Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Excerpt from the council meeting of May 13/23 (Old Style), 1637

Source:

Svenska riksrådets protokoll 8: 1637-1639, page 37, Kungliga Boktryckeriet, P. A. Norstedt & Söner, Stockholm, 1895
The council meeting excerpt:

Den 13 [Maij] voro uthi Rådet R. Drotzen Her Gabr. Oxenstierna Gustafsson, R. Marsken Gref Jacob De la Gardie, R. Cantzleren Her Axel Oxenstierna, R. Skattmestaren Her Gabr. Oxenstierna Bengtsson, Her Johan Skytte, Her Peder Baner, Her Claas Flemming, Her Matthias Soop, Grefve Per Brahe, Her Johan Pontesson, Her Åke Axelsson, Her Axel Baner, Her Erik Ryning, Her Claas Christersson Horn.
Sedan den Engliske Ablegatus Barclajus hadhe hafft audience hoos H. K. Maij:tt, blef han och stadd till audience uthi Rådet och habita oratione öfvergaf sin proposition skriffteligen, hvilcken och effter hans affträdh blef opläsin. ...

With modernised spelling:

Den 13 [maj] voro uti Rådet Riksdrotsen Herr Gabriel Oxenstierna Gustafsson, Riksmarsken Greve Jakob de la Gardie, Rikskanslern Herr Axel Oxenstierna, Riksskattmästaren Herr Gabriel Oxenstierna Bengtsson, Herr Johan Skytte, Herr Peder Banér, Herr Claes Fleming, Herr Matthias Soop, Greve Per Brahe, Herr Johan Pontusson, Herr Åke Axelsson, Herr Axel Banér, Herr Erik Ryning, Herr Claes Christersson Horn.
Sedan den ängelske ablegatus Barclayus hade haft audiens hos Hennes Kungliga Majestät, blev han ock stadd till audiens uti Rådet och habita oratione övergav sin proposition skriftligen, vilken ock efter hans avträd blev uppläsen. ...

English translation (my own):

On [May] 13 the Grand Steward Lord Gabriel Oxenstierna Gustafsson, the Grand Constable Count Jakob de la Gardie, the Grand Chancellor Lord Axel Oxenstierna, the Grand Treasurer Lord Gabriel Oxenstierna Bengtsson, Lord Johan Skytte, Lord Peder Banér, Lord Claes Fleming, Lord Matthias Soop, Count Per Brahe, Lord Johan Pontusson, Lord Åke Axelsson, Lord Axel Banér, Lord Erik Ryning, and Lord Claes Christersson Horn were in the Council.
After the English envoy Barclay had had an audience with Her Royal Majesty, he was also given an audience in the Council and, having held his oration, submitted his proposition in writing, which was also read after his leave. ...


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