuerlein.

Elector Friedrich III of Saxony confirms the newly elected council. The acting mayor in this year is Dr. Christian Beyer, the council members are Anthonius Niemegk, Mathias Globigk, Lucas Cranach, Christian Goldschmied (Dhöring), Judge Lorentz Birig, Georg Hancke, Bartholomäus Schadewalt and Thomas Feuerlein.

Archival Document

Production date
1525 January 15
Repository
Städtische Sammlungen Wittenberg, Ratsarchiv
Location / Date
Lochau, the Sunday after St Felicis in Pincis' Day
Signature
Stadt Wittenberg, 36 (Bc 25), gnädigst ertheilte Churfürstlich sächsische Landesherrliche Confirmationes der Ratswahlen 1525-1700, Bl. 5.

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  • Stadt Wittenberg, 36 (Bc 25), gnädigst ertheilte Churfürstlich sächsische Landesherrliche Confirmationes der Ratswahlen 1525-1700, Bl. 5.

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DE_StSWR_36_Bc25_5
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_StSWR_36_Bc25_5/

Publications

Reference on page Catalogue Number Figure / Plate
Lücke 1998 42, no. 14
AuthorMonika Lücke
TitleDie Wittenberger Archivalien zum Leben und Wirken Lucas Cranachs d.Ä.
Publicationin Cranach-Stiftung, ed., Lucas Cranach d.Ä. und die Cranachhöfe in Wittenberg
Place of PublicationHalle
Year of Publication1998
Pages11-59
  • Elector Friedrich III of Saxony confirms the newly elected council. The acting mayor in this year is Dr. Christian Beyer, the council members are Anthonius Niemegk, Mathias Globigk, Lucas Cranach, Christian Goldschmied (Dhöring), Judge Lorentz Birig, Georg Hancke, Bartholomäus Schadewalt and Thomas Feuerlein., 1525 January 15

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Vonn gots gnaden Friderich, hertzog zu Sachssenn vnnd Churfurst (etc.)
Burgermaister, rath unnd gantze gemein vnnser stat Wittennberg, liebenn getrewen. Nachdem ir, der rath, vnns ytzo geschrybeben vnnd einen newen rath, welchen ir auff ewer eydt vnnd pflicht, gekorn, ernant habt, bittennd, euch denn zubestettigenn. Demnach bestettigenn wir euch Cristannen Beyr, Doctor, zu einem burgermeister. Anthonien Nymeck, Mathesen Globigk, Lucassen Cranach, Cristannen Goltschmidt, Magister Lorentz Birig, Georgenn Hancke, Bartholomesn Schadewalt und Thomaßn Fewerlein zu raths freunden auff dits eingetretten jhar mit disem vnserm bryff. Darauff vonn euch dem altenn rath vnnd gantzer gemein[e] ernstlichen begerent, himit bevehlent, ir wollet dem gnantenn newen rath, das jhar vber in allen zimbichen vnd billichen sachenn zu vnnserm vnd bernoter (benötigt) vnser stat bestenn nutz vnnd fromen, willigkh gefolgig vnnd gehorsam sein vnwidersatzt.
Vnnd ewer keiner das anders halte bey vermeydung vnnser schweren straff vnd ungnade. Inn dem geschicht vnnser ernste meynung. Geben zur Lochaw mit vnnserm zuruckauffgedrucktem secret besigelt, am sontag nach Felicis in pinc[is], anno domini etc. 25 [15.01.1525].

Transcription by
Lücke, Dietrich; Lücke, Monika
Transcription Date
2017

Comments

'ziemblichen' Sachen means dutifulness

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