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CASE13543: Geomantic entry concerning Mr John Bird (PERSON9741)

Question asked by the patient on 11 July 1598 at 05:50 or at 06:00 or at 07:05

RN An Ioh. B shall have good successe in his sute 1598 Iulij 11. h. ant merid 5. 50. mi 6. die ♂. 5.50. An h. 6. e|s|ed maxe h 7. 5. ant merid an ad fine itineris tinget {illeg}|a|n ad sona veniet et alloquetur nec ne.

[Blank Astrological Chart]

[Preliminary Geomantic Chart]

[Geomantic Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 213v, f. 214r (f. 213v upper, and f. 214r upper)

Mr John Bird (PERSON9741) 

Personal affairs >Business affairs  (Preferment )

Personal affairs >Place list (Journeys)

Personal affairs >Communications (Conversation)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Astrological Chart Geomantic Chart

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CASE51140: Horary consultation concerning Mr Lane (PERSON32490)

Question asked by Mr John Bird (PERSON9741) on 28 June 1620 at 18:30

RN Mr Byrd for a prbend for his sone Mr Lane Iune 28. ☿ h. 6. 30 p m 1620

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 414, f. 92v (bottom left part of page)

Mr John Bird (PERSON9741) Mr Lane (PERSON32490)

Personal affairs >Business affairs  (Preferment )

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218)

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CASE52249: Horary consultation concerning Mr Lane (PERSON32490)

Question asked by Mr John Bird (PERSON9741) on 4 April 1621 at 16:00

RN Mr Byrd Mr of Havrshā for his son Lane yt I would sollicite the Deane of Westminster Apr. 4 ☿ h. 4. p m: 162i

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 103v (upper left part of page)

Mr John Bird (PERSON9741) Mr Lane (PERSON32490)

Personal affairs >Business affairs  (Preferment )

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Outcome(s)Astrological Chart

Cite this as: Lauren Kassell, Michael Hawkins, Robert Ralley, John Young, Joanne Edge, Janet Yvonne Martin-Portugues, and Natalie Kaoukji (eds.), The casebooks of Simon Forman and Richard Napier, 1596–1634: a digital edition, https://casebooks.lib.cam.ac.uk/search?f10-querent-identified=Yes;f11-question-asked=Personal%20affairs%3A%3ABusiness%20affairs%3A%3APreferment;f12-participant=Mr%20John%20Bird%20%28PERSON9741%29, accessed 4 January 2025.

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