Friday, April 2, 2021

Margareta Conradz's letter to Reverend Påval Scheel, year 1516

Source:

http://df.narc.fi/document/5879


Margareta "Conradz" in Danzig (probably Hans Chonnert's widow) thanks Reverend Påval Scheel for his generosity towards her and all her children, and sends gifts of friendship from herself and her daughter.

The letter:

Myne tilborlighæ ok velvilighe retheboghenheth medh helse nu ok altidh kerlighe forsenth medh Gudh. Verdigh, elskeligh ok kere herre, ffor ydhert herredøme ok stora mandom, kerlick ok äre j haffve mig ok minom kære soon beuist, mik ok honom ofortienth, takkar iak ydher ødmykheligh ok kerligh ok serdeles for al ydher besynnerligh kerlek ther j haffve beuist mik ok al myn barn medh ydher stora herre gaffer, huilkit iak altidh gerne forskille viil ok fortiene effther myn ytherste formaaghe; ok haffer iak hugh ok vilia ydher altiidh for ydher kerlek ok stora vilie vara til kerlek ok tiensth fulkompneligh, nær i vilie mik tilbiudhe. Jtem elskeligh herre, takkær ok min dotther kær ydher kerlighe for ydhre senninge ok stora gaffer ok haffer hon hugh ok vilia ydher til vilia huar kon formaa vara. Elskeligh herre, sendher iak ydher eth krus medh rödhe rosevatn ok eth krus medh leeffengil vathn, huilkith iak haffuer sielff brenth in thenne neste dagha for en Peder Vye foor sin vegh, bidiandis kerlighe thet i ville ekke forsmaa lisle gaffuer. Sandher ok myn dotther Elslee ydher verdugheth en skiorte ok iij neese dokæ, bidhiendis kerlighe thet i ville ekke forsmaa hennes gaffuer; taghandes kerlighen for alle gaaffer. Gudh giffui iak viste huadh ydhir til tienst ok viliæ kunna vara, thet ville jak altidh gerna gøra. Kære herre, biudher mik tiil huadh ydher liufftth ær, vil iak altidh gerna gøra. Her medh ydher Gudh beffalandes ok s:te Hindrich.

Margareta Conradz
too Danzke.

Adress: Verdoghom ok ærlighom herre mester Paavel domprosth i Aabo ….. tilkommandes thetta ….. kerlek.

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