Richard Napier

Richard Napier, (1590-1634) was a prominent English astrologer and medical practitioner.

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1590 - 1634 - English - Astrologer

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Also known as Dr Richard Sandy, he was the son of Sir Robert Napier of Luton Hoo, Bedfordshire. He was rector of Great Linford, Buckinghamshire. He was a pupil of Simon Forman and inherited his copy of the Picatrix (now in the British Library).

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Robert Napier - Luton Hoo - Bedfordshire - Great Linford - Buckinghamshire - Simon Forman - Picatrix - British Library

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He appointed a curate to preach in his place while he practised astrologer, which was intertwinned with his devout Anglicanism and medicine. His clients included Emanuel Scrope, 1st Earl of Sunderland.

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Anglicanism - Medicine - Emanuel Scrope, 1st Earl of Sunderland

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It was said of him that he was so devout that his knees grew horny by much praying.

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His sister, Mary Napier married Sir Thomas Myddelton of Chirk Castle, the son of Sir Thomas Myddelton, Lord Mayor of London who was also one of his patients.

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Thomas Myddelton of Chirk Castle - Thomas Myddelton - Lord Mayor of London

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His papers came into the hands of Elias Ashmole and are now in the Bodleian Library, Oxford.

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Elias Ashmole - Bodleian Library - Oxford

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