De fratre Gerardo magistro Prussie.
Brother Gerard's Service and Return
Brother Gerard served as master of Prussia for some years, then returned to Germany where he was made master and died.
Brother Gerard of Hirczbergk, master of the land of Prussia, was in charge there for [an unknown number of] years. After the many good things he accomplished in the land of Prussia, he returned to Germany and was made master of the land of Germany, and there he died and was buried.
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Frater Gerardus de Hirczbergk'J magister terre Prussie im prefuit n annis. Hic post multa, que fecit bona in terra Prussie, reversus in Alemaniam factusque magister terre Theutonie, ibique mortuus est et sepultus.
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