Digby, Kenelm

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Kenelm Digby
Name
Digby, KenelmGender: M
born on 21 July 1603 at 05:36 (= 05:36 AM )
Place Gothurst Bucks, England, 51n45, 0e48
Timezone LMT m0e48 (is local mean time)
Data source
From memoryRodden Rating A
Astrology data 27°45' 07°09 Asc. 12°49'



Biography

British royalist; a naval commander, diplomat, author and astrologer, one of the founders of the Royal Society. He wrote of his many wounds and journeys.

When he was two, his dad was put to death for treason, March 1605. At 20, he was knighted by the King 11/08/1623 NS. As a royalist, he was put in prison in 1642 for political offense.

Died 6/11/1665 OS (6/21 NS.)

Link to Wikipedia biography

Events

  • Death, Cause unspecified 21 June 1665 (Age 61)
  • Death of Father March 1605 (Dad executed for treason)
  • Work : Gain social status 8 November 1623 (Knighted)

Source Notes

Martin Harvey in Nativitas I quotes Digby's own records, "Between 5:00 and 6:00 of the clocke in the morning,"

July 11 OS, 5:30 AM LAT

Categories

  • Vocation : Occult Fields : Astrologer (Pro)
  • Vocation : Military : Military service
  • Vocation : Politics : Public office
  • Passions : Criminal Perpetrator : Civil/ Political (Prison)
  • Family : Childhood : Family traumatic event (Father executed for treason)
  • Notable : Awards : Knighted

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