Henry Coley (1633-1695?)
He is a tayler in Graies Inne lane.
He hath published an ingeniose discourse called Clavis Astrologiae, in English, 1669.
He is a man of admirable parts, and more to be expected from him every day: and as good a natured man as can be. And comes by his learning meerly by the strong impulse of his genius. He understands Latin and French: yet never learned out his grammar.
He was a woman’s tayler: tooke to the love of astrologie, in which he grew in a short time a good proficient; and in Mr. W. Lilly’s later time, when his sight grew dimme, was his amanuensis.
He hath great practise in astrologie, and teacheth mathematiques. He hath published Clavis Astrologiae, 1675, a thick octavo, the second edition, wherein he has compiled clearly the whole science out of the best authors.
Note
CO Aubrey gives ‘ab Astronomiâ Britannicâ,’ Coley’s nativity and the ‘latitudo planetarum’ at his birth, on the scheme
‘Henry Coley, astrologer, born at Oxon, 1633, October 18, 2h 15´ 4˝ P.M., latit. 51° 42´.’
Notes
671My friend Mr. Henry Coley was borne in Magdalen parish in the city of Oxon, Octob. 18, 1633. His father was a joyner over against the Theater.
672Henry ColeyCO natus Oxon, neer Kettle-hall, Octob. 18, horâ 2. 15´ 4˝ P.M.—his father a joyner.