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Sources Guide: Domestic medicine and receipt books – 16th & 17th century

Further information about the materials mentioned below can be found on the Archives and Manuscripts Online Catalogue

Digital versions of all the 17th century manuscripts in this source guide are accessible via the Archives and Manuscripts Online Catalogue. Simply search on the relevant MS. reference and open up the catalogue record to view the PDF. Further information on the recipe books digitisation project.

16th century

Anne de Croy, 'Recueil d'aulcunes confections et médicines', 1533 MS.222

Elisabethe von Gradnekh, Junkhfrawen Elisabethen von Grandnekh Ertzney Buec hell', 1544 MS.317

Elisabet Schitzin and others, 'Ertzney Biechl', 1581-1668 MS.732

17th century

Mrs Corylon, 'A Booke of divers Medecines...', 1606 MS.213

Grace Acton, Collection of cookery and medical receipts, 1621 MS.1

Anon, Collection of medical and cookery receipts, early C17th MS.635

Jane Baber, 'A Booke of Receipts', c. 1625 MS.108

Lady Frances Catchmay, 'A booke of medicens', c. 1625 MS.184a

Anne Brumwich and others, 'Booke of Receipts or Medicines...', c.1625-1700 MS.160

Elizabeth Bulkeley, 'A boke of hearbes and receipts', 1627 MS.169

Joan Gibson, 'A booke of medicines', 1632-[1717] MS.311

Katherine, Countess of Chesterfield, 'A booke of severall receipts'. c. 1635 MSS 761-2

Sarah Hughes, 'Mrs Hughes her receipts...', 1637 MS.363

Jane Jackson, 'A very shorte and compendious Methode of Phisicke and Chirurgery...', 1642 MS.373

Elizabeth Sleigh and Felicia Whitfeld, Collection of medical receipts, 1647-1722 MS.751

Richard Holland, Collection of medical and culinary recipes, with a few extracts from Roman authors, 1648- early C19th MS.8575

Anon, Notebook containing medical recipes, 1650 and later C17th MS.6812

Anon female (?), 'Receiptes pour diverses maladies', mid-C17th MS.672

Dorcas Gwynne, Collection of medical and cookery receipts, mid-C17th MS.774

Alice Corbett, Collection of medical receipts, mid-C17th MS.212

Anon, Collection of medical, cookery and veterinary receipts, c. 1650-1739 MS.144

Elizabeth Temple or Dorothy Temple, Household, cookery and medical receipts, c.1650-c.1750 MS.MSL.2

Godfrey-Faussett family, Collection of culinary recipes, with a few medical, veterinary and household recipes, mid-C17th-mid-C18th MSS.7997-8002

Jane Parker, 'Mrs Jane Parker her Boock...', 1651 MS.3769

Lady Ann Fanshawe (1625-1680), Recipe book 1651-78 MS.7113

Elizabeth Jacob and others, 'Physicall and chyrurgicall receipts' , 1654- c. 1685 MS.3009

Mrs Mary Miller, 'Her Booke of Recipts', 1660 MS.3547

Anon, A booke of divers receipts, c. 1660-c.1750 MS.1322

Bridget Parker, Collection of medical and cookery receipts, 1663 MS.3768

Mary Bent, Cookery book, with a few medical receipts, 1664-1729 MS.1127

Anon, Collection of medical and cookery receipts, 1669 and late C17th MS.4047

Sir Thomas Osborne, A booke of preserves cookerie and phisicall medicines, 1670-95 MS.3724

Maria Catharina von Questenberg and Freyin von Stadl, 'Bewehrte Lebens Mitel...', 1673 MS.4029

Anon, Collection of medical and cookery receipts, c. 1675 MS.4050

Jane Newton and others , Medical and cookery receipts, c.1675-c.1725 MS.1325

Anon, Collection of cookery and medical receipts, c. 1675-c. 1725 MS.1321



Katherine Jones, Lady Ranelagh, Collection of medical receipts, c. 1675-c.1710 MS.1340

Martha Hodges and others, Collection of cookery receipts, including a few medical receipts, c. 1675-1725 MS.2844

Elizabeth Okeover and others, Collection of medical receipts, c. 1675-c. 1725 MS.3712

Bridget Hyde, 'Madam Bridget Hyde her receipt book..', 1676-90 MS.2990

Sarah Hudson, 'Her book', 1678 MS.2954

Johanna St John, 'Johanna St John Her Booke', 1680 MS.4338

Anon, Collection of cookery and medical receipts, 1680-c. 1725 MS.1793

Mrs Carr, Collection of cookery and medical receipts, 1682 MS.1511

Mrs Elizabeth Hirst and others, Collection of medical and cookery receipts, 1684-c.1725 MS.2840

Anon, Collection of cookery and medical receipts, c. 1685-c. 1725 MS.1794

Anon, Collection of cookery, medical and veterinary receipts, c. 1685-c. 1725 MS.1795

Anon, Collection of cookery and medical receipts, c. 1685-c. 1725 MS.1796

Margaret Paston, Collection of medical receipts and remedies (in Italian), late C17th MS.3777

Elizabeth Godfrey and others, Collection of medical and cookery receipts, 1686 MS.2535

Frances Springatt and others , Collection of cookery and medical receipts, 1686-1823 MS.4683

Mrs Meade and others, Collection of medical, veterinary and cookery receipts, 1688-1727 MS.3500

Anon, Collection of receipts for cordials, preserves, cookery and medicines, c. 1690-1710 MS.4054

Mary Chantrell and others, 'Book of receipts', 1690 MS.1548

Amy Eyton and others, Collection of cookery receipts, with a few medical and household receipts, 1691-1738 MS.2323

Lady Ayscough, 'Receits of phisick and chirurgery', 1692 MS.1026

Elizabeth Philipps, Collection of cookery receipts, with a few medical and household receipts, 1684 MS.3082

Mary Perrott, 'Receipt Book', 1695 MS.3834

Sabina Christina von Gilleis, 'Artzney Buech...', 1696 MS.2521

Elizabeth Browne/ Penelope Humphreys/ Sarah Studman/ Mary Dawes, 'Book of Receipts', collection of cookery and medical recipes, c.1697-C19th MS.7851

Marie Catherine de Beringhe, 'Recueil des remèdes faciles et domestiques...', 1699 MS.1138

Katherine Kidder, Collection of cookery and medical receipts, 1699 MS.3107

Anon, Collection of cookery and medical receipts, late C17th MS.1791

Anon, Collection of cookery and medical receipts, late C17th MS.2330

Lowther family, Collection of cookery, household and medical receipts, late C17th MS.3341

Anon, Collection of medical, cookery and household receipts with accounts, notes and extracts translated from classical authors etc., late C17th MS.4051

Lady Barrett, 'Select receipts', c. 1700 MS.1071

Mary Clarke, Collection of cookery, medical and other receipts, c. 1700 MS.1662

Abigail Smith and others, Collection of medical and cookery receipts, c. 1700 MS.4631

Elizabeth Smith and others, Recipe Book, c. 1700 MS.6956

Ann and Hester de la Bere, Collection of medical and cookery receipts, C17th MS.7577

Mary Peacock, Cookery and medical recipes, late C17th MS.7787

Theodosia Henshaw, Collection of medical and cookery recipes, later C17th MS.7849

Miss Shaw, Collection of medical and cookery receipts, C17th/18th MS.7721

Unidentified author [initials J A ], Collection of cookery and medical receipts Later 17th - early 18th century MS.7745

Anon, Collection of medical, culinary and household recipes, in various hands, C17th-early C18th MS.7818

Caleb Lowdham/Loudham and Jane Lowdham, Notebook of medical and culinary recipes with a few case histories, late C17th-early C18th MS.7073

Anon, Collection of medical recipes, later C17th-18th MS.7822

Anon, Collection of medical and cookery receipts, late C17th-C18th MS.7892

18th century

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