John of Eschenden

John of Eschenden [Known also as Joannes Eschuid, Joannis Eschuid, Johannes Eschuid, Johannes Eschuidus, John Eschuid, John Eschenden, Giovanni di Eschenden] was a fourteenth century English astrologer. He was supposed to have predicted the onset of the Black Death. He also was one of those applying astrological techniques to the Apocalypse. [ [http://www.bu.edu/mille/publications/Confpro98/SMOLLER.PDF This PDF] on Apocalyptic calculators by Laura Smoller, note on p.3.] Eschenden's reputation was assured by the 1489 publication of the "Summa astrologiae judicialis" ("Summa Anglicana"), attributed to him. [Editor Johannes Lucilius Santritter. Text (as "Summae anglicanae de astrologiae pronosticationibus") available as [http://gallica.bnf.fr/scripts/ConsultationTout.exe?O=n059654 online PDF scan] .]

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